Came here after seeing it featured on Mike Chen's YouTube. Parking was easy and there was a short wait for tables. Ordered the squid ink pasta, mussels appetizer, and calamari salad. They all tasted great, but I would probably only return for special occasions. read more

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Excellent signature seafood pasta dish. Decent value at $70 for the amount of fresh seafood you are served. It's certainly a dish for 3 (possibly 4) people, not the 2 as the menu suggests :) This is the quintessential small mom n pop kinda place: 1 server, 1 chef, and 1 bus boy (who doesn't enter the main dining area since there is not enough room). Tiny restaurant with about 20 seats, so you could wait a long time. Great food though, even though my calamari, shrimp and part of the lobster (that was sliced open for convenience) were very slightly overcooked. The other menu items were very reasonably priced, especially for the clean and true flavor the kitchen is churning out at every meal. Charming place with friendly staff and extremely fresh food. I will definitely go back for a repeat visit the next time I'm in the Boston area. read more

Living down the street from "The Daily Catch" for three years and never going in was a disgrace, until last night. The small interior and location on Harvard Ave. always had me wondering if it was just another hit-or-miss place, but my, oh my, was I ever so wrong! My two girlfriends and I came here on a Saturday night before the big dinner rush and were immediately seated. The chef greeted us from the kitchen and our waiter couldn't have been friendlier. We ordered a bottle of white wine and were delighted to hear about the daily specials (which were all amazingly tantalizing!) We decided to go family style and order three main dishes with a salad all to share. We started with a mixed green salad with candied beets, grapefruit, pistachios and tomatoes. It was light and delicious with a simple vinaigrette. The three main dishes were Pistachio Crusted Salmon, Grilled Swordfish and the famous Black Pasta done Putanesca style. The Pistachio Salmon came crisp and slightly charred on top of a grilled portobello mushroom. It was smokey and crisp. Really flavorful and delicious! The Swordfish was simply grilled on top of roasted fingerling potatoes and cherry tomatoes. My roommate and I thought it was slightly bland compared to the Salmon, but it was a very simple, fresh, a good summer dish. We also tried the famous Black Pasta. There were three ways of having it, Alfredo, Oil and Calamari, or Putanesca. We decided to get it the Putanesca way, which was a simple italian sauce comprised of olives, peppers, garlic and mushrooms. The color of the pasta is very fun, I was scared it would be too pungent but it was delicious! When we left, the people next to us were enjoying their pasta straight out of the pan! It felt like we were in an italian country kitchen but wait, we're in Brookline!? I'm near my apartment? The Daily Catch transported me out of Brookline and into my Italian Great-Grandparent's kitchen. I can't wait to go back and try more seasonal delights. read more

The Daily Catch - Grilled Swordfish - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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I went to the Daily Catch with my partner to try their famous Lobster Fra Diavolo. We had to wait outside in the cold for over an hour, but that was ok because I had been told that's always like that. Once inside we were given bread and butter, but just a small piece for each. The dish arrived in about 20min, and much to our surprise it was quite spicy. I'm ok with that, but my partner doesn't like spicy food and would have never ordered it had she known it was spicy (it was not written in the menu). Apart from that, it was good quality and tasty, but not sure it was worth $43 (+ tax + tip) per person without a drink. The amount of lobster in the dish was a little disappointing. The service was excellent though. The 3 stars that I'm giving is because of the unexpected spiciness and the small quantity of lobster for that price. read more

