50 Best Seafood Restaurants near Elmwood Park

“I ate dinner at Donny G's several hours ago and am still thinking about my memorable fine-dining experience. I ordered the cream of broccoli soup, shrimp de jonghe, and chicken marsala. All three were really delicious. The sauces on the shrimp and chicken were outstanding. Hector was my waiter, and I appreciate his excellent service. I always look forward to dining at Donna G's because this restaurant never disappoints.“

“Food is very fresh and delicious“

“always a great experience when I bring my family with me to eat. friendly and attentive staff. great authentic taste!“

“Foodie and gals it’s are addictive. Warning!! 💕💕💕💕“

“Oh My Crab is a must-visit for any seafood lover! The food is absolutely delicious—the Cajun seafood boils are packed with flavor, and the garlic noodles are a standout. Everything from the snow crab to the shrimp is fresh and cooked to perfection.
Beyond the food, the service is excellent; the staff is friendly, attentive, and makes you feel right at home. The restaurant itself is impressively clean and well-maintained, including the facilities, which makes for a very comfortable dining environment. Whether you're there for a family night or a casual hangout, it's a 10/10 experience!“

“I went here first time and I was so impressed. Great good. I ordered fish n chips and they brought out malt vinegar even without me asking. We ordered salmon platter. It was phenomenal. Wow. Definitely recommend this place 10/10“

“incredible dining experience! Their black sauce ceviche was so fresh and with great flavor! And the langostinos? Absolutely delicious! If you haven’t been yet, you’re missing out. Last but not least THE TAMARINDO MARGARITA on the rocksssss 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Can’t wait to go back! #FiveStars #DeliciousEats“

“This is one of our favorite spots. Beautiful atmosphere. Food is always cooked to perfection. Our server Roger was attentive, friendly and efficient. Steaks, salmon, shrimp, crab all fresh and delicious. Appreciate manager Blake stopping by to ensure our evening was up to par. Already looking forward to our next visit. It's also a great idea to stop at the bar for after dinner drinks. Chris made everything we ordered perfect!“

“Fast and friendly service. Delicious food.“

“I really recommend this grilled chicken n bacon salad ! The best !“

“Regular and JumboShrimp,scallops, mushrooms, okra and corn Fritters are delicious. THE BEST shrimp and seafood restaurant in the Chicagoland area. We’re so glad we found Shrimp Island. It’s our FridAy night meal every week. We love it.“

“10/10 experience! Fresh and delicious seafood that’s prepared while you wait. Highly recommend, we will be back soon!“

“excelente comida muy buen servicio muy rico todo lo que e probado“

“I have gone to Andros Taverna for many years now where I am never disappointed and always impressed with the service, the quality of food and ingredients, the atmosphere and the passion in general. Chef Doug Psaltis is a true expert and artist performing at the highest levels. The gyros are the best, best gyros in Chicago by far, the seafood world class, the homemade bread and pita are incredible. The foods and meats are cooked over wood fire, wood fire grilled. We had our daughters baptism catered from here which was excellent assortment of Greek food - this is a Greek restaurant you will go to for many years to come.“

“My first time here and I liked it“

“Hands down one of the best restaurants in Chicago. It’s rare to find a restaurant where every dish is so flavorful and on point but Elia does it so gracefully! Amazing atmosphere and great service - Ebrar made our dinner experience so enjoyable. Can’t wait to go back!“

“Los mejores aguachiles que eh comido, y el sushi empanizado ni se diga. 💯 % recomendado 😋😋😋😋“

“I love the ceviche ! & shrimp cocktail!“

“Excellent food and ambiance, The brick chicken is my favorite. Our friends who have lived throughout the country said the pork chop is the best they ever had“

“muy buena comida muy bien n a atención y karaoke de jueves a domingo“

“baha restaurant 2nd Aniversario“

“If you’re in Chicago and looking for amazing food, S2 Grills Chicago is definitely a spot you need to check out. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by extremely friendly staff who made us feel welcome right away. The service started off great and stayed that way the entire time. We were seated very quickly and didn’t have to wait long at all. The food came out fresh and hot, and no joke; everything we tried was extremely delicious. We decided to try a little bit of everything so we could really experience the menu. We ordered the oxtails, Alfredo pasta, lamb chops, fried catfish, rib tips, baked mac & cheese, and candied yams, and every single dish was on point. The flavors were incredible and everything was cooked perfectly. Another thing that really stood out was how clean the restaurant was. Even the bathrooms were spotless, which always says a lot about a place. Great food, great service, and a clean environment; you can’t ask for much more than that. Hands down a 10/10 experience. Highly recommend S2 Grills Chicago if you’re in the area.“

“Pleasant waitress . Friendly atmosphere n cleanliness of the place“

“Muy buena comida del mar y excelente atención. Sugerencia: que tengan wifi para los comensales 👍“

“Great food and excellent service“

“Be ready to wait a bit ⏳, but trust me—it’s totally worth it! This place is hands down one of the best authentic Mexican seafood spots on the South Side of Chicago 🌮🦐🔥. The food comes out fresh every time, full of bold flavors and just the right level of spice 🌶️. You can really tell they put care into every dish.

The space is pretty small and cozy, so it can feel a little packed at times, but that just adds to the charm 😊. It’s definitely the kind of spot you go to for amazing food, not fancy seating.

