Shucks Tavern & Oyster Bar

Was my favorite place for years, now I’m beyond disappointed with their food and service. First. I frequented a few times a week because I loved the iced tea. Fresh brewed and was so good. Now it’s on the gun and doesn’t even taste like tea. So gross ! So instead of saving money you are losing money from those of us who don’t drink soda. Water is free. Portion sizes have gone down a lot. If I have to pay for 3 orders of chicken just to get a normal size amount on my nachos (and I’m not a huge eater) then I think it’s time to find a new place. 15 years of consistently being good to changing things monthly. Sad ! Oysters up in price and down in quality. whatever you are doing isn’t working. Bring back your old service and products.

This is hands down the most underrated breakfast spot in town. I’m a regular customer and would highly recommend Shucks for breakfast. You can literally have a great meal for $ 5. Service is always good and quick which makes it even better.

1^st visit: Lunch on a Thursday. Oyster special (not so special) $ 1.50/raw oyster, $ 2/​cooked oysters. If you get a half dozen or more it’s basically the same as the regular pricing. Nice thing is they let you order less than a ½ dozen of each so you can mix & match without spending full order prices.
Ordered 2 fried oysters: crispy light breading, large, plump & juicy, best thing I had there.
2 raw oysters: small and not the freshest
2 oysters Rockefeller: small but good
2 grilled oysters: small, okay but a little dry
½ lobster roll ($ 5.95 special that day): more like lobster/​seafood salad roll, looks like a mix of seafood or fake crab w maybe a little lobster thrown in, no chunks of lobster (this a bar that serves food, why would I think they would have a good lobster roll, especially at that price?)
The $ 6 check-​in Guinness offer is of no value, that is the regular price of Guinness there. Deducted a star because the management knows this is of no value and won’t offer anything else in exchange. Seems a bit deceptive to act like you’re giving somebody a deal for checking in on Unilocal when you’re really not.
Waiter was very friendly and helpful.

The service was fabulous and the food was beyond delicious. With ample serving sizes.
My flat iron steak and coconut shrimp was perfection. The steak was very tender and had terrific flavor. The coconut shrimp was delicious, albeit almost burned — -but didn’t taste burned. Got out of oil just in the nick of time.
All in all, for me and I think I speak for the rest of my party (3 others), Schucks was an exceptional dining experience.
Thank you.

Machines give a little. Food is top notch. Breakfast lunch or dinner are excellent. Shucks burger is definitely a highlight

Great seafood! Great service! Good beer!
I love their Friday happy hour menu! $ 5 mussels! Can’t beat that!!! Also they have other happy hour menus for different days of the week.
I do not recommend their lobster roll or cioppino. Too thick of a soup base. BUT everything else has been great! Even their steaks!
The servers are always very knowledgable and friendly. Just don’t expect exceptional service if their busy, just like any other busy place!!! Have patience when their busy and you will have a great experience. The highlight of all my dining experiences always comes down to the food! And their food is yummy!!!
Oh and their oysters are fresh and delish!!!

We were on vacation in New Orleans in November and this place has a very large and very varied menu including many of the things we had in The Big Easy. We started with Orleans Style Oysters baked with garlic butter and parmesan cheese and they were almost as good as the ones we had in New Orleans. Then my husband had New England clam chowder in a bread bowl while I just had a cup of soup. It was very tasty but could have had a little more clams. Then we shared linguini and clams in a white wine sauce which they split for us and each of our portions was tremendous. My husband really enjoyed it as I did but I thought the pasta was a little to soft (I like my pasta al dente).
Will definitely be back here as I would like to try something from the Bucket List

Not very impressed. Had a clam bake, it was over cooked and not well seasoned. Soup was bad/​too watery or salty. Calamari was over cooked. Oysters were ok, but that is hard to mess up. The server was nice, but the food needs some serious work.

I’ve been to Shuck’s on three separate occasions in the last few weeks. Each time I have had a salad.
The first time I had the shrimp Caesar. It was plentiful for the price, the dressing was delicious and the lettuce was fresh. The second and third time I stayed consistent with a black & bleu which is a steak salad wth Caesar dressing and bleu cheese. I would never think the flavors would go together but it’s splendid combination. The steak was perfectly cooked as well.
They have excellent drink specials and prices are on point. The atmosphere is like any other bar in town. Nondescript and dark, but the food more than makes up for that.

