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Shanty On The Shore: Restaurant Reviews


3.5 of 5 stars 30 ratings
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  • Cuisines: American, Seafood
  • 181 Battery St, Burlington, VT 05401-5211
  • (802) 864-0238
  • Average price*: $ 12

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Shanty On The Shore

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2 of 5 stars
iwtt   11 contributions
Vermont
Sep 13, 2007
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My son and I ate here at sunset. Nice view across beautiful Lake Champlain and of the nearby ferry dock. Great selection of local beers! We ordered lobster bisque to start. It was mush! - lumps of soggy (potato?) and where was the lobster? My son ordered crabcakes - again mostly filler and little crab! I ordered Caesar salad with shrimp. There was an ample portion of shrimp but it was severely overcooked! The pieces of romaine lettuce were so old they had begun to show brown at the edges. The waitress offered to replace it. After a worrisomely long interval, my salad reappeared - shrimp slightly improved but still overcooked - and no fork to eat it with. We thought - oh well, it's Monday night, chef's night off - until I read the previous reviewer's comment.

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Yuck

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1 of 5 stars
Xeena   94 contributions
Essex, Vermont
Jun 19, 2007
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Over cooked shrimp, uneatable.

Good view but that is it....food was just Awful!

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friendly and cozy

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5 of 5 stars
bergam0t   13 contributions
burlington
Dec 21, 2006

This place has the best chicken caesar salad in town! If you like seafood, this is the place for you. However, they do boast a vegetarian entree, a few chicken and steak options, and the only raw bar in Burlington. The service is great... friendly and respectful. The view of the lake is a nice bonus.

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A very good seafood resty

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5 of 5 stars
Calle-Betis   3 contributions
Grand Haven, MI
Jul 29, 2006

My party of 6 ate a variety of dishes. I and a 2 pound lobster and it was excellent. The waitstaff was accomodating to my kids who wished for changes to there selection from the kids menu. My wife, who ordinarily does not eat seafood, tried some and liked it. He had the steamers- I highly recommend them. We also ate shimp and some scallops.

The food was soo good that we retuned for more the next day.

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Excellent and Fresh Seafood

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4 of 5 stars
Nitestar   3 contributions
Montrea, Quebec
Jul 13, 2005
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I loved my whole experience at this restaurant.

The staff was great. The restaurant was clean and the service was excellent.

The food was too die for. Fresh, fresh and fresh.

Granted the quantities were not huge, but everything we had was so tasty.

This restaurant is by the water and we were seated upstairs. We got a great view of Lake Champlain and of the sunset.

Overall, a wonderful experience.

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Shanty On The Shore Address

181 Battery St, Burlington, VT 05401-5211 Tel: (802) 864-0238
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.