Shrimp Shack

The bacon wrapped shrimp good but the rest of the shrimp tasted like it possibly had freezer burn. I’ve gave this restaurant a few tries and the taste of freezer burn is too consistent for me. I rather travel out of my way to Frank’s shrimp than to return here.

This place is the best for great shrimp and fish. The food is surprisingly fresh and I can honestly say that because I’m an extremely picky eater, especially when it comes to seafood.
The staff is friendly and make you feel at home. They make sure your food is served hot, because who likes cold seafood? Better than Lawrence’s. I just ordered fish and you can tell all things are fried separately and the oil is changed regularly. I just hope the quality always stays the same.

$ 30 plus for a frozen lobster tail. Not usually a bad price for 1 and a half pounds of lobster tail, but this was spolied! Tried cooking it 2 weeks after I bought it (keep in mind, it was frozen) — reeked of ammonia. Manager no help.

Cute place, a little over priced in my opinion, if 6 shrimp for $ 13.00 is high. Otherwise it was good and not greasy! Would go back, but not until payday:)

My first time here today and I definitely will be back. The staff was nice, and the jumbo shrimp were delicious! Prices are very reasonable and I was very impressed how clean this place was inside.

Christmas eve-​ordered 2 lbs of perch and 3 orders of cheese sticks for kids. They just looked at me as i waited there for 50 minutes for this goddamn order to be done. called them today, nothing, no apology or anything of the like. The arrogance. House full of people who also shared stories of getting fucked by these people also. A guy behind the counter says whats your name?, then asks another guy if he «dropped» it, …ah no.
She hands me the bag and says Merry Christmas. And after all that the fish, not so great. Highly recommend the place across the street, much better, my mistake, never again. Screw you.

Nice place, very clean and friendly. Small Menu but they do it right. Shrimp wrapped in bacon and jalapeños are my favorite. I recently found out they deliver. Awesome place. Good fresh seafood.

They deliver reliably and quickly. Most everything is fried, but very fresh and tasty. I like the shrimp, the cod, and the zucchini chips. Garlic toast and choice of sauce is included.

This place is awesome! Great people, great food! This is no «Shack». The Perch, the Chicken and the Shrimp Diablo is very tasty! The folks who are behind the counter making the dinning experience a very pleasant surprise. A must go to for Fish, Chicken and all things fried.

Pretty delicious shrimp and you bet your ass Bubba Gump would be pretty pleased with the variety of shrimp offerings. I will have to say though, your eyes are bigger than your stomach. 1lb of shrimp lasted me 3 meals. You have been warned.

Great place to be, nice people big portions and my favor place to work !!! I will be making some new pasta dishes on the coming weeks and desert !!!

Impressive.
Expectations were high when they rang up my order of the «half and half» shrimp dinner and the taste, quality and appearance of the food exceeded my expectations.
I couldn’t tell which I liked more, seasoned or traditional and all I though about while I ate was what friends and family members I could share this treasure of a restaurant with.
I have only been here once but plan to return soon, I hope they’re consistent!
Highly recommended.

I love this place. They have the best shrimp. And there crab salad is the very best. .If you have not tried it please do so. You can eat in or order out whichever you prefer. .But please try it. It is great. And I promise you this place will be one of your regular stops…

Searched for a seafood restaurant close to the airport and found this one. It’s lil on the pricey side but you get what you pay for. The shrimp are huge. But I wish they had healthier side dish offerings. Even if it were a side salad, veggies, or something. So save this place for a cheat day! Lol. Great customer service and quick service. I had the ½ regular ½ seasoned shrimp dinner with a ton of fries and coleslaw. Yum… yum…yum. Next time I think I’ll try some of their fish. Also a heads up they don’t take American Express.

«What? This ain’t no shack; this place is cleaner than my living room!»
One of Rosa J.‘s favorites is deep-​fried seafood. There are many places on the north/​near south side of Chicago, such as Fish Keg (West Rogers Park), Hagen’s (Portage Park), and Lawrence’s Fisheries (Pilsen/​Chinatown). What if you end up on the south/​southwest of Chicago? Will you be out of luck on finding a decent seafood-​fry joint?
Well, you will be fine if you’re in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood (close to the Midway Airport). Shrimp Shack is located on Archer, almost on border of Chicago city limit and Summit. There’s customer parking available on the back of the store.
We went in, and were amazed by how organized and clean the entire place was. The menu was simple and I found it easy to understand. Hubby and I shared the ½-​lb. shrimp and ½-​lb. catfish dinner, which came with garlic bread, macaroni salad (or Cole slaw if that was what you preferred), and fries. In other words, that dinner combo was enough for two (2) individuals with healthy appetites. The total was $ 21, with two (2) cans of Pepsi added onto our order.
The lady who took our order was Midwestern-​style nice (meaning nice indeed… don’t think I was playing on words). Fish and shrimps were weighed before frying; food was made-​to-​order; the entire order was ready in ten (10) minutes.
Their shrimps were huge; they were as large as fish nuggets. The breading was crispy, even though it was coated a bit heavy to my liking. However, both fish and shrimps were fresh.
The macaroni salad was slightly bland, but it was still tasty. I actually liked their garlic bread very much. I haven’t seen many joints that would include garlic bread as part of the dinner combo. I thought this was a nice touch!
Overall, this neighborhood, mom-​and-​pop place was as solid as it could be. If you ever head this way to visit or to catch a flight from Midway, I will highly recommend Shrimp Shack (accessible through CTA bus #62 and close to Stevenson Expressway, or I-​55).

Great shrimp. We have tried them all. The seasoned, The Diablo and Coconut Rock!!!

I can’t even believe I’ve never written a review of this place! I’ve been coming here for years especially during lent.
The fries are worth the trip alone.
The fried shrimp is so tasty! They are seasoned to perfection. They have a hint of garlic and they’re just good. Get them! The shrimp is so fresh!
Shrimp diablo = heaven in your mouth. Be like nike and do it!
Shrimp cocktail is good too, but not much to say about that.
As far as the fried fish goes. I’ve only had the perch. Its really good too. I normally just get shrimp tho.
Basically this place is a gem. You have to know about it otherwise you’ll drive right past. It doesn’t look special from the outside, but I promise you won’t regret stopping in. When you’re inside eating you feel like you’re at someone’s house rather than a restaurant. At first its a bit odd, but you’ll come to enoy the comfortable factor.

This place is so awesome. Clean and friendly and delicious food to boot! Can’t go wrong with the freshness and I’m sorry, SHRIMP DIABLO are to die for. bacon wrapped jalepeno + shrimp then deep fried? Need I say more?
Great spot for walleye, lake perch, and tasty shrimp (obviously?)

This place is a joke… I paid for jumbo shrimp and they gave me popcorn shrimp. what a rip off. i paid $ 22 for 1 pound of small ass shrimp… never again… theres a shrimp place on the opposite east side corner a couple blocks away. east not west which has a red sign with a shrimp on it… this place has huge real jumbo shrimp around same money. but much less breading and much larger…
You screw me once wont screw me again… no wonder I never knew there where there for 6 yrs… nobody likes them

–Very clean place
–Ate here for lunch after Precana class at St. Daniels
–Love the jumbo shrimp
–Love the fries
–Love the potato pancakes
–can do without the jalapeño peppers theyre just ok