Late night college food, plain and simple. A bit greasy and salty, but it might be what you are looking for right next to NIU campus. The place has all the dive requirements: Main letter out from signage: Check Bolted sitting like a prison: Check Chernobyl would be nicer bathroom: Check Actually looks annoyed you are there: Check But if you need some salty, greasy at a few minutes past 11PM this is your jam! Let's go read more

Sharks Fish and Chicken - fried fish and fries - Seafood Near Me - DeKalb, Illinois

Amazing service and food and the our Bonnie is the sweetest women I've ever meet in my life. She and her workers we all so helpful and kind, I don't think I'll ever go to a different sharks. She also has RAMEN, ask yourself when you've ever went to a sharks and been able to get ramen? The correct answer is never and that's why she so great! read more

The tenders and chicken wings are to die for it's cooked right and vibe is right love it here

Amazing food and great service, they even watched one piece while i was there! Fantastic service

Okay the service was mid tier, but if I had to rate the food out of 10 I would do I would 11 cause that shit was fire ! I expected worse because I never been there and it's small but it blew me away by how good it was and it's cheap! All I can say if you are having a bad day come eat at sharks fish and chicken because it will for sure cheer you up. read more

The ambiance and the workers are very nice and welcoming, and funny too. The food is great and they always accommodate it to your preference. They'll get you right read more

Absolutely disgusting. It was overcooked and made in old grease. The cat fish to breading ratio was extremely off. I feel like I ate a box of hardened overcooked breading. At this point this is a desperate money grab. I expected way better. I might even reach out to corporate. They're besmirching the Sharks name. That's how bad it was. read more

Place had not Changed the oil after frying fish when I went, both my fried chicken and French fries tasted gamey, like catfish

So we grabbed a tray of about 30 wings for a small kids birthday party - not sure if the establishment has new owners but this is not the same Shark's that we are use to! The food was hot AND it tasted great - we are very impressed! Thank you! read more

Sharks Fish and Chicken - 30 Piece Chicken Wings - Seafood Near Me - DeKalb, Illinois

Good and fast service I ordered my food was ready within 10 minutes. I always get either Fried Chicken wings or the Party Buffalo Wings. With either of these choices you won't be disappointed. The restaurant is clean and very chill, you'd expect it to be rowdy but it's very calm here. read more

Always a favorite for late night on campus and after drinking at Molly's. Been eating the BBQ wings for years now, never fails. Way better than Bdubs! Support small businesses during corona! My boyfriend and I ordered lunch specials- I got 8 piece wing and he got 3 piece tenders. $16 and tons of food, fries and a drink- a can of pop. Never had the mild sauce until he got it with the chicken and that was spot on! Still can't beat the bbq sauce with fries! read more

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In honor of the late, great Rick James I wish I had more hands so I could give this place four thumbs down. And here's why: 1. I ordered a gyro plate and catfish via Uber Eats. When the driver arrived there was a pizza puff and some other random white fish. We asked the driver to take it back and get the proper order. He took the wrong order, but never went back to the Sharks. 2. I called the Sharks to let them know my order was incorrect and that I would like the proper order. The guy stated that they don't have gyros and asked if I wanted something else. Why is it listed as an option if they don't have it? Fine, I'll take the catfish from my original order and catfish nuggets as a substitute. 3. Twenty minutes later and nothing back from the Uber Eats driver, so at this point it's been over an hour since I placed the original order and I decide to drive to this Sharks myself. 4. I roll outta bed, 7 months pregnant might I add, dress myself and my toddler to go out in the cold and drive to this Sharks. At this point it's been at least 30 minutes since I placed the alternative order. We get out of the car, walk inside and there are two other folks waiting on their food. I asked the gent if my order was ready and he states that they hadn't started it yet. Really bruh? It's been 30 minutes and the place ain't busy...! 5. Finally my food is ready after I complained about being pregnant and having to drag my 2 year-old out in the cold to retrieve food I already paid and tipped a delivery driver for. This dude offers me a soda...smh! What the heck is that supposed to do? I want a dang refund, but whatever. I'm so hungry and the baby in my belly was probably starving too, so I left with my food and toddler in tow. The lack of empathy and apology was great (please know I'm being sarcastic). And to top it off, the food wasn't even good. It was like eating fake Sharks. Nothing even close to being yummy like the Sharks spots in Chicago. I really feel for the folks in Dekalb who lack any other choice and have to go to this terrible place. read more

Sharks in DeKalb is a horrible service. I ordered a 100 pieces of chicken and Sharks allowed a random person to take my order without confirmation. When I called, they refused to replace it and it was for a memorial service. I was completely in shock. I do not recommend. read more

I live a long way from Delalb and only come to visit a friend. I make sure no matter what happens to stop at this restaurant. I have never had a reason to complain the staff is extremely nice and the food is always fresh. Hands down the best chicken I have had in my life. Head my word, make sure you get the lemon pepper seasoning. read more

From the outside it doesn't seem like much but when you go in and order the food speaks for itself. They have burgers done right and chicken that's nice and crispy. I went in on a whim and now I go at least 1 every week. Well worth it read more

Food is Disgustingly nasty!!! Very over priced and over cooked! Need to be shut down!!

