The prime rib here is just to die for. My girlfriend got the lobster which the server Kiko cracked table side for her. We started with the stuffed mushrooms as they where recommended by Kiko. The wine selection was huge and the wine by the glass where among the most popular and delicious wines in California. Looking forward for my next experience at the Chart House or also known as the second old building in Boston !! read more

Chart House - Beautiful Chart House on 60 Long Wharf in the heart of Downtown Boston ! - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The location is amazing (in Boston, Chart House is a chain with locations in Vegas and a few other places): from the Wharf you have a great view on the see and of the city (if the weather is fine Boston's skyline looks fairly impressive from the CH). But you have no view from inside the restaurant!! However, the building is 250 years old and the ambience is traditional with a hint of exotic... if you like wood and bricks that's the right place for you! The abundance of USA flags and bald eagles was a bit annoying... maybe because I'm not from the US Overall really nice, great service, fairly classy! Food is mainly fish, recipes are fairly innovative, I am sure they do it on purpose, but in such a traditional building having a more traditional menu could have made sense. Lobster bisque is amazing, by the way! read more

Very disappointed in this restaurant. The soup sampler was the best thing. The service was par at best. The waitress was no where to be found half the time we were here. The decor was okay, but the restaurant smelled liked a building from 1776. My wife had the coconut shrimp. It was okay, nothing special. We also ordered a side of asparagus, they didn't even bother to cut the ends off. I had the red snapper, and it was a disaster. The snapper was over cooked and the breading around it was as soggy as can be. The sauce was extremely rich and almost inedible. The fish was topped with cold canned crab, and sadly, that was the best part! Overall, this was an epic fail, so avoid coming here, there are plenty of other places in the area. read more

I had always heard good things about this place and was excited with the opportunity to try it when we had visitors from out of town. We sat outside and it's a little chilly out so there weren't many tables. I don't tend to review restaurants based on a waiter, but we were very disappointed with ours. He (Ilar I believe was his name) never came back to check on us after taking our initial order, and then when he finally brought the meals out he informed us they were out of one of the dishes we had ordered. I'm pretty sure it's good customer service to inform a party of this right after putting the order in. We decided to share and not replace our dish but when we got the check, we were charged for the meal we never received. Not to mention, he didn't ever refill our waters which were empty after about 5 minutes of being seated. Again, I don't like to give a bad review based on one poor customer service experience but this was not acceptable. (If not for this waiter I would have given 4 stars. Food that we did get was good.) read more

We arrived to an empty reception area and waited several minutes before someone appeared. When she arrived, we asked about seating at the bar, she unpleasantly responded telling us we could sit anywhere. We went and sat at a high top table and waited for at least 10 minutes, but didn't receive any acknowledgment, greeting, or menus. We ended up walking out. Had someone shown any interest we were there, we would have stayed, but that didn't happen. For reference, this was around 3:30pm on a Friday and it wasn't busy. read more

So, went here last week for a dinner with colleagues. It's the perfect place for such an evening; it's pleasant but a little bland, as befits much of the conversation ( at one stage we were talking about the name of General Lee's horse, for God's sake). Anyway, the food was very good; I had chowdah, which ticked all the boxes - creamy, good flavour, not excessively fishy. Main was sesame-coated salmon. This was pretty good, although I'm not sure I'd try it again - sesame+salmon=meh. Dessert was the same Chocolate something you can get in every chain restaurant in the Western world. Service was in the Chain Restaurant Robotic style; friendly but you find yourself wondering where the Off switch is, or at least the Volume. I would expect a higher end chain to dispense with the "'Hi, I'm {insert perky name ending in -y} and I'll be your server" brand of pleasantries. Give me some sincerity for my money, will ya? (ok, the company's $ but you know what I mean) One point of interest is the setting. I mean I could care less that it was John Hancock's money -counting house, but the Long Wharf has some nice views - worth taking a stroll down to the end for a nice panorama of the city. Fans of The Departed movie will recognize the gazebo type structure (scene with Jack N & g/f & Martin Sheen). read more

