Services & amenities
2601
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Yes
- Takeout
- Yes
- Dine-in
- Yes
- Delivery
- No
02
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Yes
- Beer
- Yes
- Healthy options
- Yes
- Quick bite
- Yes
- Small plates
- Yes
03
Dining options
- Lunch
- Yes
- Dessert
- Yes
- Seating
- Yes
- Table service
- No
04
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Yes
05
Payments
- Credit cards
- Yes
- Debit cards
- Yes
- NFC mobile payments
- Yes
06
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Yes
- Free street parking
- Yes
- Paid parking lot
- Yes
- Usually plenty of parking
- Yes
07
Crowd
- Tourists
- Yes
08
Planning
- Accepts reservations
- No
09
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Yes
10
Popular for
- Lunch
- Yes
- Solo dining
- Yes
Gallery
2
Customer reviews
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Review topics
- queue 72
- oysters 56
- forest 35
- pub 31
- prawns 23
- gem 16
- scallop roll 8
- hike 8
- bacon wrapped scallops 7
- prawn and mango salad 5
Available reviews: 15
When I re-order three plates of a dish, I have to share such indulgence. Here's one that I'll go back to every time I'm here! If you're anywhere close to Waltham Abbey, Oyster Shack is a Must Do! The Oysters are benevolent & hearty. The prawns in their chilli garlic sauce is jus…More reviews
When I re-order three plates of a dish, I have to share such indulgence.
Here's one that I'll go back to every time I'm here! If you're anywhere close to Waltham Abbey, Oyster Shack is a Must Do! The Oysters are benevolent & hearty. The prawns in their chilli garlic sauce is just👌🏾
Expect a waiting line, but it's worth the wait!
This is at the King's Oak Hotel, in Epping Forest.
The team is great & the food, clearly fantastic! Ask for Paul!- Service
- Dine in
- Wait time
- Up to 10 min
- Noise level
- Moderate noise
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Parking options
- Free parking lot
- Price per person
- £100+
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
The food is amazing! The staff in the shop are super nice! I didn’t expect to find such delicious seafood dishes in the forest — it felt like I was at the beach, but it’s only a 30-minute drive from where I live! The Mango Prawn really surprised me, and everything else was incred…More reviews
The food is amazing! The staff in the shop are super nice! I didn’t expect to find such delicious seafood dishes in the forest — it felt like I was at the beach, but it’s only a 30-minute drive from where I live! The Mango Prawn really surprised me, and everything else was incredibly tasty too! I’m definitely trying the hot plate next time! You might have to wait a bit or queue for a while, but it’s totally worth it — the food is just that delicious!- Wait time
- 10-30 min
- Reservation
- Walk-ins only
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
If you love seafood this is a definite place to visit, the food is fresh, the staff friendly. Curried mango prawns, juicy and full of flavour. The hot platter for 4 people (I could have had one on my own as they were tasty) mixed platter, which consisted of various prawns and ha…More reviews
If you love seafood this is a definite place to visit, the food is fresh, the staff friendly.
Curried mango prawns, juicy and full of flavour. The hot platter for 4 people (I could have had one on my own as they were tasty) mixed platter, which consisted of various prawns and had cod bites and breaded crab claws as sides all of which came with a dip.
They serve complimentary bread next to the table sauces.
The soft drinks we had to get from the parks cafe which is right next door along with a large portion of chips.- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
More reviews+12
Visited the Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar and had a brilliant experience. We ordered the hot platter for £40 and asked for no mussels, which they kindly swapped out for us without any fuss – really appreciated the flexibility! Everything was cooked to perfection. The batter was nic…More reviews
Visited the Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar and had a brilliant experience. We ordered the hot platter for £40 and asked for no mussels, which they kindly swapped out for us without any fuss – really appreciated the flexibility!
Everything was cooked to perfection. The batter was nice and crispy, and the standout for me was definitely the curried mango prawns! Absolutely packed with flavour.
I also liked that you could grab a beer from the neighbouring pub to enjoy with your food. There’s cheap parking on-site too, which made things super convenient. Seating was limited but on a warm day, there is a green opposite that would be perfect.
The staff were very friendly, and the woman who served us was especially warm and welcoming. Great service all around.
Would definitely recommend and will be back again to try something else on the menu.- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Parking options
- Paid parking lot
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Recommended dishes
- Hot Seafood Platter
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Stopped off for lunch whilst out walking. This a wonderful seafood shack with a huge choice of super fresh seafood, served both hot and cold. You name it they've got it. Friendly helpful staff who really know what they are doing. Only had a seafood cocktail and fish gujons this visit as only wanted a light snack. We will most definitely return for the large seafood platter which looked amazing. Plenty of seating too.
A hidden gem! Great food, the staff are so down to earth and helpful! I'd never been there before, but after sharing my name for my order, and was called by name from then on by some of the staff I felt like a regular! That is a very unique and special trait. I will become a regular now. The menu is extensive, and I want to try it all!
- Service
- Dine in
- Wait time
- Up to 10 min
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Parking options
- Paid parking lot, Free street parking, Paid street parking
- Kid-friendliness
- Yes! Loads of options. There is even a cafe next to here that has soft drinks, burgers, hot dogs and best of all Ice Cream. Or as my kids called it. Nice Cream. 😁
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Vegetarian options
- It's seating food.
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Yes. Wouldn't be a problem.
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
The food is amazing and reasonably priced. They are super kind and efficient. The only (logical) problem is that so many people love it and the queues are huge. But totally worth it!!