I don't usually leave reviews but the fact that this joint only has three stars is blasphemy. Staff is extremely friendly and the food... Best damn restaurant in DeKalb. If you know the spirit and love the taste of soul food, this is a must. read more

I've been meaning to try this new place for a while now. Fish and Chicken are the advertised specialties, so I went with the old standby of fish and chips (I love cod). Both the fish and fries (not proper chips) were pulled out of the freezer and dumped into the deep fat fryer. The fries are decent, they have a good crisp to them and have a rich flavor. The fried fish, on the other hand, ruined the experience. First off, it was frozen. Second, the cod is sliced so incredibly thin that each bite contains more breading than fish. When I could actually taste the fish, it lacked flavor. The fish tasted faintly of cod. It is also worth mentioning that the tartar sauce comes in packets. Market as a fish place, and at least that should be fresh. Greasy college food at best, probably won't return. read more

I'm so glad I didn't find out about this place when I moved here two yrs ago! I'd be 20 lbs fatter, lol. Being a southerner, I love a good fried catfish dinner. Haven't found that in Dekalb until tonight :) Good thing I'm moving away next month! read more

Great food. Lemon pepper on fries, amazing. Try the Chicken Philly, you will not be disappointed. If there is a downside, do not expect to get your food with ten minutes. read more

I would have given it 0 stars if I could. Dryest chicken philly I've ever had. Just take it off the menu. Wouldn't feed it to my dog. Also gave me chicken wing the size of my pinky. Not half wings, a whole one. read more

Food is over-salted on every order. Delivery orders typically sit there for 30 minutes before pick up and the food is cold when it gets to me. I've called several times about the quality of the food (fish overcooked & dry or under-cooked and slimy), cold food, etc. The typical answer is basically "too bad". Well, too bad for you because we won't be eating here again. Your customer service is worse than the food. read more

Sometimes the chicken is cooked right and other times not so much. I call my order in 90 mins in advance and when I go to pickup, it usually still isn't finished.. come on! The people inside have SERIOUS attitude problems, I'm not sure why they're always so miserable but it's not a pleasant place to go in even when just picking up food. read more

Sharks is a great chicken and shrimp dine in restaurant joint. I usually get their Chicken Philly, it's their best over the 4 years I've been coming here. I also like their chicken sandwich, and their red velvet cake is drool worthy. Their dine in atmosphere is rather bland and boring, but the food is delicious. A great place to head to! read more

The jumbo shrimp is really great with bbq and hot sauce but the chick who answers the phone needs to get some professionalism about her. When I called she just said, "Hello". I didn't know if I got Shark's or someone's personal phone. read more

Had their chicken tenders and I must say this is the 1st place that seems to bread their own chicken tenders as opposed to buying them from Tyson or somewhere that we could buy them and just throw them in the oven. read more

Sharks Fish and Chicken - 3 piece chicken tenders. (They're like small chicken breast that are hand breaded and then deep fried) - Seafood Near Me - DeKalb, Illinois

I went to sharks pretty late at night and ordered two orders of chicken tenders and fries. It took about an hour to get and we were the only customers there. Both the tenders and I were pretty salty. read more

Love this place. Best fried food in town. A little more pricey than competitors such as sea captain, but definitely worth it! Plan for them to take a while cooking it, as we got the chicken and cat fish and both were prepared on the spot. read more

By far the worst i ever had i order some chicken it had blood in it and was horrible in taste service was wrong and just dirty food was on tables and on floor read more

I ordered food from sharks over an hr ago off of Eatstreet (love the app) when I called to see where my food was they didn't answer, multiple times now it has been an hr and a half. Still no answer. I will never order from them again! read more

Very lackluster. I went in to order the $5 buffalo wings for my lunch break. When I received my order, I asked if they had any ranch dipping sauce (as shown on their menu). They said I only get the sauce that was on the wings. Strange, but whatever. I sit down and see that they gave me honey wings. I bring it back up and wait for a good couple of minutes because the cook completely disappeared. When he finally returned, I say they gave me the wrong order. The cook begins to argue with me that I ordered the honey wings (which I know for a fact that I didn't). He offers to make me a new batch, but by that time, I needed to get back to work. Food was decent, but nothing to rave about. The restaurant was really dirty. From a casual glance, it looks like it was going for a "dive" look. When I visited the bathroom, yuck! I doubt I'll be back in the future. read more

