Half Shell Oyster House has an amazing menu with many seafood favorites. The bar has a vast selection of spirits and wine. We sat at the bar and felt that all of our needs were met. The space is open a with plenty of seating. Even the bar itself had plenty of room. The atmosphere was festive. read more

The Oysters @ Pelham location was very delicious with no long wait. Great staff and the drinks was great. Pink Pearl and Old Fashioned

Food is good. The service was fine. Relaxed place. But unfortunately I have to complain about the bathrooms here. There is no soap to wash your hands with and these photos are a week apart. I'm alarmed that they can't bother to put a soap dispenser of any kind to maintain proper hygiene. Not sure I'll be coming here anytime soon. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Bathroom. No soap - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Went here with high hopes to enjoy oysters for lunch upon seating took 45 minutes to get us our char boiled oysters, which sat there and got cold because the bread that supposed to go along side it was not there 10 minutes later when the bread arrived to the table the char boiled oysters were cold, and the butter was all dried up and this was supposed to be our appetizer and when the oysters came, they were not properly shucked . They were very greedy and dirty, which is not the restaurants fault, but they were not shucked properly. I felt like I was having a fight with my oyster while wanting to slurp it down and then we ordered a burger, medium but the Burger arrived way well done and dried up but it felt like trash. I should've gone to Burger King if I wanted to have a burger. I don't remember service ever being bad over here never having a bad experience if they were short a shucker then they should have relayed that message so u could have come back another day it was my husband's birthday lunch, and it was all ruined The server was very nice and very sweet. It's the management's so disappointed. Don't think I'm gonna be going back there for oysters again it's just put a bad taste in my mouth and a dent in my wallet as well. read more

I ordered the oyster sampler plate to go. I picked my food up just as it was being placed in the bag. I was disappointed in the size of the oysters (none of the 4 varieties looked at all like the pictures posted). There was absolutely no sauce or liquid in any of the oysters. The juices had spilled onto the rock salt that the oysters were sitting on. No effort was made to make sure the oysters didn't move around during the car ride. The bread was OK after warming in the oven, but there was no liquid to soak up. read more

The food & drinks were just not good at all. Food arrived cold, ginger beer was flat for my mule but the restaurant still gave it to me and food was tasteless. To make matters worst the restrooms didn't have any paper towels or soap. I had to ask 3 times for someone for soap over the course of us waiting for our table. Our waitress was very nice! read more

Really unique atmosphere and great seafood. Our server Madison was super friendly and attentive. Oysters were huge and delicious and the seafood stuffed mushrooms were fantastic. The Pelham/Alabaster area has needed a good seafood place for a while, and looks like we finally got one. read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Stuffed mushrooms and asparagus. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

Our server, Cody made our dining experience the best ever!! Music selection was great!! Food was pretty good

Great Old Fashioned! Enjoyed the bartender. Had the house salad, chicken wings and gumbo. All were quite good. Service was a bit slow but we were in no hurry. read more

Great food and service! Oysters are wonderful and so are the dishes.. pick one. I've been here multiple times and it never disappoints! Always great. read more

Service was horrible. I would not recommend for parties over 4. We waited 1.5 hours and then once settled no server came over. We left

Amazing oysters! I'd recommend any appetizers they're all delicious. Definitely a worth the wait restaurant

Excellent food with friendly wait staff. Beautifully decorated and quiet. Made for a perfect date night!

Excellent food. Excellent atmosphere. This is a regular for my wife and me as well as our whole family. The drink menu does not disappoint nor does the food. My personal favorite is the smoky bacon shrimp and grits. The sampler platter of oysters offers a several deep flavors. For an appetizer, the fried green tomatoes and crab cakes are a must. read more

No words for how good this meal is! If you haven't checked this place out, you're missing out. Fabulous service as well!! We will be back to check out the brunch menu. Tonight's entres were seafood stuff portobello mushrooms and New Orleans redfish. Viet, our waiter, was freaking awesome. Definitely coming back! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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We have visited the locations in Pelham and in Tuscaloosa. Excellent service and a laid back atmosphere at both. Excellent food. We love the oysters Orleans, Fried green tomatoes with crab... delicious, crab claws, you name it. I honestly haven't had anything bad to eat. I will say you must have a taste for the Gorgonzola butter asparagus. It has a distinct flavor to it. But I'm not a fan of blue cheese. read more

Another great dinner at Half Shell Oyster House in Pelham, AL. We were served by the "dream team" and timing was perfect. Best restaurant in the area. read more

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Edited 6/15/24---Talked the husband into giving it another shot tonight. Another disappointment . Appetizers were served, had to ask for silverware, by the time she waited on all her other tables she finally brought us utensils, at this point it was cold. Finally ordered dinner, again lukewarm crab claws and cold loaded mashed potatoes. Utterly speechless, $140.00 later. Ask to speak to Heather and she never came to the table. read more