The only thing I enjoyed about this place was their vibrant & lively patio. Other than that, I can't say many positive things about their food or service. I would hardly refer to this place as "fine dining" based on my experience. I dined here during restaurant week - lunch but it seems like they want to keep their RW menu under wraps. We were seated prompty and given regular menus. I may be able to understand this tactic since it's a tourist spot but still find this sort of behavior quite a turn off and sneaky. We asked our server for RW menu and it was obvious he was not too thrilled about it. He also didn't seem like he wanted to be there. They also advertise that they offer the 2-course lunch option but he didn't seem to know anything about it. When we inquired wth the hostess, she informed us that the wesbite needed to be updated and they are not offering the 2-course lunch option (sneaky sneaky). I ordered a glass of wine which came 15-20 mins after (after I reminded him). We were given no silverware or plates until we asked for them. My salad looked old & soggy & not too appetizing - obviously prepared hours ago. My other half's clam chowder, while good, was extremely salty. We both ordered lobster rolls and they were pretty good. Fries that accompanied the roll were plain & boring. For dessert, we ordered mud pie & Boston creme. My mud pie came half melted on the plate - is that any way to serve an ice cream dessert?? I didn't bother trying the other one. I have tried many restaurants during RW and most take pride in the menu & presentation. This one just didn't seem to want any RW business, perhaps they should reconsider their participation next time? Overall, a memorable experience, but NOT in a good way. read more

It really helps to get more stars when your hostess actually remembers to assign a server to you and gives you menu's. That said, the Spiced and Charred Ahi was superb, cooked exactly as ordered. The macadamia crusted Mahi-Mahi was heaven in a single bite. The rice, supposedly wonderful, was less than impressive. The clam chowder is award winning but I just was not overly impressed. I think some things are just hit and miss with the menu. We chose to eat on the terrace so we did not get to enjoy the colonial feel inside, but the building was John Hancock and his father's Counting house- saved in the 60's by a historic group. Sitting on the wharf and watching the boats rocking and the people strolling by was relaxing. read more

Give this place one more try but not order anything to eat just drink. I love the Asian host/ server he's so nice, even tho we told him we just gonna sit at the bar. That one star is for him. But the bartender I think his name JOHN, he's super rude to customers. The drink came out taste weird so we ask to switch it n he gave us an attitude!!! Smh!! read more

Chart House - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Lobster Bisque was fantastic. Good oysters. Staff had knowledge. GREAT read more

On my first trip to Boston I wanted to have a really nice dinner but also did not want to go broke doing it. Me and two friends selected the Chart House after cruising The Commons. The atmospere was great, and so was the food. We had a few bottles of Chardonnay and I had the steak and shrimp, which were excellent. I also had the clam chowder which was amazing and served in a cute mini cast iron pot. I would definetely recommend this place if you are headed to the Boston area. read more

I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews for this restaurant when my experience with it last weekend was absolutely wonderful. My brother, in town from Arizona, took my fiancé and I out to dinner to celebrate my graduating from graduate school. Our reservation was for 7:45 on a Saturday night. We ended up being seated at 7:49 and the restaurant was quite crowded. As the restaurant is located in John Hancock's old counting house, its building has extreme cultural significance and we appreciated learning about its history from our waiter who was amazing in more ways than one. Not only was he knowledgable about local history and the menu, but most importantly he listened to our concerns about my multiple food allergies and was extremely attentive and meticulous in ensuring that nothing I was interested in ordering had any of my allergens in it. When there was a question as to a dish's suitability, he readily suggested alternatives. We all ordered drinks as well as appetizers. For entrees, I ordered the lobster, my fiance had the steak and mushroom linguini, and my brother had the lobster-stuffed scrod. Everything was absolutely amazing - tender, juicy, hot, and cooked to perfection. The lava cakes we each ordered at the end were a wonderful finish to a perfect meal. I'm so glad we chose the Chart House for my celebratory meal. We will definitely be back. read more

5 for the food but -3 for service, took hostess 10 min to sit us outside while 4 tables unattended. We had to wait 15 min before anybody came to see us , same story for the table next to us. Iril, our server was extremely slow and inattentive. He never asked about our food and didn't even cared about paying any attention to our experience. I am been a waiter for 3 years and 2 as restaurant manager. If feel sorry for a chef who put so much work into his/her menu and ends up being meaningless by this lack of fundamentals in service. I mean putting ice in our wine glasses and then throwing that ice in flowers next to me....you can't be serious read more

