Sam's Seafood Shack in Eilean Siar

Fantastic experience . Thoroughly recommended. Beautiful setting on the Golden Road. Looking forward to return visit with Mercedes 500SL together with our own portable table and chairs!

Don’t know if this place is seasonal but I drove miles to try the place out on the recommendations on here and the van was there but it was all closed up! When I checked it seemed to indicate the hours were 12-6 and there was no mention of it only being open at certain times of the year……

This guy was soooo busy but well worth the wait ! Nice touch of home made salad/Bread as well as Lobster sald on the side !

At first sight, a catering van in an exposed spot that offered plenty of space for customers to park, by a tortuous stretch of single-track road was not the obvious place to stop, but the sizeable queue convinced us otherwise. Watching a well-trained chef work in limited space but very professionally was illuminating; more importantly, he produced very tasty dishes using fresh seafood and salads. Following a couple of visits, our highlight was probably the smoked mussels. Be prepared to wait, as each dish is prepared to order.

Sam’s Seafood is on a single track in a more remote part of Harris, but worth the drive and the queue. We had the fish goujons and the beer battered anchovies. Both delicious.

My partner and I visited Harris for the 1st time last week and we took a trip to Sams Seafood shack after lots of recommendations. The food was lovely and all cooked right in front of us. Would 100% recommend. Only thing I would say is Shack is not at the location it says on google maps, so keep that in mind that it’s changed (trip advisor has the correct address).

In a remote layby, Sam's is your man for fresh seafood. Cooked and prepared on the spot..it may seem a little pricey but well worth paying for the quality.

Absolutely delicious and I wish there was food this good at home! We queued for a while, but while we waited we saw a white tailed eagle and didn’t mind since the food was so tasty and prepared freshly infront of us.

Excellent, fresh seafood, carefully prepared and beautifully executed. Get there promptly if you don’t like waiting but regardless, it’s completely worth the wait. Don’t let appearances of the shack deceive: this is top quality fare, using fresh and locally sourced ingredients, hence the price. This is not the fish equivalent of a roadside burger van. It’s so much more than that and deserves to be an enduring feature on the Harris food map and local landscape. Local beauty spots are located no more than 10 minutes in either direction for you to sit and look out to sea and enjoy your lunch. Highly recommended.

We went to Sams Shack for lunch. It’s on the Golden Road and you wouldn’t think they’re would be anywhere to eat on this road. Absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend everything. We had pint of prawns, fish finger sandwich, fish goujons, the scampi and the seaweed roast potatoes. (They was six of us). You have to go early as the food is all freshly cooked and they’re is always a queue. People come from everywhere to taste the gorgeous sea food. Salad and salsa were amazing too

Food from Sams was excellent - scallops and seaweed potatoes were unreal. Bit of a wait but well worth it

Best seafood shack EVER! Expect to queue - totally worth it! Had the fish goujons and seaweed roasties- unbelievable! Sam was great!

Any business consultant will tell you this is absolutely the wrong place to locate a food business, yet day after day, month after month, folk stop by to take in the views and enjoy Sam’s utterly superb seafood dishes. What’s not to like when sitting down behind the shack to enjoy a lunch of smoked mussels and salsa or a mackerel bap while watching sea eagles soar over mountain and sea. So that’s why people keep coming and will travel from far afield to enjoy lunch at this lovely wee spot

Had the reviews not been so good might have decided I was on the wrong road and turned back. Glad we didn't! As described before - seems crazy but it works! Goujons superb, giant fish finger sandwich good but not awesome. Star of show amazing seaweed potatoes with scraps - fantastic! Would have given 5 stars but for quite a long wait - he's busy!!- and things I fancied being sold out. Would I go back? Definitely!!

Truly, truly magnificent. Best of food, freshly cooked and such great value. If you're in Harris this is a MUST visit. Very seldom do I award 5 stars but Sam, you've earned them all.

Seriously……a random food shack in a gravel lay-by, on an un-named road in the middle of nowhere? Yep! An absolute gem of a find; the food was superb! Pan fried Mackerel, fish goujons a huge bowl of mussels and the most amazing roast potatoes with...

Stopped off for lunch after reading excellent reviews. Sam was friendly and luckily for us there was no queue and we got our freshly cooked lunch very quickly which we enjoyed at a lay-by up the road with nice sea views. The food was very...

Great food from a nice guy in a tiny cabin on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere if you are on Isle of Harris you must try this !

We were recommended Sam’s Seafood Shack by friends who visited Harris last year so paid a visit on our recent holiday. We were so impressed with the freshly prepared and delicious seafood, friendly service and scenic location that we visited three times in total. Each...

We had read the reviews and planned our day around lunch at Sam's. We were not disappointed. We both had the fish goujons...more like small haddock fillets. Delicious mint yoghurt and salad to go with it. It's all freshly prepared. Strongly recommended.

