Shaw's Crab House & Oyster Bar - Chicago

4.8

12704 Reviews

$50 and over

Seafood

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Big and Bustling, Shaw's Crab House stands as a monument to fish and seafood. Besides the usual popular dishes, Shaw's management team is passionate about presenting treats such as king salmon, Alaskan king crab, and nantucket bay scallops during their short seasons.

Thank you for choosing us for your dinner reservation. Reservations made for "Bar" seating will be for our casual Oyster Bar and reservations made for "Standard" seating will be in our more formal "Dining Room"

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

8:30 PM

Booked 162 times today

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Takeout

(312) 527-2722

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Sushi
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 527-2722
Website
http://www.shawscrabhouse.com/chicago
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Arnulfo Tellez
Catering
Private dining space with rooms with space for up to 12, up to 30, up to 80 and up to 150/400 for a full Oyster Bar or Main Dining Room buyout! Call 312-527-2722 and ask for Erin Juache.
Private party facilities
Private dining space with rooms with space for up to 12, up to 30, up to 80 and up to 150/400 for a full Oyster Bar or Main Dining Room buyout.
Private party contact
Erin Juache: (312) 527-2722

Location
21 East Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60611
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Cross street
State St.
Parking details
Valet parking available for $16 per vehicle.
Public transit
Grand - Red Line
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Crispy Calamari
add $2
Cheesy Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Tuna Tartare
add $2
Buffalo Shrimp
French Fried Shrimp
Oysters Rockefeller
add $2
Burrata
add $1
Caesar Salad
Chopped Salad
Shaw's Signature Seafood Salad
add $6
Spicy Shrimp Crispy Rice
Crunchy Garlic Salmon Maki
Spicy Tuna Maki
add $1

Entrees

Choose 2 for the table to share. Allow guests to add 8oz Individually Plated Steamed King Crab Legs (add $60)

Parmesan Crusted George's Bank Haddock
Blackened Shrimp & Grits
Lake Michigan Whitefish
Lake Erie Walleye
Fish & Chips
Alaskan Halibut
add $6
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Cook Inlet Wild King Salmon
add $2
Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Hudson Canyon Sea Scallops
Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna
add $4
Steamed Red Alaskan King Crab Legs
add $48
South African Lobster Tails
add $23
Filet Mignon
Bone-In Ribeye
add $7

Steak Enhancements

Horseradish Crust
add $2.50
Truffle Butter
add $4
Oscar Style
add $9

Sides

choose 1 for the table to share

Mashed Potatoes
Truffled Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes au Gratin
add $1
Creamed Spinach
Broccolini
Macaroni & Cheese
Lobster Mac & Cheese
add $3
Sautéed Spinach
Wild Mushrooms
add $2
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Grilled Asparagus
add $1

Dessert

choose 2 for guests to select 1

Raspberry Pie
Key Lime Pie
Crème Brûlée
Chocolate Layer Cake

Add an Individually Plated Scoop of Ice Cream

add $2.50

Vanilla
Peppermint with Hot Fudge

4-Course Lunch Sharing Menu

$48 per person

From Our Raw Bar

East Coast Oysters
- ea$3.75
West Coast Oysters
- ea$3.75
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
- ea$3.75
Chilled Maine Lobster Tail
- per ½ tail$11.50
Chilled Stone Crab Claws
- Medium$10.00
- Large$20.00
Raw Bar Combination
2 Oysters, 2 Cocktail Shrimp, 1 Half Maine Lobster Tail
- per person$26.00

Appetizers

choose 2 for the table to share

Crispy Calamari
add $2
Buffalo Shrimp
Cheesy Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Burrata
add $1
Mini Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Oysters Rockefeller
add $2
Tuna Tartare
add $2
Spicy Shrimp Crispy Rice
Crunchy Garlic Salmon Maki
Spicy Tuna Maki
add $1

Soup or Salad

choose 2 for guests to select 1

New England Clam Chowder
Lobster Bisque
Caesar Salad
Iceberg Wedge
Chopped Salad

Entrees

Choose 2 for table to share. Allow guests to add 8oz Individually Plated Steamed King Crab Legs (add $60)

Parmesan Crusted George's Bank Haddock
Blackened Shrimp & Grits
Lake Michigan Whitefish
Lake Erie Walleye
Fish & Chips
Alaskan Halibut
add $6
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Cook Inlet Wild King Salmon
add $2
Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Hudson Canyon Sea Scallops
Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna
add $4
Steamed Red Alaskan King Crab Legs
add $48
South African Lobster Tails
add $23
Filet Mignon
Bone-In Ribeye
add $7

Steak Enhancements

Horseradish Crust
add $2.50
Truffle Butter
add $4
Oscar Style
add $9

Sides

choose 1 for the table to share

Mashed Potatoes
Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes au Gratin
add $1
Creamed Spinach
Broccolini
Macaroni & Cheese
Lobster Mac & Cheese
add $3
Sautéed Spinach
Wild Mushrooms
add $2
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Grilled Asparagus
add $1

