Summer Shack

Summer Shack is a seafood restaurant North Cambridge Cambridge located in United States.

8 / 10
239
ratings
  • Phone

    (617) 520-9500

  • Website

    shackfoods.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

149 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Rindge Ave.) Cambridge , MA 02140 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

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Keywords:

charlie card casual potato salad soft serve spacious beer margaritas rum mousse dinner brunch food lunch jasmine rice Scorpion bowls jerk sauce gargantuan good for special occasions parking ginger salsa
Summer Shack

Come in for B.O.G.O. Oysters on the half-shell Sunday through Thursday from 8pm to close!

Boston.com

Seafood lovers will love this beachy riff on Americana-a “seafood ” dog that’s got all the right stuff, including lobster meat mixed with a shrimp mousse . The dipping mayo gives it that kick of summer. Read more

Scott Chatis

Sit at the oyster bar , ask for Maureen. Get the fried oyster tacos with brown rice . Put the rice in the taco (really more of a fajita shell) add Tabasco and revel.

Serious Eats

Summer Shack, with three locations in the Boston area, is helmed by chef-owner Jasper White, a chowder aficionado who also knows his way around a lobster .

Enryqwe Lopes

If you love the seafood , here is a must, definitely the best menu option is the lobster . Start with a shrimp boiled in beer ????????

Alan Kwong

If you have had your fill of clam chowder try the fish and crab chowder with rum ! Oh and the lobster roll is legit. Served on a toast bun with big juicy piece!

Ronni

Started off with good oysters (I liked the Blackpoint oysters ) the fried chicken is juicy!

Seth Cargiuolo

Oysters , lobsters and the "be good to yourself" fish specials are always awesome. Family favorite for years.

Boston.com

The oyster selection is outstanding, and the blackboard specials of grilled fish are worth any price. Read more

Richard George

Excellent food, reasonable prices, and very fast service . Great casual atmosphere .

Lisa Chartier

Nifty atmosphere in a place I thought shut down awhile back. Great menu & fresh seafood ! The grilled mahi mahi with tropical salsa & jasmine rice was scrumptious, as well as the oyster bar ceviche . Read more

Steven Doyle

Excellent oyster / condiment balance ????

Luna La Creme

Pretty awesome. Super fresh seafood . Can't go wrong with much though the breaded clam was a little meh

Laura Moyer

Everything is good, but don't miss the scorpion bowls and the fried chicken !

Cathy Sahyonne

The best clam chowder I've had in a long time! Clams were excellent!

Alex Pasternak

The Arctic char special was excellent.

Geoff Whitehead

Sad to hear that this location does not have Jasper's crab cakes . They are delicious. Should consider adding them to this location's menu. Hint, hint.

GourmetLive

The Shack’s relaxed, spacious dining room and butcher-paper-covered tables are the perfect setting for gargantuan seafood platters and buckets of beers .

Jen Dulin

Oysters are great! Ken is the best waiter ever!

Eric Shediac

The fish tacos and crab cakes were awesome.

Bill W

Jumbo Canadian Roasted King Crab Legs - to die for!!!

Dawn Aguiar

The fried chicken and potato salad is outstanding.

Jeff Snyder

Fried seafood . Yummy! A bit expensive though.

Kyle Seaman

Great lunch specials , including a swordfish BLT

Jorge Morales

Excellent Sea Food and Service!!

BostonTweet

Show your MBTA Charlie Card at any Summer Shack and get a free cup of clam chowdah or a free soft serve ice cream with a purchase of an entree.

Tiffany Lopinsky

Amazing lobster rolls !

James

Very good seafood get pan seared lobster

c l

Cherrystone clams FTW. Try to come on a 2 for 1 day and it'll be one of the best deals around. A great way to sit out the Rt. 2 traffic!

William Scully

The best part of the maple glazed salmon was I split it and only had to eat half. The salmon was under seasoned the salad was undressed and overall the dish was disappointing.

Krista Lyon

Lobster potstickers . That's all you need to know.

pappas

Get the margarita with a few stone crab claw apps - followed by the lobster roll . The best. P.S. Jasper you are too skinny- chill man.

Stacy Smith

Oyster selection is good. Don't get the cod cakes

Erik Stamps

Fish tacos are great. Steak tips even better!!

jenny benevento

The lobster roll is great

Tom Tracy

Get the Bluefish, and NO, you don't hate Bluefish, you LOVE it, trust me

Sidra Michon

A must order is jasper’s pan roasted lobster . Rumor has it that Julia Childs asked for the recipe.

Champzilla

When you get All-You-Can-Eat Crab on Tuesday Nights, skip the free fritters and soup . Ask if you can just have King Crab , because Dungeonous Crab sucks ass.

Alicia Vargas

The jerk seasoning is soooo good! My taste buds are numb!

Teri Kirkland

No more free chowder with entree purchase for showing your Mbta card. Come for the daily menu . Skip the dessert . Banana cream and toll house were not good.

Kristin Raven

They no longer give free ice cream cones when you show your Charlie card

Joseph and Leo

The lobster potstickers are great!

Marsh Sutherland

Try the Ginger Chile Chicken Wings - Yummmmmm <3

Kathy Parks

the mussels in white wine & garlic sauce appetizer

Ray Fisher

Son says would rather have his canned lobster soup and lobster from our local market in Maryland.

Mary Barton

What do mean this side of the Charles? Vinnie is the best ...period.

Brianne Mosher

Great food, great atmosphere!

Melissa Jean

The roasted crab legs rock!!!

Ray Fisher

Coleslaw was really good. Son's lobster watery.

Elizabeth Kwan

Ordered fish and chips .. It's okay..

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