88 Food Connection — Restaurant in Boston

I came here years ago as my go-to spot for dinner, but now this place is a shell of its former glory. The restaurants inside are ok, a lot of chain/franchises, and you’ll find a good variety of cuisines such as Poke, Mochi Donuts, Mala, and Boba.

The food wasn’t as good as I remembered, and the atmosphere doesn’t seem as sanitary as it could be.

The one big problem with the place seems to be the hours. We went during a prime dinner hour, and only 1 restaurant was open. The others all looked like they had been abandoned, with no signs of staff or cooking. Granted, this was a weekday, but I would’ve expected at least more restaurants to be open.

I used to love this place but I probably will never come back here unless something changes. There’s a lot more food halls opening up in the area and without change, I’d rather go...

I really appreciate a food court out here in Brighton/Allston, especially one with local shops and a variety of cuisines. Signage is helpful and I appreciate how many of the businesses are using digital tools like ordering tablets to help bridge language gaps.

The building has seen better days but the tables are always clean; it offers a lot of options for seating, both large tables for groups and quiet side tables for eating alone. I would like if there were temporary signs on the vacant locations just saying that they're closed & looking for new occupants, because they just look...

I wonder why it's not always packed. It usually has moderate traffic which is great for distanced, unmasked eating. Although I mostly find English menu boards at their restaurants, two restaurants' menu boards are in characters, so I chose the one of two that also had the exact prices posted. Although I liked the food, my rating is for the food court as a whole as there are other restaurants to try there, like TKK Chicken and is it Kimichipapi?...