Shuck - Gold Coast

Great seafood in an enchanting environment<br/ <br/ After dining in 'downtown ' Surfers Paradise for a few days I thought I would give Tedder Ave a try as I had heard good things. A walk up and down the strip reading menus and surveying the scene landed me at Shuck Restaurant and Bar.<br/ <br/ I started with a half of a dozen oysters. I wanted to try both the Sydney Rock and Natural Pacific and they were kind enough to serve me three of each. The Pacifics were oyster perfection briny and meaty and tasting fresh from the sea. The Sydneys were not to my taste somewhat flavorless and a bit sweet if anything. To each their own....YMMV.<br/ <br/ I followed them with the Moreton Bay Bug Tempura served in an onion salad with nori and a wasabi sauce. The bugs were fried lusciousness and the salad a tasty crunchy accompaniment. In a perfect world there would have been less sauce (and perhaps more wasabi in the sauce)...but that isn 't really a complaint so much as a note for next time.<br/ <br/ I chose an Ara Chardonnay to accompany my meal. In a perfect world a Chenin Blanc would be offered...but I 've since learned that neither Australia nor New Zealand grows a lot of the grape.<br/ <br/ The atmosphere is fun and open I had an exterior table and watched the world walk by. The service was wonderful.

This place is worth a visit for the garlic prawns alone. They are superb. Chips a must have side to soak up the flavors once the prawns are all gone. Great service and excellent value bottle of wine recommended by staff was perfect compliment to the food.

The food was amazing and the service was excellent. The ambiance was great, dimmed lights in the evening for that added romantic effect. This has to be my favorite restaurant at the Gold Coast thus far.

Went for a spot of tapas and a few drinks after my friends wedding. Had:Crumbed calamari- super tenderChilli chicken strip- tender and yum but not hotCHips- best pepper flavoured aioli dipping sauce Pulled pork pizza- yummy Only reason not a four is first to order out of our group was completely forgotten about, they kept saying it was coming for them when all they wanted was for them to say they forgot, accidents happen. Ended up getting there money back so shuck was a good sport.. would return for dinner if had time food was yum!

When i made the booking at shucks, i informed the restaurant that my partner was vegan. On arriving at the restaurant, it was clear to see that both chef and waiting staff had gone out of their way to accomodate us. <br/ <br/ My partners starters of vegetables with punpkin puree was phenomenonal, especially when we considered that this was primarily a seafood restaurant. Her main, pumpkin risotto rivalled my main- seafood pasta. <br/ <br/ Too full from our starters and main, we skipped dessert. <br/ <br/ 10/10 for service as well. Definitely will return.