Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar

I don’t like to review new places as there are always issues to work out but in this case, you should be warned. You should give this place a couple months. We waited for over an hour and then were told we were next. 15 minutes later we left without eating. A salad and a sandwich should be an easy order. The owner should think about shutting the doors until there is adequate kitchen training. That said, I’m pretty sure they gave our food to someone else so there is more than just kitchen training needed. Bar staff were doing what they could and were clearly frustrated as well. I’ll go back in a few months and will delete this review if they improve but as of now, be warned as they are not ready to be open.

My experience at the Shuckin' Shack was nothing short of excellent! The oysters were absolutely delicious, and the Po Boy did not skimp on serving size. The service was incredible, and the waiters were extremely attentive. Super happy this place opened near me, and would definitely recommend checking it out!

Went on opening night with my wife. The atmosphere at Shuckin' Shack is great. It's like a chill beach bar combined with an awesome seafood joint. The food is seriously good, fresh seafood! The oysters are on point, and the shrimp are cooked perfectly. The seafood tastes fresh, not like it's been frozen. The prices are good, which is a bonus for a chill night out. The service is also stellar, as the servers are friendly and attentive, which adds to the whole experience. If you're looking for a casual seafood spot with a great atmosphere, delicious food, and friendly service, Shuckin' Shack is a good choice.

Shuckin Shack Alpharetta - The Review You enter the place through a creaky old slab door with rusty hinges and a boat cleat for a door handle. It was love at first sight. As Katie and I entered I immediately settled in to the ambiance of Olde Florida, the way it used to be when I was a kid. The giant hammerhead shark on the wall above the bar, the tinned bar facade with the patina of old coastal aluminum, the 1970s era barstools, even the chairs are rusty…Honey, I’m home!! There was a 30 minute wait to get seated at 5pm, so you know this place is going to deliver. Katie and I grabbed a seat at the bar while we waited and proceeded to chat it up with some of the other crustaceans and swashbucklers looking to wet their beaks after a hard days work on the docks of Alpharetta. The first guys I talked to got there at 4:30pm and said there was a line waiting to get in…wha-wha-wha-what?! The atmosphere and decor is perfect, exactly what it should be, the modern interpretation of an olde school Florida oyster bar where you’d feel right at home in flips flops and a tank top…but no summer sweaters, please. The atmosphere is loud and boisterous, just as it should be, the music is great, and the construction is a blend of rustic walls and floors combined with a modern kitchen. Staff was excellent and Johnny-on-the-Spot with almost everything. The bartenders looked stretched a little thin, but only because the place was slam packed and two deep behind each barstool. Puro. Katie and I scanned the menu before we charted our course to Seafood Island. We sailed carefully into uncharted waters, ordering only one course at a time, like an old salty boat captain breaking in a new ship! First up: A dozen raw oysters. They offer 4 types, 1 Gulf, 2 PEI and 1 Pacific. We ordered 3 of each kind and they were all dynamite. Outside of typical colossal Gulf oysters the other three were silver dollar sized. All fantastic, and their homemade cocktail sauce has a nice kick to it. The oysters got two thumbs up from Katie and I. Next up: Shrimp Cocktail. The shrimp were 20~25 gauge, cooked well, and ice cold the way they should be. Same cocktail sauce. The shrimp cocktail got two thumbs up from Katie and I. Next up: Calamari and their gargantuan Lobster Roll called “The Greggah”…packed with more lobster meat than Grumpy’s deep freezer in the Keys! Both fantastic in all regards. I highly recommend getting the lobster roll with hot drawn butter. It’s fat free for all you health nuts out there. Both got two thumbs up from Katie and I. My buddy Bruno met us on the backside of Seafood Island for another ice cold beer before we headed out on our next spirited adventure. All in, the place is a total homerun and exactly what the area needed. This is going to be my new home away from home and my anchoring point for watching college football this fall…

Really glad this place opened in the area. Just what downtown Alpharetta needed. The food was tasty and fresh and the atmosphere was really lively and fun. Very reasonable prices for the area also. Can't wait to head back to the Shack soon!

Food was delicious and the atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing!

fantastic food and great energy!!

We really enjoyed our first trip to Shuckin Shack in Alpharetta. The host staff was very pleasant and got us seated right away. They were so nice setting up a high chair for my 1-year-old and moving our stroller to a safe space. The waiter we had (I can’t remember his name - younger guy who told us he had several siblings) was fantastic. The food was delicious and the drinks were good. We had the raw seafood platter and it was excellent. Also had the halibut sandwich, fries pickles, oyster shooters, etc. All were good orders. The staff was very kind and accommodating to a 1-year-old being in the restaurant on a busy Saturday night. Kudos to the team on an all around great experience. We will be back and recommend everyone else try it out.

