The Shellfish Shack

Amazing food and amazing service. Seafood heaven. Amazing hospitality and culinary experience. It’s a hidden gem.

If you love seafood, this place is fantastic. Been there plenty of times and my personal favourite is oysters, dumplings and hand cut noodles. They gave really good marinated items as well like duck and salmon. Oysters are always fresh. This is one place i ate seafood where I haven't had an upset tummy.
Happy hour items are really good price as well.

Amazing service, the staff is friendly and quick.

Great food with friendly server.

So good

Our first time to visit last Saturday. Ordered marinated crab, oyster, and 2 more dishes. The taste of the food is not bad. However, we started diarrhea in the next day and went to ER one day after. I saw children on the next table to us. Hope they're ok through.

Me and my husband went to this restaurant last Saturday night, ordered raw crabs and the taste is not bad. But now, unfortunately we are now in the hospital emergency, because of serious diarrhoea. It’s been there days, and the diarrhoea has been continued for three days. The diarrhoea is being more serious.
Not recommended for everyone, considering to call the police and related departments. :)

Really cozy, the server (and likely owner) is very nice, food is some of the best I've had in Richmond. Although spacs is limited, so do make a reservation.

Truly a hidden gem in Richmond. Loved the food! Lin was very kind enough to give us an excellent service and take all our preferences into consideration. Will be coming back again and again.

The food is unremarkable; they add red pepper 🌶 to make it spicy, but it lacks flavor. The price is quite high. They only have three small tables. The waiters are very friendly and kind.

Stumbled upon this place by accident and has some of the best authentic seafood I've had in Van. Lina provided the best suggestion and was awesome. Thanks for the amazing food!

Best seafood in town. Must try the mini roe crabs and and mantis shrimp

Mini roe crabs are fire. Always come back when I’m in town.

Great quality and great tasting food. Each dish we had tasted super fresh, not just reheated from frozen.

We got the shrimp wonton with crab sauce, salmon and uni chirashi bowl, and a lunch special that was like a bento box. All fresh, savory, and overall delicious.

Main caveat for those that want to try: the wait is a little long for food to come out. But we weren’t even hungry and still finished every last bite, so definitely well worth the wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best foie gras ever !!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and service was excellent

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hand Cut Noodle, Seaweed Salad