Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Shuck's Fish House & Oyster Bar
Locally owned Cajun-inspired seafood chain with three Omaha locations, oysters shucked to order, and a $1-oyster happy hour.
What stands out
Fresh oysters shucked to order
Good to know
Long waits / limited seating, especially evenings and weekends
- American
- Seafood
- Good for groups
- Gluten-free options listed
+3 more useful filters
- Happy hour listed
- Visitor classic
- Local favorite
2 source-backed details2 of 7 useful labels have their own dated link · listing checked Jul 27, 2026
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- Gluten-free options listedVenue source · checked Jul 27, 2026
- Happy hour listedVenue source · checked Jul 1, 2026
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Dietary handling
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That most menu offerings can be ordered gluten-free; applicable items use an icon and require asking the server. Limitation: The menu page does not publish a dedicated-kitchen, fryer, or other cross-contact protocol.
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- American
- Seafood
- Good for groups
- Gluten-free options listed
+3 more useful filters
- Happy hour listed
- Visitor classic
- Local favorite
2 source-backed details2 of 7 useful labels have their own dated link · listing checked Jul 27, 2026
Each link supports only the detail beside it. Menus, policies, and setups can still change, so confirm anything important before visiting.
- Gluten-free options listedVenue source · checked Jul 27, 2026
- Happy hour listedVenue source · checked Jul 1, 2026
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The Omaha read
Why people go
- Fresh oysters shucked to order
- Generous, well-spiced jambalaya
Good to know
- Long waits / limited seating, especially evenings and weekends
Sources + full snapshot2 sources
Independent coverage from the Omaha World-Herald, WOWT, and Omaha Magazine's Best of Omaha awards (Seafood-category winner in both 2025 and 2026) consistently frames Shucks as Omaha's default fresh-seafood destination, praised for its jambalaya, lobster bisque, and cheap daily happy hour. The most common fair knocks are long waits at the small, dive-bar-style locations and entrées that run pricier than typical Omaha comfort food.
More reasons mentioned
- Rich lobster bisque
- Cheap, generous daily happy hour (2-6pm)
More notes
- Entrées on the pricier side ($15-25+)
- A few reviewers find the raw oysters' texture inconsistent
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- Shuck's Fish House & Oyster Bar — The venue's current menu says most offerings can be ordered gluten-free, marks applicable items, and asks guests to tell their server to prepare the item gluten-free; it does not describe a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.
- Omaha Magazine — Won the Seafood category in Omaha Magazine's Best of Omaha 2025 reader awards.
- Omaha World-Herald (omaha.com) — Dining feature "For fish fresh and tasty, go to Shucks" profiled the fresh-seafood concept.
- WOWT-TV — Featured in WOWT's local TV segment "We Are Local: Shucks Fish House & Oyster Bar."
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Listing checked Jul 27, 2026
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Score by dimension
- Food8.5
- Value7.2
- Vibe7.7
- Service7.9
- Quiet4.6
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- scenario: omaha_plates · Sample expert tier×1.32 · Sample receipt flag · 5mo
- scenario: midtown_mo · Sample local tier×1.23 · Sample receipt flag · 2mo
- scenario: marketmaven · Sample local tier×0.82 · Sample photo flag · 12mo
- scenario: tuesdaytacos · Sample registered tier×0.37 · Sample check-in · 11mo
- scenario: guest-22b9 · Sample anonymous tier×0.08 · No sample proof · 3mo