While I haven't been to the famous Daily Catch in the North End, I can't imagine the food is much better there than it is at this Brookline outpost. I guess that's my way of saying you don't need to trek all the way to Hanover street for an amazing plate of squid ink pasta. You can wait for hours for a table in Brookline instead. My dining companion and I rolled in about an hour before closing time on a weekday night, and were "lucky" to be seated right away. I use quotation marks because the table we were directed towards was still covered in food scraps and had not been reset since the previous diners. This is an easy mistake I would normally forgive, but our waiter completely brushed it off as if it was no big deal and cleaned the table AFTER we had already been seated with what appeared to be a rag dirtier than the table it was supposed to be cleaning. Service continued to be a problem throughout the night, as our waiter clearly communicated that he had no desire to actually serve us. He read us the specials as if he were at an auction, and flew off like a bat out of Hell the second we said we weren't interested in wine. He remained terse and unfriendly for the remainder of our meal. Maybe he had had a bad day and was just looking to get out of there, but we didn't deserve the treatment that we got. Anywho, it really speaks to the quality of the food that I still give my experience three stars. If I'm in the mood for classic hearty Italian fare and I don't feel like leaving my neighborhood, I know where to go. I might just peak in the window first to see who's serving. read more

The Daily Catch - The squid ink pasta is famous for a reason. Fish was fabulous as well. - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Every time I've walked past Daily Catch around dinnertime, it seems to be packed with a line outside. This is generally a good sign for any restaurant, especially one that is a subsidiary of its original location. Luckily, someone out there thought Brookline was a primo spot, and we are glad they did. They are known for Sicilian style Italian cuisine, and due to my not-so-obvious heritage, I had to see for myself. There are maybe 20 seats and no waiting room inside, which explains the line. The ambiance is that of many of the North End restaurants, quiet, fragrant with delicious garlicky smells, and upscale. There is usually one or two servers on staff and the cook, which surprisingly did not delay service. The wine list offers glasses and bottles of a wide variety. I did not look at the beer list or other beverage options. We came on a Wednesday night arouind 7 and were able to be seated right away. We started with the Caprese Salad, which was fresh and very good. My roommate got the traditional linguini with calamari and clams in the white clam sauce, while I went with the squid ink pasta topped with scallops and the white clam sauce. As I'm sure you can see by the pictures, Daily Catch serves your meal to you in the very pan it was cooked in. The minute it is ready, it is sizzling in front of you. The servings are generous and can easily be split between two people. There were probably 15 medium sized scallops in my entree. Everything was well seasoned, filling, and had us bursting at the seams by the time we finally called it quits. Prices are reasonable for the city, but definitely not for a casual night out. I recommend trying to come on a week night rather than weekend to avoid waiting outside in the cold too long. read more

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I was amazed by this place!!!Didn't know pasta can be so yummy before I came here. I ordered aglio olio, the first one on the black pasta section. My friend ordered calamari and clam pasta with red sauce and substitute linguini with black pasta. Both of them were so tasty! If you like strong garlic flavor, I'd strongly recommend aglio olio. My friend even asked the chef if she takes student. Hahaha, we just went crazy about this place! read more

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It's good to have a Daily Catch in the area. You can never really have enough good Italian restaurants! I haven't been to the other Daily Catches in Boston, so take this review for what it is. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll note that there is actually not that much seating. That partly explains the long waits during dinner rush hour and especially on the weekends. There is an open kitchen where one can see the chef make all the food. I really appreciate the openness and it shows just how fresh the food is. No frozen food here! The specials are on a chalkboard to the left and they are usually pretty good. My wife had a tuna with Sicilian vegetable ragu and black ink pasta. The tuna was seared perfectly and the overall dish was quite delicious. Speaking of the black ink pasta - it's amazing. Not only is it a real novelty to have black pasta, but the pasta itself was very al dente and tastes homemade. I've had it with a couple of the sauces and it complements well with what I've tried. Some logistical notes - this location is located right on Harvard Ave near the border of Brookline and Allston. Parking isn't terribly difficult to find. There's usually plenty of street parking and if that's not enough, there are a couple of side street lots that you can park in as well. read more

