Tonight I tried Master Chef judge, Simon Gault’s, Crab Shack in Shed 5 on Wellington’s waterfront.
Chef Geoff Ngan runs the Crab Shack and Shed 5 next doorThis Chilean crab is for getting your hands dirty! And photobombing.Loving the shirts!I started with this Pomberry sangria – red wine with pomegranate, passionfruit, cranberry, vodka and soda. So so good. $14Then out rolled the dips and a scoop of mixed shellfish: clams, tua tua, moonshells in white wine, chilli and garlic creamThick clam chowder served in this dinky jar is rich and sublimeThe tempura soft shell crab with wasabi mayonaise was a highlightA kilo of Nelson paddle crab for $30. Roll your sleeves up!Crab pots complete the ambience as light shades
The Crab Shack is pumping, coming up to its 1st birthday. You can’t book (unless you’re a group of 10 or more), but tables turn over quickly enough if you want to wait in the bar next to Simon Gault’s Shed 5.
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