We take pride in serving only the finest quality, hand selected fresh oysters. We continually shuck
them throughout the day to provide you with the freshest oysters possible.
Charbroiled Oysters
Half 9 Dozen 17
Oyster Combo 18
Oysters Bienville
Half 10 Dozen 19
The best of the best! Combination of three
Charbroiled, three Orleans, three
Rockefeller, and three Bienville Oysters.
Our signature oyster charbroiled over an
open flame with our unique white wine,
garlic and herb, butter sauce.
Oysters topped with an herb, mushroom,
crab, shrimp, bacon, and Italian bread crumb
mixture and baked with parmesan cheese.
Oysters on the Half Shell
Half 7 .50 Dozen 14
Oysters Orleans
Half 9 Dozen 17
Oysters Rockefeller
Half 9 Dozen 17
Fresh oysters shucked in house.
Tempura Battered
Asparagus 8
Charbroiled oysters over an open flame
with homemade New Orleans style smoky
Cajun sauce.
Fried Green Tomatoes and
Crab Cakes 12
Tempura battered and fried asparagus
drizzled with soy glaze and served with
homemade wasabi ranch and Sriracha
chili sauce.
Steamed Mussels 10.50
Fresh Prince Edward Island mussels,
steamed with fresh basil, garlic, shallots,
white wine, Pernod, and cream.
Seared Ahi Tuna 12
Sashimi grade Yellowfin Tuna seasoned
with sesame seeds, ginger, and fresh lime
zest. Seared and served chilled over soy
glaze, with Sriracha lime mayonnaise and
sesame ginger vinaigrette.
Fried green tomatoes layered with blue
crab cakes, served over homemade lemon
aioli and topped with homemade lump
crabmeat ravigotte.
Crab Cakes 11
Two homemade lump crabmeat cakes with
minced chipotle peppers and seasonings,
grilled and topped with grated parmesan cheese
and served with homemade lemon aioli.
Lobster Quesadillas 11
Grilled flour tortillas stuffed with lobster
meat and white queso, served with
homemade avocado sour cream and
pineapple salsa.
Fresh shucked oysters topped with a fresh
spinach, herb, and cream cheese mixture
then baked with parmesan cheese.
Voodoo Shrimp or Boneless
Wings 9
Gulf popcorn shrimp or boneless wings,
hand breaded, fried, and tossed in
homemade sweet and spicy voodoo sauce.
Royal Reds 12
Half pound of large Cajun boiled or
steamed, peel and eat, deep water shrimp
with a sweet lobster-like flavor, served with
hot drawn butter.
Shrimp Orleans 10
Gulf Shrimp, sautéed in homemade New
Orleans style smoky Cajun sauce, served
with sliced French bread. Prepared peeled
and ready to eat.
Salad Toppers:
Seafood Gumbo
Cup 4.50 Bowl 7.50
Shrimp, crab, and crawfish in a dark filé
roux, topped with white rice.
Lobster, Crab, & Corn Chowder
Cup 5 Bowl 9
A perfect blend of lobster, lump crabmeat, and
corn in a cream base with creole seasonings.
Half Shell Salad
Side 6 Entrée 9
Spring mix, avocado, goat cheese, toasted
almonds, chives, diced tomatoes, and
shredded carrots tossed with signature
roasted garlic balsamic house dressing.
Garden Salad Side 4 Entrée 7
Mixed romaine and spring mix, Roma
tomatoes, red onions, and Monterey jack
and cheddar cheese.
Caesar Salad Side 4
Entrée 7
Romaine hearts and croutons tossed in a
creamy Caesar dressing, topped with
shredded parmesan cheese.
Almond Chicken Salad 10.50
Almond encrusted chicken atop a bed of
mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red onions,
and Monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
(add to any side or entrée salad)
Almond Chicken 5
Grilled Chicken 4
Grilled or Fried Shrimp
6 Grilled Tuna (market)
Fried Oysters 8
Dressings: (Made in house daily)
House Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese,
Honey Mustard, Ranch,
Citrus Champagne Vinaigrette,
Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
Choice of one side.
