The Half Shell
The Half Shell
Hand-shucked Louisiana Gulf Coast oysters served with cocktail sauce and horseradish.
Six oysters on the half shell, topped with Parmesan cheese and butter, char-grilled until plump.
Six baked oysters topped with Pernod-flavored spinach and Parmesan cheese.
Six baked oysters, topped with Bay shrimp in a rich white wine cream sauce.
Three oysters Bienville and three oysters Rockefeller.
Plump Gulf oysters breaded in seasoned corn flour with a touch of cornmeal. Served with your choice of cocktail sauce or remoulade.
Large platter of crisp tortilla chips topped with pan-blackened tilapia, Bay shrimp, shredded King crab meat and melted Del Rio cheese dip. Finished with sliced pickled jalapenos, Pico de Gallo, chopped green onions and sour cream.
Large platter of crisp tortilla chips topped with pan-blackened chicken and melted Del Rio cheese dip. Finished with sliced pickled jalapenos, Pico de Gallo, chopped green onions and sour cream.
Plump lobster tail meat and Bay shrimp, tossed in a mayonnaise-based Cajun dressing. Served chilled with toasted New Orleans French bread slices.
Slow-roasted, thin-sliced marinated beef dipped in Cajun gravy and served on mini rolls with gravy and a side of crispy fried onion straws.
Four jumbo breaded chicken tenders golden fried and served with our homemade honey mustard dressing. Also available Buffalo style with garlic ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
White cheese slow melted with minced fresh jalapenos and Tex-Mex seasoning. Served with house made charred tomato salsa and warm tortilla chips.
Seven large shrimp skewered and prepared to your liking grilled or blackened. Drizzled with butter, served over toasted French bread and topped with Pico de Gallo.
Large Gulf shrimp steeped in beer, fresh lemon and country herbs. Chilled and served with our homemade red sauce.
Three handmade crispy eggrolls filled with a mixture of Bay shrimp, carrots, cabbage and Creole seasonings. Served over sweet chile glaze, topped with a touch of mild mustard sauce, and a side of sesame-soy dipping sauce.
Tender Bay shrimp sautéed in a rich Cajun cream sauce, served over crispy planks of batter-fried grits. Served with a Sister Schubert yeast roll for sopping up the sauce.
Tender crabmeat tossed with onion, mild peppers, fresh herbs and Creole dressing, hand breaded in Panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Served over our homemade remoulade.
Deep-fried and tossed in our zesty Buffalo wing sauce. Served with fresh celery sticks and your choice of our homemade garlic ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
Plump chicken wings deep-fried and tossed in Asian sweet & spicy sauce. Served with celery sticks, sweet & spicy dipping sauce and a drizzle of light mustard sauce with green onion.
Baby white mushrooms hand-breaded and fried golden brown. Served with horseradish sauce and ranch dressing.
Our signature soup, rich and creamy and loaded with King crab meat.
Memphis' best starts with fresh Creole trinity of vegetables, lots of slow-smoked ham shanks and spicy Creole sausage simmered to perfection. We top it off with diced red and green onions and mixed cheese. Bowl includes Creole sausage and a side of cheese toast.
Our famous gumbo starts with a rich brown butter roux, homemade seafood stock and fresh vegetables. We add grilled Cajun sausage, Gulf shrimp and crawfish tails then top it off with a scoop of rice.
Fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed with our Caesar dressing, garlic croutons and grated Parmesan cheese.
Iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, carrots and red cabbage topped with fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, fresh bacon crumbles and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
1000 Island, White Balsamic Vinaigrette, Fat-Free Raspberry Vinaigrette or Creole Vinaigrette.
Crisp romaine lettuce topped with herb-roasted plum tomatoes, sliced new red potatoes, feta cheese, Greek olives, whole marinated artichoke hearts and topped with a Grecian vinaigrette.
A large version of our house salad. Iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, carrots and red cabbage topped with fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and fresh bacon crumbles with choice of dressing.
A big bowl of fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed with our Caesar salad dressing, garlic croutons and grated Parmesan.
A large version of our house salad topped with crispy, chopped, breaded chicken tenders and your choice of homemade dressing. Offered regular or Buffalo Style.
House salad mix topped with fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and fresh bacon crumbles, slow smoked ham, hickory smoked turkey and sliced egg with your choice of dressing. Hope you're hungry!!!
Broccoli, Onion Rings, Sautéed Mushrooms or Fresh Vegetable Sauté. Add $.50 for a Baked or Stuffed Potato. Add $2.00 to substitute a cup of King Crab Bisque, Seafood Gumbo or Red Beans & Rice.
