My husband, daughter and I ate here for the first time last evening. Sean was our waiter and what became obvious he was also the bartender and one in charge of takeout, too busy to pay much attention to us. I ordered grilled redfish, which came out overdone, very dry, mostly inedible. The salads arrived after 3 reminders well after entree was served. My salad had a hair in it, ugh! The service was so bad my husband gave up eating his seafood pasta. I am sorry they may have been short staffed, but don't open if you can't give your clientele their $100 s worth! Won"t ever go back! read more

Everything was phenomenal. The charcoal grilled oysters was sooooo good. The shrimp was clean and delicious. The creme brûlée' was to die for. First to Louisiana as well it was great first dinner for the night. read more

Great food. Southern cuisine at it's finest. Yes, it has great oysters. BUT try the steak. You will be amazed! Best service ever. Thank you, Vanessa. read more

Food wasn't that bad, ordered shots that tasted like pure water. Not cool for paying patron prices, manager comped our entire bill. We refused so we payed for what we ate... our appetizer then didn't even eat our entree. Will not be back. Martini I ordered didn't taste like it even had alcohol in it. Which martinis are supposed to be strong. No wonder their martinis are only $8! read more

Half Shell is usually serves quality meals. However, their to-go meals are not worth the time or money. My recent order consisted of tough red fish and gummy shrimp. read more

This restaurant is always a must for my family, and has some of the best fried crab claws! I love this place and the food is amazing. Would definitely recommend! read more

On a road trip we attempted to go to Panera Bread but it did not open till noon so we decided to try this little gem and we're pleasantly surprised. My husband had a shrimp and grits brunch special that was outstanding. I had the voodoo PO boy and it was excellent. The mimosa was prefect complement to brunch. The atmosphere was great and the staff was very friendly and attentive. This restaurant is going on my favorite list. read more

My wife and her aunt and I ate at Half Shell. I had a Tuna Steak with Caesar Sslad & Greens as my two sides. My wife had an Oyster Caesar, and her aunt had a Shrimp & Grits Benedict. Our food was tasty, perfect temperature, and despite how busy it was on Sunday just after noon. It was my wife's birthday. Our waiter, Rhett, was personable, funny, and very attentive. The GM, Curren Mirando, approached our table and asked if everything was OK. He was very friendly, and we assured him that the good & service were perfect. As a former restaurant owner who also consults on F&B projects, I would have to say that Half Shell exceeded our expectations. We will tell all of our friends about it. read more

My husband and I went here for lunch. There were only 3 tables sat so they were not busy. It took our waiter 10 mins to come take our drink order. We ordered calamari and it was terrible. We then ordered the fried oysters with side Cesar salad and a seafood pot pie. The salad had old lettuce. The oysters were super chewy and the seafood pot pie was terrible as well. Only good thing were the French fries that came with the seafood pot pie. We will never ever go back! Don't waste your time and money because this place is expensive for crappy seafood. read more

New place. Great ambience. The best royal red shrimp I have ever had. Look forward to our next visit.

Loved this place! Came in for lunch and I had the oyster trio along with the sea platter. Nikki was our server, she was very attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back! The manager came by the table and was very sweet too, pregnant and all she's working non stop! read more

Third visit in one week. Love the food here. The charbroiled oyster are amazing with no grit. Tried the oyster sampler and it was good. Some I didn't like but that was person taste. The tuna crab stack is delicious. It can be a meal all by itself. The blood mary go great with oysters. If you looking for crab claws the sautéed are wonderful. read more

Ordered fried shrimp platter and side order of sweet potato creme brulee. Fried shrimp came out raw the first time . The sweet potato brulee came out uncooked, brown sugar and butter not melted, not baked as advertised. Sent the shrimp back. Second batch same as the first. Oysters on my husband's poboy very small. Waste of good money. DC read more

Ate here last night for the first time and I enjoyed just about everything we ordered. Price for items order were perfect and portions as well. I highly recommend this restaurant especially if your trying to get a New Orleans style restaurant on the north shore. Save the trip Northshore added a new restaurant to the mix read more

