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2643-F George Washington Memorial Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23693
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- Sep 22, 2023
Stopped in for lunch takeaway. I'm not sure if this place is franchised, but I have visited their other locations. The hubs ordered the shrimp basket with fries, and I the whiting basket with hush puppies. Customer service was fine, but the tables could use a wipe down. They have their own packaged cocktail and tartar sauce when requested. Food came out quickly within 5-10 minutes of ordering. It was freshly fried as it melted the bottom of the styrofoam box.
It is a small shop and holds about 4 tables I believe. We filled our cups from the soda machine, and left to eat the food at home. There were about 8 pieces of shrimp that were lightly battered. It was ok. The fries were limp, half hard, and cold. It tasted like leftovers from an old batch, and thrown in with the shrimp.
The whiting tasted extremely fishy. The flesh is supposed to be soft, but it was very firm and almost hard. The tartar sauce could not mask or save it. The hush puppies were fine, and it came with cinnamon butter. The saving grace was the banana pudding. It was light and not overwhelming sweet.
Maybe we came on an off day...Helpful 4Thanks 2Love this 3Oh no 0 - Jul 10, 2022Updated review
This is one of my favorite spot for fried catfish and flounder sandwiches in the area. The fish is well seasoned and the portion is generous. Also, the banana pudding is amazingly delicious which I always get every visit. The place is always clean and the staff is super friendly!
I've tried other places in the area but I find myself comparing it to Skrimp shack. This place is legit good tasting food and excellent customer service. Highly recommend this place to all fellow yelpers and if you haven't try - do it and you won't regret it.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0Aug 27, 2021Previous reviewBest catfish sandwich in town! Very generous in portion about 3-4 fried catfish in a round bun. Potato salad is chunks of potatoes; creamy and properly spiced. Also, I tried the banana pudding it was decent, not to rich. I initially tried ordering mahi-mahi and flounder but they both out. Overall, great place for a sandwich or po'boy. Will absolutely return for more!
- Nov 30, 2021Updated review
I love that you are able to order online.
You can even call your order in as well.
Recently I went in person and ate there.
The staff was super friendly and the restaurant was so clean and organized. I loved it.
Our food came out pretty quickly. It was hot. The shrimp were so good. I love that they were a bigger shrimp and fried crispy. It didn't have a bunch of extra batter on it.
The banana pudding was so good. It was in a cup layered so there was lots of crunch from the vanilla wafers.
I definitely recommend this location.Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 5Oh no 0May 21, 2015Previous reviewDelicious! I trusted the other reviews and came on by... Boy am I glad! I got the skrimp and fish basket; flounder. It was delicious. Fried perfectly. The staff was nice as well! I will be back!
- Lynne A.Newport News, VA615921Feb 8, 2023Updated review
This used to be my go to place for take out seafood for years. I sent them several customers from work and supported them all during the pandemic. Anyways when I had a company from Boston I treated her to dinner. The shrimp were half the size they used to be and did not have that good taste anymore. My flounder was hard and dried up and fries were cold. I spent 50 bucks for crap.
I was surprised disappointed and embarrassed.
I won't be going there again, period.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Sep 30, 2021Previous reviewLast week I ordered 10 oysters, since they are a dollar a peice plus tax and tip came to about 15 dollars. When I got home I was delighted to see they gave me a few more until I tasted them.
They were definitely old and not fresh at all.
Big disappointment.Sep 3, 2021Previous reviewThis is the THIRD time my order was incorrect at this location. I asked for tarter sauce which is really good but get cocktail sauce instead or like tonight neither one. The girl bought my food out to the car with no bag. It's so annoying
- Ann R.Newport News, VA077Sep 25, 2022
Good Food And Service I would recommend it to friends and family.
