HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Half Shell
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Happy Hour

Half Shell

Lakeview / Boystown · Seafood

GOOGLE★ 4.61,157YELP★ 3.9939TRIPADVISOR★ 4.4136Google: higher than 51% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Red and white wine glasses — $6
  • Margaritas — $7
  • Domestic pitchers — $10

Food

  • Oysters on the half shell — $1 each
  • Snow Crab cluster — $14.95
  • Peel and eat shrimp — $2
  • Deep Fried Clam Strips — $6

$1 oysters. One of Chicago's top seafood happy hours.

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Chicago institution for fresh seafood in Lakeview. $1 oysters, $2 shrimp, and $15 snow crab cluster during happy hour make this one of the best seafood happy hours in the city.

  • Cozy
  • Fireplace
  • Known for cocktails
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Chicago, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 1,157 ratings ↗
In Chicago 171 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 21% · lower than 28% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 939 reviews ↗
In Chicago 168 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 16% · tied with 7% · lower than 77% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 9% · lower than 73% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.4 136 reviews ↗
In Chicago 142 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 55% · tied with 13% · lower than 32% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 59% · tied with 12% · lower than 29% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

676 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

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