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The Crab Shack

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40 Estill Hammock Rd
Tybee Island, GA 31328

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The Crab Shack - Tybee Island, GA
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If you're looking for fast food and fast service, or your idea of good seafood includes batter and oil, keep looking! If you're looking for good low country boil seafood and a lai...

Worst

Was our first visit to Savannah and everyone said to go to Crab Shack. The overall setting of the place, very nice. The arrangement of table and service was poor. Waitress and hos...

Extremely helpful 1/26/2011

We went here based on the reviews and were not disappointed. I ordered the seafood sampler, for one, and it could have fed 3 adults! The food was excellent and the waitress was extremely helpful showing us how to eat the seafood that we weren't familar with. Our kids loved the animals and the whole setting was great! more

Very prompt and pleasant staff 1/13/2011

Great location, views and setting both day and night, very dramatic when it's windy. Very prompt, pleasant (and pretty) waiting staff. I noticed scotty's comment about the pulled pork. It's not called The Crab Shack by coincidence. Anywhere with BBQ in the name might be better for pulled pork. My only complaint is drinking a $6 Margarita from a salted styrofoam cup. I just wish they could stretch to real glasses. more

Best snowcrab 1/13/2011

Loved it! We had a great time. Definitely go with the seafood platter. Best snowcrab I've ever had, and I've had a lot. Great atmosphere!!! more

Heavenly feast 1/5/2011

The only addition I would make is adding a section that had hammocks. Need a short nap after a heavenly feast! more

We love this place 1/3/2011

We love this place! Whenever we come to Savannah we come here to eat and recommend to our family & friends more

Never disappointed 12/30/2010

We bring our son here for his seafood fix whenever he is in town. Never disappointed. Always dependable, great food. more

Great experience-Excellent! 12/29/2010

Great experience. Will be back The sink by the bar is excellent!!! Our meal was a HOMERUN!! Waitress great too! more

Great atmosphere - I love this place 12/27/2010

I love this place. Great atmosphere, food, and staff. Very kid friendly. In the front is alligators that you can feed with old cane poles. Love the seafood. This is a must for friends & family that visit. The low country coastal ambiance is outstanding. more

service was terriffic 12/23/2010

We were looking for some genuine area culture and seafood so decided to stop by The Crab Shack on our way back to Savannah from visiting the Tybee Lighthouse and beach. Atmosphere was unique, service was teriffic, and food was abundant and tasty. This was as good as it gets in our opinion. Can't wait until we can return. more

This place is fantastic 12/17/2010

This place is fantastic, and I'm saying this after a weekend of amazing Savannah food, too. Portions are generous. We got the Low Country Boil for Two, and it made a perfect light lunch for three. The atmosphere is great, with a big airy deck looking over the bay, and you can feed the alligators in the pen out front if that's your thing. Touristy? Maybe a little, but still well worth visiting for your seafood fix. more

Unique atmosphere 12/15/2010

Good food. Enjoyed the unique atmosphere. Would recommend to others! more

Waitstaff is excellent 12/15/2010

Nice waiter talked to me about the banana spider. They are fantastic. The waitstaff is excellent. Great experience! more

Excellent! 12/9/2010

Wonderful FLAVOR & excellent service! Helpful crab eating techniques provided :) more

Excellent! 11/24/2010

Visiting from California, LOVE the crab shack! more

oh its so good! 11/2/2010

I love seafood and always have-ive eaten it from fla to new orleans-crab shack ranks up in the top 10!!!!!!! more

Poor service, very disappointed for first vist to Savannah 5/21/2010

Was our first visit to Savannah and everyone said to go to Crab Shack. The overall setting of the place, very nice. The arrangement of table and service was poor. Waitress and hostess was rude. Because of poor arrangement of table style, knocking drinks over are very easy when served in a plastic cup with a huge straw( ask our waitress, who preceded to laugh at us when we did it, and never offered to refill it free or offer assistance) Food was cold and covered with flies. Pros: Like the overall setting of the Place Cons: All food was cold, and poor arrangement for table more

What's all the Hype? 5/6/2010

When you arrive the girls checking you in not very friendly or maybe it was a bad day.We sat on the dock .It was windy, and it near knocked our stuff down. Pros: not too long of a wait, cool setting Cons: food just ok, pick your seat wisely,unfriendly front house more

Awful. Do NOT even THINK about this craphole. 5/6/2010

Went with my wife, father, and 5-year-old daughter. Food sucked: everything was obviously frozen, nothing fresh. Shrimp so mushy they couldn't be peeled. Corn was like yellow mud smeared on a used cob. Potatoes so salty they were inedible. All-bread frozen deviled crab. All for ridiculously high price....we were stunned and insulted by the check. Waitress was surly, and, to top it off, my wife and daughter encountered a drunk guy pissing in the women's restroom. Nice. Pros: None. Cons: Everything. more

For Tourists? You Bet... For locals.. You Bet! 2/27/2010

Worth the trip from Historic Savannah to a 15 minute away Island (Tybee Island) to locate this ""not on the beach"" waterfront dining experience. On a little tidal creek complete with dolphins on one of our three visits; and locals bringing fishing boats in and out at their docks; a complete ""step back"" moment. For tourists, it is! Locals all said ""go there"".. Baby allicator educational exhibit, rescued exotic birds, and kitties, inside and outside tables..with HUGE oak trees over all, and simply delicious, unpretentious boiled, steamed and raw shellfish (ours was a platter served on a BASKET lid).. trash goes in a hole in middle of table under which rests a large waste can..not much left to put there when we finished. Great place for kids, and you can leash or crate your animal and keep it near your table - not in your car! great concept. definitely will return every trip up-down 95.. it's our own little ""ohmmmmmmmmm"" place! Pros: on the water, moderate price, no dress code, good food Cons: off the beaten path.. need good directions to find more

Crab Shack 7/5/2009

Crab Shack offers a wide range for the seafood lovers. Not so much for those who don't enjoy seafood. Everything is very fresh and their Low Country Boil is my favorite!! You get to choice what shellfish you want in it. Dinning is casual. Be prepared to wait! But be entertained by the alligators in the pond. more
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  • The Crab Shack isn't just a restaurant, it's a destination! We seat more than 700 guests and offer both indoor and outdoor dining options. Both dining rooms and our outdoor dining deck offer picturesque views of Chimney Creek. Both the young and young-at-heart will enjoy our interactive, educational "Gator Lagoon" which is home to 78 baby alligators; our aviary which is home to more than a dozen rescued exotic birds, and our "Gift Shack". The Crab Shack offers traditional Low Country fare, including fresh streamed and boiled seafood and slow-cooked BBQ. We also have a kid's menu available with burgers, hot dogs, and pizza. The Crab Shack is and always has been a family owned business, and recently began shipping our entrees in ready-to-be-cooked kits through LoCo To Go. Stop by and experience all we have to offer for yourself!

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  • The Scene
    Located on Chimney Creek, just off the main drag linking Savannah and Tybee Island, the Crab Shack has all the makings of a tourist trap. Fortunately, you won't mind being roped...

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  • Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm
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