Half Shell Oyster House, Pelham - Restaurant in Pelham - 2408 Pelham Pkwy, USA

Overall a good experience here. Even though our group of 16 could not be seated right away the staff were kind and gave lots of smiles. I don’t love fish but i went anyway and the group was overall pleased with the food. I ordered a steak burger which was a little over cooked and dry but the meat had a lot of flavor. It took a long time to get our food and the wine order took over 20 minutes to get. Our waiters seemed struggle even doing their best but alas it’s an nice place and I expected good table service.

Great quality food and drinks. Great service provided by staff. Thanks Rick! Lovely atmosphere. Great New Orleans esthetic. Diverse customers. Great grown folks late evening vibes. Being a highly involved Google critic I couldn't find anything but positives about this place. Must try.

We went for our anniversary dinner and were a little disappointed. I had the shrimp and grits, which were one of their specialties and I wasn't impressed. It was very soupy and not as spicy as I had hoped. There were bits of bacon fat and the shrimp was very plain. It would have been better if the shrimp had some Cajun flavor or something like it. We did have the Bananas Foster Cake and it was very good.

We ordered boudin balls as a starter and they arrived to the table lukewarm. The ‘grilled’ snapper I ordered was actually more like blackened because it was covered in heavy seasoning and so tough that I could barely cut it with a steak knife. A good piece of fish does not need to be smothered in spices- it just need a squeeze of lemon and that’s all. The asparagus on my plate was sickly looking and the tops had fallen off prior to cooking which is a sign that it was not very fresh to begin with. My grandkids ordered grilled cheese, and get this- it was a hamburger bun flipped inside out with a piece of cheese in the center- I found that to be appalling. They don’t even have a decent loaf of bread back in that kitchen, really? I actually liked the dessert, however. The bananas foster cheesecake far exceeded the actual meal. If only the rest of the meal had been half as good as that….

Seafood sampler wasn't good. Salad was good but came out 2 minutes before our entree's came out. The only thing on the sampler that was good was the fried shrimp and the fries.

What a surprise to walk in to such an upscale restaurant in Pelham! The decor takes you to another place and is very inviting. The menu offers choices to delight any diner. Our food was delicious. Our server seemed to be stretched over too many tables and we had to wait quite a while before she took our order. The hostess noticed the wait and came and took our drink orders. We looked forward to sharing a bottle of wine but half way through the meal canceled the order. The server apologized saying the bartender was running behind (it was an off time and the restaurant and bar were not crowded). We will go back for another try. This time we will go in the main entrance-I don’t feel it’s well marked.

Very nice atmosphere, plenty of parking,and a wonderful wait staff, the bartender Drake is very cool and experienced! I had the 13oz Ribeye med/well! Very tender and juicy! Came with 2 sides, and I had a Carribean long Island! Nice for a date night to try something different!

My husband and I went to Half Shell Oyster House this evening and loved it! The food was great and so was the service. We got crab claws for an appetizer and seafood pasta and seafood pot pie for entrees. My pasta was a large enough serving that I brought half of it home. We will definitely be back again soon.