The service in this place is horrible; You will wait over an hour for some chicken; They only prefer cash like they're running an IRS scam; It's in the hood you risk being a victim of gun violence; The Manager had the nerve to curse me out because i complained about the wait! The big buck tooth guy with two teeth in his mouth! Instead of apologizing doing some good old customer service things that's suppose to be done! I will NEVER go to this establishment again! Ever in Life! The food ain't all that; I've had better! Tuh! Go at your own bullet proof vest i mean risk! read more

Trying to support a black owned business that don't acknowledge their customers is crazy. This place is unprofessional, doesn't open all or on time, never answers the phone and customers service sucks. If you don't believe me try it at your own risk.......0 stars read more

Food was amazing! Ordered in store as a take out. Food was definitely prepared as ordered. Excellent portion size and great seasoning!

Ok so I'm not from Chicago but I visit often. I try and go to a seafood restaurant in every state I visit. I found this place on google and decided from the pics it would be a good choice. If you want an urban vibe then this is the place for you. The music is on point and the drinks as well. I wasn't a huge fan of the seafood. I think the crab legs could have been bigger and a little more food on the bags. The fried shrimp was fantastic and worth every penny. They have both style seating and also high chair/high table seating. Overall I would visit again but now I know what to expect. read more

This restaurant is terrible. Employees had a nasty attitude because I asked about an order I was waiting over an hour for. The more people come in the slower they work. Current looking for better bbq. Parking lot cleaner than the restaurant. read more

Their seafood boil bags that include crab legs, lobster tails, shrimp, corn and potatoes are delicious!! The flavor and seasoning is like no other. Not cheap tho so be prepared for the cost, but if you're looking to treat yourself I would say it's worth it. Be careful if you do decide to go there in person because the neighborhood at certain times can be a little sketchy. read more

If you're looking for some delicious fried food, you've come to the right place. Shockingly, we ordered a bunch of fried food for delivery and it somehow managed to still be crispy when it arrived! Here's what we ordered (all excellent): - Fish Strips with Cajun Tartar Sauce - Foxy Emma and Mae Frencis (fried shrimp and fries) - Big Boy Bird (BBQ wings) What's nice and what's often hard to find is the breading isn't too thick and it's nicely spiced. So nicely spiced that everything's good enough to eat without dipping in any of the sauces they give you. Even though it's a seafood place, they sure know how to make wings. The sauce is a sweet BBQ and the wings are oh so crispy. Seems that Joe Willie's just knows how to make anything and everything that's fried and not make you feel horrible after eating it! read more

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The customer service has fallen off drastically. I ordered on 3 occasions for a pick up for them good ass Turkey necks. Both times I order through GrubHub. On both occasions Turkey necks were not ready. The fist time I waited an hour. This time I was told they would be ready at 9pm. They close at 9:30pm. I'm not sure who manages the kitchen but someone needs to step up and manage the kitchen. I gave them a 9 month break and returned like I needed this place back in my life. It's as bad as going back to an ex who you hope won't let you down. They did. My 3rd order was placed between 6pm and 610. I went inside to pick up my order at 640. I was told it will be 15 minutes. What's the effing point in ordering ahead on any app if the food isn't going to be close to ready at the approximate time given????? I finally got my order at 755pm. Joe Willies it's over between my money and y'all. I don't care how good your Turkey Necks, seafood boils, and big bird are...and forget you Joe Willie's!!! Treat your other app using customers better! read more

First things First, if you don't like Cajun Boil atmosphere, you definitely won't like this one. The music was extremely biascan we hear something other than Drake & Sexy Redd Pandora Station. Music was also played off someone's phone so if they get a call there's no Music. Now let's get to this food I've had wayyy better for way less & better service. The water is service in a little plastic drinking cup iykyk no water carafe was left so your left thirsty. I'm extremely sorry I didn't get a pix before I started eating, but that pan was full. Now back to the foolishness, there is ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOR, just regular seasoning on top of butter. They give you the wrong gloves to eat with. Medical Gloves aren't supposed to be used for food! My Friend had the Fried Catfish & they served it like chicken straps being cheap. Wasn't much flavor on the Catfish either. The potatoes that came with the boil tasted like sweet potatoes & they was big as hell like Russet PotatoesAll the seafood was slightly over cooked but the corn was fye thoughThe atmosphere is dark & loud, your automatically charged an 18% gratitudy for sitting at the bar Drinks wasnt hitting & you can't taste the alcohol. I heard the food when they was opened in Harvey & got disappointed at the Chicago South location. Pan definitely wasn't worth $65.99 due to it being no flavor whatsoever. Them tables are nasty as hell & the lights flickerTry at your own risk, better yet let someone pay for your food read more

