Half Shell

Half Shell reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. E

   Evelyn

   Seattle6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent oysters and accompanying drinks. Service courteous and responsive
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Oxford4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server Matt was attentive and personable! Great guy!
   

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   Kristin VIP

   New Mexico4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food, fun atmosphere and wonderful cocktails. The service was excellent!
   

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   Paul

   Seattle29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first visit to the Half Shell and we were not disappointed. Tom Douglas has taught us to expect excellence at his restaurants and the Half Shell is no exception. We have dined in the same location for many years when Etta's was there. I did miss the bowl of Swedish Fish by the door but am not surprised that they are long gone.
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Half Shell is awesome. Service was outstanding and their martini dip is unlike anything I’ve ever had. In a good way. 
   

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   Pamela

   Seattle59 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Half Shell is quickly turning into one of our favorite restaurants to go to. We typically go at Happy Hour, order a dozen oysters and their fabulous thick cut French fries. Yesterday, we also ordered the Gem salad and the roasted brussel sprouts and were not disappointed. At this time of day, the restaurant is not crowded, service is excellent, and the food is great.
   

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   Bobberton

   Los Angeles8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had the crab roll, gem salad, and black cod and everything was delicious. Service was great and our server made our family feel extremely welcome. A little pricy but more than worth it if you are looking for an upscale meal near the market.
   

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   Merle

   Seattle19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A + food, service and ambience. Pacific Northwest seafood highlighted. Delicious food prepared in creative ways yet keeps in mind the taste and body of truly fresh seafood. There are other delicious items other than seafood on the menu as well.
   

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   Rafael

   London3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Nice service, but the seafood is nothing special and very expensive
   

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    Janet

    Boise16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    The crab rolls were excellent, hanger steak hash was very good, crab Benedict had a too thin smattering of crab, eggs were perfectly cooked. All four dishes were 50% to 80% potatoes, one form or another of deep fried hand cut potatoes or hand made potato patties. I expected something a lot more interesting for the price. Half the plate is potatoes… Really? Maybe at a burger joint, but here? Service overall was very good, but both server and restaurant were less certain about the presence of gluten than many PNW restaurants are these days.
    

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