For a little offsite bar, I actually find their oyster and seafood selection to be excellent.
Some odd years ago, I fell in love with the concept of oysters. While Vegas is absolutely nowhere near the beach, their selection is pretty tasty and reasonably priced. They also serve a great selection of seasoned seafood. Their appetizer selection is solid, and their drinks are most definitely not watered down (their Bloody Marys are stout), but if you want to pretend that you’re at some little seaside hole in the wall and just munch on shrimp and oysters, then this is most definitely your place.
I’m more surprised that I haven’t reviewed this place already. I go over there fairly regularly when I feel the need for some reasonable, off-​Strip seafood that isn’t sushi. One of the nicer aspects is the fact that they really do have a wide variety of seasonings to cover your meal in, and I’m a sucker for Old Bay seasoning. Their sandwich fare is also excellent.
Like I said, it’s a little bar/​restaurant place. I like the fact that it isn’t smoky, the menu is pretty diverse, and the staf are nice My only real downside is that it is a little far from my side of town but really, if that’s the worst thing, then I can manage.
If you are a shrimp and oyster fan, then go nuts here.

Eh, not sure if I like this place or not.
Thursday oysters for 1.50 were good. Large and cold. Too much cocktail sauce served with them. The other specials looked enticing but questionable.
My drink was weak and pricy.
No smoking in it. Bar or restaurant? Confusing.
Customer service was just ok. I like my bartenders with a smile. A little flirty too.

My new favorite restaurant! Been here 3 times in the last two weeks and then never let us down will keep coming back! Fast service and delicious food at a great price!

I’ll get straight to the point.
Thursday Special $ 1.50 Oysters — they were not the worst oysters I have ever had, but they were not exactly plump and sweet. They were what you would expect from a bar.
Mussels– the absolute worst mussels I have ever been served. The mussels were so small they were not even worth eating. The shells were broken into small pieces. I was shocked that they served them to me.
Crab Cakes — definitely not lump crab and they were cold.
My expectations were not high to begin with, but com’ on man. You can’t serve people that kind of mess. That was a waste of $ 67.00. I was better off on my first trip when they were closed. Very disappointing.

Aww shucks… I was SO excited for your Thursday deal of $ 1 raw oysters, $ 1.50 cooked oysters, and $ 2 oyster shooters. But as our party sat down, our server informed us that the special for tonight is $ 1.50 raw oysters and $ 2 oyster shooters (no more cooked oyster special.) We thought, «hey, 50 cents extra isn’t too bad. Let’s dooo it.» And off we went to oyster happy land.
Thinking it was a great deal, each of us ordered a dozen oysters each. As a part of their Thursday oyster special at $ 1.50 a pop, it comes down to $ 18 which is dun dun dun… the SAME price as the menu! What kind of deal is that?! My friend and I put our order on the same tab to include 24 oysters, which would’ve been a better deal on the menu at $ 32 than at the $ 36 special we were charged.
Don’t get me wrong, the food was good! Oysters were fresh, meaty, and sweet. They provided ample amounts of lemon, horseradish, tobasco, and cocktail sauce. We ordered some oyster shooters and man, those cups were a lot bigger than we imagined! (We thought it would be like the tiny Japanese oyster shooters you get at the sushi restaurants, ha ha.) At $ 16.95, the linguini and clams were alright. The noodles were bland and lacked sauce. The garlic parm fries ($ 2.95) was a good deal, pretty big sized basket that can be shared with a group. It has a nice hint of garlic that wasn’t overwhelming. I found myself reaching for the fries more than my linguini. My friend got 10 wings ($ 14.99) in soul sauce and he said it was alright. We also ordered 2 pitchers of beer and I couldn’t help but notice that my cup smelled like an old rag. I didn’t complain because, hey, I’m eating at a bar. But it was just something I noticed.
The service was pretty good. For a table of 12, we got our orders pretty quickly and they were able to split our bill without a problem. The food is pretty good despite it being at the bar. But because I’m eating at a bar, I expected food to be on the cheaper side and not in the $ 15+ range. The not-​so-​special oyster special realllly killed my expectations.

This place used to be good. Now quality is horrible. Let’s go. Step it up. Went there excited left there disappointed. 1 star

Guess I was wanting more. The service was great here, attentive, kind and he packaged our food that we couldn’t finish with condiments and plastic utensils. Better than some fancy restaurants.
The raw oysters were medium size but fresh. They came with all the right condiments, hot sauce, cocktail sauce, lemons and horseradish.
The boiled crawfish were not good at all. They were way overcooked and looked old too. Maybe they were frozen but they were all shriveled up and the meat was a grayish color. I ate a few and decided not to test my stomach and eat anymore.
The burger was good. Juicy and flavorful. The chicken tenders were pretty good as well. Love the fresh garlic that they used to season them.

