The good was really good! I ordered the blackened shrimp, crab cake, and cheese grits. The cheese grits and crab cake were delicious! The grits were nice and creamy. The crab cake was well seasoned. The shrimp on the other hand were just okay. The cook put too much of the Blackened seasoning on the shrimp. I also tried the butter cake. If you go to this restraint then it's a must you try the cake! It's served warm and melts in your mouth. read more

Not the first time at the Half-Shell, so I think it is time for a review. Arrived on a Thursday with some friends and was seated right away. James the bar tender took our drink order and some appz. I ordered the crab soup which was very good. My main meal was crab cakes with bacon wrapped green beans (awesome) and onion rings. The food was excellent and so was the service. Will recommend and come back again. Also, do not forget the Butter Cake too! read more

The bacon wrapped green beans are delicious! The BBQ shrimp and grits was very tasty. read more

The Half Shell - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Food was excellent. Loved the butter cake for dessert. Service was quick and friendly.

Wow! This is the place i was waiting to eat at! As an out of towner with limited reviews on Yelp, I cross referenved about 4 different sources before deciding that this would be a good spot to spend one of my two dinners.. We ordered: 1. Bloody Mary - duhh. And yumm! Not super strong, but the lickled okra that came in it was pretty good :) 2. Ribs - even though i wasnt a fan of the coleslaw that came with the ribs..the ribs were effong PERFECT. We went on a search for the perfect ribs..and this was the only place (out of 4) thay delivered. 3. Chicken Wings - super tender and juicy. These wings are of the tender, soft and juicy variety..not the crispy kind 4. Sheepshead on lobster risotto - the fish was super flavorful..not too salty and was resting on a layer of some fricking AmAZEBall risotto. The risotto didn't feel super dense and had visible chunks of veggies and lobster...oh yesss.. 5. Crab Bisque - probably the least favorite of everything we ordered, but still pretty frickin good. GREAT service, good happy hour specials, and just loved the overall feel of the restaurant. My only other nit for this place would be that they have an arbitrary close time. Coming from a non-vacation town, perhaps this is the norm..but i was definitely pretty bummed when we tried to go the first night around 930pm and they were already closed. They said they close when the traffic flow dies down...so good thing to be aware of :) read more

Did not enjoy the internet of this restaurant at all. Very cellar like. Food was mediocre and over priced. Sorry but I would not recommend this restaurant even though it came highly recommended to me! read more

We chose the Half Shell as our final restaurant on our Family vacation because I wanted raw oysters. We did not realize exactly what we were walking into. We got red snapper tacos, crab cakes,crab cake burger, strawberry mandarin orange salad, ceviche oysters and barbecue shrimp and grits along with the raw oysters!!! OMG it was so awesome. Every single thing. Our waiter was amazing and encouraged us as we ordered letting us know how great our pick was!!! He was not wrong. Amazing. Even loved the quaint atmosphere of the bar and restaurant!!! We will definitely be back!!!! LOVE!!!' read more

This place was so good. There was a long wait, but the food was worth it. The staff, especially the bartender, were all very kind and attentive. The crab soup had crab in every bite. The founder was very well prepared. My favorite part of the meal was the cheese grits and butter cake. read more

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Great food and service! You will have a wait but a cocktail from the bar can help with passing the time. The hostess, wait staff and bar tender were all hustling effectively while providing warm, friendly service. The Rickshaw cocktail is complex tasty and begs to be repeated! The pompano special, raw oysters and crab cakes were delicious! We had dinner a couple nights in a row!! On our next trip to St Simon Island The Half Shell will be on the 'to do' list!! read more

This restaurant has a good menu and the servers are very friendly. But besides the waitstaff and restaurant employees, no masks were worn by any customers- and the design of the restaurant is very narrow, so that made me uncomfortable. I don't even think there was a sign on the window suggesting use of masks or social distancing. Get food from here to go, and don't forget the butter cake. read more

Great food, drinks and waiter! We had the flounder topped with blue crab. It was excellent!!! Glad we stopped here.

