Shaw's Crab House | Chicago's ultimate happy hour just got a major upgrade!…read more Sip on a savory $10 Mignonette Martini or a crisp $7 Wine of the Month. Treat yourself to $15 mini lobster rolls on pillowy, buttery brioche. Turn up the heat with crispy buffalo shrimp tossed in signature blue cheese. Live large with the $57 Happy Hour Tower loaded with fresh oysters and lobster tails! Shaw's Crab House | 21 E Hubbard, Chicago | Happy Hour: Mon-Fri 4-6pm

(Kari's Rating 8/10)…read more Came for an early dinner as we were seated by 5:30. I actually love coming to eat early because the servers are a little more attentive since they just started their shift and the service is a little faster as there are less tables. Let me tell you, though, whatever we came it was quite busy with graduations and family dinners-which I didn't mind at all! What ate a relatively large meal as I had eaten a smaller lunch. We started off with the wedge salad and a yellowtail sushi roll. The wedge salad was pretty average, but the dressing was really delicious. The yellowtail was also pretty good and the jalapeño topping gave an extra kick last minute. For the entrées, we ordered the scallops as well as the pan seared Chilean Seabass. The scallops are buttery, rich, and had a perfect crispy crust. The Seabass was flaky and light-overall a very good combination of flavors. We got a side of the broccolini and then the crème brûlée and a piece of Keylime pie to go. Overall a very filling and delicious meal-I was pleasantly surprised with the scallops and how light the sea bass was.

Cindy's is so so good!!! I will be recommending to all of my friends who visit Chicago! the view…read morewas amazing and our bartender, Fatima, was EVEN BETTER!!!! Such a fun time!

The view & vibes are amazing and can speak for itself but coming here to say GREAT staff! I am new…read moreto having to avoid dairy and soy (my baby is allergic and we are breastfeeding) and I turned to my husband and said this was the best meal I have had in the past 3 months since navigating these new allergies. It wasn't "just order it without sauce", our server Collette came out with a menu she marked up to highlight what I can have & modifications which took off so much of the mental load I normally have to deal with while eating out right now. The kitchen clearly communicates with the rest of the servers because even the food runners reconfirmed the allergy-free dishes/adjustments when serving our table which is so rare! So often we try to confirm an allergy adjustment was made with the person dropping off the food and they have no clue what we are talking about. This staff was proactive and It was so nice not having to repeat myself! From a new mom thank you so much for letting me take a night off from worrying AND getting to eat hot delicious FLAVORFUL food for the first time in too long!!!

Because the food and deal we got was so good I'll give it a 4. I see a lot about the service. It…read morewasn't horrid at all but not overly amazing lol but they had a deal for half pound crab half pound shrimp boil for 21.99. So yummm. BYOB. Spacious it was hot in there though. Will be back!

I love this place! I have been going for years and the food is delicious! The staff are very nice…read moreand will answer all your questions. There are no prices on the menu but they do run specials throughout the week. I had the 1/2 crab, 1/2 shrimp combo that comes with corn and a potatoe for 21.99. They also have a 1lb shrimp special on fridays. They give you this cute little bib so you don't mess up your clothes although I always tend to be messy.

I still think about the bread. Especially the pretzel one. Simply superb bread. Burger was good too.read more

It was packed with diners at the downtown Chicago restaurant, but we could still manage to have a…read moredecent conversation at our table. There was a two hour turn around for each table based on my observation. The food was pricey, but everything was fresh and delicious. So it's worth it. The wait staff were friendly, organized, and efficient. Timed our dinner with each course smoothly. We ordered many dishes including stone crab. We thoroughly enjoyed every bite! We will definitely come back.

Legal Sea Foods was hands down the best dining experience we had in Chicago--and honestly, some of…read morethe best seafood we've ever had anywhere that wasn't sitting right next to the ocean. Every single dish was exceptional. We started with the clam chowder and lobster bisque, and both were unbelievably rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. The oysters were incredibly fresh, the crab cake was loaded with crab and perfectly crisp, and the sushi was beautifully prepared and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The lobster roll was overflowing with sweet, tender lobster on a buttery toasted roll, and every bite was perfection. There wasn't a single item that missed the mark. The service made the experience even better. Terry was absolutely phenomenal--friendly, attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about making sure we had an amazing meal. He offered fantastic recommendations, checked on us at just the right times, and made our last day in Chicago feel truly special. Outstanding service like his is hard to find. The beautiful riverfront view was the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable meal. If you're looking for seafood in Chicago, stop searching and go to Legal Sea Foods. We left talking about how this was the best meal of our entire trip, and we'll absolutely make it our first stop the next time we're in town. Thank you, Terry, and the entire team, for giving us the perfect ending to an incredible Chicago vacation!

