The century-old No Name Restaurant on South Boston’s Fish Pier said Monday night that it would close, ending a historic run for the classic eatery along a stretch of waterfront that has changed dramatically since it opened its doors.
In a statement posted to its Facebook page, the restaurant’s management expressed their appreciation for its customers and employees.
“We want to thank our generations of customers for all the years of loyal patronage, and for helping make the No Name a landmark location,” the restaurant’s management said in the statement. “To our employees, many of whom have been with us for decades, we cannot thank you enough — we thank you for your tireless dedication and hard working service.
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“It has been an honor to be part of your celebrations and your everyday lives for so many years. We will miss you all,” the management said.
Members of the Contos family, which has owned the No Name since its founding in 1917, did not respond Monday night to multiple requests for comment.
The No Name faced financial difficulties, according to federal court documents. On Monday, the establishment filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, which provides for the liquidation of business property and the distribution of assets to creditors.
The restaurant was closed for dinner service on Monday. Taped to the door was a sign that read, “Dear No Name Restaurant Patrons, We will be closed today for a management meeting. We thank you for your understanding. Happy Holidays.”
Within minutes of the announcement on Facebook, longtime customers began posting messages expressing their disappointment.
“My first visit there was in 1975, when there was a single counter with about 10 stools and just one little room in the back,” one admirer wrote.
Others praised the quality of the food and the hospitality and fondly remembered the years when diners sat at picnic tables drinking beers from their own coolers. “Remembering Friday nights waiting in line with our cooler of beverages with no liquor license back in the day!” one woman wrote.
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The No Name has been a Seaport standard through a period of dramatic change for the city’s waterfront. Nick Contos opened the restaurant as a destination for fisherman who needed a place to cook up what they’d caught. He never gave it a name, and it never got one.
The restaurant maintained a loyal crowd of regulars and a place in Boston dining lore with a formula that never changed much: good chowder, fresh seafood, big portions, and decent prices.
It’s just the latest high profile Boston area restaurant to close in recent months.
Doyle’s Cafe in Jamaica Plain closed its doors this fall after 137 years. Durgin-Park in Faneuil Hall, shut its doors early this year. L’Espalier, a high-end offering in the Back Bay, closed at the end of 2018.
Jeremy C. Fox can be reached at jeremy.fox@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeremycfox. Globe correspondent Abigail Feldman contributed to this report.
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