Consistently excellent roast beef and fries…read more Been going for years, they never miss!

Have known about Frescos for years & Years and never stopped in. The hubby wanted seafood and it…read morewas a crappy rainy night and we didnt feel like driving too far north, so we stopped in. Portions are big (you know as always a ton of fries) but a good amount of seafood, Food was fresh. Will definitely come back to try more things!

Food delicious Service attentive and welcoming…read more Ambiance was what you wanted All great

This is one of the most famous places in downtown Melrose. It's always packed, as it's the only…read more"white tablecloth" restaurant nearby. The food however is just OK. It's your basic Italian seafood place. There is a singular type of clientele inside, which tells you how your experience will go. We got tuna "tacos" (more like crudo) as appetizers. This was the best part of the night. The tuna was delicious. For our mains, I got the New England Bouillabaisse and my friend got a fish dish. The food was on the salty side, it's great to have this down the road instead of having to go down to north end. We ended the night with the flourless cake. Our server was very friendly! But the food was just ok. Drive a little farther and get some Mexico Lindo instead.

The staff is amazing. The food is so good and such a cute little spot. We did the twin lobster and…read morethe twin stone crab. We tried the house sauce and the lemon pepper

The food was great the catfish was perfectly cooked, flavor was there and the breading was…read moreincredible. The seafood boil was amazing the snow crab with the house special sauce was amazing and perfectly cooked and came out quick.the fries were pretty good for being at a seafood place they were seasoned great and overall were cooked good. The chicken wings are also incredible I got them with lemon pepper and they were perfectly cooked. Overall this place deserves all of the hype and attention.

We had a very positive experience here. Really enjoyed the fried calamari and the Chicken Parmesan…read more Our waiter made good recommendations.

Bad customer service. Order food tonight, waited 50 minutes just to be told that they ran out of…read morehalf of our order. But the craziest part - they didn't even tell us until I asked for the THIRD time where our food was. Hostess nor manager apologized, manager was extremely short with us. Absolutely ridiculous.

Quality was consistent to other Boiling Crab chains. Ordered their blue crab roll which was loaded…read moregenerously and worth its price tag of $14. Ordered a pound of shrimp and a pound of crawfish with the whole shabang which were both boiled and seasoned well. Place gets really busy and they run weekdays deals. Our server, Val was great and made sure we had all we needed to have a nice dinner. Check-in for a free basket of Cajun fries!

I love the seafood boil here, good bang for your buck. Great to come with friends, everything is…read moreseasoned well. The combos are super good value. Our server, Val, was so attentive throughout the night and made sure to check in with us. Made our experience so good!

Food was prepared well! Our Servers were great. Food was…read moredelicious. Desserts were tasty and fresh. Having a private room, with some seating looking out to the river.

We chose The Marina for the views as we had a night out without our kids and we were not…read moredisappointed! We were lucky enough to snag a window seat right after a quick summer rainstorm, so while outdoor dining wasn't an option, this was a close second. We opted for no appetizer as we weren't starving, but did choose both specials for the evening. I had the lobster pie which came with whipped potatoes and sautéed veggies. All was excellent. The lobster was delicious and the portion had nice big pieces. My husband opted for the crab cakes which was an app, but added fries to make it a dinner. The fries were cut and fried in a way I haven't seen before (see photo), but they were so good! Light and crispy outside with fluffy insides, they were perfect! Our waitress was great, perfectly attentive and everything came out quick. We were offered bread which we accepted - amazing! Whatever the oil/Parmesan cheese combo they use is what all restaurants should use, I couldn't get enough!

Was here for a small birthday gathering with friends during weekdays, we had such a great time! The…read morefood was amazing, the staff were welcoming and super friendly, and they even surprised us with birthday shots Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

District Kitchen had been on my list to try for a while. The dining area is spacious and modern,…read morewith a menu that has a lot of good options. The pork soup dumplings were definitely my favorite! My lunch combo was $18, and portion size was pretty decent, with leftovers. Service was quick and friendly. Nothing stood out to me or blew my mind, but still a place I'd return to.

PETER IS THE GOAT, best server of all time, other servers should take notes, always treating us…read moreright and making sure we are okay, im not coming back for the food im only coming for peter

Me and the wife finally got a chance to come back to Capt Loui. Ever since we had a family, it's…read morebeen a little different with dining out haha Capt Loui will always have a spot in our hearts for seafood boil. This Stoneham location might be my favorite. Open and clean. Our waitress was friendly and nice. We always enjoyed Capt Loui. Their seafood boil sauce is unmatched. The flavor and the kick is amazing . Funnel cake with vanilla ice cream to end the meal is a must. My only complaint is... you only get one potato and one corn for the 3lb option. I feel like it should be a potato and a corn every pound. Just my opinion.

Hook and Reel in Revere is a solid choice if you're craving seafood. The quality is consistently…read moregood, and the portions are generous--almost heavy‑handed, in a good way. If you stick with the seafood, you're going to have a great meal. That said, keep in mind it is a seafood restaurant. They have chicken wings on the menu, we figured we'd get them to share until the food came out.. They were honestly terrible. The order we received came with six extremely small, overcooked pieces that were so dry and tough looking they weren't even edible. Just looking at them we didn't bother as they weren't at all appetizing. I'm not sure if it was a bad day, a supply issue, or something else entirely, but they were a complete miss. Speaking of, service can be hit or miss as well. This past weekend, we had a wonderful server who was friendly, attentive, and made the experience enjoyable. The visit before that, however, was the exact opposite. Our server--who seemed to be either a manager or assistant manager--spent nearly all of his time chatting up a table of women, clearly trying to get phone numbers. Trying to get his attention for anything felt like a major inconvenience. What motivated me to write this today is that not only was the service good on our latest visit, but we also tried the fried seafood instead of the usual seafood boil--and it was absolutely excellent, and not at all expensive. Both the fried shrimp plate and the fried clam plate were outstanding. If you haven't tried their fried options, or not in the mood to put on gloves and dig into a seafood boil, don't sleep on their fried seafood. It was surprisingly impressive. Overall: great seafood, inconsistent service, avoid the wings entirely, and definitely give the fried dishes a try.

I was happy as a clam here, having my dinner (drinks, seafood and dessert), so I texted a friend…read moreletting her know about it- she then proceeds to tell me it's one of favorite her spots! girl really?? You neglected to mention until now??!! lol the servers, vibe, music are all excellent I'll definitely be back!

Everything was absolutely excellent, especially our server Jalen. He was very attentive and very…read morewarm and offered excellent suggestions. Everything Was wonderful. Forgot to take pics of the fish tacos sooo yummy!! Hubby had the chicken cordon bleu.. we hope to be back.. such a beautiful restaurant!!

Dang. I was pretty underwhelmed…read more I have been traveling all day and needed some food close by. This place looked amazing. The first negative was the "greeting process." It was close to 10 mins before anyone even noticed me or the people in front of me. Once I finally got seated, I was glad to see the friendliness of the staff - they were really all very friendly and warm. So that was good. Pretty good ambiance in the restaurant. The food itself was very average. I got the chicken Cordon Bleu. Very very flavorless. Nothing to write home about. Likely won't be back. But maybe I got the wrong thing?