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Shaw's Crab House


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#19 of 4,449 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Price range*: $31-$40
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5 of 5 stars
londonwesty 147 contributions
London, Canada
Jun 12, 2009

On our trip to Chicago my wife wanted to go out for seafood and Shaw's was recommended by the hotel concierge. It was wonderful. We decided to go for the Lobster dinner each. She had the seafood chowder, I the crab bisque. All was wonderful. The key lime pie, large and very tangy. Very nice looking restaurant with lots of... more

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4 of 5 stars
ladybeetle 8 contributions
May 19, 2009

I had a combo platter that seemed to be way over priced...$49.95 for large crab cake, grilled shrimp, scallops and some rice. Could get same at Red Lobster for about half the price. My friend had King Crab Legs. She said they were the best she's ever eaten, and she gets out often. more

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5 of 5 stars
AuroraMom 41 contributions
Aurora, IL
May 15, 2009

We have been to Shaw's many times. We have never had a bad experience. Whether for a nice romantic dinner, or a drink and quick bite to eat they always deliver. We are all huge seafood lovers and theirs is always fresh and well prepared. You just cannot go wrong here! more

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4 of 5 stars
BalenciagaTravelGirl 6 contributions
Cincinnati
May 7, 2009

We ate at Shaw on May 6th, 2009. We had arrived in Chicago on a rainy, dreary night, and we were tired from traveling. We didn't want to get dressed up, and we went out very casual, and were able to grab a table here w/o any problems. We were under-dressed, but had been trekking about in the rain due... more

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5 of 5 stars
chattygirl7491 102 contributions
Franklin Ohio
Apr 17, 2009

we went across the street from our hotel and shared a few app's... they were tastey and they had live music which added alot to the vibe. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 11, 2009

This was the best restaurant I went to in Chicago. Excellent service, great atmosphere, perfect food. I loved the dessert sampler - 5 mini desserts so I didn't have to choose. more

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4 of 5 stars
TeresaRS 5 contributions
Jackson
Mar 25, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Expensive is the first word that comes to mind. The food was good. We had scallops, crab cakes and steak; and the food was prepared and presented very nicely. I would recommend this place for special occasions, but $100 is a bit much for 2 people. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 11, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

This is a Chicago classic but there are better seafood places in the city. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 1, 2009

Best oysters in town! Hands down best unagi on the planet! more

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5 of 5 stars
johnnybench 10 contributions
Chicago
Jan 4, 2009

In the Blue Crab Lounge at Shaw's on Hubbard there is an outstanding selection of twelve different beautifully fresh oysters. Go from 4 PM to 6 PM each day for Half Price Oyster Happy Hour. We think that the prices for entrees are higher than we can find elsewhere, so for us, Shaw's is typically our first stop of the... more

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Shaw's Crab House Address

21 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 527-2722
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.