half shell oyster house

my wife ordered the fried green tomatoes andcrabcakes. thecrabcakes had some type of fibrous material in them that the chef stated was from the claw meet. i search the internet and could not find an example of this anywhere. the material did look like some type of natural fiber but was completely unpleasant to the dining experience. check yourcrabcakes next time. i had the seafood pasta with the sweet potato creme brulee. my meal was great, but sending my wife's meal back made for an unpleasant overall experience. the restaurant did remove the meal from our bill and offered to remake the item, so i applaud them for their effort.

party of 3 received and seated efficiently and politely. copper ridge merlot was nice. 1 doz oysters bienville excellent. 1 doz. raw oysters cold fresh and delicious. all oysters were good size. seafood pasta was very good, topped with numerous large lumps ofcrabmeat. half shell pasta topped with fried oysters:  pasta b, oysters a. grouper might have been grouper, but i doubt it. waitress was professionally pleasant and perfect. well worthy of future visits.

this was my second visit to half shell, and it was just as good as the first. it was after 6 on a sat and there was already a 20 min wait to be seated. the décor is a pleasant new orleans vibe. the menu slants toward seafood but is large enough to find something else if need be. service is very good but most surprising with a packed house was how quickly the food arrived.

we started off with thecrab& lobster dip which is incredibly rich and delicious. it comes with bread rounds that i prefer were toasted. we then had the gumbo and half shell salad as substitutes for one of the sides. both were excellent. the entrees we tried were grouper and the grilled seafood sampler. the grouper was herb and parmesan encrusted over sautéed spinach and covered in jumbo lumpcrabmeat. it appeared to be a small piece of fish on a small plate, but it was stacked high and very filling. the side vegetables are almost large enough to share. the seafood sampler contained shrimp, oysters, grouper, andcrabcake. the pieces were small but overall satisfying.

highly recommended and i look forward to returning. hard to believe this is a chain.

we ate on a weekend around lunch time. service was pretty slow. we got the fried green tomato andcrabcakes app. it was really good! the entrees had great flavor, they were just barely warm though. that was super disappointing. i did tell the waitress and she apologized. it was one of the most expensive lunches i've ever eaten, because there's not a lunch menu available on the weekend.

this place has the smallest oysters i've ever seen and they charge you a couple bucks for each one. drinks are way over priced. nice atmosphere and decent service. if i come back i will not order oysters or the terriblecrabcakes.

absolutely one of favorite restaurants! if you're a seafood lover, i highly recommend half shell. went here on opening night and everything was perfect, from the oysters orleans, seafood pasta, redfish orleans and the sautéedcrabclaws orleans! (ok, i love the orleans sauce...savory & spicy). the bar offers a terrific top "shell" margarita and the glass of riesling was a perfect accompaniment to our meal. the servers and management staff made sure we were well taken care of. it was a great experience. lunch, dinner or happy hour, i'll be back.