Still working out the kinks... Saturday date night. Game day. Ole miss on some of the flat screens. Hostess misprogrammed the check-in device and sat three tables before us so we waited an hour and a half to be seated. Apologized after we asked what was happening. Server didn't introduce himself but was otherwise prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. We had: Oysters on the Half Shell - only Gulf Oysters available - very flavorful, fresh; more variety at Saltines. Charbroiled Oysters - Delicious on par with New Orleans ACME and Felix Royal Reds - Amazing, a must try if you haven't; half pound Starter could be a meal. Big Easy Surf and Turf - Ordered medium rare filet and came out rare; still tender and delicious; small crab cake and pieces of lump crab meat made a fine trio. Sides: Jalapeno Huspuppies were quality with just a little kick; Sweet Potato Creme Brulee is so good you'll wonder why everyone doesn't make them this way. Coco runner tastes like a delicious Pina Colada from Cancun. Strange things: - Manager refused to change television from State game to Ole Miss game which might be a pro or con depending on who you cheer for but I thought the customer was always right. - Manager didn't do a table stop so we couldn't tell him that. - The back room seemed to be a bit more ethnic then the front of the house but this could have been just a fluke in how tables were sat. read more

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This is one of my favorite places to visit in Flowood, MS. I guess COVID has really affected their service. We ordered from our hotel and told it would take 20-30 minutes. An hour and 20 minutes later, we found ourselves parked against a wall waiting on our food. The bartender was so nice and provides us with a yummy cocktail for ourselves while we waited. We got our food and headed to hotel which was less than a mile away. Upon unpacking our food, we discovered everything was cold. Not even lukewarm, which from the time we picked up to arrival at our hotel, which meant it had to have been packed cold. We ordered crab claws (and it was on the receipt!) but got crab cakes instead. We also got the oyster sampler and one of the oysters tasted really bad which was a quick appetizer depressant for the rest of our meal. We were afraid to eat any more, and given the temperature of the meal, our $95 loot was quickly in the trash. I am so disappointed with our experience. Covid is expected to delay wait times, but not quality and proper temperature of food. We won't plan a visit anytime again soon until they step up their standards to what they used to be. read more

Great food great time, will continue to patronize. Love the pasta and oysters........................

Great food. My wife and I ordered seafood pasta and blackened redfish. The food was prepared excellent. For starters we had a bowl of gumbo and oysters sampler - perfect. The sampler was really great. We will definitely be back! The service was good, but not perfect. Very friendly staff and professional. They were very busy but still was a little off, plus our server seemed a little absent minded. Had to ask for a few things twice before he brought us what we asked for. Oh and my wife found a pearl!!!! read more

I've stopped visiting. The service was poor, and the good bartenders have left. I do recommend the oysters. Most of the dishes I and my friends have ordered were rich, greasy, and not well seasoned. I sent the food back the last two visits. read more

I had a great lunch experience on my first trip. I sat at the bar, solo on a busy Friday. First come seating was tight but fine. I ordered a nice Mississippi micro brew, Royal Reds and Parmesan new potatoes off the lunch menu. The Reds were steamed just right and the potatoes were perfect. My service was great. I can't wait to go back and beat up some seafood I think it is much better than Dragos. Seasoned but not salted. Give it a whirl read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Royal Reds and Parmesan potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

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I just had lunch at the new location in Flowood, MS. This is as good as their locations on the coast. The service was prompt, courteous, and friendly. The staff has good knowledge of all dishes on the menu. I would recommend you do an oyster sampler plate if you have not eaten her before. You get three oysters of each of the following: Charbroiled, Oyster Orleans, Bienville, and Rockefeller. I was able to sample on of their many cocktails and the bar tender did a great job on their version of a Long Island. I look forward to returning many times. read more

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Great food. Great selection. Wonderful New Orleans theme. Great service. Only draw back is it can get overly crowded and sometimes I have to do takeout instead of eating there. Thanks read more

Normally, great service,great food. My bartender asked me to move 10" from where I sat! I get it that the State dictates the mask BS but "move 10" is total BS! I edited this after I witnessed the bartender tell 'another' that she's "all good". This "stupid ass shit is stupid!" I witnessed AGAIN, my BT telling someone else, "sit whe're you want". read more

Wow. This place is excellent. Don't bother going anywhere else for seafood. This is it. Kind hostess, funny and attentive waiter, tasty food. I enjoyed my main shrimp/grits dish as well as the sweet potato creme brulee. In terms of decor, there are oyster shells all over the walls which is super fun. The place is classy and a very nice date night. I believe Half Shell is a small chain only in Mississippi. I have been to locations on the coast, in Jackson, and in Hattiesburg. Love, love, love! read more

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Food is okay. For the price you pay it should be better! The service is also okay. Again, it should be better at a "nicer" establishment.

