Lunch at the Pru

One of the growing numbers of restaurants accommodating to diners with food allergies, Legal Sea Foods has the process down cold. We did not call ahead, but we still had an excellent lunch. (Calling ahead with food allergies issues is still recommended. The chef might have been able to prepare certain dishes differently if we had given them some notice.)

We informed our server of the allergies at the table and he obviously knew the routine. He made written notes and confirmed who at the table was allergic to what. When we gave him our orders, he told us he would check with the chef and let us know if everything was allergen-free. As it turned out, not everything we had ordered could be served without allergens, but our server was prepared with a long list of possible substitutions. One dish, a lobster roll, could be prepared without (egg) mayonnaise in order to meet our request. When our meals were served, our server served the diners without allergy issues, and one of the managers served the allergen-free dishes, naming the dish, and the allergens of concern. My wife said, “This is great. I can actually relax and enjoy the meal.”

Managers at Legal Sea Foods have been certified as ServSafe® Food Protection Managers, (ServSafe® training is required by the state) but Legal Sea Foods has clearly gone further than state requirements. The front-of-the-house staff demonstrated a practiced understanding of what to do, which staff-members had what duties during service, and what to suggest and what to announce when serving patrons with food allergies

Thank you to the staff at Legal Sea Foods at the Prudential Center for a wonderful lunch and thank you to Roger Berkowitz for running a tight ship.







While you are at the Prudential Center, you might want to consider taking a Duck Tour. Actually, you should consider it before you go to the Pru, and get your tickets in advance. "Sold Out" is a common condition at the Duck Tours and with good reason.


Here is our tour guide: Ray Beez, the Animal Control Officer. An hour touring the city of Boston with "Ray" is guaranteed to be entertaining, informative, fun, and puzzling to local canines. "What was THAT?"




Brooke and I took some pictures during the tour. Here is one where we start at the finish line for the Boston Marathon.









Brooke Captains the Duck Boat on the Charles River. Thank you Ray!







That’s us, reflected in the Hancock Building! Well done Boston Duck Tours! That was great fun!