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Dancing Marlin Dancing Marlin is an upscale, casual restaurant in Frankfort, IL, offering wines on tap, handcrafted cocktails, and a seasonally-evolving menu.
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Dancing Marlin in Frankfort is proud to feature American-eclectic cuisine in a fun, yet informal setting. Located minutes from I-80, just south of Orland Park, we invite you to come in and explore our menu. It is seasonally evolving and highlights innovative, responsible, and sustainable fare with a purpose. Dancing Marlin knows when it comes to quality, details matter. We offer 18 wines that are served on tap to ensure perfect air and temperature control for every glass poured. Plus, we have eight handcrafted cocktails on tap, many of which are seasonally inspired. Our knowledgeable staff has a passion for food and drink and we encourage you to ask them for pairing suggestions. We recognize dining is as much about the experience as it is the cuisine, and we take pride in creating an atmosphere as rousing as our food. Our interior design elements are re-claimed or re-purposed, and serve as a reflection of our responsible and sustainable values. We invite you to have a seat at the chef’s communal table, which we lovingly refer to as The Kitchen Table, and experience an exclusive behind the scenes look at our open kitchen. The Kitchen Table atmosphere buzzes with excitement and creates a perfect environment for up to 18 people. It is a destination table for couples, friends, colleagues, strangers, and strangers who want to become friends. Let Dancing Marlin host your next event! Our two-level restaurant provides the perfect setting for private dining and group events ranging from cozy family affairs for birthdays, anniversaries or showers, to large corporate dinners and client cocktail parties. Customers may create their own custom menu from our regular selections, and tailor a menu as unique as the party you’re planning! Dancing Marlin staffs each private party with dedicated servers to ensure you have the best dining experience. We encourage you to visit Dancing Marlin.

We are excited to be part of the 10th Annual "Pours For Parks" on Saturday, Oct. 17th from 4-7pm  at the Founders Commun...
10/11/2026

We are excited to be part of the 10th Annual "Pours For Parks" on Saturday, Oct. 17th from 4-7pm at the Founders Community Center in downtown Frankfort!

🍺Purchase tickets online at: https://ow.ly/6cEB50ZRxnv

Experience the Southland's Best Brunch for yourself, every Sunday from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at Dancing Marlin!
10/11/2026

Experience the Southland's Best Brunch for yourself, every Sunday from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at Dancing Marlin!

Patio season isn't over yet! Join us for lunch today and take advantage of this weather while it lasts!
10/10/2026

Patio season isn't over yet! Join us for lunch today and take advantage of this weather while it lasts!

10/09/2026

Seafood is our specialty! Join us for dinner this weekend and try one of our fresh seafood entrées! You're in for a treat!

🌮 It’s  !As if we needed another excuse to eat tacos. 😏
10/06/2026

🌮 It’s !
As if we needed another excuse to eat tacos. 😏

We just won FIRST PLACE for Best Brunch in the Southland's Best! Come see why every Sunday from 10a.m. to 2p.m.!It's a g...
10/04/2026

We just won FIRST PLACE for Best Brunch in the Southland's Best! Come see why every Sunday from 10a.m. to 2p.m.!
It's a great way to start off your Bears Sunday!🐻⬇️

We are excited and honored to announce that we won four awards in this year's Southland's Best!🏆1ST PLACE-BEST BRUNCH🏆1S...
10/03/2026

We are excited and honored to announce that we won four awards in this year's Southland's Best!
🏆1ST PLACE-BEST BRUNCH
🏆1ST PLACE-BEST LUNCH
🏆1ST PLACE-BEST COCKTAILS
🥈2ND PLACE-BEST WAITSTAFF

Thank you so much to everyone who voted! We appreciate you!❤️

THANK YOU Jacquelyn for taking the time to write such a wonderful review of our restaurant!  This is very kind and appre...
09/29/2026

THANK YOU Jacquelyn for taking the time to write such a wonderful review of our restaurant! This is very kind and appreciated! ❤️🙏

Jacqueline wrote,

"The Dancing Marlin isn’t simply a great restaurant… it’s the kind of place that reminds you what dining out is supposed to feel like.

There’s an unmistakable energy here. The food, cocktails, service and atmosphere all work together so effortlessly that you quickly realize this isn’t happening by accident.

The scratch kitchen is phenomenal. Chef Kevin has a way of letting fresh, quality ingredients speak for themselves while still making every dish feel thoughtful and memorable. You can genuinely taste the difference. And I was beyond excited to see Oysters Rockefeller make their way onto the menu… they are an absolutely fantastic addition!

Then there’s the bar. The sangria is outstanding, and the cocktails are on another level. I NEVER drink gin… except here. Somehow, The Dancing Marlin has managed to make me a gin drinker, which may be one of their greatest accomplishments yet.

But a truly exceptional restaurant is about more than what comes out of the kitchen or from behind the bar. It takes someone to bring all of those moving pieces together, and Manager Jackie conducts this restaurant like an orchestra. From the kitchen to the bar to the dining room, she has created a team and an atmosphere where everything seems to hit the right note. You can see her influence in the professionalism of the staff, the warmth of the service and the overall experience.

The entire staff is exceptional friendly, attentive, knowledgeable and genuinely welcoming. Add in the beautiful ambiance, and The Dancing Marlin manages to accomplish something many restaurants try for but few actually achieve: it feels upscale without feeling pretentious, creative without trying too hard, and special without losing its warmth.

Chef Kevin may be creating the magic in the kitchen, Jackie may be conducting the orchestra, and the incredible staff may be bringing it all to life… but together, they have created something pretty remarkable in Frankfort.

Five stars almost doesn’t feel like enough!"

We are CLOSED for brunch today, but will be open for dinner tonight.Thank you!
09/27/2026

We are CLOSED for brunch today, but will be open for dinner tonight.
Thank you!

Address

20590 S La Grange Road
Frankfort, IL
60423

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 9pm
Thursday 11:30am - 9pm
Friday 11:30am - 10pm
Saturday 11:30am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm
3pm - 8pm

Telephone

+18154646646

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