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| - Oh Half Shell...I want to love you. I want us to have a meaningful and rewarding relationship. After many visits at all times of day, I'm still on the fence about certain aspects of Half Shell. But I gave it a 3 because some parts of the Half Shell experience are worth mentioning.
The outdoor seating is where Half Shell really stands out. A great view and when the temperature is right it really sets the mood for a nice night out. A big screen outside adds to the atmosphere. There are tables, bar seating and couches for your gluteus maximus' enjoyment. Keep in mind when drinking you'll have to truck it down 2 flights of stairs for the bathroom...must make for some epic falls.
The food is excellent, very approachable seafood dishes as well as classic bar food. They usually have pretty tasting sounding specials too, one of which was tilapia on a night I was there...SO good. The prices are a bit higher than say a PT's but then again the food is higher quality so I can live with that.
The part of Half Shell I take issue with are the drink prices. Here is an area where I don't think the owners have taken into account they are surrounded by establishments with happy hours, pitcher specials, and just overall cheaper beer. Sure they have speciality cocktails, most of which they didn't have the ingredients for on one of our visits, so careful what you get your hopes set on. I guess we could just come for happy hour to land the deals but it's not cool to rip off customers all other hours of the day. The drink prices drive the bill up so much it's definitely a deterrent. Forget sitting there and drinking all night...made that mistake once and paid for it, literally not figuratively.
Overall, great food, great atmosphere but not a spot for cheap beers late into the night. I'm sure we'll be back...but will probably switch establishments after we eat.
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