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The Original Island Shrimp House (TOISH) opened its doors for business in late July of 2015. The restaurant was founded on the belief that really good, really fresh seafood served in a casual atmosphere was possible in the great Midwest. The casual atmosphere and interior design are meant to emulate those little gems one finds along the seaboard states from Maine to Florida, mostly when on vacation; you know – the places you never forget. The Original Island Shrimp House brings you the fresh taste of lobster, chowder, clams, scallops and calamari from New England; shrimp and jambalaya from the Gulf of Mexico; and king and snow crab from the icy waters of the Bering Sea.
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–7 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 12902 LaGrange Rd, Palos Park, IL 60464
Phone: (708) 923-6646
Website: https://www.originalislandshrimphouse.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
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The Original Island Shrimp House brings you the fresh taste of lobster, chowder, clams scallops and calamari from New England; shrimp and jambalaya from the …
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OPEN 6 days a week, CLOSED on Mondays! We’re located at 12902 S. LaGrange Road in Palos Park, IL, just a few minutes north of Orland Square Mall. Call 708-923- …
The Original Island Shrimp House
Our award winning dishes are prepared daily with fresh caught seafood. Come by on the weekend for our amazing all you can eat fish fry.
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Monica Sparks
Excellent customer service, fresh seafood, and a fun dining experience
Island Shrimp House delivers a fantastic overall dining experience, especially when it comes to customer service and hospitality. The staff was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind our server was professional, patient, and made sure our table felt taken care of from start to finish. Service like this truly elevates the experience.
The seafood quality is excellent and very fresh, from the shrimp to the lobster and crab. Presentation was beautiful, portions were generous, and you can tell they use high-quality ingredients. While some of the dishes were a bit less flavorful than expected based on the Facebook photos and promotions, the seafood itself was clearly premium. The breaded shrimp was very crispy and firm more crunchy than tender… for my taste but still made with quality shrimp that others at the table enjoyed.
The atmosphere is lively, clean, and inviting, making it a great spot for groups, celebrations, or a seafood night out. With their top-tier service, fresh seafood, and fun vibe, Island Shrimp House is definitely worth visiting and with a little bolder seasoning, it could be absolutely next level.
Highly recommend for anyone looking for great seafood, friendly staff, and a memorable dining experience.
… moreIsland Shrimp House delivers a fantastic overall dining experience, especially when it comes to customer service and hospitality. The staff was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind our server was professional, patient, and made sure our table felt taken care of from start to finish. Service like this truly elevates the experience.
The seafood quality is excellent and very fresh, from the shrimp to the lobster and crab. Presentation was beautiful, portions were generous, and you can tell they use high-quality ingredients. While some of the dishes were a bit less flavorful than expected based on the Facebook photos and promotions, the seafood itself was clearly premium. The breaded shrimp was very crispy and firm more crunchy than tender… for my taste but still made with quality shrimp that others at the table enjoyed.
The atmosphere is lively, clean, and inviting, making it a great spot for groups, celebrations, or a seafood night out. With their top-tier service, fresh seafood, and fun vibe, Island Shrimp House is definitely worth visiting and with a little bolder seasoning, it could be absolutely next level.
Highly recommend for anyone looking for great seafood, friendly staff, and a memorable dining experience.
Jocelyn F.
What a gem of a place! We had a wonderful first visit and sampled several dishes, each of which was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The experience exceeded our expectations. Our server, Patty, was outstanding. She was patient, attentive, and highly knowledgeable. She offered excellent recommendations and answered all of our questions thoroughly. Can’t wait to return soon!
… moreSteven D
My brother and I stopped in after a friend recommended this place, and I’m so glad we did. I had to try the lobster — after spending nearly a decade in Rhode Island, I was very curious how it would compare. It did not disappoint! Fresh, flavorful, perfectly seasoned… chef’s kiss.
My brother ordered the shrimp po’ boy and garlic fries and said they were amazing. I got to try the garlic fries as well, and they were great — though I wouldn’t recommend pairing them with the lobster. The hand-cut fries were a much better match and nicely seasoned.
