1600 South Congress
447-5375
Pepper grinder rating: 0.
Men’s room rating: 2.5.
Dwight’s comments:
I was prepared not to like Shaggy’s, based on the commentary on austin.food. However, I was pleasantly surprised once we started eating. The “Buffalo wings” (really jerked chicken wings) were as good as almost any I’ve had in town (except maybe Shady Grove’s) and certainly much better than the “jerk” wings at Plucker’s.
The various jerk entrees were also quite well done, though I think my jerked pork chops could have been larger for $8.95, and I wasn’t thrilled by the rice dish served as a side.
This wouldn’t be a bad lunch spot, or a bad place to hear live music over dinner (especially if your taste runs to reggae).
And I do hope you appreciate my sacrifice in not making a single Scooby Do joke during this review.
Lawrence’s comments:
Shaggy’s has a number of things to recommend it: pretty waitresses, suitably funky and colorful decor, Bob Marley on the stereo system, and good jerk chicken. The buffalo wings (actually hot jerk wings) are also a value for the big basket. However, though Shaggy’s does what they do pretty well (jerk chicken and pork), they don’t do enough. Their menu is entirely too limited, as there’s pretty much nothing else on the menu beyond the jerk permutations and the empanada-like beef dish. Come on, Mon, Jamacia is an island! Don’t you think a few seafood dishes might be in order? You’ve got the basics down, now it’s time to expand the menu.
Also, the Hot Bannana Empanada dessert (ala mode) was excellent!