First Look: The Shack PubGrub Serves Comfort Food and More in Midtown

By Mabel Suen on Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:00 am

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The mix-and-match menu, with plates designed by chef Justin Haifley (also of the Tavern), allows diners to pick and choose items rather than having to order the typical sandwich with a side. For instance, go for a single baja-fish or pork-belly taco with a wedge salad, or try a build-your-own "shack-wich" stuffed with hand-cut fries, coleslaw, tomato and melted provolone with an order of heavily topped boardwalk fries to share.

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Mabel Suen

A baja-fish taco with breaded tilapia, buttermilk dressing and guacamole; half of a "shack-wich" stuffed with steak, bacon and egg.

Chili, nachos, chicken wings, burgers made with beef ground in-house, chicken sandwiches and, coming soon to the menu, pizza provide even more options for indulging. Combos also exist to help lighten the load...well, on wallets, at least. And with twenty beers on tap along with a selection of tall boys, wine and fruit-based cocktails to choose from, leaving might not be so easy.

The Shack PubGrub's operating hours are 11 a.m. till "close," with weekend evenings lasting until at least 1:30 a.m. Special weekly offers from 6 to 9 p.m. include $1 burgers on Mondays and $1 tacos on Tuesdays. Happy hour lasts from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with half-off appetizers, wells, beers and wines.