Shaw's Happy Hour

Shaw's Crab House

Name: Shaw's Crab House
Address: 21 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, 60611, US
Telephone: 312-527-2722

River North · Classic American Seafood

LEGENDARYGOOGLE★ 4.65,937 YELP★ 4.22,845 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.53,405 OPENTABLE★ 4.8957Google: higher than 51% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

Draft beer — $5
House wines — $8
Classic cocktails — $9

Food

Oysters on the half shell — half price
Steamed shrimp — half price
Clam chowder — $5

Chicago institution since 1984. Daily 3–5pm half-price oysters. Lettuce Entertain You group.

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Chicago institution since 1984 — Shaw's is a classic American fish house with the kind of throwback grandeur that never goes out of style. The daily 3–5pm happy hour features half-price oysters and shrimp, $5 beers, and a genuine old-school Chicago bar experience. The oyster bar alone is worth the visit.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Live music
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Takes reservations

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 5,937 ratings ↗

In Chicago 171 rated venues Above median

4.0 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

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

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

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

YELP ★ 4.2 2,845 reviews ↗

In Chicago 168 rated venues Above median

3.2 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 53% · tied with 13% · lower than 35% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 14% · lower than 36% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.5 3,405 reviews ↗

In Chicago 142 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 69% · tied with 14% · lower than 17% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Top quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 71% · tied with 11% · lower than 18% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.8 957 diners ↗

Food 4.8Service 4.8Value 4.5Ambience 4.7Noise Moderate

In Chicago 63 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 68% · tied with 21% · lower than 11% of the others · median ★ 4.7

Across the US 537 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 17% · lower than 6% of the others · median ★ 4.6

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

21 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60611 · 312-527-2722

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