Just like being in Boston . Amazing. Always. Lobster rolls. Clam chowder. Onion rings. Fried shrimp. What else could be better. Been coming here for years. Always great food service and the New England feel. It's not supposed to be an elegant experience. The food is the experience!! read more

Boston fish house did not make a great impression. First off the young lady at the front was rude. She was talking almost in a shouting way. And to top it off snatched the menu out of my hands. Let's start with how they run the restaurant It's almost like s fast food They take your order first and pay, then they sit you. They even ask for tip. Once seated they bring the food out. Decor was okay but the furniture was in terrible conditions. Restroom looks like a 7/11 bathroom. Now the food which was pricey. No flavor at all. Let me start with the coconut shrimp, no flavor just drop fried. French fries were good but no seasoning. The lobster bisk was horrible. Again no flavor and very giddy with tiny sherds of lobster. Mac and cheese tasted like microwave food. My husband had fried scallops and although it didn't have much flavor they were pretty good. All in all great for all the seniors that were there but not for younger folks or anyone who likes to taste their food. Sadly to say won't be returning. read more

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Fried Shrimp is the very best in Florida so far.. they are my gold standard. Go there!!

You order at the cash register. Than get seated. That said they were very attentive for the table. The chowder was very good. The steamers were gritty. The captain's platter has scallops fresh fish clams or shrimp and was scrumptious. The Mahi was yummy. Very happy with the meals. The fries onion rings and garlic bread were very good. Casual laid back vibe read more

Boston's Fish House - Out side - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

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Service was good. The food lacked flavor. The onion rings had zero taste. The fried shrimp was ok, but I've had better. The clam chowder was the hit of the meal read more

It's interesting that this place is named after Boston because it's sort of representative of the current state of Boston: rundown and a shell of its former self. I remember eating here as a wee tot and enjoying the food immensely, but those days are clearly long gone. Why on earth does a seafood joint serve hot, fried food directly onto a bare plate without any butcher paper, parchment, or paper towel to absorb the excess grease? Anyone who cooks even basic fried food knows that without an absorbent layer underneath, the steam and draining oil have nowhere to go. Sure enough, when we went to box up our leftovers, we noticed why the texture and flavor had gone completely downhill: the food had been sitting in a literal puddle of congealed grease on the bottom of the plate, turning the crisp batter into a soggy, oily sponge. It completely ruined the meal. On top of that, why does a restaurant masquerading as a sit-down, dine-in establishment force you to pay at a counter before you even set foot at a table or take a single bite? When we were leaving, we brought the grease issue to the attention of the gentleman up front, who offered a blank stare and zero solutions. We even followed up with a phone call to alert management directly, but they seemed equally clueless about basic kitchen standards and fundamentally unable to provide actual customer service. The manager we spoke with seemed to be more focused on why we didn't make a scene at his restaurant instead of addressing the problem. If we had spoken to someone who was more aware of how to provide customer service, this review probably wouldn't be written, but here it is. Take it how you want. read more

A new favorite I'll be adding to the rotation for fish Friday. Last week was the first week of lent and I needed something for my Friday dinner. The reviews here looked promising and I'm glad I placed my order. I had the fish slider meal with Mac & onions rings as my sides. Everything was good! The fish was flaky, the Mac n cheese was hot, and the onion ring batter was crispy and thin. I've already been looking forward to my next meal this week! read more

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Restaurant is always great food is great service is great and the people it's great to see a long time rush on doing well wish you well

I have been coming to Bostons for years. Always a good set of options and the seafood specials are fresh and tasty. Is this the best seafood I have ever had? No, but is the taste, portions and service also satisfying, yes. Definitely has that "fish camp" vibe. It gets busy, especially in the early evening and weekends. The Swordfish specialty is a personal favorite. read more

Boston's Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

This is a hidden gem. They offer a quaint family style seafood restaurant. They have non seafood offerings such as chicken etc. I personally love their fried shrimp and onion rings. They are a large portion of crispy fresh food that tastes like you are eating fresh seafood at a restaurant right on the coast! Their coleslaw is lightly sweet that pairs well with the fried food! I pair this with a sweet tea/ lemonade and it makes the perfect meal! I can't recommend this place enough as a Seafood restaurant in central Florida! read more

Boston's Fish House - Shrimp, Onion Rings, and Cole Slaw - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

BFH is a local restaurant serving fish dishes to families and seniors. I think generally the food is fresh, well prepared, with good service. The parking is very good and the staff is always polite and professional. I think the onion rings are their most popular dish. Many of the dishes are fried and served with two sides. I'm disappointed with their lobster roll. The lobster meat is not the best and it's covered in mayonnaise - and it's expensive - too expensive! I don't own a restaurant or fully understand the price dynamics or food costs but I think their prices are very high. Today I ordered fried cod ; it was $27.and served in pieces; the fish and chips at the Irish Pub restaurant on Fairbanks is $22 and twice as good. John T. read more

