Faneuil Hall Marketplace

I will never go on a horse and carriage ride at fanuel Hall, the lady was so disgruntled, and rude. I asked if I could pet the animal, and she. Did not respond, wouldn’t let me pet the horse, later. I said, oh it’s okay. I get to pet my mom’s horse. Still, no response. And curt service demeaning to customer. Very poor on there part.

LOts from which to choose, food, quick food, drinks, desserts, touristy items, but quite expensive for what you get. reflection of the high-​rent area it’s in. Worth a one-​time cruise through to check it out!

Very touristy location.
The building itself is was the site of the first town hall meeting. All the buildings in Boston look the same.
Inside is full of normal stores and shops.
Cool to see the building itself but was not worth going inside for.

If you’re not from Boston, then this is a must stop for tourists. A main hub in the area that’s full of culture, shopping and food all in one area, a mix of old and new.
In the summer it’s fun watching the street performers and the food stands, and in the winter during the holidays they always put a beautiful Christmas tree in the center.
It’s a fun place to walk around and explore and go out, watch out not to trip on the stones: p

A great touristy spot to visit! I decided to stop by the marketplace because it was highly recommended and I certainly was not disappointed. It’s broken up into three buildings, one main food hall and two shopping ones. The food one is the best… a lot of food options to choose from: clam chowder, desserts, etc. Only cons are it gets rather crowded and the prices are high for food and parking, but that’s pretty much expected for downtown! This place is a must visit.

Faneuil Hall is the original speaking place of Sam Adams. It is now the heart of the Quincy Market. In Quincy Hall there is a historic exhibit that explains all about the Freedom Trail. There are some nice shops inside of local food and tourist souvenirs. It is a little touristy, but its a nice stop on the Freedom Trail and a great place to grab some food!

Quincy Market: Crowded. Very crowded. Lots of different types of food, but if you’re gonna eat anything, it might as well be a lobster roll and/​or clam chowder. Finding a seat can be a very daunting task. But if you don’t mind standing to eat, you might be lucky enough to squeeze up next to somone and share a free standing tall counter.
Take a stroll around outside and you’ll find vendors selling souvenirs, along side many other small shops. New England Patriots and Boston Celtics fans, don’t fret because here you’ll find tshirts, hats, banners, mugs and many more fan items.
If I get to go to Boston again, would I come back here? Of course, i’m a tourist. Spend money, have fun and eat lobsta and chowda.

It’s touristy (I am not saying that as a bad thing. I love people spending money in my local economy), it’s lively in the warm months, and it’s delightfully new englandy in the winter holidays.
This review is about the food that lines the main corridor.
No.
Yes, it will delight your senses of sight and smell, but the actual food is pretty mediocre. Had my whole family in from out of town and we all had immediately forgettable meals.
Hop on over to Boston Public Market up the block if you’re an actual foodie. Better seating up there, too.

Outside of the building is street performers. A guy escaping Frm a strait jacket. A pair of men doing acrobatic tricks and entertaining the crowd w their jokes and tricks. Quite amusing.
Boutiques surround this indoor market. Inside is a long hallway of a food court. Like food coma heaven. Imagine what you would find in your local mall and super size that idea and then with a flea market kind of feel of the crowd, that’s what this place is. Frm burritos, seafood, pizza, soups, etc. then uniqlo (clothing store) right in the middle or above everything else.
Chairs and tables avail inside after u finalized what you want. But I suggest going down both ends of the hallway before you make your final decision. Cause the first places’ display of food looks go but so does the next! Decisions decisions!

OMG the Boston Chowda! This is where I’ll be going during my visit to Boston! Clam Chowder is amazing! I tried both Maine Cold Lobster Salad Roll and the Hot Buttered Lobster Roll. I’m visiting from the Bay Area of California and this definitely beats the clam chowder in Monterey and San Francisco!
A lot of shops around the market place if you’re a local. I’m visiting from out of town so the stores didn’t matter to me because i could go anytime in San Jose, CA. It was nice to see the tall Christmas tree as well. Definitely a good spot to go with the family. There might be a wait to get a table if you have 2+ people. There are table tops if you want to snack on your food quick.
If you’re a clam chowder or lobster roll fan grab yourself some! Won’t disappoint!

The blink lightshow is on & it’s beautiful at night. It was nice & peaceful on Christmas day too.
There are shopping & plenty of restaurants to choose from. It’s part of the freedom trial landmark.

This is such a must see Boston spot. There is so much to see and do. Also, probably 100 different options for food and/​or drinks. Some days, there is even a farmers market right there too. It’s clean and always decorated. Walk around and spend the day. One downside is, it’s certainly not cheap.

Tourist heaven for some. For me not so much. Seemed more unique when I was here in the 80’s. Perhaps I’m jaded but it felt cheesy despite the historical building it is housed in. Closes early too.

This is not my first visit to Faneuil Hall but for some reason I had thought it was more historical. Aside from the lectures from the National Park Service Rangers, this location is a marketplace for restaurants and shops targeted at tourists looking for overpriced food, souvenirs and a place to watch street performers while resting one’s weary feet.
While seats inside can be hard to come by there are plenty of places in the area to sit down and take in the local sights, smells and sounds if you don’t mind sitting outdoors, on steps or a bit on the perimeter from the main square.
One tip: if you plan to do any shopping here, download the Faneuil Hall pass from its website for discounts at the stores and remember to use it! The discounts are pretty good and can be applied at some of the stores that have higher quality merchandise.
Faneuil Hall is part of the Freedom Trail and is close to the waterfront, the North End and other areas with plenty of interesting sites and restaurants. It’s worth a visit but note that this is the tourist center of Boston.