Thinly sliced Cajun turkey, lettuce, tomato, pepper jack cheese and jalapeno bacon rolled in an herb-flour tortilla. Served with a Side of creole mayonnaise.
Served seasoned and grilled or pan-blackened on a Toasted buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion and sliced pickles.
Served on a toasted hoagie roll with shredded lettuce or Cajun cole slaw, sliced tomatoes and homemade remoulade sauce. Your Choice of:
A seafood po'boy piled high with blackened shrimp, Fried crawfish tails and crispy fried oysters.
On a toasted buttery brioche bun with Pico de Gallo and sliced avocado. Vegetarian black bean and Chipotle burger grilled and served
Served char-grilled or pan-blackened on a toasted, Buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, sliced pickles and a side Of homemade white sauce.
Toasted wheat berry bread stacked with smoked ham And turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, provolone cheese and crisp bacon With a side of cranberry mayonnaise.
Pit-smoked ham, hickory-smoked turkey and sliced provolone, egg-battered and fried golden. Dusted with powdered sugar and served With honey mustard sauce for dipping.
The Memphis original! 8oz. choice New York strip steak completely trimmed, seasoned and chargrilled to your liking. Served on a Toasted hoagie with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on the side.
Pan-blackened and topped with melted pepper jack cheese, slow smoked jalapeno bacon and Pico de Gallo.
Thinly sliced corned beef, from the best part of the brisket, piled on marble rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and a side of 1000 Island dressing.
Smoked duck with tomatoes, Havarti, brie, smoked Gouda and cheddar cheese on toasted wheat-berry bread. Served with a side of apricot Dipping sauce.
Two warm soft tortillas filled with pan-blackened tilapia, Cajun cole slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream and Pico de Gallo.
Seasoned, battered chicken Tenders fried golden brown and served on two warm soft tortillas filled with Cajun cole slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream and Pico de Gallo.
Shrimp stuffing with steamed broccoli.
for a cup of Seafood Gumbo, King Crab Bisque, or Red Beans & Rice as a Side.
A half-pound catfish fillet served chargrilled, fried or Cajun pan-blackened, topped with fresh Pico de Gallo and served over a Garnish of rice pilaf.
Plump breast of chicken seasoned and chargrilled or Cajun pan-blackened, topped with fresh Pico de Gallo and served over a garnish Of rice pilaf.
Butterflied jumbo shrimp stuffed with seasoned shrimp and crab stuffing and baked. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf and topped With creamy hollandaise sauce.
Butterflied jumbo shrimp hand dipped in our sweet Coconut milk batter, then rolled in toasted coconut flakes and deep-fried golden. Served with apricot dipping sauce.
Hand-breaded jumbo shrimp deep-fried and served golden brown with homemade red and white sauce. It's a Memphis tradition!!!
A Cajun delight! Three jumbo fried shrimp, two Southern-style crab cakes and a 4 oz. piece of pan-blackened catfish. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf with Pico de Gallo, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, Remoulade and drawn butter.
Pan-blackened chicken, sliced smoked Andouille sausage and crawfish tails tossed in our Cajun cream sauce with bow tie pasta, roasted red peppers and broccoli. Topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Our half-pound catfish fillet, sliced, hand breaded and fried golden. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf and topped with lump Crabmeat and a side of our special creole meuniere sauce.
Pan-blackened meat of your choice served over fresh Spinach cakes then topped with sautéed crawfish and hollandaise sauce.
Our hand-cut, 12-oz. New York strip, seasoned just Right!
Thick 8 oz. filet wrapped in hickory-smoked bacon.
Our 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon served with Three golden fried shrimp.
Our 8 oz. filet mignon served with lb. of Steaming red king crab legs.
An 8 oz. filet mignon served with two Southern Style crab cakes.
Sweet Bristol Bay Red King crab legs served with Drawn butter and lemon.
Spinach, Sautéed Mushrooms, Steak Fries, Stuffed Potato, Vegetable Sauté
Oysters Rockefeller
a plate of oysters with a slice of lemon
a partially eaten sandwich on a plate
a half eaten sandwich and a half eaten sandwich
a takeout container with food in it
Fish tacos
the contents of a sandwich on the counter
Watermelon Tokyo Tea
a meal in a styrofoam container
a plate of pasta with broccoli and cheese
Catfish Pauline- Louisiana Style
Pecan pie
Cup of gumbo
Cup of gumbo
Cup of gumbo
Didn't order this
Catfish Pauline- Louisiana Style with a stuffed potato
Not even full after messing everything up and having to drive back and cold.
Didnt order this
Didn't order this and gave me two literally had to go back for my food that's cold
interior
Oysters
Melanie A.
