Chesapeake Seafood House - (Near Springfield, IL)

5 /5 Irene Kittycat: Spent a fun Columbus day weekend at Springfield and stopped in for their early bird dinner and it was fantastic! Took them a bit for service but it was great so we didnt mind waiting. Decorations were so cute and at 5:30pm, they were already packed with a long line out the door! We ordered the oyster appetizers, chicken Monterey, Cod Dejonghe and baked stuffed shrimp and it was all so so delicious. Came with this sweet butter roll that melts in your mouth. One of the best seafood we had in a while. Expect long wait but oh so worth it! Yum!

5 /5 Frank Venturella: The food here was very good. It has a really cool old ambiance. They were extremely busy but it was clear that they are normally this busy. That said the service was sub par. Our server kept disappearing for extended periods of time while we watched other, larger tables get very attentive service. I would still recommend visiting this great restaurant.

5 /5 Carrie: Went there for my birthday dinner for the very first time tonight. They did not dissapoint! Everything you want from a fine dining seafood restaurant is here. Delicious food, prompt service, great atmosphere and huge portions! We cant wait to return!

5 /5 Amy Patrick: I love this place. The food is so good. You wont regret coming here. And I think the prices are very fair. I never remembered to get a picture before I start eating. They have a great dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives.

4 /5 Barbee Aaron (A-A-Ron): I really want to give it 5 stars just because of the service but it just didn’t match the hype. It’s a super cool building and the interior is pretty neat, but even with reservations we got very familiar with the lobby. 45 minutes after our scheduled 7:30pm time we were finally seated. I’m guessing the kitchen or wait staff were short staffed because there were quite a few empty tables when we finally got into the dining room. Our waitress was incredibly sweet and very attentive; kept our drinks full and the table clean. Food took nearly another 40-45 minutes after we ordered (talk about being hungry once our meals arrived). Bread service was fine - miniature white bread loaf with margarine. Some real butter on anything other than white bread would be nice. But I also realize that is just the way they do it. My wife’s salad was a simple lettuce salad, nothing “fancy”. Her lobster was a little chewy and her shrimp was room temperature. But after waiting almost two hours to eat, we just powered through. I opted for the au gratin potatoes for my side, but man they had no flavor to them. Fortunately I got the garlic and Parmesan shrimp dish - hot and yummy! Go if you haven’t been and want to say you’ve been (and can get reservations). Like I said, it’s a neat place. But eat a snack before you go.