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 6654 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 3 out of 5 starsdottyk70 | Apr 29, 2025
Not worth the $$$

This place is more for the experience than for the food. They do have an alligator habitat to see before you walk in. Parking was difficult - lot was full. VERY casual atmosphere (picnic-like) with ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsNicole D | Apr 28, 2025
Great place for food and atmosphere!

The atmosphere is amazing with the live alligators that you can feed. Additionally, there is a parrot sanctuary where Jessica was awesome and showed our 5 year old how sweet he was. Thank you so much ...

Tripadvisor - 3 out of 5 starsWilliam B | Apr 24, 2025
Cool place, average food

Cool place and great atmosphere. The price wasn’t terrible but a little high. I got the snow crab and shrimp. Both were cooked well but I wasn’t a fan of the flavor of the seasoning and overall lack ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 3.5 out of 5 starsBased on 2286 Reviews
Yelp - 3 out of 5 starsGina F. | Apr 18, 2025

The food was good. One of the bathrooms was missing a toilet seat so good luck if you need to sit down to use the bathroom. Almost everything is served in ...

Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsColette G. | Apr 20, 2025

Back again! This time with family. Wanted them to experience the amazing low country boil in such a unique dining area with a water view. If you are ...

Yelp - 3 out of 5 starsRobert W. | May 2, 2025

Pros: we ordered the captain what his name for 3 - $110 before taxes is enough food to feed a small army I feel like. Literally I feel like I'll have ...

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