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Legal C Bar, Hingham - Legal C Bar - Hingham, Hingham, MA

Legal C Bar - Hingham

4.3
4.3
1176 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
From Legal Sea Foods, Legal C Bar emerges, a focused yet full-flavored social urban venue, casual in style. Classic ‘C’ fare like clams, cod, and calamari as well as custom cocktails provides a contemporary, comfortable experience.

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2 people

7:00 PM


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Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Hingham

  • Parking details

    Land a parking spot in the lot right in front of our door.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. CaraS

    New England

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Giving all 5 Stars because they had a pipe issue at the restaurant and had to close. They called us multiple times in an attempt to reach us to inform since our reservation less than an hour away. Then, they arranged new reservations for our birthday celebration at the nearest legal seafoods only 15 minutes away. When we arrived there - they were ready for us, aware of the situation and treated us like VIPs. Hingham handled it all so well while working through what must have been a nightmare at their restaurant and kudos to the Braintree Legal’s for picking up the ball!!
  2. JimD

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Waitress was very attentive and food seemed to come out pretty quick. It is a well run restaurant.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Seafood was great - sushi and tuna poke. Crab dip was ok Our waiter made the evening - Robert (I think) was so awesome and engaging. I'll come back just to chat with him again- great waiter!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience3
    Our server was great!! Friendly and attentive!
  5. Conasuir

    New England

    54 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent. Salmon and farro was outstanding. It was cold and the atmosphere is too contemporary for our taste.
  6. foodie25

    New England

    8 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Red and green dragon rolls are delish! Skip the lobster tempura roll, mediocre at best.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Lunch on a Saturday…arrived early near opening but noise and music level already too high. It was hard to hear each other. Mid-day on Saturday is a shopping crowd, older demographic, not a bar crowd. Adjust your sound settings accordingly. Service excellent and attentive. Great fried clams. Other Food portions too big…including apps, standard side and main salads..save money and food waste and cut them back. Not worth taking home on a day of errands/shopping. Excellent bon bons, lava cake.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience3
    Food was not up to par.
  9. JamesW

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were excellent. Lobster bisque! Crab cake! Swordfish with rice pilaf and street corn!!! Boston cream pie!! Thank you
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Lobster ravioli came out over cooked and basically a plate of mush. However, the manager recognized this and immediately took it off the bill and offered to get me anything else I wanted. They handled it quite professionally. My wife and daughter really enjoyed their meals. Overall, not bad. I will go back.
  11. Chutney

    New England

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Our server was excellent, the food was very good, however, the bathroom was filthy… A real turn off.
  12. Cathy

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service staff are wonderful and the food is always excellent
  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything was great especially the food, until the close to the end when 2-3 waiters sprayed chemicals and vacuumed 3-4 tables all around us which created lots dust and lots of noise and a chemical smell and was very disturbing for 10-15 minutes. We are allergic to chemicals and dust, which one of the waiters doing this operation knew and he should have waited. But they were making a racket and interrupted our conversations. When we had asked him to stop before he refused, so we did not want to make a scene as this was a special family occasion. We come here often, so this was very disappointing. They never do this in Dedham and other places we go as we love Legal and have been a patron for years. We hope you can alert your staff that their behavior is disrespectful, even for people without allergies. My husband had to leave the table until they finished while he was still eating.
  14. JoanB

    New England

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Haddock for the Anna’s Way was sent back. Clearly precooked then microwaved. Rice was undercooked, I picked out 3 large bay leaves, serious chocking hazard. Pointed it out to waitress who said it can’t be helped because it’s made in big batches. Use a satchel! Crab cake combo, crab cake was great, scallops, tiny and overcooked. Shrimp, flavorless. Staff was ok. Tap water tasted like it came from a garden hose. Very disappointed. Legal has gone downhill.
  15. PhillB

    New England

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience2
    Legal C in Hingham has gone south. Service was mediocre. Food was swimming in oil. Prices have gone up, significantly. Chowder was good and the same. Still a good place for apps.
  16. GeorgeFromSF

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    As usual, Legal does its seafood well. The chowder was very good and the fish sandwich was a hit at our table. The table for 6 was crammed on a real "table for 4" and seemed a terrible way to spend lunch. Server was taking care of too many tables to give excellent service, but she did her best (considering).
  17. Binghamgal

    New England

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very nice place for lunch. Lots of menu choices. They were a little slow in the kitchen but our server was great apologizing and letting us know. Food is always fine at Legals.
  18. ShannanF

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    Quality of food wasn’t good. Got the lobster Mac & cheese for $50 and it was so breaded and there was little to no cheese. Husband had the salmon which was okay but the rice was undercooked and crunchy
  19. DavidMac

    New England

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, great food, excellent facility. We had a very enjoyable lunch.
  20. Claws

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went the day after Thanksgiving. It was not crowded at all. Our waiter Carter was very friendly and helpful. The food was great! They let us sit as long as we liked. I would definitely recommend.
  21. RunningDeeMD

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food! Outstanding service! Filet mignon was cooked perfectly! Lobster was delicious. Clam chowder was phenomenal. Lobster bisque was not as good but the excellent service made up for it!
  22. SteakLover

    New England

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great Sunday lunch option. The server was very attentive.
  23. Miranda

