Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut Hill

Legal Sea Foods - Chestnut Hill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Joan

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the most fantastic experience. Our waitress was just terrific. The food, delicious. We will most certainly be back.
   

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   Lisa VIP

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I love this location! Esepecially on a nice day with the windows open. :-)
   

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   Robert

   Greater Boston1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Ordered the special which was supposed to include shrimp, scallops, lobster and whitefish, baked with a cracker crust. While it tasted good, there were 3 small shrimp and the rest was white fish. If there was lobster or scallops they were too small to be noticed. The other order, a crabcake and grilled shrimp was better.
   

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   Μaria

   Greater Boston20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place, very tasty food, drinks and the best and most polite, friendly , smiling and knowledgeable people of the food and drinks. We always come to Legal because of the food, drinks, ambiance and people who work here. The best kudos.👏🎉👍😃
   

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   RALPH VIP

   Greater Boston30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Began with a red sangria, red dragon roll, a perfect piece of swordfish, followed by a chocolate bon bon perfectly cooked, moist, and full of flavor
   

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   Jan

   Greater Boston6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The clam Chowder was amazing can't go wrong with any of the fresh fish
   

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   Samuel

   Greater Boston7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was very good, the service was unusually slow. The noise level was high.
   

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   Sam VIP

   Greater Boston11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and service both good. We dine here frequently. The only thing we don't like is the reception desk personnel. They never smile, always seem to be indifferent and grumpy, and never great guests with a welcoming attitude. They emit the feeling that they are doing diners a favor by seating them.
   

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   Kenneth VIP

   Greater Boston17 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   So disappointed! I had the Greek Salad with Salmon on top. 2 portion sizes priced but no weight. I chose the $16 size. So small and dry. It was literally 3 bites. I’ve been here many many times and have ordered the same thing. The table beside me ordered salads with salmon as well. Not the same. I politely asked them which size salmon they ordered and they told me the $16 portion. Definitely not the same salmon i was served. I ask our server to explain. He asked kitchen and was told the salmon is portioned out equally by ounce and just because they don’t look to be the same size in appearance they are they same size in weight. The other table was served a beautiful piece of salmon and I was served “fish bait”!
   

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    David VIP

    Orlando4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Our waiter was great (helpful, friendly, knowledgeable), but the food this visit was just off. I had lobster bisque that just didn't taste right. Likewise with the Chilean sea bass, it had a pronounced fishy smell and flavor that I've never experienced with Chilean sea bass before. It was probably or 8th visit to this location and the first time it was a disappointment.
    

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