Half Shell Oyster House

Oysters

We take pride in serving only the finest quality, hand selected Gulf oysters. We continually shuck them throughout the day to provide you with the freshest oysters possible.

• Oysters ComboUSD 17.00

  The Best of the Best Combination of three Charbroiled Oysters, three Oysters Bienville, three Oysters Rockefeller and three Oysters Orleans

• Oysters on the Half Shell

  Gulf oysters freshly shucked in-house

  • Half DozenUSD 7.00
  • DozenUSD 13.00

• Oysters Orleans

  Charbroiled over an open flame and basted with our spicy New Orleans style smokey cajun sauce

  • Half DozenUSD 8.50
  • DozenUSD 16.00

• Charbroiled Oysters

  Half Shell’s signature oyster, charbroiled over an open flame with our unique butter, garlic and herb sauce

  • Half DozenUSD 8.50
  • DozenUSD 16.00

• Oysters Bienville

  Topped with an herb, mushroom, crab, shrimp, bacon, and Italian bread crumb mixture. Topped with Parmesan cheese and baked

  • Half DozenUSD 9.50
  • DozenUSD 18.00

• Oysters Rockefeller

  Topped with fresh spinach, cream cheese, herbs and Pernod then baked and finished with Parmesan cheese

  • Half DozenUSD 8.50
  • DozenUSD 16.00

Starters

• Fried Green Tomatoes & Crab CakesUSD 11.00

  Fried green tomatoes layered with blue crab cakes. Served over lemon aioli and topped with fresh lump crab meat ravigotte

• Tempura Battered AsparagusUSD 8.00

  Tempura battered and fried asparagus, drizzled with a soy glaze and served with wasabi ranch and sriracha chili sauce

• Voodoo ShrimpUSD 8.00

  Gulf shrimp fried golden and tossed in our sweet and spicy Voodoo sauce

• Blue Crab ClawsUSD 12.00

  Fresh Gulf Blue crab claws hand-breaded and fried golden. Served with cocktail sauce

• BBQ ShrimpUSD 9.00

  Large Gulf shrimp sautéed in a New Orleans style spicy garlic BBQ sauce. Served with sliced French bread. Prepared peeled and ready to eat!

• Royal RedsUSD 11.00

  A half pound of Cajun boiled large Royal Reds served hot with drawn butter. These deep water shrimp have a sweet lobster like flavor

• Spinach Artichoke DipUSD 8.00

  Creamy spinach and artichoke dip served hot and topped with diced onions, tomatoes and shredded Parmesan cheese. Served with fresh toasted pita chips

• Voodoo WingsUSD 8.00

  Fresh all white meat boneless wings, fried golden and tossed in our unique sweet and spicy Voodoo sauce.

• Seafood Stuffed PortabellaUSD 9.00

  Portabella mushrooms stuffed with lump crab meat, shrimp, minced chipotle peppers, roasted red peppers and spinach. Grilled and served with lemon aioli sauce

• Blue Crab CakesUSD 10.00

  Homemade lump crab meat cakes with minced chipotle peppers, seasonings and a crisp pankocrust. Served with lemon aioli sauce

Seafood

Served with choice of two sides (Shrimp & grits served with one side)

• Royal RedsUSD 21.00

  3/4 of a pound of Cajun boiled large Royal Portabella mushrooms stuffed with lump Gulf shrimp sautéed in a spicy Orleans style Reds served hot with drawn butter. These deep water shrimp have a sweet lobster like flavor

• Seafood PlatterUSD 25.00

  Heaping portions of fried shrimp, fried oysters and a crab cake. Served with cocktail sauce

• Fried ShrimpUSD 17.00

  Gulf shrimp hand battered and dusted in seasoned corn flour and fried golden

• Seafood Stuffed PortabellasUSD 17.00

  Portabella mushrooms stuffed with lump crab meat, shrimp, minced chipotle peppers, roasted red peppers and spinach. Grilled and served with lemon aioli sauce

• Seafood Pot PieUSD 14.00

  Shrimp, crawfish, crab meat, corn, peas and carrots in a traditional pot pie filling with a crisp buttermilk crust

• BBQ ShrimpUSD 19.00

  Gulf shrimp sautéed in a spicy Orleans style buttery BBQ sauce. Served with sliced French bread. Prepared peeled and ready to eat!

• Shrimp & GritsUSD 16.00

  Cheddar cheese grits topped with shrimp sautéed with shallots and our Southern Pecan BBQ sauce

• Fried OystersUSD 23.00

  Fresh Gulf oysters hand breaded with seasoned corn flour and fried golden

Steak, Chicken & Pasta

Served with choice of two sides (Pastas served with one side) Add a topper to your steak for an unbelievable taste combination!

• Big Easy Surf & TurfUSD 26.00

  USDA Choice 6 oz filet served over a home made crab cake and topped with bernaise sauce and fresh jumbo lump crab meat

• Filet OrleansUSD 24.00

  USDA Choice 6 oz filet cooked to desired temperature and topped with shrimp sauteed in our homemade spicy Orleans sauce

• Pasta Half ShellUSD 15.00

  Fresh chicken breast grilled and tossed in alfredo sauce with sundried tomatoes, capers and artichoke hearts. Served over linguini

  • With Grilled ShrimpUSD 17.00

• RibeyeUSD 24.00

  Fresh 13 oz USDA Choice Ribeye seasoned and chargrilled to desired temperature and topped with Orleans butter

• FiletUSD 24.00

  8 oz USDA Choice tenderloin seasoned and chargrilled to desired temperature

• Seafood PastaUSD 17.00

  Fresh Gulf shrimp, lump crab meat and crawfish sauteed with portabella mushrooms, shallots,garlic and seasonings. Tossed in our homemade creole seasoned alfredo and served over linguini

