A perfect beach spot. We dined here twice during our recent visit, and both times were great. The drinks and food are equally delicious, and the prices are reasonable. read more

Absolutely amazing! The food, drinks and atmosphere was great. I truly enjoyed everything at this restaurant! The waitress was amazing and management is excellent! I highly recommend this restaurant. And the butter cake?????!!! WOW. Truly lost for words read more

Our favorite spot on the island. Fresh seafood, local ambiance and great service. Happy hour is a deal!

We tried The Half Shell again on our recent visit to SSI and it was excellent. I loved the crab cake sandwich with bacon and the butter cake! Great menu selection, good beer selection too. I highly recommend it. read more

Really, really enjoy this place. Relaxed atmosphere, some of the nicest staff, food that's fresh and tasty, and crab cakes that I will definitely be back to try again. Also, do yourself a favor and try the butter cake (their only dessert "because it's that good"). I may not be able to fit into my pants tomorrow, but it will have been worth it. read more

We had raw oysters, which were delish, flounder, shrimp and bacon-wrapped green beans. All of it worked well together. The wait service was outstanding. Great restaurant to visit. read more

Good food. Pleasant staff. They are proud of their bloody Mary's and I agree with them. Oysters were great. Butter cake was a treat.

Our review goes to the manager of half shell. My meal was wonderful, but my husbands had a bit too much salt in his grits. Without us asking, the manager came by, apologized and comped us his meal. We told them we didn't expect that and it's truly no problem but they insisted. This business is incredibly thoughtful and most important, customer service oriented. We feel incredibly valued and will definitely come back. Great job half shell! read more

Man oh man let's talk about seafood. This place knows what they are doing and that's for sure! Started things off was a Bloody Mary ( let's just say there is a good reason it's been voted #1 on the island). My group enjoyed some mahi mahi, open face tuna tacos, oysters Frederica, and some great fried calamari ( I definitely suggest this as an appetizer, the fried cilantro is definitely different but it's awesome). All the fish we had was perfectly blackened and perfectly cook. Some of the best fish I've ever had. The Oysters didn't disappoint either, I recommend trying some of the House hot sauce on these as well. Open face tacos are definitely not your traditional taco so I was bit surprised at first. They are packed with flavor and loaded with perfectly seared tuna, a great dish. The service was a bit slow as they were slammed with customers but they certainly made it up with a complimentary piece of butter cake. read more

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Great food and great service. Pork chop was excellent. Tuna tacos also great. Nice assortment of beers. Appetizer came a few minutes late - no big deal at all - and they gave us a free desert (butter cake with ice cream - oh my god good)! read more

Good food love the fish sticks had the crab bjsqie waa amazing . great atmosphere good quick service great place at the pier to eat and drink. read more

The atmosphere, and staff were both very nice, warm and inviting. We had no reservation but waited only about 20 min. Our server was attentive and helpful. My wife had a vodka tonic that was very weak, it was only $5 and perhaps that's why. I didnt have a drink. We shared an order of oysters which were very good. The onion rings were very good, not the usual bite into it and the onion pills out. My wife then had shrimp which was also good. I had the catch of the day, local snapper, blackened, it too was good but a very small portion, for an eye popping $32, my fault for not asking. One of my sides was steamed veggies which was really a lot of onions with a few squash and zucchini pieces. The other side, sweet potato fries, were just ok. If the meal wasn't $74, with no dessert and one drink, I would have given them 4 stars. read more

Decent seafood, but small portions. The oyster baskets are fine, but also on the smaller side. This restaurant is a good place for lunch, but a better place for an evening meal. read more

Ate here on Friday night and really enjoyed it. Crab cake BLT was very good and blackened fish sandwich was solid. Group liked it so much we came back the next night to have dinner again and watch UGA football game. Just a great local place with really good seafood in an area known for seafood. read more

Great food and the staff really works hard for you to get your food fast. The best fried Mahi Mahi in town

Best cooked calamri i have ever had. Came here for the oyster shooters and they were great! Also best Bloody Mary on Island.