Lobster Roll 12
Voodoo Shrimp Po-Boy 10.50 Captain’s Portion (2 rolls) 22
Local Gulf popcorn shrimp,
battered and fried golden brown, tossed in
homemade sweet and spicy voodoo sauce
on Gambino’s French bread.
A New England favorite, made the
traditional way with lobster meat,
mayonnaise, celery, and seasonings. Served
on a grilled New England style hot dog bun.
Combination Po-Boy 11
Oyster Po-Boy 12
Shrimp Po-Boy 9.50
The Uptowner 11
Served on Gambino’s French bread and
dressed the way you like.
Sliced USDA Choice ribeye seasoned and
grilled, topped with sautéed portabella
mushrooms, yellow onions, and melted
Provolone cheese, served on French bread
with homemade Dijon horseradish.
Blackened Yellowfin Tuna 12
Cheeseburger 8
Blackened sashimi grade yellowfin tuna
served on a Kaiser roll served with
homemade lemon aioli.
Fresh Steamed Broccoli
Cheddar Cheese Grits
Add Bacon 1
USDA choice ground chuck with your
choice of American, Swiss, or Provolone on
a Kaiser roll.
Fried Okra
Parmesan & Garlic
Cajun Fried Potatoes
Cajun Boiled Potatoes
Pork Stock Turnip Greens
French Fries
Chargrilled Asparagus w/
Gorgonzola Butter Cajun ($2 extra)
Chicken, Bacon and Swiss 9
Fresh 6 oz chicken breast, seasoned and
grilled, topped with crisp bacon and Swiss
cheese on a Kaiser roll.
The Downtowner 9
USDA choice ground chuck seasoned and
charbroiled, topped with sautéed portabella
mushrooms, yellow onions, and melted
Provolone on a Kaiser roll.
= Half Shell’s
Signature Specialty
Steamed Corn on the Cob
Garden or Caesar Salad
HalfShell Salad ($2 extra)
Cup of Gumbo or Chowder ($2 extra)
Served with choice of two sides. Pastas
served with one side. Steaks cooked to
desired temperature. Try your steak with a
perfect addition from our list below.
Big Easy Surf and Turf 26
6 oz USDA Choice filet served over
a fried crab cake, topped with Bearnaise,
fresh jumbo lump crabmeat, and shredded
parmesan cheese drizzled with homemade
balsamic reduction.
Filet Orleans 25
6 oz USDA choice filet, topped with Gulf
shrimp, sautéed in homemade New Orleans
style smoky Cajun sauce, and topped with
parmesan cheese.
Filet 22
6 oz USDA Choice filet seasoned
and chargrilled.
Stuffed Flounder 25
Bronzed flounder topped with a crab
cake, broiled then covered with a creamy
lobster, crab, and cheese sauce.
Served with choice of two
sides. Shrimp & Grits served
with one side.
Seafood Platter 25
Heaping portions of shrimp, oysters, and a
crab cake, grilled or fried, served with your
choice of homemade cocktail or tartar.
Fried Shrimp 17
Local Gulf shrimp, battered and dusted
in homemade seasoned corn flour, fried
golden brown and served with your choice
of homemade cocktail or tartar sauce.
Ribeye 24
Hand cut 13 oz USDA Choice ribeye,
seasoned and chargrilled, served with
homemade Dijon horseradish.
Lobster Macaroni 22
Lobster meat and elbow macaroni tossed
with a homemade smoked gouda cheese
sauce and topped with a panko and herb
crust.
Grilled Chicken 13
Almond Encrusted Chicken 16.50
Fresh chicken breast coated in chopped
almonds and seasonings, sautéed, and drizzled
with homemade roasted red bell pepper aioli.
Seafood Pasta 18
Shrimp, jumbo lump crab meat, and
crawfish sautéed with shallots, portabellas,
green onions, and homemade creole Alfredo
over linguini.