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Tiny, Tiny, Tiny Store with limited seating. I've literally passed by around 6pm and have witnessed lines out the door waiting for seating. Luckily, we came around 8:30pm when it was close to closing so we were able to walk right in and grab a table. SERVICE: (5/5) + There was 1 server who was managing all the of the tables, but he still was phenomenal! He was speedy and really friendly. + He gave us great recommendations & was great at refilling our water! FOOD: + B L A C K P A S T A A G L I O O L I O ($22): (5/5) MUST MUST GET! It is so delicious! It has a lot of garlic so beware. The thing that makes this dish, is obviously the black squid ink pasta. There is no sauce for this dish, the point is for the squid ink pasta to shine! You can definetly taste the squid in the noodles, but there is a good balance between the garlic and salt. The chewy/ squishy texture of the noodles adds an interesting flair to the dish. + S H R I M P & C L A M P A S T A in R E D S A U C E ($24): (5/5) I loved this dish. The linguine was perfectly andante and gave us a generous amount of red sauce. (i hate when restaurants give you 10% sauce and 90% noodles...) The shrimp was nice and plump and the tomato red sauce was on the sweeter side, but I loved it! I could eat this everyday! I honestly felt that the price was reasonable because not only was there only ONE CHEF, who we could watch cooking from our table, BUT the service was amazing. I 100% recommend Daily Catch to anyone in the Brookline area! read more

The Daily Catch - BLACK SQUID PASTA (AGLIO OLIO): $22 - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Came here with two friends looking for some good sea food and we were not disappointed. Had to wait in line probably 45 minutes but it was SO worth it! The pasta dishes are huge, sauces and flavors are just amazing and the garlic bread is to die for. Plus our waiter was so nice and giving great recommendations as my friend wasn't sure what to get. So all in all a great place and amazing food read more

The Daily Catch - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I rarely leave reviews but had to bring this to everyone's attention. As much as I hate to post this low rated review without trying the food, the service my friend and I received was horrible and RACIST. I would avoid this place. My friend and I were really looking forward to having dinner here on Saturday night around 8.8:30pm. The place is small so we were told to wait outside since all the tables were full. Totally understandable as it was later in the night and like I said, smaller place. Thankfully the line moved fast and we were ushered in. We didn't receive any attention for awhile - no menus, water, waiter but this was still fine- it was a busy night and the waiters looked busy. After us sitting without any service or even menus, the waiter walked up to our table and promptly asked us to move to another table, since a table of 3 needed to come in and we had been seated at a larger table. Again, we were fine with this request and moved to another table to accommodate the party of 3 after us. The problem began here. As we were moving to the other table, the waiter looked us up and down, turned to me and said "she she" which I think means thank you in mandarin(?). My friend and I are Asian American and I am not Chinese. If he had stopped here, that would've been fine but continued to ask us if we were from China? Japan? OhH oh my gosh, born here? We were extremely taken aback as we had not received any sort of service or attention since being seated and this was all he was saying to us. He then proceeded to walk away without giving us the menus or taking orders. I would've even been a little more understanding if he had said these things to most of the tables since there were a lot of Asians around us in this restaurant but this was not the case. My friend and I sat there absolutely stunned as he then turned right back around and gave the table that came in after us AND that we had moved for- menus and took their order!!! when he did come back to us after we tried to get his attention for what seemed like forever, he asked us what we would like to order.... Hilarious. Menus had not even been given to us still. I get that it's a busy night but my friend and I were extremely uncomfortable at this point and felt we had given him the benefit of the doubt many times. Please avoid this place at all costs. I was looking forward to the food but the service made us leave as we felt uncomfortable and not accommodated for. We ended up getting up and leaving. Should have gotten this person's name, as if it was not for him, this would've been a really pleasant experience and an incredible review. read more

Our food was really good and I love how small and intimate it is. Our server was very knowledgeable and nice if I'm ever in Boston again I will be returning to try the black pasta read more

