Guide to Seafood Options During Lake County February Flavor Festival 2025
By: Stephanie Wylie 02/03/2025
February in Lake County isn’t just about crisp winter air and cozy comforts—it’s a celebration of bold flavors, fresh ingredients and the best seafood dishes the region has to offer. The Lake County February Flavor Festival invites food lovers to embark on a month-long culinary journey through the county’s finest restaurants, where chefs showcase their most delectable seafood creations.
With over 75 lakes dotting the landscape, it’s no wonder that seafood reigns supreme in this corner of Illinois. Whether it’s buttery lobster rolls, elegantly plated sushi or a steaming bowl of shrimp scampi, diners can expect an ocean of options to satisfy their cravings. Participating restaurants will be serving up dishes that highlight the freshest catches and the most innovative takes on classic seafood favorites.
Beyond the feast, foodies have an extra incentive to indulge—the Check-In Challenge! Diners who check in at five or more participating restaurants throughout February will be entered to win exclusive prizes, making every bite even more rewarding. Whether you’re a seafood connoisseur or simply eager to explore Lake County’s diverse dining scene, this is the perfect opportunity to support local eateries while treating your taste buds to something extraordinary.
Set sail for a month of incredible flavors, unforgettable dishes and a chance to win big. The Lake County February Flavor Festival is on, and the seafood is calling!
Tag your food pictures using #LCFlavorFestival #LakeCountyRW, #LCLibationTrail or #LetsGoLakeCounty at a participating eatery.
Seafood Option
- Pan-Seared Miso Salmon with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Miso Green Beans, Lemon Thyme and Butter Sauce
Seafood Option
- Fried Rice: jasmine rice, broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, scallions, egg and ginger soy sauce, choose from shrimp or lobster.
- Thai Lobster Noodles: lobster, thai basil, asian black bean sauce, ginger, garlic and thai sweet soy.
- Baja Shrimp Cocktail: wild sea of cortez jumbo shrimp, ripe avocado and tostada.
Seafood Option
Seafood Option
- Cedar Planked Salmon: Fesh filet roasted on a cedar plank, with honey bourbon sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegtables.
- Shrimp Palermo: Sauteed gulf shrimp, ground sausage, herbs and spices in cream sauce over linguine.
- Chef's Fresh Catch: Chef's fresh fish served sauteed or blackend.
- Chessie's Grilled Crab: Homemade crab salad, swiss cheese and sprouts, served on grilled panini bread.
- Fried Calamari: Hand dipped in buttermilk batter, lightly fried with marinara dipping sauce.
- Crab Cake: Severed over spring greens with pineapple salsa.
- Coconut Shrimp: Breaded jumbo gulf shrimp and apricot.
- Broccoli Crab Bites: Lightly fried, honey mustard dipping sauce.
- Sweet Potato Crusted Salmon: Salmon Filet, pineapple sala and fresh vegtables.
- Parmesan Crusted Tilapia: Oven baked filet, parmeasan bread crumbs, citrus cream sauce with rice pilaf and vegtables.
- Tropical Ahi Tuna: Fresh romaine and spring greens with medium-rare ahi tuna, mango, avocado, tomatoes and onion topped with cilantro-ginger vinaigrette.
- Strawberry Salmon: Salmon lightly grilled, served on baby spinach with strawberries, slivered almonds, red onions and poppy seed dressing.
Seafood Option
- Salmone: Garbanzo Bean Purée, Roasted Radishes, Cipollini Onions, Arugula and Salsa Verde
Seafood Option
- Tacos: Shrimp
- Appetizers: Shrimp cocktail, shrimp ceviche and shrimp quesadilla.
- Salads: Add shrimp or grilled salmon to any salad.
- Entrees: Dos Amigos Surf & Turf, Camarones al Mojo de Ajo, Plato de Salmon, Fajitas with shrimp, Dinner a la Mexicana with Shrimp, Perfect Match and Tekila Lime Shrimp.
Seafood Option
- Flavor Festival Special Offer: $10 Off Per Ever Two Dinners Ordered for Dine-in (One Offer per Table).
- Menu featuring lobster, fish, crab cakes and more.
Seafood Option
- Camarones Rancheros Suizos – Twelve plump shrimp simmered in a tomato sauce with onions, garlic, poblano peppers and spices. Topped with melted cheese.
- Filete de Huachinango al Mojo de Ajo – Red snapper fillet with garlic and herbs. Served with Mexican rice and a salad.
