Jimbo's Steak & Fin

07/11/2008 Posted by MandyThomp

So I haven't been to jimbos in a while because thats where my parents go all the time.... well now I know why they go there and not the trendy new places. It was great. we sat in the bar area in a huge booth that could have sat 3 more people than us 4 girls. We were greeted by a nice guy from behind the bar (cute too:) and he gave us the dinner menu and the bar menu. We had some of each. Lobster slider for $4 and pretzel bites for $2. We ordered a bacon chesseburger pizza and a BBQ chicken pizza they were both great. samantha, diane and I had the bucket of beer, 4 bottles of bud lite and a pound of wings for something like $10. they have Buzztime trivia and the red sox on the tvs so you can play trivia and watch the game at the same time. I tell you this is our new hang out. We are coming on saturday because they do KARAOKE at 10 in the lounge. see you there

Pros: Great bar, buzztime trivia, great pizza, great nar menu, great prices, great booths

Cons: parking lot could be bigger but you can park accross the street at the bank

07/11/2008 Posted by JimmyfromChicago

My wife and I flew in to Boston and stayed at the Holiday Inn express in Braintree. I asked the girl at the desk where was the best place for new England Seafood. She said Jimbos. Before we went I checked this website and read the last review so we went with a little trepidation. Boy am I glad we went. It was fantastic. the lady at the door was nice, the room was nice, the girl who served was sweet and knowlegable. But the best part was the food. We had calamari to start- it was delicious. we also had two crabcakes and they were all crab. I had the almond haddock. it was delightfull - flakey, gold brown with zuccs and squash. my wife had the fried whole belly clams. she is a good eater yet she could not finish because the portion was huge. When she had left some on the plate the server was all concerned that she did not care for them but she just could not put another one in. She texted her sister back in Chicago teasing her as to how great her meal was and that Andrea was still in Chicago. We have a McCormick & Schmicks which I thought was the best seafood anywhere but Jimbo's beats them. We went 2 more times in a 5 day visit to Boston.

Pros: everything... the food , the service, the value

Cons: I guess it would be the old bathroom, and the small parking lot

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07/06/2008 Posted by MysticOrient

My husband, daughter and I went to Jimbo's about 3 weeks ago (in June '08) and I have to say this was the absolute WORST dining experience I have ever had! First, the front entrance looked dirty, when I put my hand on the top of the hostess counter, it felt greasy. The whole place needs a good old fashioned cleaning. Secondly, we visited during one of the hottest days in June, so we wanted to go out for dinner to cool off. Well, Jimbo's either didn't pay their AC bill or decided to NOT put the AC on because it was brutally hot in there. We were taken to the front room (that overlooks the street) and they are clearly undergoing some sort of construction because wires were exposed, drywall was not replaced, etc. Our waitress came over (never introduced herself) and took our drink orders. The Coke was flat, and my 5 year old spilled her Coke. I found our waitress at the server stand and said she'd spilled her Coke and could I have something to clean it up with. She gave me two, dry, napkins (not a wet towel or anything) and sent me on my way. She didn't follow me back to the table to help! Needless to say, these two napkins didn't help, so we took some more napkins off other empty tables. The waitress came to our table and told us to "just leave it; I'll clean it up after". Um, excuse me...did you happen to notice I've got COKE all over the table? She then came back with Purell. Sure, whatever. When the food finally arrived, I couldn't eat my Fried Clams since they had a really odd taste to them. My husband's picatta was more like gruel as it was so doused in sauce that you really couldn't taste anything. Even my daughter's kid's meal was gross, and she'll eat anything. I took my daughter to the bathroom and all the lights were out--very creepy. The bathroom was disgusting and didn't feel like anyone had attended to it in a while. All in all, Jimbo's is a place that should be visited by the board of health and shut down for a complete and total overhaul. NEVER again!

Pros: None...only if they tore it down and started from scratch

Cons: Too little space to list the plethora of cons

03/24/2008 Posted by Tebo

Haven't been to Jimbos in years; about 6 or 7, so I decided to take my mother (since she prefers fish ) on Easter Sunday. The food was awful; Yes, we got seated right away; because we had reservations, as we waited for my daughter to arrive, my mother and I noticed how dirty the front of the restaurant was. We got seated and ordered 2 Broiled Haddcok, with mashed potatioes and squash and 1 Ham dinner. The fish was tasteless..except for the breadcrumbs and butter. The mashed potatoes had a funny odor..and the taste was tinny. Can't figure this out..awful. The squash wasn't squash at all, it tasted like pumpkin for a pie, and was so sweet I couldn't eat it. We ordered 2 sodas and even that was flat. ! My daughter got the ham dinner it had some nasty cloudy pineapple sauce on it..awful. She said it tasted like a bad hotdog. Frankly, It was the most awful dining experience I have ever had. Someone should revamp the menu and find a good cleaning crew, because this restaurant really needs help. I would never go again; or recommend it to anyone. Right after we left, there was a party of six outside and they heard me say how awful tmy food was; and they joined in by saying that everyone of their meals was equally as awful. I was embarassed and had to apologize to my mother and daughter for even suggesting Jimbo's.

