Quality Seafood

Value for your money! The idea of having fresh caught crabs/​lobster/​mussels or any other type of seafood is definitely what they practice here. I have been coming here for years and years and still this place is the best when it comes to getting the more bang for your buck!
This place is located along the side of the Redondo Beach Pier which also has plenty of family fun things to do. My main purpose is seafood and this will continue to be my go to place for years to come. Prices are fair here, depending on what you are willing to spend, they have very low price to very high priced crabs and other seafood.
Yes there is a long line most of the time, yes its mayhem to order what you want but the bottom line is that its what you should expect from lots of places that have these great options.
I would definitely recommend this place to all my friends. They cook (steam) anything you want for you at no additional cost which is great.
I cant wait to be back here again!

Ordering is kind of confusing, you have to shift to different areas to order different items, but the food is primarily coming out of the tank, being steamed, and ready to eat. Fresh and delicious. The few outdoor tables are snatched pretty quickly at most times, so plan your ordering strategy accordingly.
We like to drop by for some oysters which are so sweet compared to the east coasters. A more popular choice seems to be the sea urchin.
The fryer was closed for renovations the last time we were there so steamed only. Not complaining, but the steamed does take a wee bit longer.

Went the Sunday before memorial day, so you bet it was packed. Had to move to different lines to order different things, and each thing took about 20 minutes to cook so all together it took about 40 minutes to get all the food because of waiting in line to offer, then waiting for it to cook.
Ordered 3lbs of black mussels and 1lb of snow crab clusters, and 1lb of dungeoness crab. The mussels in the garlic and wine sauce were AMAZING. The sauce was so flavorful and the mussels were huge for black shell. The crab was good, and my boyfriend ate his fill and enjoyed it, but the mussels were the highlight for me.
I definitely want to come back and eat here when it’s not so busy.

If you want the freshest seafood, this is the right place to go! «Quality Seafood» is located at redondo beach.
You can find pretty much every kinds of seafood here: oysters, crabs, lobster, mussels, uni, clams, shrimps, fish etc… After ordering your selections, they’ll bag your seafood up and steam or fry them for you upon your request. (The fryers were being removed so no fried seafood, only steamed seafood was available)
I started with the clam chowder and uni. TBH, I have had better chowders (ex: Seattle Pike Place clam chowder) The Clam chowder here was kind of plain, and the uni was not my thing, kind of bitter.
We also got two dougeness crabs, two red crabs, and two local crabs. It took about 30 mins to steam. You can get crab hammer for $ 3 deposit each, once you return it, you will get your money back. The crabs were fresh and yummy. Personally, I didn’t enjoy eating crabs since I was not good at open the crabs, and it took me a while to eat the crabs.
The downside of here was restrooms as it is dirty and limited. You have to wait all the time. So if you live near by, I highly recommend you come here pick up some fresh seafood and enjoy at home.
Tips:
1 Bring some wet wipes because the restaurant is always packed
2 Have one person order while others can look for seating
3 Take as many napkins as you can since it’s going to get messy

I love it! Went her for my anniversary, unfortunately it’s lands on Mother’s Day, :/
so it was crazy crowded, so to eat you have to wait and catch a table until some one is done eating. Drinks are awesome with seafood!!!
The ambiance was cool, weather was just right.
Money wise, be ready to spend.

If you want the best and freshest seafood, this is THE place to get it.
Been coming here since my early teens. I’ve tried pretty much everything here — oysters, crabs, lobster, uni, clams, shrimp, fish, clam chowder, etc… it’s the best. It may get a little pricey, but you do get what you pay for, if not more.
They’re currently undergoing some renovations so they can’t fry anything anytime soon. No beer on tap either. That didn’t really matter. Plenty of other choices to satisfy my seafood cravings. I asked some of the staff when us customers can expect for all that to be completed, but they have no idea. Here’s hoping it’ll be soon!
Love this place. Will always return and recommend!

I saw all the great reviews on Unilocal and thought I love me some good seafood. My husband and I decided to try a few things, since it was our first time we were not sure how things worked because the shelves were stocked with live crabs, clams, urchins, and fresh fish like any fish market next to the beach. After we figured out that the food is cooked, after we selected what we wanted we picked out some cajun shrimp, ono, opa, veggies, and clam chowder.
I started with the clam chowder, it was fantastic. Nice and creamy, large chunks of clams that were able to be tasted in the chowder. Then we moved to the cajun shrimp and veggies, which i was a little disappointed in because there wasn’t much flavor to the cajun spices it was very little heat and the shrimp was soft, not that good fresh shrimp crunch. It could be that these were precooked but I wasn’t impressed with the flavor. The veggies were ok, it was just potatoes, green peppers, cabbage, onion, and two pieces of corn. I asked for a little bit of the bay side seasoning and it wasn’t bad.
Unfortunately, the ono and opa wasn’t to the liking of my taste buds because it was doused with so much bayside seasoning that we couldn’t really taste much of the fresh fish. I love the taste of fresh fish but I wasn’t able to taste much of the fish all I could taste was the seasoning and the spice. I was really trying to like the food, but since I couldn’t really taste the fish I was disappointed.

