Bob Chinn's Crab House

The steamed snow crab is amazing. Husband also had steak. Also enjoyed a lobster roll steamed with drawn butter. They are really sweet when you are celebrating a birthday. 🎉🦀🦞

Bob Chin is huge !! We went there for fathers day and it was jam packed. The food was brought in hot and tasted exceptionally good. Service was great. Stuffed mushrooms and scallops were so good. Their fish can be made three different ways and we oppted for Chargrilled.It was fantastic! Beautifully seasoned and moist. Highly recommended👍👍

My burger was decent enough, but several in the party were just "meh" about their meals. Most popular coment was "bland, could use more flavor." With prices from $20 on the low end to well over $100 per meal, had hoped for better.

Best experience ever. Our waitress was very very knowledgeable on everything as far as the food and told us how it's prepped , where the crab come from and that's why there so fresh directly from right after being caught in the ocean. We got a tour of the building and there was so much to see there. If you ask about the history of the building you will be shocked to learn of its history but I won't post that, I don't want to take the fun from it all. Also if you ask to see the sample tray they will bring out a large tray the a variety of crab 🦀 ,clams, etc. When you order a mai tai drink they put it in a really neat cup that looks like a tiki statue that you can take home. The whole experience was more then I bargained for.

The crab fried rice was overly salty, to the point that I didn’t even want to have more. The lobster roll was probably the worst I’ve had the bread was hard, and the lobster was tough, making it really unpleasant. I usually love lobster rolls, but this one was a definite no-go. The fish was decent, but the real standout was the fried vermicelli it was packed with flavor and absolutely delicious. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Best seafood and top notch service! Whenever I visit Bob Chinn’s Crabhouse I am treated like royalty. I started going to Chinn’s when I wasn’t even a fan of seafood or fish. However I was quickly converted because the seafood and sushi are so fresh and prepared to perfection. Plus, there are many options for the strictly landlubbers. The steaks and burgers are unbelievable! This is one of my favorite places to eat out whether we are celebrating or just want a fabulous meal. I have several allergies and I know the server and chef will make sure I am safe with whatever I choose. There are lots of choices on the menu! There’s something for everyone. They are especially known for their garlic rolls and mai tais and of course king crab!! When you go, tell them Mary sent you. 😜

I have always enjoyed dining here. Things have changed a little since “Bob” isn’t around anymore, but there is one thing that has remained consistent, and that is the quality of the food the Chin family brings to the table. I have never had a bad piece of fish. Why you ask? That’s because if the fish is not in season, it won’t be on the menu. And the sald bar is always fresh and OTH! Snow Crab, Sushi Rolls and Lobster Cantonese-Style are my go-to’s but there is an array to choose from including steak (which is actually excellent) as well as alfredo pasta which is a tastbud delight. Food is expensive, but what food isn’t? You will not be disappointed.

Wonderful food (those garlic rolls!) and some of the best service I've ever had. The 32 oz porterhouse was so good, but it was too much food. My wife has the crab legs, she said they were amazing. Will definitely return! Gotta get the salad bar next time.

Surprise birthday dinner for my fiancé, first time for both of us. Absolutely amazing service, Julie was super helpful and attentive! Appetizers were awesome and our crab and lobster dinners were even better. The whole experience was top notch! We will be making the three hour drive again and bring friends with us!

The food, service and ambience are all great. Had the King Crab Carbonara and Crabmeat Vermicelli. Both were excellent.

