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My boyvriend and I took a weekend trip to Boston a few weeks back. I went on resteraunt.com and got a $25 certificate pretty cheap for Kingfish Hall so we made it a point to go there.. 1st off. the ambiance was nice.. when we opened the menu's the prices shocked us but with the certificate it couldnt be that bad right? I had the dancing fish and my BF had the Surf and Turf.. neither of us were dancing or surfing and turfing. The food was bland, portions were ok but with distaseful food portions don't matter. And to top it all off, the certificate ended up just being for gratuity after all was said and done.

Let's cut to the chase: if you're thinking of going here because it's a Todd English restaurant, stop. Kingfish Hall is not a sophisticated, upscale restaurant like Olives. KH is a glorified chain restaurant, with possibly slightly better food (and much higher prices). The GF and I split calamari and it was atrocious, deep fried, flavorless, covered in a sauce that left not a milimeter uncovered in gloop. The entrees were better (they couldn't be worse, really). The GF had a lobster special that was good, but ridiculously overpriced ($48). I had a steak and, while the steak was cooked well, it was not a terribly high quality cut of meat and was not terribly flavorful. We skipped dessert, assuming that a place that serves a third rate appetizer and second rate entrees was not going to serve first rate dessert. And as for the atmosphere, it was pure chain restaurant. No elegance, class or taste. Sculptures of fish hang from the ceiling, and, for those sitting on the second level of the restaurant, you see that the sculptures are covered in dust and filth. Ugh.

Once again, you pay for the Todd English name here. The food is good, but the prices are a little ridiculous. It won't be a bad meal at Kingfish, but it will leave a lot to be desired.

Doesn't anyone cook seafood that comes from Boston or at least New England? Chowder was the best that I tasted in Boston. But it wasn't much different than what you make from the supermarket. I ordered Halibut which was really good but I can get really good Halibut in Chicago, or Houston, or Los Angeles. Price was expensive for common food. Nothing special about the food. This was a whole lot better that other restaurants though- You DO get what you pay for.

This was a nice place to eat, but I think it was overpriced. There was not great deal of selection, and I have had better fish for less.

Food here is generally very good, I recommend the crispy lobster. If the weather is nice, make sure to make reservations.