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Legal Sea Foods

22 ratings
$$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Safety Rating
16 ratings

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20 University Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Celiac

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The most GF friendly restaurant I’ve been to in a long time! Love the rolls and fries! Legals is the best!!

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Awesome for celiacs!!! Great protocols. All fried food is gluten free. Get smiles with the Nima. Highly recommend.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Safe fried fish! Fish and chips and fried haddock are my favorite!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Gluten-Free Menu

Categories

  • Restaurant
  • Seafood

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Celiac

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Legals is great! The majority of the menu can be prepared GF and a Manager brings your food out to you. And yes they have amazing GF rolls! This location did a great job with my celiac needs and the waiter was friendly and accommodating. I will definitely go back to Legals !!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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They are the best. Other restaurants should take a clue to how Legals earns business from Celiacs: 1) they have trained wait staff and chefs 2) they don’t make you feel like like a second class citizen by giving others bread and you (the Celiac) no bread... no, they give you warm tasty GF rolls served by wait staff who only serve GF meals 3) they also have many options — so you feel you have lots of choices. Great going Legals! 5 stars for me!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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Celiac

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Legal is my favorite restaurant by far. I’ve lived in Nashville and Atlanta the past several years and always make a point to come here every time I’m back home (originally from Boston). They’re amazing with celiac. Never been glutened, manager always brings out the food, can do GF fried clams, onion strings, etc.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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Gluten Intolerant

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Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Love this legal! We enjoyed fish and chips, onion strings and grilled shrimp with broccoli and rice. They have gluten free bread as well. Legal seafoods is well versed in handling celiac needs and I felt totally safe.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Legal is my number one, always safe option. Tell the waitstaff that you have celiac disease as soon as they seat you because they'll heat up delicious gluten free rolls that are made by a nearby bakery, Something Sweet Without Wheat. Legal has strict protocols in place for dealing with customers with celiac. My food is always served to me by the manager, who always assures me that no gluten has come anywhere near my food. And in the dozens of times I've eaten there, it never has.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Food was great (fried calamari! Fried risotto cakes!) but service was even better. Our food was brought out by the manager and she confirmed that it was all safe to eat. Expensive but worth it for peace of mind.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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Great experience, knowledgable staff and the manager delivered all my food.

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Celiac friendly?

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Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Gf? No problem! They really have it figured out. Gf rolls to start, gf clam chowder (ok- not quite as good as the regular I remember from years past), many gf entrees, including fried items that I'm told are all gf and fried in a dedicated fryer. Didn't try the fried food, but the baked scrod was moist and delicious. Felt very well cared for and did not have any problems later. Isn't that what we all want? To feel safe and enjoy a meal with friends/family. This was even better- it was really delicious, too!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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The service was acceptable, despite the waitress forgetting to bring out my fries then blaming it on the other server. But, the gluten free bun for my sandwich smelled funny and had a strange taste. Initially, I thought it was the broccoli I ordered, however, after finishing it, the smell continued. I checked the bread to see if it was molded, but it looked fine. The smell made me nauseated! I'm going to stick to the seafood from now on!

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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One of the best meals I've ever had! There are so many options and the staff was very knowledgable and friendly.

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Fantastic! All the fried items are GF now. Go, enjoy, eat without fear. I have celiac and I ate here a few weeks ago. No issues at all. Just a full tummy!! The service is superb and the fresh fish and shellfish-- just amazing. Even the warm GF rolls were good (and those usually suck, let's be honest!) If I still lived in the area, I'd eat there all the time. Thank you, Legal Sea Foods for doing it right.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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all of their fried foods are now gluten free. omg. love it. they have rolls from something sweet without wheat. all staff well trained.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Have never had a problem here. Delicious food and they always ask if I'm gf by preference or if I have celiac, which makes me feel safe about eating there. Great choices, and you can even eat the French fries which is a big plus for me!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Amazing! Tons of gf fried fish, gf dinner rolls (which they warm up for you), and a gf dessert option. They assured me everything was completely gf when they brought it out so I knew they were paying attention when I told them about the allergy. Everything was delicious! Felt great afterword too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 9 years ago read full review

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This place is gluten free heaven! Fried food which I never get anywhere! They also have rolls and croutons.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 10 years ago read full review

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Great gf calamari! They also have gf dinner rolls.

Updated 11 years ago read full review

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Reviews of this Chain

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ate here for lunch and I'm hAving a reaction now at 4pm. I suspect the chips as they were fried.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Wheat Allergy

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Absolutely fantastic. Great caution and care was taking by wait staff and chefs. They announced when they brought food. Most delicious seafood!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Overall Rating

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Gluten free kids meals were tasty. The dedicated frier and large menus were a plus. The gf buns are not recommended. Stick to the yummy seafood

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

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Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Celiac

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Amazing! Had an entire gf fisherman’s platter. (Share this with others - it is gigantic!) separate fryer, knowledgeable staff, entire menu is marked and almost everything can be gf!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Symptomatic Celiac

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The menu is extra clear with what is gluten free or not. The fry batter used is totally gluten free, and the serving staff is wicked conscious of allergens. Upon alerting the staff of the severe allergy, they took extra note and had the chef who prepared the meal bring the gf plate out. Their caution paid off as I did not get sick afterwards.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

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