best seafood places in the Boston area - per NYT convention guide

[papau]

Here are some of the best seafood places in the Boston area.
B&G OYSTERS LTD. 550 Tremont Street; [phone].
CLAM BOX 246 High Street, Ipswich, Mass.; [phone].
CLIO The Eliot Suite Hotel, 370 Commonwealth Avenue; [phone].
DURGIN-PARK 340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace; [phone].
GREAT BAY 500 Commonwealth Avenue; [phone].
HAMERSLEY'S BISTRO 553 Tremont Street; [phone].
LOCKE-OBER 3 Winter Place; [phone].
MANTRA 52 Temple Place; [phone].
NEW SHANGHAI 21 Hudson Street; [phone].
OLEANA 134 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, Mass.; [phone].
SUMMER SHACK 10 Scotia Street; [phone].

[candy]

1. Durgin-Park or Locke-Ober's are the ones to go to-----

if you've never been to Boston. They've been around for years and are Boston institutions.

[OneBlueSky]

2. Durgin Park is an unique dining experience . . .

and, if you're a beefeater, their prime rib is to die for . . .

[candy]

3. No-Name Restaurant on the fish pier is where the locals go!

[Bonhomme Richard]

7. Great place to eat. n/t

[bigmonkey]

4. Why no mention of Legal Seafood?

Did they go out of business, or has their quality dropped? They were the top for many years.

Oh, and you can look up the address of the No-name Restaurant in the phone book under N. No kidding.

[Cobalt Violet]

6. The rupukes who own it have given money to Nader!!

Not that thatis why it wasn't mentioned but just so you know where some of your money may go if you eat there!

[meegbear]

5. The Clam Box is about a 40 minute trip north from Boston

may want to try to stay local.

[lpbk2713]

8. Any South Shore recommendations?

Weymouth, Quincy, Hingham areas? TIA.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

9. Saporito's in Hull, Jakes in Hull

Tosca in Hingham all have seafood on their menus

[Kathy in Cambridge]

10. Durgin Park sucks; East Coast Grill has the best seafood anywhere

if you like your mollusks and fish spicy!

Other seafood places in town:

Barking Crab is pretty good, right on the waterfront, has indoor and outdoor seating and a clam shack feel.

Skipjacks is OK, their fish is pretty fresh, but it's kind of unimaginative.

McCormick & Schmick's is also pretty good for a chain.

Turner Fisheries in the Westin Hotel is also good, if expensive.

Their picks:

Clio's is the most expensive restaurant in Boston.

Hammersley's is great but also very pricey.

Jasper's is hit or miss, and expensive for what you get.

Mantra is good for drinks, haven't eaten there.