Yesterday was my first time at Bob Chin's and I really enjoyed the experience! Our server was very attentive , kind and always kept our "shell bowl" clean despite all of our discards! The ambiance was relaxing, welcoming and casual , the energy was very good and I loved seeing the jet fresh documents! The food was tasty and nothing was bad! A bit expensive but that's to be expected with seafood. The buns were garlicky and soft! And you could order as much as you want! The calamari was incredible, super tender and I loved the jalapeños and red sauce 5/5 The spicy tuna on crispy rice was a yummy bite! Nothing outstanding but good! 4/5 The oysters were huge! So fresh and delicious, I could have had another dozen! 5/5 For being a seafood spot , the porterhouse was impressive, very tender and a nice sauce! A pleasant surprise and a cool take on a classic steak! 5/5 We also got snow crab , king crab and all the sides! Snow crab was definitely the sweetest and tastiest! Thank you to the staff at Bob Chin's ! Can't wait to go back !

The service was very good. Particularly the gentleman that only pick up plates and brings water. He was by far the nicest person in this restaurant. The food, although our daughter was making a very compelling case on the amazing food. I found it to be extremely heavy. Loaded on cream and butter. The clam chowder had barely clams. The lobster Mac and cheese was so heavy on the cheese I couldn't see anything else. My fettuccine Alfredo was swimming in heavy cream not season. Our server didn't even offer Parmesan cheese. I had to get up to ask for Parmesan cheese and got a little plastic container... All in all $$$ and very unimpressed. I personally was very disappointed. Ambiance was ok , there were other tables around us. 5 stars to the gentleman that serves the water in the restaurant!!! Kind,attentive and so responsive!!!!

I loveeeee Bob Chinn's. This place is huge, and I've never had an issue getting a table here. Service has always been great, even with the amount of people they're serving. Super fresh seafood options. They have the seafood orders printed out and on display on the wall to prove it. The garlic rolls they serve once seated are my favorite and so good. Pricing is reasonable for the quality. Drinks are tasty, they have many great cocktail options. Highly highly recommend.

Great food service and ambiance. Rico was great very attentive and brought refills, shared popular food items and quickly gave us our meals.

Another excellent meal. It looks as though they've trimmed the menu to concentrate what they do best. We were highly entertained by our engaging longtime server who gave us lots of back stories. The garlic rolls are always delicious and then we were cracking our crab legs. The bread pudding was the perfect end to our meal.

Great food, great service , feels like a seaside restaurant inside. Call ahead for reservations on Saturdays

This is first restaurant I had when I visited Chicago years ago. The standard of food quality has not been changed. It's always very fresh and delicious. The restaurant is not a traditional Chinese restaurant, it's more of an American restaurant with Chinese touches. My all time favorite was Black fish, which they don't have this time. I had the Surf and turf, the Thursday lunch specials today. The filet mignon was absolutely perfect, however, the scallops were a little disappointment. The taste is delicious, but the breading outside of the scallops made it taste too heavy. Salad bar is so lovely with so much choice. Service was good today.

We returned for the wife's annual birthday dinner here, and as usual it was a delightful and enjoyable outing. We enjoyed: - a cup of seafood gumbo, $6 - salt and pepper calamari, $14 - chargrilled halibut with red potatoes and green beans, $35 (wife's) - crab meat stuffed Asia basa with fries and green beans, $27 (mine) Jim Tate was our friendly and attentive server and a veteran of 19 years here at Bob Chinn's. Congratulations on that Jim and happy birthday to you as well! Thank you for a very nice celebration dinner tonight.

It's been years since we've been here. They still rock! The ambience was warm like we remember it. But man has is become expensive! $300 for 2 people! The eggrolls with crab inside are awesome. The complimentary bread buns with chopped garlic and butter were fine but not as good as we remember. Their famous Mai Tai that uses guava juice is wonderful. We got a pitcher but my wife didn't have more than one cup, so next time we definitely don't need a pitcher. The 18oz King Crab Legs were great but my wife only ate about half. So next time I can share her crab in addition to my steak. Don't forget to ask for the side of crab sauce to go with your meal. I used to think it was horseradish, but she educated me that it is mayo, lemon, and mustard powder. The latter of which gives it a kick. The Filet Mignon was amazing! Well seasoned with a perfect sear on a medium rare. I added king crab to it but in hindsight she charged me for a steak and pasta combo plus crab. I never wanted nor received the pasta, yet it seems I paid for it. Also next I didn't finish my steak so next time I only need the 6oz. The special Mirai Corn on the cob was great.

