Shed 5 Restaurant & Bar/The Crab Shack Reviews

Favourite restaurant. Never disappointed. Food and service excellent

Great food, great service you'll have a great night here.

The food was good but the service was the worst I have had anywhere in years. We were seated 30 minutes late because they could not find my group of 8 in their bar. They then took 15 minutes to take our first drink order at the table and it took another 30 minutes to arrive. We were never asked for another drinks order until dessert when three people ordered port. The port arrived 15 minutes after the cheese and only after we asked for it twice. My advice is if you want fine dining don't go to Shed 5 there are far better restaurants in Wellington.

I have had great meals here in the past, but today I felt really let down in general by my meal/experience. I ordered the Ceviche and the Lamb Saddle and a Tomato Juice. Everything just seemed a little slower than I'd expect, esp since the restaurant wasn't overly busy at the late lunch time I went. My ceviche was fancy looking, but just didn't hit the right notes. I am unsure what the fish was, but it lacked the tenderness and texture of a dish I have eaten many many times before in other restaurants. There was another longish wait for my main, the Lamb, which had multiple very tough parts( meat) and the broad beans were chewy as well. Taste was ok, not what I would have expected from a nearly $40 main. My drink sat empty and uncleared for half my meal. I expected better all around and left feeling I had spent quite a lot and it had missed the mark on this occasion.

First time coming to this restaurant. At first I was apprehensive as it's not the type of restaurant I would go to. It's very classy and caters for customers with fine tastes and deep pockets. However because it was a much loved staff members farewell and she chose this place I decided it was best to put my pre judgements aside and go with the flow. Upon arriving our staff were warmly welcomed into the main bar area,where we were seated until the main restaurant opened for lunch at 12pm. I was able use their toilet facilities while waiting and the toilets are lovely and have a grand decor theme to them along with some lovely hand creme that smells delicious and added a nice homely touch.

At the more expensive end, but fantastic food and a wonderful location. Perfect for a special night out followed by a walk along the waterfront.

Shed 5 is the best in town when it comes to a seafood dining experience. They have perfected their menu, and our knowledgable waiter Edwin gave us the most attentive service. Very impressed.

Fancy seafood restaurant. Prices are a bit high but considering a very friendly service and yummy food. I believe it s Ok! Seafood chowder is amazing and not as thick as others.

The food was lovely, and the service was brilliant, it was top notch

Great outdoors area in the sun for a drink from their extensive wine list

Fresh seafood. Attentive staff with a good wine list. Menu is based on fish caught that day! Book early as it can be busy

Just once to try but still good place and waterfront!

Not very personable and warm 'kiwi' customer service. Loud and busy atmosphete. The waitresses were incompetent. The booking manager was not very good at following through with what she said she would (sending emails etc). Food was average, depending on what you ordered (as some dishes were actually nice). All in all was a not very satisfactory dining experience.

Nice venue, service was pretty slow and the food was above average.

Fantastic all round! The meal, the details, the service, the selection and the waiter. All top notch. We will be back!

Fantastic dinner ... very high class staff and excellent food.

Lunch menu .. Ladies Lunch was spectacular.. will definitely come back . Staff were amazing .. thanks Guys!!!

Food was good, but took way too long to come out. Total time spent was 2.5 hours from starters through to dessert.

Loved the setting and location. Our waitress, Eleanor was delightful and enhanced our evening beautifully. Great food well presented and tasty. The scampi spaghetti was very good and the desserts Devine.

Didn't eat here but 70 bucks for four bourbons!!!!!!....good service tho...

Loved the atmosphere and the cocktails! Awesome service!!

Lovely food & great service - our mother enjoyed it very much for her 82nd bday especially the seafood. Great atmosphere with lovely view. Thank you

Beautiful food and excellent service. Looking forward to my next visit.

Very nice food
Extremely good services

But the price is a bit too high

Was a great place we only stopped for dessert and would most definitely recommend you buy the truffles

Lovely place, great atmosphere, mouthwatering food, and an amazing set of staff. Keep up the hard work.

Beautiful food. Absolutely stunning.
I had 3 courses off the vegetarian menu (given by request) for lunch and they were absolutely delicious.

The tomatoes on the starter were so sweet and the combination of mozzarella with the tomatoes, basil, crutons and incredible roasted garlic, was perfect.

I would have preferred the gnocci came with the same garlic as the starter, rather than the caramelised shallots, which were really nice and sweet but I am not into onions in any capacity. If you love caramelised onion though, you will ADORE this.
The only other thing I would have done differently myself is a little more sauce with the gnocci (but that's because I am a sauce-a-holic!).
The gnocci itself was so cheesy and delicious. So soft. And the spinach with the gnocci was a perfect addition in soothing the richness of the gnocci and sauce.

The dessert menu was quite small, which was disappointing. But the chocolate mousse cake was beyond words. It had cake texture and then when you put it in your mouth, it dissolves like mousse. It is STUNNING.
The olive oil ice-cream was something I wasn't expecting to like but was perfect in complimenting the richness of the cake. The ice-cream had a lovely light lemon flavour, and was not too sweet.

