Half Shell Oyster House Birmingham

Amazing that they’re “temporary closed for renovations” but they haven’t had trash or dumpster service for over two months. Seems like if you were renovating people would be inside working, and you’d need a dumpster. This place is permanently closed. I’m not buying the temporarily closed shenanigans. Update: The grass and weeds at this place are so high it’s a neighborhood eyesore. Apparently they quit landscaping as well. Also there is a homeless guy that now lives on their porch.

Dined alone lunchtime on a Monday. Ordered the Seafood Pot Pie.. I ADORE pot pies so I was excited when the ( newly trained )waiter said it was very good and large… It came to my table and I asked,” what is that”?There was a rectangle on a dish of was pot pie innards .. Plopped on top was supposedly, “ the crust”. Oh my…If you are not going to make a decent pot pie , dont for gosh sake put it on the menu! The seafood inside was barely edible… Hope my next visit to The Half Shell in Pelham will be mucho better.

New to town and using TripAdvisor to find places to eat that were locally owned. It was late for dining … at least according to the hours posted for many Birmingham restaurants … but they didn’t blink when we showed up 48 minutes before closing. The food was very good and the portion sizes perfect. Not being a seafood fan, I appreciated the various land-based options. The chicken Alfredo was excellent! Service was very good; they were attentive but didn’t hover, answered questions thoroughly without blinking an eye, and anticipated our every need.

The food was very good and the portion sizes perfect. Not being a seafood fan, I appreciated the various land-based options. The chicken Alfredo was excellent! Service was very good; they were attentive but didn’t hover, answered questions thoroughly without blinking an eye, and anticipated our every need. Highly recommend this place!

Our food order was taken and we were completely neglected and abandoned by our waitress. After well over an hour, we had to call for our waitress, wanted to order another round of drinks because our food wasn’t forthcoming, only to be told that the bar has just closed without the waitress or anyone ever coming to announce the bar closure, or a last call. She also said they don’t usually come around to customers to announce bar closure or last call for drinks. We demanded and spoke to the manager who appeared with the closed bar ledger, appeared and acted like he was going to do something about it, but disappeared never to be seen again. After about 90 minutes of waiting, the food was brought, terribly prepared and cold with the plates very warm. We barely ate, demanded our check, paid and left with the most horrifying restaurant experience we have all individually had. They have no business operating as a full restaurant, their services stop after the first round of drinks and appetizers.

I'm late posting this but I just had to make a review... the night we had dinner was nothing but amazing. Even though there was literally one waiter, he did an AMAZING job. He was very attentive and didn't mess up our order. He was very apologetic for the wait but it wasn't a need because he did an amazing job. Also I can't forget the manager whom made his way around to check on each guest. We will definitely become regulars here. And last but not least the food was the best I've had in a long time. We had the New Orleans oysters and catfish. Thank you for exceptional service.

Kristen and i found ourselves in Birmingham. Shout out to trip advisor reviewers that highly rated this place. Griffin was our server and was present, polite and chatty at the right moments. We got the fried green tomatoes and crab cakes. CCs were good, FGT were top shelf! Kristen had a very well made old fashioned. She also had the grilled salmon with Caesar(great dressing) & broccoli, I had the redfish Orleans with fried okra and broccoli. All of it was mouthwateringly delicious. We’ll be back next time in B’ham!!

First time is a charm! When you walk in you feel the essence of NOLA but you are in Birmingham. The transition from afternoon to evening is a quiet period for the restaurant. You can have dinner in peace and quiet. The staff is engaging and welcoming. We tried the new fall specials including Cobia filet with risotto and a side, as well as the creole shrimp and crab fries. Theses selections were fairly good. The cobia fish is kind of flaky and grilled to perfection served on a same-sized bed of risotto. Any veggies would come from the side order you place. The creole shrimp and crab fries is a nice shareable size. That was paired with a side salad for an additional charge. For an adult beverage, I tried the French Quarter 75 which is a spin on the traditional French 75. They use Hendricks gin and sugar the rim. It was cool and refreshing. Given the HH timing, I got $2 off the drink. Not bad. The cinnamon bread pudding was okay but over saturated with the cinnamon sauce used to top it off. The raisins were overwhelming as well unless you are in to that. Overall, I would return to try other items from the menu. Apps fr were about $9-17, Oysters were pricey and no specials were available. Entrees range from $17-39+ on the normal menu. This restaurant is a gulf coast chain, it has a commercial feel. It’s better than many other chains I have eaten at in the past.

We great customers service. I ate my first oysters to this season and were not as salty as I liked but they were good My husband ordered shrimp and they were delicious

QC was a great server! Very attentive and nice. His service was fast and we had no mistakes and the food was perfect.

We’ve been to the trussville location, but this experience was superior in every way. We were greeted and sat quickly, our server Mariah was personable and quick to offer her choice favorites (which paid off for both my husband and I), our drinks were managed throughout the meal, the food was quick, hot and well prepared, quite literally everything exceeded our expectations. We were so thrilled with the service we stopped to speak with the manager Rob on our way out. The service ran like a well oiled machine despite being short staffed and having large parties in house. Could not praise this location more highly.

Wow! What a great place to find on our way through town.The oysters were amazing. The service was even better.

On TripAdvisor is shows a gluten free menu, but once in the restaurant they didn’t have one and the items shown online no longer exist on the menu. Our server didn’t seem to care at all. I told him I was gluten and dairy free, and my salad was served with croutons. Very over priced. The quality of the filet was poor, more like a cheap cut of beef.

Our second visit to the new location in Pelham, Alabama. Both times were fantastic. First time we sat at the bar and had Jackie( in training) and Charles. 2nd visit with friends. Angie training Wade. The entire staff is wonderful. Friendly and working hard for their customers. The drinks are well made and a good happy hour. Food so far has been fresh, and looks were appealing. Delicious. I give them 5 stars as they deserved it!

Went here with my wife and we were seated immediately. Took a while for our waitress to make it over to us. I ordered the snapper au gratin and my wife had the blackened redfish. Both meals were excellent. I also had the sweet potato brulee and the jalapeno hushpuppies. Everything was great. The service just seemed a little slow but the waitress was very nice and this wouldn't keep me from coming back. I did think the prices were a little steep for what we had but I know prices are up everywhere right now. My snapper au gratin was one filet with sauce and two sides and it was $28. Not bad for good seafood just wish the fish had been a larger portion.