Half Shell was highly recommended and was well worth the trip. It was crowded, even on a rainy Thursday night, and it was clear why - great service, delicious feed, and a cool set-up (glass encased shells at the bar, starfish chandeliers, and other interesting decor). While the menu was not extensive, The Half Shell offered several favorites and prepared them all well. I recommend the crab cakes to anyone looking to order appetizers. You will not be disappointed! The onion rings also were very well flavored (beer-battered and crispy). The mahi mahi basket was delicious and very filling. Our table was not very impressed with the "award-winning" ceviche, which we felt was too much tomato and lime, and not enough everything else (maybe it was an off night?). The Half Shell was definitely worth visiting again and its location a few blocks from the pier and shops makes it a great spot for an after dinner walk to burn off the meal or before dinner walk to build an appetite. read more

Long wait times but worth it for the best BBQ shrimp and grits ever! Highly recommend.

We had a party of 6 and went at 5:30, only waiting for a half an hour. So glad we did! The service was excellent! I had the crab bisque and it was divine! Most of our party had the catch of the day, crab encrusted flounder- oh my, YUM! The fish was so fresh! The sides we tried were: the roasted veggies-perfectly done with lots of flavor- no limp veggies here! The cheese grits were so good I was licking the spoon. The bacon wrapped green beans were the hit of the night. We topped the dinner off with a piece of butter cake, so rich I'm glad that we shared! read more

Food is really good. Definitely get the dessert. Chill venue, very laid back. Great for after a day at the beach. Cocktails and wine list are mediocre. Other than that, great spot! read more

The food was very good. Service was quick. I had the snapper. It was tender and seasoned well. My husband had the fried shrimp which were crispy snd also well seasoned. read more

Little dive bar would be my description-husband had the Cajun oysters and thought pretty good- enjoyed cocktail and of course cold PBR on draft. A good drop in type place. read more

Food was great, service was just as good! We had anything from the crab crusted red snapper and the Cajun oysters to the burger. All were very good. Even in the midst of a June thunderstorm with lots of tables sitting outside under the awnings, these folks were ready for anything! Great work, Half Shell! read more

I'm town for conference, checked my Yelp app and here I am. We only had appetizers and drinks here and headed elsewhere for dinner as my Director thought the menu was more of a lunch style menu. We enjoyed the Cajun oysters and the ceviche oysters first. Both were excellent. The only qualm he had was he likes it when the kitchen takes the time to fully remove the oyster from shell and leave it in the shell to eat from it. All of ours were stuck to the shell which wasn't a big deal for me. Cajun had perfect spice. The cheese on top crisped up. They were great. The ceviche oysters were bomb.com. Their ceviche is outstanding!!! Oysters were topped was local shrimp ceviche and lime. The ceviche was so good we ordered the appetizer ceviche. Local shrimp, tomato, red onion, red pepper, cilantro, lime and fried wonton skins. We asked if they sold it buy the pound but sadly they did not. The final appetizer we tried were the open face tuna tacos which consisted of sesame seared rare ahi tuna, sweet chili slaw (that was pure perfection....perfectly balanced flavors) topped with cilantro lime cream on top of wonton skins. AH-MAZING! The staff was super friendly. Everyone helped one another out as this place is busy busy with a constant wait. The bar area was really small, maybe sat 10-12 people. That is where we initially wanted to sit. Instead we were placed outside which was great because the weather was beautiful. Only downside to that is those that are waiting are standing really close to your table waiting for their name to be called. All in all I would totally go back! read more

Food was not great. Drinks were subpar. Place is popular but I found it underwhelming.

Considering location, this is one of best places to eat near the pier. The service has been the best we've experienced in the area. Our server accommodated several special requests. read more

The Half Shell - Oysters on the half shell - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Good food. Crab cake BLT was excellent.

Very dog friendly on the patio, but also pretty busy. We had the Georgia Shrimp, fried with blackened mahi. Very tasty and for desert we had their famous butter cake. It's the only desert on their menu for a reason! Very tasty with homemade vanilla ice cream. read more

Just left this restaurant. Great choice. Wonderful Bloody Mary's. We ordered Calamari for an appetizer. It was the best. Lightly breaded and so tender. We then ordered the Oysters Fredrica on the half shell and salad for our main meal. They were okay but not the best. When covered in bacon, mushrooms, spinach and Asiago cheese you couldn't find the oysters. There was too much bacon and it dominated the taste. They weren't real hot either. My hubby had the fried oyster platter and they were very good. All in all it was a great place to eat. We would go back again. Oh and William was our waiter. He's new but did a great job. read more

We came here twice on our visit to St.Simons. Service was great, servers were funny. Everyone liked their selections although on the first night we were there my Mahi was overdone which made it pretty dry. On our second visit, our dining party had the gumbo, tuna tacos, Mahi and the daily fish special. All were excellent! Prices were average, food servings were just perfect. read more

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Great fish shack with friendly staff and nice decor. Lots of friendly locals and great Bloody Mary.

