About Chicago's Roscoe Village/ W. Lakeview

Every so often you come across a local establishment that you makes you say, "Wow, I'm glad you're here". Last week, those were the words that came forth when meeting a client near his office. He works south of Roscoe Village (which is west of Wrigleyville) and suggested meeting at New England Seafood Company, at 3341 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657.

Having never been there, I said sure. Needless to say, the food is indeed great. Bob and Jeff are the owners and they have their seafood shipped in fresh each day from their East Coast company. Currently, the place is still relatively undiscovered, which means you can get in and out of the place easily with little to no wait.

Whether you are a fresh seafood fan or prefer cooked meals, they offer both. The seafood counter has prettier, cleaner seafood than I've seen at any grocery or market counter.

The lunches and dinners they prepare are especially tasty. I haven't had a clam chowder in Chicago that tastes remotely as good as New England Seafood Company's bowl. And the lobster bisque is quite the treat. Of course they have entrees, a couple sandwiches including a Lobster Roll sandwich which I'm told people drive from neighboring states to have....guess I'll need to return to try this specialty.

their website is http://neseafoodcompany.com/

Enjoy. And, a welcome addition to the neighborhood just north of Whole Foods.

Michael Hobbs, PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy