The restaurant was busy, a reservation better so you don't have to wait. The booth high top tables were cozy and great for a date. The booths made it more intimate for conversation. There were lots of high tops and great bar space. It had modern lines and fixtures. The food and drinks were delicious. The server for our table was attentive when we needed water, more drinks, asking if everything was alright, if something spilled or food dropped on our table he worked wipe it up immediately. It was a nice touch because presentation is everything. My experience was awesome and I would definitely go back! read more

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My go to for a snack and a cocktail. Big bar, nice ambiance, extensive oyster selection.

Wow, $120 for one person. I had a Lobster Roll ($68.00, better one in California for $28.00). Clam Chowder $16 (hot but bacon ruined it and not very many clams, Worth maybe $6). Glass of white wine $16.00 (probably what the bottle costs). This was just crazy. Only giving 2 stars because the server was great. This meal should have been no more than $60.00 with tip. Will not be back. I can get lobsters flown into cali for $12 and do it myself. The person setting the pricing is smoking some good stuff. read more

Really great experience with a group of old friends. My second visit and I ordered better. Attentive service despite others comments. Oyster selection and freshness 5/5. Atlantic Halibut entree with gnocchi 5/5. Ambiance- 100% packed house prime time Saturday night and not overly loud - just right on almost every level. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

The general manager overseeing the Massachusetts Row 34 locations is truly exceptional-- kind, helpful, and customer-focused. Unfortunately, the Burlington, MA location falls short in some key areas. There seems to be a lingering disconnect in customer service--particularly around how guests are greeted, whether dining in or picking up takeout. A warm welcome shouldn't feel like a luxury; it should be standard. In terms of value, the portion sizes at this location are noticeably smaller than expected for the price point. Several dishes also skew overly oily... It's disappointing because I genuinely wanted to enjoy this location. My experience at Row 34 in Portsmouth, NH was outstanding--better portions, and better food. read more

Overall: 4.5/5, I highly recommend as a date spot and/or for small groups after work. The service was amazing, had a reservation for 2 on Saturday night. Emily made our night! She always showed up at the right time, I never felt like she was overbearing and I can't remember a time where I had to look for her. Loved her energy and she was very knowledgeable about the menu--excellent recommendations! Also, despite the restaurant being pretty busy, the we did not have to wait long for our drinks and food. This Row 34 location is pretty spacious and even when busy, it can get a noisy but doesn't feel too loud. The only thing to note for me is that the music can be a little too noticing sometimes and give you a bit of whiplash. Parking is readily available, shares parking lot with Burlington mall. Drink highlight: Obachan This cocktail is very smooth but still boozy. I think it's a great drink for people who are looking for something refreshing, fruity, and slightly sweet. Food we got: - The tuna with avocado and black garlic aoli was very, very creamy and the black garlic definitely came through. I did personally add a pinch of salt, and I think a splash of lime to brighten up the creaminess a bit would be perfect. - Cornbread with maple butter: Crumbly but moist and the maple butter was just the right amount of sweet and paired perfectly with the bread. I do wish there was more butter though. - Oyster bar: Great selection, fresh, no notes. Our favorite is wellfleet--creamy and slightly sweet -Blue crab: Too much Crème fraîche, I wouldn't personally get it again. Not really worth it for the cost. -Mini shrimp tacos: a bit expensive for the size of them (~$4/taco) but taste wise they were flavorful (squeeze the lemon for sure) and the crispy texture was right on -Clam chowder: I didn't personally like it as much as the rest of the food we got. I wish there was more clam and I wasn't a huge fan of the bacon. The cuts of bacon inside were generous and tasted great, maybe it's just not my thing. I recommend adding a couple cracks of black pepper in this one too -Swordfish: highly recommend trying! A very hearty swordfish steak and seasoned very well. The chickpea purée added a nice creaminess to it and the fish it self was tender and not stringy. I was a bit worried that the overall texture of the dish would be too mushy, but the fish had just the right amount of chew. Great selection of vegetables to pair. - Halibut: Well seasoned and moist, creamy sauce with a good portion. No notes -Banoffee pie: I thought the top was whipped cream of some sort, but it had a sort of moist and fluffy meringue. The crust was a bit too hard, which made it difficult to get pieces off with a fork. I also wish the bananas were just a bit softer; I think grilling them slightly would be perfect (caramelize and soften them a bit). The sauce for the banoffee pie was tasty and not too sweet, no notes there. Overall, great dessert and not too heavy. read more

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Service 3.5/5 waiter went MIA for some time. Not the best experience Food 4/5 food was solid Drinks 2.5/5 overpriced and not great Ambiance 4/5 it was fairly noisy Overall would give it another shot, but not high on the list read more

