Winner of the best seafood in Dallas for 8 years' running, Shell Shack is known for its signature and fully customizable seafood boils. Shell Shack sources the best seafood available, including Opilio and Bairdi snow crab at the best possible prices. With a festive bar and a lively dining room, Shell Shack is a memorable seafood dining experience.
Shell Shack - Mesquite's menu was last updated 2023-05-26.
The Starters
Crab Stuffed Tater TotsUSD 6.99
6 Tater tots stuffed with crab and served with choice of 2 side sauces
CalamariUSD 9.99
Crispy calamari topped with fresh cut peppers and served with choice of 2 side sauces
The Bowl
New England Clam ChowderUSD 6.99
Chicken & Sausage GumboUSD 6.99
The Sides
Steamed BroccoliUSD 3.99
Fresh Hand Cut FriesUSD 3.99
The Sweets
Homemade Carrot CakeUSD 7.99
Raspberry CheesecakeUSD 7.99
Desserts
Carrot CakeUSD 7.99
A shell shack favorite! Handmade carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and caramel sauce. Served with caramel gelato
Raspberry CheesecakeUSD 7.99
Creamy new york style cheesecake topped with raspberry sauce and served with raspberry sorbet
What 11 people are saying
Shell Shack - Mesquite reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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3.8
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4Food
3.7Service
3.6Ambience
3.6Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Shell Shack in Mesquite offers "fantastic" food with some standout dishes, although experiences with service can vary. Some patrons highlight the "amazing" staff and attentive waitresses like Skylar, who enhance the dining experience. However, there are concerns about slow service and occasional order errors. Overall, the food quality remains a strong draw.
11 Reviews
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Dean VIP
Dallas14 reviews
2.0
Dined on 15 March 2025
Overall 2
Food 4
Service 2
Ambience 1
While our dinners were very good, a lot of things need improvement. Food took very long. After a 20 minute wait our server apologized for the long wait and said it would be 5 minutes more. After 15 minutes our dinners arrived. There was no draft beer available, only light domestic beer. Chardonnay was served at room temperature. Restrooms are in need of a thorough renovation to remove layers of dirt. First and last time for us at ShellShack.
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Dallas1 review
1.0
Dined on 28 May 2024
Overall 1
Food 4
Service 1
Ambience 1
The food was pretty good. The only thing that was a bit disappointing was the service. Our waitress messed our order up a few times and we had missing items. The first issue was the appetizers. My friend ordered fries when the server got our drinks. After a few minutes she came to get our order and I ordered Fried calamari and my bf the fried pickles. The calamari came out 5 mins later while the fries hadn't. it took about a bit over 15 mins for the fries to come out and when they did they were cold. And we never got the fried pickles. Second issue was the main food. We built our own boil with extra sides. when we got it I had 3 different sides missing, I had to ask to get it separate. My friend got the date night, which is a bit pricey (understandably) when she recieved her food she noticed the king crab missing. When she asked the waitress if they were king crab legs, the server said she "forgot" to mention there wasn't any and that they were being replaces with a cheaper item. That seems like something important to mention when ordering a $140 plate. Our server only had 2 tables from what we saw. Us and a table that was already there when we got there. She checked on them more times than I could count while we were only checked on when she had to bring our messed up orders. I get if it was a busy day, but in the whole restaurant there were 8 tables that already had they're food and 3 servers. It's nothing against the young lady I still tipped her 15% because I work as a server as well. I usually do 20%-25% on any tab. Maybe it was just a bad shift but it was a bit disappointing. Just glad the food made up for it.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas1 review
2.0
Dined on 12 May 2024
Overall 2
Food 1
Service 4
Ambience 2
Coconut shrimp - no flavor
Chicken Tenders - absolutely zero flavor
Calamari - decent
Buffalo chicken sandwich - no flavor
someone was really holding back on the seasoning
over $100 for 4 people down the drain
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GloriaG
Dallas1 review
5.0
Dined on 21 April 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Our waitress was very sweet and checked on us regularly. The food was fantastic, although very pricey.
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JenniferV
Dallas1 review
1.0
Dined on 15 February 2024
Overall 1
Food 3
Service 1
Ambience 1
Went to Shell Shack in Mesquite for the first time with my family for Valentine’s Day and it was a bad experience. It was first time so we had some questions but the waitress would never give me a straight answer. She hardly checked up on us. I wasn’t sure if drink were free refills til I had to call her over and ask. We understood it was going to busy but it was our first time there and didn't feel welcomed. The we had an issue with our bill that we saw once we got home. We left a tip cash although we didn’t get good service. But I checked my checking account and extra $50 was added to my bill. We tried calling the restaurant but they were busy which we understand. We left an automated message, waiting for a call back. They didn’t call us back. I had to call them the next to get an answer. The manager put me on hold then told me he would call me back. Come to find out the waitress had added a tip herself. The manager claimed the waitress confused tables and that’s why she added. So instead of giving an apology to me they made an excuse. Didn’t feel welcomed and felt taken advantage of. And I have already put in a contact form and never got a response or a phone call.
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OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Our waitress Skylar was attentive. She offered suggestions and the food was phenomenal…Thank you.. her spirits made the Mardi Gras celebration awesome…
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NailaR
Dallas1 review
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Good food and staff was absolutely amazing. Would go again.
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IrmaG
Dallas4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 November 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
VERY GOOD SERVICE FROM OUR SERVER, HOWEVER WHEN SHE WAS BUSYAND ASKED FOR MINOR THINGS LIKE A TO GO BOX, THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE NOT FRIENDLY.
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DeeT
Dallas1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 October 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 2
Ambience 3
When gratuity is added it seems as if service is a hit or miss. Meaning the attentive is ok but not at expectation of what the gratuity is paying out.
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RosarioR
Dallas1 review
2.0
Dined on 19 June 2023
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 1
Jordan the waitress was very unfriendly, only came to our table once to see if we need anything, she took forever to get refills or addition drinks.
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FAQs
Shell Shack - Mesquite does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.
Shell Shack - Mesquite is rated 3.8 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.