THE CRAB PAD -Lincoln Square

Seafood restaurant · North Center

THE CRAB PAD -Lincoln Square

Seafood restaurant · North Center

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4337 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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The Crab Pad in Lincoln Square serves up a deliciously messy Cajun seafood boil in a bag, complete with meaty mussels, shrimp, and addictive garlic noodles, all in a fun, BYOB atmosphere perfect for friends.  

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4337 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Get directions

thecrabpad.com

$20–30 · Menu

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4337 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Get directions

+1 773 501 1716
thecrabpad.com

$20–30 · Menu

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Tera Saigal

Google
Love this new location. The staff are nice and attentive. I got the hot Cheetos Mac n cheese and a seafood boil with some big ol’ meaty mussels, clams, and whole shrimp. Gotta get the medium crab pad style. The sauce is so fire on everything *drool* And don’t forget the garlic noods!

Nico Mladic

Google
Aww the Crab Pad has a special place in my heart. I lived in Logan and was kind of bummed I didn't live so close. Then, I found out they opened one right by me. This is one of those restaurants that I will definitely bring out of town guests to. Don't forget the bev. Lol, this place BYOB which I love. I bring 2-3 bottles of champagne for my guests and we have a blast devouring tasty seafood. Last time they were short staffed and the food was a little delayed but it was still an amazing experience. Picture of the aftermath. Lol, this is a seafood boil place. I don't get why people were complaining about the fish and chips.

Jose Uchiha

Google
The $70 combo was insane! (In a good way), you will not finish it in one sitting and this is probably better for at least 2 people. It's so good! Get ready to be messy!

Tamika Robinson

Google
This place Is awesome. I came on a Saturday night and we where greeted and seated as soon as we came in. We order the Garlic noodles they are so so good. We also had there spicy wings they were delicious. Then we created our seafood boil all of the seafood was fresh and cooked to perfection. Everything came out on time and the tea lemonade was good too. I was very pleased and will come back again.

m b

Google
Great food and staff. Everything was super tasty and it was a easy going environment. If you aren’t afraid to get a bit messy, this is a great place to eat with friends. The bibs we also super cute and helped us stay clean! Definitely my new spot!

Rachel C

Google
SO excited to have the new Crab Pad location in the neighborhood - this stretch of Western was in need of some good eats, and this was a very welcome addition. While the restaurant is still takeout for the short term (I’ll be primed w my Aldi wine when it switches to byob and dine-in) we ordered their Monday special w a lb of head-on shrimp, mussels and threw in some crawfish with the house Cajun sauce, plus some garlic noods and garlic fries on side … and everything was simply delicious! We opted for the mild/medium option and were glad we didn’t go any spicier. Really impressed by the super meaty mussels and tasty shrimp that were perfectly cooked - plus the sides were a great complement to the meal. This will be my go-to spot for a shellfish fix within walking distance, looking forward to trying some of their other daily specials too!

kristen petzinger

Google
Our server was amazing. The appetizers are varied and the two we tried were wonderful. Disappointed by the lack of variety of crab served given the name, but there is other seafood on the menu

Justin Nacpil

Google
LEGIT! Excited to welcome the Crab Pad in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Spicy seafood boil is amazing. Our family loves the food and really enjoy the shrimp, crawfish, crab, and especially the garlic noodles. Go run to this spot for some great eats!