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Dancing Marlin, Frankfort, IL

Dancing Marlin

4.6 (3293)
$30 and under
American
20590 S LaGrange Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423

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2 people
19:00
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
The Dancing Marlin is all about small plates, sharing & great wines and cocktails on tap! There also is a full bar. The menu has something for everyone with fresh seafood being a specialty. The culinary team has created a small plates menu that is both affordable and amazing! We feature a communal dining table for up to 14 guests and the suburbs most creative Sunday Brunch. Our bar features 16 wines on tap and 8 "made from scratch", crafted cocktails. The bar also features 30 craft beers in bottles and cans. The restaurant features (3) private dining rooms that can accommodate up to 120 guests. All of this is packaged up in a modern restaurant design, produced by award winning design team. Knauer Inc!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chef JR and Chef Matt
  • Catering
    Hosting your special event at home, or at another venue? Have Dancing Marlin do your catering so you can enjoy the day too.
  • Private party facilities
    Celebrate the big moments in life at Dancing Marlin. Located in Frankfort, Illinois, Dancing Marlin Restaurant has all of the essentials to host your next event. Our two-level restaurant provides the perfect setting for private dining and family or corporate group events.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Frankfort
  • Cross Street
    206th & Lagrange Rd (next to Culvers, Lumes & Buffalo WW)
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking is available at the restaurant.
  • Entertainment
    Once a month we host a Dueling Piano party
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 3,293 people are saying

Dancing Marlin reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • South Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • South Suburbs

    Best Food

  • South Suburbs

    Best Service

  • South Suburbs

    Best Ambience

  • South Suburbs

    Good for groups

  • South Suburbs

    Healthy

  • South Suburbs

    Romantic

  • South Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

  • South Suburbs

    American

  • South Suburbs

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dancing Marlin offers a lively dining experience with "excellent service," an "amazing staff," and a "creative menu" featuring shareable plates. Guests rave about the "delicious variety of small plates" and the "fantastic food and drinks." The restaurant is praised for its gluten-free options, "pleasant atmosphere," and "outstanding" service.
3,293 Reviews
  1. Heidi

    Chicago9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the food, ambience and service. We are a family of 5 and this is our favorite local restaurant by far. Thank you for your consistent service and amazing food. We’ll be back.

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  2. Carmela VIP

    Chicago524 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Tried the fried chicken for the first time. Was good but VERY CRUSTY FRIED!!! Ended up taking it all off the best I could. Went for birthday but usually they give you a little "treat". Did not get anything this time and we are regulars there. Will stick to the seafoods next time as always as it is the best!!!!!

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  3. Kieonna

    Chicago7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The overall experience was great! We had a great waiter he was spectacular and humorous. The food was great just a bit salty but everything tasted really good no complaints. Very clean and classy restaurant.

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  4. Fidel VIP

    Chicago7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Waiter took forever to come to the table to acknowledge us. Food was missing ingredients.

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  5. Monika VIP

    Chicago20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had outdoor seating. The restaurant saved us seating outdoors and indoors because the weather was questionable.

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  6. Brenda

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love their 90% gluten free menu. Crispy calamari.. crab cakes ❤️

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  7. Paul VIP

    Chicago9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service from Elsa and a delicious variety of small plates made our experience memorable. Good wine selection too. We also sampled some nicely crafted cocktails.

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  8. Francis

    Chicago5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 11 May 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Mother’s Day Brunch. For such a well established eatery , the food was average. The service was slow. They were way understaffed for a busy holiday. Expected so much more.

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  9. Nancy

    Chicago3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 9 May 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I would go back to Dancing Marlin. The food was just ok and our bill was so expensive. Not a good combination. Waaaay too expensive.

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  10. Jenae VIP

    Chicago1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 20 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The Easter brunch was incredibly sub-par in comparison to the regular menu items they serve. When making the reservation, we were not made aware that only a limited Easter brunch menu would be served, so that was the first let down. Their regular menu is pretty tasty so we thought the Easter menu would be the same but unfortunately, the food completely lacked flavor/seasoning. Requesting additional dishes resulted in long wait times for the dish to come out. We waited 15 mins for another serving of bacon and apple maple chicken sausage to come out and at that point, we were basically done with the breakfast course. The noodles in the second serving of mac-n-cheese we received were hard/not fully cooked. There was a food allergy in my party and the server wasn’t willing to accommodate a request of simply placing the potatoes and salmon on separate plates. He told us that no changes or substitutions were allowed. Twenty percent gratuity was automatically applied but the slow and sometimes forgetful service we received didn’t warrant that. The experience was over-priced for what we received and has most likely soured us from dining here again.

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FAQs

Dancing Marlin offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Dancing Marlin also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (815) 464-6646.

Dancing Marlin is rated 4.6 stars by 3293 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Dancing Marlin

20590 S LaGrange Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    206th & Lagrange Rd (next to Culvers, Lumes & Buffalo WW)
  • Area
    Frankfort
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking is available at the restaurant.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef JR and Chef Matt
  • Entertainment
    Once a month we host a Dueling Piano party
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Hosting your special event at home, or at another venue? Have Dancing Marlin do your catering so you can enjoy the day too.
  • Private party facilities
    Celebrate the big moments in life at Dancing Marlin. Located in Frankfort, Illinois, Dancing Marlin Restaurant has all of the essentials to host your next event. Our two-level restaurant provides the perfect setting for private dining and family or corporate group events.
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