Typically Half Shell is our go to place on the coast. This place doesn't even come close to what those locations offer. Our chargrilled oysters were about the size of a quarter at best and they had no flavor. We were not impressed with the entrees either. Most of our food was barely warm. The salad presentations did not make them look very appetizing. The place was way too loud, tables too close together. Also, there are only three tables that sit a group of six or more. I will continue to enjoy the coastal locations, but I won't return to this one. read more

Horrible food. Worse service. Waited well over an hour for food on a Sunday night. Very disappointed on every aspect and will never go back. Too many other choices near by!!!! read more

We travel very often to the Mandeville area and this place always hits 10 out of 10 if not more. Great food greet service, and great atmosphere. I always leave here happy about the money I've spent here. Joriah was our waiter and was amazing. read more

Wonderful menu selections...great drinks...very very good staff! This is our newest favorite restaurant. Charbroiled oysters are better than Drago's. Once you try the cucumber/ginger martini, you might not drink anything else ever again. They aim to please !!!! read more

This is a chain but only in the gulf coast region so unlike many, the seafood is very fresh and the recipes are authentic. The decor is very New Orleans and it has a nice bar somewhat separated from the rest of the restaurant. The menu is very extensive and it has a surprisingly good wine list!! The appetizers are large enough to be entrees so be prepared for large portions. The tuna stack is fresh and excellent with a unique combination of flavor. I suggest sharing. The red fish is excellent as is the grouper and the Royal Reds are the best thing I have tasted in a very long time. It is worth the trip just to try them. They are simple and peel and eat. Service is very friendly and the entire staff have been well educated in customer service even if they are not always the most polished in serving skill. I will take the customer service anytime. All in all it is good for family, friends, date night casual that won't break the bank and definitely for a larger group party or girls night. It is also great for appetizer and a glass of wine!! It will be a go to standard. read more

Finally made it there Sunday to try the brunch. I was impressed, was greeted by the hosts with smiles and a nice welcome. It was 4 of us. We were greeted promptly by our server (Dorothy). She offered a couple of drink choices, which we took the advice of the pink pearl and margarita my husband got a beer. Although the drinks took an unusual amount of time, they were very good. Our servers recommendations were excellent. I got the redfish special as did my mom. And it was amazing. The raw oysters were also the best. Although we did not try any brunch items this time we will be back to do so. All in all food, service and atmosphere were amazing. I will be spreading the word. read more

First I would like to say that our waiter, Pierre, was very knowledgeable about everything on the menu. He pointed out his favorites, which was looking to be the whole menu. We had decided that we would have a couple appetizers and a drink. We got the oyster sampler that was amazing. This consist of oysters done four ways. We also got the fried tomato and crab cakes! There are 2 different sauces on these that are to die for. The wife said she could have licked the plate!!! So after the crazy good appetizers, we decided to try out the entree's. What can I say. We both got the redfish orleans. This was probably by far the best redfish I have ever eaten! Even though Pierre insisted we try the desserts, we couldn't eat another bite. I can say nothing was left on any plates. read more

Great place to eat but very pricey in the covington area, I get it but the same food is down the street for 1/2 the price, your paying for the white linen table cloths and the bistro look, one trip there was enough. read more

Unfortunately, this place fell short of expectations. It was meh at best, nothing I would want to try again. Service was excellent though.

I have eaten many times as the Half Shell in Gulfport and love it. As this has the same menu, I thought it would be the same food. But the food at this restaurant is not as good. It doesnt taste as fresh and flavorful. Ive been to the Covington location twice and will not be returning. read more

I've gone to half shell oyster house a few times in never disappointed. I have always had a good meal. When I was moving the guy sent my Mom and I put with 2 big bowls of gumbo that was so nice. Their lunch and brunch menus are great too. I like getting the char boiled oysters and sala. Always a good meal. read more

Great food and really good service. Definitely going to go a second time! They were also great with my two year old which is always a plus!

The food was perfect. Vanessa is the best. What a way to spend an anniversary!!! Southern cuisine at it's finest.....