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the place was good at some point but the customer servic is terrible and They never make the chicken how u ask them to make it. I asked for my chicken plan and they gave it to me with hella sauce on it. & this happen to me twice. and then have the nerve to to tell me that I didn't ask for plan chicken NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN read more

I ordered a mini tip, it was terrible, there was no smoke on the tips, the bbq sauce was watered down, no seasoning on the tips. I wouldn't recommend these rib tips to anyone ‍ read more

I decided to try the rib tips and oh boy, did I pay for trying them. Went a 4pm was told to come back at 6 and still had to wait an hour. The barbecue sauce syrupy sweet it tasted like a pile of sugar couldn't even eat more than one piece. read more

Overall this place is not bad. For the price I paid, I feel like I should've gotten more. I was still hungry when I was done which has never happened. I ordered the king crab with corn and potatoes. The potatoes tasted like it absorbed the water it was boiled in and two pieces of tiny pieces of corn was just not enough. I do like the fact that they have king crab which many seafood joints don't have but it's just not worth the price. It wasn't as big as the ones you get at Costco or Sam's, but they have it as an option. Parking will be a big issue in the future but there is a lot of street parking near. It's good but not worth the price and will more than likely not return to this place. The employees were friendly and real helpful as well. read more

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Went in to joe willies on a Sunday on 70 something and state st and all I can say is that it was completely unprofessional. None of the workers knew what they were doing, I waited a whole hour for my food that was already made and sitting behind the counter all because the girl that was taking the order did not know what she was doing. I don't know if she was off drugs or if she was mentally challenged but it was completely unacceptable. By the time I received my order which was sitting there for 30 minutes, the wings I had ordered tasted like they were cooked in burnt oil. The host was nowhere to be found and kept on lying about the wait time. All in all I love the food I get from joe willies but I will never go back to the one on state st. If I could give negative stars I would. read more

I drove all the way to the west side to get lockjaw!!! I was looking for J&R shrimp express that used to occupy where Joe Willie's is now and they were replaced with this crap.... brace yourself if you do decide to still try this mess after reading my review; I hope you take a Percocet before eating and have good dental insurance. My fiancé and I had a hankering for J&R's but decided to try this since they existed no longer...same concept, fried shrimp, chicken...etc My fiancé wanted chicken wings and friend shrimp. The shrimp was an overkill on the fry, like seriously, my 4 year-old daughter can make better shrimp than this. It wasn't in batter or anything, it's like they dipped it in flour and fried it...too hard! The chicken tasted as if it was fried in the same oil as the seafood and it was bland, chewy, and the BBQ sauce was not good at all. I got the crawfish bites and alligator... overkill, my mouth was hurting and still hurts after eating this. No seasoning, too much batter with little meat inside and too hard. The alligator had like virtually no taste and was over-fried to its death! We literally wasted $60.00 on this garbage which is exactly where it went after 4/5 bites... right on the side of the 290 expressway. I guess the joke is on us... they got our money and it states no refunds! If you're looking for J&R shrimp express and ponder on trying Willie's...ponder your ass right back where you came from because this crap...holly cow, is some Straight BS!!! read more

Omg !!!! Gone ahead and make your way there NOOOOOWWWWWW! I don't play about my seafood and they NAILED IT ! I had a great experience, they're friendly, fun , and prompt ! I ordered online through grub hub and they were ready with my order as soon as I got there. The food was so fresh and seasoned great without it being too salty !!! They have the best garlic herb butter hands down and you will need like 7-10 butters!!! FYI !!!! I can't wait to come back. I saw other orders being made such as their chicken wings and shrimp and grits.... which also looked amazing. You guys have my business for life and I'm telling alllll my seafood fanatics to come HERE! read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - Pookie Man 1 pound of crab 1 pound of shrimp 2 4-5 oz lobster tails Corn and potatoes! - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The chicken wings were that fire! Delicious. Fries were ok. The crabaroni mac was freakin delicious but there wasn't any no crab in there. Just tiny overcooked scrimps and some sort of lobster pieces but maybe imitation crab? Either way. The seafood in the Mac was overcooked but that didn't stop it from being delicious. Granted I ordered the cheapest ish on the menu, I wouldn't mind ordering a more premium item in the future and having hope that it would also be fire. Try it. read more