- Service
- Dine in
- Noise level
- Loud, but you can still talk
- Price per person
- £60–70
- Recommended dishes
- Seafood Bar, Bacon and Scallop Roll, Garlic Butter, Chilli and Garlic King Prawns, Lobster Tail in Butter and Garlic Shrimp
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 4
Came here on Saturday during school Easter break and it was phenomenally busy. Waited patiently in the queue for 1.5 hrs just to order and another 25mins for the food, which by the way, arrives at different times and you need to wait for your name to be called. Makes for part of …More reviews
Came here on Saturday during school Easter break and it was phenomenally busy. Waited patiently in the queue for 1.5 hrs just to order and another 25mins for the food, which by the way, arrives at different times and you need to wait for your name to be called. Makes for part of the experience. Mood in the queue was jovial and everyone was happy. Many had drinks purchased from the pub next door to ease the wait. There is some limited seating but not enough for busy times but the food was excellent. The oysters were sweet and fresh and a good starter whilst waiting for the cooked items. The scallops were cooked perfectly but I really liked the cod cheeks cooked in lemon butter. Highly recommend and will come back again to try the other items on the menu but maybe not on a weekend 😊- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Parking space
- Somewhat difficult to find parking
- Parking options
- Paid parking lot
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Recommended dishes
- Mango Curry Prawns, Queen Scallops, Cod Cheeks
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 4
- Atmosphere
- 4
Super impressed by this place, Great find about 30mins from where I live in Epping Forest. Just had a great lunch with my friend, super fresh seafood and fish, we had delicious Irish Oysters, very large crevettes, salt and pepper squid, scampi, dressed crab and the star of the sh…More reviews
Super impressed by this place, Great find about 30mins from where I live in Epping Forest. Just had a great lunch with my friend, super fresh seafood and fish, we had delicious Irish Oysters, very large crevettes, salt and pepper squid, scampi, dressed crab and the star of the show a lovely Lobster tail perfectly grilled smothered in garlic butter beautifully sweet and tender, the Giant Tiger Prawns were absolutely sensational cooked to perfection!!! Great team of people who couldn’t be more helpful and friendly. Buy your Guinness in the pub attached to it. Loads of outside seating and plenty parking, great quality, good portions and a very fair price, I will definitely be a regular, very highly recommend.- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people, Suitable for all group sizes
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Parking options
- Paid parking lot
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Outstanding gaff. Lovely fellas running it, serving some of the best seafood I've had, especially not by the sea! Everything is fresh, cooked to order and delicious. High quality food clearly served with passion. We walked straight in with no queue on a Friday late afternoon, perfect spot with the pub next door and lovely walks around the Forest. Will be back, don't miss out
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people, 3-4 people
- Noise level
- Loud, but you can still talk
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Parking options
- Free parking lot
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Definitely a wish came true after seeing this place on tiktok, the Oyster Shack did not disappoint. Luscious food although I really wish they had smothered those prawns in what ever exceedingly delicious nectar they used on the green lipped mussels.🤤 The queue was long but soo..…More reviews
Definitely a wish came true after seeing this place on tiktok, the Oyster Shack did not disappoint. Luscious food although I really wish they had smothered those prawns in what ever exceedingly delicious nectar they used on the green lipped mussels.🤤
The queue was long but soo...worth it. Price was fabulous, definitely worth a regular visit from Ipswich when I'm down to see family.
Thanks Oyster Shack... see you all soon- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Great seafood in a great setting. Be warned this place is popular (rightly so) so be prepared to queue. Luckily there is a pub next door so you can queue with a refreshing beverage in hand.
- Wait time
- 30-60 min
- Group size
- Suitable for all group sizes
- Noise level
- Moderate noise
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Amazing food everytime. A jewel hidden in the forest. It has become a regular stop while cycling through the forest.
- Service
- Dine in
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Recommended dishes
- Seafood Bar, Mango Curry Prawns, Black Pudding, Curried Mango Prawns, Chilli and Garlic King Prawns, Breaded Butterfly Shrimp, Fried Scampi, Lobster Tail in Butter and Garlic Shrimp
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
What a gem of a place for seafood lovers!!! Would hv never imagined this place was any good if not for the reviews and posts on socials. We (2) enjoyed a seafood platter, mango prawns, crispy cuttlefish, and a bacon and prawn sandwich shared between us. Food is prepared fresh, an…More reviews
What a gem of a place for seafood lovers!!! Would hv never imagined this place was any good if not for the reviews and posts on socials.
We (2) enjoyed a seafood platter, mango prawns, crispy cuttlefish, and a bacon and prawn sandwich shared between us.
Food is prepared fresh, and takes 15mins or so. We went on a Thursday so there were no queues. I can imagine it's packed on weekends.
The walk through the charming Epping forest made the meal even more rewarding. It isn't very obvious the location as it is adjacent to the pub, which works well for drinks.
Worth a visit!!!- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Friggin amazing seafood tapas at a very good price point. There will probably be a wait if you come at lunch time in the weekend but you can buy beers from the pub and drink in the queue.
- Service
- Dine in
- Noise level
- Loud, but you can still talk
- Reservation
- Not sure
- Parking space
- Plenty of parking
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 11:00–19:00
- Friday
- 11:00–19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–19:00
- Sunday
- 11:00–18:00
Find us
Loughton
Waltham Abbey, Loughton IG10 4AE, United KingdomOyster Shack & Seafood BarLoughtonGet directions
Customer updates
Best seafood & service in London. Amazing food and service with that incredible personal touch that makes you feel like they are your family. Best meal in so many years, thanks for looking after us 😁.
Popular times
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Location details
- locatedIn
- Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beech
- neighborhood
- Waltham Abbey
- postalCode
- IG10 4AE
- plusCode
- M27R+Q3 Loughton, United Kingdom