Legal Sea Foods - Kendall Square

It’s a scientific fact that seafood is the healthiest protein, so it’s no wonder that LSF located near MIT in Kendall Square would be such a popular lure.

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  • Phone

    (617) 864-3400

  • Website

    legalseafoods.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

355 Main St Cambridge , MA 02142 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Wine

Comments / 54


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shellfish polenta good service surf & turf vanilla ice cream dinner lunch salads alcohol good for special occasions assortments sea salt bar well
Catia DaSilva

Lobster , their services, salmon and Thai calamari are amazing.. Popcorn shrimp Uhmmm... Every time I go to Boston I eat at Legal great environment

Emily Flahive

The insanely big waters (in clam chowder to-go cups) Devin gave us to help us keep cool for the Fourth of July after we left! She was so considerate and thoughtful, and very nice.

Da Jung Chung

The menu had a variety of seafood . I tried 6 different types of oysters and a bowl of clam chowder . I loved the oysters . Each oyster had its own taste and were fresh, but the clam chowder could pass.

Emily Flahive

Wasn't crowded during fourth of July for lunch , nicely air conditioned . Chowdah is incredible. Devin was our waitress and she was fantastically helpful and very nice! Went out of her way to please us

Paula Miller

You can get the stuff on the lunch menu for dinner if you ask. I had the salad with apples , avocado , and tortilla chips that's only on the lunch menu .

Constantin W

Get the New England Clams as a starter, the seafood assortment was also very good!

Abhijeet Desai

The New England Clam Chowder was really nice. The Legal's Signature Crab Cake was good (I switched the seasonal sale for cole slaw ). I would avoid the Crispy Point Judith Calamari it was horrible.

Chelsea Beytas

Ask for Devin W. She's very accommodating and will take all your crazy requests. Very nice. Cobb salad was a great alternative to seafood . Watch out, though! Has onions in the blue cheese vinegrette!

Margot Mazur

They surprisingly made a lot of veggie side accommodations for me when I was here with my family.

Bob St Claire

Absolutely excellent in every way. Highly recommended. Fried clams were fantastic.

Jeremy Krantz

Amazing crab caked and chowder ! For non seafood eaters, their chicken entré is quite tasty!

Andrew Lazere

Fried clam bellies. We don't get them like that on the West Coast. Janet Yellen in the next booth over.

Peter Wayner

The chowder is wonderful. This isn't the Legal Sea Foods from long ago. It's updated and hip .

Catia DaSilva

Banana Foster was good

Mirto P

Poor service tonight, planned to spend evening - drink, dinner with wine , dessert - but dinner arrived with cocktail and even before the bread , so I got the message and left as soon as I'd eaten.

Obadiah Poundage

Make sure you're standing near the gumball machine when you check-in, it'll automatically dispense one when you do!

Avi Alkalay

The best food I'm having since I arrived in US 1w ago. Music is ecletic and good too. Try the grilled bluefish with sides.

Lindsay Yazzolino

Definitely recommend the raw oysters , as well as the sashimi tuna and "Everything Tuna ." The polenta is also very creamy and delicious.

Alexander Dannias

New England Clam Chowder and Legal Crab Cake with Polenta ! Really good!

Fernanda Seabra

Its a little expensive , but the crab cake and the lobster bisque make it worth!

Susan King

Not busy on a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon but everyone seems very disorganized. I'd call ahead - they've set table for 8; taken it down and reset it twice in <20 minutes! Weird!!!

Tallulah Letscher

AMAZING clam chowder and fish & chips

Paul Shelton

This is an easy walk from the Cambridge Marriott, and def worth it. The surf and turf was excellent.

Ian Chan

While the clam chowder is great, the lobster bisque was incredible.

Aubrie Johnson

Excellent service , but the cocktails were watered down.

Swemeatballs .

Best seafood in Boston - go for the clam chowder or lobster roll

Ruth Cheesley

Great vegan food here believe it or not!

Chris Parker

Great dinner and service.

John H.

Try the Hake . Amazing. Oysters on the half are a must!

ken krivitzky

Parents magazine is right - great place for kids. Mac and cheese comes with grapes and corn .

Peter Hennessey

Best crab cake I've had in a long time or ever!

Marc Fernandez ♊

Group bookings event has private room! Great atmosphere for group event

Geoff Whitehead

Gumbo is great; Lobster bisque is awesome

Mutty

The trout and polenta are the perfect combo.

Eduard L

Only 1 meat and 1 poultry option. Filet mignon was good though.

Adrián García

Lobster bisque , oysters

Karla Paola

Lobster rolls ❤️????????

Ron Yang

Great crab cakes !

Katie B

The gumball machine rewards checkins!

Kay Patterson

The crabcake here is off the chain.

Zack Z.

The clam chowder is awesome!

Eddie W.

try the sea salt vanilla ice cream !

Jacob Elder

Best fish and chips I've ever tried!

Michael Dao

Re: Previous poster. It's called Legal Sea Foods . You're a dick.

Ben E. Violent

Try the Everything Tuna .

Juli

Shocking turn of events : kinda sucks if you're vegetarian .

Jill H-W

Be sure to look at the aquarium .

Alex Gorstan

fish and chips is delicious!

Evan Scott

Try the pomegranate lemon drop !

Eric Carlstrom

Tuna burger .

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