Good clam chowder in Harvard Sq?

[galka]

Please help - need to take out of towners to lunch!

[windupbird]

Your best bet is Legal Seafood in Charles Hotel. It's a sure bet...

[Prav]

I kind of like the chowder at the "Boston Chowda Co." or whatever it's called, in the Garage food court on JFK & Mt Auburn.

There's also a Legal's if you want to go that route.

[bernie71]

I am not sure about good but John Harvards has it. I havent had it in over a year but I remember it not being bad. anyone else had John Harvards chowder?

[bernie71]

hmm i just thought about grafton street. I have had fine food there. It didnt blow me away but it was fine.

[steinpilz]

John Harvard's does have clam chowder, I order a cup when I go there in cold weather, their chowder is ok by me... I don't think it's the flour-thickened type that people dislike. I like the beer and atmosphere at John Harvards rather than the rest of the food.

[itaunas]

Dolphin Seafood always served excellent fish chowder, which they have unfortunately taken off their menu. I didn't like their clam as much, but recall it to be a pretty good straight forward version and not overly-thickened. Its slightly less expensive than Legal, but not much. Out of towners might prefer the Legal environment or even Summer Shack (Jasper White at times has advocated flour-thickened chowders, although I think they have a pretty normal one now.) both probably with a bit more thyme and so.