Row 34 - Fried Clams - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

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I had dinner here with my family during our trip to Boston. The restaurant was nice enough to accommodate our party of 12 on the last minute reservation. The place has a classy style and relaxing atmosphere, which is suitable for date night, romantic dinner, or party in the private room. Service is excellent, my cup of water is never empty. We ordered a lot of dishes and I personally recommend the clam chowder, crab cake, oyster, and lobster roe pasta (they added the lobster roe into the pasta noodle). Highly recommend this place and will definitely come back next time. P/S: Their cocktails are amazing as well !!! read more

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Great restaurant. Oysters were very fresh, atmosphere is nice & great service. I would get more that a 1/2 dozen oysters next time. read more

Row 34 - Lobster Bisque - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

Food was good. Bartender was slow, sluggish and left the bar unattended for long periods. $8 for a dinner roll added to the bill was a bit over the top. I probably won't return. read more

4.5/5 We ordered oysters, mussels, the swordfish, a lobster roll, and the housemade pasta. Everything was so fresh and delicious. They had quite a few oyster options and our server kindly suggested three varieties to get us started - his suggestions turned out great! The only dish we were slightly disappointed in was the lobster roll - the taste was excellent but the price was steep for the amount of lobster The house made pasta had a hint of spice to it and I left craving more of the sauce. The pasta was such a fun shape and was cooked perfectly The swordfish was my favorite. The fish was tender and the accompanying cream/sauce and kale created a flavorful textural contrast read more

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Mmm, not so great. It's a pretty hyped up place, but my solo dinner was nothing to write home about. Sat at the bar, as I was by myself. Server was nice, and pretty attentive. The food was mediocre. Started with a blue crab cocktail. The crab was fresh and good, but the créme fraîche just about overpowered the crab. Presentation was, well, a jar in a great big platter of ice. For my main I had the seafood paella. I asked if they could do it without mussels, which they were happy to do, but instead of adding more of the menu items, they included calamari (which I don't care for). Not sure why - why not add more clams and shrimp? Or ask? Anyway, that's not really the reason for the mediocre label. This was not like a paella, and I would be surprised if it was all cooked in the pan together. Certainly no socarrat. It was more like the rice had been prepared separately and apart from the seafood, and then added in later. No real blending of flavors, and pretty un-spec-tac-ular. I got the house made rolls as a side. Also very average. read more

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I would recommend this place to anyone. Beautiful atmosphere staff is professional and friendly, you can wear flip flops. I say kids 12 & older. Of of the glasses had a diry fog on them. Stay away from the beer batted fish has no season, not even salt or pepper it's not double batted, and the fish slides right out Corn bread served in a Skillet the Biscuit Sits in a honey maple Sryup read more

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Came for dinner on a Saturday night so it was busy, definitely make reservations if coming here. Place is really nice and also has an outdoor area. For the table we ordered a selection of oysters and they were good and fresh. For drink I ordered the strawberry margarita (it originally came with jalapeño but I asked for it to be removed) it had a hint of the jalapeño but it was not spicy. For main dish I really just wanted a clam chowder soup. It was good portion, really tasty and it came with this sort of pastry dough to dip it in the soup that was really good. Overall the food was really good and also fresh which is always great to see, service was great too. read more

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We had a great experience for Dine Out here. The portions were generous and we were all stuffed by the end. Our waitress was super sweet and helpful- asking if we wanted to start with anything raw, and showing us the cards where we could write that order down, asking us if we wanted drinks, including with dessert, and generally checking in on us. Drinks were delicious and strong- mine was a lovely gin and lychee fruity cocktail, which came with an actual lychee garnish. My 3 courses were the ceviche, salmon, and butterscotch pudding. My friends and I enjoyed the ceviche, but thought that maybe it should have been called a shrimp cocktail instead, because it had more of those flavors than ceviche flavors (though the cucumber and mango were great additions). & I really enjoyed the chips that accompanied, with some surprise sweet potato chips in there as well. I ate all the al dente lentils and vegetables that came with my salmon entree but had to enlist the help of my boyfriend to finish the salmon, just because it was a very large piece. I think my favorite was the dessert. Even though I was stuffed, I slowly savored the whole thing- delicate whipped cream, rich sweet butterscotch pudding, pieces of crunchy toffee. With some decaf coffee, it was the perfect close to the meal. read more

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I really enjoyed everything there. Their food was great, the atmosphere (well lit and clean) and their service.

