Caroline Pacl

Review of Summer Shack

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 consistency. The steamers were decent size and the fish sandwich was mediocre at best. Seemed like a fun atmosphere to go on a Friday night, but based on the food experience, I'm not sure I'll be going for anything more than drinks!

EDIT: [Weird that Google won't allow replies to the owner's response]
Thank you Summer Shack for your speedy response. I will say that when I went, it was for lunch on New Year's Eve (which also happens to be my mom's birthday) and anyway - I've recently found that the week between Christmas and New Years is really tough because so many people (including restaurant professionals) take time off. I'm guessing it was just a fluke! Will have to give it a try again sometime!