Legal Sea Foods

3.85714 star rating

3.9 rating over 2 reviews

255 State St
Boston, MA
(617) 742-5300 View the Menu
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Tags: Seafood, Chowder, and American

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Guests here enjoy waterfront dining just steps from famous Quincy Market, funky Faneuil Hall, New England Aquarium, Rowe’s Wharf, and the IMAX Theatre. This pier side part of Old Boston neatly plays up the city’s lucrative seafaring heritage with access to touring vessels, cruise ticketing offices, and the harbor itself. Purists prize the fresh flavor that shines through our Wood Grilled and Fried Fish entrees while chefs strut their stuff with seasonal creations and exciting daily features. And we’ve always got the basics covered with award-winning clam chowder and luxurious lobsters. So relax…you’re at Legal Sea Foods!

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2 reviews
First reviewed by shaomai

shaomai

82 Reviews
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May 31, 2007

4.0 star rating

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6 Votes

Solid food, gets the job done

Legal Sea Foods isn’t the best seafood I’ve ever had… but for a moderately priced chain restaurant, it’s solid. I know that if I’m ever in the Boston area, I can walk into a Legal Sea Foods and my seafood will be fresh, and the cost of my dinner will come in under my company’s meal limit for the day.

Everything I’ve had here has been good, though nothing has been amazing. At the State St. location, the staff was friendly, but a bit slow. Can’t blame them, they were really busy, and since I ate at the bar and watched all the action going on assembling the plates, I know they weren’t just sitting on their butts being lazy… they just really had too much going on.

All in all, there are better places to eat in Boston, but if you just want something easy, accessible, and guaranteed to just be good, Legal Sea Foods is the way to go.

Dishes I tried:

Clam Chowder

4.0 star rating

A pretty basic chowder. Even though they advertise it’s been served at the past however many presidential inauguration dinners. I’ve had better. The potatoes could be softer, and the chowder could have more flavor, but it’s still a good chowder. The consistency is great, and it stays hot for a really long time. If you order take out and bring it home, it doesn’t get that crusty layer on top. That alone is a star in itself.

Seafood Casserole

4.0 star rating

Again, good, but not mindblowing. However, I did really enjoy the crispy breaded toppings, the scallops in this thing were HUGE, and I got a ton of chunks of lobster, which was definitely a good value for the price.

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