text: Solid performer We find ourselves visiting for happy hour on Friday to take advantage of halfprice martinis and appetizers The clam strips are star or better and the peelandeat shrimp are plump firm sweet and meaty Perfect bar food nnWife loves the Lemon Drop martini and Mandarin Orange Cosmo I made the mistake of ordering a real vodka martini only to receive a glass full of well vodka no detectable vermouth and two olives Had it been a decent vodka I would likely praise it but it was not so I will not nnThe two problems I have with Shucks are the uninspired dining room just an afterthought it appears and the smokers in the bar Obviously a local hangout and most are smokers The ventilation cannot cope with the smoke it is not like a haze hangs in the air but you can definitely smell cigarettes while anywhere at the bar You can move to the dining room to escape the smokers but the dining room is the opposite of special or cozy and lacks ambiance of any variety