The Half Shell American

The Half Shell Menu

(901) 737-6755
7825 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38125

Fresh Louisiana Gulf Oysters-Appetizers

We have provided fresh oysters from the gulf waters for over 30 years! We feel they're the best live oysters to be found and we're sure you'll agree.
Grilled Louisiana Oysters
$11.99
6 oysters on the half shell, topped with Parmesan cheese and butter, char-grilled until plump.
Southern Fried Oyster
$11.59
Plump gulf oysters breaded in seasoned corn flour with a touch of cornmeal. Served with your choice of cocktail sauce or remoulade.
Oysters Rockefeller
$12.99
6 baked oysters topped with pernod-flavored spinach and Parmesan cheese.
Oysters Bienville
12.99
6 baked oysters, topped with bay shrimp in a rich white wine cream sauce.

$Half Shell Signature Starters-Appetizers


Cajun Roast Beef Sliders
$9.99
Slow-roasted, thin-sliced marinated beef dipped in Cajun gravy and served on mini rolls with gravy and a side of crispy fried onion straws.
Country Style Chicken Tenders (Buffalo Style)
$9.25
4 jumbo breaded chicken tenders golden fried and served with our homemade honey mustard dressing. Buffalo style with garlic ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
Gulf Shrimp Skewer
$10.99
7 large shrimp skewered and prepared to your liking-grilled or blackened. Drizzled with butter, served over toasted French bread and topped with pico de gallo.
Asian Hot Wings
$8.99
Plump chicken wings deep-fried and tossed in Asian sweet and spicy sauce. Served with celery sticks, sweet and spicy dipping sauce and a drizzle of light mustard sauce with green onion.
Del Rio Cheese Dip
$8.99
White cheese slow melted with minced fresh jalapenos and tex-mex seasoning. Served with housemade charred tomato salsa and warm tortilla chips.
Southern Style Crabcakes
$8.99
Tender crabmeat tossed with onion, mild peppers, fresh herbsand creole dressing, hand breaded in panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Served over our homemade remoulade.
Golden Fried Mushrooms
$7.99
Baby white mushrooms hand-breaded and fried golden brown. Served with horseradish sauce.
Peel -n- Eat Shrimp
$9.99
Large gulf shrimp steeped in beer, fresh lemon and country herbs. Chilled and served with our homemade red sauce.
Lobster & Shrimp Bruschetta
$11.99
Plump lobster tail meat and bay shrimp, tossed in a mayonnaise-based Cajun dressing. Served chilled with toasted New Orleans French bread slices.
Blackened Chicken Nachos
$13.99
Large platter of crisp tortilla chips topped with pan-blackened chicken and melted del rio cheese dip. Finished with sliced pickled jalapenos, pico de gallo, chopped green onions and sour cream.
Country Style Chicken Tenders (Original)
$8.99
4 jumbo breaded chicken tenders golden fried and served with our homemade honey mustard dressing.
Crunchy Shrimp Eggrolls
$8.99
3 handmade crispy eggrolls filled with a mixture of bay shrimp, carrots, cabbageand creole seasonings. Served over sweet Chile glaze, topped with a touch of mild mustard sauce and a side of sesame-soy dipping sauce.
New Orleans Shrimp & Grits
9.99
Tender bay shrimp sauteed in a rich Cajun cream sauce, served over crispy planks of batter-fried grits. Served with a sister schubert yeast roll for sopping up the sauce.

$Soups & Salads


Caesar Salad
$5.99
Fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed with our caesar dressing, garlic croutons and grated Parmesan cheese.
King Crab Bisque
$5.29
Our signature soup, rich and creamy and loaded with king crab meat.
Soup & Salad Combo
$9.95
Choice of house salad or caesar salad served with your choice of a cup of gumbo, king crab bisque or red beans and rice.
House Salad
$5.99
Iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, carrotsand red cabbage topped with fresh, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, fresh bacon crumbles and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Seafood Gumbo
$4.99
Our famous gumbo starts with a rich brown butter roux, homemade seafood stock and fresh vegetables. We add grilled Cajun sausage, gulf shrimp and crawfish tails then top it off with a scoop of rice.
Red Beans & Rice Salad
4.99

