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.

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!

The atmosphere sitting outside was great. I had clam chowder and it was full of clams and very…read moreflavorful. I also had the salmon, which was delicious. It was served on shrimp fried rice, and there were many nice sized shrimp. My husband had shrimp cocktail and enjoyed the sauce and size of the shrimp. He had swordfish, and it was tasty along with the vegetables. Would recommend!

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!

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!

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!

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.

Their instagram videos advertised "unhinged Halloween cocktails" and I ordered 2 of their Halloween…read morecocktails that seems rather put together. I got the cocktail that I think on the menu it said their would be sparklers or something with the presentation, so I guess I got my hopes up. A lot of their social media videos had bubbles, smokes, fire, sparklers, but my drink just came with smoke. It still looked pretty good, and tasted nice. The menu is huge. You can do a more 'Chinese style' dinner by sharing large entree items or you can get your own combo plate. I got the combo plate with 2 crab rangoons and general tso chicken. Food is pretty basic (well I did choose something basic haha). I've been here once around 8 years ago before they renovated to become this more modern Asian style. I must say its interesting what they've done to the place, they definitely have more business than before. But honestly it just feels like everything is for show, food is alright.

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!