The Crab Shack at Chimney Creek

40 Estill Hammock Rd.
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Located in Tybee Island - North Beach
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A beloved Tybee Island staple, The Crab Shack is your go-to destination for fresh, flavorful seafood in a laid-back, coastal setting. Don’t miss the famous Captain Crab’s Sampler Platter—a generous feast of crab legs, Georgia shrimp, mussels, crawfish, corn, sausage, and potatoes, served steaming hot and packed with Southern flavor.

Enjoy outdoor seating overlooking a scenic tidal creek, and explore the restaurant’s unique features including a bird menagerie and a gator lagoon—making it a fun and memorable stop for families and seafood lovers alike. Whether you're here for lunch, dinner, or drinks, The Crab Shack promises great food, good times, and an unforgettable Tybee Island experience.
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 6687 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 4 out of 5 starsMominOC | Nov 2, 2025
Two visits, two different experiences

On our first visit at lunch time this was our favorite place of the trip. Ambience was fun, location was right on the water, pleasant air, funny attentive server! We had the crab meat appetizer $10 ...

Tripadvisor - 4 out of 5 starstravelingtocaliforni | Oct 30, 2025
Good shrimp

Visiting midweek in October for lunch.Flavorful delicious shrimp. Stuffed crab was all bread. Slaw was good. Awful music. Good service. Very rustic with a pool of small alligators and roaming cats. ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsJackie G | Oct 20, 2025
Very good

This was my 2nd time here, Seatedoutside / water view. The food portions were very large along with crab legs. Very satisfied. ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 3.5 out of 5 starsBased on 2340 Reviews
Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsMelissa B. | Aug 14, 2025

Tony and I went to our favorite restaurant on Tybee Island "The Crab Shack". We discovered this restaurant back in 2014 with Noël Teel while in Savannah & ...

Yelp - 4 out of 5 starsGokarna K. | Jul 7, 2025

This place gets crowded so plan early to visit, the close at 9 pm during week day. We ordered Captain n Crab Sampler, Low Country, Kids Cheese pizza and ...

Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsJennifer F. | Jul 2, 2025

If the overall vibes didn't bring you here, the food will! The goal was crab legs and we found this place. You pull in and it looks like a beach shack, tons ...

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