This place is right next to my house. And I decided to try them.
Pros: The service was good. They were willing to make me the drink off the menu, food was served fast.
Cons:
The raw oyster was not fresh at all, they smelled really bad and tasted fishy. This is kinda disappointing for a oyster bar.
And Therefore, their oyster shooter wasn’t good.
The next thing we ordered was steamed clams. And again, they weren’t great. I’ve had clams from different places and none of them were that fishy.
For all reason above, I wouldn’t recommend Shuck to nobody.

Decent place, I don’t know what all the bad reviews are for. Service was good. Food was good. We ordered seafood jambalaya which you can get with either rice or pasta, we ordered it with pasta. It was a huge amount. And tasted fine not great but fine. Also ordered Dungeness crab, fried oysters with a side of garlic fries, very good. The oysters came with a nice size helping of coleslaw, I’m not a huge fan of coleslaw but I tasted it and it was good. Crab legs came with red potatoes. All good.

I really enjoy getting seafood here and watching games at the bar. I usually order off of their «special» menu that presents a better deal than just ordering off their regular menu. Shimp and crab legs. Fresh and delicious.

I’ve been driving by this place for years, I keep telling myself that I should stop by one of these days. Well, that day finally came. The wife and I made an early dinner trip to check it out. Nice inside, spacious, a deceiving from the outside. Maybe because it’s laid out kind of open like, with the bar on the right side, dinning area to the left, with some benches in the middle facing several large screen tv’s. Good layout for sports watching. Food was good too. I have some smaller version of their huge burger. Good stuff, service was good. Not a place to hang out if you’re under the age of, oh, 50… at least when we were there, more of an older crowd, maybe because we were so early. I’d go back, maybe later in the evening, see if any younger people show up, try some more of their menu and watch some games.

I’ve been wanting to try this place for a few years and this weekend I decided to stop in and check it out. I love oysters so I was pretty excited– I was a bit surprised by the inside but still excited. I grabbed a smaller table by the bar and anxiously looked through the menu. It was just a drink menu but I picked out my drink and was looking forward to the lunch menu but no one greeted me. No one came to my table. No one served me at all. They looked at me but didn’t acknowledge me in any way. So I sat there. And sat there. And sat there some more. It wasn’t busy there was several dirty tables that needed attending to but they weren’t busy cleaning any of them. I saw at least 5 servers/​bartenders and not one came to take my order. It was a major disappointment.

This place pretty wack. Came here after a really long morning to relax and get something to eat. I ordered the mother-​shucker burger or whatever it’s called. SPECIFICALLY said I wanted it well done and the whole thing was pink and disgusting. I didn’t send it back, I just didn’t wanna deal with it. But biting into it made me just feel so disgusted. Picture is taken when I brought it back in the leftover box. Also, the waiter was really really annoying. Like he wouldn’t stop being nosy and asking us about the food like «are you going to want boxes later?» «Do you want dessert??» Chill bro

Ever since we moved to Las Vegas, I have been meaning to try this place. We finally took the plunge and went in on a weeknight for some oysters and seafood. The place was packed which is always a good sign.
They have a great menu selection and it was difficult to decide what to order. There were a number of options that I wanted to try. I settled on 6 oysters to start and was told that they were from Louisiana. I love oysters, but had never had any from Louisiana so my interests were peaked. They arrived and they were meaty and large. However, the taste was underwhelming. The last few almost tasted badly. Not sure if my taste-​buds are just adverse for Lousiana oysters or if the quality was not there (the oysters were on special that night), either way, I will not be ordering next time I go back which is disapointing for an oyster bar. I wish they had a better selection for oysters.
I got a salad with crab meat, shrimp, and ahi tuna. The salad was great! The dressing was tasty and the quality of seafood was delicious. My husband ordered the salmon and he was pleased with his meal, as well.
Customer service could use some improvement. Everyone was friendly, but they were slow with greating us and getting us the check. I noticed other customers were frustrated with the slow service, as well. We will definitely be back and my review may go up depending on how the customer service is the next time we go to this spot.

