Our group decided to come here because we had heard good things about the establishment, but…read morehonestly I wasn't too impressed. When we arrived, we were greeted by the staff right away, and our server was very sweet and attentive, so the service was good overall. The ambiance was nice and made for a comfortable setting while we were there. However, the food was pretty mid. I ordered the spicy Cajun crawfish, and while the spice level was there, it lacked seasoning and didn't have the flavor I was expecting. On the other hand, the drinks were amazing. Whoever was working the bar did a phenomenal job. Overall, it was an okay experience. I'm not sure if I'd return, but to each their own.

Shrimp seafood boil in the bomb sauce (medium spicy), shrimp fried rice is what i ordered & i loved…read moreit! The rice tasted authentic and i willl be back to eat here again.

Good food and service. We've been here 2-3 times and both food and service have been consistent.read more

I've passed this place a few times and finally decided to try it. It's Friday around 4 and it's…read morefilling up quickly! Bar stools are full, locals are greeting each other, and the musician is setting up... looks like Friday night is off to a good start! Kendall, my server, was extremely helpful and friendly. He walked me through the menu & gave me some great tips. The oysters were fresh and the crab balls were crunchy and full of flaky crab & flavor, the dipping sauce was flavorful as well. I enjoyed it & took an order to go. The Martini wasn't a Martini but it was alright, it was a shaken vodka water mix with lime. Overall, this place has a homey familiar vibe, the vibe is pretty chill to hang out and have a good time, and the food is not too bad. I'll definitely return to try other items on the menu.

Plenty of parking in the lot. Nice Louisiana vibes inside. Service was friendly, not as great as we…read morewould have expected. They seemed a bit confused. Not sure if they didn't write our order down correctly or misunderstood? They ended up bringing another server over to assist. Maybe they were new? The food was good and I enjoyed getting a combo of fries and onion rings with my po-boy!

(I can't believe I haven't posted this review or the return experience. Six months overdue)…read more For the past two birthdays I've been redeeming my birthday rewards here at Babin's! Last Halloween the ball was dropped when they had my to go dish covered in mushrooms, and I requested "no mushrooms ". This year, which is now Last Halloween the sausages were undercooked, even caused me to experience loose stool, I was invited back to make it right. Service were great and very attentive. Now I'm here half a year later trying them again, sitting in the courtyard ordering from their limited menu. Cajun crawfish rolls 9/10 Happy hour drink "crescent city swirl" ($6 frozen concoction category). 9/10 Military discount is honored here. I'm a bit surprised that won't apply points to Landry rewards if military discount applied The AC appeared to be broken because it definitely was warmer than should have been when I arrived I sat in the courtyard area for quite a while before getting anyone's attention to just get a cup of water, which I never got. She told me that the bartender will come collect my order, and I got a drink and an egg rolls.

Thumbs up for this one! It was a pleasant surprise. The…read moreplace is super charming, it has good music and decor, and they have a full bar. The atmosphere is very enjoyable. I wouldn't use it for a date, but certainly for hanging out with friends or coworkers. They have pretty good deals for combos which is basically food by the pound, if your group is more than 3 I will certainly recommend you to do that. Food was fresh, flavorful, and well portioned. The service was very attentive, it felt like family owned, and very servicial. They have private parking and indoors and covered outdoors seating.

This place use to be called something else but since it's changed the food has as well. The shrimp…read moretastes horrible along with the texture. Shrimp always not clean with poop still in them. Some crabs had small black dots/ spots on them and smelled. Oysters smelled old and tasted awful. Will not be back ever again.

This is one of my absolute favorite spots for crawfish at a decent price. They even have specials…read moreon Wednesdays, which is a nice bonus. I always go for their yummy house delight flavor it's so good and completely finger-licking. The miso sake mussels are also a must-try; the sauce is amazing. The service has always been friendly and great, but the place is a bit small, so there's usually a line. Still, it's definitely worth the wait.

