Bootleg Special Menu (Update 2025)
Bootleg Special is a trendy cocktail bar in Boston, offering Cajun/Creole cuisine and seafood dishes. Located at 400 Tremont St, this restaurant provides delivery and takeout services, with limited vegetarian options available. The ambiance is described as hipster, casual, and romantic, with a full bar and gender-neutral restrooms. Customers rave about the friendly service and delicious food, especially the bootleg Benedict eggs, soufflé pancakes, and garlic noodles with shrimp. The restaurant also offers unique cocktails and a variety of small plates to share. Overall, Bootleg Special is recommended for its great atmosphere, flavorful dishes, and attentive staff.
The Signature Boils
The Bootleg Special
Serves to . / lb lobster, / lb each shrimp, crawfish , mussels, clams, corn on the cob, potatoes, andouille sausage
Mama Sue's Big Bowl Of Crabs
Serves to . Alaskan king crab legs, dungeness crab legs, snow crab legs, Jonah crab claws served on a bed of noodles and andouille sausage.
Build Your Own Boil
Choose one or a combination of these items to create your own boil: Alaskan king crab legs, Snow Crab Legs, Dungeness Crab Legs Jumbo gulf shrimp, Lobster, Crawfish, Mussels, Clams, vegetables.
The Build-A-Boil
Small plates
Crispy Octopus
watercress, saffron aioli
Easy Street Corn
Roasted Cotija cheese and chili cream, dusted with paprika.
Crispy Wings
I'm hot, sticky-sweet. Gluten-free.
Beef Birria Bao
Braised short rib, birria broth
Truffle Steak Tataki
scallions, lemon zest
Mushroom Chimichurri
Sauteed shitake, house made chimichurri
Duck Confit Lettuce Wraps
Lemongrass confit duck, shitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, crispy rice noodles
Traditional Beignets
Rotational Cheesecake
Trio Of Macarons
Chocolate, Pistachio, Salted Caramel
Desserts
Beverages
Saratoga Still Mineral Water oz
White Rice
Extras
Sides
Cajun Fried Rice
crawfish and andouill sausage,bpeas, onions, egg.
Thai Basil Garlic Fries
with Saffron Aioli
Garlic Noodles
a Bootleg signature
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Wasabi furikake, maple sambal aioli
Squid Ink Fried Rice
with scallops, mussels, calamari, chili lime cream
Signature dishes
Soups/ salads
Clam Chowder
Our version clam chowder topped with steamed littleneck clams, crispy bacon, parsley, drizzle of olive oil