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Legal Sea Foods was born in 1950 when George Berkowitz opened a fish market in the Inman Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He opened it adjacent to his father Harry’s grocery store Legal Cash Market where customers were given “Legal Stamps” (forerunners of S&H green stamps) with their purchases. It’s here that the “Legal” name became synonymous with quality and freshness.
In 1968, the Berkowitz family opened its first seafood restaurant, right next to the fish market. The fish was simply prepared, either broiled or fried, and served on paper plates at communal picnic tables. Despite the low-key trappings, the food was second to none and word quickly spread. This early success led to further expansion and now, six decades later with restaurants along the Eastern Seaboard, the family philosophy endures: Legal Sea Foods is a fish company in the restaurant business.
George's son, Roger, has been at the helm since 1992 and has expanded the business into new markets while maintaining the company's focus on its proud tradition and core values. So when we say, "If it isn't fresh, it isn't Legal!," we renew a commitment that has sustained us for over a half-century.
It’s not a fish tale, but a tale of fish 60 years in the making…of a family-owned seafood market that spawned a restaurant company. See the Timewave for an interactive look back. Or view our restaurants’ placemat that details our history.
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About this location: HoursMonday – Thursday 11am – 11pm Washington, DC – 7th StreetA bipartisan favorite, Legal Sea Foods has occupied the nation’s capital since 1995. Our neon sign reels in Washingtonians who love seafood. Located on 7th Street Northwest between G and H Streets, we are across from the Verizon Center, around the corner from the International Spy Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Penn Quarter and Chinatown and down the block from the Washington, DC Convention Center. Make waves at our racetrack-shaped bar or opt instead to sup on seafood underneath the hull-like ceiling in our restaurant’s main dining room. In either case, be presidential and order a cup of our New England Clam Chowder; it’s been served at every Inauguration since 1981. Parking
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