No Name Restaurant
| Address: | 15 1/2 Fish Pier St E, Boston, MA 02210, USA |
| Phone: | +1 617-423-2705 |
| Site: | nonamerestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 3.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–9PM |
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JesusIsLoveTR
This was such a poor excuse for a seafood restaurant in Boston- or anywhere on the map for that matter! The service was quite odd as it seemed that the server who was in the section we initially requested (water view) insisted that it was too cold for us to sit on the patio, which is still inside and heated. There were also other patrons out there. She warned that "you cant move once your food starts coming so nows your chance," as if we had any intentions of moving tables after specifically requesting that section. So we decided to move simply because she had no desire to serve us. I really tried to ignore that the visibly seen kitchen staff were sitting behind their half wall on their phones with apparently nothing to do. Aside from that out of the five in our party, only one person ate about half their food. The seafood was not fresh at all. The scrod fish (said to be haddock??) had a grayish look under the batter- not white as haddock should be. I chewed two SPOILED SCALLOPS which sent me to the restroom gagging! I thought maybe the first scallop was just a fluke when I spit it into my napkin, but the second one sent me flying to the bathroom. My aunt said to the waiter that the food tasted like poison (yes shes dramatic); then the servers response was "no its not poison because you cant serve poison at a restaurant. It may be bad but its not poison." What??? When whom Id assume was the owner woke up from his nap (seriously, he was asleep) at the front of the restaurant near the hostess stand, he came to our table to hear our complaints. His response was to put his finger dangerously close to my food and said " those scallops were $10 per pound. They are not bad!! We served them all day and you are the only one who complained!" Then proceeded to tell the waiter with his hand in the air "just dont give them a bill" then just walked away shaking his head. The server then reminded us not to forget to tip him in spite of the food since he still served us. So he got a $12 despite his odd "service" of insulting us when we asked was the food fresh by pointing out the window toward the water and asked "come on, are you really asking me if the seafood is fresh?" This experience was bizarre at best. Went to get pizza after leaving here. NEVER would I EVER again!
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Judith Harrison
Saw this restaurant on Food Paradise and when vacationing in Boston, my family and I went there for dinner. Parking is at a premium in Boston, but they have a parking lot and validates, so parking is free. The restaurant is close to the pier and the scenery at twilight is stunning. We were seated as soon as we enetered by a charismatic hostess who joked that he would be giving us the best seat in the house. We were seated in the back of the restaurant, by the window overlooking an old, seemingly abandoned ship which blocks the view of the water. The interior of the restaurant is very dated, bordering on dilapidated. Our waiter, an older man came over, seeming aloof and disconnected from evey aspect of customer service. He rambled unintelligibly through his explanation of the menu. We ordered the fish soup and it was delectably divine. The soups came before our drinks, which took an inordiante amount of time to get to the table. The service was painfully slow and the food, mediocre at best. Even worst was the service! We waited for long periods of time to see our waiter for refills on the childrens sodas or our drinks. My husband had to leave the table to find him congregating with other staff at a table. He reluctantly brought over the drinks, never inquiring if we enjoyed our meal, needed napkins or anything else, or even apologize for being a negligent waiter. Needless to say his poor service was reflected in his meager tip.
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Ron Flanigan
Very little good food and service received for the large amount paid, right @ $50.00. Ordered Crab Cakes @$16.95 for 3 of the thinnest crab cakes ever; looked like veggie something or the other. Taste was marginal. Ordered the Broiled Seafood Platter; I travel the "Fruited Planes" throughout America quite often dining at many and various 4-5 star rated restaurants and in all these years have never experienced such a "Royal rippoff"! The white fish was so over cooked, honestly it was hard to cut with the knife they furnished. The Cod was also overcooked so as to be dark in color;was not ordered blackened. Furthermore the Salmon was quite "fishy" , meaning it wasnt fresh, possibly frozen awhile. Heres the biggest problem, the person who waited on us never returned to ask how the food was or for refills, but majored on rudeness instead. These folks charged the full 18% gratuity, and gave no service, but "took the pay"! This No Name restaurant with be for me a "No Return" restaurant.
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Kiana
We had gotten lost at the pier on the way there and called to make sure we were at the right place. The person on the phone was extremely rude and unhelpful, but we managed to find our way there. The food was okay; scallops and seafood chowders were great, lobster was decent (and obviously pricey), but the fish was mediocre at best. The hosts were very rude (I would assume these were the same people on the phone) and snapped at us multiple times for no reason (and even if there was a reason, yelling at us was unnecessary). They didnt seem to care or attempt to apologize when they realized we did nothing wrong. We didnt see the validation sign on our way in to park due to the rain and fog, and were going to ask the hosts if we needed a validation, but they were so rude and unapproachable, we didnt and ended up wasting $50 on parking for a 45 minute stay. If you want a decently priced meal and acceptable service, Id recommend looking elsewhere.
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Janet McIntyre
My husband and I hadnt been to the No Name for a few years and decided to go there for lunch today. The positives ,the service was very good the waiter that we had was wonderful. The fish chowder was as good as we remember but then it was all downhill. We both had fried seafood platters. The first piece of seafood that I put in my mouth was an oyster that tasted bad. It tasted like it had been in fried in old oil. The piece of fish that was on the plate was so thin and tasteless that I did not even attempt to eat it after tasting it. The scallops were the size of my baby finger tip and oozed oil when I bit into it. The few shrimp and clams that were on the plate were okay but nothing to write home about. Im so disappointed that we wasted our time eating here when theres so many good restaurants in the Seaport area. On the plus side they did have validated parking and the parking is free.
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BklynPimpstress ross
I went this pass weekend and I dont know where the start the food was pretty good but the menu was limited. So I had the lobster with fried scallops & shrimps with comes with tarter on the side I order another order of shrimps. So the fried shrimps and scallops was good but when u order it with the lobster its like appetizer size the lobster was a nice size also but kind of tough. We had the lobster Mac and cheese which didnt have any flavor to use it just tasted like noodles n unseasoned lobster meat. Their coleslaw wasnt for me Im not a big fan if coleslaw but It was more on the tart side then sweet. My sister had a broiled platter which came with larger shrimps, scallops n lobster meat and fries she had no complaints. Their beverage menu is also limited when u get soda is out of the can... Depending on where you seat is get scenery right on the water..
