Legal Sea Foods - Long Wharf

09/05/09

Overpriced, Red Lobster

by drgaugh at Citysearch

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!

• Pros: Average
• Cons: Bad Service, Barely Average Food

10/04/08

Avoid the Clam chowder

by dartmaster65 at Citysearch

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.

• Pros: Service was good
• Cons: The clam chowder was horrible

06/27/08

Best Clam Chowder in Boston and my favorite restaurant.

by PK2008 at Citysearch

Ive eaten at most of the locations. The quality of the food is always consistent and the clam chowder is amazing. For lunch, try the spicy fish and chips. Its not too bad so dont worry. I took my friend here when he came to visit me from San Diego. He loved it. Had the baked scrod.

If youre visiting here for the first time, you have to come here at least once. My favorite locations are the one on the waterfront near the Aquarium and the one near Park Plaza.

05/23/08

Really bad

by Cashm at Citysearch

Appetizers were ok, ordered a $95 bottle of wine and had to ask 3 times for wine cooler. Finally got it.

Ordered lobsters, husband's was cooked ok, but he said dry, not like when in Maine. Mine, was undercooked and I didn't realize it till I ate a few bites. Sent it back, and came back still undercooked. Was told I had to wait 8 - 12 hours if I'd be sick. Yes, they didn't charge, but who cares about the money, I wasn't looking for free food, I was looking to eat a nice dinner. Instead I spent the night worrying if I'd be sick. Thankfully I wasn't but the point is it should never have happened from a place that says it has high quality control standards.

• Pros: if you are in the area, it's convenient
• Cons: food is not great, can get better, undercooked food

04/29/08

Quality food and Service

by Phenom22 at Citysearch

Recently went and ordered oysters as an appetizer. Reasonably priced and delicious. The food came out in time and the champagne was great. Visited the P.F in The Prudential Center. Great music, great food. Plan on going back soon.

01/13/08

Decent food, terrible service.

by master_confucius at Citysearch

I went to Legal Seafood for the first time on a visit to Boston. My idea was to have some good fresh seafood near my hotel. The result was devastating. We ordered oysters and clams as appetizers and tuna and trout as main courses. To drink we had a nice Napa Sparkling Wine.

The meal came down to this. We first received the main courses, then the oysters, and at last, when we were almost finish we had the wine... Then we get to pay at the table. Not only we had to input the tip but we even had to slide the credit card. Talk about fast food.... this is just to much.

I wont go again even though the food was ok. Kumamoto oysters and raw tuna... how can you go wrong?

12/04/07

Poor management..

by anastasia212121 at Citysearch

I've been to other Legal Seafoods restaurants and they've been better. It looks like someone doesn't pay attention to the details here. Reservations are sometimes not met- you end up waiting for a table the same way if you hadn't called in adavance. People will be waiting and there will be plenty of empty tables but no waiters.. Many more things just like this.

Also a general Legal Seafoods thing. I know these are supposed to be good seafood restaurants but I haven't found the food to be better than anywhere else. I've had lobster bakes here.. and they're so over priced and really not that good. Nothing really stands out. If you want good seafood don't go to a chain liek this

• Pros: Good Location
• Cons: Service/Food

11/15/07

Overrated Food! Ridiculous Prices! Tourist Trap!

by foxyfishy14 at Citysearch

When I lived in Boston, I tried Legal Seafoods a number of times and each time it got worse. The clam chowder is tasteless and the steamers were something to laugh at. The prices are way too high for what they give you and the quality is just unacceptable. The service is less than great and the wait (even with a reservation) is just ridiculous. This place is a total tourist trap and I've stopped going.

07/31/07

Forget a reservation

by jenmac30 at Citysearch

Have to agree with the last poster, reservations mean nothing here. When I arrived on time for my reservation, I received a beeper, I asked why do I need this I am on time for my reservation. They stated it will be a few minutes. I was seated after all the other people in the front waiting where seated, which took 45 minutes. Food was very good, but not great. Good portions. Servers where going in and out of the front door where patrons go in to serve the patio guests, which I felt was a bit unprofessional for such a nice place.

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: Wait to get a seat isn't worth it

06/03/07

Bad Food, Terrible Service, Astronomical Prices.

by meatfenway at Citysearch

I was relocated to Boston in Fall 2006 and this was selected as one of my first places to visit. Oh my God!! What a dissapointment!! Having reservations already, it took myself and a friend over two hours to be seated (what a joke !). I still did not give up since I was thinking the good food may be worth the long wait. The food was bad, totally average and nothing spectacular. The server had absolutely NO IDEA about wines and/or about the food. Both servers were not even familiar with the menu !! One entree was forgotten and it took another hour to get it. Not to mention, they brought a completely different entree that the original order. What a mess!! My dish said it had rice and it did not come with it and I decided to asked for it: What a surprise, the server came back after 30 minutes to tell me they don't have rice and brought bread instead. What the heck was that for?. Save yourself a trip and the agravation... DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE !!!

• Pros: Absolutely NOTHING
• Cons: Bad service, Bad food, High prices, Reservations mean nothing.