Shells Seafood North Tampa

Stopped for dinner. It was one of the cleanest Shells restaurants we’ve been in. The waitress we had was great. Friendly and friendly to the children that were with us. We were promptly seated but the meal took a while to come. Two of our party had the lobster bisque and it was very thick. They wouldn’t order it again. The fisherman’s platter was good. Not outstanding. The fish was good. The scallops were bay scallops and bay scallops and not the sea scallops which I missed when ordering. The jambalaya was amazing. The shrimp was big and sausage was tasty. The salmon was very good as well. The smothered chicken sandwich was tasty. A good portion.

The food here was pretty good. I enjoyed but I had. I ordered black and mahi-mahi and it was very good. We also ordered crab dip appetizer which was okay. Good atmosphere the restaurant was not very busy. The service was pretty good. I would definitely come back here, I'd like to try some more dishes.

Delicious food and excellent service 😋 very clean, cute decor, down to the detailed specials and drawings on the walls. We ordered the clams that came in a wine, garlic, butter sauce. It was a bit on the salty side, but still delicious. I ordered the crab cakes with the steamed veggies, red potatoes, and fried shrimp. Crab cakes were good, sweet crab, and veggies inside. I think there may have been a bit of shell as I chewed on some very crunchy bits. The flavors were solid. I loved the veggies they came perfectly seasoned. The shrimp were also very delicious. My husband's seafood stew over rice came complete with fish, scallops, shrimp, clams in a tomato sauce. Looked and smelled heavenly. My daughter got the salmon dish that came with a crab cream sauce, over asparagus. She ate every last bite, and the dish looked very appetizing as well. Overall the experience was terrific. Our server was very polite, quick to help with anything we needed, and very friendly, I happily gave her a good tip as she deserved it for the service she provided. Thankful to the whole kitchen and staff at this location 😊 highly recommend.

My grandparents brought me to Shells everytime I'd come from Alabama to visit. In Alabama, we are super close to the gulf of Mexico so I'm familiar with fresh to the table seafood. However, Shells blows them all away! The fried shrimp today takes me back to when I was a little girl and would come to Shells. The same amazing quality of fresh to the table shrimp battered in the best seasoned spices and breading and fried to perfection. Hands down the best fried shrimp in the south!