The Hard Shell

$$Opens at 11:30 AM

398 reviews

+1 (804) 643-2333

Website

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Entrance to downtown location

Indoor dining

Lobster tail and crab cake RRW

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon (RRW)

Lobster Dip

Back booth

1411 E Cary St

Richmond, VA 23219

Opens at 11:30 AM

+1 (804) 643-2333

http://www.thehardshell.com

Opening its doors in 1995 in downtown Richmond, Virginia’s Shockoe Slip, The Hard Shell has created a loyal following and has been repeatedly voted “BEST SEAFOOD” in the city by Style Magazine and Richmond Magazine.The Hard Shell strives to offer the highest quality seafood, steaks and more in a warm, inviting and relaxing atmosphere and to provide outstanding customer service to each and every customer.

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Reviews

4.0398 reviews

Candy R.

5/4/2025

Went to hardshell in Belgrade off robious Rd. Food was excellent. Kate was our server,she was very friendly and gave great service.

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Ariel S.

3/27/2025

This place is definitely one of my go-to's. It's very nice inside it makes me feel elegant. Great for a lot of different occasions, including date night or a girls night! I'm always excited to...

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Shamiya R.

3/19/2025

I had a phenomenal experience at The Hard Shell. I went right after work, around 5:15pm. I had a reservation and was seated right away. I was disappointed to find out you can't order happy hour...

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Sophia G.

5/2/2025

Hard Shell was so nice. I walked over after being in the park. The servers were nice. The atmosphere was nice. I sat outside and enjoyed my dinner. My only complaint is the food could use more...

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