Shells Seafood - Brandon - Seafood restaurant in Brandon - 115 E Brandon Blvd, USA

Finally found my spot for clam chowder!! We ordered calamari, chowder, snapper with the Felix, and jambalaya. The only thing that wasn't amazing was the jambalaya-it was decent but not something we'd order again. The Felix add on was everything. Chowder is the best I've had in the Tampa area and the service was fantastic! I wish I could remember our server's name, but it was the guy with dark hair and glasses. We'll definitely be back.

This place never disappointed me it's one of my favorite places when I want to eat some real good food. The clam chowder is one of the best soups. I've had pasta dishes as well, as well as the salmon dish which wasn't bad at all

Food was decent although my wife found hers inedible, poorly cooked shrimp and the sauce tasted sour. Staff very friendly and helpful. Island and vacation vibes, very fun. Was not too busy when we were there for an early dinner, but it started getting busy as we were leaving, so you may need to be prepared for a wait!

This was our first and will be our only time to visit. We ordered crab cakes and the clam chowder for an appetizer. Both were great. Our boys both like their burger and chicken sandwich. All other dishes were honestly a disappointment. I ordered the coconut shrimp dish. The fries were the best part about the meal. The “mandarin slaw” was missing the mandarin. Coconut shrimp was not what I expected. The texture was not for me. I was only able to eat one shrimp. The waitress knew I did not like the meal when she came to clear plates. She did ask if I wanted something else. I declined. She advised that they were not able to comp the meal.

The hamburger was raw!!! Had to wait awhile for a new one to be made. Your curbside order is the worst. Never have I heard of someone charging a package fee. Your gift card are deceiving. When you buy them they tell you ,you can use them all together. When I try to use them they said only one at a time. We spent over $135 .

We came here as my Husband wanted good seafood and they delivered! My husband had the tortellini pasta with shrimp and scallops. I had the chicken pasta. Both were huge servings and very delicious! As a bonus, I am 19 weeks pregnant with our first baby and we’ve been putting off finding out the gender as we were unsure of what to do between just the two of us. My Husband had an idea, and asked our waitress if she’d be able to open our email with the gender and bring him either a blue margarita or a pink margarita. She was so sweet to agree and made the moment special by going above and beyond! She brought out a clear glass for the drink with a lime and salt on the rim, and then in a dark glass that you couldn’t see through, she had the margarita. We asked her to pour it for us and…. it was pink! Other waitstaff was standing by and congratulated us and cheered. Then some came by throughout the meal to chat and offer advice. We couldn’t have asked for a more special, but low-key reveal. Thank you Shells in Brandon for helping making our dinner and this moment special! We’ll definitely be back. Food is amazing and the atmosphere gave off laid-back beach vibes!

One of my husband’s favorite places. The vibe is chill and the service has always been great. Just a nice casual place but with great food and still good for date night. I would take out of town guests or family and friends. Everything I’ve tried on the menu has been great. My favorite is their seafood pasta. I used to love getting their mussels but they took those off the menu but that could have been a supply thing. They also used to have a huge bowl of shrimp scampi that I would love for them to put on the menu again. My husband loves the grilled shrimp skewers but I can pretty much recommend anything on their menu.

I’d rate the food 5/10 if that. Coconut shrimp: 1/10 This is NOT coconut shrimp. It’s plain fried shrimp tossed in sweetened condensed milk with candied coconut ontop. No crispness, just a sticky overly sweet mess. Zero coconut flavor. Fried fish: 3/10 Fish was EXTREMELY oily and had zero flavor. The breaded slid off into a mushy pile. Got broccoli as a side and it was water logged with watered down soy sauce. Wayyyyy too salty. Coleslaw was the best part of the whole meal lol. Grilled grouper sandwich: 6/10 Fish was cooked well and very large so that’s a plus but it was bland :/ The veggies were very disappointing. Not at all what we’ve seen on other posts and definitely not worth $17.. Seafood pasta: 6/10 Pasta was cooked well with plenty of garlic. Shrimp was mushy/squishy and VERY salty. Scallops were tiny, they were ok. Clams were good but a bit salty as well. Garlic bread wasn’t toasted well and was too salty to even eat. Maybe it’s because it was an hour before closing but spending $80 is a lot for mediocre food. :( When you order fried fish you want it crispy, flavorful and not dripping in oil