Chicago's longest-running crab house is also one of its most stubbornly old-school -- cash only, a literal basement location, family-owned the whole way through. King crab legs are the move, and every entree comes with a celebratory lollipop, a small, slightly absurd touch that regulars would riot over if it ever disappeared. This is the kind of place where the unofficial motto might as well be "we found something that works and we're not touching it."
Happy hour brings discounted seafood and drinks, though the exact schedule isn't locked to specific days -- worth calling ahead if you're planning around it specifically. Hours run 4-10pm most weeknights, later on Friday, and an earlier noon start on weekends.
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