Restaurant Review: For a last -minute Christmas dinner, head to the South Loop’s Lowcountry
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, everyone! On this day of joy and miracles, many of you are spending the day with family and friends.
But there’s a dilemma…no one feels like making dinner. What now?
Lowcountry, 1132 S. Wabash Avenue in the South Loop, has you covered! The Southern seafood restaurant famous for seafood boils served in nautical surroundings, is open from 2pm-8pm, serving their own brand of Christmas cheer and relaxation for weary celebrants.
Lowcountry was “Inspired by childhood memories of family road trips to the gulf coast, and digging into lowcountry style seafood in bags set on picnic tables,” and they’ve worked to recreate this atmosphere in Chicago.
Most popular among their entrees is the Combo Bag, with your choice ofprotein, sauce and heat level. Choose from Shrimp, Snow Crab, King Crab, Mussels or Lobster Tail, followed by your choice of sauces, including Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, and ‘Everythang,’ along with your choice of heat level, including Weak, Hot, Very Hot and Ridiculously Hot! Finally, choose your sides, including Corn, Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans or Broccoli.
The team encourages patrons to save room for dessert, something we heartily endorse! Try their Deep-Fried Beignets, or, for more fun, Deep Fried Oreos.
Holiday alert!!
🎄 If you prefer to have your feast at home, their holiday-themed Feast Pack includes: 4 lobster tails (4 oz each) 4 snow crab clusters 2 lbs of shrimp 8 pieces of corn 12 pieces of potato and 8 pieces of cornbread for $155.00.
TripAdvisor and Google reviewers enjoyed this Southern feast in the heart of Chicago!
“My colleague and I split a combo bag with shrimp and crawfish boil. It came with jalapeño corn bread which was sweet with just enough heat. Beignets come in a four pack, and were delish! I will definitely put this place on my list to return to in the future. There is no shame in using the bib and plastic gloves, since everyone else was already doing it. I appreciated the hand washing station when I was done too!”
“Good food and a nice atmosphere! I created my own, with a crab claw and mild, everything sauce. It was good and messy! They also have good chicken wings, and the cornbread is delicious!”
Lowcountry’s Chicago locations include Lakeview: 3343 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657, (312) 866-6161 for information (312) 866-6111 for carry out; South Loop: 1132 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Il 60605; (312) 866-8633 for carry out, (312) 866-8600 for host stand; and Chinatown: 2359 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, Il 60616, (312) 900-7770. For more information, click here.
Alison Moran-Powers and Dean’s Team Chicago