Our favorite place!! Food is delicious, service is great! Oysters are top notch!! Also, the blueberry cheesecake is amazing!!

Everytime I visit Mississippi I have to make sure that Half Shell is one of my stops. It has never disappointed. From the service and food all the way to the drinks, everything is always A1! Even if things aren't exactly on point, management comes by to check on your table throughout your visit to accommodate you and make sure things are well. I love that! Friendly service, excellent food, great management! Oh, and the shrimp and grits are my fave! read more

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Loved EVERYTHING about this restaurant! From the personal greeting and recommendations from the owner to the last morsel of the bacon and pecan redfish, Parmesan and garlic red potatoes, and broccoli ! This meal blessed my socks off! Out of a party of 12 ZERO were disappointed! Highly recommended. read more

The food was amazing and the service was great. We got sat close to the bar and we could see them shuck the oysters. My wife and I enjoyed the atmosphere there. It was very laid back but still a nicer place than some. I cannot explain how much I enjoyed the food I chose. We both cleaned our plates. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

Consistently good food and service. We particularly enjoy sitting at the oyster bar. The staff are always friendly.

If your specialty is oysters, own it. In this case, they were so small that our server offered to bring us a few more without us having to ask. My tuna was overcooked, but the second time around it was cooked perfectly! Steak was also made very well. Side dishes were all very greasy, too heavy or too salty so we barely touched our sides. Crab bisque was delicious, gumbo I didn't care for. Service was slow, but our server was polite and got what we weren't satisfied with corrected. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

The food was awesome as well as service. I highly recommend a visit a time or two. Location was clean and parking was accessible during a evening rush for the dinner hours. read more

The food was amazing. Half Shell has become my moms favorite place to get fried shrimp! The maple bourbon salmon was AMAZING! And the chicken Alfredo pad was delicious! For dessert we had the bread pudding. It was just ok....nothing to write home about! May have been better if it was warm and had a scoop of ice cream. But the sauce on it was delicious. Next time we'll probably try the key lime pie. Can't wait to go back and try something new from the menu! read more

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The waitstaff are horrible. When the hostess asked if I wanted a table or booth, the girl next to her made the decision for me. Then, I just saw her making a face behind a woman's back when the woman asked if she could sit at one of the empty booths. I don't know what her problem is, but it needs to be fixed. There is no excuse for her behavior and plan on speaking with the manager before the night is over. read more

We came here to take our 4 boys to their first "nice" dinner. The wait was not too long for a Saturday evening. The service was impeccable, and the food was delicious! We love New Orleans, so we really enjoyed the vibe there. We will surely be back! read more

Love their Royal Reds, chargrilled oysters, and the sweet potato crepe brûlée. We always have excellent service. The only downfall is they don't take reservations so the wait times can be up to an hour, especially on weekends. read more

Service was straight trash!!!! Worst experience I have ever had here and I come here often.

Eh, thats what i got when i visited this place. The service was good but the food was mediocre at best. We tried the shrimp with voodoo sauce and comeback sauce on the side. Nothing spectacular, just fried shrimp with with sauce on the side no seasoning, nothing. I had the dozen oyster bienville along with a cup of bisque, my mom had the fried shrimp with the new potatoes and a salad. The bisque was okay again no seasoning. It did have a good amount of shrimp and crab in it. The oysters had more breading then anything else. They came out luke warm and did not taste of chargrill. My mom shrimp were fried perfectly but the potatoes were again not seasoned. I got the breading pudding to go and all i can say is long blank stare. The sauce was sweet but i did not taste anything that resembled a cinimion in the cinimion bread pudding. I will save you all 70$ and go try another place because it just wasnt that good. read more

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Very nice space the ambience was beautiful and the food was delicious. My server was excellent.

