From the team
TastyPals TeamOur take on The Barking Crab
Jun 5, 2026
8.2
Editorial review
Does what it promises. A good option when you want seafood restaurant without overthinking it.
Restaurant
The Barking Crab
The Barking Crab is one of the better-known seafood restaurant spots in Boston in Boston, which makes it a practical place to start.
Rating (Google) 4.1
6,813 reviews
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4.1
Rating
Based on 6813 reviews
Best used for
Seafood Restaurant in Boston
Price and pace
Moderate spend
Neighborhood
Boston · 88 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Price
Moderate spend
Google rating
4.1 from 6,813 reviews
Address
Boston | 88 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Google
Why go
What makes The Barking Crab worth the move
The Barking Crab is a strong seafood restaurant option in Boston in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.1 rating across 6,813 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.1 from 6,813 Google reviews
Style
Seafood Restaurant in Boston
Spend
Moderate spend
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.1 from 6,813 reviews
Price point: $$
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Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 88 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
- Price
- $$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.1 (6,813 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Seafood Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Boston
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Google snapshot
4.1 from 6,813 reviews
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