Reliable and reasonable for good gulf seafood. Come here every time I visit Mobile.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jenn james-winborn
We was thinking we were going to have a good experience, until the bartender was continuously was scratching his butt through his pants. He did not wash his hands at all. I brought it to the managers attention and that I declined to get my food from them. I will not be going to half shell mobile again. That was ridiculously disgusting
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
GREEN JOSEPH
Great eating here fresh of the road
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shantelle Dees
I typically love half shell but my most recent experience was very unpleasant. Our party was told we had to wait 45 minutes which was fine until it turned into almost TWO HOURS!!!!!! the hostess was very unprofessional and lacks communication skills. she thought it was funny that we were hungry & waiting. she even made comments about us to our server who was quite rude at the start but started to warm up and be more accommodating towards the end of our dinner. I have been a server before myself so i understand being overwhelmed but you don’t treat your customers unfairly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Carlos M. Fernandez
Pleasantly SHOCKED at how good it was! Drinks were well made and the food was excellent! Tried a half dozen oysters with their Cajun sauce and the 8oz filet! For being a seafood place the steak was like butter! Sat at the bar and was served by Mackenzie H who did a spectacular job! Location was recommended by the desk clerk at the LaQuinta! Phenomenal was the word she used and she was right. Thanks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Filet
sage hall
I just came here for the oysters, absolutely delicious. I'd definitely recommend!!!
Jennifer Maghett
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stopped by Half Shell Oyster House during a road trip and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.
The Oyster Sampler was outstanding — four different flavors in one order, each perfectly cooked with a light char and great aroma. The hand-shucked oysters were incredibly fresh and sweet. From appetizers to entrées, everything was well prepared and consistently good.
Special thanks to our server Jacob, who truly elevated the experience. He was attentive, respectful, and genuinely appreciative of our habit of documenting moments through writing. We even wrote his name down as a small keepsake for him, which made the interaction feel very meaningful. We truly appreciate his warmth and professionalism.
If our next road trip brings us through this area again, we’d absolutely love to stop by once more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Foreman Ray
Everything we ordered was excellent 🙌
Keziah Preston
It's never a disappointment! I've loved eating here since I moved to mobile in 2020 and I'll most likely continue to come back. The martinis are the best and then crab cakes and fried green tomatoes are my absolute favorite ooooh they are so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nina Dortch
We had an incredible experience at Half Shell Oyster House! From start to finish, everything was exceptional. I worked with Kacey, who helped me secure a reservation for our group, and she made the entire process smooth, professional, and stress-free. Our servers, Elijah and Logan, were absolutely amazingly attentive, friendly, and on top of every detail. The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the atmosphere was perfect for our gathering.
Highly recommend Half Shell Oyster House for both small and large groups. We’ll definitely be back!
It is a nice place and we had a great server. I ordered the Tuna Esplanade and I feel the dish is a great idea which is why I ordered it. I love tuna and I love artichokes and the flavor of the sauce was quite nice. Where I felt let down was the tuna. The portion was a good amount but it was to thin and came out almost well done. I am a big fan of tuna but I love it thick and seared on the outside with almost crispy edges and basically raw in the middle. The only way to pull that off is with a thick piece of tuna. Otherwise it may as well be canned tuna...
cheers,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Louis Bird
Service was extremely slow, food not only took way to long to get to us but was over cooked and oyster platter was no where as good as Original Oyster House or Wintzells, Fried Crawfish were very tough
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mary Wiggins
No. 1 fan here!!! Love the oysters and drinks. I’ve been coming to this restaurant for years. Always clean, friendly and great food with great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cierra Gosnell
I give 4 stars only because I felt the drinks weren’t as good as usual. Other than that, the oysters were amazing & our waiter Bryn was great. He was very knowledgeable, very friendly & made our experience A1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Holly Lanther
Service and food were good but it's hard to believe that in Mobile most of their fish were imported.
Reliable and reasonable for good gulf seafood. Come here every time I visit Mobile.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We was thinking we were going to have a good experience, until the bartender was continuously was scratching his butt through his pants. He did not wash his hands at all. I brought it to the managers attention and that I declined to get my food from them. I will not be going to half shell mobile again. That was ridiculously disgusting
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great eating here fresh of the road
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I typically love half shell but my most recent experience was very unpleasant. Our party was told we had to wait 45 minutes which was fine until it turned into almost TWO HOURS!!!!!! the hostess was very unprofessional and lacks communication skills. she thought it was funny that we were hungry & waiting. she even made comments about us to our server who was quite rude at the start but started to warm up and be more accommodating towards the end of our dinner. I have been a server before myself so i understand being overwhelmed but you don’t treat your customers unfairly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Pleasantly SHOCKED at how good it was! Drinks were well made and the food was excellent! Tried a half dozen oysters with their Cajun sauce and the 8oz filet! For being a seafood place the steak was like butter! Sat at the bar and was served by Mackenzie H who did a spectacular job! Location was recommended by the desk clerk at the LaQuinta! Phenomenal was the word she used and she was right. Thanks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Filet
I just came here for the oysters, absolutely delicious. I'd definitely recommend!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stopped by Half Shell Oyster House during a road trip and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.
The Oyster Sampler was outstanding — four different flavors in one order, each perfectly cooked with a light char and great aroma. The hand-shucked oysters were incredibly fresh and sweet. From appetizers to entrées, everything was well prepared and consistently good.
Special thanks to our server Jacob, who truly elevated the experience. He was attentive, respectful, and genuinely appreciative of our habit of documenting moments through writing. We even wrote his name down as a small keepsake for him, which made the interaction feel very meaningful. We truly appreciate his warmth and professionalism.
If our next road trip brings us through this area again, we’d absolutely love to stop by once more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything we ordered was excellent 🙌
It's never a disappointment! I've loved eating here since I moved to mobile in 2020 and I'll most likely continue to come back. The martinis are the best and then crab cakes and fried green tomatoes are my absolute favorite ooooh they are so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an incredible experience at Half Shell Oyster House! From start to finish, everything was exceptional. I worked with Kacey, who helped me secure a reservation for our group, and she made the entire process smooth, professional, and stress-free. Our servers, Elijah and Logan, were absolutely amazingly attentive, friendly, and on top of every detail. The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the atmosphere was perfect for our gathering.
Highly recommend Half Shell Oyster House for both small and large groups. We’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It is a nice place and we had a great server. I ordered the Tuna Esplanade and I feel the dish is a great idea which is why I ordered it. I love tuna and I love artichokes and the flavor of the sauce was quite nice. Where I felt let down was the tuna. The portion was a good amount but it was to thin and came out almost well done. I am a big fan of tuna but I love it thick and seared on the outside with almost crispy edges and basically raw in the middle. The only way to pull that off is with a thick piece of tuna. Otherwise it may as well be canned tuna...
cheers,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Service was extremely slow, food not only took way to long to get to us but was over cooked and oyster platter was no where as good as Original Oyster House or Wintzells, Fried Crawfish were very tough
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
No. 1 fan here!!! Love the oysters and drinks. I’ve been coming to this restaurant for years. Always clean, friendly and great food with great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I give 4 stars only because I felt the drinks weren’t as good as usual. Other than that, the oysters were amazing & our waiter Bryn was great. He was very knowledgeable, very friendly & made our experience A1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Service and food were good but it's hard to believe that in Mobile most of their fish were imported.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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