The Fish Keg, Rogers Park
14 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Fish Keg in Rogers Park is a takeout-only counter selling fried fish, shrimp and clams, with no indoor seating. Many commenters recommend it, and a few note it has been around for decades. One highlights the fried catfish nuggets, and another the shrimp. A couple are less keen, one finding the breading bland.
Address
The Fish Keg, 2233 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fried catfish, Fried shrimp
- Best for
- Takeaway
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to The Fish Keg, Rogers Park, 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/MaxBluenote in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023variety
Notes it is takeout-only, has operated for more than fifty years, and offers many kinds of seafood sold by weight.
- Recommendsu/evaluna1968 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Calls The Fish Keg their childhood favorite for fried seafood and says they wanted to go there.
- Recommendsu/Flimsy_Year_2192 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Says the Fish Keg's fried fish is excellent.
- Recommendsu/Hedgehog_Insomniac in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Expresses strong fondness for Fish Keg, agreeing with the earlier suggestion.
- Recommendsu/mp3god in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023
Ranks this among the city's top fish fry spots, though slightly below the other one named.
- Recommendsu/LeaningFaithward in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023
Says this spot fries fish and seafood while you wait, has no indoor seating, and is worth visiting nearby.
- Recommendsu/CookieMonsteraAlbo in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Endorses Fish Keg and says they had come to suggest it.
- Recommendsu/JamarcusFarcus in r/AskChicago · Feb 2026
Recommends a Rogers Park and West Ridge spot called Fish Keg, answering the fish fry question.
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- Recommendsu/SnooPets3595 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Endorses Fish Keg and places it near the Evanston border.
- Caveatu/Environmental-Low843 in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025taste
Dismisses the idea that this spot is better than the top shrimp house.
- Recommendsu/palatineshoedog in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Urges readers to give Fish Keg a try.
- Caveatu/Mean_Tangerine7704 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Has not eaten there in years and finds the seasoning reduction disappointing.
- Caveatu/Soxogram in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Finds the breading bland, so still visits now and then but adds their own condiments to the fried shrimp.
- Recommendsu/IllAd7725 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Calls it the Fish Keg, noting it has been around since the 1950s.
- Recommendsu/gosluggogo in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Enthusiastically agrees with the parent's Fish Keg pick.
- Recommendsu/bondbat007 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Recently tried it after moving nearby; found the shrimp solid, but the fried catfish bites stood out most.
- Recommendsu/ihatelolcats in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Recommends the Cajun catfish at this takeout spot, which has run for decades.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.