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Food was soooo good!!! The cashier was very nice. Food done in a decent amount of time. I will definitely be ordering here again. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because I didn't like that the ppl behind the counter did not have their masks on properly. read more

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a week ago NEW I went last week and let me tell y'all this was a damn shit show. The kitchen TOLD ME THEY was closed aND IT WAS A whole hr and 20 mins before closing. No one was at the register or the door and the entire staff was DRUNK AF! When the girl did come to the register she walked up with a cup of liquor slurring her words saying we couldn't be seated when she was the one who told me to come bc the location in Harvey was closed. but she wasn't the only one i saw a few ppl walking in and out the kitchen with liquor cups in their hands too. There was one nice younger man who took my order but the food was cold in some spots as if it was heated in a microwave smh. NEVER AGAIN EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE FIRED OR RETRAINED BC THIS WAS THE WORST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD read more

The wings use to be big now they give you Cornish hens. They also will have you waiting forever disregarding how long ago you ordered. They also give your food away if you order ahead of time and take your time to pick up the food. read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - Big boy bird November of 2022 - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was thoroughly both excited and scared to try a new seafood place thats on the WEST SIDE!! AYYEE! food- quality -3.5- For the price( I paid almost 20, for the Wednesday special and added a sausage) Everything was good. I got one crab leg cluster and a niceeee amount of shrimp. they were pretty small and seemed a wee bit overcooked and basic. My poor sausage however must have been the last burnt one in the batch. It was friend way to hard. My friend said her's was perfect..so next time ill just sent it back & get another :) . (Way too hungry to do so at this point) taste- 3.5/5 I got the sweet chili and garlic butter together which was Ok. However, I tried my friends special (she mixed all the seasonings ) and THAT WAS IT! Spicy, and super flavorful. I will try that when I go again. We ordered the seafood MAC and it was pretty darn yummy! A bit on the oily side, I only spotted bits of crayfish, for $13 I expected to see other types of seafood but overall it was tasty. Friend got the turkey necks which she thoroughly enjoyed. service- We went this past Wednesday for the special and only waited in line for about 20 minutes before our order was taken. The waiting area is small and almost formed a line into the eating area. I think that for those wanting to dine in, it would be nice if their orders can be taken after they are seated, vs standing in line to order. Waitress was cool, fairly patient for our amount of indecisiveness and ill knowledge. My friend asked how much for one cluster and she said $20 -__-, seemed like a random guess.. but if thats the real price...THINK Again. parking: Small lot out front- We parked on the side street, way to congested and has the ability to be 'locked' in with some many people parking. indoor: Spacious- Its the typical seafood boil set-up with paper wrapping on the table. Bibs and crackers can be provided (if you ask). It was not too crowded at all, as most people got their food to go. The place is still new but they have some improvements that can be done. -Suggestions: *Play some MUSIC- creates more of an ambiance *Water/Cleaning Station: lemons where just sitting in a tray next to the sink. Im assuming the water jug was being refilled. This area can be spruced up or moved away from the wash sink. *There's an area in the dining room that looked deserted as if maybe a bar or beverage area could be. (Not sure if its just unfinished ) *BYOB (wine,beer, & champagne would be a nice touch as well. --One of the guys who worked their was so nice and brought us out water and ice when we asked for it! thanks! Overall, I will go back and try out the special again and try another dish as well. 4 stars because the value,taste, & THAT sauce (mixing all of them together) was soooo good! Do it! Worth trying for the value. BYOB read more

The Food is absolutely amazin! Perfectly seasoned and Freshly made to order. Unique Flavors and well kept establishement. Chexk it out for yourself... Highly recommende!!! Excellent Staff Great Serice... read more

Now I had delivery from here the food was so good and flavorful nice price for a good portion I would recommend this place and I plan on dining in very soon read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - I had snow crab, corn, potatoes, shrimp, and lobster tails (3) - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The wings are soooooo good. The sauce reminds of me of an Asian zing. It's kind of sweet and has a hint of bbq. They also put garlic butter on the fries which is something I would've never tried until now. Definitely coming back to try the seafood. The staff is also friendly and professional. read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - Wings with Joe Willie special sauce and fries. - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love they food and friendly environment And it's parking can't lose oh u gotta try that turkey neck and they lobster Mac and cheese read more