The Daily Catch - So so so good - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Great seafood place on Harvard St in Brookline! First off, it was a very small restaurant with only about 8-9 tables. We got there at 4:15 on a Saturday, thinking it would be empty and instead there were only 3 open tables. By 4:30, there was a wait for a table. By 5, the wait was an hour plus. There isn't anywhere to wait inside so you have to hang out outside. The restaurant itself does feel a little bit crowded w/tables and people but its a bright, light atmosphere w/the kitchen wide open to rest of the restaurant. You can see the chef making dishes all night and dishes were served sizzling hot to the table. Service was attentive though there was only one waitress and she was doing everything (host, waiter, busperson,etc). Substantial menu w/many different pasta and seafood combinations. We tried the clams casino ($12.50) for appetizer. Very good filling and crunchy top. They gave us bread for the table which nice and soft and good for soaking up some of the clam juice. I got the grilled haddock ($21.50) w/comes w/a choice of either pasta or salad. I choose to upgrade to the black pasta (squid ink linguine) which is an extra $3. My haddock was sizzling hot and served in its cooking dish when it came to the table. Well cooked, flaky, and flavorful especially as Haddock isn't the most flavorful fish. Loved the topping! I was a bit disappointed in the black pasta as while it looked very cool, it tasted like a chewier version of normal pasta. My boyfriend got the shrimp&scallops over pasta ($24) in white sauce. Huge portion and wonderfully cooked shrimp and scallops. Not a huge amount of seafood in his meal though. The portions were fairly substantial and didn't have room for desert. read more

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The Daily Catch in Brookline is a great place to get takeout, at this time. Andreas, the server and host/order-taker/coordinator, is highly competent, and extremely nice. I want to also give a big shout-out to Ryan, the chef, and Bayron, the dishwasher, whom the others tell me, is the glue/savior, who keeps the staff and place running in the best possible way. Thanks guys---keep up the wonderful--- and careful work! read more

We came at 2:10 on a Sunday thinking they opened at 2pm as it says on yelp but turns out they open at 2:30pm on sundays so beware. Waiter was nice and prompt with our orders. The calamari wasn't crisp, definitely brittle and couldn't be picked up by a fork due to the brittle condition. It definitely could have been crispier. Not sure if that is how it usually is or if it was because we were the first ones there The squid ink pasta were both on the salty side. A bit too salty but the putanesca had sweet onions that made the saltiness not too bad. The alio olio was a tiny bit less saltier than the putanesca. But we had to take in a lot of water to cancel out the saltiness. But it was obvious the squid ink pasta was home made and it had a rich thick taste to it. I will probably come back to try the other spaghetti menu and what not. read more

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Great food. Great service (Sebs the best even on a busy Saturday night!) Great atmosphere, very inviting and warm. A pleasure..I'll be sure to regularly indulge from now on! Thanks Guys! read more

I come here for one dish - Monk Fish Marsala with Squid Ink Pasta. Amazing! Everything else? It's good but I'm spoiled by Causeway in Gloucester MA. read more

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I don't get the appeal. Surly service, a mind boggling wait policy, average at best food (with some under and over salting issues). It seems to have cache with students and out of towners. I don't know anyone who lives locally who frequents here but The times I've been have all been when my grad school classmates "heard from a friend" that it's great and similarly with other friends. Twice was enough. Both times it took forever to get water refills. Pastas were pretty standard fare, honestly. It's one of those places that has a mystique about it with its shitty policies and yet there are groups of people who continue to flock here. read more

The food is fresh and the pasta is delicious but the littlenecks are a little bit tough. Staff is friendly. You can watch as the chef cooks your food. The place is small and seats are limited. read more

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Small unpretentious fabulous restaurant. One of the best ceasar salads I've had and the haddock was special.

Solid food. Very small place, but the quality of food was great. I had the black pasta and it was great.

