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Boston Lobster Seafood Restaurant - Steakhouse in El Monte, California

Boston Lobster Seafood Restaurant

4.4 (1411 reviews)

4501 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770

Seafood restaurant
Chinese restaurant
Restaurant

About Boston Lobster Seafood Restaurant - steak house in El Monte, California

No-frills eatery in a strip mall dishing up seafood including lobster, plus Chinese favorites.

Customer Review Summary

Boston Lobster Seafood Restaurant offers a wide selection of fresh seafood and a variety of family-friendly dishes. It is suitable for big parties and events, with adequate parking although it can be challenging on weekends. Service can be inconsistent, and the restaurant shows signs of needing maintenance. Overall, food quality is praised, with particularly good lobster dishes, though some customers find prices a bit high. The atmosphere is modern and spacious, featuring aquariums and complimentary tea service. While many enjoy their meals and plan to return, some have had disappointing experiences with the food and service. Most reviews highlight the delicious squid and recommend the restaurant, making it a popular choice for group dining.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Comfort food
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
860
4
395
3
84
2
25
1
47
Based on 1411 reviews

Jia Li

1 month ago

Always a classic Chinese/Vietnamese seafood restaurant. You really can't go wrong with this place. They have a big selection of fresh seafood and a variety of dishes that would suit the whole family. They also offer good value meal sets. The restaurant is good for big parties/events or just a simple dinner. There's adequate parking, but it can be difficult during the weekends.

Nick B

2 weeks ago

This place is a solid place if you’re trying to get good food on the table for a lot of people at one time. The service is not the greatest and the place needs some fixing up because of water leaking. Other than that they are capable of handling large parties and dishing out good food.

Erica Fung

1 month ago

This is my first time dining in at their new location. Parking is very easy. They have a lot of space behind the restaurant. I got here at 2pm, and the restaurant was not very busy. I was seated right away. I ordered a small house special lobster with noodles. The plate was huge. The lobster meat is very flavorful, fresh, and tender. The server also brought us rice. I asked for mild spiciness, and would suggest medium next time. We could not finish all the food, and have to pack them to-go. It was a little pricy in my opinion. However, it worth the money you paid. Service was prompt, and server changed our plates when he saw our plate was full of lobster shells. The server offered us oranges slices at the end of the meal. I will come back again.

FixHeatingAndCooling

4 months ago

We were delighted to discover an abundance of parking. The interior design was modern and spacious. The restaurant featured aquariums with live lobsters and fish, and complimentary tea service was provided. During my initial visit, I savored the white rice and vegetables. My wife particularly enjoyed the shrimp walnut dish. The house specialty lobster dish boasted impressive flavor, albeit with slightly firm lobster meat. The noodles, conversely, were delightfully soft.

Tiffany Martinez

2 weeks ago

The best food I’ve had in a long time! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone and would definitely come back when I visit the LA area again.

KYT Dental Services

6 months ago

A++ will be returning in the future with more KYT Dental Services staff members to enjoy the fantastic food, outstanding service, and inviting ambiance. Our entire team thoroughly enjoyed the experience and looks forward to coming back to Boston Lobster Seafood Restaurant!

Omar Barboza

6 months ago

Very crowded place here, we needed to wait to get a table. With High expectations for the food, I personally was disappointed with the food and service. The lobster 🦞 wasn't tasty, took over 20 minutes to receive the plates. It's my personal review and this it was a one visit to this place. Enjoy your visit!

Andrew

4 months ago

Went here for the third time with coworkers for lunch. The food never disappoints. Obligatory lobster was ordered and was very tasty. I had the squid for the first time and it tasted AMAZING. Something to come back for. Always love eating family-style, especially at Boston Lobster.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Monday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–8:40 PM

Price Range

$$