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    The Shimmy Shack

    3.1 (141 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    THE SHIMMY SHACK ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Outdoor dining in NOLA
    Yolanda W.

    We enjoyed a nice of evening patio dining here tonight. We seated ourselves and a waiter quickly came over to greet us and take our drink orders. I had the blackened shrimp tacos topped with green fried tomatoes and my hubby had the Buffalo chicken salad. Both meals were fillings and delicious!

    Philly flat (panini)
    Matthew L.

    Truly enjoyed my experience here. Came here with the wife and kid to have some bar food with a family touch. The inside was like we both wanted, could be a dive bar, but also a family friendly establishment that you can bring your kids to in the daytime. Food was perfect and exactly what we wanted. I grabbed the Philly flat and was super happy with it. Add in the shimmy sauce with my fries and you got a great place to eat. It's a great spot, give it a try!

    Fried oyster ceasar salad
    Uriia H.

    This place has the funniest sayings/jokes out front! Cool lil spot with an outdoor bar with a tv. We stopped in to order food to go. I like the ecclectic decor. We had a beer while we waited...staff was friendly and answered questions we had about the menu. Anyone who knows me knows that im a huge fan of the oyster so i chose the fried oyster ceasar salad. My guy got the white beans and pork chop. My salad was pretty good..could have used a few more oysters. The white beans were good as well. Pork chop wasnt like a typical pan fried one..it was encrusted with i thk panko breadcrumbs. I enjoyed the crunch and flavor of it. Definitely want to dine in next time bc they have a lot of tasty sounding items on their menu. They have a small parking lot and prices were reasonable.

    So good, look at that!
    Jamie B.

    Shimmy Shack is a fun place to go. I miss the sign man though. Outside the restaurant there is a big billboard sized sign out front located in their parking lot, the sign would change weekly? maybe daily... anyway, whoever was in charge of the sign would come up with some fun phrases or joked or advice for the day or the week. It just used to make me smile and I so miss it. Just a suggestion to bring the sign back. So on to the restaurant, this place is ok. I never had an amazing meal here, the food is decent. But the ambience has always been fun, you can dine outside and there are TV's to watch sports, the wait staff is always friendly and, the drinks are good. In fact if there is one drink you should order, it should be the bloody mary which is not on the menu oddly enough. It is located on the napkin or the table menu I think? Anyway, the drink had some good flavor to it, it could have been a little spicier but overall very smooth, not too thick and there is a meal inside your glass - which I loved! I recommend coming here for sports games and for drinks, very fun casual place.

    Victoria P.

    I recently had food from here because one of my coworkers was going to pick it up. As I was reading the reviews I was really side eyeing this establishment and reconsidering if I even wanted to give them my money. There's tons of racist reviews. However, the girl who was getting the food said she hadn't experienced any of these things when she went so I obliged. I ordered the half beef/half hot sausage burger and it was amazing! I couldn't finish it all because it's huge but I sure gave it my best effort. Tip: take 10 tums before you try to tackle this bad boy

    HOUSE SPECIAL FISH TACOS with some of the best guacamole sauce ever created!
    Charles H.

    GET THE FISH TACOS WITH LOTS OF SIDE AVOCADO SAUCE Shimmy Shack has an unimpressive general menu. The atmosphere is a bit oppressive and service a bit too indifferently hostile. But no place is perfect. However if you stick to my script you will have a great experience: GET THE FISH TACOS WITH LOTS OF SIDE AVOCADO SAUCE Fish tacos are pretty much a no fail, but here they are the specialty and well executed. But what's unique is the avocado sauce. (See pic) It's last meal worthy. My suggestion, order them as the chef suggests, then get a side of extra sauce...maybe two. A good pairing with a double house margarita.

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    Amie G.

    At first your thinking it's a bar when you drive past but it's way more than that when you go in. It's small on the inside but they also have seating outside. It was hot inside but I don't know if it was because it was like 100 degrees outside or their AC wasn't working to it's full potential. The servers were professional and always on the go. Now the food, . The debris cheese curds were off the chain. The pieces of roast beef, sinful tasting gravy and perfectly fried cheese curds. I want to drive to tickfaw and slap my momma it was so good. You get a lot for the price so don't let that scare you. It was WORTH it. Trust this fat girl. I'm still dreaming about it. The Jimmys chicken ranch was a huge piece of breast. The only thing I can say is that it could've used some seasoning to make it pop but I saved half for later and it tasted even better. Maybe it needed to cool off but I also dipped some of it in that gravy and . BAM. Fries do not come with it but it's like $2 extra. I wouldn't even get the fries just get those debris curds. I will definitely get food from here again and shout it to the Mountains for other people to come eat here.

    J. R. W.

    I was surprised to see The Shimmy Shack at 2.5 stars. River Ridge/Elmwood can be a little sleepy and this place adds some fun and flavor. You can actually go grab some food after 9pm. Because sometimes you just need a late night burger. I had a burger with a side of awesomeness. It was a hot sausage and angus beef mix. Topped with BACON, corn beef, fried egg, cheese and dressed. The folks were "bar" friendly and love regulars. The space has some fun and creative stools. Don't let the low stars full you. Go grab a burger from the Shimmy Shack sometime.

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    Kendra, our server was great. We were seated immediately. Meal was served timely. Food was pretty good.

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    Great place to stop for bar food and a drink. I had the sliders (burgers) and a old fashion. Simple but nice.

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    Food was great!!! Service was friendly and attentive. We sat outside and it was such a pretty day and enjoyable.

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    Such a sweet surprise to find the gem!! The food was truly spectacular for "bar food" expectations. Cool bar chairs

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