The only small downside was that the coleslaw and potato salad portions were a bit on the smaller side. Overall, a great experience and definitely worth coming back.
… moreMy brother ordered the shrimp po’ boy and garlic fries and said they were amazing. I got to try the garlic fries as well, and they were great — though I wouldn’t recommend pairing them with the lobster. The hand-cut fries were a much better match and nicely seasoned.
The only small downside was that the coleslaw and potato salad portions were a bit on the smaller side. Overall, a great experience and definitely worth coming back.
Jessa Bertinetti
What?! How have we never been here before? This is not your typical seafood spot, despite its unassuming storefront the food served up here is out of this world delicious and high quality at a decent price.
We couldn’t decide what to get as first time patrons so we tried everything we could. From the clam chowder, fresh fried clams, and chilled smoked shrimp to the lobster roll, lobster mac & cheese, and peel and eat boiled shrimp everything was mouthwateringly good to the last bite! Oh, and don’t forget dessert! The key lime tart was a perfect finish even though we were stuffed.
Plus, they switch up their menu with daily and monthly specials so there’s always something new to try. We’ll definitely be frequent customers here now that we’ve discovered it.
… moreWe couldn’t decide what to get as first time patrons so we tried everything we could. From the clam chowder, fresh fried clams, and chilled smoked shrimp to the lobster roll, lobster mac & cheese, and peel and eat boiled shrimp everything was mouthwateringly good to the last bite! Oh, and don’t forget dessert! The key lime tart was a perfect finish even though we were stuffed.
Plus, they switch up their menu with daily and monthly specials so there’s always something new to try. We’ll definitely be frequent customers here now that we’ve discovered it.
Aimee Wales
Absolutely delicious, perfectly-prepared, highest quality seafood. Lobster roll, breaded shrimp and also sampled the Peel & Eat lemon garlic shrimp. All were excellent. Garlic bread, potato salad, and warm Butter Toffee Cake – we’re excellent. Attention to all the details made every bite so good! And super friendly service. Will be back to try so much more.
… moreChicago IL
Everything was great except for one thing!
We drove all the way from the south loop and came on a Sunday and ordered the following : lobster roll, jambalaya and cornbread, Diablo shrimp, mussels in a white wine basil sauce.
I ordered the lobster roll that came with 50% more meat for $45 it was worth it!!!! The bread and lobster came out piping hot it was made fresh to order! The lobster had so much flavor from the butter and it was soo good! The bun was hot and toasted and buttery but I think it could have used more butter/garlic flavor, it was missing something but it was still good. The lobster was my favorite part it was flavorful and not just plain tasting. Highly recommend!!!!
The jambalaya soup and cornbread were delicious! The soup had a nice kick to it and I wish they served larger portions bc it was so flavorful and spicy. The cornbread was also very good and semi sweet which paired well with the spices in the soup. Highly recommend too!
The mussels in white wine basil sauce came with garlic bread and it was tasty but the white wine sauce was overly salty, way too much salt! The garlic bread was crunchy and flavorful and great for dipping in the sauce but unfortunately we couldn’t enjoy the sauce bc it was way too salty.
The Diablo shrimp was good the shrimp was cooked to perfection and not overly chewy or overly cooked. The Diablo sauce was spicy which was to be expected but it was also sour which I did not like. I will try the butter and garlic shrimp next time.
Overall I was satisfied with all the dishes except for the wine sauce for the mussels. I absolutely enjoyed the lobster roll the best!
I could not give five stars because of the waiter. He took our order promptly and even went over the menu which I appreciated but he never came to check on us and didn’t even bring our food. Another server brought our food and after that nobody came to our table and not even once to see if we needed refills on our drinks or if we need extra napkins or just to ask us how the food was. I saw everybody else being serviced and nobody came to our table not once after our food was served!
If they would have come and checked on us I would have given five stars. We spent a lot of money nearly $100 to eat here and I would think that the service would be better, at least check on us to refill our drinks!