$Signature Salads


Patio Salad
$9.99
House salad mix tossed with aged bleu cheese, sun-dried cranberries, red grapes, artichoke heartsand candied walnuts. Served with white balsamic vinaigrette.
Salad Nicoise
$10.99
Crisp romaine lettuce topped with herb-roasted plum tomatoes, sliced new red potatoes, feta cheese, Greek olives, whole marinated artichoke hearts and topped with a grecian vinaigrette.
The Big Chef Salad
$12.99
House salad mix topped with fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheeseand fresh bacon crumbles, slow smoked ham, hickory smoked turkey and sliced egg with your choice of dressing. Hope you're hungry!
Crispy Chicken Salad
$11.99
A large version of our house salad topped with crispy, chopped, breaded chicken tenders and your choice of homemade dressing.
Jumbo Caesar Salad
$11.99
A big bowl of fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed with our caesar salad dressing, garlic croutons and grated Parmesan.
Half Shell Salad
11.99
A large version of our house salad. Iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, carrotsand red cabbage topped with fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and fresh bacon crumbles with choice of dressing.

$Sandwiches, Burgers & Po'Boys

All sandwiches, burgers and po'boys served with your choice of steak fries, Italian spinach, steamed broccoli, onion rings, sauteed mushrooms or fresh vegetable sautee. * add for a baked or stuffed potato. Add for a cup of king crab bisque, seafood gumbo or red beans and rice.
Chicken Breast Sandwich - Char-Grilled
$8.99
Served on a toasted buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onionand sliced pickles.
Chipotle Black Bean Burger
$8.49
Vegetarian black bean and chipotle burger grilled and served on a toasted buttery brioche bun with pico de gallo and sliced avocado.
Cajun Turkey Wrap
$9.49
Thinly sliced Cajun turkey, lettuce, tomato, pepperjack cheeseand jalapeno bacon rolled in a herb-flour tortilla. Served with a side of creole mayonnaise.
Cajun Fish Tacos
$9.99
Two warm soft tortillas filled with pan-blackened tilapia, Cajun cole slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with a cup of our red beans and rice.
Old Fashioned Monte Cristo
$9.49
Pit-smoked ham, hickory smoked turkey and sliced provolone, egg-battered and fried golden. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with honey mustard sauce for dipping.
Spicy Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich
$9.59
Pan-blackened and topped with melted pepperjack cheese, slow smoked jalapeno bacon and Pico de Gallo.
Memphis King Club
$10.49
Toasted wheat berry bread stacked with smoked ham and turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, provolone cheese and crisp bacon with a side of cranberry mayonnaise.
Chicken Breast Sandwich - Blackened
$8.99
Served on a toasted buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onionand sliced pickles.
The Fat Boy
$12.99
A seafood po'boy piled high with blackened shrimp, fried crawfish tails and crispy fried oysters.
Spicy Hamburger
$9.59
Pan-blackened and topped with melted pepperjack cheese, slow smoked jalapeno bacon and pico de gallo.
Gulf Amberjack Sandwich
$13.99
Served seasoned and grilled or pan-blackened on a toasted buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onionand sliced pickles. Served with your choice of a side item.
Crispy Chicken Tacos
$9.99
Seasoned, battered chicken tenders fried golden brownand served on 2 warm soft tortillas filled with Cajun cole slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo.
"First-Cut" Reuben
$9.59
Thinly sliced corned beef, from the best part of the brisket, piled on marble rye with melted swiss cheese, fresh sauerkraut and a side of 1000 Island dressing.
Tilapia Sandwich
$11.50
Served char-grilled or pan-blackened on a toasted, buttery brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, sliced pickles and a side of homemade white sauce.
Our Famous New York Strip Steak Sandwich
$19.59
The Memphis original! 8 Ounces choice New York strip steak completely trimmed, seasoned and char-grilled to your liking. Served on a toasted hoagie with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on the side.
Ultimate Grilled Cheese
9.49
Smoked duck with tomatoes, havarti, Brie, smoked Goudaand cheddar cheese on toasted wheat-berry bread. Served with a side of apricot dipping sauce.

$Do You Voodoo We Do!!