Dessert

choose 2 for guests to select 1

Raspberry Pie
Key Lime Pie
Crème Brûlée
Chocolate Layer Cake

Add an Individually Plated Scoop of Ice Cream

add $2.50

Vanilla
Peppermint with Hot Fudge

What 12,704 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service & great food! I must eat gluten-free & our server was on top of it making sure my meal was safe! Awesome- awesome!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We sat at the oyster bar. Service was great and food was excellent.
MF
MikeF
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and service! Our server was perhaps the best I shave had in years.
T
Tammy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
The Oysters Rockefeller were the very best I’ve tasted. Great food. Nicely paced. Waiter forgot my credit card but that was the only part that wasn’t good.
DJ
DeeJ
Chicago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience5
First time in the dining room in a long time - usually sit at the oyster bar. Party of 5 for my son's birthday. I've been going there since they opened in 84. Bit of a let down tonight I have to say given the prices. The halibut was overcooked. Food came out tepid. Just didn't have the usual fresh Shaw's zing. Service was great although I really don't care to be called "Dad" by the server - who was VERY nice. It's not Red Lobster.
AL
ALEC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Be sure to include the seafood salad in your order. It was by far the best thing we add!
DD
DonnaD
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friend and I ordered the Maryland crab cake platter. This was my first time having crab cakes. The crab cakes were delicious, as well as the coleslaw with a hint of mustard, and French fries perfectly seasoned. Also, no skipping on the liquor in the cocktails.
ES
EricaS
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Oysters were absolutely amazing!! Sushi was delicious. Lobster roll was delicious!! Will definitely come back!!
TY
TommyY
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just an absolutely amazing meal last night. Everything was delicious as always and service was great. You pay a lot to eat there but it is worth every penny.
H
Happyat63
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
My first experience…..The food was good bread was hard each time we got it 🙁coke was watered down even with lite ice… I thought this was a place that required a certain dress code noooooo 🙄come as you are!!!!
KB
KimB
San Joaquin
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful lunch at Shaw’s. The staff was attentive and our waiter was wonderful and so helpful.
a
aussie
Kansas City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was wonderful! Service on top. Excellent scallops, halibut and crème brûlée. A winner!
RS
RodS
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Overall very nice. Prices are high though.
DB
DebbieB
Chicago
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience3
Wonderful time at Shaws. I had the African Lobster tails which were succulent and sweet, executed to perfection!. Very tasty! My husband had the seafood platter which was very good. They have definitely kept up the restaurant for over 30 years, live jazz some nights. Service was great!
a
anthonyf
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Atmosphere was great! Felt like an old supper club!! Food and service was amazing!
FD
FrancoisD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice atmosphere, stylish, fantastic food (appetizers + fresh fish + home-made creme brulee) !
N
Nonfoodie
St. Louis
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food. Excellent service. Best crab legs ever!
JW
JenniferW
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good was delicious service was prompt place is beautiful
l
lauraa
Chicago
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Shaw's has the BEST oysters in the city. Nowhere else can you find such a selection.
TZ
TZmomof3
Charlotte
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great service - excellent food and just fun to be part of a great restaurant experience.
JD
JohnD
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated our anniversary and couldn’t have been happier with the food and the service. Excellent all the way around.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday celebration. Great place, very lively and delicious food. Service was top notch.
S
Sheri
Atlanta
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had the blue crab fingers and Crab claw and an espresso martini. All delish.
JC
JohnC
Phoenix
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
A lively atmosphere perfect for a birthday dinner. We arrived early not know how long it would take to navigate the traffic from the suburbs and they graciously sat us early. Valet parking was a huge plus! Thank you Shaw’s!
RS
RebeccaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went there for my Birthday The hostess was so welcoming and nice and placed us in a lovely booth in the bar. The food was delicious. Will definitely return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Birmingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome seafood! Spicy salmon sashimi and oysters rockafeller. I think the best rockafella I’ve had, and I’m from the Florida coast.
YE
YouEl
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went to celebrate a birthday. Delicious food. Great ambiance.
WL
WestLoopGater
Chicago
22 reviews
vip
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
We would never expect to have water thrown at our glasses at a Lettuce restaurant. Nor would we expext to see one of our dishes delivered to the wrong table then waltzed around the restaurant to be delivered to ours. Most of the food was good but Shawn’s needs to step up its service. Tell the water server to SLOW DOWN. No one want to eat in a puddle of water.
H
Hannah
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was the first time I’d been to Shaw’s and it didn’t disappoint! We had excellent quality food & drinks, and our waiter and table busser were very attentive and kind. The whole experience was wonderful - we’ll be back again!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Excellent, no, outstanding service. Food was very good but short of outstanding. A little more crowded and consequently a little more noisy than a 5 * restaurant. Everything else, especially service is outstanding
BF
BadgerFan
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Definitely our go to spot when visiting the Windy City!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great server; great food; great atmosphere. We were in the Oyster Bar, so it was loud, but friendly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
King crab not meaty and not fresh.
EF
EvelynF
Chicago
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
I love Shaws. We've been coming here for eons ;) Miss the brunch buffet. It is pricier than necessary and in comparison to the competition.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just a bit pricey
OT
OpenTable Diner
Caribbean
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent from start to finish! Lots of vegetarian options!
JW
JoshuaW
Little Rock
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was outstanding, food was exactly what I was hoping for. Would absolutely recommend to others
KS
KeithS
Chicago
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had forgotten how much I enjoyed it at Shaws. Often I go to Joe’s seafood which is just a few blocks away. Plan to return to Shaws more often
LK
LK528
Chicago
31 reviews
vip
2.0
31 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience2
I loved Shaw’s in the past and hadn’t been for quite some time. But now the food was disappointing and fairly expensive. This could be coming out of Covid problems .
GM
GailM
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
I have been accustomed to outstanding service What we got was mediocre We had to ask for the wine list We had to ask...when will our meals be served This has been my choice of places to go I will see if there is any improvement

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Shaw's Crab House & Oyster Bar - Chicago using the Order Online button. Shaw's Crab House & Oyster Bar - Chicago also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Shaw's Crab House & Oyster Bar - Chicago also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 527-2722.

Shaw's Crab House & Oyster Bar - Chicago is rated 4.8 stars by 12704 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

8:30 PM

Booked 162 times today