The Best, fresh seafood in Chicago! Dirk is a great guy. I bought crab meat for my mom's 89th birthday and forgot a pound at the shop. Dirk called me and stayed after the store closed to let me return and buy it for our lunch on Sunday. Where can you find this kindness in our city today? Everyone at the party was blown away at how fresh the crab was. I can't recommend them enough from the crab to the smoked white fish spread (top seller), everything was superb. Oh and they have The Best brownies in the city.
Thank you Dirk! You are one in a million.
Just went here for the first time, and so impressed. Everyone was super friendly and helpful, the place was clean, the market area had a ton of goodies, the fridge/freezer section was stocked AND they gave me a sample of soup while I shopped. Left with a good piece of snapper, lox and a sauce to top it off. Will definitely be back and highly recommend!
I love love love Dirk’s - we’ve been coming here for years - and now it’s bigger and better. I’ve also picked up recipes from them over the years (I make their cioppino all the time). Yes it costs more, but over the years I have bought fish from places like Mariano’s and multiple times, the product is just not good. Last night we made a baked see bass and wow - one of the best fish meals I’ve ever made at home.
Although we were just a couple of tourists passing by, Dirk was kind enough to invite us to his customer appreciation party and fed us some really good food. No wonder why he can stay in business for 20 years! A truly kind man in 2023.
I wanted to try my hand at making gravlax. The gentleman at the counter told me what salmon they use for their gravlax and set me up with two beautiful, fresh pieces of salmon. The gravlax turned out spectacular! Thank you!
I love Dirk’s. I won’t buy my fish anywhere else, it’s just so good here. I’ve had the tuna and salmon both raw and cooked, as well as some of the crab/crabcakes/ other selections they have in the fridges in the back. One stop shop for everything fish/sushi related, also great for homemade spring rolls (pictured!)
I can’t say enough great things about this fish store, especially about Dirk himself. He has a great selection and quality of seafood, is very knowledgeable about fish, and is just an all around great guy. Go on Saturday’s too as he’s often cooking out front of his shopfront his latest creations or products.
Also - if you make sushi or poke at home, this is where you want to buy your raw fish especially. Always high quality worth every penny.
It’s such a great experience in a cool motif seafood grocery store and dining area.
The seafood quality is fantastically fresh. There are a lots of unique quality imported seafood products. Highly recommended!
Awesome first experience at Dirk’s! They showed us how to shuck an oyster and were so helpful. Fresh taste and great quality! Would definitely go back for oysters and their other seafood.
Always fresh and amazing selection of seafood. Their house-cured lox is the best you'll ever have.
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