If any passing visitors thinks there goes a, “Greasy Spoon” situated on a remote single track road in the middle of nowhere then think again. This guy can cook! Having read about this way out seafood shack, curiosity was the drive behind our visit. After...

Rounded a tight corner on the single-track C road from Rodel towards Finsbay in South West Harris, and came across Sam’s Seafood Shack at Lingarabay. Just a simple trailer and caravan. It seems Sam is open all year, which is a bit surprising given it’s...

Decided to take a trip on the Golden Road to see Harris and this place took us completely by surprise. In the middle of nowhere we didn't expect restaurant quality seafood. I had the Seafood Chowder which was amazing and others had the Smoked Mackerel....

Delicious lunch at Sams Seafood Shack , Beer battered Prawns with salad and dip & Seaweed roast potatoes, also treated to mulled wine and Christmas cake . Fantastic service , thank you both

We were advised to stop off at the shack on our day trip to the south of Harris. And wow, was this a highlight of our entire trip. The lobster mayonnaise sandwich was incredible! The fish coujons were sublime and the seaweed roast potatoes topped...

Stopped by the shack during a scenic drive around the island. The fish goujons were delicious - will definitely be back to try more of the menu!

We headed to Sam's after reading the reviews online and it did not disappoint. We ordered the mussels, scallops and fish goujons with the seaweed potatoes. Everything was delicious, mussels in particular and we drove up the road slightly and enjoyed our meal with a...

This is a small roadside seafood shack - in reality just a caravan parked beside the road with one person (Sam?) doing the cooking and serving the food. Be aware there is no indoor seating, but there are a few picnic tables on the grass...

Fresh, tasty seafood cooked to order, highly recommend. We ate ours at little bay looking at the sea a bit further down the road - brilliant!

Went to Sam,s seafood shack after reading great reviews but were sadly disappointed with what we paid for(overpriced) the chowder was ok at £5 The prawn sandwich was awful with no flavour and full of salad cost £8 and the smoked samlon pate with 2...

We were so pleasantly surprised by the service and the quality of the food. We all had something different and we were all loving it. Thank you for providing such a lovely experience during a challenging time.

I’m sure 5* reviews must get boring but this one is well deserved. I made this my first stop on my trip to Harris as Sam,Shack is open Tuesday to Friday Really disappointed that Sam had generator problems and the seaweed potatoes were off the...

We had a couple of incredible Crab sandwiches. The bread was incredibly soft and the crab meat was just sensational. We had to wait for quite a while but it was completely worth it!

10/10 amazing seafood!! Made fresh to order from Sam's little caravan. Seriously tasty food, probably better than we have eaten in restaurants. Very reasonable for the quality of the food. Our second visit and we loved it so much, we aim to squeeze in another...

This place came highly recommend. Freshly cooked fishcakes & goujons with seaweed roasties enjoyed overlooking a fabulous view.

Freshly prepared food and delicious. We stopped here for lunch on a glorious sunny day and had our fabulous salmon fish goujons and seaweed roast potatoes in the company of few sheep and a fabulous view over the bay at Rodel. Well worth a visit.

Go early as Sam is doing all the cooking and the queues build up quickly.. All the food is made freshly to order and is absolutely delicious. We had the fish goujons and the salmon pate, with the ever popular roast potatoes with seaweed. One...

We planned a lunchtime stop in Rodel to eat at Sam's Seafood Shack. The fish gougeons and roast potatoes were really excellent! There was a long queue from about a quarter before noon, so I would recommend to arrive early to be at the front...

Delicious seafood and fish and roast potatoes await you. Sam is a wonderful cook and each takeaway meal is made to order as you watch him preparing and making your lunch.

Takeaway food outlet. The seafood was delicious although had to queue a long time. worth the wait though

Go early! We waited for an hour and unfortunately only salmon goujons left, however these were excellent and worth the wait

Truly amazing food worth a long wait as food cooked to order. Not to be missed if you are in the area and definitely worth a detour to south Harris if not!

Drove all the way to Harris from Lewis on the recommendation of a friend to try lunch here. We were not disappointed. Amazing food and a lovely guy. All cooked to order from a little caravan. Beautifully fresh seafood. We had the seafood chowder, scallops...

Fantastic super fresh seafood! Our family enjoyed a variety of dishes including the chowder, salmon goujons, a fish/seafood salad selection and not to forget the seaweed roast potatoes. Just what we needed after the morning's walk from Rodel out to Renish Point.

Lovely food and really fresh. Great prompt service and can understand why it is very popular. I would just recommend that you don’t eat a pint of prawns in the car as we still haven’t got rid of the smell of fish 🤣

Drive up in the car, order, wait 10 minutes, drive down to harbour and excitedly open your sustainably packaged lunch. You will not be disappointed!! Those roasted potatoes in seaweed are SO good! I had the Cullen skink which I was expecting to be a...