We had an excellent meal here on Father's Day. We were there at about 430 so we did not run into a wait time. It was happy hour so we were able to order done drinks. My son ended up drinking 3 great beers, I ordered the pineapple punch and my daughter in law had white sangria. We started off our meal with broiled oysters and calamari. My husband ordered the crab cakes, my son ordered shrimp and grits, daughter in law ordered ahi tuna tacos and I got the fried shrimp. All of the food was very good, but the absolutely best thing was the bacon wrapped green beans! Wow! So unique and tasty. For dessert we ordered the butter cake. It's the ooeey gooey butter cake made famous by Paula Deen. Overall a great meal. read more

We dined I'm on a Sunday evening. We were four adults and three kids and were seated right away. Most every table was full so we must have gotten there at the right time. They carry coke products so that was a plus for me bc I really don't like Pepsi. I got the Ahi tuna open faced tacos and do not recommend them. It was 7 thin slices of tuna with slaw on a cracker and I was left wanting for more as I was still hungry. Also, it was priced too high at $20 for that. Everyone else seemed to like what they got. The bar looked cool and the ambiance was nice. I would return to give it another try. read more

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The Half Shell gave us the best meal ever! We sat at the bar and had great service from Ashley, who gave us recommendations from the menu. We had grilled mahi with bacon wrapped green beans and topped it off with the best dessert we have ever tasted, the butter cake! Don't miss the butter cake. Everything was delicious. We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Fantastic experience. The restaurant brought us back in time. Loved that. The folks working there were happy to see us, so friendly and very willing to answer our questions, provide recommendations! My humble compliments to this establishment for creating such a great environment. The food was also outstanding. The Shrimp & Grits was great. My wife had the Catch of the day-Triple Tail. That was even better. The Tuna Taco appetizer was very tasty You have have have to try the butter cake fir dessert. Best I've ever tasted. No words good The only reason I am giving this a 5 star is I cannot give 6. Y'all need to visit this great little restaurant read more

Favorite restaurant on the island. Amazing cocktails and the fresh catch is always to die for make sure to also get the bacon wrapped green beans and butter cake for dessert. read more

This is our second visit to The Half Shell. We were told it would be a twenty minute wait as a party of two. People kept arriving and if they were a larger party than us, they were seated. We literally waited almost two hours to be seated. The food is good and the service once seated was good; however, not good enough to wait for two hours for a table. We won't be back. The next time we will head over to Jekyll and enjoy something from one of the places downtown. We wished we had done that on this visit. read more

Food was so good! I would absolutely recommend best seafood in town! We had their oyster sampler special and their crab crusted flounder. It was so delicious. Service was great our server was Kerstin she was awesome! read more

Great service and great food. Had the Blackened Mahi Sandwich with cheese grits. I'll be returning next time in St Simon

This is a great place for fresh seafood, great service and a delightful atmosphere. I was greeted by the hostess warmly and then warmly again by the bartender. My server was attentive and recommended a crab crusted fresh catch of Golden Tile fish. Absolutely delicious. I will be back again and again. Unapologetically I post a pic of my empty plate because my delicious food is in. my. belly. read more

The Half Shell - Crab cake crusted Golden Tile fish with onion rings and sweet chili slaw - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Best seafood!!! Sat at bar and Ashley the bartender was awesome!!! I definitely recommend this place if you love seafood. Usually a long wait but totally worth it. read more

Just went to the hostess and ask to order to go and she said that she can't take anything to go because it's too busy! And I ask even for dessert? She said yes nothing she can get any order! What a b.s.!!! read more

The Half Shell - Softened crab.. it's a yummmmm! Special of the day! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

We had a long wait, longer then told. Once seated I had the pork chop, my wife ordered crab cakes, kids had chicken tenders and the cheese burger. First the kids cleaned their plates (rarely happens) the pork chop was absolutely awesome, green beans were great. Wife loved the crab cakes. The staff threw in a piece of their butter cake because we waited so long. Listen that cake is out of this world. Well worth the wait. We will be back. read more

ok, was at FLETC for training and stopped here for a bite to eat. Wow, so good. We ate outside as we had our dog and loved everything, It was so good we even went back after we graduated to celebrate. Loved the alligator soup and ceviche . Love everything about the place and the staff was super nice. read more

Cozy atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff. Usually very busy in the evenings but worth the wait