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“because everyone should have crab”
The seafood is excellent. The service is better. Next time you're in Boston or Newport, visit The Barking Crab Restaurant to enjoy the best seafood with the best waterfront views in New England. Located on the edge of Boston’s historic Fort Point Channel, The Barking Crab has become one of the city’s best-loved meeting and eating spots. 2007 marks our fourteenth year of operation. Opened in May of 1994 as an outdoor summer restaurant, we were known for our first three years as Venus — Seafood in the Rough. After a successful second season, the restaurant expanded into the adjoining Neptune Lobster and Seafood Market, adding a wood-burning stove and becoming a year-round operation. Not the “typical” Boston seafood restaurant, The Barking Crab offers the casual atmosphere of a coastal clam shack in a funky urban setting, with a marina alongside for easy access by water, and all the rich resources of Boston only a short walk away. Our great menu concentrates on fresh seafood but there’s also plenty to delight all appetites, including the vegetarian. Our wait and bar staff are cool, friendly and knowledgeable. And we can accommodate you whether you’re dining alone or arriving with two dozen of your closest friends. Come join the fun!
I was fine before, and I'm even better now (belly full, wallet not so much haha). Good service, despite the wisecrack signs all over. =] Read more
After walking around the Seaport District, I ended up at The Barking Crab. I was able to get seated right away, which was a pleasant surprise given how busy the place was. I ordered the scallops,... Read more
The place looks cool and fun from outside. The wait wasn't too bad for dinner on a Thursday night. My coworker and I got a spot on a communal table which isn't bad. The service was a little odd.... Read more
Barking Crab
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