I was not impressed with this place. If you want a quick sit down restaurant with some basic seafood this would be your place to go. The quality of the food was not impressive... I probably wouldn't eat here again but not because it was bad. Just that you could get better seafood elsewhere, especially in the south. read more

Second time visiting the half shell and had a great experience again! We ordered edamame and crab salad as appetizers. Got the chicken Alfredo and the steak and lobster as meals. The steak and lobster were great, but the Alfredo was very blan. Almost tasteless! Like can taste. I wish they had a spaghetti sauce. The server, Taylor was nice and attentive. We had a great experience overall! read more

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No other restaurant compares to Half Shells lemon drop martini! Skip the sugar rim and request salt instead! Amazing! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Lemon Drop Martini The best Lemon drop martini ever! - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

Nice atmosphere, a wide variety of oyster, seafood choices and sushi. It was good but it wasn't the best I have ever had so giving it 4 stars. I didn't care for the shrimp fritters and the Mahi was seasoned with a lot of salt. The shrimp and crab dip were really good and the jalapeño hush puppies were a nice change. We had a good server - no complaints with service at all. The manager stopped by each table and asked if everything was good which is rare nowadays. We said yes. Sometimes you just don't want to critique... especially when they were doing more right than wrong. read more

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Went to Half shell in Hard rock casino during Crusin' the Coast. The food was excellant and our hostess Heather was the best. We were 4 old guys that at times can be ornery and she made the experience delightful. One of the best I have ever had the pleasure of being served by. Best to Half Shell and to Heather! Bossman read more

The food was very good and the service was even better. Went here to eat on October 14, 2024 around 4:30 pm. Was seated downstairs on the right. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Sorry I forgot her name but was a brunette. Outstanding! The atmosphere in the place was nice. read more

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This location afforded a pleasurable experience with delicious food, served by attentive staff ( without being annoying), and provided a comfortable and cosy atmosphere. Even though we arrived during peak business hours and there were mostly large parties being seated, we were seated rather quickly. Our server was friendly and efficient, even though we took an extended time to make entree decisions. There was only one hiccup, which was that some of the oysters on the sampler platter weren't cooked. This was pointed out to our server and the matter was handled rapidly and without question, which added to our overall experience. We will definitely be back! read more

Love the beach VIBE! Perfect dinner spot for after a long day at the beach! The food was amazing.

Plenty of oyster options and such a fun dining experience. Service was great with a fun ambiance.

With a large group of 20 on Tuesday night, April 8th, we had an outstanding dining experience. Our golf group comes every year to Biloxi from Illinois and the Half Shell is a must dine place for us. The hospitality is wonderful and the food is exceptional (recommend the redfish!). read more

We're at the one in the Hardrock casino. The service is friendly and attentive. The food is so flavorful. One of the best flavor palettes I've had in Biloxi so far. I do like how the lighting goes from bright to dim the closer you get to the bar. Unlike places that's either bright or dark. It's all about the options baby! read more

Service was great. We were seated immediately. I had royal reds, gumbo and we had the crab claws. Soo good.

Blackened redfish was amazing along with the broccoli!! Blackened Redfish. The service was awesome and I would definitely recommend and will come back to Biloxi location to eat!! read more

The food was truly delicious. Went with two buddies we had green tomatoes and crab cakes and New Orleans oysters as starters "must have" they were wonderful. I had the stuffed Portobello mushrooms with sweet potato cream brûlée and the crawfish bisque. This was truly some of the best food I've eaten. Ambiance was uptown with great atmosphere. Service was great. Larry was our server and he is top shelf. The blueberry cheesecake is a wonderful finish to a great meal. read more

The appetizers, entree, and drink were all great. There was a wait time for downstairs, so we chose to dine upstairs to avoid the wait. No elevator. The fried green tomatoes with the lump crab meat and voodoo shrimp were amazing appetizers. read more

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Excellent food! Fun, energetics atmosphere. Fresh and tasty seafood Great drinks We have ordered food to go from our office on multiple occasions, and been very satisfied read more