Started our tour of the Freedom Trail here. Great set up, strong AC, friendly staff.
The building is quaint but modernized. There are restrooms in the lower level.

The central building has a rather impressive vaulted ceiling, and the architecture overall is quaint and fun. However, I found it to be a set of rather overpriced and mediocre food outlets (with very little to be had from a vegetarian or other similar perspective) and other stores. The area seemed extremely touristy, and I wasn’t particularly entertained by the street entertainers, nor by the traffic. The belowground bathrooms and broken water fountain were rather inadequate, as was the amount of spots to sit.
I imagine it’s the kind of place a lot of people walk through once.

This place is overrated. May have been historic once, but it has become a huge food court with very little character.
I miss Seattle’s Pike Place Market. :(

Faneuil Hall /​Quincy Market is a landmark in Boston.
It has been around for decades and is a great place to be… usually.
My only issue with Faneuil Hall is being too crowded, most of the time, and expensive. Yet, overall it’s a wonderful building and a different set up than most other Food Courts, or Cafeterias throughout anywhere!
Plus, there are dozens of choices of places to go, and shopping right outside throughout the entire complex on Faneuil Hall Marketplace (inside) and North Market Street (outside).
Here is a list of JUST SOME of the food options inside Faneuil Hall, as well as SOME of the shopping options outside of Faneuil Hall on North Market Street (from
) :
Aris Barbeque
Bagelville
Berry Twist
Boston and Maine Fish Co.
Boston Café
Boston Chowda
Boston Fried Dough Stand
Boston Kitchen
Boston Pretzel
Boston Pretzel & Lemonade
Carol Ann’s Bake Shop
El Paso Enchiladas
Fisherman’s Net
Gourmet India
The Green Organic Bowl
Jen Lai Rice & Noodle Co.
Joey’s Gelateria
Kilvert & Forbes Bakeshop and Maggie’s Sweets
La Pastaria
Megumi
MMMac N’ Cheese
The Monkey Bar
North End Bakery
Philadelphia Steak & Hoagie
Pizzeria Regina
The Prime Shoppe
Sprinkles Ice Cream
Starbucks
Steve’s Greek Cuisine
Ueno Sushi
Walrus and the Carpenter
West End Strollers
Ann Taylor
Best Of Boston
Campus Gear
Coach
Harley Davidson
Local Charm
Newbury Comics
Nine West
Revolutionary Boston Museum Store
Samsonite
Urban Outfitters
Sunglass Hut
Victoria’s Secret
Uniqlo
Destination Boston
Lucy’s Charm
Yankee Candle
Wicken Good Cupcakes
American Eagle Outfitters
GAP
Ghirardelli
Quincy’s Place
Christmas In Boston
AND SO Much More.
Located between Route 1A (Congress Street), North Street, Clinton Street, and State Street
Purchase Street EXIT Off Route 1 /​Route 3, Interstate 93, Expressway

Super fun, despite the touristy feel. The whole square is full of life and excitement. Terrific street performers and musicians punctuate the area, the biggest of which are the live bands just outside the Quincy market entrance. The shopping is a mix of big box retailers and small mom n pop stores, but unfortunately more of the former.

Not really sure what the difference is between this and the other Faneuil Hall page on Unilocal.May be I posted my review in the wrong place. In any case I stopped in to get some souvenirs and there were some cool shops here.
I got a Boston shot glass and a copper pencil sharpener shaped like a canon. I didn’t try any of the food because we have our hearts set on some seafood places nearby. Definitely worth a visit if you want to pick up a few trinkets to bring home from your Boston adventure. It’s not very big and can be crowded but the shopping experience was still enjoyable.

A lot of people told us to come here and visit. Okay, so we did.
This marketplace was made up of different buildings that consisted of various shops, eateries, and stalls. Some shops and stalls had to be entered from the interior of the buildings, as they were only located inside. Others had to be entered from the exterior. Some buildings were labeled, which included Quincy Market (reviewed separately), North and South Markets.
Much of the eateries were located inside Quincy Market (reviewed separately). Some eateries were also located outside, and ranged from grilled foods to seafood and salads. Of course we can’t forget about a bar too. The stores that were available here focused on clothing, shoes, jewelry, gifts, souvenirs, luggage and chocolate. We also saw a camera shop here too. Does that all appeal to you?
This was a tourist trap as a lot of people were all over the place. Some people even stood in the middle of random areas and did absolutely nothing. Why? We didn’t see any street performers at the time we went. That was disappointing.
How about the prices? Oh my goodness. Everywhere here was very expensive, and probably because we were in a tourist area. Some of the merchandise here, including luggage of the same brand, could be obtained elsewhere at a good discount. Yeah, I certainly wasn’t a fan of that either.
This place gets one extra star only because of how historical some of the buildings here appeared. Other than that, nothing else here really appealed to me. Coming here once was enough for myself. You may enjoy this place if you don’t mind the high prices.