Joey's Shrimp House

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Carly Boers

Joined 4 years ago

Citysearch Editorial Review. Captained by several pedigreed restaurateurs (the owners once manned the grills at Japonais), this tropical seafood haven spices up a less-than-lavish stretch of Western Avenue in Humbolt Park. Sail into the nautically themed eatery where fishing nets and pieces of salvaged ships deck the walls, choose your feast from a chalkboard and belly up port side on a buoy-shaped stool to watch the cooks churn out made-to-order fried goodies. Sample Caribbean grub like half- or 1-pound portions of finger-lickin’ fried seafood (like the jumbo shrimp or catfish nuggets), lightly seasoned hush puppies and disc-shaped fried plantains, or opt for the New Orleans-style po’boy, which is packed to the gills with spicy baby shrimp.