Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar

First time here and Darrin, was my server for the evening, I ordered the sobbomb,fried pickles, and blackened shrimp Alfredo. I never had an oyster before and it wasn't that bad my server was a cheerleader for me while i ate it, the drink was light, but I only took a sip cause I really wanted the oyster and not the shot, the fried pickles was very crispy and juicy that sat on a lettuce leaf with a side of ranch, the blackened shrimp Alfredo was okay, the sauce could use more seasoning, it stated it was a house sauce but tastes like a sauce from a jar which tasted familiar. Upon leaving which I didnt like there was a dog that blocked the entrance way into the restaurant, im guessing it was the owners dog, because a patron would have had the dog sit close to its owner, I didnt like that because as a guest I dont know how temperament the dog may be there was one other guest but he sat at the bar. overall the service was best to me a 5 and food and atmosphere was 3.8

Rachel was such a good server. She was just the right amount of attentive. The crab balls and fish n chips were outstanding! Hot and fresh and not too salty. We will be back!

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is the best! The food is always fresh and delicious — especially the grilled oysters, they’re my absolute favorite. Drinks are great, the atmosphere and the service is top-notch. Huge shoutout to Gerred — he’s absolutely amazing! Super friendly, attentive, and makes the whole experience even better (and yes, he’s pretty handsome too!). Always a great time here!

We are so excited to welcome a great oyster/seafood place to Alpharetta. First time in a were very impressed with the fresh seafood and quality of preparation. We will be back many times because this place will be around for a long time. Edit 11/6/25 What happened? We were so disappointed on our second visit I doubt we will go back. Took a friend there for her birthday and the place was almost empty. Two other tables had customers but we had to wave down the waiter to get service? The staff outnumbered the customers! The bartender looked like she was incapable of smiling. Maybe she was not feeling well? The worst part was the food. Overcooked, dried out cod and soggy fries. The slaw was not even the same as we had before. We left an empty restaurant around 7:30 on a Thursday evening. They started out like they cared but somebody dropped the ball.

For a place called the Shuckin' Shack, these have to be about the worst oysters I've ever had. The biggest issue is they weren't clean. After getting the oysters loose and ready MYSELF, I went to enjoy 1 and ended up with dirt and seaweed in and on my mouth. These folks literally do nothing but pop the top shell off the oyster, slap it on a bed of ice, and serve it to you. No cleaning, no preparation. Don't recommend anything here but for the love of God if you must get anything, avoid the oysters. For entrees, the 716 was ordered (basically a shrimp wrap) and the Low Country Boil. The latter is shrimp, potatoes, sliced kielbasa, and corn with slaw on the side. If you look at the photo, you can see how pitiful the food looks. Seasoning on the shell of the unpeeled shrimp and none of that flavor made it on the actual meat of the shrimp. Service was slow and horrible for a place that was very much not busy. At the time of my visit, there were maybe 5 folks at the bar and about 3 other tables occupied besides my table. Ordered an adult beverage and ended up never getting it. Waitress said it was going to be out shortly and then came back 15 minutes later to tell me they actually didn't have the ingredients in stock to make my drink. I had never eaten here so I had no expectations but man of I would've, not a single 1 would've been met. I usually get dessert to try to get the full experience of a restaurant on my 1st visit but didn't even bother at this place. If you like mid to low par food and service, check this place out. Otherwise, look elsewhere.

So excited to have an oyster and seafood spot in downtown Alpharetta! Great menu, delicious food and exceptional service from Leigh. Can’t wait to come back and try more!

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.

I sat at the bar. The oysters were good. The fried shrimp dinner attached was like a meal I would expect at captain Ds fast food seafood. The tiny shrimp were straight out of a frozen bag thrown into a fryer. The service at the bar was terrible. One bartender was on her phone the whole time I was there, and the other was distracted by a rather loud friend who was sitting at the bar. The only one who seemed like he really knew what he was doing was the young kid who brought me cocktail sauce because no one asked if I needed anything else with this tiny shrimp basket.

Great atmosphere and lovely local feel! I tried the fried chicken alfredo pasta and it was unbeatable. The bartender, Allie, was friendly and attentive and made sure we were taken care of. Will absolutely be back!!!