Food is Pricey But the setting is well worth it!! This is the second oldest operating building in BOSTON! Right along the water, Waiting staff is great, really know their stuff, and management cannot be any better. if ever something doesnt come as expected they will go out of their way to make you happy! Try the Clam Chowder and the Crab Stuffed Mushrooms!! Cant go wrong! read more

Been here years ago on a cold rainy October night, had drinks at the bar...was a nice time... Thought I'd surprise my wife and take her out for a date Saturday night...so off our little one goes for an over-nite...we get all spiffed up...I put on my finest flips flops...and off we go on our adventure into Boston... Being someone that goes out to dinner, hmmm, once a week...I am generally quite open to the folks that I encounter, whether it be people at a bar...dining near us...or the bartender/wait-staff... If you take a peek at my reviews over the years, I believe I have only ever rated the restaurants and experiences that I have enjoyed...until now... Sat nite, around 7'ish...no reservation...I asked the hostess (young lady) how long might it be for a table for two outside? She quoted 20 minutes and we'll get a text when the table is ready!!! 20 minutes, wowzaaa, this nite is going to be great...so we head into the bar, order a few drinks, oh but wait, there's more.... After about a ten minute wait (no big deal)...my wife thought she had the attention of the bartender, he apparently asked the patron seated at the bar, "what would you like for dinner?" My wife says "do you have sangria?" Now, being college educated with a graduate degree and 19 years ordering drinks at bars and ordering food at restaurants since she was oh I don't know, 8, would give her 32 years experience at restaurants...soooooooo she obviously did not hear him correctly...and thought he made eye contact... He says to her "I was in the middle of a sentence with this gentlemen" Are you serious #$)$U@)$ You just spoke to the mother of my child like that @)&#)#U@$@$ You little bartender you @)#U)#$U@*)U$)$UY)*$UY)*@ Now, being someone who has lost faith in most of this world, I wanted to say "hey buddy, I really don't know what your problem is, you need an attitude adjustment, my better half thought she had your attention" But I let it go...I let it go, serenity now, serenity now I said to myself lol.. Anyhow I thought it was extremely rude!!!!!!!!!!! When he did end up taking our drink order, she asked, regarding sangria, he stated "I can make it" She decided to forego that since we're now at about 15 minutes...and simply ordered a glass of wine...as did I... Now, the nice thing that he did was, he walked around the bar and brought us each glass individually over to us, so we would not have to reach across the bar (as we were standing) so 5 stars there...was a nice gesture... Now on to about the 45 minute marker approaching 8 pm...I asked the hostess, if she had an idea, time frame for a table (remember originally quoted 20) She nicely stated, still have 3 ahead of you... Wow wow wow, what? Stop the presses!!!!!!!! That makes a 20 minute time frame, into over an hour with no notice, nobody alerted us! More importantly nobody alerted my stomach of this info & he was angry! But it's a nice place, and it's on the water, and my goal was to have a nice dinner on the waterfront... We order a second drink, glass of wine for Mrs. O'Brien, I'll have an IPA - Harpoon of course...shaken not stirred lol We pay, what did bartender # 2 forget ? The beer!!! Hahaaaaa, true story!!! We had to ask for the beer, he chuckled , we laughed, was quite funny actually! No problem and bartender # 2 was nice! I think they might need bartender # 3 to replace # 1 since # 1 wasn't # 1 at all in our book...or at least on this review...perhaps I'll write a book and I'll mention this service or shall I say non-service... We left, so did the glass too... Headed to Joe's - quote us an hour - sure - I'm ok with that at this point - we have an app and a drink...it's 9 pm...soooooooo hungry we left... Who is texting Mrs. O'Brien, is it Chart House? Surely !!! Table ready lol...horrible... Grabbed a cab to the north end...seated at a table within 2 minutes of our arrival, good nite... PS Dear bar tender # 1 - you might want to google # customer service PSS Dear Chart House: 20 minute quote shouldn't turn into 75 +/- minutes PSSS Would I go back? Sure, looks like a nice place, good wine selection, nice location... read more

Got a gift card a few years ago and finally used it last night. We were seated fairly quickly and right near the kitchen, which was neat. Our waitress was prompt, nice, had good suggestions, and checked in on us just enough. The food came out in a nice fashion and was delicious. Only complaints at our table was that the swordfish could have been bigger and there should have been more alcohol in the Grape Crush. Would definitely go again even without a gift card. read more