We usually come here on way back from Wisconsin for fall colors. It was great the 1st time here, which was several years ago. It stayed good, but then became okay, but this time made me decide it will be the last time I'm stopping by. We ordered a lot of things: crabmeat nugget, mussels, edamame, clam chowder, crabmeat vermicelli, lobster roll, and king crab lags. Other than the king crab legs and lobster roll, everything was not impressive or even bad. Crabmeat nuggets were shockingly terrible - it's mostly batter and can't taste any crab. Mussels are extremely small, the actual muscle is about 1/4 of the size of the shell. Clam chowder was too thick. Edamame has a generous layer of oil on the shells. Vermicelli was very dry and fell apart. My kiddo, who eats all kinds of French fries, wasn't a fan of theirs... The server offered to de-shell the crab, which made our lives much easier! The overall bill (pre tips) was almost $300. Given the food quality, I will never go back there any more.

SO yummy!!! The Mai Tai's did not disappoint. Free garlicky rolls to start. I ordered the trio -- two 3oz filets, 1 lobster tail, 3 scallops and 2 sides for $48. Delicious! The scallops tasted like they were cooked in a flour coating. I don't think they needed it, but they were still tasty. Overall, great experience! Can't wait to go back!

The classics never go out of style. Bairdi snow crab is one of the better things you can eat on this planet. It was so sweet and clean-tasting, the more expensive king crab paled in comparison. Enjoyable fries, good creamy coleslaw, and pleasantly buttery potatoes and green beans rounded out the show. The side dish portions are not big, but that was fine with me because the crab was generous and meaty. We forgot to take a picture of Bob's slice of paradise, the ube and coconut pie with macadamia crust. Don't skip it! Ube filling is often heavy, but this was angel soft and light. The nuts give a terrific crunch to the crust. Take it to go if you're too full for dessert.

Such a beautiful memories growing up. Bob Chinn's is just one of those place that you grew up with. Went in for bday dinner! Classic, but good food. My favorite blue crab claws!

Always love everything I get from Bob Chinns. Go to is always the grouper chargrilled. Food and service is always great

First time at Bob Chinn's - we had a reservation, so no wait time. The restaurant started getting very busy around 6 PM on a Sunday. Service was excellent - our server was very helpful and attentive. Food was delicious too, with generous portion sizes. I loved the swordfish. Mai tai's were very tasty and the apple pie for dessert was the best I've had (plus HUGE).

Love this place! Started with a pitcher of Mai Tai's for the table and they were soooo good. They give you some neat cups that you can take home with you too! I ordered the Chinn's Trio which was priced very reasonably and it was delicious. I may have filled up too much on some of the scrumptious garlic rolls but I have no regrets. Our server was polite and knowledgeable about the menu. This is a must-visit if you are in the area. Delicious seafood and they have land food too for those non-seafood friends of yours.

We have been coming here for years but its clear that quality keeps getting worse. I am very disappointed with my to go order. The lobster was soggy and crumbly. I understand things can slip with takeout but they need to treat all customers the same whether you're dining in or ordering to go.