This is our first time in Biloxi and Thai (our server) made it memorable. She is an excellent server who loves her customers and the food ain't bad either. I had the Royal Reds with the New Orleans butter and it was outstanding. When they say it tastes just like lobster they are not exaggerating. If I could, I would rate this place a 10, read more

My new fav restaurant - favs are bienville oysters and shrimp and grits are the best I have had in my life. Thank you for tasty consistent food! read more

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Hubby surprised me with a trip to Biloxi for my birthday. We enjoyed ourselves a lot. We were seated quickly and the Server was very professional and gave us excellent recommendations. I enjoy the mess out of my fried foods and they did not disappoint either. The food was excellent. The food came out in a timely manner and was hot like it is supposed to be. We overstuffed ourselves because the food was delish. Next time that we are there we are coming back. read more

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Went to the Half Shell in the Hard Rock casino yesterday. Our server, Heather, was amazing! She was super nice, refilled drinks when she noticed they were getting low, and answered all our questions. From the time we arrived, actually, everyone was really friendly and made sure we had been helped at the host stand while we waited for our preferred table type. The food was also delicious - I had the grilled redfish, red beans & rice and fried okra - my husband had the burger with fries. We also split the house blueberry cheesecake which was a delicious finish to our meal. I would highly recommend this to anyone in Biloxi and visiting this area. We are actually staying at the Beau, but so glad we walked next door for dinner! read more

When we are in Biloxi we always go to Half Shell and have been going at least once a year for about 5 years. The food is delicious every single time. We've tried several things on the menu but our favorite is probably the Seafood Pot Pie. The last time we went we had the fried green tomato and crab cake appetizer. It was outstanding. It's safe to say the best crab cake I've ever had. I'm not a fan of raw oysters, but the chargrilled oysters always hit just right. Cooked just enough so they aren't slimy with the perfect grilled taste. You won't be disappointed. We're probably missing out on other good restaurants in Biloxi, but it's hard to pass up Half Shell when you only go once a year. read more

The Shrimp Orleans, best shrimp dish you're gonna find ANYWHERE! I moved to Biloxi cause of it!!! Perfect flavor, perfect spice (great spice flavor and level, not overpowering) but mostly the sauce is to die for! From when I used to just visit to now living here, when I sit down, first thing I do is ask for bread and a small side of the Orleans sauce!!! Had the chicken Alfredo for the first time today...I hate Alfredo, but this was amazing! Their apps to seafood to nonseafood is all amazing! If you're ever in Biloxi, this place (outside casino) is a must! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Shrimp Orleans mixed with white rice and extra sauce - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

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Bottom Line: Give it a shot! While it is nowhere close to east coast seafood or west coast seafood, it is solid for a Gulf area establishment. The venue is decent, the customer service is above average, and the latrine is better than most restaurants in close proximity. read more

So aside from having to walk through a Smokey room to get to this restaurant-my review will focus on the experience in the restaurant. I was told there would be a 45-60 minute wait but after about 10 mins I was called to be seated. Once seated, we were directed to a table right next to the kitchen door where staff regularly passed by. Though there were many (at least 10 I could see from my point of view -we were seated in this high traffic, noisy area. I was unimpressed with their lack of noise dampening or the idea that they seemed to want to deter me from eating there by saying they wait would be so long. The sushi menu was off the table because for some reason they just shut that down. The oysters were good and seemed fresh and tasty. I ordered the royal redfish and while it was fine, it was unimaginative and if there were royal reds on that I'd be shocked. I've had RRs before and the size and flavor was nothing like them. My children ordered popcorn shrimp a d that was fine. Our server was lovely and we enjoyed her so there was that one positive aspect as well. Overall, If I went again (which I wouldn't because of the location and atmosphere) I'd just have the oysters and skip anything else. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Charbroiled oysters and raw oysters on the half shell - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

