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Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills, Short Hills, NJ

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills

4.3
4.3
2678 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • Healthy
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. Enjoy New England favorites, including Boston's best clam chowder, oysters and raw bar, lobster, grilled and fried seafood, as well as steaks, pasta and more!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–22:00
  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    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, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,678 people are saying

Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Child-friendly

  • Essex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Legal Sea Foods - Short Hills offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service" and consistently "fresh and delicious" seafood. Notable dishes include the "bang bang cauliflower" and "Arctic char." While some guests suggest improvements in ambiance and service pacing, many praise the friendly staff and "great food," making it a worthwhile visit.
2,678 Reviews
  1. Lynne VIP

    New York City401 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent lunch at legal seafood. The food was delicious and Alexandria our waitress was great. We will be back again.

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  2. Joanna VIP

    Chicago55 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Slow Monday night. Services was so slow, saw a few people standing around. Our waitress was very sweet. Clam chowder was great. The bowl of seafood in tomato broth didn’t taste very fresh.

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  3. Diane VIP

    New York City12 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    This is not the Legal Seafoods of yesteryear. What a shame!!

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  4. Tim VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Jeremiah was excellent! Very friendly, attentive and efficient. The food was excellent! I travel all the way from Brooklyn to eat at legal seafood, Short hills. See you soon.

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  5. Alisha VIP

    New York City27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a pleasure and the food is extremely fresh. I enjoy the quality and dependably fabulous meal!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, service and facilities were all excellent.

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  7. John

    New Jersey2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Eric, was our server the food was a disappointed I had sirloin tips, rice, peel, and brussels sprouts the brussels sprouts and the rice peel off the cold. The steak was good. My husband had scallops fried. He didn’t enjoy the middle and thought they were too easy. It was five in the party so the other three people really didn’t have any complaints. The drinks were very watery This was my first bad experience at legal seafood

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  8. FranF VIP

    Phoenix3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was impeccable. My server was attentive, friendly, polite and courteous.

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  9. Michael

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was excellent, the bang bang cauliflower and Arctic char.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New Jersey1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The waitress was very good. I had not been to legal sea food in years and was surprised that it was now less upscale. The mussels were excellent but not hot. The rib eye was warm not hot and fairly fatty. The tuna was rare not medium rare. The vegetables were very good. I would try again as has good reputation.

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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 4.3 stars by 2678 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.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
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
  • Area
    Short Hills
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–22:00
  • 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, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • 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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