Legal Sea Foods

704 Seventh St., Washington, DC 20001 | 202-347-0007 | Web site »
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Neighborhood:

Chinatown

Metro:

Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow lines), Metro Center (Red, Blue and Orange lines)

Cuisines:

American, Crabs, Seafood

Tags:

seafood

hours:

Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm, Sun noon-10 pm

Price:

$$$ ($25-$34)

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Seafood is tightly monitored at Legal Seafoods, and the results are dependable.

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Our Review

The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

This national chain prides itself on consistency, so we had hoped for better. The cake, made from Southeast Asian crab, was so utterly overbaked that it had a crisp crust, a la burnt toast, and was dry and almost chewy through the center and pretty flavorless to boot. The creamy mustard sauce and generously portioned sides tempered the bad experience but couldn't save the day.

Two 4-ounce jumbo-lump crab cakes, $27.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
 

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Legal Sea Foods

Legal Sea Foods
704 Seventh St.,
Washington, DC 20001
202-347-0007
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Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm, Sun noon-10 pm

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Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow lines), Metro Center (Red, Blue and Orange lines)

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$$$ ($25-$34)

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Seafood is tightly monitored at Legal Seafoods, and the results are dependable.

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The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

This national chain prides itself on consistency, so we had hoped for better. The cake, made from Southeast Asian crab, was so utterly overbaked that it had a crisp crust, a la burnt toast, and was dry and almost chewy through the center and pretty flavorless to boot. The creamy mustard sauce and generously portioned sides tempered the bad experience but couldn't save the day.

Two 4-ounce jumbo-lump crab cakes, $27.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 

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704 Seventh St.,
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202-347-0007
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Seafood is tightly monitored at Legal Seafoods, and the results are dependable.

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Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow lines), Metro Center (Red, Blue and Orange lines)

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Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm, Sun noon-10 pm

Price:

$$$ ($25-$34)

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Our Review

The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

This national chain prides itself on consistency, so we had hoped for better. The cake, made from Southeast Asian crab, was so utterly overbaked that it had a crisp crust, a la burnt toast, and was dry and almost chewy through the center and pretty flavorless to boot. The creamy mustard sauce and generously portioned sides tempered the bad experience but couldn't save the day.

Two 4-ounce jumbo-lump crab cakes, $27.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
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Legal Sea Foods

704 Seventh St.,
Washington, DC 20001
202-347-0007
Web site »
Make a Reservation
 
 
 
 

Quick Take

Seafood is tightly monitored at Legal Seafoods, and the results are dependable.

Map & Directions

Enlarge Map
 
 
Get Directions »
 

Location:

Metro:

Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow lines), Metro Center (Red, Blue and Orange lines)

Cuisines:

Tags:

hours:

Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm, Sun noon-10 pm

Price:

$$$ ($25-$34)

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Our Review

The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

This national chain prides itself on consistency, so we had hoped for better. The cake, made from Southeast Asian crab, was so utterly overbaked that it had a crisp crust, a la burnt toast, and was dry and almost chewy through the center and pretty flavorless to boot. The creamy mustard sauce and generously portioned sides tempered the bad experience but couldn't save the day.

Two 4-ounce jumbo-lump crab cakes, $27.95

(July 29, 2009)

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