Visited on a Saturday evening and found the restarant empty. Bass dish was good. Lobster Risotto was kinda flavorless. Clam chowdar was the best dish of the nite. Desserts (we like our desserts!!) were stale. Pinapple upsidedown cake was mushy and old tasting as well as was the chocolate cake. I have never had chocolate buttercream that when it was not ice cold, was hard like this was. Over all, not worth the hype of the Harry Carey name. They said it was a new concept? Not sure what the new concept in seafood dining was. read more

My bill was nearly $50.00 without liquor. Which is fine if you get what you pay for. I intended to order an appetizer. But, I planned on having the miso kasu halibut for dinner. I couldn't find an appetizer that would compliment the main course. But, rather take my pallet in two divergent paths. The appetizers all looked heavy and unappealing. Chef - with such diverse Asian offerings on the menu, why not try a seaweed salad? Or, a bit of tuna tartar on a bed of greens? Then came the miso kasu. The waitress tried her best to explain the dish that I grew up with. But, trust me, I've had this dish prepared by some of the best chefs in Japan, so I know what to anticipate. It just wasn't that good. The teriyaki sauce was overly sweet and drew away from the fish. Also, by saturating the rice with the teriyaki sauce, the rice was soggy and heavy not light and sticky. It might only be me, as people around me loved their food... and raved about it. I guess I just ordered the wrong thing or had different expectations. read more

Great service, good ambience, and nice low key music. We have been looking for a champagne and oyster place for a while and finally found it here! Will definitely go back! read more

A sure fire classy restaurant with good service, food, menu, appetizers, dessert, & location. A solid 4 stars. Oh you can order food from Harry Carry's which is connected next door! "Hey, Everybody" read more

Good atmosphere, good food and convenient in the Chicago suburbs! We had a large group dinner of over 20 people and the service was efficient and accurate, so we were very impressed! read more

I went to Holy Mackerel for my birthday and took full advantage of the Surf & Turf for Two special that was running. It is an outstanding value and you will definitely not leave the place hungry. The ambiance at Holy Mackerel is a 180 from Harry Caray's (although they share a communal kitchen where you can order off each menu) and is more of a nautical, almost tropical feel. The staff was very accommodating for some tweaks I wanted from the menu and made the overall dining experience very enjoyable. Holy Mackerel is a great addition to the Harry Caray's dining group. read more

Thank goodness for their new Pre Menu!! We were staying at this Weston and wanted to get away from folks. The ambiance is really nice...service is ok.. the food was decent. For $20 per person we had a 3 course meal including Sole/ mashed potatoes, veggies and even keylime pie. Not bad for a place like this. I hope to try their Menu items soon although it's not a place that I would frequent just because I'm in the area. There are to many other places nearby that I'd love to try. read more

Booooo. The food was ok. I was treated like poorly. U deserve a 1. Seriously If it wasn't in the hotel I always stay at in Lombard, I probably would never be back. read more

Great place to relax. Beautiful murals and good selection of background music. I felt as though I were transported back in time to the 1940's. The Oyster Sampler was very interesting; lots of different flavors. The Paella was very good. Dessert was very, very good. I am not a big dessert person but the chocolate rum bread pudding was really great! The chocolate flavor was very intense and heavenly. read more

Was there MON-WED. Food was good. Had mussels which was massive, also tried oysters and clam chowder. Only ate at the bar which is really the best thing about the place. The bartender, Walter, was a blast. Great conversation and quick with a drink. Ask him to show you some of the bar tricks, you will not be disappointed! read more

wife and I went on a date night. Food was great, crab was fresh. great servers. will be back!

