King Crab House, Halsted
6 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
King Crab House is a casual seafood restaurant on Halsted that commenters recommend for crab, lobster and oysters. One says the crab is tasty, another calls it objectively good, and a couple say it serves lobster. One calls the oysters fresh and large, but one diner found the seafood low quality, the oysters in particular.
Address
King Crab House Chicago, 1816 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Crab, Oysters
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to King Crab House, Halsted, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/edoconn2 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024price
Notes a very low bar-seat oyster price; praises the oysters as fresh and large.
- Recommendsu/Discola in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Describes King Crab House as casual, with friendly service and tasty crab.
- Recommendsu/ChiGuy356 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Says the peel-and-eat shrimp is good and bar-area oysters are budget-friendly with a two-drink minimum.
- Recommendsu/unicornsquatch in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Says this Halsted spot has lobster, though they haven't visited in some time.
- Mixedu/esmeradio in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Recommends this casual spot for crab, oysters and clams after eating only bar specials; doubts it has lobster.
- Recommendsu/Madz510 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls King Crab House objectively good, after saying they have travelled widely.
- Recommendsu/brokenmain in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says this place does serve lobster and that's what they always order.
- Caveatu/ragesauce9 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025taste
Visited and found seafood poor, oysters especially, despite cheap bar-menu prices.
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