My wife and I went to the Chart House because we received $75 in gift cards, otherwise, it would be a restaurant for only special occasions because it is very expensive. The restaurant is in a renovated, historic building. It is beautiful inside, and even worth it for a visit to the bar for some drinks. It is a very comfortable fine dining environment. Our server was excellent and the food was fantastic. For an appetizer we shared the lobster spring rolls which were excellent. My wife had the macadamia nut encrusted mahi mahi with ginger coconut rice, and I had the mixed grille, both plates were amazing and the portions were surprisingly decent. The famous chocolate lava cake dessert is well worth the $9.99 price tag, just be sure to order it ahead of time because it takes 30 minutes to prepare (at least that is what they want you to believe so that you'll want to order it!). The only complaint I have is that we had to sit in close quarters, when the restaurant was still fairly empty. We would have preferred to have our own table, instead of sharing our dining space with other people. This restaurant is excellent for a special/romantic dinner, but be prepared to spend at least $100 for dinner for 2. read more

The location is obviously very nice, and I feel like you are paying to be on the water more than for the food itself. Entrees lean toward $30, and it's likely that you'll be getting a small piece of fish and some rice. The small piece of fish and the rice are very tasty, but it's expected that for the price you'd at least get some sauteed vegetables or a garnish. Just something! It's like they don't feel like they have to try, given the nice location of the restaurant. I agree with a past reviewer who mentioned going to Legal's across the street for better (and larger portions) of food for a slightly lower price. read more

I went here a couple restaurant weeks ago and was so excited by the delicious looking menu options. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the expectations. I understand that restaurant week is a pre fixe menu, and its less than you would charge, but the point is to 1. draw in new customers 2.draw in more customers than would normally come during the week and 3. have those customers come back. The potatoes seemed like they were microwaved and thrown on the plate. The lobster stuffed scrod was small, colorless, and sad. As soon as we asked for the restaurant week menu I felt as though we were being looked down upon. You should have integrity for your food as a chef and as a waiter you shouldnt be embarrassed about what youre serving. I don't think I'd ever come back. read more

Chart House - I put on fancy filters to make it look better but this was the least appetizing restaurant week dinner that I've had. - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

A friend made the reservation here. I didn't start reading the reviews until we were seated and frankly I was concerned. Here is what I can honestly say, the food was good... Really really good. We had a party of 6 so tore through the menu. Not one complaint. The service, it was slower... But this is not the place that you go to rush dinner. Sit back and enjoy your company. Talk. It's ok.if you are in a hurry, wait for another day. The servers.. The servers are real Boston people, and they aren't putting on a fake act for you. They are who they are and who they were raised to be.. Good, hard working, real people. Just cause they don't turn on the pretense doesn't make they bad servers. Relax and roll with it, they will get you taken of. Overall it was great, I would go back. read more

Reception was great. Service was sloppy. Waiter had to ask two times what we ordered. Dropped knife in lap and went after it. Soup was adequate. Gazpacho had an enormous spoon of creme fraiche in it. Fish was overcooked. Asperagus was undercooked. Spinache side dish was greasy. Cook listened to our comments but only suggested to offer a dessert instead of deducting something from the bill. Given the price range we expected more from this restaurant. read more

As a Chart House regular across the country this has many familiar attributes. I believe the food quality to be excellent and prepared to your liking. Prices are still over inflated. Staff at this location looked like they just all lost a relative. No smiles. Poor service. Was not checked on and had to flag down folks just for more water. I related this to the manager who seemed genuinely concerned and apologized. My co worker blamed the location. I disagree. You have choosen to be in food service, so serve! read more

Please, do yourself a favor and run as fast away from this place as you can. Just awful food, service, everything. The waiter was inattentive and rude. Took him about 15 mins to come over to ask us for drinks. Then we barely saw him again until he asked for our dinner orders. He also forgot to bring us bread, which is complimentary with dinner! The drinks were terrible. My boyfriend's cocktail was 3/4 full. Both of our drinks tasted like there was no alcohol in them. Basically like drinking juice. And they were expensive! $12-$15. Horrible. The food was awful. Cold and tasteless. I paid 33$ for my fish & it sucked! Definitely not worth the money, could get better food from a TGIFriday's. Everything was so bad, between my meal and my boyfriend's. If I am paying 150$ for dinner, I expect a good drink at the very least. I am begging you, don't give this place your money. They don't deserve it. Whoever is running this place does not give a crap. read more

