Summer Shack

149 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge
(617) 520-9500

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South Bay Blonde Oyster & Tuna Shashimi
Fried Whole Belly Clams Tartar Sauce
Classic New England Clam Chowder
Shack Lobster Mac and Cheese
Boston's Best Lobster Roll
Oysters on the Half Shell
Baked Stuffed Lobster
Lobster Potstickers
Calamari Marinara
Fish and Chips

Menu

Drinks
Coca-Cola
12oz. can
Sprite
12oz. can
Bottled Poland Springs Water

Snacks
Crab Cake
Remoulade sauce.
Mussels
Lobster Potstickers
Citrus soy and ginger dipping sauce.
Shells and Cheese
Grilled Littleneck Clams
Garlic butter.
Griddled Cornbread
Molasses butter.
Steamers
1 lb.
1/2 LB "Peel & Eat" Steamed Shrimp
steamed in beer & spices
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Roasted Mushrooms
Garlic Broccoli
Grilled Asparagus
Ginger Chili Brussels Sprouts
Bang Bang Chicken
sweet & spicy sauce, micro cilantro, & toasted sesame
Side of Home Made Potato Chips
Buffalo Chicken
Crispy boneless chicken thighs, with blue cheese dressing
Lobster Arancini
creamy tomato soup

Soups and Salads
New England Clam Chowder Soup
A thick creamy soup.
Bermuda Fish & Crab Chowder With Dark Rum
Fish cake made from crab.
Classic Lobster Bisque
Thick and creamy soup.
Mixed Greens Salad
Tomatoes, radishes, cucumber, and croutons.
Ceasar Salad
Romaine, Parmesan, and croutons.
BLT Wedge Salad
Bleu cheese dressing, bacon, cherry tomatoes, and pickled ref onions.
Maine Shrimp, Avocado & Grapefruit Salad
Romaine lettuce, radishes, pickled red onion & honey-lime dressing.
Red Beet, Roasted Kale & Quinoa Salad
house vinaigrette, avocado, chickpeas, tomatoes & pickled red onions

Sea
Classic Linguini Shrimp Scampi
Creamy lemon butter sauce
Grilled Gulf Shrimp
Garlic butter and fries.
Shack Lobster Mac and Cheese
Pan Roasted Haddock
mushroom-sherry butter, green beans & jasmine rice
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
grilled artichoke salad, grilled asparagus & roasted potatoes
"BGTY" Grilled Local Bluefish
heirloom tomato salad, hummus, chick pea fritters, broccoli & jasmine rice
1lb. Jumbo Canadian Snow Crab Legs
Steamed with spices, corn, potato & chorizo or roasted with garlic and sherry
Crab Cakes
remoulade sauce, shack coleslaw & sweet potato fries

Land
Jasper's Fried Chicken
Four pieces with fries.
Aged Top Sirloin Steak
Garlic herb butter, roasted mixed greens, grilled onions, and fries.
Surf and Turf
Grilled gulf shrimp and top sirloin steak, lemon, butter, grilled onions, and fries.
"Tough Times" Surf & Turf
3 pieces of Jasper's Fried Chicken, fried gulf shrimp, served with coleslaw and french fries
Tenderloin Steak Tips
crispy inion strings, garlic green beans & mashed potatoes

Sandwiches
1/2 Lb Premium Angus Burger
Angus beef burger.
Shack Style Fish Tacos
Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans.
Crab Cake BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
Boston's Best Lobster Roll Sandwich
Classic New England style or warm with butter-poached lobster.
JW Fried Chicken Sandwich
topped with coleslaw, sliced pickles, & chipotle aioli. Served with chips.
Tuna Burger
topped with cucumber sambal, & sweet soy. Served with chips.
Salmon Burger
Subtle rich fish burger.
Crab Roll

Fried Faves
Fried Whole Belly Clams
Fried Calamari
Fried Gulf Shrimp
Fish and Chips
Fried Sea Scallops
Served with tartar sauce, coleslaw, & french fries.
Fried Fisherman's Platter
Scallops, shrimp, & haddock, served with coleslaw, tartar sauce, & fries.

Lobsters
Jasper's Famous Pan Roasted
1.5lb. Bourbon, chevril, and chives.
Native Hard Shell Steamed
steamed with drawn butter
1.5lb. Baked Stuffed Lobster
Lemon butter, garlic crumbs, & shrimp stuffing.
1.5 lb. Wood Grilled Lobster
Garlic, parsley, & buttered crumbs.

Kids' Menu
Kids Meal
Choice of entree, served with french fries.

