don't ever play on Seafood Junction name!! that might have been the best fried catfish I had since the '96 family reunion. My girl also said her shrimp was fried to perfection! The place could use a lil work on the inside but I ain't tripping. y'all should get at me about a commercial. read more

Seafood Junction - burnt a hole thru the top it's so good!! - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Food was delicious as always. friendly and fast service, me and my daughters love the ambiance. We eat here all the time read more

The guy who serviced me was not friendly at all. I must have received food that was made before because it was not fresh for a store that just opened basically. On top of that I spent over $80 for small portions of food. I'll only be going to the one in south holland from now on! read more

I used to live around the corner from them for years and I have been scarred by the hot, fishy trash smell wafting from it. I'd rather eat a Filet O Fish. read more

A lot of food but not the best tasting. Prices are high but for the type of seafood it's not abnormal.

I knew about "Seafood Junction" because of a former co-worker's recommendation. I love seafood, and hubby and I were running errands nearby. Therefore, we concluded that it was an appropriate choice to stop in for an early dinner. There are two (2) separate menus: one for the "steamed" version; the other one for the "fried." We opted for the fried catfish and perch dinners in Cajun seasoning in our first visit. Both dinners came with an AMPLE amount of fries. Since everything was made-to-order and four (4) to-go and dine-in orders were placed before ours, it was a slightly longer, yet still reasonable wait (approximately 20 minutes). The breading wasn't thick at all. The crust was crispy and golden, while the meat inside remained juicy. I enjoyed the Cajun seasoning, though it could have gone a bit easy on the salt. "Seafood Junction" made a positive impression on our inaugural visit. We thought of this corner joint this evening and wanted to get some steamed seafood home. The "steamed" combos were numbered. Contents of seafood combination in each choice were also clearly written on the black chalk board. We had the $31 shrimps, lobster tail, crab, and clams combo tray in Cajun sauce. This also came with potatoes, broccoli, and corn. The wait was rather short and sweet this time around. In about fifteen (15) minutes, our order number was called. Well, that must be my New Year luck! Everything we had was delicious. I could tell parts were thoroughly cleaned before cooking. Other than the Cajun sauce that we requested, there were two (2) additional sauces that resembled "drawn butter" included in the bag. This $31 combo definitely was a treat for us. By the way, our cats also wanted a share of our steamed seafood feast. Of course, hubby and I vigilantly dodged their claws before they reached to the tray. Hey nice try, buddies! I actually preferred their steamed seafood because I can bring the tray home, make myself a cup of tea or coffee, turn the TV on, and dig in with a plenty of napkins on the table. The prices were fair, considering it's Chicago. read more

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No idea how this place is still in business. The food is just OK at best, foul and granny at worst. Inside it's dirty, and a combination of a 7-Eleven style, quickie mart, and a counter where you can order food that is not very good. I would skip this and go somewhere to take seafood seriously and uses high-quality products. read more

The first few times I visited the location on Kedzie and Roosevelt in Illinois it was great. I returned a few times and told friends that was before IT happened. My seafood was gritty like it wasn't washed properly and the veggie has grit on it also. Every bite I was crunching on small particle of sand. So I took the food back surely expecting my twenty something dollars back but they offered me another meal. Why? Why would I subject myself to filth again? I left the food on the counter and never returned. So this location prefers to lose a repeat customer over $20. That was fine with me. read more

I've been here numerous of times. It's affordable you can come in and purchase with the link. The food tastes marvelous, very delicious. Friendly workers! Love coming here! I always come with a different friend. Gotta let them know about this place. read more

The food was ok it had a lotta lotta lotta butter on it. I wanted to try it because of the hype of it...had to go to Oak Park because the Hillside location wasn't/hasn't been open/ answering. Would I spend another $200+ again absolutely not. The clams were small, while the lobsters were big they also were very dry. Save yourself the money and cook yourself. read more

showed them picture of what I wanted no complaints straight forward good service good food read more

Seafood Junction - a pan of french fries and a can of soda - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The shrimp was delicious and I don't even eat shrimp. They were fried just right. The catfish was delicious and spicy and even though it's fried it wasn't that crispy. read more

Seafood Junction - a person holding a receipt - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

I do a food review show on YouTube...and I did an episode on seafood junction and imma tell...I love this place and I loved the food...first,let me say,this is the first restaurant I ever went to that helps poor people by letting people purchase the food with ebt(food stamps)...u still have to pay money if u want them to cook it for u...nevertheless I thought that was pretty kool. Second...the food is delicious...I had shrimp,crab legs,T-bone steak,and potatoes and all of it was so delicious and flavorful...I definitely will be a life long customer with these guys so if you are ever in park go check out seafood junction u won't regret it...u can see the episode I did on them and catch my show every Friday between 12noon -7pm BIG UGLY VS FOOD read more

The food is very good! I have enjoyed meals repeatedly at the Oak Park, IL location.

