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King Crab House, Chicago, IL

King Crab House

4.6
4.6
832 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
1816 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614-5059

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2 people
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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 Doordash, 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 30 Years.

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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
  • Area
    Lincoln Park
  • Cross Street
    We Are Located On Halsted And Willow.
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking Available Thursday Through Saturday after 5:30pm.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 832 people are saying

King Crab House 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
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Chicago

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
King Crab House offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "incredible steaks and cocktails." Guests praise the "succulent and incredibly tasty" king crab legs and "fantastic deals." The "friendly and efficient" service adds to the appeal, making it a "must-visit for seafood lovers" in a lively, welcoming ambiance.
832 Reviews
  1. Alexandrea

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    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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  2. Roslyn

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great quality seafood. Friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

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  3. Kevin

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really enjoyed my experience. I was there for Chicago restaurant week and got mussels (appetizer), 1lb of Alaskan crab legs (entree), and a key lime pie (dessert) for $45. Drinks are about $10-13, decently strong. Servers are really nice, you can tell that there are people who work here out of passion for the place. There's a lot of good history to the place and it feels like somewhere that can stand the test of time.

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  4. Ryan

    Louisville2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall good but for as expensive king crab is and it’s in their name, it’s shouldn’t come out with the shells soft and mushy.

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  5. Jennifer

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely delicious. We loved the crabcakes!

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  6. Shawn

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dining experience. Service was top notch. My family and I will be back soon.

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  7. Frankie

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location and food. Server was excellent and very friendly and efficient

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  8. Michael

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 27 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience and I will definitely be returning soon.

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  9. Rich

    Chicago1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 21 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We went there for the very first time for the all you can eat snow crab legs. The first few batches came out rather moderate to where after we finished the first round of them, the next was on its way. The wait for each round didn’t take anymore than 10 mins. As time went by, the time stretched longer to being served and it wasn’t busy. 1/2 pound is where they go down to, after you initially start. Only complaint is that the time between the rounds got longer and longer for no reason and then started to wait 15-18 mins inbetween which I think they did that on purpose cuz it was coming up on the last hour of serving them. If you’re going to serve them at a constant time, continue to do so.

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  10. Denise VIP

    Chicago16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great quality of food! The king crab was amazing! Great service all around, a friendly, knowledgeable and capable waiter , other staff refilling our waters and taking away used plates regularly. A delicious slice (complimentary ) key lime pie do celebrate my daughter’s birthday. First time here but not the last. Also great fried oysters and popcorn shrimp apps!

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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 832 OpenTable diners.

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

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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
    Valet Parking Available Thursday Through Saturday after 5:30pm.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Cy Sadaka
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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