Downside this time: "Buffalo blue tater tots" (hey, I was curious) had only the slightest Buffalo taste and a tiny little bleu, and were already soggy even though I picked up my order right away. Wouldn't waste my money again. Upsides: the salads really are amazing. Blackened shrimp Caesar this time, perfect and generous with huge shrimp. The garlic bread is also delicious somehow even though it's very simple. I always wish I had more. Service is always prompt, orders from the app ready on time, they read the instructions & get them right, and the folks are friendly. It's a great spot for lunch. read more

We always enjoy the delicious food at the Brown Bag location at 150 N Riverside. Coming down to pick up a quick lunch is so great. Made fresh to order and made perfectly each time. The team there is exceptional and take care great care with ever my order. A big shout out to Momo, Shaq, Franklin, Kim, Angel, Heather, and Ari. What a great team! read more

I get takeout nearly every Tuesday before my train -- the nicest guys working and always great and fresh fish and veg.

The food at brown bag seafood is good. It was fairly healthy for a meal and I would recommend getting it at least once. I feel that the chicken was a bit on the plainer side flavor wise since it is just grilled chicken but having sauces will elevate the meal. The service was fantastic and ambiance is great as well! If I go again I would try a different protein for sure. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Grilled Chicken - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Let me get straight to it: the salmon salad here is unbeatable. I'm obsessed to the point where I am desperately trying to create it at home. Their clam chowder and parmesan tater tots are also pretty good. If I could change anything, I'd say it can be a bit pricey for a casual spot, and their hours aren't always the best. But for lighter, healthier fare, and friendly service, this place is a win. Plus, their rewards program is great--once you rack up enough points, you get a free meal. read more

Decent place to get a casual lunch. I walked in when they opened and they were having a work huddle, but they made sure to take care of me right away. Btw, the part of the huddle I could hear had many words of encouragement to the staff and I loved all the positivity. It was my first time there and they gave me the low down on what to do. So, you get a laminated menu and dry erase marker then mark your order. Give the menu to the cashier and then pay. They were great about answering questions about the menu and giving recommendations. I ordered the dinner plate, which included a large portion of protein, garlic bread, and two sides. I didn't want the garlic bread because I was ordering tator tots, so in lieu of it, I was able to substitute the veggie blend for a little up charge. (I needed to balance the tator tots and chowdah haha) I also got the gingerade, which was very refreshing. The salmon was slightly over cooked, the veggie blend blend consisted of some green beans with mixed salad greens (meh), tator tots were crispy with a slight taste of truffle and topped with Parmesan, and the chowdah had a good amount of fish to potato ratio. Everything was palatable. Overall: I think it's a nice place to grab a casual healthy-ish lunch if you are in the area. The food was mediocre, but the service was great. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Dinner Plate: Salmon, Truffle-Parm Tots, Veggie Blend, Mini Chowdah with Gingerade - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Curry Fish Cakes with Greens and Grains was probably my most well balanced meal in a long time. Some fried, some greens, some creamy sauce, some complex carbs. The fish cake itself wasn't strong in curry flavor but a drizzle of the creamy curry sauce did the trick. The greens was a combo of green beans, broccoli, spinach and the grains were a blend of brown rice, quinoa, and wheatberry! Why is this important? Texture baby! And probably a boatload of nutrition. It also came with a tangy white sauce that I'm not sure what I was supposed to do with it but I drizzled it over my greens and grains and devoured it. No regrets! Now the hubs got the CLT (Cod Lettuce Tomato) and the lettuce is always greener on the other side. This was no exception. Fish and French fries fried to perfection. Crispy in the outside and tender on the inside (fish and fries)! It is a seasonal item so if this sounds good to you...better not wait too long. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Curry Fish Cakes with Greens and Grains - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Does not accept legal tender. No cash. Which is the fee free public option that does NOT discriminate. So big marks down for not accepting an important form of payment. The fish and chips was decidedly average for what appears to be an upmarket fried seafood specialist. The fish appears and tasted like boxed processed fish fingers from the supermarket and the fries were strangely cooked also in a strange batter. Very average for the prices. The staff were friendly and apologetic about discriminating against those who wish to use legal tender cash. read more

I'll give them two stars for the shrimp and sauces alone. The three sauces they offer are great. The grilled shrimp was great. Everything else was awful. Whatever they wanted to call the vegetable was inedible. The garlic bread was rock hard. The truffle tots were basic tots with huge chunks of Parmesan. Just not good. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Mojo Shrimp Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I really enjoyed the daily catch meal today! It was whitefish and for the sides I went with tots and the lime cilantro coleslaw. There was also some salad added. I would definitely order this again or try like the cod. Overall the quality of the meal was even better than I imagined and it was fresh and plentiful amount of food. This is why the company is expanding locally! read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Daily Catch whitefish with the fixings! Fresh & Delicious. - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered fish and chips, and it was served on a bed of rotten lettuce that was slimy and had already begun decomposing. I had to throw out the entire meal. EDIT: Management went out of their way to remedy the situation. I was refunded in full for my order and the owner spoke with the team to make sure quality standards were improved. I was also given a coupon code for a free entree + side in the future. read more