We had just been to St. Clement’s Church & were on our way back to our B&B in Luskentyre when we saw Sam’s Seafood Shack and saw that it was open. We backed up, parked the car, and got out. It was one of the...

Self-catering just up the road in Rodel, we were so pleased to find a local take-away establishment. The food - superb! We'll be back next year.

While visiting Harris in October we were determined to visit Sams Seafood shack after previously reading the good reviews. We were not disappointed in the slightest. The standard of seafood Sam is creating from his caravan is fantastic. Quality ingredients and locally sourced produce. The...

Freshly cooked to order - wonderful flavours and loved the incongruity of a caravan serving such fab food at the furthest point of South Harris. Took our Seafood Chowder, seaweed roast potatoes and pan fried mackerel sandwich down to the harbour and watched 2 beautiful...

A great addition to south Harris, very glad Sam is open on reduced hours in the low season as there are not many places still open in mid October. We had no idea what to expect and ordered Scampi with Seaweed Roast potatoes. The food...

This small weathered caravan is based at Rodel in the south of the island. Be careful that you don’t drive past... but if you do, screech on your breaks and reverse for a fabulous culinarily experience. Our kids faces were long as we looked at...

We totally loved this place! We had chowder,roast potatoes,lobster flatbread and haddock.Sat down at the small idyllic harbour and ate them.

we stayed within walking distance of sams place and myself not being overly keen on fish this has now totally changed. The food here is amazing,all freshly cooked to order and it’s always nice to chat to Sam while he is cooking your food. Prices...

This is a lovely new seafood shack. Some options for vegetarians and vegans (especially if you book in advance). If you like seafood, it serves fresh, delicious food!

This is great place to get fish and seafood. The food is amazing. We kept going back and on our last visit I even order 2 meals because I wanted to try so many things. The choice is great with fresh sandwiches, soup and battered...

So pleased we found this place. We had the lobster in flatbread, and the crispy smoked mussels. Both served in a takeaway cardboard box, but that in no way diminished the wonderful flavours. Honestly, I'd rather eat here 3 or 4 times than in a...

Excellent food and a really friendly welcome! Salmon goujons, salsa dip and seaweed roasties FANTASTIC! Can’t wait to try the eggs for brekkie!

STUMBLED ACROSS THIS ON A VISIT TO RODEL - JUST disappointed did not find earlier. We both had the lobster with homemade flatbread . Very generous portion of lobster which was cooked to perfection and very tasty. Had we known about it earlier we would...

We’re recommended this place by our host at our B&B. What a great find....a caravan by the side of the road by his house on the road to Rodal. Sam was serving anchovies beer battered and deep fried and fish goujons battered and deep fried....

Nestled in a parking bay adjacent to St Clement’s Church, Sam’s Shack serves up fabulous fresh fish. We had the seafood chowder, fish goujons (pieces) with cubed potatoes deep fried with seaweed. All were super tasty, reasonably priced and as good fish and chips as...

After reading the reviews we really wanted to have dinner here... we messaged on Facebook and Sam even stayed open a bit later for us. Depending on which direction you come from, Rodel is a bit out of the way but the coastal views are...

Yummy lobster flatbreads great value for money partner & daughter had the goujons freshly prepared in the caravan.

Stumbled upon this place by chance and thankful that we did. We had freshly made fish goujons, roast potatoes with seaweed and a fish salad box. It was all excellent and would definitely return if passing again.

We found this little cafe by chance while riding round Harris on a motorbike! Had to turn and go back as it looked amazing. We had the seafood chowder and fish goujons with salsa! Amazing! Of course eating it in the sunshine added to it!...

A little caravan sits near St Clements Church in Rodel on the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris and you would drive past it without thinking about it but there is a little sign on the wall on the opposite side of the road that points...

What a find in an unexpected place. A great host and we had lunch here twice. All that we ate was beautifully cooked and despite cooking to order a very short wait. There’s only one table but both times we sat with strangers and chatted...

Sam operates, as you can see, out of a converted caravan. Do not let that put you off. He uses whatever is fresh on the day to produce his seafood and posts each day’s menu on his facebook site. My wife had the beer battered...

One of the best meals we had on our trip, which we ate in our car!! Fish Goujons were amazing, beer batters anchovies were out of this world. The kids had fish finger rolls which were to die for. But best of all was the...

A perfect spot for a seafood lunch. The freshest produce cooked simply and brilliantly and at a good price.

Great food, cooked to order, so tasty, a little gem of a find. Best seafood chowder ever, amazing!!!