Service was amazing and attentive. The "chef special" oysters are DELICIOUS. Ambiance was nice as well.

This was my 8oz "filet". Whatever. This is obviously NOT a filet. In spite of COVID, they should be able to correctly advertise the right cut of meat and not sell an inferior piece to those ordering takeout. I usually like half shell, but this is terrible all the way around. Probably my fault, it's more of a seafood place, should've gotten that I guess. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Terrible "filet". This is suppose to be a filet but a real filet doesn't have a tendon in it. - Seafood Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

Horrible hamburger. Not a $14 hamburger even if it had not have been burnt. Food got cold waiting on condiments. Have had bad service here often. Oysters always good though read more

We had to wait almost 3 hours just to be told we couldn't all sit together, so our mother had to sit at a separate table for Mother's Day weekend. It took forever for the food to come and when it did, it was cold. It was a horrible experience! read more

Great seafood! Lots of good options. Service is usually fast and courteous. You won't be sorry!

We were told the wait time would be an hour. It was 6:30 when we put our name down. we ended up waiting TWO hours and when we asked about it we were told twice it would be "10 more minutes". After 2 hours we just had to leave in order to feed our toddler before 9pm. Some people waited 10 minutes, others waited 1.5 hours. It was just a hot mess with who would get seated and when. We didn't expect to wait over double the time we were told. We eventually just left and ended up getting fast food. read more

The sweet potatoes itself is a 5. It was everything. The redfish was delectable as well. The sauce and shrimp made the perfect combination. read more

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Today, my family and I received text to be seated around 4:26pm. We received no service or welcome until 15-20 minutes after being seated. My brother in law ordered oysters appetizer. Those were dropped off at table, then we continued to wait and wait... now it's been more than an hour since we sat and we're still waiting on entree's. I received my salad and cup of gumbo, even though I ordered a bowl of gumbo. My family still continued to wait. We're approaching almost 2 hours at this point. I spoke to a manager, and he said he's going to talk with server to see what's going on. We never heard back from him. Finally our entree's came. Now it's time to pay. I didn't realize Dinah, the waitress, added my brother in law's appetizer on to my ticket until after I paid. I spoke with same manger as we were leaving. I expressed that I hardly complain as I have been a server, but this was absolutely horrible service. He says that the whole restaurant experienced poor service but that's not true. We watched as tables of ppl came in after us and received their food timely and with great service. These tables also left before us. We received nothing to "right" the situation and barely received an apology. The manager told me he would go back in the system and reimburse for the oysters I paid for that were not mine and email me. How was he going to email me? He did write my email address down. read more

The restaurant keeps maintaining high quality and excellent food and wait staff. The raw oysters were prepared properly and presented excellently. Everything from the boiled shrimp, snapper, voodoo poboy were superb and served hot and fresh tasting. Our waitress stayed on top of everything making our party of May Birthdays pleasant and memorable. read more

We love Half Shell! Great food and great service every single time! And the sweet potato creme brûlée' is spectacular!

Voodoo chicken appetizer is yummy! I usually like their specials (redfish is my favorite). Rockefeller oysters are the best! The fruity cocktails are delicious. I've never chosen a steak there, but my husband has and always enjoys it. Their sweet potato side is so delicious I usually order it and save it for dessert! On a weekend there will definitely be a wait!! read more

Pleasant date night for me and my wife. We started with the broiled oyster sampler and it was really impressive. She had the almond crusted mahi, and I had surf and turf. We were very well pleased. Food was good , restaurant had a really long wait time would be the only negative. We were told 45-60 minutes and ended up waiting about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Bar prices for a drink while we waited were high read more

Love the food large oysters for the price. The wait is a lil timely on the weekend which is expected considering the circumstances

The food is delicious the customer service is fast and very friendly. The ambiance was nice. The restaurant is clean and everything is nice and makes you wanna come back again. I will definitely go back again. The drinks are good too!! read more

Somewhat disappointed. My appetizer wasn't as good as usual, fried green tomatoes with crab, not crispy but rather soggy and I truly don't think it was crab meat on top. Oysters weren't even hot. First time we went out as a family since COVID. So disappointed. read more