First time going to Bob Chinn's. I was prepared for it to look like a cafeteria , given past reviews. I was pleasantly surprised by the wooded exterior. Inside, although we had reservations, we stood in a short line for the 2bd host stand. At the front of the line, she handed us menus and sent us to a 3rd host deeper into the restaurant. He was extremely welcoming. However, we waited almost ten minutes at our table without any server greeting us, and no waters. Plus, although we did get the menus from the host, we didn't get a drink menu. After waiting almost ten minutes, my husband spotted an open booth in a nicer area, against the windows and asked the host if we could move, explaining we still hadn't been served. He was profusely apologetic, and moved us to the large booth in a pretty section with a lovely view of trees outside and immediately our excellent server came up (Daniel, I think?). From then on, the dinner was perfection. The rolls came quickly. They were warm and covered in a lovely garlic olive oil. I could see others loving this but we'd prefer to skip them next time. A bit hard and just extra carbs when we'd rather save room for the meal. We ordered two appetizers. The mushrooms arrived almost immediately and were excellent. With only two people, though, it was a bit too much for us - better for a group. We also got the scallops. Omg. I like scallops but I did not know they could be that succulent. Flavorful, tender, with just a hint of crisp at the edges. Lovely sauce without being greasy. I got the Basa stuffed with crab. Other reviewers complained that they're fished from rivers with chemicals but many websites claim that cooking the fish fully solves the problem. Who knows. At any rate, it was delicious. Flavorful and flaky. The crab is not just perched on top but stuffed. I asked the hollandaise sauce on the side. The meals come with choice of two sides. I chose the rice and slaw. Both were good. Slaw is very thinly grated and a refreshing sauce. My husband got the swordfish blackened. I normally don't like steak-like fish but this swordfish was so tender and juicy that I'd consider getting it next time. We both had a cocktail and I'd suggest skipping them and getting wine or beer instead. The blackberry bramble was excessively sweet and not balanced. Just tasted like fruit juice. The Manhattan was smooth but was the weakest Manhattan I've had. Normally those are quite strong for me and I didn't feel a buzz. So if you just want the flavor and like sweet drinks, get it. Otherwise, skip. I didn't knock a star down for this because to each their own - some people love sugary drinks so I didn't feel it was a fault, just not what we like. But the luau cake is not to be missed! Light and airy, it was a perfect way to close a delicious meal. Only lightly sweetened without being cloying. And a delectable effervescence of coconut. Light enough (and low enough priced at only $7) that I could almost order one just for me next time !

Amazing food, fun ambience, Keith was super helpful with navigating the menu, always a fun experience.

Food was pretty good the only complaint was probably we were not allowed to bring our own birthday cake in LOL We ordered a Mai tai pitcher, a little too much ice?! The mussels app was pretty good, the raw oyster wasn't bad. The dinner size king crab was great just wished that if it was for $200 the portion should be bigger?! The steak was great! The snow crab claws were fresh! The wait staff, wasn't sure if she wanted to be here or wait us lol. Wasn't friendly and kinda just throw things at us...I don't know...maybe she was having a bad day or too cold outside why we here so she could go home kind of thing?! Its kinda pricey for the portions of the food.

I had a fantastic experience at Bob Chinn's Crabhouse in Wheeling! From the moment I arrived, I found easy parking to the side of the building. I highly recommend making a reservation online, as the wait can be quite long if you walk in. Upon being seated, I ordered the signature Mai Tai, which came in a fun tiki mug with Bob Chinn's face on it. While the Mai Tai was good, it was a bit on the sour side for my taste. To start, I tried the clam chowder, which arrived piping hot and was absolutely delicious. The main course, the crabmeat vermicelli, was outstanding. It contained premium crabmeat stir-fried with tender cellophane noodles, bacon, onion, egg, and drizzled with oyster sauce. It's easily one of the best crab dishes I've ever had. One nice touch was the complimentary garlic rolls that the server brought out at the beginning of the meal. They were tasty but a bit cold. Overall, I would definitely return to Bob Chinn's Crabhouse if I find myself in the Wheeling area again. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the ambiance was lively. Highly recommended!​

The ambiance here is nice - takes you back a little too. Love the walls with all the celebrities on them. The service here is pretty good. We've had a really good waiter once who made us feel special and another who was pretty blah - just depends I guess - but everything always came out nice - they just don't come around and ask if you want another drink sometimes. The food- so fresh and the flavors are really good. I was surprised how good the steak was from a fish place but it hit! The lobster tail too was cooked to perfection and a real nice treat. The scallops on the trio are so very tiny but they have real good flavor. Come on down! This place is tasty!

