Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks

Food was VERY good. I would have given it 5 stars, but the silverware and glasses were dirty, and the vegetables weren't cooked correctly. Besides that, one of the best clam chowders I have ever had (I would go back just for the clam chowder!). The crab cakes we're good, but I have had better. It felt like they weren't made in house (maybe made off-site or even frozen and cooked onsite). The bread was fresh and seemed like it was either made onsite or delivered fresh. The service was fast and the server very knowledgeable. Overall, I would probably only return here to get a clam chowder to go. I've had better crab cakes for half the price and with it seeming like a higher end restaurant, I'd expect the silverware and glassware to be spotless.

Last summer I had a terrible experience here and hoped it was a one time blip as I have always enjoyed this restaurant. We visited on Saturday the 30th of November and were very happy. Our server Mike was excellent, always around but not pushy. We had a group of 7 and were allowed to be laid back and enjoy the meal. This is the type of service we were accustomed to in the past. My rating has change to where I think it will stay. The summer visit was not the norm. We enjoyed wonderful drinks, oysters, calamari and meals. One issue is the menu needs to be updated as several things we ordered were no longer available, but Mike was right on top of that. I have been visiting this restaurant for years and have been happy with the service, food, staff, etc. I believe we always received 4 star service (at least). But, this summer I was visiting Boston with my wife during vacation and came to have a late lunch. Took too long to be helped, seemed like they were understaffed. Drinks and food were okay, but we had to wait too long for both. I hope they are closing this location, we will be back, one bad experience won't stop us from going there this fall.

Good food, decent wait staff service. Hostesses were excellent. We ordered the clam chowder and lobster bisque. Chowder was really good, bisque was a little too buttery for me. Shrimp and oysters were good also. It's not my first pick in Boston, but if you're an early diner for dinner, you're going to get seated here a lot easier than someplace else that's more trendy.