Great dining experience. We had a great late evening meal on the patio. Few other places were open or still serving.. Cocktails were all excellent as well. Three of us shared a shrimp boil with jumbo and smaller shrimp. Service was very good. It's not a place to go for a quiet or romantic meal, but it is definitely a place to eat if you are in Northloop.
We had a lot of fun here! Went out to eat with friends and had a great time. The place was hopping! Would highly recommend the lobster Mac and cheese. We also got way too much food and had to bring some home. Fun place to go!
It has been a long darn pandemic. This is the first meal we have had in a restaurant in more than a year. Tough for two foodies. We were staying in the area and could not book online so took a chance at a walk in. Had to be outside as this is a big step for us and inside is so not an option. They said it would be about 20 minutes and we had to wait outside the restaurant. Good with us. Texted us and seated us about in time. Got outside under the awning with the heaters going. Have to say I was heating up and taking layers off as the night progressed. Was an awesome dinner. We shared the decadent lobster bisque and then hubby had the shrimp boil and I had king crab legs. Funny that she asked me how many pounds I wanted. At $59.95 a pound, one is fine thank you. We both loved our choices and had much to takehome. Always enjoyable here.
Always a pleasure visiting the northern loop and smack shack for seafood and drinks. The bartenders and waitstaff are super pleasant! Drinks are always on point! Food is always incredible! It s wonderful to get great seafood away from the big bodies of water. Will be back anytime I m in town.
Great unpretentious place to have a good meal! Loved the Ahi Tuna and Lobster Bisque. Down to earth and friendly crew!
Shrimp gnocchi-top notch and like the most delicate gnocchi puffs.
Crab lobster stuffed Salmon - melt in your mouth delight.
Lobster roll - a bit sweet for the person who ordered but I can't attest to her judgment.
Collard greens- perfect!
A cucumber mint beverage was instantly refreshing!
Went here for my birthday and had a one and a 1/2 pound lobster, called ahead because I do not like a lot of seasoning and they boiled it special for me in salt water only.. We called an hour ahead.. We had a great time and the lobster mac and cheese was awesome! Of course ALL the lobster and food was cooked perfectly, Wife had a Burger, not interested in seafood and she said it was great!
We will definitely be back soon!
Haven't been here since before the pandemic started! Just a random thought to grab some pickup & we were sooooo happy with our choice! Picked up an order of Smack Wings which were juicy & flavored just right, the hot sauce wasn't overpowering & pair it with the Bacon Ranch dipping sauce... Beauty next up is my Connecticut Style Lobster Roll, I'm a fan of warm lobster rolls, with light flavor, all I need is a little squeeze of lemon
Last thing on the list is the Smack Shack Original Lobster Roll, if you're more into a cold version, this was amazing
Highly recommend !
Smack Shack is a favorite restaurant of mine because it's in North Loop, a very hip cool part of Minneapolis. Much more chill than downtown even though it is right next door. The venue itself is wonderful! Plenty of seating indoors and out, the staff are as friendly as can be (and very helpful with recommendations), and the seafood is exquisite! I go here for oysters which I absolutely love and they always have a good selection of West and East Coast. The key lime pie is the way I like to finish a meal and is tart and divine. Highly recommend this place when you want to treat yourself and a friend to great food and lively dining!
What a lovely night out with my family. The best of a few top choice places to eat bomb seafood while being on a beautiful heated patio outdoors. A favorite spot that I will return to again. Forgot to mention that I loved the atmosphere, my server, FOOD aka mega stuffed belly and the no reservations part after 8 pm check in
