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Bob Chinn's Crab House
Seafood Restaurant$$$$
Wheeling
The seafood at Bob Chinn's Crab House is a can't miss
"If you've never been, the Alaskan King Crab is a must."(14 Tips)
"Bob Chinn's makes the best Mai Tai! Be sure to order at least one."(14 Tips)
"food is always amazing! favorite place to have steak and crab legs!"(15 Tips)
"... in the world!!!! Blue crab claw with garlic style appetizer is the best And..."(3 Tips)
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If you like your steak rare, ask for this secret not-on-the-menu item: Filet Mignon, Eye Of Polynesian Style. It's beef sashimi lightly peppered and seared drizzled with oyster sauce. Great Appetizer!
Ross RobertsonMarch 1, 2016This place was amazing. Great beer selection. Gigantic seafood menu. You can eat till you're full, and more with a menu like that.Upvoted Feb 26
Ryan PosnerJanuary 19, 2011Order any seafood such as scallops or crab au gratin, it is off menu. Think of the greatest macaroni and cheese in the world without macaroni and insert seafood baked to a golden cheesy perfection.
Scott SpauldingAugust 11, 2013Whoa, fabulous place!. Seated within 20 minutes of arrival. Calamari with a Mai Tai to start. Entree was Alaskan King Crab - the whole thing weighed 5 1/2 pounds plenty for four people!- L KNovember 3, 2014Try the fried shrimp or the salmon. One of my favorite seafood places. Also the steaks (one of the largest steakhouses in Chicago, despite seafood acclaim!).
Been family tradition for 15 years. Mai-Tai's, Salmon, Garlic Rolls, Poke, Searing Ahi Tuna all must haves. If you live in the Chicago area make your way out to Wheeling you won't regret it!- Tammy RaymondAugust 31, 2018Bob Chinn's makes the best Mai Tai! Be sure to order at least one. Engage your server - they are friendly and helpful at all times.
Andrew Van AlstenAugust 13, 2014Don't let the distance from the ocean dissuade you. The seafood is fresh, the steaks are decent, and the service is great.
Gabriel VerduzcoSeptember 8, 2013I heard great things about the amazing food so I had to see for myself. What better day then my wife's birthday. We were stunned by the food before us and when we tasted the crab legs and steaks OMG !- Hawaiian passion drink is the best cocktail in the world!!!! Blue crab claw with garlic style appetizer is the best And Kona crab garlic also the best ever.
Clarissa EmeraldNovember 30, 2012Oh wow, if u are a seafood lover like me, this place is a must go! U will never go wrong with the King Crab, travel and price.. Worth it!
Lina GonzoNovember 8, 2012Be sure to order the Alaskan King Crab Legs, steamed, with lots of butter on the side and a baked potato! Now that's a perfect dinner!
Peter GlodzJune 27, 2011Mai tai is a must, King Crab legs to die for, and even their steaks are amazing! Recommend the Surf n' Turf with the Filet.. (Steaks are aged for 3-4 weeks)
JB LovellMay 6, 2013This place was amazing, great staff and great food! I got the Kona crab and was very happy. Also the Hawaiian Poké is on point.
Edd SantosDecember 27, 2015We have visited monthly for the last 20 years and have yet to have a bad meal. Food is consistently good.
BrigitteMarch 31, 2013I always get the filet mignon, I don't eat seafood, the steak is the best steak I've ever had. Great service too. Love the garlic rolls
Cherry OunsyDecember 14, 2019Best seafood in the Chicagoland area! And they don’t take reservations. Garlic rolls are addicting.
Heather SchaeferMarch 25, 2019OMG... King Crab legs are the best! But the garlic butter soaked biscuits are fantastic as well!
Peter RentschlerJanuary 23, 2013Wonderful dinner. Garlic rolls are incredible, delicious calamari, Buffalo wings make a great shared app for seafood haters, and 16oz of Snow Crab for $20 on Tuesday nights is a steal!
Can't go wrong with any of these: Fresh Oysters, Clam chowder, Maine Lobster, Crab meat vermicelli. Bar specials until 6pm
Stephen NeilsonDecember 10, 2011Try the Ex-Crab-Aganza - Great mix of chilled crab claws fresh enough yo' mama would slap 'em upside the haid... I have become one with the fruit of the sea tonight. Shell me!- Rich MayerSeptember 9, 2016King Crab is to die for. Huge legs and sweet and cooked right. Great place overall.
- Gerald WilsonSeptember 29, 2018Crab (of course), super-fresh fish, aged steaks, oyster bar, so many great choices.
Judie WilsonMarch 15, 2014Disappointed when making a reservation having to wait for your table - the waitstaff made it worthwhile - the food was good as long as you stuck to their speciality (my sister didn't like the pasta)
Tony GDecember 21, 2015What to say? Everything is fresh and delicious. The dayboat scallops cannot be beaten.
Les LeyApril 7, 2013King Crab Fingers (garlic), Lobster Pot Pie, Philadelphia Roll, Halibut, Seafood Gumbo, Strawberry Lemonade
Michael MoriartyJuly 16, 2010Ok- I'm from Baltimore so I'm suspicious of a crab house in a corn field. But OMG, this place is made of "form-stone," which is what covers lots of the 14ft wide houses in B'more. Gotta try it!
Carol SweetJanuary 17, 2014Bob Chinn's was excellent of course. Had prime rib and the Ohara had crab legs all wondeul
Their steaks are fantastic too.. Ask nicely and they'll bacon wrap the filet (not on the menu).. Beautiful...
Rachel AbbinanteAugust 10, 2018If you love seafood and you’re anywhere within a 5 mile radius, just go
- Ed MskiAugust 21, 2011You can ask for a full crab on the side.most are aound 10 pounds. Its worth it and if you come enough they will love you.
@joshmeansAugust 13, 2014Garlic rolls? It's more like 'HEY THERE IS A LOT OF DELICIOUS GARLIC ON THIS ROLL' rolls.
Trish WasgraNovember 11, 2012The food is excellent. Your best bet is to go off peak or you'll wait for 1 hour or more.
Karim OlweeanFebruary 18, 2013Ask to sit in Tim's section, he's awesome! Will always be my favorite place for seafood
Alex RosenAugust 7, 2011Salad Bar is great. Awesome Ranch Dressing. Garlic Rolls are really good and the fish/crab legs are great.- William GermanettiJanuary 5, 2014Drink - Hawaiian Passion is awesome. Scooped chunks of garlic onto rolls. GF's favorite place!!
Leslie RodriguezNovember 23, 2013This is the best place on earth!!!!!!! I live in mississippi so i try to eat here everytime i come to illinois- Tara PersicoNovember 11, 2010get the blue crab claws garlic style! service is great! food is always amazing! favorite place to have steak and crab legs!
Soft shell crab, salt and pepper style. When available. Their garlic rolls can't be beat.
Chicago magazineApril 13, 2012Crowd pleasers include king crab legs, surf-and-turf options, and the daily catch offered seven ways. Read more
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Bob Chinn's Crab House
393 S Milwaukee Ave (btwn Dundee Rd & Palatine Rd)
Wheeling, IL 60090
United States
Wheeling, IL 60090
United States
America's busiest seafood and steak restaurant. One of the Nations highest grossing restaurants! Home of the World Famous Bob Chinn's Mai Tai.
Closed until Noon (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- Noon–9:00 PM
(847) 520-3633
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & American Express)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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