Would not recommend. Went with a large group while on vacation. Valet parked our rental car with the restaurant. After returning home from vacation, we received a bill from rental car agency for a parking violation while we were valet parked. We spoke to the manager at fish house and was told this had been happening a lot and they would refund us the amount for the violation. After more than a month, we have not received a refund. We have called multiple times only to be told someone would call us back. Never received call back either. We were not the only ones in our group that this happened to. I would say cost of the meal, cost of $127 parking violation for their valet parking, lousy customer service for mediocre food was definitely not worth it. read more

Best fried shrimp dinner in Central Florida. Best New England clam chowder south of Boston, and the best key lime pie north of Key West.

It has been way too long, as we live in Poinciana now, but I insisted we go, we went 5/9. As usual I ordered a medium basket of the Whole Bellied Ipswich Clams and a glass of Water with lemon . My husband ordered the lunch serving of the Fried Scallops with Fries and Onion Rings along with a Pepsi. The dining room was pretty full as it was the day before Mother's day around 4:15pm when we arrived. Our food was outstanding, as always. I would go more often if it wasn't so far. But the main thing is we had a great meal, and when we are in the area we WILL stop by for lunch. I will mention that when we arrived, there were 2 couples in front of us. However when we left, there was a line of at least 60+ people going through the "ropes", out the door, and around the door. Choose your time wisely, as this constantly happens. read more

Boston's Fish House - Fried Scallops with Fries and Onion Rings - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

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The Rundown: classic area seafood restaurant, with comforting atmosphere and friendly service. The Review: Finally made the visit to Boston's Fish House, after all the hype. I was surprised to learn it's a unique mix of counter service with sit down. This explains why there may be a line seen outside. As a heads up, it is seafood. So expect to pay seafood pricing (you're looking at likely ~$20-$30pp). Once you order you choose your seat and a floating server will bring you drinks and your food will be brought to you as well. Starting with the clam chowder, I found the flavor to be fantastic and the ingredients certainly seemed of great quality! However it was some of the most interesting chowder in terms of texture and consistency I've ever had - and I'm from New England. It is incredibly thick and that isn't just due to being well stocked. It's hard to describe but if you use a thick sunscreen lotion you'll likely find it to ve even more thick than that. Because of this it felt like it was missing cream or something to loosen it up. It was very good - I really did enjoyed the flavor and would definitely get it. It is just very different for those who may be more sensitive from a texture point and expecting something more in line with a beef stew consistency or lighter. Also I was disappointed clam cakes were not an option. What's New England chowder without clam cakes? I ordered a fried catfish dinner, sides of pasta (red) with onion petals. It was okay. The fish was good, fried not to heavy and not too lightly. The batter is unseasoned, so you will likely need something (I asked for lemon wedges but they offer tartar sauce or cocktail sauces). The pasta was really disappointing. The sauce looked to be well season but it was actually very bland and turned out to be watery. The onion petals were... A varied assortment of petals and actual onion rings. Again, fried nicely not being too light or heavy. They also paired very well with the cocktail sauce. Would I recommend? Unfortunately not particularly, unless you're able to visit during the hours they offer smaller portion (and smaller priced) baskets. It's certainly an option if you absolutely need seafood and are unwilling to travel. While the family type vibe and homestyle decor was certainly welcoming, I definitely have much higher expectations from the food especially at price levels that rival other seafood restaurants. For that reason, you'd likely be better off traveling a bit further for something with more consistent taste and quality. read more

Boston's Fish House - Obligatory bathroom photo. - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

Boston fish house is a seafood restaurant. You can get anything that your heart desires. I always go there to get fish and chips. My friends sometimes get the scallops or baked fish with baked items. It takes a little bit longer. I should be patient but it's worth the weight. Customer service is outstanding you go to the register you place your order and then bring it to the table they keep checking to make sure you have everything you need. They have outside seating as well as inside seating. read more

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Boston's Seafood Combo Came out piping hot, seafood is so fresh, tender and Crispy. Service was attentive The restaurant is a fish house...New England style ...fantastic read more

Boston's Fish House - Boston's Seafood Combo Platter..it came out of the kitchen piping hot..Seafood was so fresh, tender and Crispy. - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