Cool service. As to the seafood, it's aiight, as the kiddies say. I ordered a half pound of shrimp that came with broccoli, potatoes, and corn. Having gone to several seafood boil restaurants, I was nonplussed when everything came in a Styrofoam container with a dry rub thrown on top. It didn't come in a bag. There was no sauce. My friend ordered crab legs and he had to work the meat out of the legs with a plastic fork since there was no silverware. The leg I tried was not bad at all. Didn't get around to trying any desserts and I'll grab something sweet if I go again. The place fills up in the evening with those coming in for a sit-down and for carryout. The Louisiana in me may stick to the seafood boil restaurants in Chicago proper but Seafood Junction is a nice option for when I'm outside the city limits. read more

Let me explain the reason for my rating. We need another Seafood option in Oak Park. I've had the fried fish and shrimp & both choices were heavily fried in batter. It was basically flavored cornmeal. I typically always purchase the crab cluster meal which is close to $30. It includes 2 crab clusters but it equates to one due to size. Your plate is loaded with potatoes that are not even cut in decent pieces. $30 pays for one cluster and 50 potatoes. If you like steamed vegetables and seafood with excessive seasoning poured on top after it's cooked this is the place. As a 20 year resident of Oak Park I never had to pay $1 for using my debit card. Anytime where blacks are the majority of patrons there's an extra cost. Oh but if you use government assistance it's free but you have to pay extra for supporting this business by using your debit/credit card like who uses cash anyway. This is our only resort in Oak Park when you have time go to Angry Crab read more

I love this place so much! Yea, I admit it's a little pricey but the food is so dang good. The regular seasoning is my favorite. Be careful if you get any other kind of seasoning because I heard it's spicy. They give you generous portions and all the dishes come with potatoes, corn, and broccoli. Trust me you will be full! My family dined there today and we received excellent customer service. Our food took longer to prepare than normal, so we got free cookies and seafood salad. Hey! I'll take it ;-) we will always come back for more. I highly recommend you try this hidden gem. Especially if you are obsessed with seafood like I am. read more

Seafood Junction - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Ordered 4 pieces cajun perch and vegetables at Seafood Junction Oak Park 4/4/21 mid afternoon. Disappointed. No cajun batter. More bland batter than fish. Fish was so old - dried out and chewy. Corn and brocolli too greasy. $20 for 4 very small pieces of the tail end. Will not be returning. read more

Not a dine in place as it claims only take out. Was disappointed as pictures online show different.

I ordered via DoorDash and received my order, however I was surprised because I didn't get what I seen on the photo. I received fried food items, clearly that's not what I ordered, I thought I was ordering the Ultimate Seafood Platter Mix. read more

We were welcomed with a smile. While walking in door we ran into one of the employees as we looked at menu outside she was explaining menu and deals. Such a nice girl. We also got a 10 percent military discouny which im so for because this business supports there soldiers!!! When we got home they didnt give us out order of crab cluster. We werent charged. But we ordered it. Was disappointed when we got home. Cute place to dine in if u want to. Food was delicious. I had salmon and shrimp. So good and potatoes and corn were real good. My bf had catfish platter and it was real good to. We will return! Only gave a four cause my bf really wanted his crab cluster. But i do recommend this spot. read more

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Lots of food, lots of butter. Son had fun cracking the crab legs, eating the shrimp, dipping into melted butter. It's a good place if you want a seafood feast. It's a pricey meal due to the food provided, but that's what seafood costs. Called several times and never got an answer, so ordered online through grubhub and selected pick up versus delivery. There was some confusion at pick up, but it all worked out. read more

Our son brought a pan of crab legs from this place for his dad birthday on Nov, 5th 2020, we pull long blonde hairs out of that pan of crab legs. I don't think they even use hair nets I told our son not to buy from that place again. Nobody wants to pay that kinda price for a pan full of hair. Yuck!!Nasty!! read more

I enjoy seafood junction to a certain extent. The loads of butter that you food is swimming in is completely off putting but this is a place where my cousin is able to use her link card to buy me loads of seafood, & I pay the cash to get it cooked. This is a great way for her to pay me back when she uses my car. I would probably never go here & actually spend my cash on this food otherwise. IJS read more

I really want to like this place since it is so close. I ordered fried shrimp and fries. The shrimp were heavily breaded. I felt like I was eating shrimp flavored corn meal. The fries were ok but weren't crispy at all. And they have hot sauce and cocktail sauces in packets instead of containers. Makes it hard to put it on your shrimp. read more

Take your money and flush it down the toilet! I threw my dinner in the garbage. I lived in Louisiana for a little over 3 years so I know good seafood, this ain't it!! The shrimp were old and had a weird taste, I literally became nauseous after eating 2 so I stopped. The 2 cluster I had were small and severely dry! Indicating they sat in a refrigerator too long....just don't waste your money. I paid $42 to eat 1 potato, 1 corn, 2 shrimp and half of a dehydrated snow crab, the rest went to the dumpster!! read more