I ordered alligator and even though it states seasonal, they should have contacted me regarding it. Instead they gave me some damn over fried crawfish and let me think it was alligator and charged me for that. Then I ordered the craboroni and this shit had a few pieces of crawfish. I don't know what this restaurant is pulling but I wish I could get me $ back. I was really surprised b/c of the great reviews. Maybe I just had a bad cook but it's a lil shady that they mis-lead the consumer on what they are buying. I don't even want to give it 1 star but it won't let me move forward. read more

Food is delicious and drinks are great!!! Affordable. Plenty of parking. My slushy was aww!! Recommend

The food quality was ZERO and all I ordered was a large order of chix wings the worst chix wings I have ever had also the price was ridiculous I paid $22 plus tax plus gratuity???? And I picked up myself????? So the total they charged my card was $30 so basically I paid $8 for gratuity and tax on top of it the chix was dry super small and old and nasty read more

I was told about this place by the locals. They advised me that this was a good seafood spot, but to go to the other one. I came to this one because it was 5 minutes away from my hotel vs 30. The food is good, but not consistent. I always order the shrimp and fries. The flavor of the shrimp is soooo good, but the size werent always consistent. I always asked for my fries well done, even went so far to ask for them extra well done only to get limp fries. Only once they followed my direction. the crabaroni is disgusting and and oily hotmess. There is one man that is at the front sometimes, I wont say that he has attitude but he certainly doesnt give me the warm and fuzzies. I hated when he was at the counter. The girls were awesome. Alot of times their credit card reader was down, and they dont accept call in orders. With all of this in consideration, they have good food MOST of the time and I would come back if I were in the area. read more

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I will start with the good first food was delicious, from there all down hill. It took forever to get drinks, the bartender was socializing with her friends at the bar. The servers were the most unprofessional, I have ever seen. I work in the hospitality industry. Our server didn't know the menu had to go to the kitchen several times to check, after ordering she didn't bother to check if we needed anything we had to flag her down every time. Her facial expression said it all she looked like she just wanted to be somewhere else. No turkey legs, no dessert. the music was loud an inappropriate, definitely not for an older crowd or children felt, like we were in a rap club cussing and all. The Manager was dress in a stretch bikini top and stretch pants just horrible standing at the bar twerking, with the younger wait staff. At one point she must have notice us staring, she came to our table to introduce herself which made everyone uncomfortable, especially my daughter's boyfriend who she was really talking to. The male server had on shorts, white t-shirt and house shoes; a dress code should be immediately put in place smdh. We spent over $200.00 for this s show for my birthday. To top it off we left the server a $50.00 tip that was the only time she showed us real interest stating she wasn't expecting it dam. Never coming for dinner pickup only. Fire everyone especially the Manager who allowed this place that has potential to be going down the drain fast. The food was good needs a over haul fast. read more

The food arrived in a timely manner, it was hot fresh, and to me the most important part was that it was still deliciously crunchy. The gator bites were so tender, honestly softer than a chicken nugget but with solid flavor. The spices did not overwhelm the seafood, but was just perfect. I may not remember all of the dishes names but believe me that this place has my business so I intend to try the menu as I learn the names. They blew me away with texture, flavor, and good warm feeling the food provided. A crabaroni pie that won me over harder than any dish in some time. read more

Small story time For my birthday dinner I wanted to celebrate at a Black Owned Restaurant and I chose Joe Willies Seafood Bar on 74th state. ‍ I started calling the restaurant February 2nd and picked it up heavier the final week before my birthday and no answer. Sent multiple messages on fb to the account and their social media manager Tone Tone ALL unanswered! . Despite not having any communication I showed up to give support. Arrived and first thing I was asked was did I have a reservation , I had to ask the lady who takes the reservations because I was left unanswered on multiple platforms. Every way she asked I attempted to make a reservation and was not accommodated to do so. After a brief moment I notified my party would be accommdated and was seated (20 ish mins later).Now it's time to order. Liquor were in 3 categories: Tequila, Vodka, and Cognac. Vodka is a BIG NO, they were OUT of ALL their tequila options (about 6) and ONLY had Remy for the cognac. Not to mention 70% of the food menu was out of stock and it's already a short menu . Waitress was transparent and clear it was a stressful day but my party ensured I smiled thru it. I got the birthday streamers and shot at the very end. My experience was a 5/10, the 5 is solely for the service of our waitress. She tried and did the best she could I could tell AND I WENT ON NY BIRTHDAY . I love supporting our own but sheesh this could have been such a better experience. I may try them again or chalk it up. It was my first time there, so shall see if that's going to be the last. read more