Overall, an absolute delightful experience. A beautiful meal.
We went on First Table, so having 50% off the price was a wonderful end to an incredible meal.

That s a really great restaurant, fantastic food, professional service and also a nice sea view. Highly recommended!!

Very friendly, but professional staff.
Excellent food. Will definitely return next time I am in Wellington

Great location, great service and outstanding food, recommend it.

I didn t eat but the coconut margarita was fantastic and the place has a nice feel to it. Very friendly!

Fantastic food and friendly service, topped off with lovely views of the water

Significant birthday. Great place to celebrate it. The food was delicious and the sommelier gave excellent suggestions for accompanying wine.

The crayfish entree was truly excellent as was the whole meal. Service was excellent too.

First time coming to this restaurant. At first I was apprehensive as it's not the type of restaurant I would go to. It's very classy and caters for customers with fine tastes and deep pockets. However because it was a much loved staff members farewell and she chose this place I decided it was best to put my pre judgements aside and go with the flow. Upon arriving our staff were warmly welcomed into the main bar area,where we were seated until the main restaurant opened for lunch at 12pm. I was able use their toilet facilities while waiting and the toilets are lovely and have a grand decor theme to them along with some lovely hand creme that smells delicious and added a nice homely touch. Our waitress then ushered us into the restaurant and I give her 10/10 for her welcoming mannerisms and professionalism. She was very attentive to our group and made sure we understood anything that confused us on the menu and made the whole experience of fine dining enjoyable for us. Some of our staff have never been to a.restaurant that does fine dining and to have them leave with nothing but a smile on their face really was nice. The food itself was delicious. Most of us are big eaters and we thought looking at the portions that we would need to go to McDonald's after wards but we were pleasantly surprised when we found ourselves rubbing our content stomachs. The presentation along with the taste of the food was superb. I highly recommend shed 5 to all walks of life. Dont let the flash exterior and business men put you off coming here. It is a grand dining experience surely not to be missed.

This restaurant is fabulous the food is outstanding the service is excellent. The view and the environment of the waterfront adds to the ambiance and the seafood dishes available. If you are travelling to Wellington and a looking for a great seafood experience then this restaurant should be on your list. If you're lucky enough you will actually get to meet the English chef who is one of the friendliest people and a master of his craft.

It is the worst experience in New Zealand. It takes two hours for ordinary food to appear on the table.

The oyster must be eaten, the rest is not pushed, too salty too oil too expensive

Absolutely, the worse service possible. It took 3 hours to get our first course.

Awesome venue. Great food. Right on the waterfront.

A great dining experience at Shed 5. Difficult to find in the dark (we are out-of-towners and it is hidden away at the back of Queens Wharf), but the friendly staff, warm atmosphere and culinary delights quickly dissipated the initial orienteering frustrations. Everyone in our group of 7 was impressed with their meals, and the waiter was very helpful and attentive. My 3 gluten free courses were delicious, with no adverse reaction from eating out here. Overall a perfect night of celebration for our family.

Wow! Was really impressed with the friendly efficient service. The view is relaxing and the table is beautifully set out. We went for a light lunch and found the entrees to be a reasonable and good size for lunch along with some fresh bread and a few oysters. The food was delicious and a good variety of wines as well. We were disappointed that we couldn't get fresh oysters that day but the lightly battered ones were really tasty.

This is a restaurant I turn to first when hosting international visitors.
NZ produce, prepared in an NZ style.
Subtle, yet friendly, well informed front of house staff.
The meals are consistently interesting, stylishly presented, with a great variety of choice.
The wine list is extensive and of an excellent standard.

5 stars for Shed 5. Exceptional service, fresh food and wonderful views of the harbour.

A friend booked dinner for us at Shed 5 a while back. I loved it & want to go back

Great place for every occasion! Had some dinner, it was excellent. Love to come back.

Outstanding dinner, with exceptional service from Erik
Definitely recommend

Good setting, service and food.
Very good company too!

Fantastic food, great service, top notch location and interior. Take your time to eat here, it's worth it. Not cheap but value for money.

menu was resonably decent...other than the fish which was disapointing and bland. the service here was absolutly DISGUSTING! Will not visit this place again...we hadtrhe makings of a great night until service was over zelous which left us disapointed...the world has gone crazy.
If you are looking for a start of a good evening...DO NOT GO HERE!

Great place for great food. White table cloth up market dinning. Would give it 5 stars but was a little pricey. Great for a special occasion.

Excellent food. Perfectly cooked chowder. The grouper was exceptional. Lovely dining room with sea views.

Superb. Food was very good, service was better, great night too celebrate my daughter finishing uni

I really liked eating here the food was amazing and the customer service was some of the best I have ever experienced nothing was overlooked or done wrong the atmosphere was perfect and the view was beautiful

Went for girls lunch. Food and service was excellent!

We had the Valentines day menu. Great service, friendly staff and awesome food. Compliments to the chef. Will definitely be dinning here again

Partner had oysters, he loved them, I had snacks from bar menu, decent price and serving size

Lovely time with lovely family and friends staff were very attentive too.

Again superb food and service in a wonderful setting a must