Desserts
Coconut Custard Pie
Key Lime Pie
Boston Cream Pie

Sushi Bar Apps
VEGETABLE SPRING ROLL
STEAMED SHRIMP PURSE
(6pcs)
Kani Salad
Salad made from crab or imitation crab.
TUNA AVOCADO SALAD
tuna & avocado, mixed greens & onion citrus soy sauce
YELLOWTAIL JALAPENO
yellowtail, jalapeno, wasabi & yuzu soy sauce
PEPPER TUNA TATAKI
pan seared tuna, mixed greens, with ponzu sauce
TUNA RIVER
crabmeat & spicy mayo, wrapped with tuna & mango, then topped with thai chili sauce
SASHIMI SALAD
seaweed, tuna, salmon, shrimp, yellowtail, cucumber, tobiko & pokei sauce
EDAMAME
Soybeans.
SEAWEED SALAD

Sushi A La Carte
Tuna
Mild and tender fish.
Salmon
Yellowtail
Buttery mild fish.
Scallop
Cooked and seasoned mollusk
Octopus
Shrimp
Crab Stick
Imitation crab.
Smoke Salmon
Salmon Roe
Fish egg.
EEL

Classic Rolls
TEMPURA SWEET POTATO ROLL
AVOCADO ROLL
VEGETABLE ROLL
avocado, cucumber, oshiko & lettuce
CALIFORNIA ROLL
BOSTON ROLL
shrimp, cucumber & lettuce
SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL
shrimp tempura, cucumber & lettuce with eel sauce
TUNA ROLL
SALMON ROLL
YELLOWTAIL SCALLION ROLL
PHILADELPHIA ROLL
smoked salmon, cream cheese & cucumber
ALASKA ROLL
SPICY TUNA ROLL
SPICY SALMON ROLL
EEL & AVOCADO ROLL
SPICY CRABMEAT ROLL
NEW YORK ROLL
seared salmon & mango
KATAMA ROLL
tempura spicy tuna, avocado, spicy mayo & eelsauce
ROCK 'N SHRIMP ROLL
TEMPURA SALMON ROLL
tempura salmon, cream cheese & asparagus
SUSHI BOMB
tempura, kani, salmon, cucumber, avocado, lettuce, seaweed & jalapeno with poke miso sauce

Specialty Rolls
DRAGON ROLL
eel, cucumber inside topped with avocado
RAINBOW ROLL
california roll topped with tuna, salmon, whitefish & yellowtail
WHAT A ROLL
shrimp tempura avocado roll topped with crab & sweet chili mayo
AMAZING ROLL
shrimp tempura & spicy crabmeat, topped with tuna, salmon, avocado & house sauce
Sushi Sandwich
spicy salmon, spicy tuna, avocado, rice cracker, soy paper
HARVARD SQUARE ROLL
spicy tuna, mango, shrimp & seared salmon, wrapped in soybean paper with spicy mayo
MAGIC ROLL
spicy tuna, seared salmon, jalapeno & ikura topped with wasabi mayo
NARUTO
tuna, salmon, yellowtail & avocado wrapped in cucumber with ponzu sauce
ALEWIFE ROLL
seared pepper tuna & cucumber roll topped with spicy tuna, avocado, mango, with spicy mango sauce
SUMMER SHACK ROLL
lobster, mango, & seared scallop with special sauce
FUJI ROLL
shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy tuna & slamon with avocado & spicy mayo
ICHIBAN ROLL
shrimp tempura, bbq salmon, asparagus, cucumber, crunch & miso sauce
SUSHI KOYA ROLL
seafood kani salad, mango, cucumber, avocado & lettuce in rice paper with poke sauce

Sushi Entrees

SUSHI DINNER
8 pcs nigiri (chef's daily special selection) with spicy tuna roll
SASHIMI DINNER
16 pcs sashimi (chef's daily selection)

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Recent Reviews

Was here for Sunday Drag Brunch. Show was excellent, and the food was outstanding. 10/10 experience if your goal is to laugh, sing, dance, drink quality bloody Mary’s and eat well.
December 2025
If you live in Boston, the best way to enjoy a truly fresh lobster is probably at home — straight from the waterfront, where you can pick the freshest catch of the day.\n\nBut as a tourist, I was more than happy to let Summer Shack take care of dinner. This is a cozy, casual restaurant with a warm atmosphere, and most of the guests seemed to be families or close friends. It makes sense — lobster is delicious, but eating corn on the cob and cracking shells is definitely not...
November 2025
If you like oysters, either on the half shell or prepared, this is your place! The oyster selection is impressive. They are super fresh. And they are almost always 2 bucks each. But that is not to say that the other offerings are wanting. The clam chowder is marvelous, and the RI style calamari is tender and nice. From the look of their open kitchen, the lobster appears to be a specialty. But I have not yet partaken to comment. The restaurant has an industrial look, which I like...
November 2025

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Summer Shack

149 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 520-9500