The Shack
(310) 449-1171
2518 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica,
CA
90403
34.0355
-118.4781
Neighborhoods: Northeast, West LA
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In Short
Philadelphia may be the city of brotherly love, but that doesn't mean the residents are known for their reserved demeanor--especially when it comes to sporting events. "Rambunctious" is a much better way to describe a Philly crowd. That passion flourishes here, where ex-Philly residents root for their home teams. Eagles, Sixers, Flyers and Phillies memorabilia decorate the room, with television sets and a couple of pool tables spread throughout. How could anyone not be happy when there are five Philly cheese steaks on the menu? Not to mention a self-declared "best" hamburger in town? During football season, expect to see a sea of green Eagles jerseys fill the bar (and the front sidewalk), when this place truly becomes a home away from home.
User Reviews
NFLFan
April 14, 2009
What a joke...this place just doesn't get it. Today I came in for the 4th time in a week. Thought I'd really found a cool hang-out near my place for drinks and neighbors and the sports page during Happy Hour, but no - sadly, I was mistaken. The owner would rather hang on to his .75 cents worth of wholesale bread and roast beef than hang on to a new, potentially regularly returning customer. To explain; after already dropping $25 on a dinner and a couple of drinks I will still hungry. So I asked for a 1/2 order of a sandwich. That's all - nothing difficult or surprising or unheard of in any casual dining place, much less a pub/dive called "The Shack". Instead of a "sure!, I can make that work", I got not one, but two lectures on why they couldn't do that because it would mean "wasting a portioned" bread roll and ounce of roast beef. When I countered that this seemed a bit silly, when the other half of the bread roll and the roast beef could be put to other uses or saved for another 1/2 order, the owner turned red in the face and said "I'm sorry that you think I'M silly...." wtf?? He took it all personal! So I told him I didn't think HE was silly, just the policy of no 1/2 orders. He and his bartenders just walked away, like petulant children. This was AFTER I calmly explained that it was my fourth visit in a week and that I really liked this place! It was like they didn't really give a sh_t about losing a brand new customer, who had been tipping reallly well! With customer service like this, no wonder each time I was in there between 5pm and 7pm I could not count more than 6 other customers on any day. Hey Shack! - enjoy that .75 cents of savings! You just lost a customer who potentially would have brought in a few hundred in the next several months!
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LA808Girl
January 13, 2009
One thing I'll say about The Shack? It definitely has the "Cheers" type of feeling ... you know, where everybody knows your name? Hubby and I went for lunch today and there were quite a few regulars in there, and all the servers knew their names. :) Beyond that, The Shack is known by some for having great burgers, so my hubby tried The Shack Burger (comes topped with a butterflied Louisiana Hot Link on top!). I wasn't feeling a burger today, so I settled on the fish & chips. I will say that what I received appeared to be more of a "Chips w/ a Side of Fish" rather than Fish & Chips...regardless, the fish was a tad on the greasy side, but still good; the fries were my favorite part. And I got a LOT of them. I'd try this place again, especially during college football season (Go Bucks!)... Note: it's also an Eagles bar as well! :)
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lauraine2
November 10, 2008
we would say if the bartenedrs are not familiar with you, dont know you , thrye not the friendliest, and its gonna take a while to get a drink at the bar, and if 1 of the owners is not sober get ready for some rude stuff...foods ok,...minimal parking in back; totally dead on a sat night, go figure..has potential, but not yet happening and its been there awhile, most of the reuglars there are in your face wasted,,we pass
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When to Go:
Weekdays from 4pm to 7pm, get $1 off domestic draft beers and appetizers.
When to Go:
Weekdays from 4pm to 7pm, get $1 off domestic draft beers and $2 off appetizers like chicken wings.
Category:
Restaurants, Sports Bars, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
