ᴡ O.: Drinks, fried chicken, Mac and cheese & fried oysters.
ISC Chicago: GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST (Scrambled Eggs, gator sausage, Lagniappe: potatoes, fruit, grits)
Tim S: Jumbalaya and beignets are awesome! Chef is James Beard nominee 2019.
3. Half Shell
8.2
676 W Diversey Pkwy (at Orchard St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lake View East · 61 tips and reviews
Lauren Ernest: Oysters, Fried Oysters, Fried Catfish and Crab Cakes! Next time were going for the King Crab Legs... Amazing!
Serra Geris: You have to go. Super dive-y, good southern feels. Best King Crab legs in the city - worth the $35! I heard the outdoor patio is clutch in the Summer. Looking forward to my next visit!
Eamon Murphy: Go for the King Crap legs. You can eat like a king, and pay like a pauper. Read more.
Anthony Ware: Best steak I ever had, and I've had steak from all over the US....Service is superb and food is definitely consistent! Please, please go! If you love fried oysters....they are a must have here too
Barry Bloom: What can you say? It's my favorite meal in the country whether in Chi or Miami. Stone crabs, crispy hash browns, creamed spinach, slaw and signature key lime pie pictured above.
Joe H: The crab cakes might as well be your sins because they are to die for.
Redeye Chicago: Watch East and West Coast oysters shucked at the 32-foot mahogany bar while listening to live piano music and snacking on fried oyster sliders topped with seaweed slaw and yuzu aioli. Read more.
Time Out Chicago: Old-school classics are prepared well; we like the frog legs with garlic butter, “clams casino” (baked clams topped with bread crumbs and bacon) and smoked salmon—heat-smoked rather than cured. Read more.
Joe H: They put crab ON the swordfish. They put crab in the Mac and Cheese. They put crab in the asparagus. My waiter was an Alaskan King Crab. If you have the means, I highly recommend it. So choice.
9. McCormick & Schmick's
8.3
5320 N River Rd (btwn Technology Blvd & Foster Ave), Rosemont, IL
Seafood Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Jacob Willett: They have nolet gin. Very good and hard to find at a restaurant. Hints of rose, peach, and raspberries. Try it!
Brennan Roach: Exceptional service, exceptional food. Definitely a great choice for a nice night out. Much more creative that your typical steak/seafood house.
Maddie: The Mac & Cheese with Shrimp is an excellent choice!!!!!
12. Seadog Sushi Bar
8.3
1500 W Division St (at Greenview), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Noble Square · 42 tips and reviews
Carol: Sushi is so fresh and absolutely delicious. My absolute favorite was the Little Sea Monster & The Lover. BYOB and no corkage fee!
Time Out Chicago: Try the Triple S from our 100 Best list: This maki, made of sweet potatoes, salmon and the mysteriously-named “spicy dynamite sauce” is everything that is wrong with sushi. And it tastes so right.
Melissa Bradford: Sea Monster is A-Mazing!
Travis Tindell: Best dining experience in Chicago. Classic cocktails, Jazz music, grasshoppers, just perfect ambiance. We had New York strip and surf & turf (lobster ravioli and short rib). It was too die for.
Time Out Chicago: The burger here passes the ultimate test: The flavorful beef, a house blend, would be good sans condiments. But it’s even better with just a hint of pickles, red-wine onions, aioli and Uplands cheddar Read more.
Shannon B.: Great cocktail program and supper club ambience. 1/2 off Craft Cocktails in the bar on Wednesdays.
14. Wood
8.2
3335 N Halsted St (at W Buckingham Pl), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lake View East · 50 tips and reviews
Amy Walloch: Can't say enough great things about this place. Patio was perfect for a summer night. Staff was beyond nice and the food was fantastic. Reco the carrot and burrata small plates. Short ribs, heavenly!!
Steve Satek: Really cute owner! He looks like a cross between superman and a lumberjack
Stephanie Breslin: Sit at the bar. Order a cocktail and let the magic unfold.
15. Furama
7.9
4936 N Broadway St (at Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Uptown · 39 tips and reviews
ISC Chicago: Avocado Melon Delight (Avocado, Honeydew, and Coconut)
GrubHub Chicago: Who said dim sum is only for weekend brunch? Furama will deliver you those awesome shu mai dumplings (pork & sh. dumplings) for lunch and dinner.
jenny: order the red bean sesame balls! mmmdelsih.