Experts' Choice Award James Hook & Co.
7 expert reviews
“Serving up some of Boston’s best lobster rolls (and at only $12, they’re some of the city’s best-priced rolls, too). Very casual – you serve yourself at a picnic table.”
– Rough Guide
Zagat "Seafood shack known for lobster." Full review
Where "James Hook features a retail store swimming with the daily catch from New England waters—lobsters, crabs, shrimp, scallops and other shellfish, and all sorts of saltwater fish." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "It's a popular outdoor spot with the corporate lunch crowd, and an easy place to grab a top-notch lobster roll for out-of-towners doing the downtown Boston circuit." Full review
The Infatuation "We don't understand the economics behind James Hook's continued existence, but we're glad it's still here. The seafood is as fresh as it gets (the lobster tanks are on site)." Full review
Fodor's "This Waterfront seafood shanty in the heart of Downtown leaves all its frills for its lobster-loaded rolls; they're served with mayo or with butter, in a bun, and wrapped with foil." Full review
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In nice weather, enjoy the water views from out back.
Time Out "A constant stream of out-of-towners and area workers pop in to the no-frills, shack-like environs for fresh lobster rolls and cups of clam chowder or lobster bisque. " Full review
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