Shrimp cocktail is a simple but iconic appetizer.

It’s a straightforward dish that proves a recipe doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious.

From high-end seafood restaurants to famous steakhouses, these 10 restaurant chains serve the best shrimp cocktail.

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The shrimp are four-star Best Aquaculture Practices-certified.

Each order also comes with the restaurant’s signature cocktail sauce on the side.

Besides food, the upscale chain is lauded for its award-winning happy hour.

ocean prime shrimp cocktail wit hdry ice

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“My appetizer was shrimp cocktail and tuna poke,“posted one TripAdvisor user.

“Both fresh and delicious.”

Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab

Truluck’sis a highly regarded seafood chain.

eddie v’s shrimp cocktail

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Truluck’s also never serves endangered or overfished species and follows the Ocean Conservancy guide.

Itsshrimp cocktailis a favorite among many restaurant goers.

Yelp reviewers have described the dish as “fantastic,” “excellent,” and “incredible.”

legal sea foods shimp cocktail

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Capital Grille’s rendition is prepared using chilled jumbo shrimp and is plated with spicy, housemade cocktail sauce.

The Capital Grille has more than 60 locations around the United States.

Beyond excellent food, the chain is also known forits restaurant’s eye-catching architecture.

McCormick & Schmick’s shrimp cocktail

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“In town for a business meeting and stopped in for dinner,“posted one Tripadvisor reviewer.

“I had shrimp cocktail and the wedge salad with a glass of red wine.

It was the best shrimp cocktail that I have ever had.

trulucks shrimp cocktail

Truluck’s

Large shrimp but very tasty.”

The chilled dish is prepared using jumbo shrimp and served with zesty horseradish sauce and lemon wedges.

The award-winning steakhouse has ashrimp cocktailwith an unexpected edge.

capital grille shrimp cocktail

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“Another reviewer posted, “Blue cheese lettuce wedge and shrimp cocktail to die for.

Forget your budget for one night.

This is the world-class steak that should be on your bucket list.”

Fleming’s shrimp cocktail

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the palm shrimp cocktail

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blt shrimp cocktail

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del frisco’s shrimp cocktail

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