Summer Shack

4.2 · 725 reviews
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Fred Meyer
Reviews 1
2020-11-23 20:33

Very large, high-ceilinged, popular but very noisy...

Very large, high-ceilinged, popular but very noisy restaurant, specializing in variety of seafood. Hard-of-hearing nay find hearing conversations here difficult. Dieters will find healthy "Be Good to Yourself" choices. Aleays- fresh seafood, with an emphasis on special sauces and side dishes rather...

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David G. Rhodes
Reviews 1
2020-11-22 09:09

I had been here several times in the past, but I w...

I had been here several times in the past, but I will not be going back. Their prices have been going higher and the quality lower.
Seriously, if your specialty is seafood, how can you not make a decent fish and chips. The fish was greasy, way over breaded and under cooked. (The chips were thick, s...

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Michael Zhang
Reviews 1
2020-11-21 18:11

Nestled perfectly off Alewife Parkway, the origina...

Nestled perfectly off Alewife Parkway, the original Summer Shack doesn't disappoint with generously-portioned lobstah rolls, hahty chowdah, and quick service. Being that I live in the apartment next door, it's a dangerously close walk from my room to the service counter here. I'm going to have to fi...

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Caroline Pacl
Reviews 1
2020-11-13 11:20

Not great. I've always driven by and wondered what...

Not great. I've always driven by and wondered what this place was all about. I mean, it's been in the Cambridge alewife location for YEARS, so it seams to have a decent reputation. Service was fantastic, but the food fell short. The crab stew and clam chowder were bland and flavorless with weird con...

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Suzie A
Reviews 1
2020-11-12 06:56

Ok but not for me. I went with my boyfriend and we...

Ok but not for me. I went with my boyfriend and we always wanted to know how it was. We based it on the looks of outside and it looks fun and inviting. When we walked it the atmosphere inside did not match the outside. It was a bit to fancy for us. We were looking for a simple place to get something...

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Alex Richter
Reviews 1
2020-11-09 07:05

Went here for dinner and the food/service were jus...

Went here for dinner and the food/service were just OK. Nice selection of oysters which were... gigantic, for better or worse. For New England standards, the clam chowder was meh, and the entrees were meh. It seems like a very family and Lobster-oriented joint, so maybe that suits your needs. But wh...

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Peter Sward
Reviews 1
2020-11-08 07:40

I went for Dine Out Boston and had their $25 lunch...

I went for Dine Out Boston and had their $25 lunch menu. I started with the fried calamari. The calamari was cooked well, but the dish was greasy. It was also just about the same amount if peppers as calamari. I followed up with the Fish and Chips. It arrived two minutes after the calamari. The fish...

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Trisha Del Rosario
Reviews 1
2020-11-01 07:42

I didn't know Summer Shack had a brunch menu until...

I didn't know Summer Shack had a brunch menu until I was searching online for a seafood place that served brunch and they showed up on the list. We were there this past Sunday celebrating my husband's 50th birthday. The location they put our 12 person group didn't quite work for us, but they were ha...

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Catherine Feldman
Reviews 1
2020-10-26 08:37

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE 7/2/15 9:00pm. Old/not fresh f...

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE 7/2/15 9:00pm. Old/not fresh food, atrocious and argumentative management and terrible service. Sent back the $32 crab legs because they were so tough and old you could not get the meat out of the shell. Tried to talk to manager but he was incredibly aggressive and argumentative ...

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Jailyn Youngblood
Reviews 1
2020-10-23 20:48

Today I went to the Summer Shack for the first tim...

Today I went to the Summer Shack for the first time and my experience was horrible. First, my first friends ordered drinks, 2 put of the 3 came out. My friend had to remind the waitress about her drink order. Second, we had no silverware, had to track our waitress down for it. Third, when our ap...

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Stavros Macrakis
Reviews 1
2020-10-22 08:08

Vast space with very good seafood menu. Very infor...

Vast space with very good seafood menu. Very informal setting.

Of course it has all the standards-- oysters, lobster, a variety of baked/broiled/fried fish, etc. But unlike most seafood restaurants, it's run by a real chef (Jasper White) and the dishes that go beyond the basics can be worthwhile....

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Peter Chiang
Reviews 1
2020-10-20 12:18

Summer shack is a lovely restaurant with fresh lob...

Summer shack is a lovely restaurant with fresh lobster and other seafood. I went there with a friend who had just moved to Boston and we had a delightful time. The food was very good, the service was attentive and friendly, the pricing was a little high but not so much for fresh lobster. Overall a v...

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Ryan Morrison-Westphal
Reviews 1
2020-10-16 21:05

My wife & I went out with my visiting parents. The...

My wife & I went out with my visiting parents. The lobster roll was amazing! The waitress was very knowledgeable and friendly. She helped my mom crack some of her lobsters. My wife's steak was overcooked and not a great cut to begin with.

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