Stayed at a hotel within walking distance of this place, wasn't expecting much from the look outside, other than the number of "bubba" trucks in the parking lot, which normally means good portions and great prices. Don't let the outside fool you, this place has some great food and service. The number of locals coming in for take out was another obvious sign..."the locals know". I had the flounder and grits with sausage and the sauce was amazing. The key lime cake at the end topped it all off. Keep us the good work folks! read more

Stopped last night for dinner. My husband and I split the Captain's Platter. It was amazing. We had it fried - Oysters, scallops, shrimp, fish and deviled crab. Everything was so fresh! It was so good it didn't need to be dipped in any sauce. We did have cocktail sauce and tartar- house made. Two types of house made hot sauce on the table as well. Two sides were included and ours were cheesy grits and green beans. Service was friendly and welcoming. Our waitress chatted with us for a bit. Inside has a great relaxed atmosphere and sat in a both. Right off I-95. So if you are traveling and want to stop for a great meal and friendly service this is the place!! read more

It was delicious but I ate it so fast that I forgot to get a picture. The only negative is that there is only one bathroom per gender so you will end up waiting a while to use the restroom. Also there is condensation leaking from the ceiling onto your plates. Thank goodness I was done eating by that take. Dont sit under one of those vents. Other than that it was really good. The sauces are extra flavorful and the hush puppies will steal the show. Those little things are classics! Definitely recommend. read more

Great Food, Frustrating Experience. We stopped into Jb's Shrimp Shack while in Brunswick and left with mixed feelings. Let's start with the good -- the food was genuinely excellent. The Captain's Platter was a standout, the shrimp po' boy hit all the right notes, and the shrimp and grits were comforting and well-seasoned. The interior is also charming and cute, the kind of place that feels like a local gem. Our server was warm, knowledgeable, and made great recommendations -- a real bright spot. Unfortunately, the table management left a lot to be desired. We were asked to wait to be called, only to watch two families walk in after us and just seat themselves at newly opened tables -- right in front of the hostesses, neither of whom said a word to us or acknowledged the situation. We were eventually seated in a corner spot tucked behind the entrance. I don't like jumping to conclusions, but this was weird. The food earns five stars. The experience around it brought the overall rating down significantly. Jb's has the ingredients to be a truly great spot -- we just hope the front-of-house hospitality catches up to what's coming out of the kitchen. read more

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The restaurant exudes a warm and inviting hometown atmosphere, complemented by its immaculate cleanliness. The staff is exceptionally friendly and welcoming, making our dining experience truly enjoyable. On Fridays, they offer a special deal on fried, grilled, or blackened catfish, accompanied by two sides. We couldn't resist trying the catfish, along with our choice of two sides from the pick-two menu. I opted for the shrimp and oysters, which arrived perfectly golden brown and seasoned to perfection. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and can't wait to return to this delightful restaurant. read more

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JB's shrimp shack is a little hole in the wall seafood restaurant. It is quite busy with walk up ordering and takeout. I had the fried oyster poboy which was perfectly cooked and very tasty. I also had the seafood dip with tortilla chips which was also very good. My husband had the fried shrimp basket and he enjoyed that too. Nothing fancy there except for tasty seafood. read more

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What a shockingly delicious place. Like many here, I agree that the outside is simple. But the food is WONDERFUL! My husband and I don't always agree about restaurants, but here we are in complete agreement. I would go again and again. The community is lucky to have such an incredible food option at exit 29. read more

Absolutely worth a stop. Whoever said the fried okra was the best they've had is 100% right. The cheesy grits were also delicious. Shrimp was very fresh and perfectly cooked. Only comment was that maybe it could've been a bit hotter. Definitely will stop again if I'm driving down 95 read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Fantastic food! Stopped here since the reviews were great... and those reviews werent lying! We were on a tight timeline so I got my food to go, but it still was worth it! Recommend the seafood dip and grilled shrimp. Would definitely come back! read more

This little, non-descript diner along the service road at a refueling exit off I-95, delivers some of the best pescataria without traveling all the way to the coast. Excellent. Lori's shrimp basket was loaded with properly seasoned shrimp, served hot and succulent. And my Oysters Po' Boy was frankly the best I have ever tasted. And I know Po' Boys! Tender, juicy, steamy oysters nestled into a soft bun topped with onions, pickles, tomatoes, and a wonderful aoli dribbled throughout. Mmmmm. Next time your hitting Love's Travel Center, fill up your buggy, go pee, refuse their tumbling hot dogs, and drive across the road. Has my "Give 'em a Whirl" meter ordering a Po' Boy before I get there. No brainer--go here! read more

