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 6659 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsGuide00301956144 | May 22, 2025
unique, great food

This place is so unique, the outside of the buildings, the alligator area, the way it as laid out. The food was so good! Pork nachos were top notch! the drinks were awesome too ...

Tripadvisor - 4 out of 5 starsRobina614 | May 17, 2025
Good food, eat inside if available

Food was good and enjoyed the scenery but not so much the flies that got to be annoying. Don’t leave without feeding the gators. Adults and children love it. ...

Tripadvisor - 2 out of 5 starsDoraville50 | May 12, 2025
Give this one a pass unless you go early

All of the boiled seafood was over done and some tasted pretty bad. This may have been due to us eating later than usual. The food must have been sitting on the stove for too long. The steamed ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 3.5 out of 5 starsBased on 2290 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 starsLisa S. | May 22, 2025

This is probably my 3rd Yelp review of this restaurant. It's my absolute favorite seafood- EVER! Service and food is amazing! Love the atmosphere and the ...

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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