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Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar

8506 S. Main
Houston, TX 77025

713-666-5469

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Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar
  • Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar
  • Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar
  • Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar

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Here at the little chain's flagship, veteran oyster shuckers deliver some of the city's fattest, finest bivalves to a fascinating range of Houstonians ? from air-conditioning repairmen with names on their shirts to coat-and-tie guys talking deals. And you can't go wrong with the fried catfish: Magically greaseless, with a batter that does credit to cornmeal, it makes you happy to live on the Gulf Coast.

  • Cuisine(s): Seafood

    Hours: Sun 12pm-10pm, Mon-Sat 11am-11:45pm

    Price: $, $$

  • Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash, ATM/Debit

    Attire: Casual

    Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

  • Serving: Dinner, Lunch

    Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

    Parking: Free

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  • 2007 | Best Cheap Seafood Restaurant

    Want to vary your fare from hardtack and salmagundi but don't want to reach too deep into your chest of doubloons? Climb aboard this old-school Houston survivor. Housed in what looks like a shrimp boat broken from its moorings and marooned on... More >

  • 2004 | Best Socioanthropological Study

    Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar This small tugboat-shaped eatery, nestled almost out of sight off South Main, is a happy docking place for a diverse array of diners with a lust for crustaceans and other fare from la mer. Folks know that if... More >

  • 2000 | Best Cold Boiled Shrimp

    Some people refer to journalists as bottom-feeders. Well, as long as there are crustaceans like the ones served up at the Captain's around, we will consider ourselves in good company. Since the restaurant is best known for its oysters on the half... More >

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  • Oyster Lovers Unite: Five Places to Eat Oysters This Valentine's Weekend

    By Robb Walsh | Thu, February 12, 2009

    Joyce's Seafood & Steaks 6415 San Felipe, 713-975-9902 Formerly known as Joyce's Oyster Resort, this blue and turquoise nautically themed hangout is a great destination for oyster lovers. $7.25 a dozen Captain Benny's Half Shell Oyster Bar 850... More >

  • Hot Plate

    By Margaret L. Briggs | Thu, June 24, 1999

    A kittycat and a Kool-Aid: Twenty years ago, that meant an order of catfish and a Coors beer at Captain Benny's Half Shell [8506 South Main, (713)666-5469]. It has been more than a decade since the Cap'n's original boat slipped down Main Street to... More >

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Main Menu
Starters
 
Oysters
on the halfshell fresh or pilp
$8.99
Halfshell Combo
6 galveston bay oysters and 6 boiled shrimp
1/2 Dz $1.19
1 Dz $7.99
Boiled Shrimp
$5.99
Popcorn Shrimp
1/2 pound of spicy little poppers
$4.99
Calamari
our spicy twist
$8.99
Crabfingers
fried or broiled
Oysters
6 Pcs $8.99
12 Pcs $14.99
Fresh Galveston Bay Oysters
fried to perfection
Crawfish
$12.99
8 Oz Of Crawfish
fried or broiled
$9.99
Crawfish Piroque
crawfish sauteed with mushrooms green onions and spices served in a french loaf topped with jack cheese served with french fries
Shrimp
6 $9.99
9 $13.99
12 $17.99
Jumbo Fried Shrimp
the biggest and best in town
$12.99
Broiled Shrimp Kabob
8 jumbo shrimp skewered with mushrooms bell peppers and onions
$10.99
Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp
4 jumbo shrimp with crab and shrimp stuffing rolled in bread crumbs and delicately fried
Catfish (fresh Farm Raised)
$11.49
Fried Whole Catfish
capt's specialty good to the bone
$10.99
Fried Catfish Filet
a southern tradition no bones
$13.99
Stuffed Catfish Filet
broiled with crab and shrimp stuffing
$11.50
Broiled Catfish Filet
delicious way to watch your weight
Seafood Baskets
Served With Fries Coleslaw And Garlic Toast
$7.99
Shrimp
$7.99
Catfish
$7.99
Combo
$7.99
Chicken
Wee Mates
$3.99
Popcorn Shrimp
$3.99
Catfish Fingers
$3.99
Chicken Strips
Po-boys
Served On A French Loaf With Lettuce Tomato And Onion Served With Fries
$7.99
Shrimp
$7.99
Catfish
$8.99
Oyster
Sides
$1.99
French Fries Basket
$1.29
Shrimp Seasoned Rice
$1.50
Cole Slaw
$0.79
Hushpuppies
$0.79
Garlic Toast

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