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    Steamers

    4.5 (248 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Medium clam chowder
    Debra G.

    Seafood market and restaurant in one. A few tables, but seems to do lots of carry out business. The staff is friendly and helpful. The clam chowder is great! Fish and chips also delicious. I had the special, a grilled tuna sandwich. It was wonderful, on a beautiful roll from Antoine's bakery across the street.

    Peter C.

    Fresh seafood and definitely a hole in the wall kind of spot. There a few tables but it feels more fish market than restaurant. That gives it a bit of charm. Tried the Lake Platter and clam strip platter. Both were fresh and prepared on demand. If you are looking for your fried seafood fix...or steamed lobster, chowder, etc.... and don't want to drive to the shore, this is your spot. Staff was very friendly as well, despite the mishap I'm about to mention. My only complaint was that I went in and shared that it was my first time. The staff helped me with recommendations. I was there at lunch time on a Friday and was looking through the specific lunch menu with the staff member. I pointed to the lunch platter called the Lake on the lunch menu and inquired about it. I decided to order that and also the lunch clam platter since there was two of us dining. When the bill came... it was $29 for the Lake platter alone and not the $16.99 on the lunch menu. When I asked about it.... she said "oh you need to ask specifically for the lunch portion next time" ... So, pointing to the Lake platter on the lunch menu at 1230pm on a Friday wasn't enough to indicate I wanted the lunch Lake platter... but pointing to the clam strip platter on the lunch menu somehow did end up with me indicating I wanted the lunch portion of that one?? My $30 lunch turned into a $50 one. I want to chalk this up to miscommunication but I had a menu in my hand and pointed to it on the lunch menu and asked about it and then said yes I'll order this. Everything about my experience was good except this one thing. I boxed the excess to take home because it was alot of food. So not the worst thing in the world. I will likely go back, now armed with the knowledge that I need to triple verify my order. The Lake platter was pretty good. Fried haddock, fried shrimp, fried whole clamp and fried scallops. All fresh. I'm not saying it's not worth the $29 but I was annoyed that pointing to the menu item didn't get me the menu item. I think I will go back to order some raw seafood to cook at home because everything looked so good. I will review my next visit in hopes of giving it 4 or 5 stars. I wanted to give 5 stars on this one for the food alone.

    Exterior photo plus super fresh fish in the fish case
    Todd G.

    Consistently amazing fresh seafood plus hot food cooked to order. The chowder was amazing and we've had multiple items from the fish case that have always been great. Sandwiches and fried fish platters are winners - such a great location with super helpful staff.

    Fish and chips from Steamers
    Bob L.

    Great food, seems fresh, fries and onion rings were good.Reason for review is only 2 onion rings one piece of small thin fish for 35.00 for two fish and chips.

    Fish & Chips
    Howie B.

    This was my first visit, having overlooked this place for years (despite it being across the street from the iconic Antoine's Bakery in "The Lake" (the Nonantum section section of Newton.) Steamers is a local fish market/hole-in-the-wall restaurant. It's a down-and-dirty establishment that serves up fried and grilled seafood, chowders, pasta, and salads for relatively reasonable prices. There are a few tables for eat-in. This is not fancy, but reasonable for what you get. I had the Fish and Chips which was two smallish pieces of fish, fries, two onion rings, and cole slaw. The fish was decent, but a lower-end grade of fish which I strangely couldn't identify (the flesh was dense and it had a slightly strange {not bad} taste. Hake?) The order came with a generous amount of crispy fries and the two onion rings were good and a nice touch. Cole slaw was fine; tasted like it was from a jar. All in all, not a bad place for a reasonably-priced, quick seafood lunch and to support a local establishment.

    Steamed clams.

    I am an East Coaster who now lives in Arizona. Needless to say, the seafood here is pathetic. Recently, I was visiting a friend in Boston. I read the Yelp reviews and we decided to check this place out. Don't go here if you want ambiance. But definitely go here is you want the best seafood. I felt like I was sitting at the beach and getting clams straight from the boat. We had steamers and I had full bellied fried clams. Some of the best I have ever had. I will definitely go back when I am in Boston again. My friend says this is her new go to place. The owners daughter (the chef) came out and had a lovely chat with us.

    Lobster, steamers, grilled scallops dinner
    Emma Z.

    Was craving for lobster - luckily it's the season and I'm in Boston! Found this seafood shop that sells live lobsters and other seafood- mainly for take out since is a tiny store front. Very disappointed on the lobster :..( Just asked for a female lobster around 1.5lb, came to be very small and hollow, almost nothing in the claws or head, and tiny tail... good thing it still tasted fresh, no spoiled flavor, but definitely not good enough to tame my cravings... Steamers tasted fresh and not a lot of sand, but also not very meaty, on the small/dry side. Good thing the scallops were very good, cooked nicely, meaty, juicy and fresh, with nice charred and buttery flavor. Also the grilled veggies were seasoned nicely.

    a deli counter with a variety of food items
    Cal L.

    No frills. Not fancy. Just a local seafood shop with super fresh fish and shrimp, reasonably priced. Dominic was friendly and knowledgeable, and provided great customer service. I came for the raw food but will be sure to try their prepared foods next time!

    Hilary S.

    Atmosphere: Local little fresh fish shop that has a restaurant in it as well. Service and food: The girl (I even asked her name and as soon as we left I completely forgot I feel terrible) was great! It's a little place on the corner of Dalby? They have paper menus with all sorts of options. There was 3 adults and 1 kid with us. We had clam chowder, lobster bisque, fried clam strips, fried fish, fries and onion rings. Oh and a lobster roll. It was all great! No complaints for any of it. We are in town and kept getting off our path to our hotel. So glad we found this place and with the reviews we figured it's got to the be first place in Boston (newton) that we eat lol.

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    Great takeout meal on a hot night. Lobster rolls, fried clams and chicken tender kids meal didn't disappoint

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    Food was excellent. Had fried whole belly Clam plate. Priced reasonably. Ambience non existent, but who cares?

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    My daughter was looking for a lobstah roll and we found it at Steamahs! Delish! I had a fish sandwich, which was also amazing.

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    The service is always friendly, and they have my favorite lobster rolls away from the coast/beach.

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