My first two times the food was good hot and fresh but now they definitely changed up the cashier is very rude the shrimps are cook to long the crab legs where to cold it's like since they getting a lot of customers they just giving you anything garbage ass people and food read more

The service is meh on any day. There are way to many people that do not care about customers there. What ever happened to customer service. The Seafood was okay it's always a hit or miss. I guess it depends on the cook. For those who still want to try them out; The things on the menu that I recommend are the Wings and Fries. It's the only thing that stays the same regardless of which cook. read more

If you want cheap seafood then this is your spot. You get what you pay for! I ordered a picky yo fight (Po Boy Sandwich) The worst idea ever!!! read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - Food Pick Yo Fight - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We noticed Joe Willie's Seafood as we were heading home having just gotten off the Sacramento exit of I-290. The change was very noticeable because that property and parking lot have been dilapidated for many, many years and it was great to see a nice new sign and freshly leveled black asphalt. We live on Humboldt Boulevard and have been driving to Hagen's on Northwest side for the past three decades and would love to have a great seafood place within 10 minutes of home. On Sunday we went by and they did not disappoint! From the street, it looks like a shrimp stand and the bars on windows are off-putting but when you walk in, it's clean and new and they have a large sparkling dining room (you cannot tell from the outside). You walk in place your order and take a number with you to your table and they bring the food. We asked a few questions about how the shrimp was prepared, whether it was battered or breaded and they actually do both and it was DELICIOUS! We also ordered the chicken wings and YUM! Both dishes came with fries and they top their fries with a special seasoning that works well whether you eat them as is, ketchup or barbecue sauce. The server was really kind and very attentive, as well as, the young lady who took our order. They have a very successful restaurant on South Halsted but if they want to attract the hipsters and millennials to the West side they might consider a few things. We did recommend that they build their street profile, maybe consider picnic tables with umbrellas in a small section of the parking lot. They should also consider removing the bars from the windows. I would love to see a larger variety of beverages like root beer, cream soda and fresh lemonade which are great with barbecue and fried shrimp. In all fairness to them, they are a couple of weeks from their grand opening and will have a working bar too. We were very pleasantly surprised and look forward to being there for the Grand Opening. read more

The food was just ok. I got the crab bag with sausages, corn, and potatoes. The potatoes were very overcooked. Super soft and mushy! I couldn't eat them. The corn was a half corn that was cut into two mini pieces. My expectations were really high. EDIT: Score went up to 4 Stars! Their chicken wings and fries were delicious! read more

The food was awesome but the staff there need serious training in etiquette. They are very disrespectful and unprofessional I seen a grown get cursed out because he lost his receipt he was embarrassed by a young lady with braids in front of the entire restaurant and you can tell he was embarrassed too. The food was great but I will never spend my money there again. I don't do disrespect at all. read more

So the food is exceptional while it's hot which is why I'm giving it 5 stars! The employees were really nice, so is the owner but she was wearing something extremely revealing, which was a bit distracting. The seating on the wood is uncomfortable for short people, so when a booth came available we took it. We got the pookie man($80): lobster tails, Alaskan king crabs, shrimp, potatoes, and corn with sweet chili and garlic butter. They didn't have any crab cutters for us which was annoying because king crab is sharp. But it was Delicious!! It was me, my boyfriend, and our two young kids we couldn't finish it all so we ended up taking like 5 crab legs home and 10 shrimp. By the time we got home, we were hungry and the food taste like it came straight out the ocean! Its seafood so I didn't care and still ate it, but it did taste way different (salty, and uncooked) then it did while it was hot. read more

Joe Willie's Seafood and Bar - Pookie man - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Worker answering phone and taking order very unprofessional. Answers phone with an attitude and hangs up in your face. Also has an attitude not professional at all which is unfortunate because the restaurant food is delicious need better professional workers in such a great business. It makes it hard to support black neighborhoods establishments because the front line workers have no customer service. read more