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Legal Sea Foods Restaurants

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Legal Sea Foods in the Greater Boston area is a four star American restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. Located in the Faneuil Hall area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its seafood. Know before you go: this place features great views. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Legal Sea Foods Restaurants

Citysearch | This waterside location of the world-famous seafood chain keeps tourists happy.

Located across from the aquarium and just minutes from Quincy Market, this Legal requires more of a wait than others. When the restaurant is full--which is almost always--the noise can be deafening, but such...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/01/2004
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Amazon.com

i have been to legal many times and find that almost everything on the menu is great. one reveiwer said that some of the fish was not fresh, i beg to differ. i have been to the quality control center in boston...
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OpenTable

Waterfront dining just steps from famous Quincy Market and the New England Aquarium. Long Wharf offers a great location with a fun and sophisticated atmosphere.
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User Reviews of Legal Sea Foods Restaurants

Decent food, terrible service.

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Overrated Food! Ridiculous Prices! Tourist Trap!

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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Forget a reservation

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Lunch on the water

My husband and I stopped here for lunch and it couldn't have been more delightful. We had a table outside overlooking the water, the waitress was the best we had in any restaurant we went to in Boston. She was...
menupages.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Bad Food, Terrible Service, Astronomical Prices.

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Worst service EVER

I had one of the worst dining experiences of my life at this restaurant. I had 6:15pm reservations on a Monday night and was seated upon arrival. But then.... we waited.... and waited..... and waited........
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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Disappointing

Gave the Kendall Sq Legal's a second try even though it was completely average the first time. Should have stayed away. The famous chowder was unstintingly mediocre (Whole Foods makes much better chowder, for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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As you can tell from other reviews I like Legal Sea Food

I have never had bad food or bad service from any Legal Sea Food location. I am a raw bar lover and order clams and oysters from legal all the time, it's always been fresh, and I'm picky from where I will eat...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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over priced seafood

My last experience there was absolutely horrible. The food was soggy and had green stuff ouzing out of it. When we complained about the food they sent over the manager and he emabarassed us. Long story...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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great seafood

make reservations !!! / pricey but totally worth it ! / nice atmosphere with excellent customer service.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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Really good food

Everytime I go to Boston I eat there. Everything I've ever had there was very good. The clam chowder is great. Service is good too. It is a little pricey, but I think that it's worth it overall.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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Great Seafood in a Classy but not stuffy setting

I had never eaten at Legal Seafood before and had heard that it was a chain and the service was good but you can't count on the quality of the food. Not true. I had swordfish and it was excellent with great...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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Excellent, fresh seafood and wonderful ambience

My husband and I ate dinner at Legal a couple of months ago, and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We both ordered lobster, and it was outstanding! Our appetizers of shrimp cocktail and clam chowder were also...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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Lovely time, great food

We went to Leagl seafood following bostonians reccomendations and we did not regret it. We were treated really nicely, people were frisndly and the food was absolutely DELICIOUS, nothing at all to cpmplain...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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Legal Seafoods is One on My favorite Restaurants!

I'm a Bostonian, and let me tell you, everyone in Boston knows Legal Seafoods is classy, a great place for a date and the food is incredible. It's impressive. The chowder is unsurpassed, the food is all...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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Bad experience

Waited forever, poor service, below average food and EXTREMELY OVERPRICED. We came their for one reason and that was for my wife to have a lobster dinner. This did not happen because THEY ran out of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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Southern Girl Hard to Impress but...

Growing up on the coast of SC I was sure the food at Legal would be mediocre at best. I mean, come on, who can really compete with Shrimp and Grits? I was more than pleasantly surprised at the quality,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2004
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Legal sucks!

I can NOT believe that Legal Sea Foods has been ranked so highly. With so many wonderful seafood restaurants in New England, how can so many people all be in love with Legal? Must all be tourists. No self...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2004
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Reliable but forgettable

There's not a whole lot that's special about Legal Seafoods. The waitstaff is mostly made up of teenage and twenty something students who know very little about service, and don't really care. The atmosphere...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2003
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Too many other places to go

Having lived in Boston for over 20 years (since grad school days), I am perpetually amazed by Legal's overrated reviews. If this is the best chowder in Boston, I should be playing first base for the Sox....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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Yummest Pizazz

Long Wharf location is perfect to visit after a day at the New England Aquarium (right across from it) or a short walk from shopping at Qunicy Market, if your not in to the lines for the restaurants there....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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should be il-legal

we had a bad experience there recently. the waitress we had was incompetent (forgot part of our order, no specials mentioned, other stuff was cold (not salad either), dropped stuff on the floor, not familiar...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2003
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Barely Legal

The chowder at Legal should be barely legal...something that good just legal. It has everything you could want in a chowder, the right consistancy of broth, with the melding of flavors, teamed with the fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2003
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Legal RipOff?

