Always a good meal. Service is always friendly. Casual dining experience. Good for DATE night or an office gathering.

The food was great, as usual, the table and server were top notch. My only complaint was Yelp's waitlist was disabled. As I recall, it was on for Valentine's Day. read more

Service was reasonably quick. Our waiter was good enough even though he was a little bit stretched. The food of this location is not what it used to be. The fried oysters were tiny and tough Fried crawfish were small and hard. Stuffed seafood mushroom flat and slightly fishy. Hardly any fries. Felt we overpaid for sub-standard food. Atmosphere okay, even though restaurant was crowded. read more

Very convenient spot to get food in Hattiesburg. I got the chicken fettuccine Alfredo and it was good, lots of food however I think that the thing that was lacking was the chicken. It was a bit more on the cold and dry side. Very cheesy and wasn't as saucy as I'd like. Overall, if you're looking for pasta, there's 3 or 4 better spots I can think of, however I had a great experience in the service. Here was nice. I'd come back. read more

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

We always love coming here. The service is always great. We love the raw oysters. Surprisingly, you can not find oysters in this area. You will not be disappointed by any of their food or service. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Raw Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Great food and wonderful service! Everything was fresh and tasted amazing. Love the vibe of the restaurant and the layout of the tables. We had our own little section which made it feel more private. We have come to love this place and stop in when we're in town. read more

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We were traveling and stopped about a week ago to eat at Half Shell Oyster House. James was our waiter and really took good care of us. His suggestions were great and he was friendly and engaging. The food was out of this world fantastic. The decor and ambience are beautiful and comfortable. We will definitely go back the next time. We are traveling through Mississippi. Thank you, James! Love the Garden Peach Martini! read more

Second time visiting and it did not disappoint! Beautiful and spacious inside, great service, and tasty food! Our favorite dish has been the Royal Red Fish paired with a Caesar Salad. Can't wait to come back again! read more

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Wow! Tasty, scrumptious food. Great service. Upscale ambiance. this is the type of place that Minnie will find to be an excellent choice for a special occasion out. The oyster sampler platter is a great choice if you can't make up your mind about which oyster entrée to order. However, keep in mind, if you order the charbroiled oysters, they're likely to shrink to be so small there's hardly anything there to eat. The charbroiled oysters are included in the sampler platter. The crab shrimp appetizer dip is also quite tasty. You'll note from the picture below slightly toasty slices of bread accompany the dish. The shrimp dish is called the Royal reds entrée. It is 1 pound of Cajun seasoned shrimp served with melted butter, lemon, and seasonings. It is a substantial and welcome offering. these are large shrimp about the length of the blade of a steak knife. Overall, this is a fabulous place to eat. You can't go wrong here if you like seafood, especially the oysters. read more

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We had a great date night out here! It was a packed Saturday but service was still accommodating. We went to the bar to order a drink and appetizer while we waited for a table which didn't take long. Service was great at the bar and carried on the rest of our dinner. Our waitress even helped us out by picking up money my husband dropped and giving it to him. Their Top shelf margarita is soooo good. I usually don't want more than one margarita but this one, I just want to drink all night. But can't do that because they do put good quality tequila in it. We always get the fried green tomatoes, just so delicious. It is more on the tangy side. I don't know if the sauce has horseradish in it, but has a little bite to it. But I love it. The oysters are just delicious! They subbed some out for me because I wasn't big on the spinach ones but that's personal preference. My favorite was whichever one had Parmesan on it. My main entry was the Royal Redfish. I picked it instead of the New Orleans redfish because I was especially hungry and the Royal fish had Cajun potatoes and asparagus plus a side. So filling and good! The redfish was tender. The sauce is so tasty and just goes with the potatoes and asparagus. Everything compliments the other. Cannot wait to go again! read more

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Excellent food great staff try the poboys you will not be disappointed I promise fresh bread and ingredients

