2017 top independent seafood restaurants

The top-grossing seafood independents specialize in crab, lobster, sushi and more, serving hundreds of thousands of meals in 2017.

Top 100 Rank: 2

Location: Miami Beach, Fla.

Average Check: $80

Meals Served: 316,000

On the Menu: Cold Seafood Platter with stone crab, shrimp, oysters and half of a Florida lobster

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Top 100 Rank: 6

Location: Orlando, Fla.

Average Check: $43

Meals Served: 643,829

On the Menu: Original Lobster Bake for Two with Maine lobster, clams, mussels, andouille sausage, red potatoes and corn on the cob

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Top 100 Rank: 15

Location: Washington, D.C.

Average Check: $80*

Meals Served: 288,000*

On the Menu: Grilled Seafood Platter with jumbo shrimp, lobster tail and scallops

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Top 100 Rank: 17

Location: Las Vegas

Average Check: $85*

Meals Served: 260,000*

On the Menu: Stone crab selection

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Top 100 Rank: 20

Location: Chicago

Average Check: $80

Meals Served: 265,000*

On the Menu: Jumbo lobster tail

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Top 100 Rank: 30

Location: Wheeling, Ill.

Average Check: $37

Meals Served: 483,111

On the Menu: Daily fish prepared one of eight ways: Steamed, chargrilled, blackened, beer-batter fried, sautéed with lemon, broiled, sautéed with caper, or stir fried with mushrooms, bok choy and asparagus

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Top 100 Rank: 33

Location: New York City

Average Check: $72*

Meals Served: 243,000*

On the Menu: Truffle Rainbow Roll with tuna, salmon, Hamachi, kanpachi, avocado, cucumber and truffle

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Top 100 Rank: 41

Location: Chicago

Average Check: $65*

Meals Served: 265,000*

On the Menu: Steamed Alaskan and king crab legs with drawn butter

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Top 100 Rank: 48

Location: New York City

Average Check: $54*

Meals Served: 310,000*

On the Menu: Shellfish platter with oysters, clams, shrimp and mussels

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Top 100 Rank: 56

Location: Atlanta

Average Check: $103*

Meals Served: 193,000*

On the Menu: Lobster tail, flash fried and served with butter and Greek honey-mustard aioli

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