Half Shell

4.7

89 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

5 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

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Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for happy hour
Good for business meals
Good for special occasions

Oysters | Steak | Sea Bar | Martinis

Nestled just north of the Pike Place Market, we focus on serving seafood fresh from the Pacific Northwest waters with West Coast flavors.
Our menu includes oysters, crab, salmon, fresh local catch plus steaks and a really great burger.
Icy martinis, bubbles and spritzes center the Pearl Bar.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Oyster Bar, Steak
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(206) 829-7535
Website
https://www.halfshellseattle.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Chef Chris Schwarz

Location
2020 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-2109
Area
Belltown / Pike Place Market
Cross Street
Western and Virginia
Parking details
Public Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Blini Brunch
USD 35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Family-style brunch experience featuring freshly griddled kennebec potato blini, bristol bay salmon lox, trout roe on ice with capers and sour cream, scrambled eggs with chives, crispy smashed potatoes, and gem lettuce salad

What 89 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Seattle
Seafood

Review summary

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Half Shell offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service," particularly noted for its "amazing food" and "fun happy hour." The seafood, especially oysters, is "fresh and delicious," providing a "great atmosphere." Though slightly pricey, the restaurant's location near Pike Place Market enhances its appeal for seafood lovers.

89 Reviews

M
Merle
Seattle
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
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
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 February 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
Boise
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on 22 February 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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Bruce
VIP
Seattle
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on 18 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went on Monday evening, President's Day. The restaurant was almost empty. I had been there 3 times previously and now found that the menu was skimpy and devoid of many items. Our server was first rate. but my steamed claims, although tasty, were few in number and served upon a huge bed of bread. I have seen this with other restaurants and sense the smell of impending closure.
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Elaine
VIP
Seattle
60 reviews
5.0
60 reviews
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was awesome. Host Chris was the best!!! Seating & the view of the street…. Everything was more than I have experienced from another Tom Douglas restaurants. We will be back.
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Michele
VIP
Seattle
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent happy hour menu. Very good fries. Service efficient and friendly.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Kansas City
9 reviews
2.0
9 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was decent but server wasn’t very attentive. The host had to keep jumping in to help when she forgot something for our order which we appreciated. Not good enough to go back though.
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Erik
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good service with ecellent food, just a little bit pricey
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Caroline
VIP
Seattle
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an excellent meal! We'll definitely be back!
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Amber
VIP
Seattle
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great fresh seafood dishes right next to Pike Place Market, and accommodating of larger groups.
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FAQs

Half Shell is rated 4.7 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

5 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

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Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

2020 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-2109

Additional information

Cross Street
Western and Virginia
Area
Belltown / Pike Place Market
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Oyster Bar, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef Chris Schwarz
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.halfshellseattle.com/
Phone number
(206) 829-7535

Half Shell

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Experiences

Blini Brunch

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