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Lowcountry South Loop

Name: Lowcountry South Loop
Address: 1132 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605, US
Telephone: (312) 866-8633
Price range: moderate

Seafood•South Loop•moderate

Lowcountry South Loop is one of the best seafood restaurants in Chicago for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in South Loop.

Lowcountry South Loop has a thesis, and it commits to it without apology: you are here to get your hands dirty.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Lowcountry South Loop has a thesis, and it commits to it without apology: you are here to get your hands dirty. In a city where the South Loop still negotiates between its industrial past and its aspirational present, this room has built a reputation for the kind of communal, tactile eating that most contemporary Chicago spots are too self-conscious to fully embrace. The Build-a-Bag format — choose your seafood, your sauce, your heat level — is not a gimmick dressed up as a concept. It is a genuine proposition: that a legitimate occasion sometimes means a bib, a mallet, and a table where conversation is the only pacing that matters. This is the room for the group that would rather argue over spice levels than study a tasting menu's footnotes. The architecture of a meal runs through the bag itself. The Build a Bag - Shrimp and Build a Bag - Crawfish are understood to anchor the accessible, high-volume end of the order, with the Crawfish reportedly demanding the most patience — shells requiring the kind of deliberate work that good boil cooking always asks. Build a Bag - Mussel is consistently flagged as the sleeper option, known for absorbing the cooking liquid in ways that reward anyone thoughtful enough to order bread alongside. Build a Bag - King Crab and Build a Bag - Lobster Tail are the unambiguous moves for a table that intends to mark the occasion properly — the sauce reportedly building in layers of heat and butter rather than arriving as a single blunt note. For a first visit, the practical approach is to anchor the table with the King Crab or Lobster Tail, then build around it with Shrimp or Crawfish for contrast and volume. At price level two, the King Crab represents the steepest outlay and, by most accounts, the clearest return. Book Friday evening for a full room; come Thursday if you want to hear the person across from you. Request a booth for two — the bag experience benefits from a perimeter.

James Whitfield, Restaurant Critic

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South Loop lunch dinner central easygoing

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dinner and South Loop

Price and pace

moderate

Neighborhood

South Loop | 1132 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA

Price

moderate

Taste Score

7.9/10

Phone

(312) 866-8633

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Lowcountry South Loop menu: what to order

Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Lowcountry South Loop is listed in the moderate price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.

Build a Bag - King Crab

choose sauce (Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, Everythang), heat level (1-4), and sides (Corn, Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans, Broccoli)

Build a Bag - Lobster Tail

choose sauce (Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, Everythang), heat level (1-4), and sides (Corn, Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans, Broccoli)

Build a Bag - Shrimp

choose sauce (Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, Everythang), heat level (1-4), and sides (Corn, Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans, Broccoli)

Build a Bag - Crawfish

choose sauce (Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, Everythang), heat level (1-4), and sides (Corn, Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans, Broccoli)

Build a Bag - Mussel

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What makes Lowcountry South Loop worth the move

Lowcountry South Loop is a strong seafood option in South Loop in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Build a Bag - Shrimp and Build a Bag - Snow Crab also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,425 Google reviews.

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Public rating

8.8 from 2,425 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and South Loop

Style

Seafood in South Loop

Spend

moderate

Best for

South Loop lunch dinner central easygoing

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Google rating: 8.8 from 2,425 reviews

Price point: moderate

Popular dishes: Build a Bag - Shrimp, Build a Bag - Snow Crab, Build a Bag - King Crab

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Address: 1132 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
Phone: (312) 866-8633
Price: moderate
TastyPals score: 7.9/10
Google rating: 8.8 (2,425 reviews)
Cuisine: Seafood
Neighborhood: South Loop

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What cuisine does Lowcountry South Loop serve?

Lowcountry South Loop is a Seafood restaurant located in South Loop, Chicago. Lowcountry South Loop has a thesis, and it commits to it without apology: you are here to get your hands dirty.

What is Lowcountry South Loop best for?

Lowcountry South Loop is best for south loop, lunch, dinner, central, easygoing. Lowcountry South Loop is a strong seafood option in South Loop in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Build a Bag - Shrimp and Build a Bag - Snow Crab also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,425 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Lowcountry South Loop?

Lowcountry South Loop is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 8.8 from 2,425 reviews

What should I order at Lowcountry South Loop?

Start with Build a Bag - King Crab, Build a Bag - Lobster Tail, Build a Bag - Shrimp and Build a Bag - Crawfish. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Lowcountry South Loop worth visiting?

Lowcountry South Loop holds a 8.8 Google rating from 2,425 reviews. Lowcountry South Loop is a strong seafood option in South Loop in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Build a Bag - Shrimp and Build a Bag - Snow Crab also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,425 Google reviews.

Where is Lowcountry South Loop located?

Lowcountry South Loop is located at 1132 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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