Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut Hill

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   Bradycat

   New England

   67 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   67 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   What I particularly like is that you can get a healthy option if you’re watching weight, fat intake etc. the simple grilled cod was delicious. I was able to get the garlic butter on the side and use as much or as little as I wanted. The steamed broccoli with a little salt and pepper was deliciously crunchy and made me feel even more virtuous. My one splurge was the street corn which still wasn’t overly heavy. The biggest difficulty is resisting the hot perfectly baked rolls (I didn’t)!

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   JSB22

   New England

   16 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   Both my guest and i arrived at different times. The reservation was under my name - we were sat in different rooms and didn't figure it out for 20 mins when we called each other to be sure we were okay. Funny that they didn't realize to seat us together. Our server was exceptional! That saved the night. The food was actually average for the first time - i was disappointed in my tuna steak which i get nearly every time i'm there. It was chewy, lots of veins and just not what i consider Legal grade...which was always excellent. Chalking it up to an avg night as it's usually better food and the seating debacle.

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   eggy

   New England

   186 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   186 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience4

   Quiet for a Saturday night. Food very solid but way too much oil on fish!

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   LaurieL

   New England

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always a wonderful experience. Very convenient.

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   Mitchie

   New England

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall3food5service3ambience2

   Good is wonderful Have absolutely not enough employees N service suffers Will not return soon n so sad because the food is terrific Hire some employees

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   LizA

   Adelaide

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience4

   Good food. Seafood is always fresh! This LS is a bit noisy (Chestnut Hill). Service was great. My 93 YO Mom and I enjoyed the dinner.

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   Newtonfoodie

   New England

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We celebrated my husband’s birthday and it was perfect.

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   LauraS

   New England

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on March 14, 2023

   overall3food4service1ambience2

   Service was not up to par for LS on this lunch outing

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   JakeO

   New England

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on March 13, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   At Chestnut Hill Legal for son’s birthday - with my wife daughter and our two grandchildren. Got a confirmation call in the morning - asked for a couple high chairs for the girls and to be seated - if possible - in the bar area. Everything was ready when we arrived - Anna our waiter was outstanding - made us all feel at home. Service was great, food delicious and the birthday desert topped things off. Manager, hosts and overall team were terrific. Made the birthday celebration perfect. Thanks to all - can’t wait to return.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and service was great! I really enjoyed my meal!

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    HaroldD

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, service

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My friend had clam chowder & a wedge; I had seared tuna. Great waiter who made us feel especially welcome.

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    Layla

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    What a memorable evening we spent! First, we were greeted by the manager as soon as we were seated. Then our extraordinary waiter, Brandon, provided great service and the chef provided delicious food. Two of us had pistachio encrusted salmon over farro and kale. Two had tuna, another had trout, and one had a grilled chicken sandwich. Everyone loved their meal! Particularly since we grew up with Legal Seafood and purposely sought out new restaurants, we were surprised at what we’ve been missing. The restaurant has it all: efficiently well-run, warm and welcoming staff, and terrific and dependable food. It is my new (old) go to place. Kudos to the new general manager, who runs a great and smooth-sailing ship.

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    SusannaM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The fish and seafood when unfussy were outstanding.

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    NairiG

    New England

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Clam chowder was cold, not a lot of clams and that is what they are known for!

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and always consistent

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    MaureenK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Legal Seafood always consistent. Tried a new item from the test kitchen and it was delicious.

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    KKNYC

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience2

    Service was awful and for the first time since being in Boston I felt the food wasn’t worth the price. Very disappointing.

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    Tess

    New England

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Happy to see that Legal's with new ownership has not changed much at all. We do miss the baked potato on the menu, but honestly it was just what we expected with healthy grilled options.

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    Percy

    New England

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    Delays getting Oysters. Had to ask twice for water

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    StefanN

    New England

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I was mistakenly an hour early for my reservation and the hostess was very accommodating and sat me early while I waited for my client. Waiter was very attentive and checked with me often to see if I needed anything and was very personable and efficient throughout the visit. Food as always was excellent as always

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    ceccec

    New England

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Items from Legal Test Kitchen are VERY good. Nice to have that option on the menu. Crab cake sliders were terrible. Not at all like the crab cake starter or entree.