We love Bob Chinn's. We have been coming here every year for my dad's birthday for almost 10 years. It's a great tradition and the food has always been delicious. The service is consistently good and the wait staff are friendly, attentive and knowledgeable on the menu. The mai tais are a staple here and my dad always orders them. We love how they let you take home the mai tai cups. This recent visit, I ordered the 2 pc 5 oz lobster tails with fries and cole slaw on the side. The lobster tails are incredible! 3 other people at our table ordered the same thing. It's a pretty decent deal that includes two sides. Our server, Dan, was awesome! We did notice that some of the menu items are overpriced. For example, the salad bar is now $16. Also, we found it strange that Saturdays are the only days in which you cannot use your birthday coupon for $25 off. Saturdays are extremely popular days for people to celebrate their birthdays at a restaurant. If you're going to offer $25 off as a birthday gift, you should allow the person to use it on any day they want. We will have to remember that for next time. Overall, this is a fun place to come for a celebration or just for a nice dinner with family and friends!

Excellent service! Lobster tails had great seasoning. Our porterhouse was cooked perfectly!! Can't say anything bad about this restaurant.

sardined into a single table between two large PARTIES. For a $130 lobster dinner it was not worth it. This restaurant is saying if you are a table for ONE. . . Don't Come. Will not return.

Blackened Halibut 3 slightly overcooked, flavorful South African Lobster Tail 3 overcooked, chewy Green Beans 3 normal Cole Slaw 3 light Garlic Bread 3 garlicky, whole small buns Bob Slice of Paradise 3 ube cake, not too sweet

My daughter's favorite birthday dinner for Alaskan King Crab. The service even opened the King Crab for us.

Fantastic food and beverages! Highly recommend, staff is very friendly and help with recommendations

The good is the South African lobster tales are to die for!. Unfortunately this establishment is slowly going downhill over the years. The well known Chins.Mai Tai's taste more like fruit juice with no hint of rum whatsoever. The sell it bar surprisingly is still very well maintained and delicious, although at $16 even with an entrée it's a little much! As far as ambience, it is the same as it's been 30 years ago. The one time waiting area and bar ,is now an unsightly storage area that is visible to all when exiting. I am very disappointed that this is happening to a once cherished restaurant for many! I

I've been coming here forever. Everything is always excellent. Love it to death. The food is always fresh in the service is always great.

Really bad value and pretty bad food. You can charge high prices if the food is good, but you're literally overpaying for bad food. I got the frutti di mare, and the first round of mussels had 2 spoiled ones. They smelled SO bad. I sent it back and got a new one, and it was better but still one of them didn't smell that fresh. The pasta was tasteless and there wasn't really a sauce. Really disappointing pasta fish. Even with the Monday special discount, it was still $30! Two king crab legs is nearly $100. One halibut is $30. Those were decent, but expensive. Fries were pretty good, at least. The Monday special crab carbonara was $40 somehow, and it was flavorless. Restaurant was empty. The fish tank at the front was empty except for one sad lobster. The restaurant's ambiance, prices, and flavor all disappointed. The service was pretty good, though. You can go to Chicago and enjoy a Michelin starred meal at these prices. I probably won't be coming back :(