I'm going to try my best to do this place justice. There were 6 of us. We'd spent the day traveling from 3 different states to meet in Boston for a birthday celebration. It was later than our expected arrival time. It was dark. It was cold. It was raining. We were tired and the day was a bust. We just wanted to eat, sleep and start fresh the next day. We googled a few places in Brookline and found The Daily Catch. It was nearly 8:30. They close at 9:00. We were hoping they'd let us order takeout. We walked in to a small, locally owned place that literally blew our mind. There was no hostess, no bells and no whistles. None of those things were needed. The 2 gentleman were very welcoming, they joked with us and took our (kind of) large orders as if it was nowhere near closing time. In all, we ordered the lobster Fra Diavolo, Fritto Mistso, seafood scampi, salads, shrimp and scallops in white sauce and lemoncello cake. We got back to the BnB and devoured it in record time. Sure, we were expecting decent food but nothing close to what we received. We didn't bother researching the place or reading previous reviews because it was late and we just wanted food. We couldn't believe how fresh and amazing delicious everything was. Suddenly, we were no longer tired, it didn't seem late and the day was no longer a bust. We are definitely doubling back before we leave town. read more

A tiny hole in the wall just outside of Coolidge Corner so it's definitely not for large parties and expect a line out the door. If you don't like to wait, have an early bird dinner. One server takes care of the whole dining area so don't expect to have personalized service. When it's busy, just be happy that the food arrives. One chef cooks every dish. It's quite amazing how that can happen with consistency of dishes. I've been a few times, every dish was cooked right. I particularly loved the clam casinos. Cooked to perfection and not overwhelming amount of bell peppers. It was a great balance of ingredients where not one was overpowering. I'm thrilled to finally found a place that can make this dish that I would drool all over for it! I never had black pasta before stumbling into this hole. The texture and flavor of their black pasta is to die for. It is homemade.. FRESH!! I actually bought at market and tried to cook black pasta but it was not the same! Their Marsala sauce is the best I've had. Not that I've gone out scavenging for the best Marsala sauce in town. Bold flavor with a hint of sweetness. Monk fish Marsala has become a staple of our meal when we go. Eventually, I will try everything on the menu.. read more

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We used Yelp to choose The Daily Catch on a Thursday evening. While you may experience a short wait, the wait is worth it! The restaurant is small and you will wait outside. They do not accept reservations. The food was amazing!!! The calamari is ridiculously good!!! Pair that with a glass of red wine and cannoli for desert and you will not be disappointed. The Daily Catch must be on your list of restaurants if you are visiting. read more

Must get the clams casino to start! It's the best I've had anywhere!!!!!! The breadcrumbs on top are so flavorful and baked to perfection. This place is small but warm and cozy. I love how the pasta dishes are served right off the pan so you don't lose any of the the flavor left on the pan and it says warm throughout the whole meal. If you love seafood you must try this place! For the same price or more at Legals Seafood you get much better food at the Daily Catch. My favorites: 1. Linguine & clams with white wine sauce - you can't go wrong with this. 2. Black squid ink with garlic aioli - if you are feeling adventurous you must try this. It comes with a thick round pasta and pieces of squid in a garlicky sauce. The portions are generous and priced decently - not cheap nor expensive. I must come back and try other dishes! read more

The Daily Catch - Clams casino - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

My favorite little place, get in line early and enjoy. Service is swift, the seafood is fresh and superbly crafted. It's an easy going place where you'll eat well and want to return. read more

