Classic seafood & oyster bar with sushi & vintage vibe

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"Shaw’s has all things seafood in a refined (slightly stuffy) dining room. It’s a great place to come with the family and have a comfortable, upscale meal. You can’t go wrong with any of the fish or crab dishes, but the more casual oyster bar is also a great option—go heavy enough on the oysters and appetizers, and you can skip entrees altogether." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"Lettuce Entertain You’s venerable crab house is still a standard bearer for pristine seafood more than three decades after opening. The space is split into a formal dining room and a lively oyster bar, where diners can crack into crab legs, lobster, and seasonal specials like fried soft shell crab and stone crab claws. Make a reservation through OpenTable." - Sam Nelson

"A longtime, beloved downtown seafood restaurant (part of a larger hospitality group) included among the series’ participants, bringing established seafood-focused offerings to the outdoor events." - Ashok Selvam

"Lettuce Entertain You’s venerable crab house is still a standard bearer for pristine seafood more than three decades after opening. The space is split into a formal dining room and a lively oyster bar, where diners can crack into crab legs, lobster, and seasonal specials like fried soft shell crab and stone crab claws. Make a reservation through OpenTable." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff
"Your New Year’s Eve dreams include eating enough seafood to put you on some sort of sustainability watchlist, and you don’t want to commit to a prix fixe menu. Go to Shaw’s in River North. This place is only serving their regular menu, so you can focus all your attention on the crab legs, salmon, lobster, crab cakes, and raw bar." - adrian kane, veda kilaru