The Shack

When we bought The Shack 17 years ago we realized that this was a special place. It began in 1931 by a man of vision with not much money to his name but good friends. Built from part of an old farmhouse that was hauled up the street on a flatbed truck. Doc’s Place was an instant success and became one of Sacramentos first drive ins. Since then it has gone through a few hands but has always remained a neighborhood spot. That was the main thing that drew us to this iconic place. During our time we have tried to do our part to keep this valuable and necessary community place alive. When we took over I told Jen that I wanted a place that brought good people and good food together at a place they could call their own backyard. The Shack is more than what is served out of the kitchen, it is a place to be with friends, make new friends, and relax in a place that you know you’re welcome. We have had a great time being a part of the East Sac family and to be a steward of this wonderful place.

Now that our good friends Rob and Peter of Urban Roots will be taking over I feel that we can leave knowing you will be in good hands. It will be different, but that’s OK. When we came in we had to find our own groove, and it wasn’t always well received. But I think you will find that the spirit of the place is what YOU make it. We are excited to see the evolution of what they will create and hope you will continue to support the place we will all call our East Sac backyard.

All the best, and thank you all for the friendship and love you’ve given us for these awesome 17 years. We love you

Gary and Jen

It’s official, The Shack is now closed.

We want to thank all of you for the tremendous outpouring of love and support. We will miss you.

The Shack will be closed on Saturday, 7/16.
We will be OPEN on Sunday, 7/17 from 11am - 3pm.
See you Sunday

The Shack will be closing at 3pm today.
We will keep you posted on modified hours moving forward.

Thank you all so much for coming out the last couple of weeks. It means so much to all of us to get a chance to say goodbye.

Stay tuned…

The Shack will be closing its doors on Sunday, July 31st

It is with great sadness that we announce the upcoming closure of The Shack. This has been an amazing adventure, and a dream realized for our family.

We truly cherish the industry that we have been so deeply connected to, and appreciate all the lifelong relationships that came from this.

From the beginning, our goal was to create a place for good people to enjoy good food and drink “just like being in your friend’s backyard enjoying a beer” (Thanks Hunter).

From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank our customers that have supported us for over 17 years, and helped us create the wonderful community that we love so very much.

To our dedicated staff, thank you for the love and devotion that you have poured into our little restaurant, there are truly no words that can represent how we feel about you, you are our family always.

We will be planning some fun events during the month, so stay tuned. We would love to see all of you so that we can say Goodbye, and thank you in person for this awesome run!

Come in tonight and tomorrow!

Join us tonight for THE SHACK TRIVIA EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!! 6pm!

Happy Sacramento Pride y’all! Come get your brunch on before heading out to celebrate! Love y’all! 💙

Drink special tonight: John Daly, the alcoholic Arnold Palmer

New menu item alert for our Thursday and Friday Happy Hour menu! SPICY POTATO TACOS! Crispy potatoes tossed on in spices, lettuce, pico, fresh jalapeños, and cilantro crema. Served from 3:30- 8pm

The heat is gone for a minute! Perfect for the patio! Don’t forget about happy hour from 3:30-8!

Join us tomorrow! Every third Thursday!