This place is amazing! My husband and I loved everything we tried. The portions are generous, and the drinks are fantastic! The mango sunset martini is my new favorite. The servers are very good and professional, and the atmosphere is nice! They have a beautiful mural above the bar, and the light fixtures are all unique. We definitely plan on returning here soon! If you haven't tried it yet, you should go! read more

great service & awesome food! no complaints & will be back. good oysters to good chicken sandwiches, this place has their bases covered :) also a generally nice atmosphere/vibe to complete the experience! read more

Meh. Wouldn't go again. Oyster sampler - not much flavor. Not terrible, just not a ton of flavor. Grilled Mahi Mahi was waaaay overcooked. Even a mediocre chef wouldn't screw up and overcook fish. I mean it was tough and dry and very hard to eat. We liked the garlic parm potatoes. They called them Cajun boiled I believe but there wasn't a speck of Cajun seasoning or crab boil in them. One and done for us. read more

Went for lunch to try it out. Our waitress, Carol, was the sweetest person ever! Everyone was nice and the place was very inviting. Our food was fast and very good. We can't wait to come back for dinner. read more

Very good addition to the Northshore restaurant scene, nice menu selections and reasonable prices. Decor well done. Service a little slow probably due to new staff. Will be back read more

The best oysters. My wife have come here probably 5 or 6 times in the last 3 months. We order the same thing each time: dozen raw oysters on the half shell for an appetizer and we each get the entree size half shell salad, one with grilled shrimp and the other with (perfectly) fried oysters. We have found the food to be very consistent and the oysters are very good, not too big-not too small and served nice and cold on the half shell in a tray of ice. They often give you more than a dozen if they can fit them around the tray. Once they gave us 15. One suggestion is that more shrimp could be included for the salad. The fried oysters on the other hand are plentiful on the salad. The atmosphere is very nice. It features an old New Orleans decor. The service has always been good. read more

I have eaten here twice and both times it was very good. For lunch I had the seafood stuffed portabellas and a side of the sweet potatoes. Both were very good. Last visit we had the oyster sampler. Highly recommend it all. read more

Seafood was great, but the burger was okay. Our server seemed like she had a tough day.

My husband and I decided to check this place out on a Monday night at around 5:15. It was a good time because it was not very crowded at all, which was nice. The atmosphere is very cute. There is a nice New Orleans style feel and that's very nice. We were seated at a booth near the bar area which was fine, but I feel like if it was crowded that would not have been very pleasant. It would have felt very cramped because there are high top tables in the bar area and there were a few couples sitting at those near us and had it been crowded it would have been very loud and people quite possibly would have been bumping into each other. My husband got the redfish special and I got the seafood pot pie and both were very good, but for the prices and the portions, they were not worth it. The pot pie was unusual for a pot pie and you did get two sides. I got fried okra and grits. They may have given me 8 fried okra and one very small scoop of grits. My husband got one side with his redfish special and he got the red potatoes and there were about 6-7 tiny cubed pieces. The service was also incredibly slow for only about 3 tables max in the whole restaurant. Cute place, tasty food. Not worth the price for the many different options in the area at that particular price point. read more

Good food and good service. Great addition to Covington. I had the shrimp and grits very good dish. Could have been even better if they cut back on the salt a little. The waiter was great and ensured glasses were filled and we got what we needed. read more

I would rate this place -10 if allowed. The managers are rude! And the employees are unsanitary. The food is okay if you actually get it in a timely manner. Worst experience ever! Will never be back. I urge you not to waste you time nor money on food that isn't worth the cost. I'd prefer acme oyster house any day! read more

B- The plain shrimp poboy was on point, but WTF is that garbage yal call "voodoo" sauce? That's bbq sauce jabroni.. dont try n church it up. Anyway, service was pretty decent, but the 7$ beers can add up pretty quick. Overall it's a new place, but has an enjoyable atmosphere with good service. I'll try it again, but idk if I can get over the disappointment of that voodoo sauce read more

Nice new addition to Covington. I really enjoyed the food and the place is really nice on the inside. I had oysters and the boiled shrimp and they were both great. Will be back! read more