Enjoyed a delicious meal at the brand new Shuckin' Shack in Alpharetta! The cold crab dip was a great start and came with exactly the right number of toast points to enjoy every last morsel. The grilled garlic-Parmesan oysters were melt-in-your-mouth delicious with a subtle smokiness that was perfection. (We ordered six. Will definitely get more next time!) I'm a shrimp and grits lover so had to try it even though I prefer traditional loose grits to the grit cake they serve up here. And... it was a fantastic dish. The grit cake wasn't at all dry (passed the test!) and the rest of the dish was creamy goodness. Cocktails were also on point. The Shucktini was a dirty martini with spicy olives, an Old Bay rim and a steamed oyster. Smooth and delicious! Menu prices are VERY reasonable. Atmosphere was casual and fun. Looking forward to a return trip with my whole family soon.

"You'd have a better dining experience at a DMV." Ah, Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar -- where time stands still, tables remain unwiped, and drinks are more of a myth than a menu item. We waited and waited and waited... for everything... enough time to learn a new language at the end of it all. One margarita never arrived. No staff could tell us? It may still be in limbo, somewhere between the bar and the void. The table was never cleared, essential items not provided at the onset (napkins and cutlery seemingly unavailable luxury items at this place), really setting the tone for what would become an evening of slow, sticky disappointment. Our waitress was lovely -- truly sweet -- but tragically untrained. She appeared as confused by the menu as we were by the fact that the restaurant was allowed to open in this condition. Food? Well. After over an hour, oysters finally arrived, presumably via rowboat. Unfortunately, they were as exciting as wet gravel. Mains were no better -- lukewarm, missing items listed on the menu, and completely unremarkable. Honestly, we left hungry. The best part? Trying to pay was a saga. No one came. No one noticed. We just wanted to leave so we could actually go eat dinner -- which, hilariously, is why we came in the first place. Yes, we were told "We've only just opened" -- multiple times. But let me assure you, the prices were fully mature. The 'managers' (possibly too strong a word here) and owner drifted through the space, ineffective, invisible, and entirely unfazed. If this is how it runs not even a week in, I shuckin' dread what's to come.

Much the same as other reviews. Never do a review right after a place opens but we walked out after waiting for well over an hour for our food. Even after we asked, they said we were next up...nope. Owner needs to figure out how to train the staff to address situations as well. And the kitchen might need someone with experience to turn that train wreck around.

Visited Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar during it's first week open and came away really impressed. The service was great, the atmosphere was festive and fun, and most importantly the seafood was fresh and delicious. Alpharetta needed a good casual seafood spot and SOB has delivered! We had chargrilled oysters, shrimp po-boy, crabcake sandwich and steamed clams and all were very tasty. The other really great thing are the prices...very reasonable for the area.

I would usually give a break for a new opening but it did take 56 minutes to get 2 dozen oysters that amounts to a small dime size oyster. Basically ate cheese and jalapeños. Couldn't wait to get out the door so I could eat. Asked the server what was up she asked the manager who was more concerned his buddies were happy and literally did 0 or even approached to offer a solution. If it's all about customer service this place missed the mark.

I wanted to like this place. Really did. The wait was 30 minutes longer than we were quoted. (It's opening week, it happens, maybe to be expected) We ordered drinks right away, it took 15 minutes or so to get a Bucket of Beers, another 10 for the margarita and single beer. The specialty margarita was so bad. It didn't taste like a margarita at all and was watered down from the ice melting before I got it. Two other people who ordered the margarita also said it was not good. They replaced it with something else, that took another 15 minutes. The server was so apologetic, the bartenders seemed less than concerned. The food - I wish I had better news. But I don't. The fried items were overcooked on the outside and a few were still raw in the middle (hush puppies and shrimp!). Hope we don't get sick from the shrimp. The fries seemed to be rolled in salt. We ordered the cold Crab dip. It wasn't cold. It was almost in a puddle from sitting out. (Temp outside tonight was in the 70's, that wasn't the problem) The Parmesan oysters had so much cheese, it was hard to find the oyster. The raw ones came out on a tray with some ice. But most of it had melted and some of the oysters were filled with water. Owner was nice, server was nice, but we were there over 2 hours, solely because it took so long to get everything. Very unfortunate.