Came here for my sisters birthday dinner and we loved every second of it! We also got a mud pie on the house since it was my sisters birthday and it was great. Huge fan of their pan seared scallops & the spiced yellowfin ahi! Great history to the building and great staff! Definitely recommend this place for some good seafood. read more

Chart House - Spiced yellowfin ahi was to die for! - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My girlfriend and I were visiting Cambridge for the weekend and thought this place was an excellent location for a romantic dinner and a view of the harbor, overlooking the skyline. Sadly, even with a reservation, it took us about 30 mins to be seated and greeted. I had to walk up to the bar and ask for our server. When we told her how long we waited, she grunted and begrudgingly laid down our silverware and said "well at least you got your drinks." Strike one. We ordered the Chicken Romano and Prime Rib from the Restaurant Week menu and when it came out, the chicken was well cooked; crispy and well seasoned on the outside tender on the inside. The side of mashed potatoes and the sauce was really good as well. The prime rib? Not so much. It was cooked "medium" but looked completely pink and did not taste good at all. The accompanying vegetables were decent at best. Strike two. We had the boston creme pie and mud pies for dessert and they were really good, as expected, but when it came down to getting our check to leave, we couldn't find the waitress to save our lives. I literally had to go looking for her. I still tipped generously. Strike three. I was able to speak with the manager at the time, a very charismatic older man named Dennis who understood the issue, and responded as if he had seen/heard of this particular issue, with this particular waitress before, and generously deducted quite a bit from our check. The place looks great, the drinks are strong, its a romantic setting, the food is decent, the service is questionable. Proceed at your own risk. read more

The wife and I celebrated our 29th anniversary at the Chart House! What a wonderful place this is the staff were all very friendly and our waitress Doreena was the most hospitable and accommodating. We started off with cocktails and Dynamite Scallops as an appetizer,they were very tasty and the basil drizzle was a perfect compliment. Our entree was the Mixed Seafood Grill this gave us a sampling of Grilled Citrus Salmon, Shrimp Scampi and a Jumbo Lump Crab Cake the three were sided with Golden Yukon Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus. These were a perfect combination and made for a wonderful meal. We shared their signature desert of Hot Chocolate Lava Cake it was absolutely decadent in richness and complimented with vanilla ice cream and crushed Heath bar. The place has a wonderful old world decor with wooden floors and large ceiling beams, that comes with a 200+ Yr old building, but still gives provides you with the comfortable relaxed setting to enjoy a special dinner. This is one place we would definitely recommend to anyone making the trip to Boston. read more

I went here for a company dinner and loved every moment of it. The appetizer platters were delicious. I had some sort of sesame tuna and it was amazing. The portions are large, the wine is perfect, and the dessert is necessary! It can be a bit pricey but it's worth it, especially when your company is footing the bill. read more

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The Chart House in Boston is situated in the 2nd oldest (still operating) building in Boston along the harbor, at the Long Wharf. It featured a surprisingly exhaustive seafood menu which surprised all of us experienced diners. Here's what went down: Food: + Spiced Yellowfin Ahi. This was done perfectly rare, the way I like it (and the only way ahi tuna should be done IMO) grilled with all veggies on the side. + Calamari. Their calamari was DAMN GOOD. I was skeptical but the waitress said it was really good and she was right. It was light, flaky and wasn't overly breaded etc. The calamari was tender, soft and juicy...wasn't over done and the marinara on the side was plagued with jalapenos. YUM! Service: + The service is quite good...they are attentive, friendly and are responsive. Other: - The second time I was here for lunch, it took quite some time for them to bring our food. We were 1 of only 2 tables so I'm not sure why it took 23 mins for our food to arrive from the moment we ordered it. + Extremely large seating area inside...this place is HUGE! + Outdoor seating is a must if the weather is great!! Beautiful! In summary, if I'm in the Financial district / Long Wharf area again, I will re-visit the Chart House. It's a solid 3.5 Yelp spot that I'm rounding up to 4. THIS has been a review by Gaurav read more