I'm not impressed with this location. I've been to other locations closer to Birmingham and even the one in Biloxi and I've had good experiences at those. The Hattiesburg location just seems so chainy. The restroom always has a very off putting smell, service is subpar, and food just isn't the best. I was even served a very RAW shrimp/crab cake that was part of the specials, where the shrimp was still blue. Ive enjoyed the crab cake and fried green tomato appetizer at other locations but Hattiesburg I was very disappointed in the portion, taste, and presentation in comparison. read more

Great service and delicious food! The chargrilled oysters were wonderful! My brother had delicious combo and it was great! I had a crab cake which was pretty good. My fave was the oysters. Had a great cocktail. It was a different version of an old fashion. Very good! Was a great experience as we were only in for the evening and headed out early in the morning. read more

We were so fortunate to have this restaurant, recommended to us by a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Great food and great prices! My wife loved her pecan and bacon crusted red fish. She had the sweet potato brumlee which was delicious! Her cheese grits were okay, at best. I had a great redfish dish with lump crab, Parmesan cheese, and shrimp in a Cajun sauce. It was excellent! My turnup greens and fried okra were also very good. All of these are dishes that are hard to find in Las Vegas. It is not a quiet restaurant, but it does have a nice ambience about it. We enjoyed watching sporting events on the large TVs. We will definitely be back when we are in Hattiesburg again! read more

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Great food great chargrilled oysters nice atmosphere highly recommend for anyone in Hattiesburg looking for a good meal

Great place for some good seafood and pasta! Atmosphere is a vibe with tvs to watch a game or two but just a well run establishment. Love the half shell!!! read more

Came here for a work dinner. My first time visiting this restaurant and location. Ambiance was welcoming. Service very friendly. Drinks was quick for our party of 12. Food: Boudin balls - some of the best I've had! Don't pass these up. Charbroiled Oysters - they were OK. Cajun seasoning dressed the oysters which I was not expecting. I was looking for the butter garlic herb and not expecting the crispy Parmesan cheese caked over the overcooked oysters. VooDoo Boneless Wings - delicious! Seafood Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms - hmm...just skip it. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms and fried okra - Seafood Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Great service as well as the food was really good. Seared ahi tuna appetizer was delicious. Grandson loved the oyster bienville. Ate them all. Seafood pasta was my favorite. Husband loved his grits. Loved the atmosphere and when we travel back through Mississippi from Oklahoma. read more

Great seafood place for casual dinner but still brings great ambience. Didn't realize it was a smaller chain in the south but that doesn't matter! Service was great from our waitress Keagan. She was friendly, helpful. D very attentive. Got the Royal redfish and was very good and good portion size with the Cajun boiled potatoes and asparagus! Also the bread pudding was top shelf. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Bread pudding - Seafood Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Best Service! All of the servers were so attentive and friendly! And the manager Robbie was super friendly and helpful! Great experience!

Had a wonderful evening at the Half Shell, service was wonderful. Our waiter Corey was very attentive. The food was fantastic. read more

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Everything was great - from the service to the food! Party of 8 after graduation and it was fast as well!

Our food was delish! Our waiter was very nice and attentive. One of our favorite places to eat! 10/10 read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Grouper Pontchartrain w/ Fried Softshell Crab was delish! My husband and mother in law loved it! Our server was so nice and attentive. - Seafood Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Love the location, love the food, especially the fried green tomatoes and crab cakes, and the prices are reasonable.

I really enjoyed this place. Each dish we tried was exceptional. Our server seemed to be overly forgetful, but the atmosphere, food, and prices made up for it. The other servers were amazing. I would recommend! read more

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Food was outstanding. I had blackened redfish and cheese grits. Also had some grilled oysters, two of my half dozen were really tiny not even the size of a dime. That's not what I expected. Told the waitress who just apologized. read more

Me and a friend from out of town stopped in the other day as he was familiar with the chain and had been to another location. The food was incredible, but what really inspired me to leave this review was the service our waiters name was Harley what an outstanding young man! He even inspired me to use Yelp for the first time not that he asked for a review. He was friendly and had great recommendations from drinks to desert! We will definitely be returning the next time my friend comes up! I sadly took no photos but highly recommend the Redfish Orleans! read more