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    The food was all undercooked and cool, not hot. The baked stuffed lobster was scrawny, tough, and hardly had any stuffing at all. Flavorless. The broccoli Au gratin was just boiled broccoli covered with globs of lukewarm cheese and a few cracker crumbs. The chowder was thin and bland. I think it was just a super busy night so the kitchen was struggling to keep up. We waited for 15 minutes at our table before our server even came to bring water.
  24. DianeM

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Used to love this place. Liked it yesterday but food has changed. Thought the shrimp on the Caesar salad were tough - maybe overcooked? Reasonable price -
  25. RossE

    New England

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    Luke warm food, surly server (not our main server, but food runner). Will never go back. Never mistake Legal C in Hingham for Legal Seafood…two different animals.
  26. PattiN

    New England

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    We ended up with a party of four. Perhaps it was due to our late arrival, but the food was not up to the usual standards or expectations from Legal C or Legal Seafoods in general. We are long time customers and were met with dishes (baked haddock specifically) that seemed pre-plated and that it sat around before being served. We had guests with us from out of town that love seafood. We chose Legal because we have never been disappointed before........let's hope tonight was an exception, but it will take some time before we return. After our experience (including a small bug in our friend's wine), it will be a while until we can recommend this location to friends.
  27. elaineb

    New England

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    It’s my mothers 98th birthday (!), and she loves oysters, so we went to c bar for late lunch of clams and various oysters on the half shell (oysters only $2@ 2-5 during October). Food was really terrific, the raw items perfectly fresh and flavorful, sauces really tasty. I also had oyster slider appetizer (yum), and she had appetizer steamed mussels, also lovely. It would have been a 5 star overall experience except for really lousy service. We waited at least 30 mins for raw bar items, in a not busy at all place. Our waitress forgot about refilling my water glass, and she was nowhere around when we needed her. Too bad, cuz otherwise it was an excellent experience.
  28. Lp47

    New England

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Excellent food and friendly staff as always Slow service Very very loud
  29. TamiG

    New England

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The food was mostly inedible. We live close by and hoped it had improved but we will not go again. Horrible, slow service despite very few customers in restaurant and horrible food, especially the lobster. It was not fresh and had a horrible, almost chemical flavor. Other locations are better. This company needs to pay attention to its Hingham store. This is an active dining community.
  30. Cathy

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You can count on a great meal and the staff is always so welcoming
  31. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Overall experience was very good and the food has always been consistently good. We just wished the wait staff checked in a bit more. At only one point, my sister had to get up and get the waitress’ attention. I did notice the portion of fried clams seemed smaller than the last time I ordered but I also understand the struggles the businesses are facing with the economy.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    Food was pretty bad!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was my birthday and we decided to go there as a family (my husband, 12 yr old & 10 yr old). Our waitress Neliza was Fantastic!! She was so kind and accommodating. Got us whatever we needed, helped us decide what we wanted to eat and placed our order perfectly. We all loved our choices on the menu and we’re extremely satisfied with the meals.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always a pleasant experience and great seafood . My 99 year old mother was in heaven and loves this restaurant since they are very accommodating! Food excellent! Will be back Thank you !
  35. shemall

    New England

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    the fish is very fresh no matter what type you order. we had salmom, haddock and scrod
  36. jojo

    New England

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    I have many allergies. I gave our very nice waitress my list. When my order was brought to the table item was on my dish that I was allergic to. The manager even brought out my dish and said this is safe. I said to our waitress the sis not safe. I also had a cocktail there was no presence of alcohol, it also took very long to arrive at our table.
  37. JDip

    New England

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience2
    Hostess was very rude!!! Waitress was nice. But never asked us if we wanted another beer. Never asked if we wanted dessert. She just came over as we finished up with our meal and put the check on the table and walked away.
  38. CorrineW

    Tampa

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our waiter was fantastic and very attentive! Two of us ordered the special, Salmon bacon, lettuce & tomato. It sounded delicious but the salmon was extremely salty! While I love the creativity in originating this menu item, it was over the top salty.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    This was not a good meal …. I do believe there is an issue with this particular location as I have enjoyed other locations of Legal Seafood restaurants. Full disclosure … I am from New Bedford with full access to incredibly high quality seafood markets I know how to prepare my fish. When I asked the waiter about certain dishes I was disappointed to know they were using pollock instead of cod or haddock. ( price point did not justify that choice of fish) . With that knowledge, I ordered the baked haddock ( something I make frequently at home) The piece of fish was mostly the thin tail end, and served warm, not hot. The rice and broccoli was an even cooler temperature. I ordered a white sangria that tasted mostly like a lemon drop with a whole lot of ice in a wine glass.. My last visit to this location I ordered a crab cake , something I have ordered at other locations and thoroughly enjoyed. This location presented a crab cake that was loaded with mayonnaise and pretty gross. Sorry, two strikes and your out on this one.
  40. BobO

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience2
    Too expensive -Scrod came with dry bread crumbs- fried clams not as good as they use to be. Much better food and prices at other restaurants

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  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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You can order delivery directly from Legal C Bar - Hingham using the Order Online button. Legal C Bar - Hingham also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (781) 556-0010.

Legal C Bar - Hingham is rated 4.3 stars by 1176 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Order delivery or takeout

Other options

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Google Map for Legal C Bar - Hingham

96 Derby Street, Hingham, MA 02043

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Hingham

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Oyster Bar, Sushi

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Land a parking spot in the lot right in front of our door.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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