I was craving oysters, and Half Shell delivered. I kept it simple with a oyster sampler and a Bloody Mary. Both were great. The oysters came with bread, crackers, horseradish, and cocktail sauce if you want it, but honestly they're already topped with different flavors so you don't really need anything extra. My favorite was the Orleans... and there was another one I loved, but I can't remember the name. It was surprisingly low key for a Saturday afternoon. I got seated right away. The staff was friendly. Great little area. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Oyster sampler - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

We have been here a few times after our Sunday Bible study. Service is always quick and atmosphere not overwhelming. The last few times I got the Redfish Orléans - it is tasty, but the sauce gets salty after a while. So instead, today I got the Royal Redfish which was delicious! The sauce was lighter and more palatable, and I loved the addition of asparagus and shrimp. I can't help but to get the sweet potato brûlée every time - fair warning that it has an unexpected kick at the end (due to extra cinnamon or ginger is my assumption). read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Royal Redfish, Sweet Potato Brulee - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

Great food and good service today! The brunch menu was vast and decently priced. The mimosas are good. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Brunch menu - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

Mother's Day Dinner and was particularly not busy at this time. Our server disappeared many times. Order was messed up and it took 15 minutes for two dinner salads to come out after all others food was delivered. Checks were delivered after asking for them, but server again disappeared for around 20 minutes. Terrible service and food has become rather average. It's always around $100 to eat here. The service and food make it nowhere worth it. read more

The best server is Johnny. He has an underground menu that he would like to share with you. The food was to perfection. read more

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I was there today for late lunch and ordered Craw fish, corn and crab bisque and it was do delish! Along with dozen of Raw oysters I wish it was a little bigger but it was alright, cravings satisfied! Service is good and ambience is perfect. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Raw oysters - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

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Yelp, It's ladies night and it has been awhile. So the Galfriends decided to drop into Half shell. Our wonderful server was Samuel! He is Amazing. He let us take our time, order slowly and indulge our palates. Thank you Samuel! We want you next time. We really in here for this food tho. Everbody hungry cause EVERYBODY got appetizers. I got a cup of red beans and rice, Mary got the crab dip, Fee got the spinach artichoke dip, Pam and Matriarch both got Oysters and matriarch paired hers with fried green tomatoes. Yum. The only complaint is this bread is nasty that goes with all the dips. Where's the chips? For entrees, 3 of us got the catfish, 2 grilled and 1 fried. Pam got the Mahi Mahi grilled with turnips and sweet potato creme brûlée. Creme brûlée and turnips are a hot commodity, 3 of us got the same sides. Mary got the fried seafood platter! We all quiet and eating. Everything is good. Go boxes for everyone, because nobody ate all their food. Y'all already know, I'll be back!! read more

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My partner and I always love coming here!! Food is always delicious! This is always a nice date night when I come to Trussville! read more

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The food, service, and ambiance are excellent! We ventured to see what they had because we wanted oysters. We had the oysters charbroiled three different ways. They were tasty and full of flavor. I had the sampler with different kinds of seafood (5) total. My hubby had the ribeye and Caesar salad. Everything was fresh and delicious. I highly recommend it. read more

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I had a wonderful experience at Half Shell Oyster House! We took my mother for her birthday and she would not stop talking about how amazing her steak was!! I highly recommend this restaurant! They have great food and great service! read more

I dont leave many unhappy reviews. But we visited on Mothers Day at 4:30. We had a little wait which was expected. We were seated at our table for about 15 minutes before someone came to our table. They must have a staff shortage because the restaurant was half empty. Interesting note, they played a Christmas song, We Three Kings. Its May 11. But the food came and all was well. Oyster extremely good. Seafood Portobello great. Fried Mahi delicious. Creme Brulee Sweet Potatoes, always a hit. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Sampler - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

I really enjoyed this! I had been wanting oysters for a while, and going here really satisfied that. I loved the Oysters Orleans. I got half a dozen and they were amazing. Our server Ashley was very nice. And she was great. Nice environment, not too loud and nice music playing. We had a great time, talking, enjoying our drinks, etc. Would definitely go back, and soon! All of our food came out in great time and nice and hot. We had no complaints, honestly read more

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We've dined here at least 10 times since this location opened in Trussville. Our food has always been very good, however there's been a couple of issues that we've experienced more times than not when dining here. It's not usually for them to "forget" salads and or side dishes. Also, their bar seems to always be understaffed during peak times, with very long wait times for drinks. read more

Good food, came out hot, tried a new dish the mushrooms! Great flavor but you definitely have to like mushrooms lol read more

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I love their happy hour! We got the crab and shrimp dish and it's good. The husband likes it more than me. I think I prefer it with crab only. I loved the Tuna Esplanade* Sashimi grade Yellowfin tuna blackened and served over a jalapeño lime hollandaise. Topped with fried artichoke hearts, red onion, and Parmesan cheese. I got it seared. It was fresh and I loved the sauce and the fried Artichokes were awesome! The Blackened red fish is always a hit. For sides we had fried okra and a side salad. The salad is fresh and their ranch is creamy and savory. The okra was perfectly fried. read more

