Bootleg Special Kitchen & Bar
Seafood restaurant · South End ·
Spicy Cajun seafood boils & fusion plates in industrial-chic digs
Spicy Cajun seafood boils & fusion plates in industrial-chic digs
"Bootleg Special is the perfect outing for a birthday, or just treating yourself to a fantastic seafood boil (heavy on the garlic). For those with a sweet tooth, don’t skip beignets after dinner or the souffle pancakes at brunch." - Erika Adams
"Southern-rooted spot Bootleg Special offers late-night $1 oysters on Friday and Saturday, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Note: The kitchen closes at midnight, so get those orders in beforehand.)" - Erika Adams
"Opening in the South End at 400 Tremont St., this concept fully embraces the New Orleans seafood boil tradition, showering the neighborhood in Cajun-seasoned crustaceans and pairing that with a menu of small plates and po'boys stuffed with oysters, shrimp, clams, and catfish. The owner, Stephen Chan, has sought to transfer and reclassify a license (previously held by La Rana Rossa) to include liquor, though it was unclear at the time whether those petitions were granted." - Eater Staff
"You know who doesn’t have to deal with snow? People who are smart enough to live in New Orleans. Pretend you’re one of them at this Cajun seafood place in the South End. With chandeliers, wrought-iron balconies, and things like cajun fried rice and lobster-crab mac and cheese, it’s the closest thing Boston has to the French Quarter." - dan secatore
"Southern-rooted spot Bootleg Special offers $1 oysters every Thursday, from 4 p.m. until close." - Celina Colby, Erika Adams, Rachel Leah Blumenthal