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    The Food Shack

    4.1 (206 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Baja Fish Burrito*
    Paul E.

    Finally got around to trying The Food Shack after driving past it many times and I am glad I finally did. The place is small but even going during lunch time on a Saturday it was easy to find a spot to sit & eat. The person at the front was very friendly & helpful. I went with my normal go-to baja fish burrito & it was massive and highly filling. The quality of the ingredients is easy to notice. The side seasons chips was also appreciated. I am looking forward to returning & trying their tacos & some of their bbq options. They do not serve alcohol here, but do offer some yacht club soda, spindrifts & some other options. Big bonus points to the cool surf decor lining the walls.

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    Olivia B.

    This is a spot that has been on our radar but haven't been able to try. No line to order but they had only been open for about 15 minutes. I was torn with what to order and eventually chose the beef brisket burrito with a side of Mac and cheese. These burritos are STUFFED and not tiny. It was so good I couldn't stop even when I was getting full. Though it was so simple, the flavor was insane. Can't wait to come back to try more of the menu!

    Tina C.

    Amazing food . Ordered pulled pork nachos (3/4ppl could eat these, HUGE plate) brisket and pulled pork. The butter that comes w the cornbread, is more of an icing then butter. Def too sweet for my liking BUT everything here was flavorful, delicious and reasonably priced. Give this place a go if you're looking for bbq

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    Kamal B.

    Man oh man did I get them restaurant-made sauces??? ABSOLUTE BANGER!!! If you're looking for a meaty and very rich type of Mac and cheese, here you go!!!! Nutella bowl was absolutely delicious as well so banger after banger! Great location with outdoor and indoor seating, and WiFi as well!

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    Jimmy T.

    The tacos were fantastic: fish, chicken and beef were all fantastic. We ordered, sat outside in the 60° sunshine and our order was brought right to the table. Everyone loved their order. We fed the whole family with (2) tacos each, chips and drink for $48 Amazing!!!

    Isabella D.

    The tacos are delicious, and the pitaya bowl is to die for! I have never been disappointed. The service is acceptable.

    Carne asada tacos and street corn salad
    Ashlee L.

    They have outdoor seating which was nice because it was a beautiful day. We got our food pretty fast. Service was great, very nice staff.

    Sliced Brisket, cornbread
    BB Q.

    Not entirely sure what the deal is here but the Food Shack is primarily a taco place with a random Maui Surfer theme to it. But on Thursdays through Sundays they smoke a bunch of stuff and sell BBQ items under the name Rising Tides BBQ ... I don't know, everything has to be complicated. Had to knock off at least 1 star because they were out of Ribs by like 5pm. And they wouldn't offer any Combo plate options. Just 1 meat. They had pulled pork, pulled chicken, sliced brisket, chopped brisket, and St Louis style on the menu. Plates included cornbread, red cabbage slaw, and pickles, choice of either Mac and cheese or baked beans, and 1 sauce. I believe the sauces were regular, gold, or Alabama. Got the sliced Brisket cause what kind of dork are you to get Chopped? And it was incredible. Very soft, fat turned to butter, the smoke flavor was crazy powerful, rub had a zing to it. Only minor complaints were it may have been a little too greasy? Not by much at all, no regular person would complain. And the portion was just right for me but it wasn't anywhere near the amount I'm use to seeing on a plate. Not sure if there really is a defined "right" amount is. Mac and cheese was alright. Goopy gritty homemade sauce that had a good cheesy sweet flavor to it. Personally didn't like the small elbow pasta, it was more Al dente than that SUPERIOR BAKED SOFT texture. Anyone that says pasta is supposed to be firm just because some Italian said so a long time ago can go straight back to the caveman era and suck rocks. Beans are out of this world. These were phenomenal! At least 3 kinds of beans. Sweet onions, brisket, gravy style. Extremely good! Cornbread itself was decent. Most of what I've had before is much worse than this but I've had plenty of better corn breads. But the mapley cinnamon butter saved it. Slaw was very crunchy and not much real "slaw" power, just some red cabbage and vinegar sauce. Pickles were great, obviously homemade. Bread and butter flavor. Had to try the tacos. Baja Fish was pretty good, nothing fancy though. Really barely anything on it. BBQ chicken was decent too. Lot of good stuff on it. The corn tortillas saved them. Homemade tortilla chips with a nice Smokey sweet seasoning. It was nice eating the tacos over the chips so you'll have a good toppings all over the chips when you're done. Alabama White sauce was Perfect! Bit of a horseradishy taste but not overwhelming. Would suggest to mix up the sauce cup first cause all the oils and vinegar settles to the bottom.

    Leang L.

    Was craving some Hawaiian food so I typed in Hawaiian and this place showed up. Menu was a bit confusing. There's a little bit of what seems to be Hawaiian and tacos. Maybe it's a fusion. My image of garlic shrimp might be skewed a little after living in Hawaii for the last 1 years. I wasn't very hungry so I ordered a small garlic shrimp bowl. Can't mess it up right. As the very least garlic and butter flavor. I got something very different. Mine came with one plantain some unseasoned black beans and red onion garnish. They asked me what sauce I wanted, which was very strange, and I chose teriyaki. I might have to came back and try their kalua pork.

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    Emily S.

    The fish tacos were so delicious & I brought 2 young boys & they enjoyed their lunch too ... the waitress was very kind too .

    Street corn salad, Baja fish tacos, and avocado shrimp burrito
    Krystine R.

    Wow - I expected this to be good as I'd ordered food from their sister business but popped in and ordered lunch on a whim and was really surprised at how good everything was. Ordered the Baja fish tacos which were perfectly crisp and complimented by the crema and slaw. Also got a shrimp burrito which had well distributed fillings and delicious grilled shrimp, and a side of street corn salad which was a great pair with the chips that came on the side. It's an order up counter with self seating (and seating outside when the weather is nice). Fun Hawaii themed decor. Worth a visit for sure!

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    M T.

    We stopped in for lunch and ordered the beach bowl and 3 tacos, which were the braised short rib, kalua pulled pork, and the carne asada. All three tacos were filled with meat, and they all had a good flavor. The beach bowl was also good and had plenty of fruit, but the açaí was a little more frozen than normal. Also, I got Del's lemonade, which might be the best lemonade I've ever had. Seating outside and inside. They also had bbq which smelt good.

    Clare C.

    Decided to order some take out! Easy online ordering system! I ordered three different tacos and thought they were all delicious! The sauces made great flavors and worked well together. They had a lot of meat on them. They were about $19. I was pretty full after I ate them. Glad I got to try them!

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    Soooooo slow!! Decent food. But be prepared to wait for ever. It's by far a big big flaw.

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    Tried the fish tacos and they were hot and tasty. The pulled pork tacos were greasy and barely warm. They don't even toast the tortillas.

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    Excellent food. Loved it. Great chicken tenders for kids. Delicious quesadillas. Great service.

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    Always fresh and full of flavor! You can taste the TLC in every bite. Every dish on the menu is a winner!

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    Great burritos and guac. Pretty outdoor seating with plants and dog friendly! No complaints.

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