We made a reservation through OpenTable and requested high-top seating at the bar specifically for…read moreHappy Hour. When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that bar seating for Happy Hour is first come, first served, despite being able to request high-top bar seating when making the reservation. I completely understand the policy, but it left me wondering why that seating option is offered if it doesn't reserve or guarantee a table in the bar area. We waited a bit until something opened up and were eventually able to find a spot. Once seated, we received water quickly, but it took a while before our server stopped by. She noticed we didn't have a HH menu and said she'd bring us one. Unfortunately, that took quite a while as well. Rather than continue waiting, I pulled up a recent HH menu on Yelp, so by the time she returned, we already knew what we wanted. I was just trying to cut down the additional wait time. We ordered a beer, several Happy Hour items, and clam chowder. The HH food items arrived first, but the beer never did. After we asked about it, the server brought it over. We enjoyed our appetizers while waiting for the soup, but it never arrived. We eventually finished all of our food and drinks, and only after asking again did the clam chowder finally come out--at the very end of the meal. That said, the food was outstanding, and the HH deals are hard to beat. The $1 oysters were definitely on the smaller side, but for a dollar each, can't complain. Overall, I really enjoyed the food. Everything was beautifully presented, made with high-quality ingredients, served at the proper temperature, and absolutely delicious. I visited the Boston location some years ago, and I'm happy to say the Chicago location lived up to that memory (food quality and taste wise). Our server was friendly and pleasant throughout the evening, but the overall service was very slow. We found ourselves having to flag someone down multiple times to check on missing items and the status of our order. This wasn't the level of service I expected from a restaurant with Legal Sea Foods' reputation. While everyone was courteous, the timing and coordination of our order could have been much smoother. If the service matched the quality of the food, this would have been an exceptional dining experience. I probably would return for the food and Happy Hour and hope this visit was simply an off night for the service.

Absolutely incredible from start to finish! Every dish was outstanding. The burger was perfectly…read morecooked--juicy, tender, and full of flavor. The handmade gnocchi was phenomenal, with a delicious smoky flavor that made it unforgettable. The croquettes were unbelievably mouthwatering and absolutely delicious, and the burrata was simply to die for. On top of the amazing food, the restaurant had great music, a wonderful atmosphere, and a staff that was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely friendly. This was an exceptional dining experience, and I can't wait to come back. Highly recommend!

My partner booked a table so we could unwind and enjoy a nice dinner before heading to a Broadway…read moreshow. We arrived early and spotted an open bar table, so we grabbed it. Perfect timing because it gave us a great view of a FIFA match while we informed the hotess and settle in. We ordered the hamachi collars, the Midwest salad, and the Amish curry chicken. We forgot to snap a picture of the hamachi collars, but they were a huge, delicious portion. The sauce leaned a bit sweet, but thankfully it wasn't poured directly over the fish. The standout dish was definitely the Amish curry chicken. It smelled incredible and tasted even better. Kudos to the managers for making the whole experience genuinely pleasant

We got the duck in plum sauce, blue crab, and stir fried garlic string beans. The food was all…read moregood, but the crab was pretty laborious to eat - which extends the amount of time eating at the restaurant - and didn't have much meat to them. The stir fried garlic string beans were good, but nothing special. My favorite was the duck dish - the plum sauce gave it a nice sweet flavor profile. The wait staff were a bit impatient overall - but that's how you know the food will be authentic at a Cantonese restaurant lol. Wait time for us on a Friday evening was about 25 minutes.

Came here for my mom's birthday. The staff really went above and beyond to make her day feel extra…read morespecial. They played a birthday song over the speakers and let us bring a cake to the restaurant. Service wise, would give this place a 10/10. The food was really unique and special, you don't see a lot of these dishes at Chinese restaurants. The menu had many many different options to choose from. We shared the twin lobster sticky rice (came with 2 lobsters for $88), the salted yolk pumpkin, and the pork belly chicken soup. The soup was good but the white pepper taste was a bit too strong. The other dishes were on the heavier, oily side but they were really delicious. There were generous portions of lobster. They served a really nice, fragrant jasmine tea with dinner which they kept refilled and pipping hot. Bathroom was clean and the restaurant has a beautiful design inside that's nice for parties of 4 or larger groups for family style dining. There's plenty of paid street parking options, around $5 for 2 hours. I would recommend giving it a try!

As a California girl If there's a Pappadeaux anywhere within an hour of where I'm staying, ima…read moregoing to go. I loooove it and everything I've ever tried is delicious . My go to is the salmon Alexander with white rice but I did try the potatoes this time around and it might just be my new favorite aide . Pappadeaux please come to CA!

Really enjoy Pappadeaux I was going to order Redfish Pounce-train which my wife ordered I ordered…read moreCatfish & Shrimp Etouffee off the lunch menu The lunch menu item about half the price and much better value Truthfully the Redfish would have looked larger on the smaller lunch plate Still love Pappadeaux but providing a heads up