Years in business

Established in 2002

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Notable Beer List, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, Seafood

Smoking Permitted:

Bar

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Tin Fish

Featured Review

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Contributor

In Short – The rectangular dining room has a mix of cozy booths and wooden tables, with several mounted fish as decor. "Flown in fresh daily" is the mantra here, and a half-dozen fish entrees let you mix-and-match with preparation styles, sides and sauces. Start with creamy clam chowder or tuna tartar; entrees include moist, meaty sturgeon, salmon, whitefish, and yellowfish, which comes coated in a chili oil-spiked mayo with lime juice and topped with diced avocado.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
The lunch menu offers sandwiches and fish entrees at about half the dinner prices.
Save Money:
"Low tide" specials (Monday to Friday, 4:30pm-6pm) include either a choice of appetizer and main course or main course and dessert for under $10.
ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. “Slightly high prices for very average (but well dressed) food, slow service, with an excellent atmosphere.”
  2. “great decor with attentive, knowledgable service.”
drinks
50.0% positive
  1. “excellent presentation and an extensive, affordable wine list.”
  2. “We ate dinner at the bar and the bartender was too pushy, too much of a "salesperson”
food quality
91.18000030517578% positive
  1. “Mediocre food.”
  2. “Which was the best fish I have ever had and the thai chile sauce that accompanied it was just perfect.”
  3. “But if you want decent seafood (AND service) in the suburbs you're better off heading north to Davis St Fishmarket.”
  4. “The Buffalo shrimp are a great appetizer.”
  5. “It's too bad because we enjoyed the food.”
  6. “My husband ordered a fresh fish of the day, and that was ALL that came on his plate.”
  7. “Clams on the half shell were big & fresh, but I can't stop thinking about the Buffalo Shrimp.”
  8. “Great service even better food!”
  9. “freshest seafood- excellent value”
  10. “My dad loved the clam chowder and they even had fresh alaskan king crab legs.”
  11. “Great variety of seafood.”
  12. “The fish is super fresh and I don't mind paying a little more for quality.”
  13. “Slightly high prices for very average (but well dressed) food, slow service, with an excellent atmosphere.”
  14. “The spicy shrimp and fresh oysters were very good.”
  15. “Love this Place Fish is so fresh it melts in your mouth!”
  16. “Their fish is fresh.”
  17. “The food was good.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The service was outstanding and the menu was intriguing with the mix and match concept.”
  2. “Great variety of seafood.”
  3. “excellent presentation and an extensive, affordable wine list.”
service
68.75% positive
  1. “great decor with attentive, knowledgable service.”
  2. “Horrible service.”
  3. “We ate dinner at the bar and the bartender was too pushy, too much of a "salesperson”
  4. “But if you want decent seafood (AND service) in the suburbs you're better off heading north to Davis St Fishmarket.”
  5. “Slightly high prices for very average (but well dressed) food, slow service, with an excellent atmosphere.”
  6. “Great Martinis, Excellent Service, the wait staff was right on the money with recommendation and portions were fantastic.”
  7. “The service was outstanding and the menu was intriguing with the mix and match concept.”
  8. “Great service even better food!”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “Great Martinis, Excellent Service, the wait staff was right on the money with recommendation and portions were fantastic.”
  2. “freshest seafood- excellent value”
  3. “Slightly high prices for very average (but well dressed) food, slow service, with an excellent atmosphere.”
  4. “excellent presentation and an extensive, affordable wine list.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Slightly high prices for very average (but well dressed) food, slow service, with an excellent atmosphere.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/24/11

Disappointing

by DaveCrave at Citysearch

Let me start by including the fact that i've been eating at Tin Fish for about 3 years, and about 20 times in the past 8 months alone, taking a look back at my varied experiences there , I am questioning why I return over and over with friends, family, coworkers. Every time I bring a new person there they are disappointed that it didnt live up to my hype which in turn adds to my disappointment, and when I was in there for dinner with my father the other day (who has been going there longer than I have) he had pointed out the ever changing but never evolving service or wait staff attitude, Our server was kris, and she had waited on us many many times before, but the bus staff has a better attidude and flow about them , but that was only a small part of the ever declining atmosphere and experience. We started out with some crab cakes and a salad which were both good but both were cold also, still at this point not that bad, I was famished and ready to get to some real food. My father ordered fish (came overcooked outside undercooked inside) and didn't even eat half of it, he would not complain until we left, i had a dry aged steak medium that came dry alright, I ate a little more than half anyway, who want to waste that kind of money? I will have to go in there for a drink one of the days and have a talk with the owner (who used to know us by name) until then I might not ever return because there are so many other fulfilling options in the area.....

Disappointed Dave "The Crave", Out.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/23/08

Great service even better food!

by Tiffany1220 at Citysearch

Was visiting my folks ont in the south suburbs for my dads birthday and took them to Tin Fish. This is as good a restaurant as any I've been to in the city. Cape scallops were to die for and the skate wing with roasted tomatoes and rice crust melted in my mouth. My dad loved the clam chowder and they even had fresh alaskan king crab legs...WOW! Very fair prices in the city it would have been way more. Janice took great care of us she was very professional only downer was I wish they had esspresso. I may be seeing alo more of my parents now that I know about this place!

  • Pros: Great service, very fresh seafood, nice atmostphere
  • Cons: No esspresso
3 Star Rating: Average

10/10/07

Service issues

by tablefor4 at Citysearch

The food was good. We ate dinner at the bar and the bartender was too pushy, too much of a "salesperson". We left feeling robbed. It ruined our dining experience. We haven't been back since. It's too bad because we enjoyed the food.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/01/06

Absolutely Worth The Trip!

by jmccar07 at Citysearch

Love this Place Fish is so fresh it melts in your mouth! Great Martinis, Excellent Service, the wait staff was right on the money with recommendation and portions were fantastic. I recommend this the Tin Fish in Tinley Park . Highly recommended.

  • Pros: Excellent Food, Excellent Service, Excellent Location
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/27/05

Good stuff...

by southsideeaterouter at Citysearch

I dine at Tin Fish frequently, and have (almost) always have good luck. The fish is super fresh and I don't mind paying a little more for quality. Service is solid and believe it or not, the busboys are noticably sharp. The wine list is full of bargains if you know what to look for or ask for help. I'm not sure what to make of the other bad reviews here. I guess we're looking for different things.

  • Pros: freshness, service, wine list
  • Cons: some tight seating

The Details on Tin Fish

Place Categories:

  • fresh place fish
  • mediocre food
  • outstanding knowledgable service
  • big clams
  • horrible service
  • affordable wine
  • new server
  • fresh oysters
  • excellent atmosphere
  • not good conversation
  • very good spicy shrimp
  • professional only downer
  • excellent value
  • decent seafood
  • great care
  • too pushy bartender
  • great appetizer
  • great atmosp
  • loved clam chowder
  • best thai chile sauce
  • recommended highly
  • perfect texture
  • nice place
  • great decor
  • fantastic portions