I recently went here for dinner. Having been to the their location at the seaport several times now, I wanted to check out their place in Brookline. First off, their Brookline location is walk-in only. I ended up waiting outside for an hour (got there at 6pm on a Saturday), and later on it became clear to me that they are very inefficient when it comes to cleaning up tables and getting them ready for the next guests. Which brings me to service. Service wasn't great. Waiters appeared super hectic. They wouldn't bring you any additional water, forgot about bread, etc. Many little things just weren't right. The environment is one of the worst I've ever seen. They don't have any AC in there (realize that the there's an open kitchen with 3 chefs boiling stuff non-stop in the back of the room and that it's 90 degrees outside), instead they had two little fans on each side of the room. People who ate there would inevitably be sweating over their table by the time they got their food. When I sat down on my chair, it was wet, soaked by the previous customer's sweat (really disgusting!). I asked to be seated at another table or get another (dry) chair. You can tell from my review so far, it wasn't the best dinner experience I've had. But what stops me from giving fewer stars are their unbelievably tasty pasta dishes. Seriously, they have amazing pasta and I love how they cook and bring them out in an individual frying pan. I had the aglio olio pasta with ground calamari black pasta. Perfectly cooked pasta, strong, garlicky flavors. J'adore. My boyfriend had the clam and calamari pasta with the white clam sauce. Succulent calamari, a sauce from heaven and, again, that nice garlicky flavor that elevated the dish to a higher dimension. Overall, 5 star for the food and 1.5 star for the service and environment. I conclude that I won't be able to stay away from these pasta for too long, but I will make sure to only go to their seaport location that has AC and takes reservations. read more

The Daily Catch - Aglio Olio with ground calamari and black pasta. A hit! - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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It was AWESOME! We were lucky because there wasn't a line at all! The seafood is so fresh and so good!! read more

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This place has been on my bucket list FOREVER and it honestly lived up to all the hype. It was SO GOOD. We got the calamari, aglio olio, and calamari and clam pasta with white sauce. Everything was on point. The aglio olio has such a unique flavor and was different from any pasta I've had before. The noodles are thick, dense, and chewy and the sauce is light but flavorful and full of calamari. It also had a hint of smokiness, which I usually don't like but loved in this pasta. The other pasta had thinner noodles and was lighter overall. But the flavor was delicious and the seafood portions were generous. I loved both pastas and having the contrast between both was really good. The calamari was also crunchy and flavorful! read more

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For seafood lovers, great place to go. For seafood haters, definitely a place to avoid. This place is very quaint and charming, seats no more than 20. The wait staff is extremely friendly and very helpful and accommodating. As for the food, strictly seafood. Don't get me wrong, the seafood here is amazing as the rest of the reviews will probably tell you. However, I wish they offered a little more and I felt that the menu was somewhat restricting, which is why I gave this place four rather than five stars. But in all honesty, you will not go wrong with any choice you make. read more

Excellent calamari and black squid ink pasta Great but small place read more

My partner and I, in preparation for our departure from Boston, are trying to hit the places I bookmarked when we moved here but somehow still haven't tried. Enter Daily Catch. We were part of the semi early bird crowd Saturday evening, so we waited about twenty minutes and were done eating by 7:30pm. We arrived set on the fried calamari and lobster fra diavolo, and while the specials were enticing, stuck to the plan (plus a bottle of Chianti and a side of garlic bread). I prefer my calamari with more of a dusting than a deep fry, so despite the slight juciness of the product, it was fried a bit "hard" for my tastes. I prefer the flavor of the calamari to dominate the breading, not the other way around. The calamari meatballs, on the other hand, looked amazing. Never in my life have I paid $70 for a pasta dish, so the lobster fra diavolo was a first. I couldn't take a bite without saying "mmmm" or "oh my god." And thankfully, we brought our appetites and devoured the whole pan. The lobster, shrimp, and clams were superb, but the off taste of the mussels leads me to believe they throw in the end of the road selection vs fresh from the market. Either way, I delighted in sopping my garlic bread all up in that diavolo sauce. Dear, god! And the pasta, wow. So fresh and perfectly al dente. The lone waitress was surprisingly attentive, and managed the space well. Food came out in a timely manner, and we thoroughly enjoyed eavesdropping on the plentiful stories of the early bird crowd. Gotta love em! I'd say Daily Catch is a must try for anyone sailing through Boston! read more

