Southside Shellfish

I’m surprised that this place has good reviews. Southside Shellfish used to be good but over the past year the customer service and quality of food has gone down. I’m posting this review so the owners can improve on what used to be a great takeout spot.
Last time I ordered from Shellfish there was long black hair in my food. Yuck. Then another time I ordered, my grilled fish was overcooked. There would be times that I would call in my order and when I arrived 20 minutes later to pick up my food, they hadn’t cooked it. Smh. That happened on a few occasions. It’s always a long wait to receive food and since they never have my food ready when I get there, I just stopped going.

Very good. Excellent fish and oysters. Cooked perfectly! I also bought fresh shrimp, oysters, and clams to take home. They were all excellent! My favorite in Savannah so far. Take out only.

Do not order a slice of crab pie for almost $ 5.00 its totally not worth it. My analysis is that slices are cut and frozen until ordered. Perhaps that explains the stale freezer taste.

Call ahead to avoid a wait, good lunch specials. This is my favorite place to get low country boil in savannah, although next time I may skip out on the steamed crab that’s included. Food quality, preparation and cleanness = two thumbs up.

Crab pie is awesome! Loaded with crab, it is a great main dish for these hot summer nights. I pre-​ordered to make sure that pie would be available.

Went there for the first time yesterday. Everything is extremely fresh. We got the crab pie which was absolutely amazing & the jumbo shrimp which were also really good. Definitely a great spot!

Really friendly staff and clean facilities. Fish looks fresh too, though I’ve stuck with just the shellfish. So why only three stars? Because every order I’ve had has had something unpleasant or messed up about it. Missing hush puppies on an order of fried oysters, which was a bit pricey at 10 dollars for 8 pieces of smallish oysters and a handful of fries. A dead/​spoiled crab (only realized after I bit into it… yuck!). Clams that smelled strongly of methane/​sewage, which was noticeable in the flavor as well. And flavor-​wise I’m not a fan either. The garlic sauce that seem ubiquitous on their pre-​cooked items has a strange and unpleasant texture. Reminds me of spray butter. A crab pie that was under seasoned and tasted mostly of mayo. I’ll be honest; I’m reluctant to go back, though maybe I’ll give the fish and one of their delicious-​looking desserts a try before coming to a definitive decision.
Update: went back one more time and will never go back again. Pity, because the food was actually better this time… garlic shrimp out of this world… but the service was awful. In particular, I found the behavior of one particular employee to be disgraceful. Yes, it’s a seafood market but no, you don’t have to scream at your customers like a fishmonger’s wife. This woman clearly cannot handle any sort of pressure. As soon as the market experienced a bit of business, she started screeching at the customers, which was totally unnecessary because none of us were being rude or complaining. What really turned my stomach is when she started in on this little old man who just wanted to ask her a question. She acted so ugly towards him while he was so quiet and nice. That just made me mad. Disgraceful way to act.

Lived in Savannah for 4 years, drove past it many many times and never made a stop until after I moved away.
Their Crab Stew is too good! $ 3 for a bowl its so good I get 2.
There are many different options you can get your food.
FYI
Don’t go close to closing time and think you are going to get certain steam items. They close on time and if that pushes them over they will not cook the item. lol gotta love it.
Everything is fresh and cooked to order. This makes a big difference something that Red Lobster lacks

Excellent seafood market. They have the freshest local caught seafood with very friendly staff. Do yourself a favor and ask them to prepare your selection, you won’t be disappointed. The crab pie and shrimp salad are awesome.

I had the fried whiting today from Shellfish. It was so very good, crispy and well seasoned. I’ve been going to this fish market for almost two years, as long as I’ve been in Savannah. They are great here. Fresh fish and seafood. On point with cleaning, filleting and whatever else you ask them to do with your fish. Excellent seafood salad. Good prices and they cater. Wonderful find.

Have only been to 3 – 4 since moving here, but so far this is the best seafood market in Savannah. Crabs often and cheap. Head on shrimp also — which is the best for the grill. The whole fish are very fresh. Can’t wait to check them out during oyster season.

Incredibly affordable cooked-​to-​order seafood. The price on the low country boil has been raised to $ 8 — still an incredible deal, compared to prices at most casual sit-​down restaurants. It was still fairly busy for 8:30pm on a weeknight and the staff was incredibly friendly, even when confronted with a very needy and loud customer ahead of us. The low country boil came loaded in a styrofoam plate covered in Old Bay and swimming in a ton of garlic butter. You get a whole steamed blue crab, probably around 12 – 16 decent size shrimp (21−25s?), lots of spicy sausage, 2 pieces of corn on the cob and a ton of boiled red potato wedges. ALL FOR $ 8!!! We also ordered the seafood combo that came with fried shrimp, oysters and scallops. While the oysters and scallops were perfectly seasoned and cooked, the shrimp were small (41 – 50?) and overcooked/​rubbery (knocked my review down one star due to this).

If you want fresh seafood to go home & cook, this is the place. If you need it steamed or fried to take home, this is the place. Prices are fair, service is helpful. They’ll ice your cooler if you need for travel!

I lived in Savannah for a few years and regret not eating here as often as I could have, although Savannah has some very delicious hidden gems found no where else in the world.
My mom came down to visit and was pretty hungry. We’re not particularly favorable to expensive food, but we love delicious food. I went and picked up a low country boil and it was LOVE AT FIRST BITE with her as it was with me.
The first time I had their food, I was eating dinner at my friend’s grandmother’s house and I swore she made it homemade. That’s how good the food is. It doesn’t taste like something from any restaurant. They cook to order and the food is always fresh.
BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST EVER

100% recommend the Low Country Boil. The guy s who served us was very helpful! We will be back again.

Great food, great selection, great prices. The only gripe, and its a small one, is that its a bit intimidation to order because of the large selection and the different options.

Great selection. Affordable and competitive prices. Friendly staff. They are always busy but isn’t that a sign!!!
I live in Japan but when I come back for a visit this is where I get my blue crab fix!

Southside Shellfish is fin-flippin’-tastic! They have all sorts of seafood laid out in their ice-​laden counter. You can order anything and have them package it up for you to cook at home or they can cook a lot of it for you.
The low country boil is a popular menu item with good reason. You get potatoes, corn, shrimp, sausage, crab, and a ton of Old Bay all floating atop a layer of butter. All for only $ 7.50! The fried shrimp is also quite delicious and I’ve heard good things about their oysters and whole crab pie.
Southside shellfish is definitely my go-​to fish monger. The place is clean and efficient and orders come out steaming hot. Love it!