Shaw's Crab House and Blue Crab Lounge

Shaw's Crab House and Blue Crab Lounge - Chicago
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    • Description:

    • Shaw's is a local institution -- if you ask average Chicagoans where to go for seafood, chances are they'll point you here. The bright, busy dining room has a lively vibe, and the extensive menu should suit all tastes (the appetizers, for example, run the gamut from popcorn shrimp and fried calamari to crab cakes and exotic sushi combinations). And lest you wonder about ordering seafood when you're so far from an ocean, Shaw's does fly in seasonal seafood daily. You can even order fresh oysters according to their provenance (Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and so on). Main courses include Alaskan king crab, sautéed scallops, Texas stone-crab claws, crab cakes, and french-fried shrimp; you can also take advantage of various (expensive) surf-and-turf combinations. Shaw's trademark dessert, Key lime pie, suggests the restaurant's subtle Key West/Papa Hemingway theme, as do the suave strains of such 1930s tunes as "Begin the Beguine" playing in the background. On Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights, there's live jazz and blues in the lounge.

    • © Frommer's 2013

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    User Reviews for Shaw's Crab House and Blue Crab Lounge

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      Excellent Oyster Bar

    • The oyster selection is excellent. I had the 12 sampler ant they were all excellent. Seafood is fresh. Service is the best you may want: fast, efficient, friendly. I recommend to eat...

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    Awards:

    CitySearch Frommer's
    CitySearch
    •  Seafood 2004 – Audience Winner
    Frommer's
    •  Recommended 2010

    Message from Shaw's Crab House and Blue Crab Lounge

    Shaw's is two restaurants in one ? a jazzy, sophisticated, seafood restaurant and a carefree, lively oyster bar. Both serve top-grade fish and shellfish, several varieties of just-shucked oysters, and inventive sushi and sashimi combinations, made with the freshest fish in town. The wonderful, sweet crabs vary by season, with Alaskan red king legs, Florida stone crab claws, Maryland blue crab, whole Dungeness and soft shells, plus shrimp, Maine lobster and cold-water tails. Like all our seasonally fresh fish (which is filleted in house), they're chosen with consideration for the environment, often coming from fishing families Shaw's knows personally. That's not to say meat lovers get short shrift: Hand-selected USDA Prime cuts are on the menu, too. Shaw's also takes pride in the depth and breadth of its wine list, organized for easy selection by taste characteristics.

    • Chicago's Premiere Crabhouse
    • Sushi & Oyster Bar
    • Famous Brunch Experience
    • Details

      • Contact:

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      • tel: 312/527-2722
      • fax: +1 312 527 4740
      • send email

      • Address:

      • 21 E. Hubbard St
      • Between State St. and Wabash Ave
      • Chicago, IL 60611

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      • Hours:

      • Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm; Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5-11pm; Sat 5-11pm; Sun 5-10pm

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