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Legal Seafood


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4.5 of 5 stars 42 ratings
42 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#77 of 413 restaurants in Cambridge
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Price range*: $20-$25
  • Address: 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
  • Phone:  (617) 864-3400
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1 of 5 stars
xtremetraveler 13 contributions
Boston
Jul 2, 2009

Care To Share With Friends? Legal Test Kitchen 225 Northern Ave Boston, MA 02228 [--] 7/2/2009 Times must be pretty tough at Legal Seafood. I just left this establishment only to get completely ripped off by the parking garage at Park Lane Garage. I went back to the manager at LSTK, "Tula" told me that she wasn't in the position... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 20, 2009

it was good. the bread was good and crusty and the seafood was well done. good place for business too. more

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5 of 5 stars
LocalBoston 1 contribution
Boston
Jun 19, 2009

Sorry to hear that the previous reviewer didn't have a good experience at the Harvard Square Legal Seafoods. I take exceptiion with his remark that locals don't do there - I'm a local and whenever we have guests in town or just want some seafood - we head to Legal's in Harvard Square. I've been there at least 6 times... more

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2 of 5 stars
navigator627 2 contributions
Ontario
Jun 18, 2009

They can't seem to decide what they want to be ... a high-end restaurant or a middle of the road one ... waiter was great, but food came out in stages ... two of our apps were late ... butter for our buns/bread were in containers (unexpected for this level of eatery) .... baked potato was extremely undercooked by everyone's... more

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4 of 5 stars
dvg_loves_cali 66 contributions
Pasadena, CA
Apr 27, 2009

I went to the Legal Seafood in the Back Bay. I found the seafood to be fresh and the quality high for the reasonable prices I paid. I went back several times during my trip. The lunch was an especially good value as the prices are less than somewhere gross like Red Lobster. The wine list was okay and priced... more

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2 of 5 stars
alh_7 7 contributions
california
Apr 23, 2009

Oh my! What a bad meal! The worst I have had in Boston. First, the service was slow but friendly. They don't feed their clams so it was like eating sand. The chowder was like paste. The cut of fish I had was full of veins. I had to cut it up into pieces in order to eat it. I... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 30, 2009

Food was pretty tasty. I got the scrod and it was well flavored but not over the top. Staff was a little slow but nice. more

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5 of 5 stars
foodlover4life 1 contribution
maine
Dec 15, 2008

Every time We go to Boston, we always make sure to eat here. The ambiance is terrific. We love the fish tanks in the place. The clam chowder is the best I've ever had in my life ad I keep going back again and again for more. Highly recommmend. I have never had a bad experience here ad i've been... more

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4 of 5 stars
Hannahbanana75 2 contributions
Utah
Oct 15, 2008

Coming from the west we were looking for excellent seafood. And we were not disappointed. I ordered a bowl of the famous New England Clam Chowder ("chowda") and was mildly disappointed. I thought the clams were large and very fresh but I wanted a bit more clammy flavor overall. My husband ordered the special, Pina-Coloda Mahi Mahi (Oct 2008) and... more

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5 of 5 stars
redsox999 37 contributions
boston
Aug 12, 2008

We love Legal Seafood. It has some of the freshest, most comprehensive and best prepared seafood in the area. We've dined at most area locations and like this location. It's easily T accessible, away from the hordes of tourists and spacious. Highly recommended. more

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Legal Seafood Address

5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel: (617) 864-3400
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.