I love their shrimp po'boyHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Joel H.Greenville, OH571Mar 2, 2023
Ok flavor of fish, but overcooked dry shrimp and pricey. This place was a one and done for me
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 11, 2021Updated review
This was another nice takeout night for myself and my girlfriend. Process was very simple: order food online and use the curbside option where the staff brings out the food to your car. (girlfriend ordered her usual crab and shrimp po-boy with sweet potato fries I believe). I ordered the skrimp basket with a side of sweet potato fries, the first time trying them here. As always, shrimp was fried to near perfection. Sweet potato fries were cooked well, but lacked any salt or pepper, which knocked a star down. But thanks to some mustard and hot sauce mixed together (I always did this during dine-in's pre-pandemic), the meal was good. Even though the meal was lacking seasoning, it will be ordered again as always. Maybe ordering a fish sandwich will be next in line.
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Skrimp S.
Jul 30, 2020
Very thankful for you, Damien! Can't wait to serve you again.
Jul 11, 2020Previous reviewThis was my first time at this Skrimp Shack location. Usually, my girlfriend and I travel to the location in Newport News to eat dinner, but since this one is a bit closer, I decided to stop by to order some takeout. It's located in a strip mall behind a McDonalds and right by Wal-Mart. This building is a bit smaller than the other one that we usually go to with a few tables, but was well kept and clean. There were some customers ordering takeout that sat down, but wore masks. And all the employees wore masks as well with plexiglass covering up the front desk.
For my meal, I ordered the skrimp basket w/fries and a brownie for my sweet tooth. My girlfriend ordered the skrimp and crap po'boy with a side of mac-and-cheese. Both of us liked our meals. My girlfriend actually said the sauce on her po'boy tasted a little spicy compared to the order where she requested mild sauce, but was good nonetheless. The only slightly negative I have was the brownie, which was kind of soft. But not to the point where I would knock a star off the review.
Looks like we've found a new spot we'll be ordering from for some time. - Alia T.Henrico, VA02120May 13, 2023
The food truck is awesome! It is very high tech and leaves other food trucks in the dust for the area.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Greg M.Virginia Beach, VA04722Feb 10, 2023
Ordered the Skrimp and crab Poboy. It was a horrible sandwich. The bread was hard , very little sauce and had no taste. For amount of money I paid for it was truly bad. I do not recommend this restaurant
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jun 30, 2018
I'm down here on a day visit from Baltimore and baby let me tell you - this ish was good. Super good! I love seafood and I must say that everything we ordered was amazing.
Our order was taken by Erin - and she was super helpful, cheerful and professional. She was patient with me and my questions and never once got an attitude. I feel bad that I didn't have cash because I surely would've given her a tip!
After asking Erin all of my questions I finally decided on what I wanted. I ordered a catfish and shrimp basket with hush puppies and a sweet tea. I also added a side of Cole slaw. The catfish was super fresh and fried to perfection. The shrimp were plump and fresh and fried just right. I mean everything was so crispy and seasoned so well. The sweet tea tasted freshly brewed and was just the right amount of sweetness.
The hush puppies were crispy on the outside and soft and warm in the inside. I just wish they had kernels of corn inside. The cole slaw was a good flavor. I just wish it were a little creamier and came down on the sweetness just a tad. The difference between a basket and a dinner is the portion sizes. I got the basket and it was plenty of food for me.
My friend ordered a fried mahi mahi sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sandwich was super big, fried perfectly, and tasted amazing. Also, even though I'm not a big fan of sweet potato fries but these appeared to be fresh and were fried oh so well. Yummy! He also ordered 4 shrimp on the side. Those are about 90 cents too but they're worth it.
Overall The Skrimp Shack is a great place with great food and the prices are right on the money. They offer great value. Also we ate in and everything was clean which is a super plus. If I'm in this area again I'll definitely be back. And that's a fact!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Skrimp S.
Jun 30, 2018
Keima, what a beautiful name!! Thank you so much for the awesome review!! The way you described everything I could almost taste it :) We are looking to expand up towards you, so keep an eye out on our website: theskrimpshack.com Glad you enjoyed!! Oh and I will definitely let Erin know about the great things you said about her!
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