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King Crab House, Chicago, IL

King Crab House

4.6 (844)
$30 and under
Seafood
1816 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614-5059

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
WE ACCEPT RESERVATIONS FOR INDOOR DINE-IN, PATIO, ALSO CARRY OUT AND DELIVERY ARE AVAILABLE. Please make your reservation on Open Table or call us directly . We are featuring a wide variety of seafood specials for all occasions with the most reasonable price. The specials are available for dine-in, carry out and delivery. For pick up please call the restaurant at (312)280-8990, and for delivery, order through Grubhub, UBEREAT. Check our website at: www.kingcrabchicago.com for more details.

Settled back into its original Lincoln Park location, King Crab Chicago is a seafood staple in the city that is known for offering some of the most delicious seafood around. The restaurant also offers a handful of steaks and pastas in a lively, casual setting with a full service-bar, and high definition TV's for watching local sports games. Chicago's OLDEST Crab House! Serving Chicago More than 45 Years.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 15:00–22:30 Sat 11:30–22:30 Sun 11:30–21:30
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Cy Sadaka

What 844 people are saying

King Crab House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Chicago

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
King Crab House offers an inviting atmosphere with "excellent service," highlighted by attentive and friendly staff. Guests rave about the "amazing" crab legs and fresh seafood options, including "succulent" oysters and crab cakes. The restaurant features great specials, like the all-you-can-eat snow crab, providing "great value" for seafood lovers.
844 Reviews
  1. ZsaZsa

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fresh seafood. Delicious hot food. The flavors in the boil was wonderful. I will return

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  2. Tanya

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The hostess was very kind . We had to push back our reservation due to traffic and they were really kind about us being late . They tried to assist us in finding a parking spot and they were very accommodating! The service was great . Our server was very attentive. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. When we left , ALL of the staff said goodbye and wished us well! I loved it and will definitely go back !

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  3. Dominique VIP

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great will return to restaurant again. Thank you so much

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  4. Aaron

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 6 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Got the all you can eat snow crab and had an absolutely amazing experience! Food was great, service was superb. Other members of my party tried the mussels and various desserts and had great things to say about each.

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  5. Kristin VIP

    Chicago5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 5 May 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a fun experience to dine in Chicago’s oldest crab house. Food was good, not amazing, but fairly solid. Unfortunately the cocktails (Mai Tai and Zombie) were poorly made and weak. No fresh ingredients, all tasted like premixed juices. We chose to dine here for a birthday-someone that LOVES crab, but we were underwhelmed.

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  6. Jay

    Chicago4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 4 May 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Not a bad place to eat. Old school atmosphere. Fair enough.

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  7. Nathan VIP

    Chicago74 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again hats off to the staff at King Crab. We were welcomed and quickly seated. Elvira P was an excellent and personal server who remembered us from our previous visit. Everything was delicious especially the Chocolate mousse cake. Can't wait until we are back in the area again for another meal at King Crab

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  8. Jillian

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I went for my birthday and the food/drinks were delicious. The waitress even put a candle in the green tea shot and sang happy birthday to me. This restaurant is great and I’ll definitely be back

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  9. Frank

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 19 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was fresh and delicious! We had such a lovely evening. Thanks to everyone down there at the King Crab House!

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  10. Alexandrea

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 8 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here for my birthday with my family (who can be tough critics) and everything was outstanding! Jon was the best server, so attentive and helpful and the food was so amazing. Everyone is already ready to come back! Had the best birthday, thank you.

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FAQs

King Crab House does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. King Crab House also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 280-8990.

King Crab House is rated 4.6 stars by 844 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Chicago
  5. Lincoln Park

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for King Crab House

1816 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614-5059

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We Are Located On Halsted And Willow.
  • Area
    Lincoln Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 15:00–22:30 Sat 11:30–22:30 Sun 11:30–21:30
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Cy Sadaka
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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