Have been to two different Legal Seafood restaurants and although the food was good, it was vastly overpriced. The reputation of the restaurant locally is of the highest quality seafood. The seafood itself is...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2003
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Best seafood

This place has a great atmosphere. The staff is very responsive. There are many locations throughout the state. I have never tasted better seafood! Try their swordfish and don't forget to get the best clam...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2003
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What has happened???

I was born and raised in Boston. I no longer live there but there is a Legals that has opened in my city. In fact many. The fish is fresh however the prices are ASTRONOMICAL now. Although this was never a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/10/2003
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...Not worth it...

You're in New England. You expect the best in seafood. It's not at Legal's. Legal Sea Foods is a food chain, not a unique NE restaurant. And my friends and colleagues agree. You can expect better from a diner....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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Overrated legal

Seafood is fresh as advertised, but is not well-prepared and the side dishes are tiresome.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Bring Alot Of Clams

Good Food...Way too expensive!! Feel there should at least be a larger portion when your spending that many clams for dinner.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Again, best chowder in town

The month that I lived in Boston was enriched by the several wonderful visits to Legal Sea Foods. Clam chowder is unbeatable! Tasty, chunky, creamy, everything a clam chowder should be. The portions are quite...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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My oh My!

Without a doubt the best clam chowder I have ever had in my life. Legal Sea Foods was a wonderful dining experinece, reasonable prices and great ambiance.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Fresh But Boring

I've eaten at Legal's several times over the years. My review: Fresh but boring. Yes the fish is fresh. But in a city of great restaraunts this doesn't deserve to be #1 in the category. The menu is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2002
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screeming kids

absolutely, positively DO NOT go there on a weekend before 7PM. the place looked like a chuck-e-cheese. Without exageration, there were 30 kids in that restaurant, including 7 within 2 tables of us. the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2002
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Cold and Overpriced

Legal Sea Foods North Shore Shopping Center Peabody The last four times we have dined here the food had been served lukewarm to cool, there isn't much of it and it is very overpriced. At best, the service...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Good, But Not Worth the Money

Legal seems to be one of those places everyone wants to go to when they come to Boston. Almost synonamous with Boston and seafood. The food is good and the chowder is excellent (but not the best in the city in...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2002
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gotta love the food!

i always eat at Legal, i recommend it to everyone i know, they have the best food, that's what keeps me coming back. if i could change anything about it, i'd make it a little more romantic. bon appetite!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2002
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FRESH

The fish is fresh! I've been in Boston a short time and eat a Legals at least once a week. Besides the fish - the Crab Cake, the Lobster Roll (lunch) are also great! The prices and portions for lunch are great...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2002
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I Travel 1000 Miles

Boston = Legal Sea Foods and The Marathon. Each visit to Boston begins with and ends with a visit to Legal Sea Foods - no matter what time of the day or night. The chowder is prepared just right - creamy with...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Pathetic

Legal seafood's chowder is a relic from the past. Pasty and too full of corn starch or flour. Living off their past for the last 10 years. Anyone who REALLY likes chowder could never rate this highly.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Typical chain restaurant

We had a late Sunday lunch at the Legal Seafood in the Prudential Center, and it was fine. Everyone loved the chowder, the rest of the food seemed perfectly adequate. Service was mixed. I had the Hot Crab Dip,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2002
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Always great service!

I cannot say enough about the service at Legal. Only once did I have a waitress who gave okay service. Most of the time they are right on top of everything and genuinely friendly. Aside from that the food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2002
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Used to be good

Before it became a tourist trap ! Years ago it was actually a decent deal for good quality seafood now it's just another franchise chain.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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tourist trap---don't do it

Legal Sea foods would be a great place if it wasn't a chain. Because it is so touristy, the prices tend to be off the charts and the cuisine is quite generic. If you are coming to Boston, go somewhere that can...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2002
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If it isn't Legal, it's probably better!

More over rated than Leonardo DiCaprio's acting! This place has nothing original on their menu, and their portions are scant. Their servers struggle to remember their lines, certain they will be whipped in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2002
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berk is right

excellent foods,fresh good atmosphere and service great. Would recommend to anyone.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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No Thanks

Ok, nothing special, pricey.......plenty of other restaurants to go to.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2002
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Don't get caught by hype

Legal Seafood is highly overrated. We'll call it hype for simplicity. Not by my choice, I have dined with firends recently at the Long Wharf, Park Square, and Braintree restaurants as well as also sampling the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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The Best Seafood

The crab cake apet. is just great with the dry cranberries and pinenuts. The Lobster Roll is as good as you get in Maine. The Onion strings are the best I've had. The Blacken Tuna apet. is really good. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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BORING

BORING...talk about a chain...chilis at least has some flavor to its food
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2002
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Very Competent

And in Boston that's high praise indeed. I've always had decent food and service. The fish is fresh and good. The waiters are always very nice about accomodating my dining companion's dietery needs and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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overkill

last time i was in leagal seafoods I had the worst service ever. Never brought our drinks, food took 45 minutes, and never offerd dessert, I was looking around for help, and the manger was standing around...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2002
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Finally, I got to try Legal Seafoods

I was dying to know why every person in my department would dine at Legal Seafoods while on business in Boston. It was o.k...nothing to write home about. If anything, it was extremely fresh seafood.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2002
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should be illegal

The servers and the bar tender were snotty, the food was mediocre at best and definitely overpriced. This place is over rated.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2002
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safe bet

my husband and i have taken many of his clients from out of town there....and it always has been delicious. I have not had a bad experience there ever...and recommend it to people for great seafood.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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From the hook to your plate!