Yay Boston! Two great dinners in my first two nights here! I've always wanted to try this place.... and tonight was the night. And, I'm so, so happy that I did The location is great..... right on the water by the New England Aquarium. The setting is beautiful. And, the service was fantastic......friendly and efficient. I'm only going to write about what I ate as opposed to that of all of us at the table because if I did this review would go on and on. But suffice it to say we were all equally happy. First off, it's a terrific wine list. We shared a bottle of Jekal Vineyards Riesling. Terrific. Then I started with some of the best gazpacho that I've ever had. And, I eat lots of gazpacho. So chunky and fresh! Then, on to the chopped salad (lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, hearts of palm, radishes, cucumber, and carrot crisps with a delightful balsamic vinaigrette). For my entree I had blackened Boston scrod. Yum! It was lightly blackened as not to mask the delicate fish flavor. And, that fish was PERFECT! Light, flakey, sweet. It was accompanied with coconut ginger rice and broccoli. A great dish. For dessert we shared mud pie. It was huge and tasty with a fantastic chocolate cookie crust, toasted almonds, and (real) whipped cream. A sweet and delicious end to a sweet and delicious dinner! read more

The food was 3-stars good, but for that much money, it needs to be at least 4-starts tasty. With a little complex arithmetic, it earns 2-stars. Get your money's worth and go elsewhere. BUT, if you are going there, the lava cake is DELICIOUS. read more

I have been wanting to try this place for years (literally!) and the alignment of restaurant week and my husband's birthday seemed like the perfect opportunity. It was disappointing to have to wait for a table on a Tuesday night, but I guess that speaks to the popularity of this place. Nevertheless, it gave us a chance to grab a drink. I had the pomegranite mojito and my husband had the mango mojito, both very tasty and well made. Once seated we were greeted by a friendly server who was a little caught up in his "spiel" as he offered drink recommendations and then noticed we already had drinks. He then caught himself and turned his attention to the menu where he gave a few recommendations. Now here is the reason why this place gets 4 instead of 5 stars from me; we were there for restaurant week but they did not put a restaurant week menu on the table. This was not an oversight, they purposely did not offer the menu, you had to know about it and ask for it. In my opinion that is shady and it makes the customer feel like they're are being cheap or something (believe me, it's still not cheap!! And our bill was more with the restaurant week menu than if we ordered straight off the menu). That being said, once we did get the restaurant week menu we were very happy with our food (and service). Per recommendation of the server we tried the crab cake (not on RW menu) which was nice and moist and tasty. It had a terrific sauce that made me want to lick the plate. I had the chart house salad (a little close to a taco salad with no shell). Entrees were excellent (prime rib and salmon) as well. It would be cool to try this place in the summer time as they have an extensive patio. This is a chain restaurant and in the middle of tourist central (next to aquarium) but good for locals too. read more

Chart House - Chart House Salad - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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5 Star settling 4 Star Food 3 star service. Beautiful restaurant with great seafood! Had a very nice dinner here. Wine is very reasonably priced by the bottle for such an upscale restaurant. Crab Stuffed shrimp really delicious. read more

Meh! I came here with my work and some clients. This is actually the 3rd time I've been here unfortunately. We got some appetizers, they were just OK. My meal was really terrible. I was excited to get the surf and turf special : fillet with lobster tail. I have only had lobster like once or twice in my life so I thought, hey great time to try it. Well right away I knew it was overcooked. It was hard to cut into and was chewy and tough. The steak was cooked a little more than I had asked for. The asparagus was truly horrid and hard as a rock. The meal was supposed to come with mashed potatoes but came with rice! The waiter promptly brought me the potatoes but still it was too little too late. The waiter was OK. Spilled my beer on himself and also I felt like I was being rushed. My friend couldn't even finish her salad before they started taking them away and then I was still eating my dinner when they were pressuring us to get dessert. I eat slow, especially if it's impossible to chew through the food ! it takes more effort! (ha ha) so I didn't appreciate that at all. Yes, the table was 18 people and yes we were there awhile, but that's too be expected for a table that size. 18% tip on a table that size? He better not pressure me! Also, it always pisses me off when there is bacon in the clam chowder. So aggravating!!! The best part of my meal was the Boston Creme Pie. That deserves 5 stars but otherwise this place is so overpriced, overrated and just meh. read more

