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.

Great service, excellent food choices and beautiful on a warm summer day. We have been there for…read moredinner as well as brunch, both times were excellent!

Service was really great and the food simply amazing. Steak frites were a bit tough, they should…read moreprobably slice it tinner if they going to use that tough of a cut of meat. Seasoning was spot on and the burger was great.

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!

I know that wifey loves seafood and just happened to find this spot cuz of the fried softshell…read morecrabs (which I like). Ordered those and one of their seafood boils (I think it's called the dirty). I enjoyed the softshell crabs. Seasoning gave it a fried chicken type of flavor but enjoyable. As for the seafood boil it was okay. It was mainly shrimp corn and potato. Wasn't busy when we arrived and seated promptly. Service was great at first. But then when I asked for utensils, the server looked at me confused and after 2-3 tries, he finally brought me a fork. Overall the experience was okay. Might have to try a different boil if we come back.

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.

Nice little seafood restaurant right on the water outdoor seating available service was good. Food…read morewas excellent.

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!

I heard all of the hype about District Kitchen. So I decided to give it a try. First I must say,…read moremake sure you make a reservation especially if it's on the weekend. This place is tiny. Very compact if you don't try and reserve a booth. The service was on point. The waiter we had was very attentive and took our order as soon as we sat. Great start. We ordered drinks and it kind of took some time. Once we got them, I noticed why it took long to get the drinks. This place caters to being more on the aesthetics. The drinks were great and beautifully decorated! That was a PLUS! Other than that, the food was okay. Nothing really special. They dress everything up really nice and make it photo worthy. So if you're looking to spruce up your social media with some nice photos of food and drinks, then this is your place! Overall, I'd give them a 7/10.

If you're craving seafood, this is a great place to visit. Even if you live a little farther away,…read morethe drive is definitely worth it. We arrived around 6:30 PM and had to wait about 30 minutes for a table. Our waiter mentioned that wait times are typically longer during the summer months. The good news is that there are several shops nearby, so you can easily spend the time browsing while you wait. The service was excellent--our waiter was attentive and friendly throughout the meal. While the food is a bit pricey, the quality and flavor make it well worth it. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back again.

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!

I like the decor of this restaurant, the friendly service, and the quality of food. More people…read moreshould know about this place and their daily happy hour! The station burger is very quality, and the wings are big.

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?