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The Shrimp Lover

3.8 (657 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Karen V.

honestly I always choose this over boiling crab. Shrimp lover is the bestttt I come here over and overr I might even become a shrimp the best place ever

The Big Combo
Tony Y.

IMHO flavors are wayyyy better than Boiling Crab. I believe that the garlic purée they use is better than whole clove. You definitely get vibes of Boiling crab in terms of decoration, but it feels more homey for some reason. With a party of 3, we shared a fried calamari basket and the big combo, and we were pretty satisfied without feeling too full. Everything was a hit and i will definitely be back for more. Only problem is parking. This is going to test your patiences. They have a small lot and parking on the street can be atrocious, but don't let that dictate how you judge the taste and service.

Monica R.

Last Saturday, my husband and I went to see a friend in a Stand Up in Thsi Town. We had 40 minutes to eat. We found this place close to the theater. We thought how is cool the vibe of restaurant, shrimp lovers as well. The service was fast , great and friendly service, and the food was delicious! The fries were amazing! The portion is good for two and cheap! They have thsi plates as well. Go to have fun with friends!

1lb Shrimp (1 lb)shrimp
Shirley Z.

Best bang for your buck! We got 1lb of shrimp which comes with potatoes, added corn and sausage for around $25. Service was great and food came out fast. There's only a small parking lot in front, so most likely you may have to find street parking.

Shrimp (1/2 lb) Mussels (1 lb) Clams (1 lb) Squid (1 lb) Clams Mini Combo
Rosa H.

Really good service and food ! This was my first time here and loved it! The macaroon ice cream is a must too!

Green Tea Ice Cream Macaroons
Julieann T.

This place was absolutely amazing and everything was also at a reasonable price as well! The ambiance/aesthetic was very cute; the place was a bit small but cozy yet had spacious outside seating. It gave the appearance of a bar and a restaurant. My friend and I went there for Galentine's Day and had such a time! Our waiter was very kind and informative about our food options as well! We both got the bucket with some appetizers and sides! Don't forget to grab some of the frozen macarons on your way out; they're the PERFECT munchie snacks for when you're stuck in traffic!

BBQ Ribs, Cajun Fries

2/5 - Good food, but the worst service, missing food, and an insane wait (1hr+) The food at The Shrimp Lover was alright, but the service made the whole experience frustrating and not worth it. Our server was a lady with a short/buzz hair cut. We ordered BBQ ribs, a pound of shrimp, mussels, crab legs, crawfish, pad see-ew, and a kids meal. A few minutes later, the server came back and told us they didn't have ribs. Just to make sure we asked a different server just to check again, and she said they did have ribs. After 15 minutes, only the ribs came. We thought the rest was on the way, but after waiting another 30 minutes, still nothing. We asked, and the server said she wrote it down but forgot to tell the cook half of the meal, Seriously? 15 minutes later the kids meal finally came, and then 10 minutes after that the rest of the food showed up, except the mussels. We asked again, and the server laughed and said she forgot to tell the cook, again. To make it worse, they charged $35 for tip and tax. Overall, the food was good, but the long wait and bad service made this a really bad experience. We won't be coming back.

1 lb. Shrimp, 1 lb. Clams, Cajun Fries, Drunken Noodles
Jillian C.

This is a must-try if you love Boiling Crab and Thai food!! It's the combination I didn't know I needed. Truly flavorful "Medley" sauce with Thai flair. The Cajun Fries are SO GOOD - crispy and fresh! However I would not order the Drunken Noodles again - very dry and bland. I poured the Medley sauce from the shrimp over it, which made it better so I'll keep the 5 stars lol. Place is cute with cozy outdoor seating, string lights, customer graffiti, and fisherman decor. Service was great - very friendly and fast service. We came on a Tuesday night and I recommend coming on a weekday because I can imagine it being packed on a weekend! Will definitely be back!

Mahira R.

Shrimp Lover is such a solid spot for seafood lovers! I've had so many dinners here and it never disappoints. The boils are always on point--great flavor and amazing portions. One of my absolute favorites is the garlic pasta with shrimp (add on) so rich and satisfying. And that chili sauce they serve with it? Out of this world. Spicy, tangy, and totally addictive. Definitely one of my go-to places when I'm craving seafood done right.

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The shrimp is so delicious I love it the service is great not to much wait and not to expensive

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Do you allow dogs in the outdoor dining area?

No, they do not. I've asked many times. They let me once but it was pretty empty in the restaurant and I'm sort of a regular. I would not take the chance if you are driving from another area because you'll prob end up having to find another… Read more

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I love this place, have been here several times. The set…read moremenu is the best bang for the buck; it feeds way more than the ppl listed. They cook for you ! Definitely worth it

* Price: $100 for two (no hidden fee!) 4+ stars. * Ambiance:…read moresimple, casual, seafood korean BBQ. 4 stars. * Location: ktown. Street parking. From other reviews, the restaurant has parking in the back. * Meal: if you like seafood and KBBQ, look no further! 5 stars. * Service: friendly and pleasant. 4 stars. This restaurant came up on my IG feeds... looks awesome... we were not disappointed! The restaurant does not take reservations online. We came on a weeknight, found a street parking right infront and got seated right away (scored!) They have 4 tower sets: crew set ($109) serving 1-2 persons, chief set ($159.99) serving 3-4, master ($219.99) serving 4-5, captain ($299) serving 5-6. They also have a la carte, hot pot, etc. We had crew set which includes 1.4 lbs Manila clams, 2 whole shell oyster, large clams, shrimps, mussles, scallops, octopus, potatoes, served with korean ceviche, steam egg, pancake, spicy rice cakes, korean noodle soups. There are 3 different dipping sauces which are delicious. It is a lot of food. You definitely get your money worth here. The staff is friendly and attentive. They cooked the seafood at the table. The air ventilator is pretty good but I probably won't wear my must dry-clean clothes to dine here. Overall, Burnin' Shell did live up to its hype!

