By snoadmin
Barry’s Beach Shack in Belmont Shore is a friendly, easy-going happy hour bar. The food is good with a special or deal going on every day and there’s a view of one of the 18 flat-screens wherever you sit.
The menu came together after owner Barret Randel spent years memorizing his favorite meals from other restaurants.
“Whenever I had something good I wrote it down,” he said.
Food items range from $4 to $11.50. One item, Barry’s Special, is a burger with half a pound of ground beef and pork, which slow roasts for eight hours on the grill. Warning: juice will get all over your hands and cheeks while you are eating. Another favorite is the Guido burger flavored with Randel’s homemade pesto mayo.
“The pesto mayo is a delightful surprise. Enough to keep you coming back for every bite,” bar patron Jeremiah Lidyoff said.
Randel has been in the serving business for more than 10 years. As a manager, he first opened the Beach Shack as Cabo Cantina, but the neighborhood was dissatisfied with it. Randel then purchased the restaurant and changed the menu from tacos to burgers.
“The neighbors love us,” Randel said. “I take care of any problems. I’m basically here 24 hours a day.”
Future plans for the restaurant are being arranged for next summer. Randel will open the kitchen next door as a gourmet hot dog shop selling bratwurst, kielbasa and vegetarian sausages. Beach-goers will be able to order the gourmet hotdogs by phone and a server will deliver the food to the patron on the beach.
Barry’s Beach Shack is located at 5374 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m. to midnight and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Last call depends on demands. For more info call 562-433-4500 or visit www.barrysbeachshack.com.