BEWARE -- Never place an order on their website! Unprofessional GM. I placed a holiday lunch order directly thru this store's website (as a gift to a group of teachers at my sons school). The group only received half of the order at the scheduled time. Apparently, the driver forgot to take the second bag of food (i.e. the other half the order), so they sent another driver out afterwards with the rest of the food. I called the store to ask if the food was remade, as IT'S SEAFOOD and HAD BEEN SITTING THERE FOR OVER 40 MINUTES between deliveries --- First bag of food arrived at 11:45am and the second bag at 12:26pm. The GM assured me 'it was only sitting there not even 10 minutes' and would arrive hot. IT ARRIVE COLD AND SOGGY! ....Cold fish + soggy fries and bread. Seafood is not meant to sit for nearly 45 minutes! This was BEYOND EMBARRASSING as the lunch was a holiday gift / celebration. I felt SO bad given the second batch was cold / soggy and didn't even make it in time for the group's 30 minute lunch window. The GM blamed doordash, and of course doordash blamed the store because I placed it directly thru the store. Horrible customer service on both ends, and frankly unprofessional on Brown Bag Seafood. The store should have compensated the order given the issues, then taken the doordash driver error / issue up with doordash directly, as that is the service provider they've selected on behalf of their brand. I was the pickle in the middle and received the short end of the stick... not to mention spent my lunch hour on the phone with both BBS and DoorDash. HERE'S THE KICKER -- The GM told me to call him when I place my next order and 'he'd throw in a couple of cookies on the house for the issue.' Seriously? I will not be ordering from you ever again. And, I warn others NOT TO ORDER FROM THIS STORE OR THEIR WEBSITE. The store will take zero responsibility for any issue. Had I known the order was going to be delivered by door dash, I would have just placed the order directly thru them. read more

Dude...who the fk puts ranch dressing on fish tacos? And the slaw was clearly purchased in a big tub from KFC. The other seafood plates were good, but steer clear of the overpriced ($13 for 2?!!) tacos. read more

Overpriced. The keto salmon bowl was lettuce w salon on it for $21.50. Cold unseasoned broccoli came with it on the side. The dressing was tasteless and just oily. The salmon portion was decent but would have expected some more veggies and more flavor for the $ - it was basically salmon and mixed greens. Even the garlic bread (came with the other meal we ordered - not the salmon bowl) tasted just oily not really garlicky... Would not repeat read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Salmon bowl - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Aaron was delightful, menu was great, food was delicious, restaurant was clean, will be back!

The manager and the employees are friendly and the manager took time to explain the menu to me. I had the crispy cod sandwich with the fries and it was amazing! There sauces are very good too. I will be back! read more

Good healthy food and great service by the workers the day I was there. I went back again.

I really enjoy the concept and the decor of this place but I was a little disappointed by the food. I got the grilled salmon greens and grains plus a side of truffle parmesan tots. The salmon itself was pretty good - the fish seemed fresh! I just think it was a little under seasoned. I also enjoyed the grains part of the dish but the greens fell short. It was too bland for my liking. The tots were pretty good! The serving size was decent but I think it would be better if they had tossed the tots in parmesan rather than just including it on top. I couldn't detect the truffle or see where that came into the dish. Overall, I would try again, but it hasn't made it onto my fav lunch places within the loop. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Truffle Parmesan Tots - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Seafood here is very good. Coming again for sure. Shrimp here is very recommended. 4 stars. Thanks for reading this review, have a great day! read more

I think they call this place "Brown Bag" to remind you that you should have packed a lunch. We ordered online, and my coworker's order was 25 minutes late. The food was overpriced, portions were skimpy and the entrees were mediocre. I hope I saved whomever is reading this $20! read more

Food was so delicious! Kamiyah was so sweet and helpful. She made our day! Best way to start the new year

A no fuss seafood lover's paradise. Fresh, great flavors, friendly staff. If I lived in Chicago, I would be here everyday.

I got the salmon and it was sooooo delicious! The meals are very good, the food came out fast, and the service was great! Keep in mind that this is not fast food. It is a tad pricey but hey, it's good seafood so I can't complain. I will be back! read more

Amazing service - very high quality food! If you are regular - stuff treats you like a family.