This restaurant is a great restaurant it is almost a 5 star and if I could I would make it a 4.4 but you can't but anyway this restaurant I ordered there seafood and it was good I really enjoyed this restaurant and I would recommend this place to anyone read more

Half shell was touristy. Was surprised this was the best SSI had to offer for seafood. Crazy overpriced. The shrimp were OK. Staff seemed like they didn't care and the crowd was loud. Meh. read more

Almost all the menu items are incredibly delicious! The cajun butter that comes with everything is especially fantastic! Price is midrange, which might be a little steep for some looking for a full course meal or cheap eats, but definitely worth the price tag. Atmosphere is on the darker-lit side and cozy, well populated but not terribly noisy- a pleasant local buzz. Outdoor and indoor seating-availability varying. It was nice to see the chef occasionally visiting tables to ask customers if everything was to their taste! read more

My family and I visited this restaurant on vacation. Service is fantastic, and the food is phenomenal. I would particularly recommend the tuna tacos. They are delicious and a must-try for any taco lover. My family also ordered a few butter cakes. I wasn't even sure what a butter cake was, but all my expectations were surpassed. They were soft, crispy, gooey, and, of course, buttery. All in all, the experience was fantastic. We hope to visit again soon! read more

We visited St. Simons a couple of weeks ago, and decided to try The Half Shell for the first time. Fantastic!!! I might add that everywhere we travel, our go to appetizer is calamari to see how different it is from place to place. We told our server this had to be our absolute favorite of any we have ever tried. It was cooked to perfection. We look forward to a return visit to The Half Shell soon. read more

We really enjoyed our meal at this great restaurant. Most importantly they have a gluten free menu with a variety of options. The catch of the day was a flounder which was cooked to perfection drizzled in a lemon butter cream. The crab cakes were jam full of crab meat probably the best we've had since a trip to eastern shore Maryland. We loved our sides grits and bacon wrapped green beans. read more

This place is the best, and right near the pier. The best crab cakes I've ever had, and amusing, friendly servers every time. The fish here is as fresh as it gets. read more

I am still dreaming about the crab cake BLT that I ordered two days in a row at The Half Shell. Wonderful spot for weekend lunch during our family vacation at SSI. Service is fast and friendly. Flavors are right on. Large selection of side dishes including fresh veggies, which is SO appreciated! Nice kids menu too: my daughter loved her shrimp and side of veggies. The Half Shell is on our MUST EAT HERE rotation for all future trips to the island. And it should be on yours too. read more

My most favorite restaurant on SSI!!! Amazing soup specials. Great oysters on the half shell. The Mahi Mahi blackened or grilled is delicious and fresh. I love that their seafood has more flavors and twists to it. Make sure to save room for the Butter Cake, best dessert ever!! read more

This is hands town the best restaurant near the pier on SSI. Great food and service. Reasonable prices. Started with the Georgia shrimp chilled and some onion rings, followed by the Mahi Platter with a side of sautéed veges. All outstanding. Compliments to the cooking staff/ chef, clearly they set this place apart. The service was also outstanding. A well oiled team was flying around and constantly making sure we were taken care of. If you are staying or living on SSI, this is a must!! If only they had more seating...but well worth the wait. read more

This is our go-to spot for casual seafood on the island typically ordering some oysters, the warm shrimp with the Cajun butter, sometimes the ceviche and typically the blackened mahi sandwich. Tuna tacos and bacon wrapped green beans are also good. I wish they had more draft options but they are pretty typical for the Island. We go every year that we visit. read more

Phenomenal food. Hands down the best oysters I have ever had. Quick, friendly service and delicious food. Can't ask for more!

Hands down the best meal I've had in the area in the nearly two weeks I've been here! I had it on my list and waited until towards the end to try it out, not sure if that was the best course of action. We had the Oysters Half Shell (grilled with bacon, hot sauce, 'bbq' sauce', lemon garlic oysters and a crab cake for starts and split with my coworker. Both of the oysters were quite good albeit small, they can't help that, but the Half Shell oysters were the clear winner. The crab cake was damn good. It was about the size of a large flat burger. I then had their shrimp and grits as my entree. It was easily top 3 best shrimp and grits I've ever had. read more

Half a pound of peel n eat shrimp... $13 and only came with 9 small shrimp. Normally love this place but this was disappointing!!! read more

The Half Shell - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Really fast service really good quality food fried shrimp and oysters were great crab cakes were not bad bad have had better will eat here again. Great staff read more

Awesome shrimp and grits. Grilled fish was great too. The green beans are a must. Great pour on their cocktails, and try the butter cake also. read more

Highly recommend this place. Food is fresh and delicious. Stop by for lunch or dinner and you won't be disappointed. We had the catch of the day special. I had it blackened and my husband had it sautéed. Both delicious. read more

Disappointed with our 1st visit here. The raw oysters, which were served one minute from the time we ordered them, were concave and dry which was clearly the result of shucking them hours in advance. They were small and a poor value for the price. The gentleman behind the bar saw my credit card out and asked if we were ready to check out. I replied yes, he took the credit card and handed me the receipt to sign, never giving me the actual check. I am always curious to see more than just the total and it's my experience that when you are ready to check out, you are handed a bill which breaks down the items line by line, then you give the server your credit card. read more