Pros: Awful Food, Dirty Restaurant

Cons: Good Location

03/03/2008 Posted by Debbie1234

Two of my girlfriends and I got together at Jimbo's. I had forgotten about Jimbos as an option. We just stopped going there a few years ago. What a mistake not to have gone lately. We were seated wuickly after a ten minute wait that the hostess got right. Don't you hate when they say ten minutes but it really is twenty five.... The server was great she walked us through the menu as it is bigger than i remember and she made a few suggestions. we ordered mussels and chicken fingers. Both were great she came back often but was not annoying. She timed our dinners nicely. I had the seafood stirfry which was hot, tasty and very good. Michelle had the five corner salad with pears, grapes, shrimp and a great dressing. first time in a long time she was quiet for ten minutes while she ate so it must have been very good. Amy had a small pizza called XTs thin pizza. it was very thin and delicious. We have already made plans to go back next week for the Sunday Brunch I Highly Recommend this restaurant

Pros: The food, the Service and the prices

Cons: The parking lot is small but there is parking at the Bank also

02/10/2008 Posted by cschorer1979

Took my wife and 8 of our good friends out to a dinner on Saturday night. I have been to Jimbo's before (6-8 years ago) and I was expecting a nice casual meal....man have things changed!! We arrive and we are put into a nice quiet room, our waitress comes and takes our drink orders. 20 minutes later we get our drinks....that's ok, we are having nice conversation. We order apps....basic apps which include fried cheese sticks, calamari..mussels..scallops wrapped in bacon..chicken fingers (sounds fantastic). The apps arrive in a timely manner, my friend bites into her chicken finger (who is pregnant)...red and raw inside...these things must have been cooked for 2 minutes max. After trying to get our waitress for ten minutes I tell her about both the chicken fingers and our scallops which have not been cooked. She takes them away and promises to bring them back in a timely manner. This is where it get's fun: She brings back both the scallops and the chicken fingers...IT'S THE ORIGINAL ORDER!! They took this raw chicken which everyone had cut into (you can see because 3 pieces of the chicken were cut in the middle from where we "tried" to eat it) and they refried them and brought them back to the table!!! Are you kidding me!!?? Dinner...arrives. My wife orders haddock which once again is undercooked. At this point I am ready to go. Not once did the waitress come back in to see if we were ok with our meals. Only time she came in after that was asking if we wanted anything else to eat. CHECK PLEASE!! I was very dissapointed in Jimbo's. What use to be a very nice place is now a dump!! I was shocked when I pulled in on a Saturday night and saw the parking lot pretty empty...I now know why. Overall Jimbo's experience- F

Pros: Nice casual setting

Cons: Atleas the night I went..no service...uncooked food

11/29/2007 Posted by bosox55

My girlfriend and I decided to give Jimbo's a try and we are both glad that we did. We were greeted by a very nice gentleman who promtly seated us. Our waitress was very nice and informative about the menu. Let us know the spcials and was more than happpy to answer any questions we had. Although I can't remember what my girlfriend ordered, the burger I had was delicious. Good environment, great service, cold beer, and good food...what else can you ask for? I high recommend Jimbo's to anyone who is looking for a nice relaxing and casual dinner spot.

Pros: Atmosphere, Staff, Food

Cons: parking

07/16/2007 Posted by jonesysgirl

It was a birthday dinner. Seated immediately. Wonderful waitress. Quick service. (Only 3 other table occupied at 3PM) Appetizers: Bacon wrapped scallops, Crispy brown on the outside, cooked properly inside Stuffed mushrooms, well cooked, but under seasoned Seafood Chowder - creamy, warm Clam chowder - thick, lots of potatos, couldn't find the clams and it was TASTELESS. Waitress went to the kitchen to taste and returned and said she'd take that off the bill. Dinner. Birthday boy had the fish and chips. Small portion of fish but he liked it. Small portion of frozen french fries and small cup of slaw that he didn't eat. My daughter & I had Baked Sole with Crumb Crust. Fish wasn't seasoned, crumb crust was just that. Crumbs, no seasoning, no butter or oil, held under the broiler until the top crumbs were black. Fish hadn't turned bad, but it has a definite "off" flavor. Must've been on the counter too long. Evidently the chef didn't taste anything he sent out. Dessert. Rather than list what's available, the waitress carried out a very large round platter with a slice of everything available. All quite past thier prime. A list would've been better. Daughter ordered a slice of cheesecake. Definitely commercial, but had been sitting at room temp for too long. Graham crust soggy, cheesecake no texture because it was so warm Didn't have the heart to send anything back because the waitress was so accomodating. $75 isn't a lot for meals for 3 but not here. Sorry to say we'll never be back. Don't think anyone else will be either if they don't change the chef or management or both

Pros: Ample parking, wonderful waitress, convenient location

Cons: The food, The food, The food

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06/05/2006 Posted by chuckfrancis

My wife, freinds and I ate at Jimbo's Steak and Fin last night because my wife wanted seafood. I fought going because Jimbo's was so-so in the past. She insisted --we went. I am glad we did. I had a great sirloin/shrimp combo, she had scallop marsala that was fantastic. My buddy had the ribs-great. His wife had lobster-devoured. We had great appetizers and wine from a nice list that surprised me. The server was friendly, knowledgeable and had a great smile. Manager came to the table in a freindly manner. He told us about the new owner and all the changes they made, in food and structure in the restaurant. There was a rehearsal dinner in the front room when we were there. It was lovely with hurricane candles. THE IMPORTANT PART WAS THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD AND SERVICE and VALUE.

Pros: Great value, Great food, Nice people

Cons: need new sign

03/21/2006 Posted by pgd_04

Wnet to Jimbo's Steak And Fin after hearing that there was a new owner and boy were we glad that we did. It was great. the service was very friendly and efficient - no more of the old and crabby waotstaff that they used to have. The food was fantastic same chowder thank god but you could tell they get fresh seafood because it melted in my mouth. my daughter had a shrimp scampi that they downsized for herso she was full and I didn;t get killed with a full priced adult portion. And then to top it off my son had the cheeseburger pizza and I ate two of the pieces because it was fantastic. who would of thought that you could get great pizza at jimbos. I strongly reccommend this restaurant to you..

Pros: different rooms, great value, wide variety

Cons: can get crowded