The Shack Grill - Salem

Fun karaoke nights! I am a regular every Wednesday and Saturday. Good bartenders and great late night happy hour.

I used to go to the Shak alot a few years ago. It was ok then. Now? Not so much. The bartenders were just plain rude. Never once asked if I needed anything and acted like it was an inconvenience to even wait on me. Then I bought food to go. First they said the specials menu wasnt for today and that they had no steak. Then all of a sudden they came up with one. Didnt ask how I wanted it and gave me a bunch of soggy fries with it. I noiticed it on a table near me when it was done. Never even said a word to me. I was sorta disgusted by the way they acted. The food? I took the itty bitty steak I think was literally microwaved and fed it to my dogs. $15 was expensive for that. And i tipped them $10. Color me stupid but I dont recommend The Shak for any reason. And thats sad. People dont have to be like that...

Chuck beat me to this review...but I wouldn't have gone here without his say so either, so I guess we'll call that a draw. This joint has been a lot of different Bar Grills. I remember it first as the Gas Light, then it was something else (Name slips my mind), and now The Shack. The inside looks the same as I remember from the Gas Light. But they have some great specials and some great food. Every day from 5-7 they have 2 dollar appetizers. The first few times I came here, I got the full on appetizer. Now, the portions are smaller with the two bucks. Still, two orders comes out to less than the original price, and you get more, so I guess it sort of works out. They have a lot of different food options, but I listened to Chuck and ordered a cheeseburger, with bacon. Went with the onion rings instead of their fries, and have done so time and time again. The burger is thick, juicy, cooked well, with plenty of bacon and cheese. It's also super hot, on a great tasting bun. The onion rings are plentiful, huge, and their taste is outstanding. It's hard to describe, but they are crisp, flavourful, and very hot. Service has normally been stellar, though the last time I went, I actually had to go up to the bar to get not only a refill on my soda (maybe cuz most of the other times I get beer, I was served quicker), but also to pay my bill. There was a large group in the corner, but the waitress walked back and forth a few times and just avoided my eyes. I don't know...maybe they don't like people to come in and eat without drinking booze...but whatever. Food's still good.

Snobby staff and they dont take kindly to non regulars and can definitely feel the cold shoulder from waitresses. I highly suggest avoiding this hole. Food is expensive and very poor plain quality. We were charged double and our bill was a big surprise which i could tell the waitress enjoyed ripping me off and insisting the bill was correct when she clearly misled us while we were ordering and i asking about prices. Very shady and not a hint of feeling welcome from the minute you walk in the place. There is no star i could even give for this place but had to pick one to post

I don 't frequent these types of bars often unless I 'm out with friends for a Bday or some occasion. That being said, this is the second time I 've been to The Shack in the last couple months and the service was so slow, my group only managed to get one drink In a 1.5 hr timeframe, served. If we would have known this seemed to be normal , we would have stayed where we were downtown.