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    The Half Shell

    3.5 (84 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Hot Dogs, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE HALF SHELL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Wings X 8 fried okra oyster stew and drink. Great portions and quality. $15 First time there. Great menu See why they have been successful for 18 years!!!

    Low Country Boil

    We had amazing oysters for lunch and brought home fresh Gulf shrimp for our low country dinner! Best I've had in Newnan!

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    Dolly M.

    Honestly I've been wanting to come to this place for such a long time. Today we decided to stop by & boy it was not what i expected, at alllll. First of all the man who was working the restaurant/cook/waiter/cashier all in one was NOT friendly AT ALL. He did not greet us when we walked in & he barely made eye contact at alll the entire time. We walked in & sat ourselves as he did not say anything to us. He didn't even come to our table & take our order he took it from behind us in this weird manner. After placing our order he came & pretty much dropped the food on the table, we were saying thank you & that we appreciated him each time but he had no response in return. To be honest we tried the oysters raw & baked - the raw was too big for my liking but the baked ones were really good. We also had fried shrimp, onion rings & wedge fries. The fried food was actually good & fried well. There was no one else in the restaurant for an hour & then one older lady had walked in & he did greet her & also asked her how she was doing. I was paying close attention to him waiting her so that i can see if he had any change in attitude, in which he did. WILL NEVER return to this place. It was empty & that should have allowed us to know something was not right from the beginning. Quiet ambiance, very weird vibe. At check out he would not even look my boyfriend in the eyes, all while dealing the cash at the cash register. Btw he never checked on us nor asked if we wanted the check, we had to get up & walk to the register to show that we were ready to check out. Just terrible, we have never - ever been anywhere & gotten treated like such. The half shelf is a strong NO for me. I also really hope he is not the owner, if so this business will not survive.

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    16 years ago

    Usually grab a bite here about once a week. I always get the bbq sandwich special. Fast, decent food, cheap, and friendly service.

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    11 years ago

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    9 years ago

    Agree with other reviewers. Food wasn't good, no atmosphere, nothing memorable, a hole in the wall place.

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