Very good experience, the home pasta is very special and has lots of crab meat, the whole fish is a fairly good size bass and tastes very fresh, also comes with salad and black rice, the mussels are also very good portion. Will try their raw bar next time! Overall even without raw bar experience the food is still very impressive. read more

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Was looking for somewhere to take my family from out of town. Decided on Row 34 after doing some research on the Boston subreddit. Made a reservation for 5 online. Highly recommend during popular hours since it was pretty busy when we went. Restaurant ambiance was well setup, but very very dim as it is for nicer restaurants. We started out with some seafood from the cold bar. Everything was very fresh. I had my first raw oyster too. Waitress said it was small but that thing was huge. Everything was huge, the half lobster might as well have been a whole lobster itself. We got some clam chowder. Loved the home made saltine cracker. The chowder is the thickest I've tasted here. Also love the thick cut bacon. We got both the creamy and butter lobster rolls. The creamy is the classic cold lobster roll where as the butter is hot with butter. Personally I love butter so the hot butter lobster roll was my preference. Mussels sauce was pretty standard and croquettes were also good but the cold bar, clam chowder and lobster rolls were definitely the highlights for me. read more

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We went for lunch - our second visit to this place. Both of us had the oyster slider which were delicious as they were in the past. I had calamari which was also excellent. We shared shoestring fries and a side of coleslaw. My friend had the swordfish pastrami- an unusual dish and not to be ordered again. We did not have any wine which we have given up at lunchtime and ended with coffees. It is a well designed place, modern and comfortable, part of a chain. The food was good except for the swordfish. The meal came to $65 without the tip but including something called a"kitchen appreciation fee". Our server, Daniel P was attentive and efficient. We will return. read more

I regularly come back here from southern NH for the vibe, but the food and service consistently back it up. Never disappointed no matter what I try. read more

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Always delish! The salmon is always a winner and the oysters of course! Love coming here

Fresh oysters are good! Row 34 and Island Creek are larger meaty oysters, better than Beach Plum and Pink Moon. Draft beer is excellent. - Substance IPA is gold, hazy, with medium white head and wisps of citrus, floral hops, medium bitterness with medium body and smooth finish. Good option recommended. - Field beer Saison comes in light gold color, small head when served, light cloudiness, taste of sour apple, and a little sweet. Crisp and clean finish. read more

Row 34 - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

Been here two times. Solid seafood and oysters and cocktails. This is a nice place to hit up great seafood away from Boston. Plenty of parking. The ambiance is nice but can get loud. Although you aren't eating in Boston proper, you are paying for Boston prices. Get the local oysters and Fish and Chips are delicious. The fish of the day is solid and their lobster roll is great too. read more

The oysters are always on point and overall the ambiance and service are always excellent. However...they were charging $68(!) for a lobster roll ("market price") which is insane. I had to ask the waitress to confirm because I thought I heard her wrong. Nope, $68! We also frequent Surf and got one a week later for $34- literally half the price. This is inexcusable and I hope they fix it because it's a black mark on an otherwise great place for dinner. read more

Fantastic! Row 34 has a bunch of amazing seafood options, raw and cooked, and cocktails to pair in an upscale setting. Something that I really appreciate is the simple menu and the fact that they execute everything really well. We came in with a work group and got a number of appetizers along with the seafood tower which was impressive to say the least. The tower has a dozen oysters, jumbo shrimp, mussels, ceviche and a chilled lobster on top, you know, to top it all off. We also sampled the tuna tartare, chowder, fish tacos and more. The chowder was my favorite. Hearty chunks of bacon are what sets this chowder apart. A tablemate even said that he thought it was almost more of a bacon chowder than a clam chowder, but then then next bite would be full of clammy goodness. This quickly became one of my favorite clam chowders in New England! It's served with a house made cracker which was salty as heck, but very nice for dipping and didn't get soggy. read more

Row 34 - Clam Chowder -- thick, hot, and hearty (with lots of bacon!) - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

For me, eating oysters is a simple affair. I place the cocktail sauce and shuck that bad boy in my mouth. The icing on the cake is the taste of the ocean that follows. I didn't get that here at Row 34 (although, super happy I don't ever have to drive to Boston ever again to try this place), tasted like it's been in ice too long. Also, I appreciate the spicy dip, but couldn't mesh it with the oysters. The butter tasting one (friend said tangy) didn't do it either. My friend ordered the lobster roll and it had zero flavor. The potato chips were pretty good though! Because I wasn't satisfied, I went for the Grilled Salmon, which for the most part, did the trick! I loved the veggies and sauce mixed with the quinoa. The only downside of the salmon was the salty olives. It looks nice on top of the salmon, but really ruins the dish for me. I saw other items these ladies beside us ordered, so I'd like to come back for those. read more

They have an amazing selection of fresh oysters which are always so delicious! Entree-wise, their Seared Cod was cooked perfectly. Golden, flaky, and moist, the cookery was great (it did need some additional seasoning though). Overall, the menu is on the pricier end but the portion sizes, quality of food, and service are all solid. read more

