I have been to this restaurant several times and realized I have not done a review. I came this past Sunday and had a good experience. Our server, Taylor, provided good service. Everyone enjoyed their food. This was my first time ordering the Royal Redfish dish and it did not disappoint although the mashed potatoes were cold and not seasoned. Luckily I got cheese grits as my side and they went with the fish perfectly. I was not expecting the cheese grits to be good but I was pleasantly surprised. I have gotten the oyster sampler every visit and it is always good. I've tried multiple dishes and they are pretty consistent. The Pink Pearl Martini is my favorite cocktail. I will continue to come here. read more

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I was there for dinner last night with friends and I ordered REDFISH ORLEANS with cajun sauce with grilled asparagus , I find it so salty considering I had the sauce on the side my friend had the same thing and hers is not salty and I do not know what went wrong the fish is so dry in my opinion, the service is a little slow and our server is not attentive at all, we saw him passed by all the time but never check on us until the last minute when we're about to pay the bill, ambiance is fine. read more

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

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

my husband and I decided on a last minute dinner date on a Friday evening. We were immediately greeted with smiles and sat a table. then.... "here comes Johnny!" the best 10/10 waiter we have had in a long time. he showed us his underground menu and my husband and I were locked in. we ordered johnnys underground chicken cheese fries as an appetizer and they were AMAZING. Our food came out hot and quick, everything was delicious. Afterwards the manager came by, Jaime, and she talked to us for a few minutes. She is the sweetest! Best dinner experience we have had in a long time. We are definitely coming back for more of johnnys underground kitchen asap. 10/10 all around. read more

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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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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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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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 was good. The wait staff she didn't come check on u like she should have. We had to kept finger and asking pesto send to table but I will give it another try. read more

Karen was the best! My water glass never hit empty!! The food was delicious! Great vibes and service!

Usually a good choice. This week, however, didn't work. Salads came one at a time, salads flat, fish ordered "grilled" came blackened. Sauces were too strong, like past due. Will give it a while before trying again. 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

Food was good. Brought salads, and the entrees followed about 60 seconds later. They also forgot my salad, so it came with my entree. Waitress was impatient with every detail. Then she brings the check on a device and wants to hover while I settle on the tip amount. After I gave a thumbs down, the manager is immediately at the table wanting to talk about what was wrong. Food was good. Nice restaurant. Experience wasn't so great. read more

Food is consistently good but we come for the fantastic service... Karen C is the absolute best!

We popped in around 3:00. Sarah was at the bar. She made great drinks. Very friendly. Very knowledgeable! We really enjoyed our experience there. read more

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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The food was delicious! I could go back everyday for oysters. The service was slow but the waiter was very nice. The restaurant was clean. Great place for lunch with the girls! read more

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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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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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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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

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

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

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

If you love oysters then this is the place for you. The food can be spicy sometimes but mostly a great experience and the banana foster is great. read more

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

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

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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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Sarah, is always at the bar, makes the best Lavender Mimosas and has immaculate customer service. I always order Orleans crab claws (10/10) and Oyster Sampler (10/10). read more

Sarah, ofcourse, took care of us for dinner. She's great! Perfect service, great communicator. We ordered the lavender mimosa, crab craws twice and the oyster sampler. Ready to come back! read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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