We ordered carryout for 3 dishes - lobster meat, Mediterranean whole sea bass, and crabmeat vermicelli.   For the lobster meat, we chose the Cantonese style, which basically is stir-fry in soy and pepper sauce.  It was pretty delicious, and actually better than our expectation.  The lobster meat comes with 2 side dishes.  Tip: for the best enjoyment, you may want to eat the lobster meat with a lot of rice.  The rice would taste super yummy with the soy and pepper sauce, and you can order steamed Jasmine white rice as a side dish.  Since we wanted the other side dishes (such as green beans), we have cooked a pot of rice at home. We tried the sea bass in Bob's version, in which they steamed the fish in soy sauce.  Our daughter does not like black beans and olives, and we have asked to remove these two ingredients.  Without the black beans and olives, the sea bass looked a little bland in the photo.  But in fact it tasted pretty good.  Aside from the Bob's version, the other styles are fried or broiled.  I would recommend the Bob's version, as steaming is the only way to preserve the freshness of the fish.  Just like the Cantonese style lobster meat, it's best to eat it with rice. With an interesting mix of ingredients, the crabmeat vermicelli has a unique combination of flavors. The crabmeat was stir-fried with cellophane noodles, bacon, onion, and egg.  It was cooked with oyster sauce and was quite yummy.  While the lobster meat and sea bass dishes each came with two side orders, the crabmeat vermicelli only had one.  However, all 3 dishes came with 2 garlic rolls each.  I can say that Bob Chinn's has the best garlic rolls. We have been to Bob Chinn's for many years, both dining in and carry out.  I am glad that they have been able to maintain the standard even with the passing of the legendary founder Bob Chinn in April of last year.

Service was great. Crab cake nuggets weren't so great but all the other food was very good. The Crab Vermicelli was awesome. The blue crab claws were delish. Coconut shrimp, that was some fresh shrimp. King crab was meaty and sweet. The downfall was the Mai Tai.... it tasted dingy, premade and mostly OJ. However, next time, I won't drink that. Problem solved.

Bob Chinn's has always been amazing. The Alaskan King crab legs are great and a great price and the dessert is amazing.

Chinese inspired seafood restaurant. The lobster Cantonese is their signature dish. But they're also famous for their garlic rolls.

Everything perfect. From Tyler the waiter to the atmosphere to the food Outstanding Had the stuffed bass and macadamia crusted bass- very flaky and delicate fish. Came with two sides each. The sweet potato mashed was the best thing I've had in a looong time-omg Prices were VERY reasonable shockingly reasonable Will be back very soon!

Food is always excellent and service is good. The ambience is fine, but this is not a spot for an intimate dining experience.

Rockefeller oysters , lobster rolls , king crab rolls , unlimited garlic rolls , and their famous Hawaiian luau cake ! This dinner kept getting better and better! Bob Chins Crab House has jet fresh seafood delivered daily! You can taste quality here! Seafood=perfection! We celebrated our 6 year anniversary here and we wouldn't wanted to go anywhere else! The indoor environment makes you feel like you're underwater ‍‍ The service is always impeccable and the ambiance is amazing!

We always gave this restaurant five stars. They now have a smaller menu and smaller portion sizes. No sampler is not the only issue. Our waiter way oversold the ribeye steak as the best thing he's ever eaten and it has it every day. Yes,it was marbled with an additional inch and a half of fat all the way around. The worst was that it had no flavor. Also, not attentive, never refilled water had to wave him down several times. My daughter's fillet was much better. Seafood carbonara special was bland. Tuna was very good. Oysters juicy. This was our go to birthday restaurant consider switching to Shaws.

Came here as it was on our places-to-go list. Parking was fairly decent, crowded but you definitely can find a spot. We made reservations that day and thankfully we did because we were hearing the wait was close to 45 minutes! Inside is very controlled; you go through at least 3 different hosts there. By the 3rd host you're being seated. Inside reminded me strongly of a very 1990's vibe, but not in a bad way at all. Our waiter was decent and attentive. No issues with service at all. Food was decent. I got the stuffed Basa, which was quite delicious! The garlic rolls however, were kind of bland for me. I love garlic, but these were just regular rolls smeared with olive oil and garlic. Props for real garlic however. My husband got a frutti de mare type dish, and enjoyed it as well. Overall we had a decent experience here. The main draw is the crab legs, but unfortunately my husband and i simply dont like crab legs. I can see why this place has been around for many years.