I will say that they were busy as it was 45 minutes to an hour before closing time so maybe that’s why. So I will give them a second chance and probably return in the future, maybe not right away, but if the service is crappy on my second visit I won’t come back, especially since we travelled quite a bit to check this place out.
… moreWe drove all the way from the south loop and came on a Sunday and ordered the following : lobster roll, jambalaya and cornbread, Diablo shrimp, mussels in a white wine basil sauce.
I ordered the lobster roll that came with 50% more meat for $45 it was worth it!!!! The bread and lobster came out piping hot it was made fresh to order! The lobster had so much flavor from the butter and it was soo good! The bun was hot and toasted and buttery but I think it could have used more butter/garlic flavor, it was missing something but it was still good. The lobster was my favorite part it was flavorful and not just plain tasting. Highly recommend!!!!
The jambalaya soup and cornbread were delicious! The soup had a nice kick to it and I wish they served larger portions bc it was so flavorful and spicy. The cornbread was also very good and semi sweet which paired well with the spices in the soup. Highly recommend too!
The mussels in white wine basil sauce came with garlic bread and it was tasty but the white wine sauce was overly salty, way too much salt! The garlic bread was crunchy and flavorful and great for dipping in the sauce but unfortunately we couldn’t enjoy the sauce bc it was way too salty.
The Diablo shrimp was good the shrimp was cooked to perfection and not overly chewy or overly cooked. The Diablo sauce was spicy which was to be expected but it was also sour which I did not like. I will try the butter and garlic shrimp next time.
Overall I was satisfied with all the dishes except for the wine sauce for the mussels. I absolutely enjoyed the lobster roll the best!
I could not give five stars because of the waiter. He took our order promptly and even went over the menu which I appreciated but he never came to check on us and didn’t even bring our food. Another server brought our food and after that nobody came to our table and not even once to see if we needed refills on our drinks or if we need extra napkins or just to ask us how the food was. I saw everybody else being serviced and nobody came to our table not once after our food was served!
If they would have come and checked on us I would have given five stars. We spent a lot of money nearly $100 to eat here and I would think that the service would be better, at least check on us to refill our drinks!
I will say that they were busy as it was 45 minutes to an hour before closing time so maybe that’s why. So I will give them a second chance and probably return in the future, maybe not right away, but if the service is crappy on my second visit I won’t come back, especially since we travelled quite a bit to check this place out.
C J
amazing place incredible very fresh incredibly clean restaurant was completely packed when we arrived fast service. They have a great range of craft beers and wine and delicious food.
… moreCindy Burgess
Me and my husband got the half beast lobster roll. We also got The clam strips and fried shrimp and my mother got the 20 oz lobster tail. Everything was very very good. And I am from new england and I give this place 2 thumbs up. Patty was our server, and she was wonderful. Everything and everyone were great.
… moreCarmella Carothers
I was truly wowed by the quality of the food and service. The food was fresh, delicious and the food portions were generous. I really liked the idea of food portion options. You can order 1/2lb ,3/4lb or 1lb of fried Calamari, Shrimp, Fresh fried Clam strips Etc. Check out the menu online. I saw a video online,and my taste buds had to follow-up. I called the restaurant earlier in the day ,and the woman on the phone was very welcoming. Our server Jacob was very knowledgeable,engaged and his follow-up was on point!!!! The other server working with Jacob was definitely a team player, I saw the two of them running food to the tables together. There was a friendly mature gentleman walking around the restaurant greeting and engaging with the guests and manicuring the tables. We ordered 1/4 of the fried Calamari for an appetizer. We shared the 20.oz stuffed Lobster tail, it was stuffed with crab meat, shrimp and scallops, it came with potato au gratin and steamed asparagus. The sauce for the Lobster tail was very tasty. We also enjoyed the Bang Bang Shrimp and fries. The food was generously portioned ,fresh and down right delicious.
… moreMinnie Gaffney
First timer and was very impressed. The food was outstanding and the service was even better. We had the crab cakes, tried both styles of lobster roll (we preferred the cold version), lobster Mac n cheese, and garlic fries. All was delicious. Can’t wait to go back and try something else.
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