Mama's on the Half Shell

Mama's on the Half Shell is a seafood restaurant Canton Baltimore located in United States.

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390
ratings
  • Phone

    (410) 276-3160

  • Website

    mamasonthehalfshell.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

2901 Odonnell St (at Linwood Ave) Baltimore , MD 21224 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 139


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Tracey Williams

This is a 'must' if in the Baltimore area, if you want to experience the best seafood in the city , Crab Cakes , Mac $ Cheese , Lobster Roll , Orange Crush 's, Bloody Mary's , and Seafood Chowder Soup !

PureWow

Their bread-crumb-topped masterpiece mac and cheese gets extra bonus points because you can order it with crab cakes . Read more

Elliott Plack

Fried oyster platter is excellent. Make sure to use the unnamed hot sauce in the glass bottle … Mama's is the best seafood spot in Canton, and probably Baltimore.

Stephanie B

The salmon club with apple-wood smoked bacon is my go to here. Try an oyster shooter if you're feeling adventurous, an orange crush if you just want to drink something yummy.

Christine Quiray

Oysters on a half shell are amazing, so is calamari . The Chesapeake chicken is to die for!!!!

Neil Martinez

Friday night looks like a "scene" at the bar downstairs. But if you choose to stay for dinner you will be gob smacked with the quality. Best crab cakes I've ever had!

Bhoom

Definitely get the crab cakes and fried calamari . Both are huge. If you like sweet drinks , try their orange crushes as well . It's refreshing!

Carlos Neira

Best crab & artichoke dip ever! All the food is excellent. Can't go wrong with anything you order.

Michael K

Everything. MD Crab soup is one of the best in the city . Crab grilled cheese is awesome. Service is always good.

Emily F

Appetizers are huge! Beer mussels are the bomb. They have really strict rules about pulling up chairs though so it's hard to have people join your party.

Jon Backhaus

Crab cake : lots of crab , very little anything else. Get it broiled (probably) and with bacon (definitely)

Rebecca

1) Don't tell the bartenders someone 'sent you'. That's ridiculous. 2) try a half grapefruit half orange crush . Amazing!! 3) blackened tuna sandwich *drools* 4) Tenderloin sandwich - wowza. 5) enjoy!!

Askia

Great atmosphere and reasonably priced dishes. The Crab Imperial and Mac N' Cheese is great.

Linda Lamarre

Great food, service, Atmosphere. Come on down. I'm from Portland Maine and the seafood is superb !!!!

Jason Loehr

Amazing. One of the best spots on the East Coast. Amazing! Beer mussels , crab cakes , grapefruit crush .

Crystal G.

Delicious! I tried the crab cake and fried oyster po boy . Both were delicious! Try the rice pilaf and mac & cheese sides! Great draft beer selection !

kate rowe

Sunday brunch is key - beer mussels , ceasar salad , grilled oysters , GM french toast , needful breakfast...all good bets. Top it all off with Blue on Blues :)

Christopher Tyndall

Food was very good! Very good as well ! Bread pudding is very good but creme brûlée is better!

Christina Lawless

Must get the 1/2 & 1/2 soup when cream of crab is on special...1/2 MD crab mixed with half cream o' crab . Amazing.

BaltimoreGal

Oysters & raw bar . Great steam buckets there too. All around excellent seafood .

Dave Cutlip

I've never had a bad meal the wait to get a table sometimes is long but worth it !!

Natasha Harp

Well…it’s listed one of the top 10 places to try for clam chowder but it doesn’t have clam chowder on the menu. Go figure! So we left.

brian murphy

My favorite oysters/seafood spot in Baltimore. Crushes are good for brunch !

Kevin Schoonover

Salmon BLT is the best sandwich . Fish and chips is a very large meal!

The Baltimore Sun

The Baltimore Sun ranks this restaurant one of Baltimore's Best 100 Restaurants . Read more: http://bsun.md/QSRG3Z

Jimmy Kastner

AMAZING seafood . They know what they're doing in Baltimore, especially this place.

Patrick Brandell

Great place and staff . Don't get the crab Benedict . One very small piece of crab on each side of the English muffin .

Mike Martoccia

This place is worth the 1.5 hour drive from NOVA. The spicy beer mussels and the titanic wedge salad = fantastic (via Scoville) Read more

Peace & A Cup of Joe T Long

Not a bad dish for breakfast on a cold and sunny morning. Yup give it a try for sure.

Elliott Plack

Try the Fish and Chips - This is the most massive fish and chips I've ever experienced! #tasty

Matthew Taub

Oysters are fantastic. Solid beer list .

JoAnn D'Alba

Potato skins topped with crab , shrimp , and scallops . Oh My God!

Stephanie Blatt

The oysters on the half shell and oysters rockafeller were fabulous!

Farah Roldan

The artichokes and crab dip was to die for.

Todd Rademacher

Excellent seafood , oysters are excellent.

Kim B.

Love the shrimp cocktail--they're always extremely fresh!

Tim Tremper

The seafood potato skins are to die for!

Christina Mosh

You get your money's worth with the mac and cheese ! Topped with breadcrumbs it's amazing

Tigran Shahverdyan

Besides oysters Seafood chowder is amazing!

Georgi Uzunov

Food is fantastic!

Jaime Cser

Blackened Salmon BLT (no bacon though lol) is amazing!

Chelsea Lundgren

You have to try the orange or grapefruit crush . So fresh and delicious!

Kristi Pearce

Beer mussels and the seafood club are ridiculously amazing!

Greg Ruby

Monday-Friday Happy Hour special (3P-7P) - 6 Chincoteagues oysters for $6

Cherise

Great place to take the family for Sunday brunch .

Michele Hamlin

Awesome service. Knowledgeable , friendly mechanics . Thanks, Bill, you went above and beyond. :)

Chris Feng

Oysters , Mac and cheese , and their world famous ORANGE CRUSH . My favorite Canton hangout.

Alex Guambana

Awesome brunch . Must try the Egg/cheese/scrapple sandwich !

Tracey Halvorsen

Great helpful people, I always bring my car here with any problems, and they take great care of me. Reasonable prices.

Joseph Camperchioli

Crab cakes might be the best I've ever eaten

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