FUN SPOT!!!
Met some friends after work, and we had pretty good apps and food.
I could totally see going here and just having fresh seafood apps — Oysters, Crab Cocktail, peel & eat shrimp. MMMMMMMM
We did have a plate of oysters, and they were fresh and yummy. Also ordered the bacon wrapped shrimp. They were good, a TINY bit on the dry side. Fried Calamari was OK. The steamed garlic muscles were great, whish it had come with some toast points for the broth.
On the night we went, it was $ 3 taco night. I ordered 3 tacos. They were completely fine, definitely not amazing. My friends ordered pasta dishes (Vodka Scallops and Shrimp Scampi) and really liked them!
I discovered that Friday is $ 5 app night! I think next time I am going to hit it and just stick to the apps and fresh seafood. That seems to be the key here.
BUT– Saturdays is 2-​for-​$ 20 Pasta Night, so you may be inspired to go try the pastas that my friends loved!
Either way, the room is fun and rustic, the staff was super friendly, and we had a blast socializing! Just wish the food was a bit better.

This place is fantastic! I frequent this spot because I LOVE seafood, and it’s a cool little place to unwind after a long day. I always bring a friend or two, sit at the bar, have some beer/​wine and order a bunch of oysters
The great thing is that they also have a bunch of delicious crab, lobster, mussels, shrimp, etc. Yay! I always get to try something new when I’m here.

Great for the price and awesome staff. Never a disappointment. Great drinks. Thursday is oyster shooter day 2 bucks for a oyester shot. Great location.

Fridays is the best day to come here– they offer daily specials, but Friday’s choices are by far the best value. You can pick orders of crawfish, mussels, crab cocktail, or crab & spinach dip for a flat $ 5 each. And did I mention martinis are half off ($ 10 each down to $ 5)? And they don’t halve the portions for the specials, we’re talking gigantic, full orders, for minimal money.
CRAB COCKTAIL: It’s crab, the portion isn’t huge but it’s fresh and tasty, and you can’t beat $ 5 (regularly ~$ 10?). Order one per person, or whoever gets their hands on it first is going to eat the whole thing.
MUSSELS: Large portion, white wine sauce. Not the best sauce, but again, you can’t beat the value for the price/​portion. Easily a meal for one, and sided with a piece of their addictively-​good garlic cheese bread.
CRAWFISH: Available depending on the season, also sided with the bread. Not nearly as good as other places in town, though it isn’t the easiest dish to find in the first place. Wouldn’t get again, but it’s not necessarily bad.
MARTINITS: The «dirty shucker» is a classic dirty martini, done well but the Chocolate Salted Pretzel is the stuff of legends. See Lisa H’s review for more coverage, but it’s something you have to try at least once. Fridays, for $ 5, is the best night to do so.
Service was friendly, and the bar is lined with TVs, making it a good spot to watch the game. Draft domestics were ~$ 4 while bottled specialty beers were about $ 5. In addition to all this money-​saving awesomeness, Shucks is open ²⁴⁄₇!

Shuuuuuuuucks!!! What happened? We came back for the seafood pan roast and it was good but not as great as I last remembered — 3 stars.
Maybe because it was actually crowded and had a long wait to get the menu, the servers, and it was a Saturday night.
Jambalaya — was 2 stars. it did not look like one and didn’t have any jambalaya spices.
Oysters– mehhhhhhh they are a bit below average. 2 stars.
Fried calamari — 2 stars. Didn’t like the breading at all. Imagine Popeyes chicken breeding on the calamari and not the super light fluffy batter.
garlic bread– 4 stars. Love it here with the cheese on top.
Bacon wrapped shrimp– 2 stars. Good enough but nothing to write home about. My friend has a way better recipe than how it’s done here so I’ll skip it in the future.
I’m a bit bummed out that it wasn’t as good as I remembered. Seafood pan roast is still good enough to eat.

Although I’ve only checked in twice, the boyfriend and I have dined here a few more times than that, and we’ve never been disappointed. We’re always aware that during certain time of the year, certain seafood will not be in season.
Friday’s special: ½ price Martinis and $ 5 appetizers (crab cocktail, crab spinach dip, mussels, calamari, & crawfish)
Tonight, the linings of my stomach was calling for seafood and beer, and Shucks had both! Once we arrived, there was a bit of a crowd, but it seemed everyone was enjoying their food that the noise level was amazingly low.
We sat ourselves, and our server, Ash, immediately greeted us and started with our drinks. She was super sweet and attentive! I was craving everything on the menu that Ash let me order one thing at a time and was quick with the service! Loved her for it!
So we ended the night with two beers, two $ 5 specials (mussels and crab spinach dip), Texas oysters (not spicy at all), and ½ lb snow crabs legs (not fully in season). The mussels was Ahh-​mazing! I wish the crab spinach dip came with more crab :/​and the Texas oysters was suppose to be topped with lemon, tequila, and tabasco … I didn’t taste any of it :/​Shouldve just gone with the ½ dozen of oysters and asked for extra lemon and Tabasco. At least the will be a next time! :D