I gave this establishment 3 stars because ambience, drinks and service were very good. Come for a drink and leave. The seafood platter came out COLD. There is nothing nastier than cold fried seafood. We sent it back and the manager and server were kind and apologetic. It came back warm but it was very poor quality seafood. To my husband and I it tasted frozen. The cheese grits we very runny and not as good as most I've had elsewhere. read more

Smile a little more...I don't know about you but when I go out to eat it's not just about the food it's about the entire experience. Walking into this place your filled with a lot of attitude, tired faces and rolling of eyes. The menus on the pricey side so I would expect more of a welcoming note from the waiting staff. If I were the manager, I'd retrain staff. With staff like that you really have no reason to error on the food side... So why bring out cold lumpy grits, come on? And the chef was kind enough to come out and apologize, but made us wait another 45 minutes for fresh grits they should've just took it off the bill. The chicken wings are good and the crab claws New Orleans is amazing. The fried fish platter so average. read more

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My husband travel from Texas to Georgia every year and we stop in Biloxi to break up the trip. This restaurant has become one of our favorites. We had intended to go to the sushi place next door but they were empty at dinner. That's not a good sign. So we went here. My husband isn't much of an oyster fan but we got the sampler platter upon recommendation from our waiter the first time. Now, we always get it. We love the ambience, service, location, food and drinks. read more

Changing our review to one star. We recently brought clientele to enjoy dinner, arrived at 8:45pm, they close at 9, they sat us. Out of respect we hurried to order, and quite frankly rushed through dinner. Requested our tab, paid a big bill, gave a good tip and we're waiting fir a to go box from the waitress: time stamp 9:42om. Out of no where the general manager walks past us, stopped and said "just so you know, we closed at 9pm... soooo..." and pointed to the door. We sat there appalled and shocked over the absolute embarrassing treatment. Our clients said that we should never return to this establishment, and we agree. Too many choices in downtown Biloxi, we hope others don't experience the awfulness that we did by going here. read more

Final night in town and really wanted some good seafood and found this spot on Yelp. Pretty good reviews so decided to try out myself with some co-workers. We ended up at the one in the Hard Rock Casino. Hostess was pretty nice and told us we had a 20min wait for a table. Ended up being about 5! That's a win! Was seated and our waitress popped over. She was super nice and helpful. The menu is massive and I couldn't make a decision. She pulled no punches on letting us know what they did well and what they didn't. She was spot on with all her recommendations. Especially the one with adding crabmeat to the broiled half shell clams which I didn't see on the menu. Service was great and the food was too! Would highly recommend. When I posted my pictures on social media, friends who have been to the area immediately knew where I was! That says a lot. read more

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Free parking in their parking lot. Friendly staff and good food. Tables are spaced out so it doesn't feel packed, good natural lighting from all the windows. Minor complaint is the table for two people is a bit small if ordered oysters. Prices are fairly reasonable. Would come back. read more

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The food, the staff, the atmosphere is absolutely fabulous. The food is always fresh, service is spectacular. One time I ordered their snapper dish, it was the special of the day, I believe and I didn't particularly like it, not because it there was anything wrong with it, it was just my taste buds. We had an array of foods, from their famous oysters, to crabs legs, salads, drinks, etc. Well anyway, when our kind waiter came to check on us, he inquired how I liked the snapper and I let him know, I didn't like it much, but I wasn't complaining or anything, all of the food was great and I ate everything else on my plate. He let me know, that type of snapper is an acquired taste. As we were winding down on our meals, he came back with the manager, the manager took the entire platter of my bill, asked if I wanted anything else.I was very surprised and impressed. Like I said, I had no complaint and ate the rest of the platter. After some going back and forth, that I wanted to pay, because everything was great, I just said thank you. If you are ever in Biloxi, MS, this is a must place!!!! read more

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Inside the Hard Rock Casino: The food is good. The service is good. The Margaritas are amazing. While we waited on our table, we decided to sit at the bar for a cocktail. The bartender, Rhianna, was awesome!!! Keep up the good work! We will be back read more