Reviewing based on my first visit and experience here. Have to say that it was definitely a 4.5 star dine in. No frills. No uppity buppity. Just a solid establishment where you can get your seafood fix, specifically if you're looking for the fried good stuff. Upon walking in, you'll more than likely be greeted by a line of people. On a good day, it'll be long. That line is where you'll place your order. Whether dining in or taking out. Not like many restaurants, here, you'll order first then will get seated by the hostess- if dining in. Pretty efficient- if you ask me. The menu isn't extensive or overwhelming. It's the choose what suits you kind of menu + specials and desserts are written on the chalkboard near the ordering kiosk. You can come here and feed the unhealthy or healthy version of yourselves. They offer your choice of broiled or fried with many sides to choose from. Super plus, their fried selection isn't greasy and they have their batter recipe down packed. Lite. Delicious. You have a long term customer in me. read more

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Still our go to for Ipswich belly clams. Tonight's were huge. Ordered the dinner with fresh fries and coleslaw. Love their coleslaw, not to sweet or wet, good crunch. Steamers we're a treat as well read more

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I went to Boston Fish House for lunch and I was pleasantly surprised there wasn't a long line to order food. The dining room was packed but still had plenty of seating available.Boston's has great food so usually there's a wait. The cashier was friendly and took our order quickly. We got a garlic bread as an appetizer and the bread was fresh and soft. I ordered the Fried Clam Strip basket with Alfredo. The clam strips were a good size, in most places they are small and crumbly but Boston's were perfectly crunchy and big. My husband ordered the Fried Fish with Onion Petal basket, he said the fish was tasty and fresh. Overall the food was delicious, for the price you get really good lunch portions, and the staff is friendly and attentive. read more

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First time trying this restaurant. At first I was taken back by how the ordering process went but the food was great. Huge portions. The Mahi Mahi was very good. Awesome onion rings. There was no real service because you order prior to being seated. Very busy restaurant read more

Boston's Fish House - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

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Very casual. Not much ambiance. But we went for the food. Everything was delicious. My friend had the little neck clams and said the they were much better than others he had had at other restaurants recently. My fried grouper was very good. The service is ok nothing spectacular. The food is the star of this show. read more

Better than every clam shack in coastal NE I have a home in York, ME and Orlando and I have been to every seaside fried seafood joint from Newburyport to Portland and this place is better than all of them , imo. Prices will take your breath away but it's worth the quarterly visit because the food has no equal and the Tarter Sauce is the best in the world 5/5 food 5/5 New England vibe 3/5 price read more

Had high expectations but sadly this did not meet it. The food was average. The server was pleasant though Ambiance was interesting, loved the New England license plates. read more

Boston's Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

Went there for lunch. Ordered shrimp which also came with 2 sides. The shrimp was overcooked and way too chewy. The noodles with alfredo has a pleasant, although somewhat bland taste. I also ordered apple sauce as my second side. I NEVER thought that I would receive a plastic container of Motts apple sauce as is typically given to children in their lunch! My lunch partner had his 2 sides delivered in styrofoam cups. The presentation was awful. It would be understandable for a food truck or cheap diner, but not when lunch costs upwards of $17. The server only showed up once and then disappeared. Other thing that is odd, is that you order at the front desk and pay up front (they even ask if you want to leave a tip---before any service!). The decor is pleasant, but one doesn't go to a place to chew on the wall coverings. I will not be back. read more

I don't know what happened to this place, but it's honestly heartbreaking. A little over a year ago, this was hands down one of my favorite seafood spots -- fresh, flavorful, worth every penny. Fast forward to today, and I'm sitting here wondering how a $130 meal could taste like absolutely nothing. Not bad. Not good. Just... nothing. We left behind at least 80% of the food because there was literally no flavor. It wasn't overcooked, it wasn't undercooked -- it was just bland to the point of being bizarre. Like someone made it with zero seasoning, zero care, and no interest in whether anyone would actually want to eat it. For the price, this was insulting. I wouldn't go back, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless the kitchen does a serious turnaround. Such a sad decline from what used to be a fantastic spot. read more

Boston's Fish House - $130 of disappointment - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

Some caveats... The only restuarant I have ever dined where you pay first then eat. Its similar to drive thru experience but inside! Shrimp and scallops plus onion rings. Lite breaded batter and fried food was not greasy or messy. I was torn on scallops broiled or fried. Ordered broiled and got fried. They were really good. Hostess told me to definitely get the onion rings. Good call. Service was quick. Staff was friendly. Restuarant a little dated but very clean. So, nostalgia night for me and I loved it. Will go back when in town. BONUS: make Jeremiah's Ice Cream in parking lot a dessert stop! read more

Shrimp are always hot and try the Boston cream pie. Service is great. One of the best in the area.

