What is small, crowded and full of oysters? The Shuckin' Shack! That's what! Okay enough with the shenanigans. The Shack is located in Carolina Beach NC, right it downtown (not that there is much of one), just outside of Wilmington. The local eatery is more of a bar with a select menu. Upon entering, you'll see a long bar, and 4 or 5 small (small) tables. The bar is lit with pails or buckets that have been fitted with lights. To say the least, it is pretty much a shack. What the shack lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in pure awesomeness. The menu is simple; oysters (steamed) shrimp (big, steamed and still shelled) and maybe some chicken, but people go for the oysters.
You order your oysters by the dozen, 1/2 peck (a lot) or peck (ass load) The sides are just as simple, corn on the cobb and slaw.
SO my crew and I strolled in, got our table and ordered one of the "Hermit" meals, which would have fed an army of hermits. It had a pound of shrimp and a bucket of oysters (unshucked) 4 piece of corn, 2 slaws, and 8 hush puppies. Oh yeah, and 3 knives to shuck. Grand total was 39.99
3 of us ate, and ate well. The shrimp were out of this world. The oysters were super fresh and the sides amazing.
The drink prices were good, and service was good.
Was it messy? HELL YES! Was it good food? Probably the best of the trip. Was it worth going back to? Absolutely.
Shuckin' Shack in Carolina Beach... HIGHEST RATING EVER, but probably not the best place for a first date, oh and get there early. We were there on the off season and there was a wait.
Check out more about the Shuckin Shack, or information on Carolina Beach bars.
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