We actually ate here right when they opened a coup le of years ago, and I couldn't remember why we…read morehaven't been back. I didn't recall anything bad about the place, and given the rave reviews since then, I thought it was time to return. Based on reviews, we showed up early on a Friday evening (~5 pm). Even at that time, it was mostly full, but we were able to snag seats at the bar, which is first come first serve. We ordered the "regular" grilled oysters (5/5), which were anything but regular, as they were topped with peanuts and a really great flavor. I'd get these again. Fair warning, these take 20 minutes to come out, which I didn't mind, but I did not realize that they would not bring us anything else until after the oysters since these are considered an app. I thought they'd just bring things out as they were ready. This meant, we did not get our crawfish until we were already sitting there for an hour. About halfway into the wait for the crawfish (after the oysters), the fried rice (1/5) showed up, and I have to say, it was underwhelming. It came out room temperature, which to me is cold, and I thought this was just how they do it. Except 15 minutes later, the seats next to us got their fried rice, and it came out piping hot. You could still see the steam coming off of it. Besides being cold, I didn't think the fried rice was that good in terms of flavor. I also generally prefer the short grain rice, and this was more of a long grain. Once the crawfish showed up, we were well past an hour, so we dove right into it. Both the garlic butter and combo mix were great flavor - some of the best I've had in Houston. However.... it made me remember why we did not return. About 20% of the crawfish were TINY. And by tiny, I mean they were smaller than my pinky finger. Maybe I'm a crawfish snob, but at this time of the season, there should not be that many tiny crawfish. Maybe a few small ones, but not tiny. Crawfish flavor = 5+/5, crawfish quality = 2/5, crawfish cook = 3/5. Then I made the mistake of ordering a cluster of snow crab. That took another 30+ min to come out, and it was again room temperature. The service at the bar was fine (4/5), but the kitchen service (1/5) is not something I want to experience again, especially not for the crawfish quality/size. Yes, the flavor was amazing, but I'm not fighting for a table for lukewarm food and 30 min wait time for each dish. The pricing was some of the lowest I've seen ($8.99/lb crawfish), but I'd rather pay $1 more at other places for the quality.

We ate here on a Wednesday night, so service was speedy. Ambience is outdoor/indoor cafe style, and…read moreanytime it's not Friday or Saturday night the mood is relaxed. I'm not much of a seafood person, but my wife is. Thankfully they had a burger on the menu! Double smash burger and fries for me, Serafin's fish tacos for her. The burger was good, I liked the fact that the smashed patties weren't smashed too thin. So often all I get is meat crust, these had body as well. The burger and fries were great, but when I saw and tasted the fish tacos I immediately knew I'd be getting them next time. I only got a bite, but it was yummy with the sauce.

I hate writing this review because Half Shells at LaCenterra used to be one of my go-to places, but…read morethis visit was disappointing. The highlight of our experience was the service. Our server was friendly, attentive, and had a great attitude from start to finish. Unfortunately, almost everything else felt like a step backward. The menu has been reduced dramatically. Once you take away the oyster selections, there are very few entrée choices left. Many of the dishes that kept me coming back are no longer offered. The drink menu has also been cut down significantly. They used to have a much better selection, and it just doesn't feel like the same restaurant anymore. Another frustration is that they're in an area with poor cell service, yet customer Wi-Fi is no longer available. Whether you're trying to check a message, work while you eat, or simply stay connected, it's almost impossible. As for the food, it was just okay. Nothing was bad, but nothing stood out either. I ordered the crab cake with the arugula salad and a shrimp cocktail. Ironically, the small arugula salad that came with the single crab cake was the best part of my meal. The crab cake and shrimp cocktail were fine, but neither was memorable or something I'd come back for. Overall, it feels like Half Shells has lost much of what made it special. Between the limited menu, reduced drink options, lack of Wi-Fi, and average food, it's no longer the destination it once was for me. I truly hope they reconsider some of these changes because I'd love to see this restaurant return to what made it such a great place to dine.

The menu was really appetizing with lots of choices so I'm thinking I didn't get the best choice…read morethat's why I giving a 3. Some friends had the ceviche oysters that I didn't try but it looked like pico on oysters. The calamari app was good lots of parm and thicker breading, different than most. I had the dirty rice and it wasn't my favorite, tasted like I make at home but with thicker chunks of celery that threw me off, flavor was good though. Had the garlic parm wings flats which came wet which I was excited for but the skin kept separating from the wing, the meat was good. My friends got the crawfish which looks bomb if your into crawfish and the fixing. Service was really good, top notch atmosphere so I would go back and just get something different. Give it a try

The parking lot has plenty of parking and for Saturday night we were able to park right up front …read more We had a party of six without any reservations but were seated immediately. The restaurant was fairly busy. Our server, Khang , was graceful, friendly and served us perfectly our food was hot and fresh and the wait was not too long . The beef garlic noodles were pretty good, served with lettuce and tomato but no dressing. The noodles had a great blend of garlic and healthy portion of beef. The seafood boil was VERY hot in MILD and the spicy is HOT however, the flavors were flavoring! We got a combo 4 seafood boils , and a burger( which was great option for those who do nt enjoy quality seafood and fried apple pie rolls . Our family of 6p was about $225, and gratuity was included. They have QR menu and medium soulful music playing, a full bar and Happy Hour!

Crawfish was spicy and flavorful. No complaints from the food POV…read more The establishment was a little rough and arguably dirty. They had frozen drinks but no beer, you can BYOB. It's is counter service/self serve.

I went to get the Seafood Gumbo-medium spicy and a Turkey Neck, and let me just say that the gumbo…read moreis always hitting. I ordered the traditional medium spice for the Turkey Neck, but next time I'm definitely getting MILD. The seasoning was too heavy, which made it salty, and the spice level was too hot. I actually had to take the turkey neck out of the seasoning juice and wipe it off just to tone it down. It was still very spicy, but I was able to push through it. This is a note for me when I do go back. Lol!