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    JimP

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Although crowded, we sat at an area which was quiet and had the desired distance from the surrounding tables that we wanted. The server was attentive and the food arrived fairly quickly and was hot. As usual, we liked our dishes and were happy with our overall experience.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good food great server!

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    ralphs

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always perfect Beautifully flaking fish, crisp French fries, completed by a Legal Sangria

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    DebS

    New England

    59 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    We enjoyed our dinner and service. The sushi rolls were tasty but poorly rolled and fell apart when attempting to eat with chopsticks. A fork was necessary after cutting them. The stuffed lobster tails were delicious. Some renovations are necessary. Even changing the table with worn finishes would go a long way.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    The crab cake combo - they used to give so much more salad and rice pilaf. For $43 it’s just not enough food. Also $49 for lobster Mac and cheese is way overpriced. Even the $10 bowls of clam chowder were smaller than normal!!! And I’m a lifelong customer. Thank you liberal Democrats for your crap policies which led to inflation. I completely blame you. 😄

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    Tabsusa2015

    New England

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Service was super slow! Food was descent.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Son’s birthday

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was actually a family get together Everyone enjoyed the food There were lots of choices and everyone was happy with the appetizers and dinners

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    LindsayC

    New England

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Our server Apitchay was outstanding - attentive, careful, personable

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    Foodie

    New England

    79 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    Legal is Legal... a predictable upscale chain of seafood started in Boston and now with many restaurants mainly in New England. The food is good, portions are generous, the menu is more or less predictable, the food is fresh, and it's a reliable place to go. The Boston area offers many seafood choices as well. You can spend carefully or run up quite a bill depending on your choices. We like the Chestnut HIll location for parking, for outdoor covered dining in the summer months.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Had a great dinner, service was decent. Except the hostess forgot about us, and we kept coming back to check the status of our reservation. After it was 15 mins after our time, we inquired again and she said she didn’t have our reservation and didn’t see it. “I will sit you anyway”. We were sat at an extremely small table with a reservation. We waited over an hour at the restaurant as well. Food was good, service was good. Just didn’t like how we were forgotten about.

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    Undisclosed

    New England

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience3

    Our reservation was for 7:30 and we arrived n time. We were not seated until 8:15. Wait staff mentioned that the management often overbooks for reservation times and this is a regular issue. Our meals were great, wait staff excellent. Host staff and reservation issue were what brought this from a five star rating to a three.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall2food5service3ambience2

    Very disappointed in the management of this place. The hostess was pretty disrespectful when we checked in for our reservation. She dismissed us for even having reservation and simply said it “would be a while before the table was ready.” We ended up eating at the bar and no one even bothered to come get us when our table was ready, an hour later. If this restaurant cannot honor its reservations, they need to do a *much* better job when it comes to serving people at the front of the house.

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    IzzyB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    My husband always loved Anna's scrod/cod but you changed to haddock. Not as good. Rolls are not the same as they used to be - My fish tacos were excellent!! Great choice Greek salad also excellent!! Thank you

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

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    We arrived 10 minutes prior to our reservation time. After confirming our reservation they told us they didn’t have a table ready for us and that it would “be a while”. The employee confirmed my phone number they had with the reservation, suggested we walk around outside a bit and they would text us when our table was ready. After walking around for 30 min outside in the cold, we gave up and went to eat elsewhere. We never received a text letting us know our table was ready!! A very disappointing experience!

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    Foodie

    Miami

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was delicious, but the waitress made the whole experience outstanding. She was fabulous.

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Always a favorite 😍

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    DavidH

    Las Vegas

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Loved our waitress but she didn’t confirm what we ordered - meaning I wish she repeated what she thought we ordered. Wrong salad came out - I ate it and didn’t say anything. Asked for something specific with my main course and it never arrived. Almost always perfect but this time it wasn’t - still love Legals

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