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The Fish Shop Hermosa Beach

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People are often surprised when I tell them that there isn’t an abundance of seafood restaurants in Los Angeles. And in my opinion the surprise is completely warranted because LA is right next to the Pacific Ocean….

The list of beaches in and surrounding LA goes on and on so why wouldn’t there be more seafood restaurants? I don’t know the answer to that, but I can tell you that I’ve found a really great seafood joint, The Fish Shop Hermosa Beach that is serving up some of the freshest seafood I’ve had in a while! 

Situated just a few blocks away from the Hermosa Beach Pier at the corner of Pier Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway is the Fish Shop. You’d expect it to be located on the actual pier, but when I sat down with the restaurant owners Brian and Vera; they let me know that the reason they aren’t located on the pier is because they wanted to keep the atmosphere casual and family friendly. And that’s exactly what it is. It’s the perfect casual dining spot to bring your kids/family to, and also great for a night out with the girls, guys, and/or significant others. The restaurant really prides itself in serving the freshest fish and highest quality ingredients. All their fish is sourced locally, and they hand make all of their seasonings and sauces and hand cut their fries and onion rings daily. The experience starts with picking a fish from their daily list of selections and pairing with it with one of their eight marinades offered. You can then pick a style to have it in a taco, a sandwich, a salad, or on a plate (comes with two sides). My friend Monicah and I decided to start with the ceviche. I’m always often leery of eating ceviche because I’m not always sure how fresh the fish will be, but let me just say this… it was so FRESH! Vera recommended that we get the mixed ceviche which comes with shrimp and mahi mahi, and it was bursting with flavor. The creamy avocado really added a nice touch; I’ve never had avocado in ceviche before. Next we sampled another side, The Fish Shop Shrimp. This was my favorite of the day! Their fish shop seasoning (which is a secret recipe and I understand why cause it’s bangin!) really made the shrimp shine. It was sweet and caramelized, and the chipotle aioli dipping sauce was the perfect accompaniment. I know since it’s a side you could probably share, but if you’re greedy like me you probably wont want to because it’s just so good!

We then ordered the New England Clam Chowder. It came two ways the classic new England style and Cajun style with andouille sausage.  At first I thought andouille sausage might taste weird in the clam chowder, but it was actually really tasty! The soup was hearty with lots of chunks of clam, and I think the sausage ended up giving it an extra boost of flavor. I decided to try one of their most popular items, the award-winning TKO Taco. Inside was mahi mahi marinated with the fish shop seasoning and it was topped with a mango salsa. I’ll be honest, it was pretty good I just wish it had more flavor. The mango salsa brightened it up, but I couldn’t help but wish for more seasoning on the fish. I think more of the fish shop seasoning would have made it even better! The-Fish-Shop-Hermosa-Beach-6Overall, I was completely impressed with my trip to The Fish Shop Hermosa Beach. The owners are amazing and really care about being a pillar in the Hermosa Beach community. The food was excellent and fresh, and service was on par too!

Address: 719 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Phone: (310) 372-3480

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11am – 9pm, Thursday- Saturday 11am to 10pm

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  • Aarika
    December 22, 2015

    Wow! Your pictures are beautiful. I want to eat at the Fish Shop immediately! Those tacos look delicious. I live in Santa Monica, but I do make trips to Hermosa Beach, and I will definitely stop in at The Fish Shop next time I am in town. Great post!

  • jennyb
    December 23, 2015

    That post really made me hungry. Beautiful food, venue and photos. Would love to go there.

  • Chelsea @ Olive & Ivy
    December 23, 2015

    Yum, this place looks delish! I love ceviche!

  • Heather with WELLFITandFED
    December 23, 2015

    Oh, those tacos. And the photos with the sun streaming makes me want to sit there with a crisp chardonnay and a good book. Love it!

  • Joanae "Naetorious" King
    December 23, 2015

    When I’m in Cali this year, I will definitely check this out! Thank you!

  • Kari Guastella
    December 23, 2015

    That shrimp looks incredible!
    Kari
    http://www.sweetteasweetie.com

  • swell conditions
    December 23, 2015

    Oh that sounds like a lovely place to visit and that food – YUMMMMM!

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      Yes it’s an awesome place!

  • Cianna
    December 23, 2015

    Yum! I’m not a big fish person, but also live in a landlocked state! 😉 But all this looks amazing, and very yummy! – Cianna (LaMode365.com)

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      Thanks Cianna!

  • That ceviche looks bomb dot com!

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      It was definitely the bomb dot com!

  • sue a allen
    December 23, 2015

    This makes me want to skip Christmas dinner and head to the beach! YUM!!

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      hahaha! I hope you enjoyed your Holidays!

  • Traveling Well For Less
    December 24, 2015

    Everything looks delicious! I’ll have to stop by the next time I’m in the LA area.

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      Yes, it’s a must! 🙂

  • AvocadoPesto
    December 24, 2015

    Definitely surprising to hear there arent a lot of seafood restaurants in LA. I was there on a road trip last year around this time and had a blast — saw the best sunset ever right off the Hermosa Beach Pier – will ahve to check out this place next time I’m there!

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      That sounds amazing! Hermosa Beach is such a pretty place. Definitely check it out the next time you visit!

  • Tami Villa - Hunterly Travels
    December 26, 2015

    Wow! That shrimp and the ceviche look OMG. I haven’t tried this place, but now I’m dying to check it out on my next trip to SoCal. Thank you for sharing!

    • evseats
      January 12, 2016

      Thank so much Tami! You’ll love it!