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accommodating, food service atmosphere 4+ thanks will return sunday football oysters only $2

The freshest seafood dishes I've had in a while! The service is always so friendly. Their outdoor patio is lovely in the summer. I sat inside at the high tops this time and loved being able to people watch. I'll be back read more

For food and service I give Row 34 four stars. Our server was amazing - very happy to spend a little time explaining options and truly happy with her job. The clam chowder is insanely good, with red potatoes and bacon. Nice choice of mixed drinks, and rumor is they spend time creating new ones every couple weeks. My one complaint is that the check comes way too fast for a relatively slow evening, and getting seated outside was a challenge due to staff shortage. That said, they got us seated much faster than the time they said it would take. read more

This is a nice, clean place to enjoying catching up with friends, dates, and even for the family. The seafood was so fresh and service was great! Reservations are easy to make online and via phone and has plenty of parking! The lunch and dinner menu vary slightly so just a heads up- lunch has more limited options. Overall, pretty pricey place, but definitely good for what it is. read more

Row 34 - Whole fish - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

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We arrived just before 5 after walking all over Boston that day. We sat at the bar and had a terrific selection of oysters. For dinner: I had a steak, he ordered the swordfish, my steak was perfectly cooked to order and delicious. His swordfish was served over a bed of roasted vegetables predominantly corn. He said the fish was first rate and the vegetables were crisp fresh and all cooked beautifully. We can't wait to return. read more

Excellent food and service, bartended is knowledgeable and helpful. Great experience. Excellent food and service, bartended is knowledgeable and helpful. Great experience. read more

We've been here twice over about 5 months and the food quality seems uneven. The lobster roll is rather pricey for the quality and the crab cakes are meaty but slightly under seasoned and lack that satisfying crisp exterior texture. Fish tacos were alright but nothing stood out. The fish and chips was really where the unevenness showed most. My husband loved it when we first tried it months ago but now it misses the mark. This was all the more disappointing since we brought a friend based on these expectations, and he didn't have a good experience. read more

Same layout, style and look of the "old" place = Island Creek so good job. Same great food and service, the seafood is excellent - the best shucked oyster I've seen in a LONG, LONG time = excellent job = true sign of quality. If you want seafood or just really tasty food in general that happens to be seafood - absolutely a must on your list. It's in my top 2 go to seafood spots. Easy parking with plenty of it. read more

Big contrast to the Boston location. Much better bar. Much better kitchen. Fantastic service. This place was once called Island Creek Oyster Bar. I think that the management is the still the same, but I appreciate that music is less loud. Now conversations are possible. Food: oysters are not cheap but the quality is always way above average. I usually only do New England oysters and my favorites change with the season. Rule of thumb: Wellfleets autumn to winter, Chathams winter to spring. But I experiment: one of each first and then double up on the best one of the day. read more

I'm in Boston for a few days for technical training and decided I wanted to check out a local spot for some good beer and food. I came across this place on Yelp and was intrigued by all the photos of the food and reviews. I had some oysters to start and never knew there were so many different types. They were very delicious, and I could eat a dozen all to myself. I followed with their crab rangoon, which was so good with the ponzu sauce. I also tried their oyster slider the chili-lime aioli just kicked it up a notch. For the main course, I got the shrimp banh mi, which was just absolutely delicious and a must try of you come here! The bartender Ben was very helpful and attentive when I came to recommendations and service. Overall, I'm happy I chose this place to try. The atmosphere here is nice and everyone here was friendly. 10/10 would recommend this place for a bite after work or to come hang out. Sadly, I'm from California, but I'm glad I got to have this experience. read more

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Food was very fresh ! Highly recommend, from the staffs to the food, everything was great!

Solid local chain that offers high quality dishes with a focus on seafood. Their wine list is priced right to pair with your dishes. Don't skip on the following dishes: clam chowder, housemade rolls,pan roasted scallops, Ethel's creamy lobster roll, and grilled whole fish. read more

Row 34 - Housemade rolls - Seafood Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

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Service was absolutely phenomenal. Decided to do a birthday brunch for my boyfriend and the server brought out a tuna appetizer complimentary(forgot what it's called on the menu). Here are my rating based off of what we ordered... Oysters: 10/10 our server, Jason, chose all of these for us. Wish I got a photo of what he picked Bc they were all so amazing. The mignonette sauce was to die for! Clam chowder: 7/10 not terrible but not amazing. Maybe I am just not a clam chowder person? Seemed ok IMO. Lobster roll: 8/10 delicious. Fries were cooked to perfection. Heirloom salad: 6/10 was mediocre. Still delicious but nothing crazy. Tuna appetizer: 8/10 each bite was perfect. Overall, I would love to go back to try some of their dishes on the dinner menu. read more

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