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I'm sorry to say that this place nearly ruined one of the nights of my vacation in Boston. When I arrived with my party, I was told that there would be an hour and forty-five mintue wait. That was fine; I already knew that they didn't take reservations and I was prepared to wait for a table. After spending two hours passing the time, we checked back in with the hostess (after fighting through the mass of people waiting outside the restaurant and clogging the vestibule like orphans at a gruel hall) and were told that we would still have to wait for "a while." At this point we were pretty hungry, of course. It was around 9 at night and we had to make a few frantic phone calls to find a table somewhere else.

Looking for a good bowl of chowder, I headed to Neptune Oyster. I was on the verge of dissappointment, as I saw the watery soup being delivered to my table. That was the first surprise of my evening. The chowder was delicious. Not thick and creamy like usual, but more flavorful than any other chowder I've had. The hot lobster roll is unbeatable, and you won't find one like this anywhere else. This is the place to go if your looking for chowder, lobster rolls, a raw bar and some beers. I gave the food a 5, and it deserves it. Its a gem, for what it supposed to be. A quaint, friendly oyster bar, where you'll get great food and service all the time. Go for the Monday night special,lobster speghetinni, and you'll be hooked. A pint of beer, 6 oysters, the speghetinni, and complementary wine will run you about $80.

Neptune is a great spot, I think everyone should check it out. The food isn't bad (not stellar), but the atmosphere etc. makes it well worth the trip.