The food and service here are always top-notch! I've never had a bad experience here. It's actually one of my favorite restaurants in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. read more

Visited the Half Shell Oyster House. Food was cold. Will not be returning. I'm not sure I understand the hoopla a out them. Just average resturant. SLOW, SLOW and more SLOW!! read more

Half Shell Oyster House is a chain but I have to say every location of this chain has really put out some great food. Generally I HATE chains and I avoid them like the plague except for whatever reason the Half Shell Oyster House has somehow managed to pull off maintaining great quality and service with their locations. Overall you can generally always expect a great meal and experience at any location of Half Shell you visit. read more

I come here sometimes for special occasions since it is one of the few "upscale" restaurants in Hattiesburg. The food and service is always pretty good but nothing spectacular. This time I went, our food and drinks were taking forever. They weren't busy at all, and I think the waiter was new. I had to repeatedly ask for sauce and napkins, and he kept forgetting. The steaks were pretty bland, but the other food items we ordered were delicious. We had also gotten raw, chargrilled, & Rockefeller oysters, crab claws, seafood gumbo, and redfish. This place, overall, has a nice ambiance for one of those "fancy dinners" nights. Not my favorite but would come back since their menu is pretty good. read more

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Got the Voodoo shrimp with my to go order. I'm from Louisiana and family ate shrimp at least once a week so I hope you take my word for it! They TASTE LIKE BAIT SHRIMP! And smell like BAIT SHRIMP! My friend ordered the fried shrimp dinner and it was flavorless, like no seasoning , tasted dirt. Not sure about the other food but this was awful & a waste of $50. Ended up throwing it down the garbage disposal! Ended up eating cereal for dinner! 7/24/23 Placing order was easy and quick service. Not sure about inside read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Voodoo shrimp , it taste & smells like bait shrimp 7/24/23 - Seafood Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

My guy and I drove an hour and visited Half Shell Oyster House in Hattiesburg, MS last weekend for lunch and everything was excellent! From THE FRESH, HOT FOOD TO THE FRIENDLY, KNOWLEDGEABLE SERVER we were very pleased. We started off with something different this time as an app - the steak quesadilla...It was really good. Then I ordered my favorite, the Orleans Redfish with the sweet potato scuffle and fried okra and it was seasoned to perfection. My guy ordered the fried shrimp, and they were awesome. We definitely wanted to go back the next day. Big thumbs up to our server Javid, he definitely didn't miss a beat. Thanks for making our experience one for the books! We will be back! read more

Food is always amazing. Service is impeccable. Perfect place to relax and enjoy good eats.

This location is always packed so that must means it is good right? I would agree! The service the 3 times I have been is great usually being seated in 15 mins or less. They have drink specials if you can get i nearly all an always have oysters that seem to be the highlight of this establishment. I as a chicken guy usually always get the chicken and pasta which is my go. Overall I would say if you're in the area and want something new for the pallet, then Oyster house is your choices read more

Great food and great service. Our waiter was a friendly, attentive, and entertaining. Loved the atmosphere.

The food is great! The oysters Orleans are to die for. The ahi tuna melts in your mouth. The pink pearl is an amazing accessory to any meal and the bloody merry is the best I have had in Mississippi. I try them everywhere I travel. Try it while in town. You won't be disappointed. read more

Great atmosphere and great service very family oriented also an great place for a date night

My first time coming to Half Shell .. and I chose Hattiesburg location and loved it. Kaegen P was an amazing server ... The food, the drinks, the atmosphere all top tier .. I shall definitely return . read more

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Redfish was blackened and not grilled like I had requested. The red fish was dry. The burger was well done, even though I had requested, medium, missing condiments, and frankly you can get a better burger at quite a few different places in town. Sullys or Ed's being two of the places where you can get a better quality burger Five dollars cheaper. The service was good. The restaurant is quite enough to be able to talk to a person across the table. That was my first visit and I think it's my last. I don't go to restaurants where I can cook better food than they cook. It might just be the lunch cook, but I don't think I will try the dinner cook. Basically overcooked the burger and overcooked the fish. read more