Ordered my food 2 hours ago and it's still not delivered yet. This is my first and last visit to this place. UPDATE. The food has finally arrived and the fries are soggy and everything is cold. This place is garbage. read more

My family and I have ordered from here a couple of times. I have always tried to give people and places the old "benefit of the doubt", which is why we've ordered from here more than once, otherwise that would not have been the case. Our first experience ordering from here, I placed the order online and when the food was delivered, I noticed that there were a couple of mistakes made. For one, we ordered a 2 liter Coke but they bought us RC (Royal Crown) which is not Coke and it doesn't agree with my boyfriend. Also, we ordered the 30 wing party platter, which says that it comes with a 2 liter and fries. We had to call back, once the delivery driver left, and inform the staff that we never received the fries that were supposed to come with the chicken. The second time that I ordered from them, the order was also placed online that time. I ordered a Pizza Puff and Fries for my daughter off of the side order menu and a few other meals for the rest of my family. When the order arrived at my home, I noticed that the 2 Orange sodas that were ordered was changed to 2 Sprites and the 2 liter Sprite was changed to a 2 liter Orange soda, which was fine but it was not what we ordered. Also, I never received the cake that was included in this order but I did receive the cheesecake (so at least my boyfriend was happy with his dessert). And, my daughters' pizza puff was slightly burnt at the bottom so she ate the edible parts and had to throw the rest away. I tried to give this place a chance since I remember Sharks from when I used to live in the city and I absolutely loved them but the Sharks in DeKalb has definitely left a "bad taste in my mouth" and I will not be ordering from them anymore. Maybe they have better memories if the customer goes into the restaurant and orders but when it is an order placed online and for delivery it seems that they just cannot (and do not care to) get it right. Also, the customer service is not the greatest. Over the phone, it sounds like a bunch of teenagers work here and it seems like they all have attitudes when you call to correct something. Needless to say that both of my experiences have been unpleasant with them and we will not be ordering from them anymore. They got our order wrong one time too many and it is time for us to give some other restaurants our business. At least the other restaurants take time to read and ensure that your order is correct, if you place it online. If you choose to order from here and have it delivered, just know that you've been warned... read more

Just dropped $17 plus for 2 fish "dinners" here. both the menu board and print menu list fish dinners come with fries, coleslaw and bread. I get home with fish and fries. I called to rectify the items I PAID FOR but didn't get and spoke with someone who seemed disinterested and claimed they don't include that anymore... Really? Then change your menu instead of ripping off customers. Never Again read more

We ordered the pizza puff and fish and chips. Everything we ordered was covered in grease, the food was cold when it came, and it was all soggy. The pizza puff was under cooked and doughy, and the fish was more breading than fish. We ordered our dinner off of campus special; the campus special menu stated that the $5 dollar special included drinks and the website prompted us to choose our drinks, therefore it was reasonable for us to expect drinks. The delivery person (who came an hours and a half after we ordered) didn't bring drinks, so we called to asked why. The manager was so ridiculously rude and proceeded to argue with us about the fact that the website was wrong. Well, that's not our problem. Needless to say, we are not buying from sharks again. read more

I always order the fried chicken wings with mild sauce. Twice I had it delivered and they were super-fast! Third time I ordered carry-out and had the wings with lemon pepper which was delicious. The store was clean and the staff was very polite. I miss this kind of chicken being from Chicago, and this satisfies my cravings. Wish I had the money and metabolism to order it every night. read more

I've never bought fish, but this has been my weekly off campus treat of fried chicken. The chicken is fresh, I can see the cook take raw chicken out, bread it and fry it fresh. It takes about 15 minutes, but it's well worth the wait. read more

Im from the south suburbs of Chicago so Sharks is not new to me. I actually had two surrounding my house so I always walked there after school. They didn't deliver where I'm from so I was Glad that DeKalb's Sharks delivered. Boy was I wrong! I tried to call and cancel part of my order that I made mistakenly on the website but the worker didn't understand what I was trying to do. He still charged me for my old order and didn't even give me what I wanted on my new order! He never gave me my money back either! I never had this experience at Sharks back at home. I haven't went back to this Sharks since that day. The food is good as always but the delivery service is terrible read more

Want to know why a 30 piece of chicken wings cost $25.99 w/o Fries here in Dekalb and in Chicago 50 piece wings w/ fries cost $29.99 and they say the are connected with all the SHARKS read more

Food OK - a bit pricey very stingy on the sauce. They have little 1oz cups that don't look very sanitary. Someone pours them by hand. Wish they had a bigger cup so I can dip my chicken read more