The Sea Shack
Hours
Where it is
Get directionsThe Sea Shack is at 6 Executive Park Road on Hilton Head Island, in a low building off Pope Avenue, and its motto is "not fancy, just good." It is a counter-service seafood restaurant with a few paper plates on gingham tables, a Guppies kids menu, and a line at the door in summer. Locals have been eating here for decades, and the food is the reason the line is worth it.
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How the Sea Shack Works
You order at the register, fill your own drink, and choose how you want your fish: fried, grilled or blackened. The kitchen cooks to order, so your name is called in a few minutes and the plate comes hot to your table. Blackboard specials change with the catch. Seating is indoors, with three large picnic tables outside, and high chairs and booster seats are on hand.
The Sea Shack Menu
The Sea Shack’s menu is fried, grilled or blackened seafood: platters with separate lunch and dinner prices, po’ boys, sandwiches, pick-two and pick-three combos, and a kids menu called For the Guppies. There is no beer, wine or liquor; drinks are sweet tea, coffee and fountain sodas.
What to Order at the Sea Shack
Reviewers keep coming back to the shrimp po'boy, fried shrimp, blackened grouper and triggerfish sandwich, with hush puppies, grits and the sweet potato cornbread on the side. Portions are generous for the price, and the fried oysters, alligator and frog legs turn up in reviews too. Prices are low, which is why the room fills up.
Sea Shack Hours and Lines
There are no reservations. Expect a line in summer at dinner, sometimes 30 minutes before the doors open, and 15 to 30 minutes in the off season. The room is small, so a big group may not sit together. Take-out orders can be placed by phone, but at peak times you are asked to wait in line. More places to eat are on the Hilton Head restaurants page, and the Hilton Head dining guide sorts them by meal and style.
What diners say
Reviewers praise the fresh seafood, from fried shrimp and blackened grouper to the hush puppies, and they call the prices reasonable and the portions generous. They also describe friendly, quick staff and a casual, local feel, and plenty of them came back more than once in a week. It is a counter-service place with paper plates, and the food is the draw.
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The Sea Shack is at 6 Executive Park Road on Hilton Head Island, in a low building off Pope Avenue, and its motto is “not fancy, just good.” It is a counter-service seafood restaurant: you order at the register, fill your own drink, and choose how you want your fish, fried, grilled or blackened. The kitchen cooks to order, so your name is called in a few minutes. The shrimp po’boy, fried shrimp, blackened grouper and triggerfish sandwich come up most, with hush puppies, grits and the sweet potato cornbread on the side.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the Sea Shack take reservations?
No. It is first come, first served. Order at the counter, and expect a line at dinner in summer.
What are the Sea Shack hours?
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed Sunday.
What is the Sea Shack known for?
Made-to-order fresh seafood, fried, grilled or blackened, at counter-service prices. The shrimp po'boy, blackened grouper and hush puppies come up most.
Is the Sea Shack good for kids?
Yes. There is a Guppies kids menu, high chairs and booster seats. The room is small, so big groups may be split across tables.
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