Oct 27, 2023
I was super excited to try this place for the oysters specifically. However, I felt like they had a little smell that fresh oysters don't normally have. I asked if the waiter knew if they were live or not but he said oh no, don't worry they aren't.....to me that just said a lot about the place. They don't educate their staff on the freshness and quality customers look for in oysters. Very fresh oysters should tense up when lemon juice is squeezed on them. Or the waiter should know when they are delivered and shucked at minimum.Anyway, the ambiance was ok, it wasn't any place I'd die to go again. Just seems dated and like it could be pepped up a little more. The server was nice, he tried hard to take care of us and he deserves credit for that. Won't be returning, too many good places to try in Memphis.
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Mary G.
Nov 2, 2024
Okay this is a week old. But as usual a 10 out of 10 . Great service very attentive staff . The crab bisque is one of the best things in Memphis . At one time , long ago , they had king crab legs. My wife a crab an expert says the best she has ever had . She should know from Florida to Memphis I think that she is number uno for taste and texture. A cracker crab aficionado. If only they would bring back supremo king crab to Memphis. One can only dream , Come on Half Shell bring back the King!!
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Ava S.
Dec 14, 2022
We decided to take our adventure to The Half Shell. Neither one of us had been in years, and it was a change up from where we usually go. The restaurant is easy to find. It's in the shopping center with FedEx Office and parking is in the area. There is an 18% gratuity here on all tabs after a certain time. With many establishments, it begins late afternoon and into the evening, roughly in the window of 15-18%. It makes sense because of how busy evenings get, and it ensures that every server doesn't go home empty-handed. I also like that this is posted before you even have a seat, so there are no surprises. I imagine it works well if you're on a date to avoid the silent given judgement whilst signing your merchant copy receipt. side note: restrooms passedUpon entry, it was steady but not crowded. We got to sit in a booth. There was space in the restaurant, but it still felt weirdly snug. I couldn't put my finger on it, but after looking around we noticed there were a LOT of tables throughout. The menu has many seafood options, hence the name, but they do offer other things if you aren't in the mood for seafood.Our server was friendly and attentive. He recommended the watermelon Tokyo tea, so that was what we ended up getting. It wasn't bad, and it seemed pretty balanced. It wasn't drowning in alcohol nor heavily dependent on outside ingredients. I haven't watched enough Bar Rescue to be an armchair connoisseur, but we all know when a drink is too sweet, too strong, too sour, etc.We both decided on tacos. She got the blackened fish tacos and I got the shrimp tacos. The tacos come with a cup of gumbo, but I opted for fries instead. Once you've had authentic gumbo, there is no comparison. I did have a biased spoonful, and immediately thought of who said the roux is a must. The gumbo wasn't awful. It was just bland. The coleslaw on the tacos was really good! The shrimp themselves could've used a little seasoning, they were a nice size and not overcooked. The fish tacos were also good. The fish was juicy, and I liked that neither set of tacos were dry.It is a little pricey, but it also depends on what you want. Prepare to spend around $20 individually.I'll give this one a rating: explore new waters. It's good to try different places. This was a cool change up from our usual hangout, and you don't find a lot of places that have good fish tacos.
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Charles W.
Oct 23, 2024
Quality he's decreased sisignificantly since my last. fish tastes store bought and breaded. Many items removed from venue, prices have gone up and 18% gratuity is added to all checks. Very disappointed and this will be my last time visiting the Half Shell.
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Jorge G.
Oct 7, 2024
Ordered the oysters and they were not chilled. Ordered the chicken which had good flavor.
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Ed K.
Aug 24, 2024
Good food and great service. We will definitely return. Better than we have had at other restaurants.
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Jonathan R.
Dec 10, 2022
Great place for Blackened Catfish and fish tacos.Excellent serviceAnother great soda mixReasonable prices for the quality Many lunch and dinner specials
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A. I.
Dec 15, 2024
The gumbo is horrible. The roux is burnt and leaves a nasty after taste. This was not fresh. I opted to eat some frozen food after smelling and tasting it. They have the nerve to charge a to go fee plus gratuity on a cup of gumbo which cost $8. Soul Fish Cafe has some good gumbo just didn't want to drive there was hoping this would be good. Will not make that mistake again!!
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Laney K.
Dec 12, 2024
Food was delicious and service was great....i would definitely recommend.. this place is a staple to visit when coming to Memphis !
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Vanity G.
Mar 24, 2024
The food was good. I loved the oysters and the stuffed potato and catfish. Everything was good. The server was really nice and attentive and I liked the music they played here. The reviews almost scared me off but I'm glad I gave it a chance.
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