This place used to be the Bomb but sure went down hill. I have been going there since the 1980s. I stopped in there yesterday to revisit. The menu for the Seafood Stir Fry stated "savory Chinese style gravy". I was hoping it would be like the Bob Chinn Cantonese sauce which I always loved. The "gravy" was like a watery brown soup with little taste. Not Savory and Not Gravy, Terrible. The Veggies were all limp like they simmered for hours. It was not a stir fry. The Key Lime pie which used to be awesome sucked. It looked old with a pudding like texture inside and a thickened skim skin on top. Brutal. Must be Management. I would suggest they order some of their own food anonymously and see how you like it. I was there for lunch however time of day shouldn't matter. Service was great. I tipped well. When you are paying premium prices your product should be premium.

Visited here on a Monday night, not too packed, walked right on to our table for two.... Started the dinning out with some beers (yeah no mai Thai's tonight), garlic rolls, seafood gumbo soup, and fried calamari. Seafood gumbo was ok, thought it lack rice (maybe a small portion on the side?) and alittle more meat? The fried calamari was ok as well, maybe should've went with some sushi rolls... But enough of the previews, back to the main event!!! Crab legs, pork chops, and sides sides sides!!!!! Crabs legs were cool to perfection, make sure to ask for some extra lemons and hot sauce to make your own dipping sauce. Who gets pork chops? I had to try them and they were good good good!! As sides: green beans, red potatoes, rice all were good. Medium noises levels, had variety music playing, light was good.. Like always just kept looking at what other people ordered as the trays came by the table... just pointing away. Our waiter CJ, he was amazing! Very attentive, refills left n right! He was on point kodo's! Next visit, lobster tail, NY steak, New England soup, sushi rolls....

This place has been around for YEARS. It's about the SEAFOOD.... Some dishes have and Asian Flare to them... So they must be doing something right!! Since I don't live in Chicago anymore I try to make it here when I visit the chi. Always a Stellar meal and great trophy drinks too! Check this place out you might like it!

If you want crab, this is the place to go. We love Bob Chinn's and have always had wonderful experiences. Thankfully, we did not need to wait. Even if you do wait, the line goes quickly. Our server was fantastic! We found the secret of the garlic rolls; Ask for them to be lightly seasoned. Normally, they are swimming in the delicious garlic mixture. Today, we wanted a light touch and that is exactly what we got. They were phenomenal. Warm and garlicky on the outside, soft and hot on the inside. Pretty delicious! We got the snow crab legs and the softshell crabs. One was better than the other. The portion of snow crabs is huge! I got the appetizer softshell crabs, which was two crabs. The lunch is two crabs + two sides. The dinner is four crabs and two sides. With the garlic rolls and a bit of my companion's snow crab legs, two crabs were plenty. They were lightly floured and sautéed with butter, lemon, and white wine. They were simply divine. Bob Chinn's is an experience beyond just dining. It is fun and festive. The noise level isn't bad, considering how huge the place is. It's all happy sounds of happy people, content people. It doesn't get any better. We carried out a few months ago and the young women were outstanding; polite, helpful, resourceful, and patient. I wish we remembered their name but they could have been college students. Bob Chinn's is not an inexpensive. Bring a lot of money or make sure you have plenty of room on your credit card. It's definitely worth it but it's important to note.

Very very good food, too bad it's so expensive. Crab legs are like none other but be ready to pay big bucks.

Is it the end of the Bob Chinn era? The restaurant was not busy like it used to be for a Saturday night and service was so-so. Despite a lot of empty tables we were seated in an awkward location and I got some attitude when I asked to move. The salad bar was not plentiful, selections were there but I was scrapping the bottom of the plates and so were those with me. The entrees which were halibut were good but they were smaller pieces of fish than in the past. The sides were ok. I don't mind spending nearly $250 for a group of three but not for the Bob Chinn experience that we had last night.

Pre-New Year's celebration at Bob Chinn's with the Ohioans--amazing food, quick service, and super friendly staff. A fantastic experience all around! ..