Pete's Dockside — Restaurant in Boston

We stayed at the waterfront area for PAX weekend. This was my second year going to PAX. Similar to what I noticed last year, the options for food were not as great by the waterfront as it is in the center of the city. A quick google search showed us Pete's Dockside rated high, two dollar signs, and walking distance from the Westin hotel (about a 11 minute walk). At first, from the outside, the place is hard to notice as it is conjoined with a truck warehouse. But inside is a small order and sit area, which seats about 15 people. Based on description, they've been serving fried seafood for years. I ordered the Seafood Combo, which was a platter of the seasons fried seafood. My order came with fried haddock, shrimp, and scallops. The seafood tasted as fresh as implied in the "dockside" of the location's name We also ordered the soup of the day, Fish Chowder. I had never had fish chowder before, and was a little skeptic, but the fish chowder was just as good or better than any clam chowder I have...

this place is amazing. But I'm going to be completely honest here, it's a hidden gem. My husband, a friend of ours, and I were parking our car for Pax East and decided to get breakfast before going into the Con. My husband found it on Google maps and we started walking. We were two minutes away when we decided to ask for help, we were surrounded by commercial shipping and receiving docks and a huge construction site. We just had to be lost right? We asked a stranger where it was and he was awesome and walked us right to it! And after asking another person how to get in we finally made it!

My husband walked up and ordered for us and we sat down and waited. And boy was it worth the walk!! My pancakes were moist, and delicate with crispy edges of buttery goodness. Probably one of the best omelettes my friend has ever had! And my husband loved the home fries made with actual fresh potato's! Not frozen. An amazing meal and a must have! Gives this place a chance! Everyone is friendly...

Of course I found this place on my last day in Boston 🙃 Well, it was partially because it closes at 2. What a hidden gem! I decided to try it for lunch. I walked in just before a rush, apparently the locals already know what's up. The staff was friendly and offered to assist with any questions. The menu is on a couple of chalk boards hanging up giving the restaurant a real lunch counter feel. This restaurant has no frills, but the food is good. I decided on the seafood platter, this included haddock, scallops and shrimp all fried and opted for sweet potato fries and mixed vegetables instead of regular fries and coleslaw. It was a lot of food and the most reasonable amount I've paid for food my entire stay in Boston. If you're close, give it a try my food was awesome and too much for me to finish in...