Legal has the freshest fish around. They stand behind their menu and their service. I won't go anywhere else for seafood..
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2002
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OVERPRICED, VERY RUDE STAFF

Shuttle us in and shuttle us out. Food is greasy and you can't taste the fish for it. Is the gimmick overpriced fish??? You pay so much that you feel like you are eating something that better be good. You...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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Classic Boston

Never been disappointed in 20 trips there. Legal is what it is... Good seafood at special occasion prices. I think it is one of the best places to take out of towners... they love it!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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Catchy Title

Let's not forget the other 8-gazillion locations that Legals has to offer. Strangely enough, Legal's has many mall locations that do incredibly well considering the caliber of the food, being above-food-court...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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Crabalicious!

Befor a show or for a quiet dinner out this is a great place to eat. The best crab cakes, loaded with large meaty chunks of crab with a delitefull salad as an appetizer. Another great dish is the lightly...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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DEE LISH OUS !!!

We got in before the dinner rush which was nice, because by the time we left was crowded. Food was excellent, service was just as good. Would advise everyone who likes seafood to try Legal Sea Foods.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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Still the place to beat

Still the place to beat in not just Boston, but anywhere for the freshest fish and good service with a smile.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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reliable reviews

My girl friend and I recently moved here to Boston and love eating out. The reviews here and the friends we've met have been very helpful. Legal's is definitely fresh and very good. The different designs in...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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World's Best Seafood

My first experience with Legal Seafood was in July. I was awe struck at the decor, but more so of the incredible food served and the professionalism throughout the establishment. I would recommend this...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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Boston's Best

The only way to say it is Legal's is the Best! Always tasty, always fresh, always the only choice for seafood.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2002
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All Hype No Flavor

Legal Seafoods in New England is the most over rated seafood restaurant. The food is good but the price leaves a sour taste in your mouth. There are too many other seafood restaurants to have to put up with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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Friendly Fish Story

Friendly serice and quality seafood are a sure bet at one of Boston's best. The only problem you may have is squeezing by the other sardines trying to get a table. However, once you land a table the food and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Expensive does not mean Better!

This has got to be the most over-rated tourist trap REstaurant in the USA.By saying they have fresh seafood gives them the right to charge double???Most legitimate RESTAURANTS SERVE FRESH SEAFOOD!!!!!DOES...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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ILlegal Seafoods

First off, the service was HORRIBLE. AWFUL. We left the waitress a 6% tip because we were being polite. The food was not so amazing. We weren't all that impressed with the quality or the presentation. There...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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Delicious!

Legal Sea Foods is undoubtedly the best seafood join in the metro Boston area. The fish is always fresh and always tastes excellent. However, it may be a little bit too expensive for some.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2002
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several locations

With several locations in and around Boston, there is Legal Seafood available for eveyone! Good, fresh seafood, reasonably priced and the kids will enjoy it, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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Out of this world!!!

The stuffed lobster was out of this world. If you visit Boston you have to eat at Legal Seafood.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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Very Good

Food was excellent and that is my main interest. Waiter was curtious. Other things don't matter.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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Just OK

Not bad food, not great food...in this part of the country "ok" food is nothing special and that sums up this place...certaintly nothing to go out of your way for...way overpriced for the quality...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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Okay for a Chain

Good service, but expensive food. The decor is definitely preplanned, like a typical franchise. Therefore, lacks the fun and atmosphere of a place like Joe Fish.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2002
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yum!

i love seafood so i love legal seafoods.. the atmosphere could be quieter.. but it's definately very fresh and yummie food! i love the light clam chowder and their fresh steamers :)
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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So Good It Should Have Been Illegal

This restaurant offered fantastic food and service. While rather pricey for the average person, the food was very well prepared and presented. So good, in fact, that we ate there twice.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2002
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Watery - Overrated

I have lived in Boston all my life, and Legal Seafood is the most overrated rest ever! I don't understand it.... The chowder is horrible, it's watery, chewy (if you can find the clams), and the potatoes are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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Way Overpriced for What You Get.

I'm originally from the North Shore and the few times that I have been to Legals, usually with out of town guests, I was disappointed. Besides the prices being to high, the food wasn't that good. If you want...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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Always Fresh and Good

I had another great dinner at Legals last night. It is consisently Fresh and Good. Roger Berkowitz is doing a excellent job at maintaining the quality and it's great that all the restaurants feel a little...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2002
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Award winning chowder?? Try again.

If you are looking for good chowder like I was...don't go!! Award winning?? They must have eaten elsewhere. This was the worst chowder that I've had since moving to Boston. The potatoes were still...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2002
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