Let me start by saying, this a definite must if you visit Biloxi. The best food we found in Mississippi. The manager Dawn was a class act. She was very courteous and polite and very interactive with everyone. She made my boyfriend and I feel like, we were regulars. Aaron, our bartender, everything he recommended was phenomenal. The oysters that he recommended (their specialty) was by far the best oysters I've ever eaten in my life. He was a class act too, we cut up until they closed. Laurie the other bartender was just as personable. I will definitely be back to Biloxi and definitely visit this place again. My mouth is salivating right now thinking of those oysters! This place truly felt like it was a home local spot. read more

nice place. Wish I could remember our server as she was a 5 star! My son was finishing up Tech school at Kessler and this was his first shot at civilian life in nearly 9 months (thanks to COVID). He was thrilled and I was grateful for HSOH for making his first non USAF chow special. He had a filet and I went with sashimi. All was solid and Appreciated. read more

Absolutely delightful! We ran in here for a late lunch during our trip to the Beau Rivage. It's just a quarter mile walk from the hotel. We ate here twice in 3 days because the cajun and charbroiled oysters were so good. Make sure to get some prosecco with each round and enjoy the rich flavors! Service was great on both occasions. read more

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Food was excellent! Service was great! Just stopped in on our way traveling down I-10 due to Yelp reviews. It was a great place and if we are ever in the area again, we wil be stopping there! We stopped at the one at 2500 13th Street. We had the oyster sampler and a salad. Yummm! read more

Everything was delicious, maybe just too much sauce in the dishes served with grits. Otherwise, hot and good.

Enjoyed the service and the food was spectacular. This was our first trip to Biloxi. This restaurant is within walking distance of several resorts the Beau Rivage and the Hard Rock to name a few. If you're ever in Biloxi look this place up. We will definitely be back soon. read more

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Our server was totally amazing, and a fellow member of the curly hair tribe. She was so helpful in explaining the King Cake martini ingredients. She also suggested other drinks that I would like better. The coco runner was super tasty. I had to slow myself down or I would have put multiples down. Total gluttony for my birthday- Biloxi roll, fried green tomatoes & crab cakes, and a sampler (fried) with grits. It was all so amazing. I ate until I was about to pop. I still felt like I wobbled out the door to leave. One and only drawback- it's located in the Hard Rock, you have to walk through the smokey casino area to get to and from the restaurant. I'm sensitive to smoke, and I was thankful for the mask to filter some of that air. read more

Came here the evening prior to running the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. Despite having reservations, we still had to wait for about 20 minutes to be seated. We ordered drinks at the bar while we waited. The place was packed on Saturday evening. We were sat next to a large table that was seated just prior to us so service was a bit slow. Because we were not familiar with the menu, we asked a few Minutes to check out the specials. The waitress disappeared for a long time. We ordered the Oyster Sampler which included 3 charbroiled oysters (oysters topped with wine, butter, garlic and herbs), 3 oyster Bienville (oysters topped with herb, mushrooms, crab, shrimp, bacon and bread crumbs), 3 oysters Rockefeller (oysters topped with fresh spinach, cream cheese, herb and Pernod) and 3 oysters Orleans (oysters basted with a New Orlean Style smoky Cajun sauce). I thought the oysters were delicious but my husband thought they were "okay". Additionally, they only provided 3 small slices of toast. Definitely needed more to sop up the sauce. For our entrees, we ordered the Seafood Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms and the "special", Grilled Sirloin with Lobster tail added. Each came with 2 sides. We opted for Sweet Potato Creme Brûlée (sweet potato mashed with sugar topping brûléeed) x 2, grilled asparagus with Gorgonzola butter and half shell salad (spring mix, avocado, goat cheese, toasted almond slices, chives, tomatoes and shredded carrots). The latter 2 options required a $2 extra each. The Sweer Potato Creme Brûlée was pretty good. I could have another serving of the sweet potatoes. Yum! Everything came out well cooked and tasted good but for the price and hyphe, we expected a little more. If you eat here, plan to spend a lot and allocate extra time. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi