Mama's On The Half Shell

The service was great and the food was pretty good. I ordered the bouillabaisse, which was a bit salty, but the cream of crab soup I had was GREAT (also, unlike the menu said, you CAN order it as a cup.) The place took their last order at 10pm, but didn't rush us when we arrived at 9:40pm. They were very polite and accommodating. Will definitely try this place again.

Best happy hour deals anywhere in Baltimore. $1 local oysters and drink specials too. I've been here several times and the oysters have always been great, good sized, and fresh. The Wednesday happy hour special was amazing... Any bottle of wine was half price and included 6 oysters. Came another time on a Monday for happy hour and found they had a great deal on their crab cake (get it broiled). Best price for the size I have ever found.

I just enjoyed the best Seafood Chowder. It was fantastic.. Ordered fish & chips. Fish was very good. Fries were very good as well. Now, the cole slaw is a different matter. There was Way too much mayo in the cole slaw. One must change the ingredients with the cabbage. And I eat mayo with my French fries..

First time visiting this restaurant and had a good time. The food and drinks were delicious! I love how the give a flavor description of the different types of oysters on the menu (I've never seen this before - I'm from NYC). I can't remember the name of the oysters I ordered but they were sweet and delicious. Next time I get a chance to visit, I will sit inside to experience the ambiance.

We're glad we stopped into Baltimore on our way back north from a vacation and found Mama's. This was midday on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. 4 hours of driving, we sat outside because we had our puppy with us. Otherwise, we would have enjoyed the air conditioning and atmosphere of the indoor bar. Despite the heat, the maitre d, server, and other staff were highly attentive, quick and very friendly. We were even given an icy virgin crush, to take the edge off the heat. Thank you so much! Our dog was served a bowl of water of her own. I ordered the crab club sandwich which was humongous. Three layers, with shrimp salad. Salad that was not overly "mayonnaisey", a layer of crab cake and a layer of thick cut bacon. Lettuce and tomato on all layers provided more flavor and crunch. After eating about a quarter of the sandwich, I discarded most of the bread in favor of tasting the flavors of the shrimp, crab and bacon. The sandwich was very good but I may have enjoyed the crab cake more had I ordered it as a solo star of the sandwich. Maybe next time. If you want a sandwich loaded with goodies, order this. If you want to test out the crab cake, order it as a sandwich up its own or the entree. The fries were delicious. My husband ordered a oyster cool boy which he gobbled up happily along with his crab chowder. We enjoyed our meal thoroughly. As a bonus, it's across the street from a fantastic pie and coffee place. Sweet neighborhood too.

Returned and had the best lollipop lamb chops ever! Seasoned well and grilled to perfection. Not over cooked at all. Mear was tender and juicy. Loved every morsel of them! Took our family visiting from Texas is here, and we enjoyed the ability to sit down as a family, talk, and enjoy this wonderful meal. Mama's is consistent in the quality of the food and wonderful staff. We had two small children with us, and they were very accommodating. As I said before, and I'll say again. . .we will be back!

Mama's on the Half Shell hit the Spot! The ambiance is wonderfully pub-like, and I enjoyed every bite! We got the Crab dip, which my two year old loved! Loved how much crab was in it and that it's served in a bread bowl! Extra yum! We also got the Steamed mussels in Old-Bay Butter, which were wonderful! Full of flavor (love that old bay)! Great representation of Baltimore Flavors. We got the fried jumbo shrimp with fries and Cole slaw, which were huge and tasted great! I also got some raw East Coast Oysters, I had to while I was here! Small but flavorful! Last but definitely not least were the mini crab cakes PACKED with lump crab meat! Delicious and just what I wanted! So happy with this meal!