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This was such a great place to stop for lunch, right off I-95! Food was great and we had a delightful time visiting with the staff! Highly recommend! read more

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Walked into this super cute & sparkly clean seafood "shack" A lovely woman asked what we wanted and the decision was so hard ! So many delights to choose from! I had blackened Shrimp Po Boy !! Delish fresh and the sauce divine - partner had fried shrimp basket okra and the best hush puppies ever - so happy to find this jewel off I 95 exit 29 !! We never eat at corporate places and this is a perfect example why! The care and love they put into the food is so obvi!! You won't be disappointed PS - they even have a daily non seafood special !! read more

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This one is a don't come back....even if they are holding the cat for ransom. I ordered fried shrimp ..which came floured and fried greasy. The other couple order the same shrimp grilled and it was so spicy that he could not eat it... i would have sent it back. He ate a few and left the rest as his mouth was burning. i did taste one...i would have not accepted it....as the menu did not indicate spicy. Note my friends grilled shrimp, because it was visible, had all the Black veins removed. Mine covered in flour was not CLEANED AT All Regardless which one had the flour removed all had the waste veins present. The wife had Deviled crab that was tons of bread crumbs and somewhere in there must have been some crab.....that was $28.95 for bread crumbs..... The coleslaw was freshly made so the cabbage was extremely crunchy and not to my liking as i am a coleslaw maven. The Green beans had all the flavor boiled out. The place was clean but the food sucked and for $75 there are many a good restaurant to choose from. to top it off most restaurants charge a 3 to 3.25% surcharge for credit cards. This one puts on a 4% . Yes I'm being picky. but they are profiting on something most restaurants charge to just cover the credit card cost cost. Will i be back ...will the other couple come back..... F No read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Our family's favorite restaurant in Brunswick! You should give it a try, the food is great! read more

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Food 9 times out of 10 great. Never had bad service. Atmosphere is pleasant and clean. My go too is the chicken at lunch! Good price and great size tenders. read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Blackened chicken and Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Yolanda, our server was wonderful. Food was delicious. Started with fried pickles for an appetizer Tasted great and they were wicked hot. Mains were fried shrimp, fried catfish, and chopped steak. Sides included house-made fried okra, mac & cheese, and coleslaw-all excellent. Atmosphere? It's a shrimp shack, but it's clean. We really enjoyed it. read more

Thank you YELP contributors!!! From Orlando. we took Exit29 US 17N Brunswick, GA on I 95 N because Mobil gas station has the cheapest gas price, Conveniently located from the exit, While my hubby was filling up I saw a big sign adjacent to the gas stations freshly caught fish and shrimp, I saw cars park but the shack looks like one of the reviewer described it "hole on the wall. As I kept reading the reviews everything was positive! The place was packed but we got seated right away. BEST EVER FRIED FISH &SHRIMP WE TASTED. Thank you Kenny (for your culinary skills)CINDY our server was excellent. We got to meet the owner Angie who is very humble and gracious . This will be a permanent pitstop every time we do a round trip from I-95 read more

10min outside of Brunswick GA, just off I-95 at US17 is a great new seafood place (since Feb 2024, I think). It's JB's Shrimp Shack, a small-sized casual restaurant and take-out with a clean bright nautical theme and red-checkered tablecloths. They serve very fresh seafood of every kind, with got-to-have daily additions to the menu. This last Friday they had freshly-caught triple-tail, trigger-fish, and grouper. The special was a huge serving of stuffed flounder. They even had frog-legs, which if you don't know, tastes like really juicy tender white-meat chicken. The regular menu included shrimp, scallops, catfish, and deviled crab. You can get nearly all those blackened, grilled, or fried, and some are available in appetizer servings. They have ribeye, burgers, and chicken tenders, too. We got broiled tripletail, which is a firm flakey white-fish that to me tastes sweet like red snapper. Oh my! Perfectly tender and juicy and flavorful! We also got broiled triggerfish, which I rarely see anywhere. It's a lighter white-fish, with sweetness and a bright lightly-lobster-like flavor. Excellent! Sautéed fresh veggies were excellent, baked beans were good, too. We love getting oyster crackers :-). And we got some juicy fresh fried-shrimp to-go, with tasty crispy pillowy hushpuppies and good piping hot fries. Very pleasant, accommodating staff. We couldn't have been happier with the freshness, the perfect cooking, and the flavors. The servings were generous, especially the fish. We paid $17 to $25 a plate. We felt that was a very fair price for this quality. Note: There's a 3% surcharge on credit cards. This is not a frozen-fish restaurant-chain. There are also chicken or fish baskets for $8 to $15. A sign said Kids eat free 4-8pm on Wed, probably from the $8-$9 kids' menu. Another sign said $2 beers on Tue. Open Tue-Sat 11-9, closed Sun-Mon. JB's is easy to see, set back from the south side of the road, in it's own parking lot just east of the gas station. We'll often be one of the happy tables saying Yum with every bite :-) read more