- Camarones Al Ajillo – Twelve plump shrimp cooked in our special garlic sauce, served with rice and a salad.
- Filete de Huachinango al Mojo de Ajo – Red snapper fillet with garlic and herbs. Served with Mexican rice and a salad.
- Camarones Rancheros Suizos – Twelve plump shrimp simmered in a tomato sauce with onions, garlic, poblano peppers and spices. Topped with melted cheese.
- Camarones Al Ajillo – Twelve plump shrimp cooked in our special garlic sauce, served with rice and a salad.
Seafood Option
- Salmon al Chipotle - grilled Alaskan salmon, garlicky mashed potatoes and smoky chipotle sauce.
Seafood Option
- Barbecue Scottis Salmon Filet: Mushrooms and Barbecue Glaze.
- Crab cakes, fresh oysters, calamari, ahi tuna, shrimp cocktail and more.
Seafood Option
- Calamari & More - tender calamari tossed with lemon rings and banana peppers, lightly fried and served with house-made marinara sauce
Seafood Option
Seafood Option
- Hand Rolled Sushi (Available Wednesday-Saturday, 3-8 p.m.): Bamboo, Mango Moon, Dragon, Mizu, Hot Girl, Crunch, Fire Bird, Alaska Roll, Salmon Avocado, Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Tuna and Tuna Avocado.
- Variety of entrees (Available daily): Baja Bowl and Poke Bowl, Poorman's Lobster Roll, Bang Bang Tacos, Fish Tacos, North Atlantic Salmon, Bang Bang Shrimp, Hot Honey Calamari, Crab Dip, Fish and Chips and more.
Seafood Option
- Pizza Topping: Anchovies
- Calamari Fritti
Seafood Option
- Tuna Tataki: Wasabi soy, sunomono salad.
- East Coast Oysters: 2 pcs. ponzu migonette, lemon.
- Green Curry Shrimp: Slow roasted pineapple, jicama, plantain.
- Blackened Salmon: Somen noodles, napa cabbage, peanut relish.
Seafood Option
- Antipasti, Oyster bar, Salads, Housemade Pasta and more.
Seafood Option
- Clamari, Ahi Tuna, Salads, Michigan Whitefish Pomodoro, Jumbo Shrimp and more.
Seafood Option
- New England Corn + Clam Chowder.
- Seafood Paella: Maratelli Rice, Mussels, Shrimp and Red Mullet.
Seafood Option
- Grilled Salmon Skewers: Salmon Pieces Drizzled with a Lemon and Dill Cream Sauce. Served with Rice Pilaf.
Seafood Option
- Grilled Australian Barramundi: Fresh Boneless Filet, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon, Herbs, Rice Pilaf, Vegetable Garnish, Served with Soup or Salad.
Seafood Option
- Grilled BBQ Salmon: 6oz Salmon Filet, served over Mama Bergers' Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli.
- Lobster Gouda Pasta: Homemade Smoked Gouda Cheese sauced tossed with Fresh Pasta and Chunks of Succulent Maine Lobster.
- Cajun Seafood Pasta: Cajun Alfredo sauce, Andouille sausage, Lump Crabmeat, Shrimp, Corn, carmelized Pepper and Onion.
- Crab Cakes: Crab, fresh Herbs, Light Panko and dipping sauce.
- Lobster Grilled Cheese: Garlic butter brioche toast, Gouda, Cheddar and Mozzarella with delicious lump Lobster meat.
Seafood Option
- Fried Oysters: Deviled Eggs and Newberg Sauce
- King Crab and Tenderloin: Oscar Style, Smoked Asparagus Puree, Potato Tourne and Foyot Sauce
Seafood Option
- Tuna & Soba: Yellow fin tuna, Furikake, Soba Noodles, Charred Brocooli, Scallion and Tobiko Caviar.
Seafood Option
- Tuna Tartare: Sushi Grad Ahi Tuna, Avocado, Mango, Wasabi and Wonton Chips.
- Panko Salmon Mushroom Risotto: Fresh Wild Salmon, Panko Crust, Basil Cream, Mushroom Risotto, Served with Soup or Salad.
Seafood Option
- Flavor Fest Special: 10% Off Total Bill (Excluding Tax and Gratuity).
- Shrimp Tempura Bao Buns and more.
Seafood Option
- Fish and Chips, Cajun Pasta with Blackend Shrimp, Grilled Salmon, Pesto Pasta with Shrimp and more.
To learn about all of the participating restaurants in the foodie festival, click here.
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