1. half shell - Noun
2. half shell - Adjective
half shell
(rare, colloquial, especially with "on the") Inexpensive; not overpriced.
(physics, figuratively) Any half of a roughly spherical-like object; any dome-shaped object.
(of food, especially with "on the") Either half of a clamshell especially when used to serve individual portions of spiced, minced, breaded, baked clams.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgMama’s on The Half Shell: Their holiday menu filled with tenderloins, sides, soups and charcuterie boards are available to pre-order until December 23 at 6 p.m. Click here for more information on how to order. Source: Internet
Anna and her guests had oysters on the half shell, crab and corn bisque, and a baguette burger. Source: Internet
Lunch dishes include oysters on the half shell (lime and raspberry mignonette), fish and chips (battered halibut, hand-cut fries, sunflower slaw, remoulade) and steak frites (New York sirloin, Pont Neuf potatoes, jus). Source: Internet
To recap: The Lodge will mostly be a bar with classic cocktails and some top-notch bar food/small plates (think Bay Area classics, like oysters on the half shell, plus fish fries, crudo, chowder, and salads). Source: Internet
I appreciate having a place you can swing by all day and late into the night… Oysters on the half shell in the afternoon with a selection off their lengthy list of Champagnes, no problem. Source: Internet
I was so impressed with how open-minded all the students were--each and every one of them tried the amuse bouche of a raw oyster on the half shell, some experiencing their very first oyster. Source: Internet