Pan-blackened then drizzled with fresh basil beurre blanc and served with steamed broccoli.
Voodoo Chicken
$13.99
Voodoo Catfish
$14.99
Voodoo Amberjack
$16.50
Voodoo Salmon
$16.99
Voodoo Shrimp
14.99

$Half Shell Entree Platters-Entrees

All entrees served with hot roll, butter and your choice of a side item.
New Orleans Style Pasta
$13.99
Pan-blackened chicken, sliced smoked andouille sausageand crawfish tails tossed in our Cajun cream sauce with bow tie pasta, roasted red peppers and broccoli. Topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Boston Stuffed Shrimp
$17.29
Butterflied jumbo shrimp stuffed with seasoned shrimp and crab stuffing and baked. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf and topped with creamy hollandaise sauce.
Catfish Pauline-Louisiana Style
$13.99
Our half-pound catfish filet sliced, hand breaded and fried golden. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf and topped with lump crabmeat and our special creole meuniere sauce.
Chicken Breast Dinner
$11.99
Plump breast of chicken seasoned and char-grilled or Cajun pan-blackened, topped with fresh pico de gallo and served over a garnish of rice pilaf.
Our Half Shell Combo
$20.99
A Cajun delight! 3 jumbo fried shrimp, 2 Southern-style crab cakes and a 4 Ounces piece of pan-blackened catfish. Served over a garnish of rice pilaf with pico de gallo, cocktail sauce, tarter sauce, remoulade and drawn butter.
Mississippi Catfish Fillet
$12.99
A half-pound catfish fillet served char-grilled, fried or Cajun pan-blackened, topped with fresh pico de gallo and served over a garnish of rice pilaf.
Royale
$12.99
Pan-blackened meat of your choice served over fresh spinach cakes then topped with sauteed crawfish and hollandaise sauce.
Hawaiian Coconut Shrimp
$15.99
Butterflied jumbo shrimp hand dipped in our sweet coconut milk batter, then rolled in toasted coconut flakes and deep-fried golden. Served with apricot dipping sauce.
Memphis Style Jumbo Fried Shrimp
15.99
Hand-breaded jumbo shrimp deep-fried and served golden brown with homemade red and white sauce. It's a Memphis tradition!

$Hand Carved Premium Aged Beef-Entrees

All steaks cooked by our grill master to your specification and served with hot roll, butter and your choice of a side item.
Filet Mignon
$27.99
Thick 8 Ounces filet wrapped in hickory-smoked bacon.
Bacon Wrapped Filet & Jumbo Fried Shrimp Combo
$33.99
Our 8 Ounces bacon-wrapped filet served with 3 golden fried shrimp.
New York Strip Steak
24.99
Our hand-cut, 12-Ounces New York strip, seasoned just right!

$Our Crab Will Grab Ya-Entrees

Crab dinner served with hot roll, butter and your choice of a side item.
Wild Red King Crab Legs
$27.99
Sweet bristol bay red king crab legs served with drawn butter and lemon.
Filet & Crab Cake Combo
$32.99
Our 8-Ounces Filet mignon served with 2 Southern style crab cakes.
Southern Style Crab Cakes
$15.99
3 golden brown crab cakes served over a garnish of rice pilaf with homemade remoulade.
Bacon-Wrapped Filet & Red King Crab Legs
42.99
Our 8 Ounces filet mignon served with 3-4 lb. of steaming red king crab legs.

$Kids

Kid's menu items are for children under 10 years of age. All children's items include choice of fruit, fries, vegetable, or broccoli.
Chicken Sandwich
$6.99
Kid's Grilled Cheese
$4.99
Sliced cheddar on white bread with pickles.
Half Pint Hamburger
$5.99
Served with lettuce, tomato and pickle.
Three Jumbo Fried Shrimp
7.29

$Desserts


Homemade Key Lime Pie
$4.29
Made from scratch, this light, creamy pie has just the right amount of sweet and tart.
Strawberry Shortcake
$5.99
Strawberry shortcake with strawberry sauce and whipped cream.
Brownie Sundae Ala Mode
$5.59
The chocolate lover's dream: a chocolate chip brownie topped with haagen dazs vanilla ice cream, rich chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

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