Decided to visit our local shells after having an amazing experience at the st Pete beach location, we went on a Tuesday evening and was seated right away. Only complaint is we feel the portions could be slightly bigger other than that our dishes were top notch!
Inez Kirkland
Went today with family for lunch. Donya was our server. She was fantastic, very sweet. She was checking on us regularly. Brought our food out quickly and kept our drinks full. Food was delicious. Will go again and hope to get Donya as our server again.
Karl Price
Excellent service and I like the atmosphere. Food was brought out quickly and was good. I had a bowl of their clam chowder and it had more clams in it than I've ever seen. The flavor was good. I also ordered the shrimp pasta. It was good and had plenty of shrimp. For me, neither of these dishes were what I would call home runs but I would order them again. However, my wife had the coconut shrimp with coleslaw and red potatoes. When it comes to coleslaw, she can be very picky as she makes great slaw at home. She loved the coleslaw here.Also she really liked the shrimp stating they must make it here because it's not like the frozen coconut shrimp she usually gets served. She also thought the red potatoes were very good. Overall this was a good experience and the bill, including a beer and ice tea came out to $46 incl tax. We left a 20% tip as our waitress was very good.
Diane K.
Always pleasant service and the food is excellent. I always have the baby lobster and fettuccine which is scrumptious
Ginger G.
The food is delicious but is a bit pricey to eat there every week. I would if it were cheaper.
Steve S.
Shells has become a "go to" for us. Food quality and service are consistently good. That seems to be increasing hard to find in Lakeland.
Chris Boettcher
One of the best seafood dinners I've ever had! Fantastic clam chowder. Had the blackened grouper with Big Easy sauce. Veggies were delightful. You could tell that everything was made from scratch.Service was great - the hostess found us a booth with very little wait. Our server helped me figure out what to order - invaluable when trying a new restaurant! The manager stopped by to check how our meal was - you could tell he was sincerely interested not just doing the circuit of the room.I had a wonderful sangria with dinner. There is a bar that looked interesting but we didn't stop on our way out.Really looking forward to the next time we're in the area. We'll be stopping by again! One of the times when trying a new restaurant on a whim led to the discovery of a treasure.
Geoff H.
A good meal of coconut shrimp with fries and a side salad. All the food was very good. The salad was good and cold. The fries were HOT. And l like hot fries. The shrimp was good with a little sweetness. The service was very nice.
Kathi F.
It sure could have been better, The only good thing was the beer and margarita and that is because it was inexpensive. My husband got the fried trio which looked like a kids meal. There was one small piece of fish, some small pieces of shrimp and such small scallops you know they came out of a bag. This kids meal for $18!!! No taste. No hush puppies, no salad, no bread. What has happened to Shells? The worse part of it - the menu says "hope you're hungry"! Yes he was hungry all right - when we left. I got the shrimp and grits which wasn't bad but nothing I would go back for. Sorry Shells. We will not spend our hard earned money at your location in Lakeland again.
Ezgi Denizci
My husband and I tried here for lunch and we loved it. The classic seafood pasta and the coconut shrimp was really great. I personally don’t like shrimps that much, but this one was beyond my expectations. And our server was so kind. Maybe the decoration and atmosphere need some changes.
AMAZING service the GM Jason is such a great guy, and the food was absolutely delicious 10/10 would recommend!
Brenda J.
we have eaten there several times but this is the 1st time I have written a review. i have never been disappointed. From fabulous oysters to fried shrimp , it will be my go to casual seafood restaurant.
Krystal H.
Came across this place while visiting fort Legoland.. Loved everything. The clam chowder was the best I've ever tasted! I had to grab more before my king trip home. The seafood pasta was amazing (the sauce was everything). The margaritas were also great. My kids had the cheeseburger which they enjoyed especially the fries.
Ada D.
Good was amazing the salmon was delish and clam chowder soup was loaded with clams. My Dish included scoliosis, Shrimps and mussels but was replace with clams. The sauce was so good!
