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Half Shell Oyster House

3.8 (211 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Shrimp Alfredo
Faith F.

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

Raw oysters
Iseo Y.

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.

Grilled catfish with sweet potato cream brûlée
Mischa J.

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!!

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Ryan K.

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

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Shannon J.

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.

Seafood Sampler
Allen M.

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.

Erica P.

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

Danielle P.

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

Crab and Tuna Dip
Nikki C.

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.

Cornmeal oysters
Gabe P.

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.

Seafood pot pie & Shrimp Alfredo with a side of sweet potato creme brulee with honey butter & loaded mashed potatoes.
Montrell J.

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!

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Jas M.

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

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Thanks Faith! We’re glad you enjoyed yourself!

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

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