Maple & Ash Brings Late‑Night Steakhouse Circus To Seaport

Chicago’s splashiest steakhouse is officially planting its flag in Boston. Maple & Ash is set to open its first local location in the Seaport on April 30, 2026, promising a high‑octane dining room built for celebrations and an upstairs terrace that looks out over The Superette courtyard. Expect the greatest hits: wood‑fired seafood towers, caviar service and oversized steaks that are more spectacle than side dish.

Where It's Landing

The Boston debut will take over 131 Seaport Blvd inside The Superette and is slated to open April 30, according to Boston.com. City licensing records list the operator as Maple & Ash Boston LLC and describe a roughly 12,337‑square‑foot space that includes a second‑level outdoor terrace and an 11:00 p.m. patio curfew, with a requested 2:00 a.m. closing time for the interior. Those filings also lay out the most detailed public look yet at the Seaport buildout, including the seating plan and footprint for the new restaurant, per Boston.gov.

Menu And The Maple & Ash Vibe

The Seaport outpost will lean hard into the brand’s over‑the‑top reputation. Diners can expect the "I Don’t Give A F*@K" tasting menu, a Tower Hour seafood service and a lineup that runs from raw plates to seafood and wood‑fired steaks, according to WhatNow. Dishes previewed for Boston include a Fork & Knife Caesar, Golden Beet & Burrata, Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, dry‑aged ribeye and ricotta agnolotti. The concept, along with its flame‑driven cooking style and theatrical seafood‑and‑steak presentation, was shaped by chef Danny Grant, who earned Michelin recognition earlier in his career and helped define Maple & Ash’s signature approach, per Eater.

Hours, Reservations And Neighborhood Concerns

Early details show a bit of a split on operating hours. Patch reports the restaurant’s website lists daily service from 5 to 10:30 p.m., while city licensing paperwork reflects a push for later interior hours plus an 11 p.m. patio cutoff that led nearby residents to request an abutters meeting. The licensing hearing and transactional agenda document spelled out egress routes, floor plans and the proposed 2 a.m. indoor closing time, which raised questions about noise and late‑night crowds during the approval process, per Boston.gov. Final service hours and seating policies are expected to land on the restaurant’s reservation platforms as opening day approaches.

Seaport’s Changing Dining Scene

Maple & Ash will be part of a broader wave of big‑name arrivals at The Superette, the experience‑driven retail and dining plaza designed as a European‑style courtyard in the heart of the Seaport, according to WS Development. The splashy steakhouse adds to the run of national concepts and larger‑format restaurants moving into the neighborhood as developers round out anchor tenants and courtyard programming.

Maple Hospitality Group has been staffing up for the Boston launch, hosting job fairs this spring to build the opening team, per LinkedIn. Menus, reservations and more specifics are expected to roll out on Maple & Ash’s official channels as the April 30 opening date draws closer.