Most of these are aimed at Asian customers, of whom there are many. Prices here are more Kneeland Street than Brookline, although the wine list is oddly expensive. Because it can be so badly prepared, lobster Cantonese is an oft-neglected delicacy. With its slate floors, white walls, white linens and maple wainscoting, Chinatown Seafood's two levels of dining rooms are pretty and pleasant. OK, so the paper towels littering the bathroom floors need to be picked up, but the lavatories are otherwise spotless.
Service is amiable if rushed on busy nights and neglectful on slow evenings.
Just like many an eatery in the neighborhood from which it takes its name, when Chinatown Seafood Restaurant is good, it's very, very good. When it's bad, it's forgettable.