It's finally warm (!) and a coworker and I wanted to sit outside for lunch. We were in the mood for something healthy, and I noticed that Brown bag seafood opened a new location by my office. They have a spot at revival food hall, but there are so many options at revival so I had never tried Brown bag. Anyway, we went last Friday and both ordered the greens and grains box with whitefish and truffle tater tots on the side. It was really tasty, and filling but not overly so. Given the quality of the ingredients and the location, I felt that pricing was fair. I'll definitely be adding this to the rotation! read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Greens and grains with truffle parmesan tater tots - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Around 1:20pm today I stopped in for a quick lunch. The food was amazing. I had the catch of the day in tacos with cilantro lime slaw. My post is more so catered towards the service. It was amazing from beginning to end. The young lady at the cash register was a breath of fresh air. Even though it was lunch time she didn't make me feel rushed to make a decision when I had questions. The cooks were kind enough to let me sample the catch of the day since I wasn't familiar with the type of fish. The woman who served me my order also was kind. Sometimes we share our bad experiences more than the good. I wanted to make sure I gave praise where it most certainly was due. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Miranda was an amazing help while I was choosing what to eat. she is very knowledgable. great customer service.

Good quality seafood at a reasonable price. Fresh ingredients. Friendly and quick service. This is not a white tablecloth restaurant, but a good choice for a healthy tasty meal if you're looking for seafood. read more

I've been to the location close to Maggie Daley Park, so this review is only to say that the food at Brown Bag is solid, price point is average (slightly high) for spots in this category in the Loop, and you can get in and out of here very fast. I did the crispy cod (greens and grains combo) with Buffalo tots for $14, tasty, I'm happy, and I work really close to the Riverside plaza location! read more

I was invited to lunch by a friend. This was such a wonderful refreshing lunch! I had grilled shrimp, green salad, and tater tots. It was soooo good!! The staff were friendly and very helpful! I forgot to take a pic bc I was so hungry read more

Service was quick and tacos were delicious. I got the grilled shrimp tacos which came with two tacos, full of shrimp and the tortilla was slightly crispy preventing it from getting soggy due to the slaw and boss sauce added. We were able to snag a seat outside and enjoy our lunch in the sunshine overlooking the river. I also appreciate the diversity of food and range of healthy options from grilled salmon in a power box to a fried fish sandwich with tots - everyone is satisfied! read more

Spotty service. Can be quick or you get get your food AFTER 10 people. Food is tasty though.

Love their lobster roll and truffle tots! Ordering from Ritual is amazing, you do not have to wait in line! Some say expensive, but you pay for what you get. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered via the Ritual App, when we got there the food was ready to go. I ordered the fish & chips AMAZING, my coworkers got the veggie bowl and the other ordered the catch of the day. We are all happy with our choice and planning our next visit and order. The lobster roll and Parmesan tator tots sounds divine. BTW the customer service is just as good as the good, well on that day it was. We will definitely be back read more

Just ordered the dinner plate entree and it pretty sure I just received scraps. I ordered this dish thinking it would be a larger portion ($18) compared to the white fish plate ($11). The white fish as you can see in the photo is twice as big. I just feel ripped off with the dinner plate cause it's supposed to come with two sides with the cauliflower being one of them which as you can see takes up about half of the plate of food. Got about three bites of lettuce. It's annoying when you want to order healthy and have to pay up the butt for it. Then on top of it, not getting even an actual dinner's worth of salmon. Not ordering from here again. Way overpriced if this is all you get for almost $20. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Dinner Plate - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Spring Cobb Salad is new in the menu adding it up to one of my favorites, lots of greens and grilled fish is so delish, curry fish cakes also one of its best it was served fresh, a bit pricey but it was served in the correct portion. read more

Brown Bag Seafood - Spring Cobb Salad new in the menu which is my new favorite on the list now, array of seafood dishes to choose from. - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Love Brown Bag. A great fast-casual alternative to the "usual". I went to this location a few weeks ago with a coworker for lunch. Got in and out quickly. I got the wedge salad with blackened shrimp. I think they should add the blackened shrimp option to the menu as a regular option! Loved the seasoning! ALSO - you can't go to Brown Bag without getting TOTS. Parmesan Truffle are my favorite. read more

Fantastic, healthy seafood options and a welcome change to the usual suspects in the loop. I enjoyed the greens and grains with the fresh catch, St. Peters (whitefish). It was really tasty and filling. I also sampled the cajun slaw and it was awesome. The staff is so incredibly friendly and they totally enhanced my experience. Definitely check this place out! read more

The food is great - simple and tasty. I've been ordering pickup in the last few weeks and they have it ready on time pretty consistently. The location is pretty good too, the area is very walkable. The staff is friendly and the prices very reasonable. read more

I go to this location with a friend that works in the building and goes all the time. I've gotten a couple daily catches on "greens and grains" boxes, always super fresh and delicious without weighing you down. On Friday I decided to live a little and got literally the best lobster roll I've ever had (and I've had a lot of them) with the truffle-parm tots, soooo good! This location has a great little patio and a cool grass-amphitheater thing overlooking the river to grab a spot and eat at too! It's quality seafood at reasonable prices, with minimal wait. Stop questioning it, just go! read more