Mindi: The crab cakes are great! Actual real lumps of crab. Not much filler. The filet is incredibly tender. And the chargrilled shrimp is well seasoned. Be sure to get a reservation, even on weeknights!
ISC Chicago: The crab cake is the best I've ever had. The frog legs aren't too shabby, either. Save room for desserts: they're humongous!
Anthony Handley: Best crab cakes in Chicago. Pair one with a steak for surf and turf. You won't regret it.
Erica L: Amazing meal. Get the baked goat cheese and tomato, steak frites, crab cake, elote corn, and short rib stroganoff
Megan Robertson: The corn is amazing! Surprisingly my fave item of the night. Crab cakes, beef stroganoff, and steak were excellent as well. Highly recommend.
Kelly 🍰: Bone-in ribeye medium rare, elote corn, shrimp cocktail, crab cake, French fries, whiskey sundae, several cocktails = elite
3. Catch 35 Chicago
8.4
35 W Wacker Dr (btwn State & Dearborn), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · The Loop · 77 tips and reviews
Tanora Smith: Great crab legs, crab cakes and lobster tails!
Patrick O'Malley: Crab bisque, Maryland crab cakes, tuna sushi rolls, blackened swordfish, & then pecan pie... all accompanied by some Alpha King... all excellent!
Andrew Mayeshiba: The crab cakes were really great! The clam linguini came with deep fried clam strips. That's ok if you're into that.
Myra Rubin: My fave...must try oysters Rockefeller, 2nd mortgage, crabcakes, seafood n lobster salads & stonecrabs. Steaks are top...I'd say best in this city. Service always outstanding! Make reservations.
Wendy: Best crab cakes chuncked with crabmeat. Seafood platter app. AMAZING great customer service
Jason Ellingson: Get the key lime pie and crabcakes. Both were awesome.
5. Tweet
8.8
5020 N Sheridan Rd (btwn W Argyle St & W Carmen Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Uptown · 143 tips and reviews
Kathy: Bloody Mary, bellini, veggie country benedict (and I'm not a vegetarian!), crab cake sandwich, omelet... Never had anything I don't like here.
Mimi Chanel: Service is great! Gluten menu. Try the crab Benedict. If you are from Maryland bring OBay lol. It's not a Maryland crab cake but its good. This dish is a lil pricey to be served w/hashbrowns.
Drew Ladd: Try anything and everything. It's all good. Lox platter and Crabcakes Hollandaise are personal faves.
6. Big Jones
8.5
5347 N Clark St (btwn W Summerdale Ave & W Balmoral Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Andersonville · 138 tips and reviews
Joel Morrow: Crab cakes Benedict was amazing.
John Amundsen: Really good cajun food in A'ville. Particularly great for brunch - the Eggs New Orleans is basically Benedict with crab cakes. Also, beignets are served. The fried chicken is also quite nice.
Time Out Chicago Kids: Light and airy popovers, blue crab cakes with poached eggs, free beignets while you wait: three reasons this is among the best brunches in the city. Read more.
7. Batter & Berries
8.3
2748 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Diversey Pkwy & W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · North Side · 167 tips and reviews
Devo: Try the crab cakes benedict fantastic!
Alpha Daly: This place is awesome the lobster crab cakes and French toast flight is really great and the coffee was always topped off before we had to ask. Try the community table
cami j.: all the French toast is fantastic, the maple butter is delicious, and the crab benedict is one of the best I've had-the crab cakes had so much crab and the perfect amount of breading!
11. Half Shell
8.2
676 W Diversey Pkwy (at Orchard St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lake View East · 61 tips and reviews
Lauren Ernest: Oysters, Fried Oysters, Fried Catfish and Crab Cakes! Next time were going for the King Crab Legs... Amazing!
Katherine Meyer: Looks like a dive but their food is surprisingly good. You can't go wrong with the snow crab, their oysters or their crab cakes.
Sean Mallory: Crab cakes were awesome! Staff was really nice. Definitely worth another visit!
12. Tre Kronor
8.9
3258 W Foster Ave (at Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · North Park · 83 tips and reviews
Phillip Lamb: watch out for the yellow jackets in the garden area, but try the crab cakes Benedict and the soup!
Sarah Best-Wilson: I pretty much always get the crab cakes benedict here. All of their benedict specials are delicious, as are their homemade danishes.
Joe Schmitt: Crabcakes Benedict is a favorite at weekend brunch
13. The Capital Grille
8.3
633 N St. Clair St., Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 60 tips and reviews
Christine Platzer: You know when you're full and you still keep eating? That's this place! Service is phenomenal, food to die for! Crab cakes have chunks of crab you can actually see, lobster mac amazing! Steak perfect!
Stefanie: Perfect steaks and the lobster mac are a must for dinner. For lunch: the lobster bisque or the lobster & crab cakes are not published on the menu, under 500 calories and still so decadent.
Rashaunda T: The steak is delicious and the crab cakes were so tasty.
Christina M.: Steaks, seafood, such as the oysters, the crab cake. The salads are very good and we indulged in dessert, bananas foster with praline ice cream, caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.
Daniel Radulovic: Great live jazz on Sundays, not to mention amazing seafood. The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake and Chilean Sea Bass are out of this world!
Michael Hufnagel: Amazing seafood! Well worth visiting.