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Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 18591 reviews

What User likes about Half Shell Raw:
This restaurant has an amazing staff and is a wonderful place to be. Although it was quite busy, the food was absolutely delicious. We brought our own fish that we had caught and prepared that morning. We tried all the cooking options available for the fish: blackened, grilled, and fried. I loved the blackened version the most, but the fried was a close second as it was lightly battered. Overall, a fantastic experien... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Half Shell Raw:
We have ate here three times on different visits to Key West, today will be the last. Take a look at the $32 market rate fish. No flavor. Is it from a freezer bag? Kind of surprising for waterfront dining. View all feedback.

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Menulist
3.8 ★ from 5 reviews

The Oyster Po Boy wasn't good. I went through the turtles with cheese. The pommes were soft. The drinks are small. The frits are all...

Really wanted to like this place-it had my kind of diving bar and was on the water. The staff was really excited, but also time taken to our...

Meredith
08.01.2020 - 01:07

I absolutely loved this place! The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was fantastic. You have to try the oysters and the steinkraten. If you’re not into eat...

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This restaurant has an amazing staff and is a wonderful place to be. Although it was quite busy, the food was absolutely delicious. We brought our own fish that...

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Jayne
21.04.2023 - 14:13

This is an ideal spot to visit after your initial trip to Dry Tortugas National Park. We made it just in time for happy hour, which ends at 6:30. We sampled...

Google
4.4 ★ from 4262 reviews
Ryan
25.01.2024 - 06:11

Decent food but FANTASTIC vibe. Very cool spot with great happy hour. Oysters were hit or miss. Got a dozen and had 1 rotten one. Great staff and decor is super...

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Colton
25.01.2024 - 06:11

2nd time to eat Christmas dinner here. Amazing service and great food as usual! My wife loved the scallops and the oysters were perfect.

Toby
25.01.2024 - 06:11

Fried fish shrimp baskets were really good, the lobster roll appetizer was the disappointment, although they weren’t bad, it just had crawfish tails in it no lo...

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Pauline
25.01.2024 - 06:11

Waited for a while to get someone to wait on us....got water, but waitress didn't come back for our order. Maybe 3 tables of customers. We decided to leave. Too...

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Joe
25.01.2024 - 06:11

This is an excellent seafood restaurant right on the water. They have good happy hour specials on appetizers and drinks. We enjoyed the seafood tower. It had a...

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Sirved
4.1 ★ from 2202 reviews
Edith
24.07.2023 - 07:59

I absolutely loved this place! Delicious food and great vibe. You have to try the oysters and stonecrabs and in case you're not into eating it raw, there are pl...

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Zarah
24.07.2023 - 07:59

Our waitress was very kind, attentive, and provided great service. The bar itself was very cute and in an excellent location. However the food was really disapp...

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Frank
24.07.2023 - 07:59

We decided to stop by this restaurant, and we’re so glad we did! The raw bar is fantastic; everything was incredibly fresh. The staff were friendly and attentiv...

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Ling
24.07.2023 - 07:59

The clam and beer steamed shrimp was delicious, and I would also recommend the chocolate-dipped key lime cake. I especially want to highlight our server, Cora,...

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Livy
24.07.2023 - 07:59

The staff was outstanding, and the atmosphere was fantastic. Although the restaurant was quite busy, the food was served promptly and tasted amazing. We brought...

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Facebook
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Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 3180 reviews
Yelp
3.5 ★ from 924 reviews
INT Restaurants
4.4 ★ from 3967 reviews
Gastroranking-US
3.9 ★ from 3733 reviews

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