This is a must visit while in Brunswick. If you're headed up/down I95, it's only a block to the East. Had the fish tacos with the mango sauce. They were great! Clean place and I had great friendly service! read more

My husband and I really enjoyed the food at JB's shrimp shack. We ordered the Shrimp Poboy and the Mahi sandwich. So delicious. Their hushpuppies are wonderful. The service was fantastic. The ladies are so friendly and attentive. read more

Best Fresh Seafood ever!! I always stop in when I'm traveling through the area! Staff is always friendly and welcoming! Highly Recommend! read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Whiting Fish plate Cheese grits! So good! And of course fried okra! - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

I was immensely disheartened when I opened my Maps app and discovered that Original Jay's was closed - we always stopped there on our way to VA, every year. We stopped at Brunswick for gas and toileting regardless and found this place in the same building as the old Jay's. The fried food was just as good and I wonder if there aren't some of the same kitchen staff in the back of the house. I recommend everything in my photo except the mac 'n' cheese. It wasn't bad, I just didn't love it. Hush puppies were absolutely amazeballs, though! read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Fish of the day (triple tail), fried shrimp, fried oysters, mac 'n' cheese, baked beans, French fries, and hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Stopped at this gem while traveling back to Florida. We were immediately greeted with a smile and quickly got sat. Our waitress Eulanda was absolutely amazing!! She gave us recommendations and constantly made sure we had everything we needed. She made our experience a great one! The food was incredible. My husband got the fish basket and I got the oyster basket. Both were cooked fresh and came out super hot. Bathrooms were very clean as well as the whole restaurant. We will definitely be back! read more

Wow!!!! Came here for 3rd time and again, food is prepared to perfection!!! Hubby had the most delicious and perfectly fried catfish filets!!! Wish I could make them at home like that!!!! Beautiful meal. I had the Buffalo shrimp and side salad. We had a to go container full of leftovers. This strip on Rt 17 off exit 29 has some of the best food around!!!! Check the area out yourself!!! I still miss The Ga Pig tho read more

This place is a great find! Especially if you are traveling on 95 and don't like fast food. The seafood is fresh and local, with an emphasis on local shrimp. The ambiance is casual shack with a lot of locals contributing to the authentic flavor. As it was getting close to closing (9pm) , we ordered fried shrimp with fries. They were both hand breaded and deliciously steaming hot. They also had triple tail on the menu. We have ordered that on a previous visit and it is a delicious snapper. Our waitress was friendly and fun, even though it was the end of her work day, and we felt welcome, not rushed. This place us a gem and highly recommended read more

We had a great experience here today. The oysters were great. The fried catfish was fried perfectly and came with 2 sides. I had coleslaw and cheesy grits. The grits were great and the coleslaw was ok. My wife hade the seafood dip and loved it. She had the shrimp and grits for her entree and loved it. The atmosphere is very casual and seems like a popular spot. Our server and the other wait staff were attentive and informative of the menu items. Great choice for my 56th birthday. We will definitely be back next time we visit the area. read more

Stumbled across this place as a referral from the hotel clerk. I loved the restaurant, but with many of the restaurants I like, it's nothing fancy. It's small and the service is excellent. And the food, well all I can say is that it is wonderfully delicious. Absolutely a great family owned and family run restaurant well worth a visit. I'll be back next time I'm near. read more

Excellent food and service! Will be back soon, as the portions were too large to try everything today.

