"To start, I ordered oysters, chowder, and sushi, and asked for each dish to be served after I'd finished the previous one. The waitress excelled at timing, which added to our enjoyment—sometimes it's the little things that make a difference. We began with a couple of drinks: I ordered my usual Bulleit Bourbon Old Fashioned, while my wife opted for a White Legal Sangria. I've had the Old Fashioned every Friday night at dinner, but I wouldn't recommend getting it here; it tasted more like bourbon and sugar water with no muddled dark cherries or bitters. On the other hand, the Legal Sangria was fantastic as always, and we sampled both the red and white varieties.
Next came some warm dinner rolls straight from the oven, which were delightful. I believe Legal has some of the best rolls around, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. While we enjoyed our rolls, our half-dozen Wellfleet oysters arrived. They were fresh and delicious, and we paired them with both marinara/horseradish and mignonette. Shortly after, a cup of New England clam chowder arrived, and it was perfect—hot, with a great consistency, and packed with clams. I love Legal Seafood's New England clam chowder; there's no denying it.
For my main dish, I ordered the Lobster Tempura Roll, which included avocado, lobster, tobiko, spicy mayo, and teriyaki sauce. It was a stunning presentation and a simple but perfectly balanced sushi roll, complemented beautifully by the spicy mayo and teriyaki wasabi soy sauce. It was absolutely delicious, and I left the table feeling satisfied. However, for the $31 market price, there wasn’t much lobster in the roll, which is why I’d rate the experience a full star lower.
My wife’s Greek salad was fresh but disappointingly lacked feta cheese; midway through, she wasn’t even sure if it was feta or cotija. She ordered her salmon cooked medium, but it came out slightly undercooked in the center, so she didn’t eat that portion. Overall, it was good but not great. Unfortunately, it seems that they’ve significantly raised their prices, charging for great food that just doesn’t quite live up to that standard. In my opinion, it was average at best."