I went there back in April when it first opened. When I heard about the opening I was excited! The actual place is a small fast-food restaurant. The food was so good! I had the salmon dinner with shrimp. It was delicious and fresh. So happy it's in my neighborhood! read more

Seafood Junction - Salmon Dinner with Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Ordered a fried perch dinner tonight and half of it was inedible, the other half was terrible quality. Best guess is they refried a previous meal, so I just bit through dry batter. read more

Seafood Junction - Fried nothing - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

I love seafood and I've visited other location. So when I found out this location was closer to me, I thought I'd visit and give it a try. Several options to choose. The minute you walk in, the menu is overwhelming and didn't realize that there was an additional menu option in the other room or dining area. I wished I knew that before I placed my order, but I had no regrets with my order (Crab legs, shrimp, and catfish). Order included plenty of broccoli and potatoes. The corn is delicious, but you only get one. So be prepared to fight for it. Lol. Beware of long lines and waiting time for your orders. The girls were nice and remember be patient while waiting for your food. It is a residential area with parking meters nearby, but parking was hectic. Do enjoy your food. read more

Really good steak and shrimp but a little salty. The atmosphere in the back could be a little better, so its more of a "to-go" spot. They have good specials, but everyday prices are a bit high. They have a nice selection of drinks. read more

Food was awesome, very flavorful, seasoned well. However, they could use some customer service work - reason for 4 stars instead of 5. read more

Seafood Junction - Catfish and small lobster tail platters - Seafood Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Crab legs were over cooked & had no flavor. Every time I order from Grubhub they play me & send some over cooked food. I thought after some time I would give them a chance but they still screwed me. Will never go back again no second chances‍ read more

I went into this establishment yesterday, waited for 5 minutes, not one person asked me if I was ready to order. I left out and went somewhere else, they missed out on a good paying customer due to poor customer service skills. read more

Honestly, the food was great. The customer service sucked. I paid for dessert with my carryout and I didn't check my bag before I got going. BIG mistake. I called back to see if I could get it refunded and the person that answered the phone said that the manager told her that I would have to come back in to get it refunded. What crap. They made the mistake and won't work with you to get a refund when you can't come back. They should be more customer service orientated. What could have been a 5 star experience dropped to 2 stars. read more

The food was tasty! We had the fried catfish, fried shrimp and the lobster tail. The food came reasonably timely, but it was worth the wait as everything was cooked fresh and was piping hot when we got it. The place was mostly empty while we were there and most people seemed to be getting take out instead of dining in. They don't offer any free water though, and the general service of the staff was mediocre as they weren't very friendly or seemed to be having a bad day. We will almost definitely try their food again. read more

We ordered the crab in a bag and the catfish platter for takeout. The food was really good and definitely hit the spot. My 3 year old loved it as well. I will be trying some of the other items on the menu real soon! read more

Service was extremely slow, staff not friendly. And management was very unprofessional.

Talk about being disappointed....words can't express my feelings of regret about this meal. It was a waste of my calories. The flavor content was so elementary , it consisted of shaking a raw mixed seasoning over steamed food. It is like frying chicken and then shaking Lawry's seasoning on top. I don't give a lot of reviews. In fact if I do a review, the business falls into one of two categories. So great and perfect that I can't take another breath w/o acknowledging this superb place or they are so horrible I feel it is my duty as a fellow human to save mankind from this place. Unfortunately seafood junction falls into the please save yourself and your CASH from this poor excuse of a seafood restaurant. read more

Can you say delicious! I come here at least 2 times a month. I love their food it's cooked perfect tasteful and the variety of options is delightful. I enjoyed a salmon shrimp platter the shrimp was cooked perfectly the salmon was breaking to pieces and was fresh. The broccoli and potatoes were superb. I also tried their fried shrimp and I think I bit my finger from how delicious the shrimp was. Overall if you are in the oak park area this is a must stop spot! read more

This is more of a grab and go spot. Don't expect anything resembling customer service if you dine in. I got the crab/shrimp platter. The menu reads "made to order" but it's anything but that. It was all pre-cooked and ready within 3-4min. I agree with previous reviews that it's simply steamed food with dry seasoning tossed on top. I received my food in a styrofoam container, sitting in about 1/2cm of unflavored butter. I sat in the booth immediately next to the counter and instead of walking 3 feet to drop my food at my booth they had me get up and get it. I asked for extra seasoning later; again, they dropped it at the counter for me to grab it. -The crab (having been steamed over and over again) was soft and not meaty at all. Good luck with that plastic fork, because that's all they give you. -The shrimp was tough as tires. -The corn was overcooked and mushy as baby food. It stuck to my teeth as I bit into it. I threw it away. -The broccoli was the only item cooked reasonably. This spot satisfied my craving for the taste of crab (after adding my own salt and cajun), but their food isn't anything you can't make in your own home. In fact, you could likely make it better than them. Over-steamed items , soaked in butter, w some store-bought seasoning spread on top (which you can buy yourself in the restaurant or at your local grocery). Next time I'll use my $22 to make it myself. read more