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Half Shell

DrinkLincoln Park · Seafood Dive Community-sourced, unverified
📍 676 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
★★★★★ 4.6 via Google
$$$
King crab legs and a celebratory lollipop with every entree — a genuinely unchanged basement institution that's kept its regulars for decades.
📈 Scores in the top 100% of Drink Special businesses on ChicagoSpecials.com
📅 Reservations not available🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 549-1773 📍 Directions
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About Half Shell

Tucked into Lincoln Park, Half Shell is a restaurant serving seafood dive fare. The current special is Happy Hour. Pair it with another nearby Lincoln Park listing for a fuller night out. 4.6 stars — a genuine institution, unchanged for decades (except prices); cash only, basement location, hard to stumble into accidentally.

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  • 4.6 stars — a genuine institution, unchanged for decades (except prices); cash only, basement location, hard to stumble into accidentally.

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Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
Takeout: unverified
Wheelchair access: unverified

Hours

Mon-Thu4-10PM
Fri 4-10:30PM
Sat 12-10:30PM
Sun 12-10PM

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