So I come into this place all the time. The bartenders are usually amazing but IVE had two bad experiences in a row now. Last night we stopped in late to grab a few drinks and some food. Sat around for 10 minutes before the rude bartender came over with her mouth full of food to ask what we wanted.
The food was decent as usual but the bartender never refilled our cocktails and never even came back to see how the food was.
Then this morning, I was craving some breakfast and a Bloody Mary so I sat at the bar per usual and waited 15 minutes then left. The bartender never even came out…
Really turned me off to this place!

I was kind of nervous about going to this place, but I love seafood. I had read a lot of bad reviews about the service. I was pleasantly surprised. It was seat yourself, but there was someone there right away to ask for a drink order. We were only there for a quick lunch, so it was just sodas. Good to know that they have $ 3 margaritas. We just ordered the crab cake stuffed shrimp and the clam strips, a cup of clam chowder and a cup of seafood bisque.
The clam chowder was really good, being from MA, I’m kind of picky. My husband really liked the seafood bisque, not what I think of bisque, but tasty and had some seafood in it. The crab cake stuffed shrimp were kind of tiny, but the taste was good, and the clam strips were more like real clams than I have seen anywhere else on the west side of the country.
Overall, it was all really good. Anthony, our server, was excellent. I even knocked over my whole diet coke and didn’t get an attitude. I will definitely go back!

I’m happy that Shucks offers Seafood Pan Roast! I usually go to Palace Station for it but there is usually a long line. Plus I feel pressure to finish because it is confined to a small bar area where people are lined up behind you.
I chose to have the shrimp, scallop, and crab meat with mine. The seafood is mixed in a hot creamy tomato broth which I had over white rice. It so good especially on a cold day! I also had the shrimp ceviche which was also delicious. If you don’t have anybody to share the appetizer with like in my case I would suggest just getting the entrée because it is filling enough. My husband doesn’t eat seafood so I was stuffed eating both.
We shared a apple tart with vanilla ice cream for dessert which was perfect! I think Shucks is a great place to go for seafood if you want to eat in a casual atmosphere. Plus it is opened 24 hours so whenever the craving strikes you can go!

Another night of Monday Night Football with friends and this night we decided to try Shuck’s, a place I had been to 6 – 7 years ago on a late night and recall having enjoyed their food. We settled in at a table that was not entirely satisfying because the view of the TV screens were a bit awkward. Too small, too far, blind spots… eh, not great for MNF. Nevertheless, we are hungry, games have started, and staff were nice so we decide to stick around. Despite being a sub-​par venue for game-​watching this particular night, it was still an enjoyable evening.
I find Shuck’s to be quite unique in its offerings. It’s not an uppity oyster bar, but it is an oyster bar. The setting is casual, almost Joe’s Crab Shack-​ish, but more laid back and better menu. It has a long list of seafood menu, including buckets of variety of steamed items such as crabs, clams, crawfish, etc. Fried seafood entrees, variety of seafood soups, wide selection of seafood-​based apps, clam bakes, and pastas, not to mention the requisite variety of oyster dishes and even non-​seafood sandwiches, make for an extensive menu. Happy hour was over so there wasn’t any great deals in place, but I find their prices to be quite a bargain to begin with so I think it’s worthwhile anytime.
I did not taste others’ dishes, but myself had the crab & spinach dip and beer battered coconut shrimp basket. The dip was especially good, with meaty chunks of crabs amply mixed in. The shrimp was also very good, not too bready and full of sweet, coconut flavor. Fries that came with it was pretty good, nothing spectacular. I did try a bit of my brother’s fish ‘n chips, and that was quite good as well, with crispy and light breading. Solid 4 stars for the food, especially considering the reasonable prices.
I’d like to come here more often and try to knock off a considerable amount of items on the menu that has some very interesting dishes. Friendly service, casual atmosphere, and good prices make it a definite spot for having a few with your buddies, in spite of the TV ergonomics that could use some work.
Table-​for-​1 Factor: There is a large, long bar where you can, and many did, sit by yourself and watch the game. In fact, it might be preferable since the good TV screens are at the bar.