The food was good, the atmosphere a whatever, the service outstanding. We went for our anniversary dinner. Luckily I had read on-line that the ambiance wasn't anything special so I was prepared. Should've share that fact with the Mrs...People cutting through to the bar, some wench with her babies looking for cream/sugar for her Starbuck's coffee?! and it's pretty small too. Now onto the food. They ran out of lobster (wha?) so I had the tail. it was very good. My wife had the salmon which was prepared nicely. The corn on the cob was inedible. No self-respecting cook should have sent it out. Both kinds of taters were good too. Key lime pie for dessert was top shelf. Service was very attentive. read more

This review is for both the Harry Caray and Holy Mackerel! The seafood is great; the restaurant atmosphere is nice, and gotta love how the waitstaff explains cut of the meat or steak, before they take your order. Was here with a group of about 20 or so people. We ordered off the menu, and the staff was efficient. The dessert were just as divine. read more

Great restaurant.We come here everything we come to Chicago.Service was wonderful.I had the stuffed lobster and my wife had the swordfish.Crab cakes were excellent.Nice thing about this place is if you want steak or Italian food one can order off the Harry Caray menu.This restaurant is much more quiet than Harry Carays.This is just a matter of taste as Harry Caray's is excellent also read more

After reading the mixed reviews on this place, I decided to try it for myself. My experience was surprisingly good. We had great service. Every item ordered (including the cocktails) was very good. We had bruschetta and the lobster mac and cheese for apps. Very fresh and really good flavors. Entrees were seafood risotto and salmon with mustard maple glaze. Both cooked perfectly and delicious. All pastas were al dente as they should be. I liked being able to order off of both the Holy Mackerel and the Harry Caray menus. It was a birthday dinner and we were not disappointed. read more

the food was great, and im not a fish fan, but the atmosphere on a friday was dead dead dead. the bartender was a riot and we too enjoyed his tricks! read more

Holy Mackerel! shares a kitchen and menu with Harry Caray's. The atmosphere is much more elegant at Holy Mackerel! I especially love the soothing water wall. The food is high quality and presented quite nicely. However, the wait staff here is nowhere near as professional or prompt as the Harry Caray's staff. In one visit, we were seated in a far away corner and forgotten about for a considerable amount of time. Perhaps it was just bad luck. Overall, I do recommend Holy Mackerel! for its food, cocktails, and atmosphere. read more

This is about the breakfast only. Really awful service for a place that wasn't busy. The lady server couldn't be anymore lazier. The man who was walking back and forth aimlessly. My husband had to ask for more coffee from the aimless one since the waitress did not check on anything. 2 groups of people who ordered after us received their food while we sat and sat and sat. Food was nothing to write home about either. Omelets were dry and the toast was cold and hard from being burned. YUK! Harry would turn over in his grave! Lazy and aimless is the heading for the service! Never again, I would rather starve - to the Manager this was on September 5 at around 9am. We seen patrons waiting for the bill to be picked up. He looked around several times, then the hostess came by and he asked for her to take it. Again, where is the waitress. Was not busy and I wonder why. More people with coupons came in. They seemed to get a little better service. Do not recommend for the AWFUL SERVICE AND AWFUL FOOD! read more

This is one of my favorite fish houses. They serve Harry Caray,s there too. But I say get the fish! I've dined there only twice. I got sole and it was absolutely amazing. It was served on a bed of mashes potatoes with asparagus...divine. For a side I split the rock shrimp potatoes and they were awesome! There is very nice decor, it has a modern vibe. read more

My wife and I had dinner at Holy Mackerel this past Saturday night before seeing a movie at the Yorktown Theater. I had the Seafood Risotto and she had the Macadamia Nut Encrusted Tilapia. The seafood was a nice mixture of shrimp, large pieces of lobster, clams, crab and mussels. The risotto was so filling and tasty - I couldn't finish the whole thing. The tilapia was just as good and the service was excellent. Topped it off with a few beers and some wine for my wife, an excellent movie (True Grit), and this was a fantastic evening. read more

This is where we take out of town guests for a good meal. My husband and I lunch here almost every Wednesday. We look forward to seeing Cindy, who is usually our server. Leslie is a good server as well. Cocktails and food are delicious. We took our large family here for Father's Day dinner and they all loved it. Cindy makes THE best cappuccinos. We've never been disappointed dining here. read more