Fresh seasoned and grilled chicken breast
served with homemade roasted red bell
pepper aioli.
Alfredo 16.50
Bacon and Pecan Crusted
Redfish 18
Grilled Salmon 15
Redfish from the Gulf, coated in crusted
pecans, sautéed, and topped with chopped
bacon and homemade orange beurre blanc.
Choice of fresh grilled chicken or shrimp,
tossed with homemade creole Alfredo
with linguini.
Atlantic salmon, seasoned and grilled
to medium, served with homemade
lemon aioli.
Yellowfin Tuna 16.50
Gulf grouper topped with grilled asparagus,
jumbo lump crab meat and hollandaise.
Sashimi grade Yellowfin Tuna, seasoned
and grilled, served with homemade
lemon aioli.
Fried Oysters 23
Shrimp Orleans 19.50
Grouper Oscar 23
Fresh Gulf oysters, breaded in homemade
seasoned corn flour, fried golden brown
and served with your choice of homemade
cocktail or tartar sauce.
Smoky Bacon Shrimp and
Grits 16
Seared grit cakes smothered in a Southern
style bacon cream with Gulf shrimp,
onions, and fresh garlic.
Seafood Pot Pie 17
Shrimp, crawfish, lump crabmeat, corn,
peas, and carrots in a traditional pot pie
filling with a crisp buttermilk crust.
Gulf Shrimp, sautéed in homemade New
Orleans style smoky Cajun sauce, served
with sliced French bread. Prepared peeled
and ready to eat.
Seafood Stuffed
Portabellas 18
Large portabella mushrooms stuffed with
shrimp, lump crab meat, minced chipotle
peppers, roasted red bell peppers and
spinach. Seasoned, grilled to perfection and
topped with grated parmesan cheese and
homemade lemon aioli.
Served with butter, corn on the cob, Cajun Boiled potatoes, and your choice of salad.
Anchors Aweigh - Serves 2 - 57
Crabtastic combination perfect for two.
¾ lb. of Alaskan King crab legs and 1 lb.
of Snow crab, steamed and ready to melt in
your mouth.
Poseidon - Serves 2 - 69
Alaska’s royalty meets the Gulf’s royalty.
This combination for two is a 1½ lbs of
steamed Alaskan king crab legs and 1½ lbs
of large Royal Reds.
King Crab 3/4 lb. 30
Lobster Tails
1-1/2 lb. (for two, additional sides
and salad included) 56
Succulent steamed King crab legs from the
Bering Sea of Alaska.
1 tail 17
2 tails 26
3 tails 35
3 to 4 oz steamed cold water lobster tails.
Snow Crab 1 lb. 22
2 lbs. (for two, additional sides
and salad included) 42
Snow crab clusters steamed or Cajun boiled.
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Pudding 5
Crab Cake 5
Grilled Shrimp 6
Lobster Tail 11
Snow Crab 10
King Crab 18
Homemade bread pudding made from
cinnamon rolls, dried cranberries, and pecans
topped with homemade spiced rum sauce.
Chocolate Obsession 6.50
Chocolate cookie crust filled with chocolate
decadence topped with dark and white
chocolate mousse.
Royal Reds 22
Three-quarters of a pound of large Cajun
boiled or steamed, peel and eat, deep water
shrimp with a sweet lobster-like flavor,
served with hot drawn butter.
Bananas Foster Cheesecake 6.50
Cheesecake with the flavors of New Orleans
Bananas Foster topped with homemade spiced
rum sauce.
Key Lime Pie 5.50
“Mike’s Pies” Key Lime pie topped with
whipped cream.
Cappuccino and Espresso 4.50
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade, Fanta Orange, Mr. Pibb, Hi-C Fruit
Punch, Iced Tea, and Coffee. We also serve Perrier, Aqua Panna and
Abita Root Beer by the bottle.
*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of food bourne illness. Individuals with
certain health conditions may be at a higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or undercooked. Consult your physician for further information.