The Shelby

“On Saturday we stopped at The Shelby after finishing a 9-mile hike. As you can imagine, we were starving. We got there around 4:30 and were told the wait would be about 30–45 minutes, so we decided to stick it out. While we were waiting, I started noticing some of the people heading in were dressed really nice, and I’ll admit I started wondering if this place might be a little fancier than I expected. When I picked it, I had just looked at the menu online and thought the food sounded great. But standing there waiting, I started second-guessing myself. So I went inside for a minute to look around. Once I saw the place, my mind eased a bit. The vibe was cool, casual, and really well done—not fancy or stuffy like I had started to imagine. That said, while we were waiting outside, a few customers carried themselves like they expected a little more special treatment, which added to that feeling that maybe the place was more upscale than we had planned for after a long hike. But once we were seated—right around the 40-minute mark—everything completely changed. Our waiter Philip came right over with a huge smile and great energy. He welcomed us, took our drink order, and was back quickly with waters. He walked us through the daily specials and just had that kind of personality that immediately makes you feel comfortable. Honestly, within a few minutes he had completely washed away all the thoughts I had built up in my head about the place. Then the food came out… and it was absolutely fantastic. Between the two appetizers and the four main dishes, there wasn’t a single bad bite. Everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. And Philip? He couldn’t have been better. So I’ll leave you with two takeaways from this stop: First — don’t judge a restaurant by its Pretentious clientele. And second — if you’re anywhere near here, go eat at The Shelby… and definitely ask for Philip.”

“Our server Carolina is truly one of a kind! She made our entire meal memorable! She’s on point with drinks and clearing and just making sure we had everything we needed. I always do take away here only dined in once but now I will definitely be a regular due to Carolina! The brunch is really good! They made a great lobster Benedict and the chicken and waffles was🔥. My go to is the beef Cubano the beef is fall apart juicy! And the portions are huge in the restaurant! For the price and quality it’s 5 stars!”

“The Shelby had been on our list of restaurants to visit for a while and now we are disappointed we hadn't visited sooner. The restaurant was packed and we found the volume slightly on the noisy side due to being so busy. Our server shared her favorites and we went with the saltimboca and the cioppino after starting with the nachos and lobster deviled eggs. The lobster deviled eggs we piled high, fresh and delicious. All our food was well prepared and tasty. We will be back to try more items on the menu and definitely brunch as recommended.”

“It was my first time here. So cute inside. Briana C was terrific! Service was excellent. The food was delicious. I would eat here again, and recommend to others.”

“We came here with a group for a family birthday. The service was excellent. The setting was nice, but noisy. The menu was outstanding and had choices for everyone. Plenty of parking. The Shelby was a convenient and enticing option The food was, unfortunately, “average”. Perhaps because it was a busy weekend day. Nevertheless, a restaurant should anticipate that kind of volume. Multiple members had different chicken dishes. I had the fried chicken sandwich, one had chicken and waffles. The chicken was dry and stringy. I suspect it was pre-made and refried. The beer battered cod sandwiches were typical food service. preparations. A step up from a filet-o-fish sandwich, but not by much. The croque madam was interesting but at $18 lacked value. All of the individuals, when polled, rated the food between a three and a four. This is a shame because a lot of planning went into the restaurant and it has great potential. Ultimately, it is the quality of the food that breeds return customers.”