Just what we wanted. Local, clean, reasonable prices and awesome food! Had shrimp and oysters. Hush puppies were great. Coleslaw so good we bought a pint to go. Good service too! read more

We live in waynesville 30 miles out from city area. run errands in Brunswick and knew it meant to go to Jb's Shrimp Shack. We love this place and the ambiance. Our server was Logan and a total sweetheart and attentive to details. Appreciate this place and welcoming & positive. Definitely recommend if riding that hwy 82 read more

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A Trip to JB Shrimp Shack I'll Never Forget (And Not in a Good Way) Let me start by saying--I never write reviews. But this time? This time was different. This time, my stomach said, "Nah girl, we're speaking up." We stopped by JB Shrimp Shack in Brunswick, Georgia, on our way back home to Florida. I ordered the fried oysters and catfish--nothing too wild. It tasted great at first... but then the real adventure began. Not even an hour down the road, my stomach started playing musical chairs. I was gripping the door handle, whispering affirmations to myself like, "You've made it this far, don't give up now." I barely made it home. Thinking maybe it was just me, we reheated the food and my husband took a bite. Big mistake. Huge. Fast-forward to him sprinting to the bathroom like he was auditioning for the Olympics. The only thing we had in common that day was JB's... and a shared trauma. And as I write this review, I'm not joking--I am currently on the toilet. Day 2. My body is still holding a grudge. I'm no stranger to fried food. I love it. My stomach usually loves it. But this was betrayal dipped in golden batter and deep-fried regret. So JB's--while your food had flavor, it also had aftershocks. I came for seafood, not a full-body cleanse. I hate to do it, but this is a shitty review in every sense of the word. Eat at your own risk. And bring extra toilet paper. read more

Damn good! We both had the low country boil. It was so yummy and seasoned well. We had a side of cheese grits (chef's kiss) and field peas (veggie of the day. My grandma would be proud of these). The service was as great. I'll definitely be back. Didn't even think to take a picture. read more

Amazing food (fried shrimp, sautéed vegetables and mashed with gravy) and super friendly service. Casual atmosphere and great music. DONT judge this restaurant by the exterior. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Fried shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

The atmosphere rocks if you're looking to eat at a true "Shrimp Shack". Plywood booths and galvanized steel wall panels. This looks to be a converted fast food restaurant, that wants to focus on quality of food and good service with a retro, no frills ambiance. We had stopped for gas on the way to Jekyll Island and saw their parking lot was PACKED! Always a good sign. Once we were seated, Emma proceeded to take great care of us. We had the hush puppy appetizer. I've never had them served with cinnamon butter before, but I can tell you that the combination made for the best hush puppies I've ever had! We split a pound of fried, fresh caught wild georgia shrimp. Nothing can beat fresh shrimp when you're at the coast. The sides were a tasty cole slaw and equally good green beans. It was a wonderful dining experience and I highly recommend this restaurant. We will be back! read more

We were driving home from a road trip and decided to stop at JB's Shrimp Shack for dinner -- and wow, it blew my expectations out of the water! The food was incredible -- definitely stop by and grab some fish and grits, you won't regret it! Our waitress, Eulanda, was amazing. She had great customer service and was super patient with my indecisiveness. Such a great experience all around! read more

Jb’s Shrimp Shack - Fish and grits and fried catfish - Seafood Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

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You know you're at the right place when there's a wait at 4:30, can not fool that many people! Food was great as it was at all of our previous visits. Shrimp are big and not overcooked as they are at most seafood restaurants, best we've ever had. Catfish fillets just as good. Grilled/blackened shrimp great too. A little wait for our food but worth that as all food cooked to order, too hot to eat when put on the table. Highly recommend! read more

WOW! Food was awesome & service was top notch Fried Shrimp were perfect & the brussell sprouts were the best ever!! We brought home enough leftovers for 2 more meals. They were packed with a wait list & we now know why. The staff worked their behinds off, cooking,serving & cleaning tables on a 100 degree day where even our eyelids were sweating. Whether you are a local or passing through, this place is a must read more

Great food! Great service! Seafood was fresh and the wait staff was friendly. Prices were average to above-average.

Don't let the location for you. This is the real thing. Had some great shrimp and fellowship with others. They also serve other food than seafood. Service was excellent. read more

Got the recommendation from a local while stopped for gas at QT across the highway. Had originally thought about stopping at a place on same side of highway and next door to the QT but the local was emphatic that this place was better...and boy was it a winner. Friendly, attentive service, great portions. Lots of workers and first responders in and out for pickup orders while we dined in. This was the confirmation that we needed that the recommendation and our decision were right! Have bookmarked this place, will hit it up again if we find ourselves back in the area. read more