Harris basking in sunshine...what more can you ask for, but to be served decent food. Well what Sam offers goes above and beyond this with some excellent snacks using the freshest local produce. We visited 3 times during our week on the island. An excellent...

Delicious fishy snacks freshly prepared and served in a cardboard box to go. We had a delicious salmon sandwich served with salad on brown bread and enjoyed every bite. The shack opens at noon and is very well visited. It is situated in a top...

Very good food and service. We drove down the lane next to the shack and ate the food with a lovely view. Roast potatoes were terrific.

We were very impressed with the food from here. We had smoked salmon sandwiches and seaweed roast potatoes, what a treat, it was absolutely delicious. Great friendly service, superb food and no plastic in sight,all food cartons were paper and forks were wooden. You won’t...

My wife and | I called at Sam's Shack last week for lunch. What a treat he gave us. I had Crab and Salad sandwiches and the wife mackerel Roll. again with a lovely fresh salad garnish. We both had the roast potatoes in seaweed....

Happened to be driving by and thought we might be able to get a cup of coffee. Little did we know that we had stumbled upon the best seafood we could have on the islands. The fish finger burger has no relationship to the shrivelled...

Can food trucks get a Michelin star? Wish there was more food like this on the islands. Imaginative, full of flavour and good prices for what you get. We tried every dish available and they were all good. However, the smoked mussels in beer batter...

Had been looking at the daily menus since I booked to come to Harris and today I visited and had the fish salad box it was fab,so many lovely bits of fish nicely presented been a long long time since I’ve enjoyed such a lovely...

We stumbled upon this little shack and were not disappointed!! The food was amazing - a little advanced for the kids, but they had the deep fried fish which they really loved too!

This place is a real treat, the food is delicious and the menu really varied, we all loved the goujons and breaded anchovies, the seaweed potatoes are perfect, the scallops just so beautifully cooked. All round it's really top quality with lovely touches, the caravan...

Just back from a week in Harris and ate at Sam's Seafood Shack every day sometimes twice day, making the 1 hour round trip from Tarbert each time was always worth it. The Shack sits opposite St Clements Church in Rodel and there is a...

Wonderful find. Tucked away near the Rodel Church. Friendly service, cooked fresh to order from converted caravan. Kids wanted seconds! Check out the honesty box art cupboard right next door.

We first came across Sams Seafood Shack when my beautiful wife got us lost on route to our accommodation in Strond. Today however we were on our way back from spending the morning driving around to visit sites of interest in the south part of...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that most foods taste better smoked. Why, WHY have I never eaten smoked mussels before?! The food we had here is some of the best seafood I have eaten. Ever. Simple well executed locally caught fish with a slight...

We came across this by chance and we had beautiful food amid fantastic scenery. Really fresh fish and great salad

What a great find. Stopped by chance when passing in the camper van. Absolutely fantastic. Probably one of the best and freshest sea food meals I've ever had. The location and weather did help a little bit. We shared a fish finger butty and Sams...

Sam's seafood shack was recommended to us but one of the islanders. Always trust the locals! We were certainly not disappointed. Chowder was excellent as were the salmon fishcakes and trimmings.

Close to St Clemens church ( worth an ‘atmospheric’ visit! ) Is Sams shack. We had delicious seafood chowder and a portion of mussels and don’t forget to add the roasted seaweed potatoes in rosemary! There is even a shopping opportunity, Hebridean style!

Dropped in for lunch while visiting St Clements Church. It was the perfect lunch and exactly the type of food we’d be looking for on Harris. We had the chowder, langoustine and lobster sandwich, and the seaweed-roasted potatoes. Stunning and perfect. I was just disappointed...

One of those little gems you find when out on the road. I had Fantastic smoked mussels and roast potatoes.

Pulled up at the shack for a midday snack. We had the local chowder - it was excellent. This was good value and service with a smile. Thank you.

I have just arrived home from a fantastic week in Rodel, The Isle of Harris and discovered this amazing place to eat, either sit outside on the bench or take it back to your cottage. Sam makes the best fish gougons and salsa with seaweed...

What a find. Best food we’ve had on Harris from Sam’s roadside shack near St Clements church Rodel. Great fresh seafood. Hebridean fish salad was first class. Highly recommend

The crispy smoked mussels are amazing and my son loves the fish goujons. Biodegradable takeaway boxes and wooden cutlery are a great idea too.

Fantastic food, freshly prepared, beautiful setting. Cullen skink and fish goujons with crispy seafood, were delicious.

Stopped here for a bite whilst visiting Isle of Harris on holiday. What a wonderful find, the fish was so fresh and beautifully cooked, couldn’t get over the reasonable prices. Such a friendly service.

This is a lovely new seafood shack. No good for vegetarians and vegans but if you like seafood, it serves fresh, delicious food!