The Shellfish Shack

1100-8580 Alexandra Rd, Richmond
(604) 370-2018

Recent Reviews

Canada Michelle

This is not for special ocasion place has big space but I like this place they have only 3 -4 tables but make me feel like just for me..haha and also they have amazing unusal kind of seafood menu you can explore some rare sea foods... sauce is amazing also noodles as well.Also waitress is ? amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Oysters and Cockles, House Sauce Steamed Manila Clams 香辣蛤蜊, Periwinkle, Hand Cut Noodle, Ginger Clam Broth, Spicy Escargot

Alexander Henn

Absolutely delicious seafood. I went here with my 2-year old son today who caused a bit of a trouble. The food tasted great: we had grilled shrimp, Salmon Sashimi, and noodles. My son, who usually doesn't like veggies at most restaurants, enjoyed a special kids' portion of vegetables they made for him. The staff was very understanding and helpful when my son got a little restless.The kindness of the owner really stood out when we left a children's book behind by accident. The owner personally brought it to us in the parking lot, which was a really nice touch. I'll definitely go back because of the tasty food and the amazing service. Thanks for taking care of us and for serving high quality food for affordable prices!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Marinated Salmon Sashimi, Noodles

Vonn Chan

Lily (our server) provided exceptional service during our dining experience.The establishment offered a pleasant ambiance, delicious cuisine, and excellent customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Marinated Razor Clams, Oyster Marinated Bye, Hand Cut Noodle

Helen Liu

We ordered oysters, marinated raw salmon, sea urchin bowl, marinated raw crabs, and beef pho. The food tastes ok but I think the portion size is small for the price, and unfortunately we had diarrhea after. The service was good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 生腌蓝蟹 Marinated Blue Crab

K C

A hidden away gem! Very cozy restaurant with fantastic selection of fresh seafoods and authentic southern Chinese dishes to complement. Friendly owner provided excellent service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hailey S

I had an incredible experience at this restaurant. Despite its small size, the owners were incredibly kind and even treated us to a complimentary marinated crab because our group had three people, while the dish typically serves

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Marinated Blue Crab

Shawn McDermott

Great good and service. Rabbit Clams were awesome!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Raymond Soegiharto

This is a hole in the wall place. The food was good. The service was also good. The only drawback is the size of the place. Only 3 small tables are inside.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michelle Havvagoodey

Tip: park at the back parking lot and walk through the corner to go to the front haha.The lady that served us is always so nice. My go to spot. They even brought out some drinks and a side dish to celebrate my birthday .I find the seafood fresh, and it’s not one of those places where they use the same flavouring and sauce for majority of their dishes, you can actually taste the difference in the dishes! A lot of people do takeout for this place- my family would have this to pair for some beer and wine (like late snacking after dinner haha or what we call the second dinner)Escargot - if you’re new to eating snails and want it easier to pick out with your toothpicks you can try the escargot. It has bigger piece of meat! The flavour is not too spicy, just so fragrant and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND, ordering a bowl of their steaming hot rice and drizzling all the sauces from the dishes to eat with it ?.Marinated geoduck- it’s my go to thing I like to order, it is a bit smaller than my first time but maybe it’s a seasonal (what seafood is in season kind of thing).Uni oyster- it’s not bad considering the price point. It’s like $4 per oyster/uni whereas in fancy restaurants it can be $4.13 for the one oyster alone!It’s a small place so the biggest we got was around 6 folks on stools as there were two tables of 2 ppl on the other side!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Escargot

Raymond Lee

The food taste great, but the raw oysters gave us the worst food poison for 2 days. Please check up raw seafood is good next time!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Christina Wong

Yummy seafood, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere. If you don’t need fancy decorations and just want to focus on food, this is a great place to go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scallops, Garlic Oyster Partially Raw btw, Spicy Clams, Abalone

Susan Ng

2023 edit:Still love this place. Tried it again after few years. Their menu changed but the quality didn’t. Uni over rice is a must try!——————————————————I loved this place. Drove from Seattle to Vancouver just to try it out. Authentic chinese style snails! Will visit again for the seafood platter next time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Grace Tsang

Visited the Shellfish Shack during HH. The store was small, about three tables available for seating. They were quite busy with takeout orders, but we were the only customers seated inside the restaurant.A few dishes from the HH menu were on the salty side. Portion/ cuts of certain dishes were questionable, too. Otherwise, all dishes ordered were unique in taste. Some dishes would be ordered again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Haru Haru

An absolute treasure restaurant. The store is relatively small. It is recommended to take it away and eat it at home. The store owner is very willful and often does not open or accept takeout orders. If you want to go there, be sure to call in advance to avoid a wasted trip. The oysters in fish sauce, spicy crayfish, and spicy crabs are all delicious. The raw pickled salmon is also good but the quantity is relatively small. Price per person is 80 knivesParking: It is difficult to find a parking space in the free parking lot, and there are many empty spaces in the paid parking lot next to it

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Juan Chu Shen

Very welcoming, food looks good and tastes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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