Yankee Lobster is one of the best seafood restaurants in Boston for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Boston.
Let me set your expectations about the room before your heart does: Yankee Lobster is a counter-order operation on the Seaport waterfront, not a place built for lingering across a candlelit two-top.
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Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Yankee Lobster is listed in the Moderate spend price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Yankee Lobster looks like a good night-out option in Boston because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 4,646 Google reviews.
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Yankee Lobster is a Seafood restaurant located in Boston, Boston. Let me set your expectations about the room before your heart does: Yankee Lobster is a counter-order operation on the Seaport waterfront, not a place built for lingering across a candlelit two-top.
Yankee Lobster is best for date night. Yankee Lobster looks like a good night-out option in Boston because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 4,646 Google reviews.
Yankee Lobster is in the Moderate spend price range ($$). Google rating: 9.0 from 4,646 reviews
Start with Lobster Mac & Cheese, Hot Buttered Lobster Roll, Traditional Lobster Roll and Cod Cakes. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Yankee Lobster holds a 9.0 Google rating from 4,646 reviews. Yankee Lobster looks like a good night-out option in Boston because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 4,646 Google reviews.
Yankee Lobster is located at 300 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — Yankee Lobster is tagged for date night dining. Yankee Lobster looks like a good night-out option in Boston because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 4,646 Google reviews.
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