Fish Bar Fish Bar
2956 N. Sheffield Ave. (Oakdale Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60657
773-687-8177
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Cuisine: Seafood
The DMK Burger Bar crew does it again, this time with approachable fresh catches.
Openings: Lunch & Dinner daily
Fish Bar, Chicago, IL


Fish Bar Restaurant Review:



About the restaurant & décor: Lincoln Parkers have an easy compass to find their seafood shack: it's the baby blue building on the corner of Sheffield and Wellington. Head inside to grab a seat at the wooden bar, where the simple pleasures of raw oysters, fish tacos and clam chowder reel in the locals.

Likes: Fish Bar exemplifies upscale casual.
Dislikes: With the exception of a few booths, seating is mostly at the wraparound bar.

Food & Drinks: Located next door to ever-packed DMK Burger Bar, this Michael Kornick and David Morton venture keeps things simple, from the name to the menu of raw clams and oysters, fried and seasonal seafood and interesting snacks, like buffalo frogs’ legs. Some of it – such as the tender octopus or spunky calamari with black pepper, preserved lemon and chilies – is cooked a la plancha. Skip the uninspired rock shrimp with sriracha – it has no kick at all. Instead, make fast tracks for the fried lemon slices, interspersed with battered onions and jalapeño coins. Good, too, is the classic, filler-light crab “patty” spiced with Old Bay and tucked into a bun. And the lobster roll? It’s so full of sweet meat that it’s worth the price tag. Get it with the spiked sweet tea, but watch out since a couple could sneak up on you. Naturally, there’s Key lime pie for dessert, and it’s pretty good. At the end of the day, this is a formula from veteran restaurateurs that delivers on what you’d expect: fresh seafood, served in a fun, nautical setting at a doable price point.