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Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills, Short Hills, NJ

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills

4.2
4.2
2628 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 64 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Healthy
  • Neighborhood gem
On the first floor of The Mall at Short Hills, Legal Sea Foods welcomes guests to our modern and bright dining room, featuring booth seating and a large, inviting bar. For shoppers in a rush, Legal favorites are available to-go for your enjoyment at home!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (973) 467-0089
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Celebrate a special occasion or host a corporate event at Legal Sea Foods in Short Hills! Customize menus and details. Our semi-private space room fits 34 guests for a sit-down dinner. Perfect for corporate or social gatherings. Great food, hospitality, and easy planning provided!
  • Private party contact
    Jessica Keefe: (617) 540-9352
  • Neighborhood
    Short Hills
  • Cross street
    JFK Parkway
  • Parking details
    Land a parking spot in the upper level lot right in front of our door.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,628 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Healthy

  • Essex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills offers a delightful seafood experience with "amazing" fresh options and "excellent service." Regulars appreciate the attentive staff and gluten-free accommodations. While some find prices high, dishes like crab cakes and lobster rolls make it worthwhile. Situated near an upscale mall, it's a reliable dining choice.

2,628 Reviews
  1. marc

    Hawaii

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Simple questions? Why have bread plates on the table if you're not going to bring bread? How can a seafood restaurant be out of lobsters to steam? Inquiring minds want to know.

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  2. Heather

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was slow and kitchen/server messed up the pacing of our orders. Everyone was nice and apologetic about it, though.

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  3. Lou

    Atlantic City

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good and good value Logan excellent waitress Could perhaps come up with a better system at the entry for stroller storage as the entry was jammed with strollers as we entered Wish was closet we would go regularly

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  4. James

    New York City

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Placed wrong order on Main entre and had to wait 20 mins while the rest of the table eat their meal. Clearly an error on the waiter.

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  5. steven

    New York City

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fish cooked perfectly, service very attentive and value for wild seafood was excellent

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Mediocre food for the price. Service had a lot left to be desired unfortunately.

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  7. Stephanie

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great octopus starter with ground olive tamponnade, mini potatoes, widely dynamic yellow cream sauce, and succulent grilled octopus. But, quite truly unsatisfactory "crab" roll lunch combo. Was very alike to imitation crab meat if not actually that. Lobster bisque was thin, runny and had only 4 tiny models of lobster. Fries and coleslaw.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was amazing and friendly! We’ll be back

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  9. vance

    Chicago

    30 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My wife ordered the sundae for desert. Big glass of whipped cream with a tiny scoop of twice frozen ice cream and some frozen strawberries thrown in. Totally unacceptable.

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  10. David

    New York City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Server kept forgetting drinks brought the refills after meal finished

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FAQs

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 467-0089.

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills is rated 4.2 stars by 2628 OpenTable diners.

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 64 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills

1200 Morris Turnpike, Route 24 & JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    JFK Parkway
  • Neighborhood
    Short Hills
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Land a parking spot in the upper level lot right in front of our door.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (973) 467-0089
  • Private party facilities
    Celebrate a special occasion or host a corporate event at Legal Sea Foods in Short Hills! Customize menus and details. Our semi-private space room fits 34 guests for a sit-down dinner. Perfect for corporate or social gatherings. Great food, hospitality, and easy planning provided!
  • Private party contact
    Jessica Keefe: (617) 540-9352
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