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.

Me and my wife came in to try the new Oyster place. We liked the nautical theme and bright ambiance . Our waitress was nice and attentive. We had the Cappy's roast and split it. The crab legs were good but even though we had the cracker the puller for getting the meat out was missing. To be fair we didn't ask if they had one but it should be furnished with the rest of the utensils. The oysters we got were steamed and very good with the horseradish sauce! The jumbo steamed shrimp with old bay and cocktail sauce was delicious!! The clams were the least favorite but still good. In sum, we were pleased with our visit and hope this restaraunt makes it in Alpharetta as Atlanta metro is short on good seafood places.

Great service! Erin (I think) is a great bartender. She went out of her way to find a mixer I like. Food was fantastic as well. I've eaten here about 6 times now. Always on point. I'm a late lunch patron. However, I will say, they don't have sweet tea or tea at all. Every time, and I mean every single time, I hear at least two people ask for tea and they look at each other befuddled that they don't have it. And while I don't drink tea, I understand their befuddlement. You can have all the bourbon and oysters in the world but you just can't have a family restaurant without tea in GA...

Erin was an amazing bartender. Great Bloody Mary. She is personable and knows her stuff. Everyone should try this spot, food is incredible. They are new and care about their customers. Will be coming back and bringing friends. Excellent service

I went today 12/3, for lunch with a coworker. I was hesitant afterany reviews weren't the best. I was pleasantly surprised. We sat at the bar and were attended by a lovely bartender/server, Erin. She was outstanding; good knowledge of the food, etc. We both ordered the fried calabash shrimp platters. I also ordered a cup of clam chowder. The soup was some of the best tasting I've had anywhere; creamy, thick and just perfect. My coworker and I both agreed that the shrimp was very good; cooked just right and plenty of it. We both opted for the hush puppies; as recommended by Erin. Pretty good. We both did t care so much for the coleslaw. It had a differen mix to it that didn't hit for us. Overall? I'd go back again.

The ambiance was very casual and laid back. Service was prompt and everyone was very friendly and I was explained the specials and cost of all fresh seafood. I had 1lb of steamed shrimp with old bay, the shrimp were large and very tasty. I also had 1/2 dozen oysters which were fresh and also tasted amazing. I would highly recommend Shuckin Shack to anyone looking for fresh seafood and great service.

Food was not good at all. I would rather pay good money for fantastic seafood. I paid good money for terrible food. Service was great shoutout to garret. Oysters and claims were sandy. Corn was so bad it reminded me of school lunch. Best thing was the crab legs which were obviously frozen. Would rather just go to the grocery store and get my own seafood for the same price. Everything was frozen don't go and also what was that terrible beeping noise ?? Maybe turn the timer down.

We had a great experience here! Friendly and attentive staff, fun and casual ambiance, and tasty well-priced food. A nice addition to downtown Alpharetta!

Gerred has great Bartender fabulous ambience really good service fabulous oysters very clean. I do approve. Please come visit and have a great time. Thank you Angelica.

Service was horrible. Waited over 15 minutes for drinks and it got worse from there. Oysters are shockingly small for it being in the name, and crab cake sandwich was soggy. Ahi tuna was decent. Much better options in the square

I ordered fried cod and oysters. Both were delish, service was great! I'll definitely be back!

I was excited to try Shuckin Shack in Alpharetta A few months ago we ate at the one in Cumming and enjoyed it We were so disappointed last night The ambiance is what you expect - beach vibe The service was terrible Our waiter Darren might be brand new to waiting tables and it showed - waited 10 minutes with menus before acknowledged then told I will be back soon without taking a drink order When drink order was placed it took over 10 minutes to arrive (86 Iced tea) Finally ordered Food was very average Darren never came by to see if we needed anything (my husband asked for more dressing for his salad but he finished it before it came after asking twice) My oyster po boy had thousand island dressing drizzled on top (not a fan) and asked for plain It took 19 minutes for the new po boy The veggies have zero taste (like frozen bag veggies microwaved) They definitely need training for waitstaff and an overhaul of food quality I will watch reviews and see if they improve I do a lot of ckient events and was hoping to use the upstairs patio for private events. That's not likely unless the food improves.

