Great food and service! Perfectly cooked seafood - shrimp, oysters, and grouper. Our server could not have been nicer or more attentive. Fun atmosphere that always feels warm and welcoming. Can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Lyles
They know you by name, it's a great personal experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
gee carter
I had fish, shrimp and oysters all was good except for the fish which was not cooked all the way
Farah Nawaz
Absolutely delicious! The fry on everything was so light and didn’t make you feel weighed down by fried food. Had the best experience. The shrimp burger was so fresh and yummy, the fries too! The catfish also was so tender and melted in your mouth.
Food: 5
D D
This special family run place serves up the best seafood in the region! Always fast and fresh. Service is friendly and they make you feel special! Love this place❤️
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raw Oysters One Dozen, Fried Shrimp Basket with Fries, Grouper, Grouper Sandwich, Cheese Grits, Onion Rings, French Fries, Onion Rings Appetizer, Grouper Basket
Margie Colletti
The food is fresh hot and service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
gordon devoss
Food was excellent (fried shrimp and crab cakes, coleslaw slaw, cheese grits) as was the service.
Im giving 5☆ for the atmosphere because Shells is a local mainstay and hasn't changed at all since I can remember.
Food also came out super fast.
Highly recommend but fair warning, parking kinda is terrible once the lot is full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp Basket with Fries, Crab Cakes
Rob A
Great sea food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Real Kimberly Thomas
Great food, great chef the oil way very clean and everything was wonderful! The server was great and we will return!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jobie Smith mendez
Really good service doesn’t take cash and you need a bigger sign saying that. Good food thoe
This was my first visit to Shell's, and I was very pleased. The staff was friendly, and my shrimp and oysters were fantastic. This is one of the dying breed of true North Florida gems that is well worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wes Thompson
Shell closes at 330pm, and has for over 15 years, so heads up!
They always have great fresh oysters, panacea farm raised. The grouper sandwich was very good, but mine was just a handful of actual nuggets, not the big filet I've been served in the past.
Servers are friendly. If you go, get there by 325p to get served! Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
erica kimble
Extremely Disappointing Visit to Shells Oyster Bar
I visited Shells Oyster Bar with a friend, and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. I ordered the catfish lunch, and my friend got the full platter. She didn’t receive any hush puppies with her meal, so we brought it to the staff’s attention, and they brought her just two. Meanwhile, the hush puppies I received were hard as a rock. I bit into one, immediately spit it out, and let our server know.
Instead of offering to remake them, they suggested microwaving them—something I found completely unacceptable, especially in a seafood restaurant. Who microwaves hush puppies and serves them back to a customer? That alone was enough to make me lose my appetite.
Beyond the food, the service was unsettling. When I asked for a drink refill, the server walked over toward me, then turned around and assisted a white male customer first, handing him ketchup while completely ignoring my request. I don’t want to immediately call it racism, but the difference in treatment between Black and white customers was hard to ignore. The energy in the restaurant felt off, and I didn’t feel welcomed or valued.
I originally thought Shells was a solid, local family-owned spot, and I was excited to try it. I don’t mind supporting white-owned businesses—but I expect fair treatment and decent food. Sadly, neither were provided.
I won’t be back and cannot recommend Shells Oyster Bar to anyone who values good food and respectful service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sharon Mullins
We stopped on our way to Panacea, FL and again on the way back home. The food was delicious!!! Highly recommend !!!
Great food and service! Perfectly cooked seafood - shrimp, oysters, and grouper. Our server could not have been nicer or more attentive. Fun atmosphere that always feels warm and welcoming. Can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They know you by name, it's a great personal experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had fish, shrimp and oysters all was good except for the fish which was not cooked all the way
Absolutely delicious! The fry on everything was so light and didn’t make you feel weighed down by fried food. Had the best experience. The shrimp burger was so fresh and yummy, the fries too! The catfish also was so tender and melted in your mouth.
Food: 5
This special family run place serves up the best seafood in the region! Always fast and fresh. Service is friendly and they make you feel special! Love this place❤️
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raw Oysters One Dozen, Fried Shrimp Basket with Fries, Grouper, Grouper Sandwich, Cheese Grits, Onion Rings, French Fries, Onion Rings Appetizer, Grouper Basket
The food is fresh hot and service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was excellent (fried shrimp and crab cakes, coleslaw slaw, cheese grits) as was the service.
Im giving 5☆ for the atmosphere because Shells is a local mainstay and hasn't changed at all since I can remember.
Food also came out super fast.
Highly recommend but fair warning, parking kinda is terrible once the lot is full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp Basket with Fries, Crab Cakes
Great sea food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great chef the oil way very clean and everything was wonderful! The server was great and we will return!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good service doesn’t take cash and you need a bigger sign saying that. Good food thoe
Restaurantji Recommends
This was my first visit to Shell's, and I was very pleased. The staff was friendly, and my shrimp and oysters were fantastic. This is one of the dying breed of true North Florida gems that is well worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shell closes at 330pm, and has for over 15 years, so heads up!
They always have great fresh oysters, panacea farm raised. The grouper sandwich was very good, but mine was just a handful of actual nuggets, not the big filet I've been served in the past.
Servers are friendly. If you go, get there by 325p to get served! Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Extremely Disappointing Visit to Shells Oyster Bar
I visited Shells Oyster Bar with a friend, and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. I ordered the catfish lunch, and my friend got the full platter. She didn’t receive any hush puppies with her meal, so we brought it to the staff’s attention, and they brought her just two. Meanwhile, the hush puppies I received were hard as a rock. I bit into one, immediately spit it out, and let our server know.
Instead of offering to remake them, they suggested microwaving them—something I found completely unacceptable, especially in a seafood restaurant. Who microwaves hush puppies and serves them back to a customer? That alone was enough to make me lose my appetite.
Beyond the food, the service was unsettling. When I asked for a drink refill, the server walked over toward me, then turned around and assisted a white male customer first, handing him ketchup while completely ignoring my request. I don’t want to immediately call it racism, but the difference in treatment between Black and white customers was hard to ignore. The energy in the restaurant felt off, and I didn’t feel welcomed or valued.
I originally thought Shells was a solid, local family-owned spot, and I was excited to try it. I don’t mind supporting white-owned businesses—but I expect fair treatment and decent food. Sadly, neither were provided.
I won’t be back and cannot recommend Shells Oyster Bar to anyone who values good food and respectful service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We stopped on our way to Panacea, FL and again on the way back home. The food was delicious!!! Highly recommend !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best oyster bar in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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