This is a classic Boston seafood joint and provides a 5-star experience, even though the food doesn't quite match up. Came here as part of a large party (15+) for a celebratory event. We were seated in a semi-private area on the top floor, with an excellent view looking down on the rest of this charming establishment. It is a true gem on the wharf. Food: 4 stars. Excellent lobster bisque to start and the sea bass was wonderful. At the same time, the salad was pre-made and soggy, and the halibut was average at best. One plus was the copious bread basket and the creamy butter that accompanies it. Ambiance: 5 stars. This 3-story building is a masterpiece and provides a unique dining experience. With all kinds of ship-themed artifacts and an exposed wood roof, Chart House truly reminds you that you are in one of Boston's premiere seafood destinations. The view down from the top looking down on the restaurant is great. Even though there is no exterior view from most of the seats, the interior decor more than makes up for it. Service: 4 stars. Our waiter did a great job attending to our large group all by himself, but he was overworked and could have used a bit of help to fully serve everyone. The overall service is good, not quite 5-star quality for a restaurant in this price range, but solid nonetheless. Boston Chart House is a great pick if you're looking for a true Boston seafood experience. read more

We went during restaurant week and ended up ordering off the regular menu. For not much more we were able to get a lobster tail dinner and baked stuffed shrimp which were both cooked to perfection - as was the accompanying veggies and rice. It was definitely one of the best meals we both had ever devoured. The building is very cool, and is located on the water. Outdoor seating available during nice weather. The staff was very attentive and polite. We forgot a cell phone there and they called "Mom" to track us down. Martinis were a little expensive, but worth the money. We highly recommend this restaurant for couples, friends or family. It was overall a great value and VERY pleasant experience. TIP - if ordering an app, the crab-stuffed mushrooms were to die for. read more

The Chart House gets points for having one of the most beautiful buildings in Boston. The atmosphere is gorgeous with old wood and early American antiques. Very unique. The food is good. Not anything extraordinary but you definitely won't be disappointed. The negative side of the Chart House is the very corporate feel you get once you are approached by your server who will try to 'up-sell' you appetizers and some BS dessert that they claim takes 40 min to make so you have to order it before your meal. The service is also quite slow but it's alright if you aren't in a hurry as you have a beautiful atmosphere to wait in. Speaking of not being in a hurry- I have been here several times and each time had a reservation. Not once has our table been ready for us when we arrived on schedule for our reservation. Once again, not that big of a deal if you're not in a hurry as it is a nice place to hang out and they have a lovely bar to wait for your table in. read more

This place is soooo adorable. It's one of the oldest freestanding buildings in Boston, so definetly a place to go if you're also into historic buildings. The decor of the place is very casual, but classy. My boyfriend and I went in for drinks at the bar, and it was perfect. The bartenders were really friendly, and it just made for a great time out. read more

My husband and I enjoyed a lovely meal at The Chart House last Saturday night. The atmosphere is wonderful, with exposed beams and nice decor. Since moving to Boston, we have been searching for a place that makes a great dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives. We have now found our place. We started with the mussels and they were wonderful. I had the seafood trio which was a nice way to try a variety of seafood. My husband had the tuna and it was cooked perfectly. We ended with the raspberry creme brulee and it had a great crust and it was very satisfying to crack the top. Service was excellent and we didn't feel rushed even though it was a busy night. We are definitely going back for future special occasions, since it is a rather expensive night out :) read more

I was appalled by the service we received. I had a reservation for 8:30. Showed up on time, was told they were running 20 minutes late. By 9 o'clock we still hadn't been seated. We walked right out of there. A reservation is a reservation. Why bother making one if it isn't going to be honored? read more

Excellent and Personalized service! The service was excellent from the first moment that we arrived!!! It was my 2nd wedding anniversary and Congratulations for our Anniversary was printed on the top of the daily menu that we were given for our meal. Very attentive I must say! With a dairy and soy allergy, my husband and I were greeted with the chef who asked what we wanted and tailored our meal to meet our dietary restrictions. Every staff member who passed by greeted us with a Congratulations and they were very attentive to us the entire night!! Great portion size, a bit pricey but I will pay for great food and this was great and well flavored. We felt a bit bad because a new server must have been being trained and she made a few mistakes by dropping a few glasses...hope she settled down a bit...but the atmosphere was great with patrons telling her not to worry and it would be ok....unsure if she made it through the trial period but our service was wonderful. The drinks are also AMAZING!!! so a clear cut winner. We will definitely be repeat customers! read more