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Food was ok Expensive !! Service could have been a little friendlier Probably won't go back read more

I needed to refresh my review. On my most recent visit , I sat at the bar. The service was friendly and the bartender checked on me often. I ate light on this visit. Half dozen of char oysters and a cup of seafood gumbo. I enjoyed my food. The one tv they have was on the WNBA game , so that was perfect! The manager here is great! We chatted briefly and this is always a nice touch to add to the customer's experience. I guess I'll start back visiting here more often. read more

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The food was so good and the drinks were good as well. The service was top notch and the ambiance was very great. The layout and music made the restaurant even better. I definitely recommend giving this spot a try. I also had the oysters as well. I forgot to snap a picture of them but they were delicious. Me and my girlfriend left the restaurant with a huge smile! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood pot pie & Shrimp Alfredo with a side of sweet potato creme brulee with honey butter & loaded mashed potatoes. - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

you would think if oyster is in their name, it would be spectacular, but you would be wrong. I've eaten chargrilled oysters a lot of different places,, so I know. So sad! read more

The foood was amazing!!! Michael was an amazing server! Kept the drinks flowing and great laughs! read more

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The Ambiance is really nice. The servers were really nice once they came to our table. It did take a while to get our drinks but to be fair, I don't think they had a lot of lunchtime servers on hand. Our food was quite good. We started with the crab claws. Nicely done but I would have appreciated something other than cocktail sauce. An aioli? A tartar? Not everyone likes cocktail. But they were still excellent with a spritz of lemon. Should you order the asparagus side, I recommend asking for the gorgonzola butter on the side. Mine came with 2 dollops which drowned the delicate asparagus in the rather aggressive flavor of gorgonzola. I had the bananas foster cheesecake for something a little bit different. My husband had the cherry cheesecake. Both were good. We had 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts and lunch broke about $100. But this is seafood and our app was crab. Everyone knows seafood is expensive so go in expecting that. That being said, they offered a variety of seafood and non-seafood options that could satisfy many. Plenty of non-fried options which is important to note. read more

I'm was so exited to go to Half Shell. I was eager to get the Orleans Chargrilled Oysters. Ordered the 'Orleans' had to send them back to cook longer because they weren't chargrilled as they typically are. The Seafood Pot Pie did not disappoint me, it was flavorful. We also ordered a Seafood Platter and the Mahi was very dry. My server was very dry. After he brought the food to the table his attitude changed, which was a relief. My happy medium was the Seafood Pot Pie. I was anticipating more, because the food is generally AMAZING. I hope there can be a next time that's a lot better. read more

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Went on website and Yelp to see if restaurant was open on Christmas, nothing indicated they were closed, waitlist allowed us to add our name and the # in our party. We are from out of town, thought we would take family out so they would not have to cook. I received the text to check-in with hostess when we arrived. Pulled in The parking lot and they were closed. It would be a good idea to update your website during the holidays. -Thank you. read more

One of my favorite restaurants to visit. The ambiance, music and food makes for a relaxing meal. The service is always on point and the food fabulous every single time. The fried green tomato and crab cake appetizer and the crab bisque are my favorite things on the menu. The asparagus and the crem brûlée sweet potatoes are also a must. read more

Worst steak I have ever had. Tasted more of charcoal than ribeye looked as if it was dragged across two counties before my plate. Would rather stick my hand in a wood chipper than order that again. read more

We have eaten here occasionally n the food has been good. Today fried green tomatoes cold; my meal arrived warm. The pasta meal ordered by another quest was bland - watered down for sure. The sauce was terrible...I tasted it and agreed. What is going on. read more

It was a fairly quiet night when we ate here. Drinks were good, food was just ok for the price. Not saying I wouldn't return but for the pricing it's definitely more of a special occasion spot for us. read more

The food amazing The service amazing 10/10 in total, wish I could eat here everyday Ambiance great read more

If I could give ZERO I would!!! This will be my last time visiting this place. It's WAY OVERPRICED for the quality and quantity of food that you receive and yesterday the service SUCKED!!!! There were only 3 patrons in the whole place and everything from the wait to be seated to , to getting my food and the quality of the food was a terrible experience. I would not recommend this place!!! SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!!!!! $80 bucks down the drain. $21 of which were for about 10 burned , too crisp Crab Claws. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - $21 for about 10 Crab Claws, 1/2 were too crisp, no meat. - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

I loved the atmosphere and the food was delicious. My favorite is the Redfish. I tried oysters for the first time. It was the oyster Rockefeller 1/2 dozen and the were very good. Service was good to. read more

