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Legal Sea Foods - Long Wharf

255 State St, Boston, MA | Map it  

02109 42.359601 -71.051401

(617) 742-5300 | View Website

  • Hours

    Sunday - Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday - Saturday 11am - 11pm
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3.5

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3.5 Star Rating: Average

94 Reviews

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Features

Neighborhoods:
Downtown, Central
Price:
$$$
Cuisine:
Chowder, Traditional American, Seafood
Categories:
Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Dine At The Bar, Celeb Hangout, Business Dining, Group Dining, Waterfront Dining, Outdoor Dining, Family-Friendly Dining
Payment Methods:
Travelers Check, MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Gift Certificate

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Review Highlights

ambiance
76%
“This place has a great atmosphere.”
dessert
100%
“The best crab cakes, loaded with large meaty chunks of crab with a delitefull salad as an appetizer.”
drinks
71%
“The servers and the bar tender were snotty, the food was mediocre at best and definitely overpriced.”
food quality
83%
“In a city that is literally right on the water, many visitors end up at Legal Sea Foods, looking for that "authentic" seafood experience.”
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menu variety
75%
“This chain restaurant is so far past it's prime serving overcooked dishes from it's overpriced menu.”
overall
100%
“When I want to go to a nice place with great service for any reason, its the #1 place to go.”
service
70%
“It's also kid-friendly AND classy, which is rare but a wonderful place to spend time with family and friends too.”
value
47%
“This is totally unacceptable, especially for a pricey restaurant!”
wait time
20%
“still did not give up since I was thinking the good food may be worth the long wait.” View Less

Reviews for Legal Sea Foods - Long Wharf

canadagoose2020

Member since Jul, 2010 View Profile
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Joined 2 years ago
4.0
July 26, 2010

consistently good seafood. I've eaten at several Legal Seafood locations and I find the seafood and other menu choices to be consistently good, the service to be friendly, and the ambiance pleasant. I recommend Legal over other Boston Seafood Restaurants and cant help but wonder if some of the the sniping is planted by the competition.

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Cave Cibum

Member since Jan, 2010 View Profile
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Joined 2 years ago
2.0
January 11, 2010

Not the only choice for seafood. In a city that is literally right on the water, many visitors end up at Legal Sea Foods, looking for that "authentic" seafood experience. Which is a shame, considering there is better seafood to be had in Boston at lower prices. Legal Sea Foods is fine, if not generic, and most definitely over-priced. Their chowder is thick and slightly gloopy, but the French bread rolls are delicious. Fish is cooked well, but it's nothing to write home about, and the variety of sides will please just about any diner.

But frankly, seafood restaurants shouldn't smell like seafood. Legal Sea Foods always smells fishy, which is just not right.

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Larsen

Member since Dec, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
1.0
December 18, 2009

Good if you like well done. I have been to this place several times. Their motto: "if it isn't fresh, it isn't legal" is a joke. Everything is always so overcooked, you would never be able to tell if it were fresh or not. My litmus test for a good seafood restaurant is whether or not they can properly cook a rare tuna steak. Legal failed this test not once, but twice at two different locations! Over the years, we have sampled lobster, and swordfish - and always overcooked, dry, and tough! Three strikes, you're out. If you have to go to this place, order something safe. The chefs either have minimal training or are so overloaded they can't pay proper attention to what they're doing. Naked Fish or Skipjacks are better bets.

Good luck!

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drgaugh

Member since Sep, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
1.0
September 05, 2009

Overpriced, Red Lobster. When you travel to the coast you hope to eat a great seafood dinner. This place was a joke! We ordered wine and our apppetizer and were asked not once, but four times to please place our order, long before the appetizer ever arrived. To be honest, we were waiting to see and taste the appetizer because the place reaked of the smell of FRIED fish and I was worried about the quality. Our waitress finally got rude and told us to place our order just as the appetizer was placed on the table. My husband ordered surf and turf. Yes, I know it isn't wise to order steak in a seafood place, but get real! What they called filet mignon was a chopped steak at best! I had crab legs (mostly because I was so offended at being severely rushed and I knew they would take forever to eat.) Very Dry! Hey, Legal Sea Foods. Don't claim something you cannot deliver! It just makes you look stupid!

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dartmaster65

Member since Oct, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
October 04, 2008

Avoid the Clam chowder. My friends and I each had a bowl of the New England Clam chowder and it was a major disappointment. One of my friends didn't even finish their bowl. The chowder had no flavor and it was watered down. I have had better clam chowder out of a can. The service was good, but I will try never try this restaurant again.

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