• Almond Encrusted ChickenUSD 15.00

  Fresh chicken breast coated in chopped almonds and seasonings, sauteed and drizzled with roasted red bell pepper aioli sauce

• Chicken Half ShellUSD 15.00

  Fresh chicken breast grilled and topped with an alfredo sauce with sundried tomatoes, capers and artichoke hearts

• Chicken AlfredoUSD 13.00

  Fresh chicken grilled, sliced and tossed with our homemade creole alfredo sauce. Served over linguini

  • With Grilled ShrimpUSD 15.00

Fish Selections

Served with choice of two sides

• Bacon & Pecan Crusted RedfishUSD 18.00

  Fresh Redfish from the Gulf, coated in crushed pecans and sauteed. Topped with chopped bacon and orange beurre blanc

• Grilled Yellowfin TunaUSD 18.00

  Sashimi grade Yellowfin tuna seasoned and grilled to desired temperature. Served with lemon aioli

• Paneed FlounderUSD 20.00

  Fresh Flounder paneed with Parmesan flour, smothered in a citrus dill cream and topped with jumbo lump crab meat

• Fresh Fish Of The Day

  Your choice of any of our fresh fish selections seasoned, grilled and served with lemon aioli

  • Market Price

• Fresh Fish ala Esplanade

  Our daily fresh fish seasoned and grilled then topped with jalapeno lime Hollandaise and a fried artichoke salad

  • Market Price

Soup And Salad

Dressings: Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, 1000 Island, House Vinaigrette, Italian. are homemade in house daily

• Half Shell Salad

  Spring mix, Romaine, avocado, goat cheese, roasted almond slices, chives, tomatoes and shredded carrots served with our signature roasted garlic balsamic house dressing

  • SideUSD 6.00
  • EntréeUSD 9.00

• Almond Chicken SaladUSD 10.00

  Fresh chicken coated in chopped almonds and spices. Served over a salad of spring mix, Romaine, sliced red onions, roma tomatoes and mixed cheese. Served with your choice of dressing

• Caesar Salad

  Romaine hearts and croutons tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing. Topped with shredded Parmesan cheese

  • SideUSD 4.00
  • EntréeUSD 7.00

• Garden Salad

  Mixed Romaine and Spring mix, Roma tomatoes, red onions, Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheese

  • SideUSD 4.00
  • EntréeUSD 7.00

• Seafood Gumbo

  Shrimp, crab and crawfish in a dark file roux, topped with white rice

  • CupUSD 4.50
  • BowlUSD 7.50

Salad Toppers

add to any side or entrée salad

• Grilled ChickenUSD 2.50

• Almond Encrusted ChickenUSD 3.50

• Grilled or Fried ShrimpUSD 4.00

• Grilled TunaUSD 7.00

• Fried OystersUSD 8.00

Burger, Sandwiches and Po-Boy

Served with choice of one side. All po-boys served on fresh French bread and dressed with lettuce and tomato

• Blackened Tuna SandwichUSD 12.00

  Blackened Sashimi grade Yellowfin tuna cooked to desired temperature and served on a Kaiser roll with lemon aioli

• Classic RuebenUSD 9.00

  Corned beef, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing and melted Swiss cheese served on marbled rye

• The UptownerUSD 11.00

  Sliced USDA Choice ribeye topped with sautéed

• The DowntownerUSD 9.00

  Choice ground chuck seasoned and charbroiled to desired temperature. Topped with sautéed portabella mushrooms and onions with melted Provolone cheese,. Served on a Kaiser roll

• Chicken, Bacon and SwissUSD 9.00

  Fresh chicken breast seasoned, grilled and topped with crisp bacon and choice of American, Swiss or Provolone cheese. Served on a Kaiser roll

• CheeseburgerUSD 8.00

  Choice ground chuck seasoned and charbroiled to desired temperature with choice of American, Swiss or Provolone cheese. Served on a Kaiser roll

• Voodoo Shrimp Po-BoyUSD 10.00

  Gulf shrimp fried golden and tossed in our sweet and spicy Voodoo sauce

  • Oyster Po-BoyUSD 12.00
  • Shrimp Po-BoyUSD 9.00

• Combo Po-BoyUSD 11.00

  Half Fried Oysters, and half Fried Shrimp

Add Ons

add to any entrée

• Jumbo Lump Crab Meat & BernaiseUSD 4.00

• Rockefeller ToppingUSD 2.00

• Bienville ToppingUSD 3.00

• Crab CakeUSD 4.00

• Grilled ShrimpUSD 4.00

Drinks

• Coke

• Diet Coke

• Sprite

• Lemonade

• Mr. Pibb

• Barq's Root Beer

• Iced Tea And Coffee

Sides

• French Fries

• Fried Okra

• Steamed Broccoli

• Pork-Stock Turnip Greens

• Cajun Boiled Parmesan & Garlic

  Fried New Potatoes

• Cheddar Cheese Grits

• Garden or Caesar Salad

• Half Shell Salad

  $2 Extra

• Char-grilled Asparagu

  with Gorgonzola Butter. $2 Extra

• Cup of Gumbo

  $2 Extra

Desserts

• Cinnamon Roll Bread PuddingUSD 5.00

  Homemade bread pudding made with cinnamon rolls, cranberries and pecans, topped with rum sauce

• Key Lime PieUSD 5.00

  Sweet and tangy Key Lime pie topped with whipped cream

• Bananas Foster CheesecakeUSD 6.00

  Topped with a spiced rum sauce

• Chocolate ConfusionUSD 6.00

  Layers of Oreo cookie, chocolate cake, chocolate mousse and chocolate brownie, topped with a raspberry melba sauce