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Half Shell Oyster House

4.0 (18 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Shannon S.

I made it for the first day grand opening and it is pretty much like the other Half Shell locations I've visited. They do nice shrimp, oysters and fish. Their sweet potato casserole is very well done and is the absolute best thing they serve here! Their sides are generally better than most places. The service is generally around fine dining quality as is the ambiance while still being a bit laid back. All of my friends have been extraordinarily impressed with the sweet potatoes.

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Tony L.

I don't give one star reviews...this experience tested this. Let me start positive. This place has an awesome vibe and decor. Whoever designed this location and decorated it, killed it. Comfortable and quaint Cajun feel. I love the Half Shell brand, this is the 5th location that I've tried. Prior to this, 3 of 4 of the Half Shells I've tried have been fabulous and consistently very good. This is the first Half Shell location that I've dined at that only our server checked on us and our experience. No interest from management or other servers. Late brunch arrival, but I think our server was over sat, so reduced fault to him. This is the first review I've written that possibly involves fraud. I took pictures because the food pricing on the menu does not match what they charged me. I don't know how my wife's "happy hour $7 Bloody Mary" turned into +$14.00 on the receipt...we did ask for Tito's, but does this double the price? Ok, maybe we give a pass on that, but it did not come with olive and the glass was not seasoned as described in the drink menu...and like every other Bloody Mary that we've ordered at the other Half Shells. I chose the brunch country fried steak as my meal. I will say the hash brown sticks were fantastic and the gravy wasn't bad but my filet "country fried steak" was over fried and salty. I did not finish it. Guess what folks, the price on the menu did not match what I was billed (and paid). Yep, that over fried and salty steak costs $20. The front of house staff were hustling, so I don't blame them though I did see one of the managers several times. They did not check on us, and I didn't see them check on any tables. This is uncharacteristic for the brand, I love the brand and group. Does a $3 overcharge from the menu price break me? No, I've reviewed Spago and done reviews on multiple continents. Whether I'm paying $450 for a meal or $50, don't deceive me. This was a 3 star review prior to me receiving my bill and 4th out of five Half Shells, but given the fact (in my photos) that the food and drink did not match delivered product and/or price, I struggled with maybe giving this a one star review. Our experience was clearly the worst of the Half Shells locations. I will not try again, this is the first establishment that I've reviewed where the prices on the menu did not match the bill. To be fair, I did ask our server about the discrepancy in the drink Delivery versus description and he brushed it off. I still did tip my server 20%, because I really didn't think any of this was his fault, though he could have told us there was an up charge for the drink selection, if there really was that resulted in doubling the price. The screams tourist trap, and I had high hopes, but I will avoid.

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Martita C.

A new addition to foley. Ordered the corn crab bisque. Very tasty. Also ordered seafood platter with shrimp and crab cakes. Tasted good but could've been warmer. Also had the asparagus with blue cheese. Staff are friendly . Will give it another try in the future.

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23 days ago

The food and atmosphere were great. It is a beautiful restaurant and I hope everyone will support the business.

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7 days ago

Food was great! Waiter was friendly and attentive. The place was decorated nicely. Y'all did a great job, hoping this stays in Foley.

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The food and services are amazing. No wait time and can get on a wait list from home. Go to the website.

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The chicken Alfredo was especially yummy and the sweet potato casserole was hands down one of our favorite dishes.

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