I have been to The Half Shell on two different occasions almost one year apart. The food was so good the first time I ate here with my brother that we agreed we should try it again the next visit to Saint Simons. We were not disappointed! I had the crab bisque the first time with the housemade oyster crackers and it was absolutely amazing so when I went back I started with that again and it was just as good. I think they could make money if they just packaged and sold their oyster crackers; those things are so tasty. My brother had the the open faced tuna wonton tacos. He loved them both times he ate them. The seared tuna was cooked just right and I tried the cabbage slaw that came with it and it was so good that when he finished his tacos the first time I finished the slaw. On our second visit we were both a little more hungry than the first time so we split The Half Shell remake of the Big Mac. When we ordered it we mentioned that we were splitting it and when it arrived they had cut the burger in half and put everything in equal halves on two plates. We were so pleased with that since we hadn't asked them to do it. The burger was so good! It had just the right amount of grease, ya know how a good burger needs to be a little greasy but not slimy, and this burger hit that balance perfectly. The homemade pickles were also really good and I am not usually a pickle person. The battered french fries were also totally good they were the chunky wedge kind but instead of being wedge shaped they were curls. I had house iced tea for most of the meal and then had a strawberry cilantro margarita with the burger. I cannot say enough about that margarita. It was perfect and they don't put bottom shelf liquor in their mixed drinks. I asked about what kind it was and while it wasn't a brand I knew my brother did and he said it was nice mid-shelf tequila. The drink was so tasty and didn't have too much strawberry or too much cilantro. I could have gotten into trouble if I had had more than one because it packed a nice punch. We were eating at the bar and the bartender was nice and put on the football game we asked for. The Half Shell has the NFL package so you can go there to watch whatever game you want which is part of why we originally chose it. We met either the manager or the Chef, we didn't ask which, and he was nice and what we appreciated was he filled in at the bar so the bartender could take his dinner break. That kind of kindness to employees means something in my book and my brothers. How a restaurant treats its staff says a lot about who they are as people. This place is right in the village area so parking might be a little tricky at peak hours, but it is worth it and then you are right in downtown so you can go shopping or walk the pier when the meal is over. read more

I went to the Half Shell with my family while we were on vacation in St. Simons. I walked in with four adults and 2 15 month old boys. The hostess was fantastic with seating us and gave us the front booth which kept my boys out of the way of other guests. The service was very good from waiter. The food was fresh and tasted very good. I got the blackened Mahi and fried chicken tenders. The fish was cooked perfectly and was still moist. The chicken tenders were breaded with a light breaded and tasted very good. The peel and eat shrimp were served warm as I requested and had a good flavor to them. They also brought out my boys food first so that we could feed them and then we could eat our food after them to have some form of peace while eating. To end our meal we tried the butter cake because we had never heard of butter cake and let me tell you it was absolutely delicious and was something I would eat any time I go back. Another table near by got the onion rings which were looked to be prepared as ordered and not frozen. We wanted to go back and get them before our vacation was over, but we were not able to. There is always next time. read more

My hubby and I just spent 5 days in SSI and ate out twice a day. The Half Shell was by far my favorite restaurant. We stayed at an Airbnb and our host recommended the burger and pork chop and boy! he wasn't lying!! My hubby got the burger and sidewinder fries and I got the pork chop with grits and bacon wrapped green beans. It was all delicious and I'd even go as far to say it was probably the best pork chop I've ever had. I also had a half dozen of raw oysters for an appetizer. They were the best I had all week. We were too stuffed to try a dessert. McKenna was our waitress and she was great. This place is a must. You won't be disappointed! read more

We love this local spot! Great atmosphere and we love it but if you want good shrimp get the BBQ shrimp and grits. The grits are amazing but I git the blackened shrimp basket w grits and the shrimp were not Georgia, meaty shrimp. Simply blackened Probably wouldn't have much flavor if they weren't blackened. I will always go back...the mahi is always good too. Maybe just replace typical the basket shrimp w the same shrimp as w BBQ and grits and Charge accordingly. Just a little food for thought! AND when you think you can't do desert... split the Buttercake w friends, it is to die for!!!!! read more

This place lives up to the reviews-- had the Fried Shrimp, cheese grits. PBR on tap as well. Great local vibe, where it was packed due to holiday weekend. read more

Really enjoyed getting a bite to eat at this place. We sat outside since we had the dogs with us. Our server was very friendly and even brought a water bowl out for them. The crab bisque was delicious. I ordered the shrimp and grits which were ok but I've had better shrimp and grits. Lots of other choices on the menu, I would go back again to try something else. read more