I love this place! It a great secret seafood restaurant. In fact Don't go it is so good I don't want to share! Lamo! The food is amazing. You enter this little restaurant which is actually huge compared to their original location. Order at the counter and then they will seat you and bring you your food and drinks. I have never had bad service here. Food: The food is amazing I have had the fish, shrimp soup, and most sides. My favorite hands down is the fried shrimp dinner it comes with two sides. The breading on the shrimp is amazing it reminds me of my mom's. It's light flaky and delicious! My favorite sides are the onion rings or petals again the breading is light and flaky fried to perfection. I also get the potato salad it has a touch of sugar making it different than most but it is creamy and chunky goodness. If you prefer soup then don't pass up the lobster bisque it is one of the best soups I have ever gotten! A great go to on a cold rainy day. This is a place you don't want to miss out on. When ever I visit I must return here I can't leave with out a visit to the best seafood restaurant in Winter Park! Keep up the great work and figure out how to ship food to Wyoming! Lol read more

Best New England seafood outside of Massachusetts. We go here a few times a year. The best fried foods. Never greasy. read more

Boston's Fish House - Fried Ipswich clam medium box and medium box of fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

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The Mahi Mahi was tasty and moist. The onion rings were great! You get a lot (I couldn't eat it all). I enjoyed the broccoli slaw too. The hostess was such a pleasure. Others in my party had the salmon and some other fish. read more

Dear God, this place is so good. The staff is incredibly friendly every time we come in, it's clean, well-kept, and easy to find. The food is amazing and their portions are always generous and worth the money. Our go-tos are the friend haddock and the fried chicken strips. Their fries are good, the coleslaw has just the right amount of sweetness, and I love their potato salad. Highly recommend to anyone that is looking for a delicious meal at a reasonable price. read more

Food and Customer Service was absolutely amazing !!! The atmosphere was very pleasant great vibes from everyone there very friendly. The restaurant was very clean and welcoming to our party of 12 the onion rings are definitely one of my favorites along with everything else that was on the captain platter which was very big size portions .I definitely will be returning to try other items on the menu real soon . read more

Boston's Fish House - The Captain's Platter consisted of Fried oysters, Fried Clams ,Shrimp, Catfish, Onion Rings , French Fries, and 2 sides - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

Despite having to wait in line to order and wait for a table, the experience is enhanced by friendly,attentive staff. The portions are large and I have loved everything I have ordered here. But my favorite is the clam strips and onion rings..fantastically light batter. And top notch Cole slaw. Never been there when the place wasn't packed no matter which day you go. read more

First time customer. A little weird to order at the counter then be seated but it was good. Had the grilled chicken on salad and it was excellent. Also a fried cod fish basket with two sides. Fries were excellent, very fresh. Fish was great might order a dinner portion next time to take some home. Service was excellent. TVs were on sports channels muted. read more

Boston's Fish House - Grilled Chicken Salad - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

After living on the West Coast, this is the first restaurant I come to when visiting Orlando. I usually come here for the catfish, but had to try the teriyaki and pineapple salmon this time. It was amazing! Best salmon in Orlando. Now I have to visit this restaurant twice every trip! read more

Boston's Fish House - Lunch basket Catfish, coleslaw & green beans. The best!!! - Seafood Near Me - Winter Park, Florida

I've eaten at Bostons since they first opened in the little house on Aloma. Food is always served freshly made, and hot. Never disappoints. read more

First time at the restaurant. Kind of a strange setup where you pay first and then get full service. I tried the sailor platter with cajun spice and fried clam strips and mac & cheese and baked beans. The wife had the fried haddock. The seafood tasted fresh and the waiter was attentive. The only think I thought might be better was the onion rings and the fried breading on the wife's haddock were a bit plain (no real seasoning). First time I have ever seen her add salt to her fish. But maybe we're just more used to more seasoned food and this was a "Boston" style restaurant and food can be more plain up north. Overall it was a pleasant experience and we'll probably try this place again. read more

Our family has been going to Boston's for years. My husband is from the Cape Cod area and loves his Ipswich clams. The fisherman's platter here comes with his favorite whole belly clams, shrimp, scallops and fish served on top of a huge pile of onion rings, just like up North. You can order them broiled or fried. He loves his fried. It also comes with 2 sides. The seafood has always been fresh, perfectly cooked and flavorful. I usually do the teriyaki salmon kabobs. Huge chunks of salmon on skewers with peppers, onions and mushrooms served on top of a bed of rice pilaf. It also comes with 2 sides. I recently changed it up for the teriyaki salmon dinner but didn't like it as much so back to the skewers for me. If you are eating in, you place your order at the register, wait to be seated and they serve food to you like any other restaurant. The only difference here is placing the order upfront before you are seated. One thing I wish they would do is spend less than $100 to fix the latches on the women's bathroom doors. It is a bit unnerving that someone can just open the door on you. Both stalls had broken latches and I think it as like that last year as well. I told my husband I might just need to bring a screwdriver next time we go. read more

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Established seafood restaurant that always delivers great food. Recomend the fish and chips and fried shrimp. Always fresh. Onion rings are some of the best I have tried and good desert selection. read more