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    Half Shell Oyster House

    4.4 (1.1k reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Ashley K.

    We really enjoyed our dinner. The food was fantastic at a reasonable price. We will definitely come again.

    Demond S.

    Had a chance to dine with clients down in Gulfport Mississippi. The restaurant has a great vibe and it is clearly a local hot spot. I had a party of six. Unfortunately, they dont take reservations but they do take "call aheads". I am not a fan of call aheads but I do understand. My party waited 20-25m to be seated. Our server was great. He got the drink and food orders in quickly. Food came out In a reasonable amount of time. I had etoufee and shrimp. Both dishes were tasty and filling. Unfortunately, I took a pause on alcohol, so I did not get a chance to try some of bourbon and whiskey, but I will on my next visit.

    Leanne D.

    Updated review Oct 2025: We visited Half Shell numerous times and consistency was always great. But this visit was different. Service was not great, food was missing and flavor was off, server inattentive. We were a small party of 5 and first thing is that we waited about 20 minutes for someone to take our order - when they came, they also didn't bring us any silverware. We had to flag another server for an additional 10 minutes so we can eat our appetizers. When food came, sides were missing and we had to wait another 15 minutes for those sides to show up to us - and had to ask twice for it To wrap the experience up, the server never came back after he gave us our bill to pay - I had to go to the bar to flag him down so we can leave. I waited a good 15 minutes for him to show back up - so disappointing he never did ... hate that the consistency is missing here- what a miss. Won't be back.

    Chicken sandwich

    Super yummy!! I loved the cheese crumbles on the sandwich--it paired nicely with the crunch of the fried chicken. Our waiter was okay because she was helping us while also bartending. Overall the staff was very friendly though. Definitely a cool spot with yummy food. A bit expensive though.

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    Lisa M.

    Enjoyed a great lunch here. Wendelin was our server and she was awesome. As always, loved the half shell salad and shrimp po boy. Come hungry and enjoy the ambience.

    Desert!!!!!
    Moe M.

    The food, of course, was awesome...we started with a couple oyster samplers...that ALWAYS sets the tone...so good!!! It seemed everyone got a little something different, from fried shrimp to catfish Loumes (totally misspelled). I had the Margarita Grouper...exquisite!!! Our server was beyond attentive but not bothersome..just seemed to show up at the right time every-time. I think his name was David. The whole place also just FELT right...not too noisy, and though it was packed, it didn't seem 'busy'. Just an amazing trip. Will definitely be back.

    Char grilled oysters

    Service was great and the oysters chargrilled some the best as were the Quesadillas with ribeye and filet Thank you lacy for great servi

    Oyster Sampler

    The Food was super fresh and absolutely divine, and came out super fast and every plate was hot to the touch coming out. The restaurant itself was super clean and had an amazing atmosphere great for any event and reasonably priced. My waitress was Stevie and she was an angel super quick and amazing service she had great recommendations and checked on me all night 10/10

    Katie R.

    I've never left a poor review, however I can't help but feel such disappointment after our experience at half shell oyster house. Our server was wonderful.. however, my girlfriend and I will never be back. The quality of food is absolutely horrendous. Appears to be frozen food heated up and the smoked tuna dip tasted like a buffalo flavored tuna snack pack. The bread is like styrofoam, but they do provide a significant amount of packaged crackers. The presentation was nothing above a lunch-able and the taste... unforgivable. We sent back two oyster orders and boxed our food immediately. It was $100 for two persons. Will never be back.

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    The oysters here are phenomenal. We never have to wait too long and their servers are always attentive.

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    Terrific food, server was a little rude. Seemed very distracted and it wasn't that busy.

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    Been many times. Always excellent. It was my mother's favorite. No matter what else, you should not miss the char-grilled oysters.

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    Hands down the absolutely best place to eat in Gulfport! I have ate here for years. And I've never been disappointed.

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    Great oysters. Great staff. Love the specialty drinks. Sitting at the oyster bar is always fun.

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    Always great service and good food. Their margaritas are my favorite in town. The redfish is amazing as well as the ribeye.

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    My family loves the Half Shell. We make sure to find time to stop and eat anytime we are close by! Food and service are always top notch.

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