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    Half Shell

    4.8 (16 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Chargrilled oysters
    Choneteria S.

    My server was amazing! She was so helpful and recommended items. Help me make food choices because I had never eaten there before. Feel of the restaurant was nice. Didn't feel rush to eat being solo diner. Food was really good! If you like lobster the spicy little tails are really good. For person who has never eaten an oyster day in her life. The chargrilled oysters in scampi sauce were really good. I am seafood lover and I can't wait to try some other items on the menu.

    Alexis P.

    New spot in the heart of south end. Decided to give it a go! Sat outside since it was nice weather. Great location right off the rail trail it was easily accessible. My server was awesome and was helpful with everything I asked for regarding the menu items. Went during happy hour which is from 3-6pm on Mon-Thurs. I ordered one of each oyster on the happy hour menu. As well as the most popular tuna poke nachos. Nice crispy wonton chips and plenty of tuna.

    Hot lobster roll
    Josselyn R.

    Half shell was delicious! Extra points for the location and being able to people watch while having a relaxing Sunday dinner out on their patio. We got a few of their popular items and the chargrilled oysters with rosemary garlic butter were insaneeee. I need to go back to try the miso ones! The hot lobster roll was tasty but the bottom got a bit soggy quickly (i think the extra butter spilled onto it). Their points/rewards system and the tuna poke nachos will def get us back there!

    Lobster roll
    Aja A.

    I wish I knew about this place sooner. Food is fresh and full of flavor. So many different oyster selections. Staff is amazing, the owner was very kind & walked me through the menu. I will definitely be back!

    Lobster Roll and Truffle Fries
    TayLea C.

    Tried Half Shell and it did not disappoint. The oysters were fresh and perfectly chilled, the lobster roll was buttery and the crème brûlée had the perfect crisp top. What really stood out was the great service--attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience even better.

    Fish and Chips

    Very nice ambiance, great location, and excellent food. Fried lobster tails were a fantastic starter. Half dozen oysters, chose the Shigoku (left) and sweet petite (right). Shigoku were my favorite- refreshing "cucumber brine" was a spot on tasting note. Fish and chips was well done.

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    The food was soo good I forgot to take pictures! The service was excellent and the vibes were good!! A must try for sure!!!!

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    My two friends and I tried this place last night for dinner. A girl dinner if you will. We were…read moresuper excited to try it as none of us had been able to make it there before since they've opened. However, to be honest, I wasn't very impressed and neither were they. We started with the Prosciutto carpaccio and the Whipped Ricotta appetizers to share. Both of those were pretty good and the bread that came along with it was good too. It was grilled and nice and crispy. For drinks, one of my friends ordered the rosé wine flight, I ordered their house red wine, and my other friend ordered wine as well. The wine selection was good so we are pleased with that. It was our main entrées that we ordered that we were not pleased with. For example, I ordered the steak skewer, which I understood would be a small plate, but when it came out to find that it was just one skewer was a little bit misleading, and I wish that I had ordered something else because that was not enough for my dinner. Our server didn't come back to check on us after our food arrived so I wasn't even able to add any more small plates. In addition, my friend did not enjoy her pasta at all, and I tried to bite, and it was not good. Only my friend who ordered the Bolognese pasta was pleased with her dinner choice. Due to our server not coming back to our table to check on us and also didn't really give us suggestions of what to order or how to order I wasn't very pleased with our experience. I don't know if I would come back because honestly, the meal was pretty mid for how expensive it was priced. The inside of the restaurant is cute and the patio as well but the food is mid and expensive for the service to be so poor.

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