We went on a Sunday evening at 6:30. Place was not full. We ordered a dozen charbroiled oysters and it was good. 2 of the oysters had a flat oyster. Looked more like it cooked too long. We ordered seafood pasta, seafood platter, red royal pasta, and mahi Savannah. Mahi was salty, seafood dishes again salty, the pasta plates were warm to touch. My green beans sides were cold and soggy and looked old. Of the seafood dishes we ate, the oysters were probably decent. The value of food, not worth the money. read more

A bit expensive... but decent. It's is in a good location. The service was good. Overall good. read more

Amazing atmosphere, friendly service, and the food is incredible. This is our permanent Sunday brunch spot. The Watermelon Splash drink is one of my favorites! read more

Food was delicious, we had the oysters and they were yummy, service was a little slow.

Good food, great atmosphere. Food is always consistent and of great quality. One of the best restaurants anywhere. Management always gets a thumbs up. read more

The food was delicious and the Service was very good. The Ambiance was very relaxing.

The food was very tasty with decent portions ( I had to get a to go plate) . We've frequented the one downtown prior to this one opening, but it's great to have one closer. We had an hour and a half wait, which was a little frustrating, but we went next door to the Beer Hog and had a blast listening to the entertainment while we waited. read more

Everything was fantastic tonight! We came in for late dinner and started with charbroiled and orleans oysters both good. We had the caramel apple martini (husband's favorite) I had the pink pearl martini and the strawberry basil mojito both were great-great bartender! I usually get the smoked bacon shrimp and grits but decided to try the grilled snapper with asparagus and Cajun mashed potatoes and this just became my new favorite!! We also had a fantastic waitress service and ambiance on point. read more

We have had great experiences every time we have been here! Love the food and the atmosphere. The service has always been great. I have tried many things on the menu and have yet to have something I don't like. read more

Consistently great seafood; great service with reasonable prices. I highly recommend it!

My wife and I go here as often as we can. The food never disappoints. At times the wait can be long but it's worth it

Food was excellent. Rebecca didn't like the way the Royal Reds looked so she refused to bring them and had them do up more. That impressed me as I would prefer to wait and have it done right than not be happy and possibly ruin the whole experience and possibly not return. Well done Rebecca! read more

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They accommodated our party of 8 by putting us in the bar area at high tops, which was not an issue for our family. The meal came out very late but due to the low staffing issues we will definitely try this place again. Because of the delay the manager gave a discount and threw in free dessert for my sons birthday. read more

Absolutely delicious!!! We discovered a new gem this evening! This is the best steak dinner (filet, Cajun boiled mashed potatoes, and half shell salad) I've had in a long time. The ambience and service were top notch as well. Becky and Erin were phenomenal, and we will definitely be back! read more

Half Shell Oyster House - Filet with Cajun boiled mashed potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Excellent restaurant here in Pelham and on the MS & AL Gulf Coasts...I have eaten at (3) of them. This Pelham location should have reservations or call ahead seating. The wait was just too much and longer than what was quoted. This is the only reason I can't give (5) stars read more

Awesome food and service! Be sure to allow time, as there is normally a wait. We will be back!

Disappointing! Food was mediocre. Menu was pricey for such small portions too. Everything seemed to be downsized for profit. Seafood stuffed Portobellos as an example, couldn't even recognize what the concoction seafood stuffing consisted of. The Seafood Pasta dish also lacked character and was skimpy, even the extra small sliver of bread they serve with it seemed to be an after-thought. Wine by the glass was also priced too high. Guess I'm just not that yuppie or Gen Z'ish enough to appreciate this venue. Add to that a server who messed up everything in our order (drink, appetizer, etc.), in an empty restaurant by all measures, speaks volumes of the character of this property. One and done for us. read more

We love half shell! The food is consistently good, the service is great. The only thing is if you don't get there early you have to wait. It's definitely worth the wait! read more

The restaurant is huge and very upscale. The service was on point! I enjoyed the sampler oyster it was charbroiled and delicious. I also had a top shelf margarita it was good as well. Overall the restaurant was clean great service and good food. read more

Great food and excellent service. Our server was Eric and he was above and beyond taking care of us.

Oyster appetizer that had four different kinds of cooked oysters was excellent. However, I ordered the steak sandwich, and the bread had no substance. When trying to eat the sandwich the bread squished flatter than a slice of Wonder Bread. Then it fell apart. It made it impossible to eat as a sandwich. So I ordered something else. Grilled yellow tuna cooked medium rare. It was brought out rare bordering on blue since it was cold in the center. I will try them again sometime for the oysters but I am going to hold off on ordering other things from the kitchen. Also, skip the dried out asparagus too. Not very nice. read more

The Red fish is bomb. In my opinion, Pelham is the better option. Good service, great food and drinks and the ambiance is warm and relaxing. Good for a dinner date or happy hour with friends. read more