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If you're near East Hollywood and craving seafood/oysters, look no further than Found Oyster…read more Especially during happy hour which I believe is 4-6pm during the week. $10 dirty martinis, they are small but mighty so be careful. As for the food let's get into it: - Smoked Trout Dip (9/10) surprisingly one of our favorite dishes, packed a lot of flavor and paired perfect with the crackers. - Sicilian Crudo (10/10) I've had this at other places, but found oyster does it right. Will be adding caviar next time. - Oysters (8/10) prices were reasonable and the oysters themselves were delicious. Wish they had Kumamoto oysters but their selection was more local. - Clam Chowder (7/10) Wasn't terrible, but I prefer a more thicker chowder. Still, at $9 a cup I would give it another try. Overall a great experience. The service was really good especially at the bar. Would I go again? Absolutely!

I'd long wanted to try Found Oyster as one of my friends recommended it several years ago and said…read morehow good it was. Back then, they didn't take reservations, but I noticed recently that they started accepting reservations via Resy, so I made a reservation and my husband and I came here in March. Found Oyster is located in East Hollywood, on the same street where Saffy's is. It can be a bit hard to find street parking nearby because of neighborhood rules, but we managed to find a spot after circling a bit. The restaurant is very small, but it has both indoor and outdoor seating. I think the size of it adds to the charm. It also has a nautical theme inside and a New England feel about the place. The seating options inside are either at the bar, or tiny high-top tables. For appetizers, we shared the peel and eat prawns, half a dozen oysters and the sicilian crudo. Everything was good, but the servings were smaller than I expected. I also think that the peel and eat prawns would have been pretty mediocre without the special sauce. For mains, my husband got the lobster roll, while I had the mussels. His lobster roll was good, but in my experience it's hard to go wrong with buttered lobster on bread served with fries. My mussels were fresh and tasty. They were good, but nothing to write home about. Service was friendly and efficient.

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Bookmarked this spot a while ago and finally was close enough to visit! It was best first meal…read morecoming from out of town. We forgot how difficult it can be to find parking in LA, but we managed to find one on the side of the road, just to find out... this restaurant has their own parking lot. Hehe. Went around 5pm and saw we were the first ones seated while a handful of people came and gone for to go orders. I immediately ordered the soy marinated crab and live uni. There is a combo order of both, but it includes the American marinated crab and an extra small live uni. With their recommendation, we opted for the Korean marinated crab and small uni to share with 2 adults and one kid. When the food came out, they gave us another live uni on the house and I was so happy because I didn't want to share mine! The food was so homey and delicious. The seafood pajeon was so loaded with all the seafood bits and the soy bean soup was the perfect palette cleanser. Service was great and they were so helpful to answer any questions we had. They gave us extra water for our little one and refilled our tea when it was a fourth full. They were so tentative and asked how we liked the food. We loved it. We also enjoyed the banchan!

Definitely recommend this place!…read more Service was very warm and welcoming, had such a pleasant dinner. We got the set menu A Combo and the portion was very generous. The marinated crab was very delicious, and spicy crab was even better, but the marinated crab is definitely higher quality, so if you want to get the best of both worlds order both or get the combo. When we finished ordering, appetizers came immediately and basically covered the whole table, and as a Korean restaurant with such warm hospitality I assume you can get more side dishes if you want, but we didn't want to waste any food. All dishes tasted great. The uni wasn't very surprising but it's still good, so if you are doing à la carte you can skip it. All in all a 5+ for the restaurant, also the restroom seems pretty clean so it's another plus for this smallish restaurant.

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Fish King has been in business it seems forever. We love the place. It has the best service. I…read morethink it is family owned and Joe is great. The entire staff is great. They know everything about their fish and even the things they sell that you want to use to make your fish. The place is always clean and fresh smelling. The prices are very fair. The wait for service is never long. They have the best salmon and white fish around. They clearly get fresh fish daily. We have never had a bad experience. They even have a place to eat and they make prepared food for you. It is wonderful. Parking is easy and the staff is the best so have fun and go there. You will not be disappointed.

Eddie and Joe are THE best!!!…read more if you want to be sure that your dining experience is going to be awesome and hassle-free, it'd be in your best interest to be assisted by either of these fine men if not both of 'em. Eddie is so experienced and knows the menu, food prep, galley and the best customer service techniques. There's NO chance that these guys let you go home dissatisfied. The items my family most often orders includes: salmon sandwich with fries and Cole slaw, a dozen chicken won tons, a poke bowl with the hamachi (yellow tail) and spicy tuna, a fried shrimp taco, the smoked salmon pasta, mango salsa, crab cakes, crunch fish, CA & spicy tuna rolls, oysters on a half shell, veggies and sometimes their tempura. Needless to say, when we come here as a family, we feast. Zoila was another employee we loved seeing here but more recently we learned that she retired. How exciting for her!! The tables are always clean and tidy. Their trash cans are being emptied often. Folks are typically very nice about sharing chairs or squeezing by with a high chair. I've been coming here for probably 25 years or so now. It's a family favorite spot and I'm thrilled to have been able to share it with my lil one for the past almost 10 years now.

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Fantastic service. Halibut was delicious. Wine selection…read morepaired perfectly. This gem was recommended by a local I chatted to at a coffee shop and it turned out really well for my coworker and me.

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