居酒屋 — 舞

mai

FRENCH-INSPIRED JAPANESE IZAKAYA — BOSTON SEAPORT
Innovation meets tradition.

One counter, Seaport

WALK-INS & RESERVATIONS — LUNCH, DINNER, DRINKS
Mai at night — Boston Seaport
SEAPORT DISTRICT — BOSTON
31 Northern Ave
BOSTON, MA 02210
★★★★★★★★★★4.8 (316)
Mai by day — 31 Northern Ave
HOURS — SEVEN DAYS
Noon to late
LUNCH MON – SUN · 12 – 3 PM
DINNER SUN – THU · 5 – 10:30 PM
FRI – SAT · 5 PM – 12 AM
UBER EATS ↗ · GIFT CARDS ↗ · WALK-INS WELCOME
THE ANATOMY OF A HANDROLL 01 / 03
手巻き
The fill — more fish than rice, every roll.
A GENEROUS FISH-TO-RICE RATIO — NEVER FILLER.
The fold — rolled to order, never ahead.
NORI STAYS CRISP — EAT IT ON DELIVERY.
Served one at a time. Eaten by hand.
SKIP THE CHOPSTICKS.
Sake cocktail and salmon gravlax handroll
THE STORY — 01
Right at the entrance to Boston’s Seaport, Mai brings a new perspective to the modern izakaya — the Japanese tradition of simplicity, met with the complexity of French culinary technique.
THE STORY — 02
As a group of Asian American restaurateurs, we wanted a restaurant that pushes the boundaries of what Asian food can be — while respecting its roots.
Duck confit over truffle mushroom risotto
Handroll trio in cedar stands
THE STORY — 03
The menu, the curated craft sake list, the Japanese-inspired sake cocktails — each tells the story of our team’s dozens of trips to Japan, brought back to Boston’s hottest neighborhood.
居酒屋 — IZAKAYA, NOUN
“A casual Japanese bar serving small plates of food and a variety of drinks — for after-work meals, drinking, socializing.”
OURS, BY WAY OF FRANCE
A Labubu beside a salmon gravlax handroll and madai sashimi at Mai
PHOTO — NINA GALLANT, BOSTON MAGAZINE
PRESS
★ BEST OF BOSTON — 2026

Best use of Labubus.

“Fortunately, the hand rolls and Wagyu steak frites are exceptional, too. See? Style and substance.”
BOSTON MAGAZINE — BEST OF BOSTON 2026
READ THE FEATURE ↗
REVIEWS

Word of mouth

AS OF JULY 2026
“We are huge fans of handrolls, and we finally found the best we have ever had.”
— FROM A GOOGLE REVIEW
Lunch at noon. Sake past midnight. Eat with your hands.