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The Shanty Restaurant, Wadsworth, IL

The Shanty Restaurant

4.7
4.7
2417 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
A photo of The Shanty Restaurant restaurant

The Shanty Restaurant

4.7
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Gurnee

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 60 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
The Shanty offers rustic appeal with great-tasting food. It is the ideal spot for a quick midday bite or relaxing dinner with friends. Live music on the weekends ensures an entertaining experience. The Shanty's building was reconstructed in 2010 with reclaimed barn wood from the area. The restaurant was also featured on the hit show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, as well as numerous other outlets, such as Food Network's "Let's Dish", NBC's "Around Town" and ABC's "Windy City". With an continuously evolving menu of customer-inspired dishes, The Shanty aims to please their guests. A top favorite is the whiskey shrimp appetizer, which includes fresh jumbo shrimp in The Shanty's signature Jack Daniels cream sauce. Another hit is the tequila and orange grilled salmon.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Breakfast Sun 8:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 336-0262
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    The Shanty offers 5 beautiful timeless designed private event spaces for gatherings of 20 guests to 500 guests!
  • Neighborhood
    Gurnee
  • Cross street
    Route 41 and Wadsworth Rd.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Music every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm in the new East Bar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,417 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Shanty Restaurant is a beloved dining spot known for its "excellent ribeye, walleye, cedar plank salmon," and "oysters rockefeller app is out of this world." Guests rave about the "wonderful atmosphere," "great service," and deliciously diverse menu options. Despite occasional noise, it remains a "favorite restaurant" offering a "unique" and rewarding dining experience.

2,417 Reviews
  1. Leslie

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyable dining experience. Nicely decorated for the Christmas/ New Years holiday. Food and service was excellent.

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  2. Joe

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again a wonderful experience for breakfast as Nancy and Vickie always make our weekly Shanty breakfast. Easily changed our schedule and came in at 9 as opposed to 10:30 Nice and relaxing and quiet

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  3. Joe

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nancy and Vickie are terrific at Sunday breakfast Always a treat

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  4. Jack

    Chicago

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Enjoyed the fish and wife enjoyed the beef short ribs.

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  5. Matthew

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service! I can’t wait to go back.

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  6. Kevin

    Chicago

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and food were outstanding, which keeps us coming back. We continually introduce friends to the experience and are never disappointed. Everyone loves that we brought them.

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  7. Bernadette

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have never had a bad experience at The Shanty. Service and food are always, always topnotch. Our server Emily was a delight and as always the food is consistently delicious!

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  8. Sandra

    Phoenix

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the whiskey shrimp and perch fish fry. Both were very good. Our waitress, Emily, was very personable and made our evening very pleasant.

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  9. Karen

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Waitress was very unfriendly, potato was cold and the margarita was undrinkable!!

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  10. Andre

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is so good, it’ll have me coming back and telling others to go. Waitress could’ve been more friendly, she never checked on us.

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The Shanty Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 2417 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of The Shanty Restaurant restaurant

The Shanty Restaurant

4.7
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Gurnee

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 60 times today
Google Map for The Shanty Restaurant

38985 North US Highway 41, Wadsworth, IL 60083

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Route 41 and Wadsworth Rd.
  • Neighborhood
    Gurnee
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Breakfast Sun 8:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live Music every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm in the new East Bar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (847) 336-0262
  • Private party facilities
    The Shanty offers 5 beautiful timeless designed private event spaces for gatherings of 20 guests to 500 guests!
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