Linda Horalek
First time here and I will be back. I ordered the fried trio, everything was delicious. Our server Peyton was magnificent. She went above and beyond. Thank you for the birthday cake!
Decided to visit our local shells after having an amazing experience at the st Pete beach location, we went on a Tuesday evening and was seated right away. Only complaint is we feel the portions could be slightly bigger other than that our dishes were top notch!
Went today with family for lunch. Donya was our server. She was fantastic, very sweet. She was checking on us regularly. Brought our food out quickly and kept our drinks full. Food was delicious. Will go again and hope to get Donya as our server again.
Excellent service and I like the atmosphere. Food was brought out quickly and was good. I had a bowl of their clam chowder and it had more clams in it than I've ever seen. The flavor was good. I also ordered the shrimp pasta. It was good and had plenty of shrimp. For me, neither of these dishes were what I would call home runs but I would order them again. However, my wife had the coconut shrimp with coleslaw and red potatoes. When it comes to coleslaw, she can be very picky as she makes great slaw at home. She loved the coleslaw here.Also she really liked the shrimp stating they must make it here because it's not like the frozen coconut shrimp she usually gets served. She also thought the red potatoes were very good. Overall this was a good experience and the bill, including a beer and ice tea came out to $46 incl tax. We left a 20% tip as our waitress was very good.
Always pleasant service and the food is excellent. I always have the baby lobster and fettuccine which is scrumptious
The food is delicious but is a bit pricey to eat there every week. I would if it were cheaper.
Shells has become a "go to" for us. Food quality and service are consistently good. That seems to be increasing hard to find in Lakeland.
One of the best seafood dinners I've ever had! Fantastic clam chowder. Had the blackened grouper with Big Easy sauce. Veggies were delightful. You could tell that everything was made from scratch.Service was great - the hostess found us a booth with very little wait. Our server helped me figure out what to order - invaluable when trying a new restaurant! The manager stopped by to check how our meal was - you could tell he was sincerely interested not just doing the circuit of the room.I had a wonderful sangria with dinner. There is a bar that looked interesting but we didn't stop on our way out.Really looking forward to the next time we're in the area. We'll be stopping by again! One of the times when trying a new restaurant on a whim led to the discovery of a treasure.
A good meal of coconut shrimp with fries and a side salad. All the food was very good. The salad was good and cold. The fries were HOT. And l like hot fries. The shrimp was good with a little sweetness. The service was very nice.
It sure could have been better, The only good thing was the beer and margarita and that is because it was inexpensive. My husband got the fried trio which looked like a kids meal. There was one small piece of fish, some small pieces of shrimp and such small scallops you know they came out of a bag. This kids meal for $18!!! No taste. No hush puppies, no salad, no bread. What has happened to Shells? The worse part of it - the menu says "hope you're hungry"! Yes he was hungry all right - when we left. I got the shrimp and grits which wasn't bad but nothing I would go back for. Sorry Shells. We will not spend our hard earned money at your location in Lakeland again.
My husband and I tried here for lunch and we loved it. The classic seafood pasta and the coconut shrimp was really great. I personally don’t like shrimps that much, but this one was beyond my expectations. And our server was so kind. Maybe the decoration and atmosphere need some changes.
Restaurantji Recommends
AMAZING service the GM Jason is such a great guy, and the food was absolutely delicious 10/10 would recommend!
we have eaten there several times but this is the 1st time I have written a review. i have never been disappointed. From fabulous oysters to fried shrimp , it will be my go to casual seafood restaurant.
Came across this place while visiting fort Legoland.. Loved everything. The clam chowder was the best I've ever tasted! I had to grab more before my king trip home. The seafood pasta was amazing (the sauce was everything). The margaritas were also great. My kids had the cheeseburger which they enjoyed especially the fries.
Good was amazing the salmon was delish and clam chowder soup was loaded with clams. My Dish included scoliosis, Shrimps and mussels but was replace with clams. The sauce was so good!
First time here and I will be back. I ordered the fried trio, everything was delicious. Our server Peyton was magnificent. She went above and beyond. Thank you for the birthday cake!