Also, don’t forget—it’s BYOB 🍺🍷, so bring your favorite drinks with you! Overall, a great experience with delicious food that’s absolutely worth the wait 🙌“

“Delicious wings! It was our first time trying the famous BBQ. Why eat other wings stop chicken, when you can eat at SHWINGS!“

“My friend and I stumbled upon this spot because we were vending at a space across the street from them. The venue we were at didn’t have chairs for people, so I came to Mariscos’ to ask if we could borrow some chairs, and buy lunch. Right away Mary, one of the servers, translated my request and was able to get me 2 chairs. Mary is incredibly kind really made my day! We ordered 2 tacos with rice and crab salad, as well as 2 horchatas for lunch.
The food was awesome! Came out steaming, smelled great and tasted even better. I felt very lucky that Mariscos is so friendly and had such amazing food and service. Highly recommend!!“

“Cozy small place with open kitchen concept.
I had a mushroom soup, pasta puttanesca & cheesecake with blueberry & hibiscus tea.

Delicious! Great service & attention to details!
Definitely will be back!“

“My Granddaughter 16th Birthday, 12/ 20/2025 The Food Was Absolutely The Best💥💥💥 We Had: Burgers, Salmon, Mashed Potatoes Jerk Chicken, Chicken Alfredo, barbeque Wings. Mmm So Very Delicious 😋 The Staff, PHENOMENAL“

“Foods are delicious, staffing friendly and great services“

“Amazing food and it tasted awesome .. Would love to visit again .. Staff were very helpful and ambiance was excellent .. 5 stars !!“

“I went in there last week to buy jumbo shrimp $24.95 per LB. Is there new owners in this place. When I got home there was small shrimp with a couple of Jumbo...I should of took a picture. They use to put the fried shrimp in a wax lined brown bag...now they have a with paper container when I got home all was cold. Not wasting my time..“

“My family and I have been going there for about 40 years now!!! The best and freshest fried to order!!!!!!“

“The cleanliness, Very polite, Amazing customer Service, The Shrimp and 290 Cat Strips Are Amazing. I’ll be back“

“Súper anós comiendo ahí m gusta la atención de las meseras y la comida rica“

“We have tried the Adana kebab, döner, lahmacun, and beyti. everything was absolutely delicious. The flavors were spot on and tasted very authentic. Portions were great and the food came out fresh and hot. Overall a really enjoyable experience, definitely recommend this place.“

“Beautiful Birthday dinner here in one of the cabanas. Liked the privacy and obscuridad the cabanas and low lights gave. Flavors of soup , scallops, and rib eye were great. Definitely recommend for a date night or girls night 😍“

“Wonderful all around. Amazing food,amazing wait staff, 10/10 atmosphere as well.“

“The food was delicious!!!“

“muy buen servicio y la comida muy buena“

“Wonderful all around. Great service. Great food. Nice decor. Perfect street parking“

“su deliciosa comida y buenos precios“

“Very friendly, great fresh food to order, a great party room! We have been meaning to try and sad we didn't sooner! Very family friendly.“

“We did the omakase experience. Overall quite good, the fish was very good and high quality. The wasabi level on the pieces was inconsistent, mostly very pleasant but at times overpowering. We weren't a fan of the uni/roe course but that is of course personal preference (however as a big fan of uni i was slightly disappointed). Overall very good and attentive service. The tuna pieces were OUTSTANDING.“

“Daily specials, clean, good parking, and very friendly staff“

“The fee for byob was $10 which I think is a great price compared to other similar seafood restaurants. There was a waitlist of about 30mins but it was also a busy Sunday afternoon so that is to be expected. Service was attentive from not only our main server but the rest of the team as well. They were very accommodating to the various requests we had from extra items at the table to the volume of music. The food itself could have used minor changes like less or more of certain seasonings for certain dishes but maybe that’s just me and my preferences. Overall for our first time at this location we were left with a great impression and will likely be back again soon!“

“my family and i went there tonight as first timers. id like to say the food is absolutely delish except the soups. we had the new england clam chowder amd the seafood gumbo and they honestly tasted like can soup. the fried calamri were perfect and the raw oysters were fresh and cleaned immaculately. we would definitely go back BUT will not have matthew as our server. he was honestly terrible. unattentive to us on a very slow Wednesday night in the restaurant. if he came around 2 or 3 times during the hour and half we were there it was a lot and to drop off food. my husband asked for a refill on his drink after 15 minutes i had to get up to look for him and eventually had to bother farrah, another server working. she promptly got him a drink and checked on us several times after that. matthew nowhere to be found until it was time for the check to be paid. his service would have turned my nose at a return but farrah saves the night and the fact wed be return customers soon. also we asked for a small container of butter we recieved a bowl cool until we got the bill and they were charging $6 for a bowlof butter. would have been nice if mathew would have let us know our options before deciding it was cool to bring whatever he chose. he did remove it from the bill when i questioned it but the point is there was transparency or communication before hand. ivell farrah and the good saved the night, sorry mathew you need to work on your service if this is your choice of job“

“Up until now, I have never wanted to try frog legs until I tasted theirs. Took my Mom to lunch and tried one of hers which turned into a few and now I'm hooked. They were moist, juicy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Very fresh and well sized. Didnt too much care for the chicken wing zings. They were too salty although fresh and crispy. Also had the seafood salad which was good. Been back again for the frog legs. FYI it is CASH ONLY. Great customer service which was a plus for me. So I didn't mind coming back considering I live no where near the restaurant.“

“Comida excelente!!! Atención excelente!!! Y el ambiente excelente recomendado 100%“