Half Shell - Chicago
Half Shell
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The Half Shell restaurant offers an outdoor dining experience with a few disappointments, such as slow service and small portions for a high price. Although some meals like the Grilled Shrimp were not well received due to poor preparation, the overall dining experience seems to have mixed opinions. While some guests praise the phenomenal outdoor seating and excellent seafood quality, others suggest improvements in areas like cleanliness and menu offerings. The charming ambiance and attentive service at Half Shell leave diners with varying impressions, making it a worthwhile spot to give a try despite the limitations like cash-only policy and limited seating. Overall, the restaurant has potential to delight customers with its fresh seafood options and unique sauces.
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No waiting area. Friendly owner and staff. Long wait for Valentine's Day, but we'll worth the wait. Medium king crab is a hit!!! Fried scallops and oysters delicious... Everything was amazingly good. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $70–80 Recommended dishes: King Crab Legs and Alaskan King Crab Combo, Fried Scallops Kid-friendliness: Does have a kids menu Wheelchair accessibility: none. Have stairs only
We went to The Half Shell For the first time on a Saturday night, it also happened to be Valentine’s Day. They don’t take reservations and it was a long wait, but so well worth it. We had a nice time chatting with some of the other people who were waiting and once we got our food, it was wonderful. I’m a big fan of crabcakes and the ones I had at The Half Shell were perfect. We had appetizers and soup and an entree so we felt the pricing was very reasonable. The service was excellent. This place was founded in 1968 and it still has a similar atmosphere, which we loved. We will definitely be back.. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $60–70
Half Shell is a throwback, sort of divey but nice. Old school decor and really good seafood, what more could you ask for? It is still CASH ONLY so prep for that. The shrimp, scallops and clams are only fried but there are tons of other choices. Portionsare more than generous. Get something unique like the oyster shooters. With cocktails lunch for two was just over a hundredbucks.
Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
The customer service was great and the crab cake appetizer was delicious. However, the fried jumbo shrimp didn?t have any seasoning so they were just ok. Nothing to brag about.
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Six Blue Point Oysters$8.7 Six Cherry Stone Clams$8.7 One Dozen Of Either Or Any Combination$16.9 Six Cherry Stones Cooked On Open Fire$8.7 Half Shell Sashimi$9.9 Steamed Jumbo Shrimps (Cold)$9.9
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