Delicious seafood pasta and oysters! We visited for the first time on Valentines and were delighted by the flavor even with a full house. Definitely give this place a go! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

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Place a to-go order over the phone for a bowl of seafood gumbo. They do have an option of placing your order online too. I was told my order would be ready at the bar in 10 minutes. I was craving a hearty bowl of gumbo and the side of town I live on there's not many options at all. I was hoping for a gumbo ya-ya but Half Shell only offers seafood which consisted of shrimp, crawfish, and crab meat. That should've been a red flag for me but I proceeded. When I walked in, the restaurant was busy at all for a Saturday evening. Went to the bar and told the bartender my name. She gave me my receipt to pay. As I waited for my order, I saw a waiter reach behind the bar grabbed some crackers, opened them and proceeded to eat them while walking around the dinning area. I thought, maybe he's on break....wrong. This young man was still waiting tables walking around eating and did not wash his hands at all!! Another red flag for me. I understand everyone has to eat (when they can) but at least don't make it known and for goodness sake WASH YOUR HANDS!! I get in the car check my bag only to be disappointed at the size/price of the gumbo. I get home and opened the container only to smell something burnt. I stirred the gumbo up and it did have a burnt flavor to it. The probably burnt the roux. My daughter walks in and said "mom what's that smell, it stinks". I just looked at her and I said I know. I took another bite only to crunch on something hard. I spit it out and it was hat pieces of shell in the gumbo. Several hard pieces. By now I'm highly upset. The math wasn't mathing for me. I should've driven further for better quantity and quality of the gumbo. It's a no for me.... read more

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Food was delicious started off with Raw oysters were nice in size and great flavor. Finished with the fish Poe Boy sandwich was very flavorful and filling. Service was very professional and prompt read more

We went to Half Shell for dinner and we really enjoyed it! Upon arrival, the hostesses were friendly and seated us very quickly. Our server came right away to get our drink order and suggested several appetizers. The restaurant has a unique decor and the ambiance was pleasant and inviting. Our food came quickly and it was hot and fresh. The voodoo chicken was so good! Very tender and the sauce was tangy with just the right amount of spice. The fried green tomatoes and crab cakes were amazing! We also had the seafood sampler, which was very tasty! My favorite part was the dessert. We had blueberry cheesecake (which is seasonal). So yummy! Kelsey was our server and she was very attentive! We enjoyed our experience at Half Shell Oyster House and will definitely be back again soon! read more

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My food was delicious. Everything cooked perfectly. The waitress was good at serving our table. Thanks!

The food was very good the first few times but this last time not so much. Maybe it was the cook or just an off day. I'll definitely give them another try. Service was ok it's been better. read more

Cool and relaxed atmosphere with good seafood. I'm addition; they have all day happy hour so I enjoyed a couple pecan old fashioned. The lobster tails were seasoned to perfection and the sweet potato casserole is definitely worth it. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Pecan old fashion - Seafood Near Me - Trussville, Alabama

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*sigh* we chose Half Shell for my mom's birthday dinner and I wish we didn't. There were 4 of us, we dined at 4pm on Saturday evening, and there were only 3 other parties in the entire restaurant. Our server (who I will not name because times are hard) was awful. She never asked if we needed refills (we did) or if she could get us anything else (we needed dressings, sauces, really needed refills, etc). Just a heads up to everyone that the crab and shrimp au gratin appetizer is served COLD (this makes absolutely no sense). Our dinner came out plate by plate with our last person's dinner being served about 15 minutes after the first. Everyone else was already done eating. My mom's "seafood platter" was (1) not a platter by any means and (2) was completely cold. The redfish in the redfish au gratin is FRIED y'all... why?! And fried hard. The menu doesn't mention that. Our sides came out after our dinners, and I mean way after our dinners. The only thing that was notable was the caesar salad... and that's definitely not what we dined here for. Expensive price tag, cold slow food, and bad service. I really hate that too because they're one of the only places around that offer both redfish and mahi. They have a great menu but the way the food is served combined with the service is the reason that we won't be back. read more

Had business near by so stopped in for lunch.Excellent food,and service with a great old school vibe.I have had dinner here a few times,and gave it 5 stars.This time 4 stars only because It was pricey for lunch.Otherwise if you don't mind this price for lunch it would be 5 stars.Tune in for my next review. read more

This was such a bad experience!! My friends and I attend here on 8/7 for my birthday. We decided to sit at the bar until my other guest arrive. We all ordered drinks which were the worst drinks ever!!! We asked for the manager to see how this could be corrected. The manager was not helpful at all!! Inexperienced!! Didn't know how to handle a large crowd!! She did not to make it righ!! Some of my guest was served shells no oysters!! Extra drinks was added to some of my guests bills!! We spend over $500. The server was nice but overwhelmed!! I was very disappointed and embarrassed!! This was our first time visiting this establishment!! My bday was ruined!!! I will never patronize this establishment ever again waste of money in time awful!! read more