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Legal Sea Foods
(Now Closed)Seafood Restaurant, Bar, and Gluten-Free Restaurant$$$$
Chinatown, Washington
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You WILL NOT get a deal at restaurant week any year (same price if you order off the menu), it's the same every year. The food is really good. The mussels selection is good and they are all great.
The Anna's Boston Baked Schrod was delicious. Pro tip: swap one of your sides for a salad (that will come out before) as there's only a slight up-charge for doing so.
AbbyMarch 17, 2014AWESOME restaurant for gluten sensitive people! Bread and a whole menu! Fried fish was great! It had been years since I had gotten to eat fried calamari--this was just as good as I remember!
Marisa RamosJuly 11, 2017The crab cakes and calamari were seriously amazing I was very impressed. The cocktails are pretty strong. Service was impeccable. My server anticipated needs and made great recommendations.- Definitely try the tuna sashimi. To add a little kick ask for a side of graded (green paste) wasabi!
Make reservations on the weekends and weekdays for dinner. Located across from the verizon center so anytime something is going on they will be booked and a reservation will be gold! i.e.: NBA NHL
David PackhamSeptember 10, 2012GO FOR THE CRAB CAKES! I'm really fussy, they normally taste like bad salmon patties. The waitress talked me into them and they are amazing, best I have ever tasted!
Tom MaxwellMay 13, 2017The chicken has some sort of great buttery marinade on it. The leek brown rice was delicious as well.
Nick ShiersAugust 16, 2014Spicy fish and chips is an excellent choice but substitute Cole Slaw for seaweed salad
Nick Van EttenApril 11, 2017Rainbow trout was delicious, as well as the jasmine rice and mashed potatoes that came along with it!
Terésa Dowell-VestJanuary 3, 2015My wife and I have become regulars for the Maryland Crab Soup! Love the crew in the bar!
Try the Cream of Crab Soup - From last night...is was delicious as usual and the presentation was lovely.
Unbelievable. LS just discontinued ALL sliders. The salmon and tuna were best, and they all were only available at happy hour.
Lauren ShinnJuly 19, 2013The Sriracha popcorn shrimp is literally kettle corn (popcorn) and pieces of fried shrimp with 2 dipping sauces.
Matthew BogartApril 10, 2018The clam chowder is almost as good as the Boston locations. That's saying something!
Justin PischkeNovember 20, 2010Yellow curry mahi mahi was GREAT! Service was fast and friendly. Ask for a table, we were crammed in next to the most irritating young woman.- The salmon and tuna happy hour sliders are unbelievably seasoned. The tuna burger from the full menu is excellent also.
Definitely go to this Legal Seafoods where you will see Tenille, former contestant on Hell's Kitchen. Taste her sweet potato pie. It's out of this world!
Spencer FlaggJanuary 16, 2011The arctic char special with mozzarella and tomato, while a an odd combination, is very very good. I also recommend the old fashioned.
Charlotte HJanuary 15, 2014Grab a seat at the bar and have a chowder. Delicious dinner on the cheap.
Juan Pablo Ramírez CandiaFebruary 17, 2015A dish I don't remember the name with scallopies and shrimp and steak.
Michelle CJanuary 27, 2013The Jasmine Special is delicious and love the option to get brown rice instead!
Amanda IrishJuly 6, 2010Great place for gluten-free dining, they even have GF bread rolls! Really smart place that cares about health and safety--I'm a huge fan.
Bradley PhillipsApril 21, 2016Go somewhere else. The food is mediocre and priced high. No "sampler" type items on the menu so you have to order an appetizer, soup, salad and entree if you'd like more than one type of seafood.
Vid WehrDecember 7, 2013Add a little lemon juice and green tabasco to your tuna slider... you won't regret it.
Michael GoveJune 27, 2010Sit by the kitchen when Martin's on -- he runs a tight kitchen and the show is worth the price of admission itself.
NickMarch 2, 2013The wait says was very friendly. The food was disappointing. The steak tasted metallic and and bitter, the shrimp was way overcooked and the scallops and mashed potatoes has no flavor. Yummy fries.
Rethink the bar policy of not taking to-go orders. You missed out on 2 sure drinks + tip I would have had while I waited. #fail
Mohan BergJune 17, 2016Overpriced food. Fish is not good despite being a seafood place. Bar is excellent. Happy hour drinks good.
Kathleen FordenJuly 26, 2009Go to the Bar side and have lunch at the bar. Ask for the crab soup, presentation is impressive and taste is to die for.
D.G. HollumsFebruary 28, 2010Try the Louisana Catfish Matrimony! By far the best prepared catfish I have ever eaten!
Great crab-cakes and salad, beer always chill, nice staff
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A bipartisan favorite, Legal Sea Foods has occupied the nation’s capital since 1995. Our neon sign reels in Washingtonians who love seafood.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:00 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- Noon–10:00 PM
(202) 347-0007
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
Yes
Dining Options
Bar Service
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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- 7.8
"Clam chowda is the best, have it with a half crab roll and an Allagash. Perfect."
Rebecca M. - 7.1
"Disregard the crab dip tip. It’s no longer on the menu. However, the charbroiled oysters and many other things on the menu are worthwhile."
Kath - 8.5
"Wow, what a great surprise. The Shrimp Po Boy and the Hamburger are delicious."
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