The Daily Catch - Lobstah with my lobster - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Daily catch was amazing! My only regret was not ordering the calamari. Small but cute restaurant that seats around 22ish people at a time. One server with impressive customer service skills. We got the linguine + claims and absolutely loved it. read more

Omg I love this place. I haven't been to any of the other daily catch locations, but this location is right near me and so tiny and adorable. Cute, intimate date place with delish food! I've been here twice and the waitress is so sweet! Get here early unless you want to wait for a table. Now onto food: the calamari is so crispy and delish, my boyfriend and I consumed it in 2 seconds. It may have been a little salty for my taste.. But I still love it. The small size is enough for 2, save room for the pasta!! The black squid ink pasta, aglio olio.. Is SO GOOD. My favorite!!! This is a must try when you go, I can't get enough of it. Bits of calamari, lots of garlic and olive oil..... Drool. We also got the shrimp pasta in red sauce. That was pretty good but definitely not as lip smacking delicious as the black squid ink pasta in my opinion. Now I'm hungry all over again. read more

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This is the best secret of Brookline. Amazingly fresh food, served by a kind but no nonsense staff. read more

We were searching on Yelp for our one last meal in Boston before heading back to New York. The Daily Catch was on our way home and got great reviews so we gave it a try. It was the best choice we made! The server was really nice and we didn't have to wait at all long for our food. As we were craving for seafood during the entire trip, we ordered the world's famous calamari and mussel Siciliano. Calamari was fried perfectly and the server offered a house made vinegar sauce to go with it. The sauce was very tasty and it worked very well with fried food. The portion on the mussels was decent, we were pretty full by the time we finished the appetizers. We then ordered the fish special - monk fish with diablo sauce. Oh the fish was so tender and fresh that we finished the dish in 10 mins! Given all that food, we still had some room for dessert. We tried the tiramisu as recommended....I wouldn't really recommend that if you are a tiramisu lover..but then again, why would you be expecting a great pastry in a seafood restaurant?! read more

OMG - so good! Went here a couple of weeks ago and had a fantastic meal! Yes, the place is small and there is usually a wait (which you kind of have to do outside), but it was worth it! Went on a Thursday night at 7:30 and waited about 35 minutes. The time flew by and we were seated at a nice little table by the left wall. I had heard rave reviews about the black squid ink pasta and was very hesitant to try it, but went for it (with shrimp and scallops). Best decision ever! The dish was amazing! Just salty/garlic-y enough for me and the shrimp and scallops were cooked perfectly. The pasta came out in its own personal pan and the portion was quite large. The food was fantastic, the service was quick and friendly and the wait was manageable enough considering the size and popularity of the restaurant. I'm definitely going back (soon!). read more

Delicious and fresh! I recommend the aglio olio- squid ink pasta with fresh clams. Try their famous fried calamari and baked clams! It is really small restaurant and a long line but with the wait. I recommend you go in a week night to avoid a long line. I can't wait to go back next time in I'm Boston! read more

The Daily Catch - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Food just as great as the location on Hanover St in Boston. Dining room in Brookline is slightly larger and also has A/C. I believe that this location also takes reservations. Fried Calamari app was perfect. Dishes included lobster fra diavalo ( lobster and other shellfish over pasta with a spicy sauce all served in a skillet), delicious broiled haddock served with pasta in an olive oil sauce, and a black squid ink pasta with calamari. Every dish cooked and spiced perfectly. Love this place and its sister restaurant in the North End. The doctor ( Notorious MD) highly recommends the Daily Catch for your Italian seafood prescription. read more

Really good food, but service was the thing that won me over. Sweet and friendly server who was definitely used to squeezing in between tables and not putting too much of his butt cheeks on the following table. The chef talked to us while preparing our dishes and this created a great family feel to the atmosphere. The food was great, but being in Boston, there are a lot of restaurants that will be able to compete with Italian style seafood, so though I wouldn't say it's the best, it's a pretty good option that's much more convenient than trekking to the North End. read more