Chart House, Boston MA

sun beaming in my eyes…children laughing and playing..breeze blowing in my hair…walking toward the wharf on a sunny day feels like  a vacation getaway for a split second. looking for something to eat in the wharf  area  is always easy, guaranteed fresh seafood. In the hustle and bustle of the wharf, sits The Chart House http://www.chart-house.com/ 60 Long Wharf, Boston MA 02110. The Chart House is a chain resturant  with different locations in the United States mostly in California and the south.

Sitting  by the water, The Chart House looks  like an old American yacht club. It has a New England nautical feel to it. As we enter the restaurant, we are greeted by a hostess who bring us to the patio stationed behind the restaurant. Now, I guess I was wrong to think that a patio by the wharf  would have a spectacular view. This patio was a bummer, no scenic view of the ocean but a view of a parking lot with cars. Instead of looking at the ocean,  I would have to settle with the sea breeze in my hair and the occasional smell of the salt water.

With a mango mojito in one hand and easy listening music softly playing in the background, we ordered the Lobster Rolls as an appetizer.  Non-traditional lobster rolls actually more like egg rolls; a spicy edge to it, a good introduction to the main course.  I ordered a Chili tuna sandwich with jalapeno aioli and french fries. The sandwich was a good size and filling;the tuna very fresh but bland.  French fries were over cooked and under seasoned. The meal…disappointing yes but nothing was more irritating then the employee (cook). The employee  walked by different tables including ours and spat (full on saliva)  four consecutive times on his way out and again on his way back. Makes you wonder about his spitting habits in the kitchen. Manners and common sense right out the window.

OK the spitting incident put me over the edge, but that’s not the only reason why I would never go back to Chart House. The food wasn’t worth the price, there was nothing special about it..in fact I would argue that I could make the same meal at home and my meal and would be better!