Madison Crab House

I came here with a friend a while back during the afternoon and we both didn't realize there was a happy hour menu. The wings are so crispy the fried rice was delicious. Their fries are awesome I've also tried their seafood boil another time and it was pretty decent (maybe I'm being harsh bc I grew up in the South)I'm surprised this place doesn't attract more traffic and attention because their food is great

The food was very tasty especially the garlic noodles. I also just got a crab leg bag with all the sauces mixed and it was so tasty. Someone with me got the $60 crab leg bag and at a crawfish and he had so much food that he can eat and he was passing around to everybody. The last rolls was pretty good also. But atmosphere was very casual and nice and the customer service was excellent. The only complaint I have is I asked them to put just a little bit of spice in my noodles and they were so hot I really couldn't enjoy them. But the flavor was there I would definitely go again if I'm in Chicago area.

If I could this would be 3.5 stars. We walk by this place frequently and decided to give it a try. Overall, prices are great. You get an option on what kind of sauce you get your boil in. We decided on garlic butter, there was SO much garlic. Not exaggerating, we both burped up garlic for 24 hours. Since the sauce was on the outside of the shell, the crab/lobster had no flavor. My hands were an absolute mess too, which I didn't love. The server was attentive and there's nothing special about the decor. That have a somewhat limited drink menu. Would not likely return or recommend unfortunately.

RATING: 6/10 We stopped in here because we were all desperate to try a seafood boil where we got bibs and gloves! And Madison Crab House definitely delivered on the bib and glove aspect at least. The actual food was a bit mediocre.We ordered a seafood boil and garlic noodles to share. The garlic noodles were a bit flavorless and we definitely could have skipped on the dish. The seafood boil was pretty good--we all particularly enjoyed the shrimp, crab, and sausage. The crawfish was okay. I wish there was more corn or potatoes that came with the boil in order to pair with the salty meat, but you can always add on more for an extra charge. The restaurant itself is pretty spacious but be warned that it doesn't seem to have air conditioning. The one stand out quality of this restaurant was the service--our waitress was super attentive and very sweet which made our visit! I think if you're looking desperately to eat a seafood boil, this restaurant will do--but I'd probably look somewhere else first.

My go-to order for 2 is a pound of the head-on shrimp medium with mad sauce, a side of rice and corn, and fried shrimp (comes with fries). Since this was a special occasion we also got garlic bread and Mad wings. We got this for takeout and the food was delicious eaten 20 mins after picking up.The star of the show is of course, the shrimp. I grew up eating shrimp so I prefer it with the head-on for extra flavor. The corn comes in small slices and is thrown in the bag of shrimp so it soaks up the delicious sauce. If you don't know what sauce to get, try the Mad Sauce. The Mad wings comes with 6 pieces and were surprisingly super juicy and had great seasoning. They were larger, juicier and more tender than the equivalent from Wingstop, and includes Ranch dipping sauce. For lack of better phrasing, the garlic bread was perfectly garlicky and buttery. Rice is perfect to soak up all the extra sauce from the shrimp. I usually like to spoon sauce from the bag directly over my rice. The food goes well with a squeeze of lemon to cut through all the butter. When you order the shrimp, they give you a bib and gloves so you don't have to get your hands or shirt dirty, even for takeout orders (how considerate!) You'll have to peel the shells off the shrimp, but this bit of work is so worth it because it allows the shrimp to soak up all the seasoning.Fun fact: I learned recently from Netflix's Ugly Delicious that this style of food is actually Vietnamese/Cajun fusion. Apparently the traditional Cajun seasoning doesn't include garlic or butter. This reminds me of the Boiling Crab and Kicking Crab chains from California. Do yourself a favor and pick up some shrimp from Mad Boiler, and set aside some extra time for a food coma nap afterwards!

I usually do not review my fav restaurants because I want to avoid making reservations as the places get popular. For Madison Crab House, I would like to make sure my fellow west loop residents had a chance to appreciate this flavorful seafood boil experience. IMO, the keys for great seafood boil experience are: fresh ingredient & addictive sauce. This place got both. Lucky to have this place near home. The freshest ingredients and great flavors! Combo C is my and my wife's go to option. Their mad fries to die for.

The seafood here is extremely fresh. It have been here 10 times now and it is always consistently fresh. In addition, the sauce is extremely flavorful. It's the best seafood boil I've had in Chicago. In fact, it's better than a lot of other seafood boils that I've found in DC and New York. The service is also great. They are extremely nice and attentive here. It is a casual place.

Was on the hunt for a decent lobster roll that wasn't $30+ I ordered delivery, and although $22 was still expensive for the size... To make up for the price a bit, they should've at least given a bigger coleslaw. Otherwise, the Lobster Roll was delicious on garlicky bread; I wanted just another couple more bites. One thing to note, there were a few tiny shards of shell, so be careful not to chew aggressively! The Mad Wings were very flavorful, but I would've liked more crisp. I hope to try their seafood boil soon!

So glad we found this place! I've been looking for a cajun 'seafood in a bag' place and was so happy to find one in my neighborhood. They have $5 beers and we got an app of the Cajun fries which were great. We debated a few options but each got a lobster tail and potatoes, corn, and sausage. The lobster tail was also only $17.99 and amazing (price may vary). Debated going that same day for dinner as well but will definitely be back soon!

Food was great. Service was great. Recommend. Nice happy hour. Drinks were delicious. Come support this small business