The Crab Shack at Chimney Creek

40 Estill Hammock Rd.
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Located in Tybee Island - North Beach
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The Crab Shack is a one-stop-shop for all things seafood. Make sure to order a Captain Crab’s Sampler Platter, a feast piled high with crab legs, shrimp, mussels, crawfish, Georgia shrimp, corn, sausage and potatoes. This Tybee Island staple offers outdoor seating overlooking a tidal creek, a bird menagerie and a gator lagoon. This experience is one you surely won’t forget!
General
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Outdoor Seating Capacity 1
Cuisine
  • American
  • Casual Dining
  • Seafood
TripAdvisor® Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Tripadvisor - 4.2 out of 5 starsBased on 6652 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 4 out of 5 starstms215 | Apr 15, 2025
Cool vibe, food is so-so

Very cool vibe with a gator pond onsite. It is huge so seating is fine although you probably have to wait. It is a strange route in through a neighborhood but is right on the water. Great beer ...

Tripadvisor - 4 out of 5 starsMelissa S | Apr 8, 2025
Popular local restaurant

The atmosphere was very fun. There were live small alligators in their pond. The poor bartender had to wait on tables also. So that meant it took a longer time to get service even though she did her ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starssherib934 | Apr 6, 2025
Awesome crab and a great surprise

Way better than I expected. Sometimes a popular tourist destination is over hyped. Not the case here. The snow crab was deliciously seasoned, and super fresh. Killer mashed potatoes and corn. The ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 3.5 out of 5 starsBased on 2279 Reviews
Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsBlair F. | Apr 1, 2025

Food came out extremely fast! We love the ambiance and seeing the gators, birds, and cats. We got the low country boil for 4 people (big thanks to the ...

Yelp - 2 out of 5 starsHub M. | Mar 4, 2025

We ordered the shrimp and crab dip as an appetizer, but the server forgot to bring it. When it finally arrived, it was not served properly -- the dip had ...

Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsKai N. | Jan 22, 2025

CRAB SHACK I would rate this place was 100/10 . This place is huge! It's like your on a small island & they have a gator pond where you can see the ...

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