Are you in town for business? Has the family come to visit and they've been dying for you to take them to a seafood restaurant that is the staple of Massachusetts? All you have to do is come to Legal Sea Foods. Preferably the location in Braintree. It has a view from the booth or bar that will allow you to watch the sunset & please don't ask for any substitutes. They prefer to keep things how it is. Which is understandable. The vibe was so great I instantly told my grandma I had to take her here. Now you know it's a good place if you can take Grams.

Came here for chowder day 2025 with $1 cup of chowder! A great deal. Ordered in and did take out but the atmosphere of this restaurant seemed lively! Would absolutely come back to try their food

After they removed our favorite dish from the menu, we haven't gone to eat here in awhile. However, it was one of the few restaurants that was open during a holiday and decided to give it another try. The place still remained fresh and clean when we walked in. And the staff immediately greeted us. Being a holiday, we had a reservation and were seated immediately. Our waitress, Olivia, immediately greeted us and was incredible. She went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and answered the number questions that my party had. She has such a contagious positivity. She really made the whole experience of eating there even better. The arrived and it was exactly what we ordered (with all of the substitutions). We all enjoyed what we ordered!

Alll I'm saying is, get ready to be wowed. Legal Sea foods has all of your cravings. From surf and turf to garden and desert! Great experience with generous portions. $$$ is reasonably for excellent fresh seafood at a fine dinning establishment. I've never had a bad experience in all the years I've been going to legal Sea foods excellent customer service very knowledgeable on entrées as well as drinks. Don't forget to try the Barrada and tomato salad.

My first experience at the Braintree location of Legal Seafood was not the best. But I guess that's what I get for going there on Chowda Day 2024 (January 15, 2024), when it is a buck a cup of their clam chowder! I ordered ahead but the take out line was out the door when I got there. It was the same line whether you ordered ahead or came to order in person. The line was slow going. No surprise when it turns out only one of the staffers behind the counter was actually interacting with the take out line, as well as taking calls. No surprise as well that my order was cold when I got it home. The surprise was that there were no rolls for the entrees and no oyster crackers for the chowders. Can't grade the food appropriately or well since fried food is not at its best eaten cold and no longer crisp. And there is no joy in eating cold clam chowder. *** Ordered their lobster roll to go. It was half pound of meat supposedly (as I didn't try weighing it), on a toasted roll, sliced in two. And it came with a good portion of French fries, a small cup of creamy Cole slaw, ketchup, and a roll. When I called in my order, I asked for extra rolls since I didn't get any the last time. But when I arrived to pick it up, no extra rolls had been provided. And when I asked for a few more, it was obvious that the staff really didn't want to comply. *** Mother's Day celebration lunch. Walking in, we saw many dining on chowder and lobster rolls. They've been advertising their Express Lunch Combos online, so it seemed odd that they only gave us the regular menu when we were seated. But some inquiry resulted in several smaller menus being brought over. The cup of chowder for the combo was good sized. And I enjoyed my petit crabmeat roll, although next time I'd probably go for the petite hot lobster roll, since those who shared both ended up unanimously preferring the latter. *** Yeah, they still don't bring out the lunch combo menu till you ask. I don't get it. And the food (a mix of express lunch combos and other items) took over 20 min to arrive at the table. But they brought out a freebie cookie skillet a la mode for the birthday boy with a candle on it.

Awesome location, amazing service, and delicious food! We stayed at the Hyatt next door and it was a few steps away from the front door of Legal. We enjoyed the mussels and I had the trout with Jasmine rice and my husband had the burger. Everything was great and service was so fast and friendly. October is oyster month and every Tuesday in October they have $1.00 oysters. I enjoyed 2 dozen of the freshest oysters that I have had in a long time. Again the guys at the bar were so friendly and they didn't skip a beat when it came to drinks! If you are ever in the Braintree Ma area stop by. The prices are average to high for seafood but you are getting the freshest and tastiest in the area.

Pleasantly surprised. I will admit I judged this place and wasn't expecting much with it being a chain restaurant, but I'm happy to report my expectations have been exceeded! My husband and I came in on a weeknight and sat at the bar. The restaurant is attached to a hotel, so I wasn't surprised that it was packed. We ordered shrimp cocktail to start. The shrimp were huge and tasted fresh. I liked that they mixed horseradish (one of my favorite condiments) in with the cocktail sauce. For our entree, we shared the fisherman's platter. It was a great portion size for 2 people. All the seafood was perfectly fried in a lovely batter. It was not dry/crunchy like over-frying can do or greasy like under-frying can be. Everything was literally perfectly fried; even the french fries were excellent! The couple sitting next to us commented on how good the platter looked! Based on this experience, I would definitely recommend checking this place out if you have a seafood craving :)