As a downtown Alpharetta resident I was excited to learn that we had a new oyster bar coming to our city center. My first visit was a disappointment. Raw oysters on the half shell at $1.50 each is reasonable, but they were tiny. They came from Virginia. My experience has been that the gulf oysters, which are primarily from Louisiana are larger and better. my entrée was a fried shrimp basket. The shrimp were lightly breaded in properly cooked, but once again tiny like popcorn shrimp. The sides were good but proportions wrong. Too many hush puppies and a tiny portion of coleslaw. I will give it another chance later because I want to try the Poboy sandwich but for raw oysters, I will go to Hugo's in Roswell Service was good

Grabbed some lunch today with friends at the Shuckin shack, oyster bar in Alpharetta. The atmosphere was great and our server was tremendous, she was from Louisiana. The food was nothing to brag about but we'll give it another try.

2 stars only because the crab dip was good. I can't remember the last time I had such flavorless food. Ordered their "low country boil" - shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes for ~$30 I think. I think they boiled everything individually in unseasoned water. Nothing had flavor. Not even salt. I don't mean "oh this isn't as good as the best low country boil I've ever had". I've chewed on pencils that had more flavor than any of this. The melted butter didn't even have flavor, and it was just colder than room temp??? Don't think it was real butter. Wife had raw oysters (no oyster fork). They tried to do their own cocktail sauce, I think? But I also don't think they've ever had cocktail sauce? Oysters were meh. In-laws had some of their fried shrimp and fries. Again, you might as well crack open dinosaur nuggets and you'll get better food. Apparently, they were out of Bloody Mary mix by 2p on a Saturday. I guess no one at the restaurant had enough brains to run to Walmart and pick some up. They were busy when we showed up, (no wait, but a pretty full restaurant), but by the time we left there were only maybe 4 families still around and a lot of staff (including our waitress with our drinks empty) just standing around. No wet wipes provided with our peel n eat shrimp. Waitress didn't even know where they were. She checked on our table once before ordering food to get drinks, once way after our food was brought to the table and drinks (soda and water) had been sitting low for a while and then once more for the checks. Worst service ever? Nah. 3/10 is probably a fair score there. Could be nitpicky about the furniture and "ambiance" as Yelp puts it, but it was unremarkable enough to where I don't care. The flavorless food eclipsed all other feedback I can give. Not even tasted gross, just ZERO flavor. Unless all you want is cold crab dip, go to Long John Silvers before you go here.

Welcome to the Beach in Alpharetta.... Great steamed seafood, oysters just like a Destin, Fl beach restaurant. "Up to your elbows in butter" bring me another beer and some more paper towels - Fantastic Reasonable prices - great food - a welcome addition to the Alpharetta Downtown Restaurant District Ron S.

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.

We had a large group dinner at Shuckin' Shack and it was a wonderful experience. Rob, Jared and the team were very organized and helped to execute a flawless experience. We will definitely be back!

Oysters and shrimp were great! The ambiance and decorations were great! Service was just okay...sat at the bar and constantly had to flag our server down to order. Lots of team members working who seemed more interested in each other than the patrons.

"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.

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.

Had great food and wonderful service! 5 stars for sure! Found the owners and staff super friendly and attentive to our happiness and can't say enough good things about this great place! Keep up killing it Rob and Gerred

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.

This restaurant has excellent reasonably priced seafood. The feel is that of beachside restaurant ( with TVs to watch sports). I have eaten here three times and enjoyed every meal. The peel and eat shrimp with old bay seasoning are great- just like what you would expect at the beach. The shrimp and grits are delicious and unique with grit cakes topped with good size shrimp in a delicious sauce. Even their cole slaw is good. I am not an oyster fan, but the couple sitting next to me at the bar on Saturday were raving about the gulf oysters they were eating. They said they were far better than the ones they had had a few weeks before at a seafood restaurant in Panama City Beach. Lee the bartender was wonderful and friendly and freely shared her food recommendations. The first time I ate here was less than a week after they had opened, and the kitchen was clearly having issues getting food out timely. The staff apologized. They seem to have worked out the kinks as my last meal came out promptly.