Shell Seafood Shack

This family-owned restaurant deserves 5 stars for their good food, ambiance, and service. We wanted to eat seafood boil and found this place on yelp with great reviews. No regrets! We had the Cajun shrimp combo (1 lb shrimp with sausage and corn), rice and garlic noodles + 1/2 lb shrimp. I can't take too much spice so they offered to add the garlic butter sauce which was yummy. There was more than enough food for 2 with some leftovers to take home. Worth mentioning is the shrimp were deveined, a thoughtful touch that I have not seen done at the larger chain restaurants serving this dish. We left with satisfied bellies knowing we will be back with family and friends.

The food was so delicious & fresh. The serving portion is just right. Lemon garlic sauce was my favorite. So good w/ pasta & rice

Boiling crab WHO? Kicking crab WHO? When I tell you you need to go to Shell Seafood Shack, you need to RUN. I’m an Island Gyal so we are people of the sea & this place has the BEST seafood boil I’ve ever had. Clean restaurant, interior decor on point but most importantly fresh savory seafood choices, home friendly service & pocket friendly (IYKYK seafood boils Can get pricey $$$). When you understand how the menu/system works you’ll see you are actually getting an amazing deal (more bang for your buck). Sausages, potatoes & Corns already included in your order. They have add ons if you are looking to add more to your order. You get SO MUCH FOOD! One order can feed two easily.

Garlic bread toasted to perfection w/a nice even cover of butter & garlic.

Sweet potatoes fries have a crisp crunch on the outside and soft on the inside lightly topped off w/a dash of sugar. So yummy. I always end up ordering more.

They have the “good rice” so you know it’s already a winner. And their water doesn’t taste like pipes and is served from a filtered pitcher.

The shrimp are BIG pieces of shrimp. The sizing of the shrimp they use is easily 16-20. In comparison to Boiling crab, or Kicking crab, or any seafood boil place that I’ve been to they use shrimp size 26-30 which is a small. Shell Seafood Shack uses Large shrimp (there’s only two sizes bigger than this, Jumbo & Colossal) so now you know you are getting quality pieces. I love my shrimp with the shell on & for the first time ever, I’ve NEVER been to a restaurant that had Deveined Shell on shrimp! Just clean.

Crab legs are crab legs, can never ever go wrong with crab legs. Our snow crab leg clusters always have meat. I usually get them steamed to the side with no seasoning & ask for butter on the side.

Sausages aren’t spicy, they are regular sausages. Corn is sweet & potatoes are firm enough to bite into it with ease.

The mixings…whew FIRE! Not spicy unless you want it to be. Not salty like most places and just had a different flavor that makes you want to dip for more. I mix all of them together.

BANGBANG shrimp is def what it says. Sooo good. It’s breaded fried shrimp topped with their BANGBANG sauce. Similar to a sweet & sour sauce but not quite like s&s. TRY IT!

My brother finished his whole pan that had mussels, crawfish included and said it’s the best he had. He lived in the south for about 6 years.

Then we were offered a complimentary serving of beignets. As if this place couldn’t do more, they have this for a dessert. So light after eating heavy so you don’t feel as guilty lol.

What I love most aside from everything tasting delicious, is that everything is served in a pan. BEST IDEA EVER! Depending on how big your order is, is how big the foil pan you receive. It’s so convenient bc then you can just put on the lid and take your left overs to go. They don’t give you those tacky breakable gloves you usually get at seafood places, they offer the good quality gloves & bibs.

ALCOHOL is near in the future. Mark is working his magic to make that happen and says the time frame to serve will hopefully be a month or two. He makes a killer shoju!!! So once that’s up and running, it’s a done deal. This is the greatest seafood place ever. And trust me when I say I’ve been to plenty to taste and this small hidden gem outshines them ALL!

Do yourself a favor and make the drive here to support a family owned business. I would not steer you away from something this good. 2 for one deal, you put your money towards a hard working family and in return you get MORE for what you paid. They are a new business and I Promise you, you will come back for more after the first time like US. Thank you Shell Seafood Shack!

We stumbled on this place online, and WOW, it was such a treat. Location is a little hidden but totally worth trying. We went for lunch right when they opened, and we were blown away. The flavors were on point, and the portions were so filling. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and you have the option to have it pealed or not which is so convenient, and there was a generous portion of sausage, potatoes and corn in the combo and the sides were great too. The staff was so friendly. Highly recommend trying this hidden gem in chino hills.

If you enjoy Boiling Cxxx or similar Cajun style seafood, this is a must try place for you. We ordered the combo including 1LB of shrimp, 1 LB of clams, and 0.5 LB of squid that comes with sausages, potatoes, and corn and garlic noodles. I have to say their shrimp(with skin) quality beats boiling crabs hands down. The clams is super fresh that I believe they are not frozen ones. The squid (although) looks frozen but it tastes much more tender than a normal frozen one. The mix Cajun sauce is not too salty or strong like many others but still gives you plenty of flavors. Everything just blends in well with the sauce and tastes great. Most importantly, it won't break your wallet. This will be my number one go to place in great LA area for sure. (Forgot to take seafood combo pictures. Will share more next time)