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    Bubba's Fish Shack

    4.0 (817 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Touristy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Bubbas Famous Flounder Sandwich
    David S.

    Food is good and reasonable prices. Lots of fried seafood and some blackened or baked. Served promptly and pleasantly by Shay. Neat decor and patrons sign the walls and fish etc hanging from the ceiling and walls. Large portions so come hungry.

    Sauté mussels

    Service was great. Got right in at 6pm. Catfish was fresh as was blackened mahi. Fried scallops were done very well.

    Fried flounder basket
    Melissa T.

    I've passed this place for yrs. when visiting the Surfside Beach pier without stopping in. I finally went for dinner & now I can say been there done that. Bubba's is a very kitschy looking place from the outside as well as in. Super worn wood design with rustic wooden tables inside & out. There is a large staircase getting up to the restaurant. Not sure if they have an elevator but I highly doubt it. Outside seating is limited but the tables do seem to seat at least 6. Your view is of the pier. Sadly I wasn't able to see the ocean. Food- let me preface this by saying I'm not a big fried seafood fan. I love seafood and find no reason to eat it fried because it all tends to taste the same imo. The menu has lots of fish and shellfish offerings. For appetizers we ordered my favorite fried pickles served with a side of ranch & a basket of hush puppies served with honey butter. Bubba's is a super casual place. Food is served in plastic baskets with plastic cutlery. Our apps. Came out rather quickly and piping hot. Both were on point. If you love fried pickle chips these were some of the best I've had. My party also loved the hush puppies. I'm not a fan of them in general so I take their word. For main I ordered their signature fried flounder basket with came with french fries. The food also came out piping hot to order. As soon as I looked at the fish I knew there was going to be an issue for me because it still had the skin on under the breading. Ugh! Not for me. I think the menu should state that. I tried picking the fish away from the skin but it wasn't easy especially with the super cheap bendable forks provided. What fish I did eat was fresh & delicious. Sadly, I couldn't enjoy it. My husband had the fried fish platter that came with 2 fillets, cole slaw and french fries. He ate it and said while he said it was tasty he couldn't really enjoy because of the skin. He said also had he known he would have ordered something else. The other diner in our party ordered the popcorn shrimp basket. She ate @ half and took the other half home. She said it was tasty. If you go just know fish is served with the skin & everything is fried. If you're good with that then I'm sure you will enjoy Bubba's.

    Fish bites
    Debbie K.

    Large portions of everything. If you like fried stuff, this is for you. Service was very good & even though very windy we enjoyed outdoor dining.

    Fried Catfish
    Grace C.

    Boy were we lucky....we went off season on a rainy day and got right in!!! First time there and it was clear that this is the place to go if you want seafood!! The food was quality and tasty! The baked beans were the best I ever had! The fried catfish exceptional; hush puppies were moist and flavorful, homemade crap cakes top-notch and even the coleslaw was delicious!! Service was friendly and down to earth! My husband was happy because it was the first place he could get a PBR!!

    Shawn G.

    Food Was Fantastic! Service Was Incredible. Price Was Good. Worth It. Will Definitely Visit There Again.

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    13 years ago

    good place to visit when coming off the beach and looking to a quick bite and a cold beverage.

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    12 years ago

    What a fun place! The hush puppies are great. Fried oysters good too. And lots for the money. Our server was delightful.

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    12 years ago

    Fun atmosphere. Great service and food. A friend makes Bubba's a "must go" whenever she is in town. I will too!

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    11 years ago

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    11 years ago

    As advertised. Nice wait staff and decor. Close to beach. Pretty good food, lots of fried stuff on menu

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    11 years ago

    We have been coming here everytime we stay in Surfside. The food is always fantastic and the staff is always great!

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    11 years ago

    Great place, great atmosphere, great price! All you can eat catfish hush puppies are the bomb.

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    15 years ago

    Best pulled pork, delicious crab cakes! Great service!

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    14 years ago

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    11 years ago

    Good food and love sitting outside. Enjoyed walking the marshwalk after dinner and drinks.

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    16 years ago

    great service but the fried food was too greasy for my tastebuds. i would reccomend the grouper and the shrimp salad.

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    Ask the Community - Bubba's Fish Shack

    Are you guys still not doing take out because of staff shortage?

    We are offering to go until 4pm each day.

    Is Monday night still AYCE crab legs and how much?

    I’m pretty sure they don’t even have crab legs...

    Do you need reservations?

    We are a first come, first serve establishment. No reservations needed!

    Gluten free option?

    All of their fish can be grilled, and they have salads too! Also pulled pork BBQ and ribs that are delicious!

    Does the batter contain egg or dairy?

    Yes

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    Just N FYI, I hate seafood but my wife loves it and it was our 35th anniversary so that's how we…read moreended up here. First let me tell you from the walk up to the walk out this place rocked!!!!! I gave it only a four because again I hate seafood. So here is the deal walked in and young lady opened the door and was pleasant as could be, the hostess seating us funny and awesome and our waitress was the bomb (if people still say that) she never missed a beat. Side note the entire staff was on their game I saw three spills/drops and it took all of 5 seconds to have a staff member stop and get it cleaned up WOW. I watched them bias tables around us and they didn't clean them once they cleaned them TWICE - seriously who does that!!!! By the way the place has pretty cool decor and was clean. Now the food since it was our 35th I decided to go with the flow and try all the seafood (except scallops I draw a line) and well folks I'm not sure what it is supposed to taste like but I wasn't spitting it out (usually the case with seafood) I LIKED IT!!! Like Mikey I Really Liked it!!! (Again I hate seafood) so while I'll not comment on its finer points I'll just repeat I liked it, heck even and especially the peanut butter pie for desert. So ROCK ON CRABBY MIKE People can't go wrong here especially if you actually like seafood

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