Previously I have LOVED this place and it has been a place I have been coming to since my childhood. It looks like the times have gotten to them as well. Currently, the kitchen is closed so NO FRIED FOOD! GASP! Fried fish was my favorite.
They give you buzzers, and my buzzer didn’t go off!!! I waited over 40 minutes and my food was just sitting there cold.
Price wise… Go to your nearest Chinese market and you can get the same seafood for less and cook it at home.
Everything is getting more expensive there! Oysters, I have to say the guy was very friendly and there are ALOT of choices, but so expensive, and you can probably go to Watergrill and get a nice meal for the same price. I hope they get better and improve. If it is expensive, I would still go, but the service and the food type is so sad.
Pro tip — Bring condiments like butter, cocktail sauce, water, papertowels and your favorite drinks and sides to save money!

Quality seafood is THE place to come if you are in the mood for a chill seafood joint. There are no servers, no silverware and no charm. Just a bunch of seafood on ice and in tanks ready to be prepared for you! This place has everything you can think of.
You order your food, take a buzzer and they will let you know when your food is ready. I ordered an east coast lobster and requested it steamed, cut and cracked. It was special. In addition we ordered the corn on the cob and the clam chowder which was EXCELLENT. We then ate on the picnic style tables and cleaned up after ourselves.
The only downfall are the restrooms. The parking was simple though. If you are in the area and want a casual seafood meal, this is the place. You can also pick up and cook it at home if you like.

Heard good things about this place, and wanted to check it out since i was in the south bay on a hunt for oysters.
I’d probably say that for things like fresh uni its probably a deal, but man i dont know if ive been spoiled by oysters happy hours like EMC, but $ 4+ for some medium sized oysters was a little over priced for me. It seemed like the average price for the oysters were around $ 3.25.
The workers know their stuff though so if you want to learn a bit about all the types of oysters just ask one of the guys and they’ll fill you with knowledge.
3 Money Signs for the price of oysters, and an invisible extra star for the knowledge of these guys and their oysters cause they know their stuff.

This is the place to visit if you love fresh seafood. Depending when you come, parking in the garage structure is hard to come by. I was lucky and was able to snag a stall on the street level. The parking in the garage is prepaid metered parking. Remember your stall number. Cash and credit cards accepted.
Quality Seafood is an open market and has a great selection of seafood. You select what you want and wait while they prepare it. They have a HUGE selection of oysters from Fanny Bay’s to kumamotos; too many to name. Ask the people behind the courter for additional info. From what I was told the oysters are from all over. The kumamotos were sweet and delicious. The uni is from Santa Barbara. I asked them to rinse my uni an additional couple of times because I wanted to make sure the salt water taste was out. It was sweet and creamy.
Tips:
1) Bring newspaper to line your table. This makes cleaning up easy. When you are done, wrap everything up and simply throw it away.
2) Bring wet wipes and a bib. It can get messy.
3)Avoid the restrooms at all cost. Pee in a bottle if you have to.
4)Have one person order, while the other looks for seating.
5)Be prepared to pay the piper, but who case if you love seafood.

You must come here if you are ever at Redondo Pier. They take a pretty big portion of the pier (located on the bottom floor of the pier). I’ve walked by here so many times and never managed to make my way here. There’s always a huge line and I can finally see why.
The seafood here is incredibly fresh. The ambiance is extremely casual where you order your food from several open counters, get your food on paper plates, and have to put down your own paper on tables to keep things from being so busy. But let me tell you, it is so worth it. I came in on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed. There were families enjoying a feast, sipping on huge Coronas, and basking under the sun. This isn’t the best ocean view but you still get to see some of the waters lol.
We ordered a plate of the jumbo shrimp made with a garlic and butter sauce with a side of garlic bread. The jumbo shrimps were succulent and sweet but the kicker was definitely the sauce. OMG so garlicky and buttery. It went perfectly with the large piece of garlic bread. I literally kept dunking it in the sauce because it was so good. This was only $ 17 for a pound but it was great to share with the table. Afterwards, we got half a dozen oysters and several oyster shooters. The oysters were delicious and fresh. They have various kinds of oysters here which are fun to try. The only downside to them was that they don’t have fresh horseradish. The shooters though were good though! They had a unique one made with habanero peppers which added a nice kick to it. It was my first time trying an oyster shooter lol. Sadly, they ran out of them and we weren’t able to get more.
I highly recommend you coming here over the summer. It’s a fun and different vibe with great seafood.

Celebrated my Birthday here. I love the fresh Oysters, Uni and Crab. One of my favorite places to go to. Feel great eating with my hands! =)
The uni was so fresh, I could taste the sweetness of the ocean. We were there at 3 PM. Perfect time to beat the crowd. Price is right and quality seafood. Can’t beat it!

This can be a hard place to miss and it can be a bit confusing. It’s not really a restaurant but a seafood market where you pick what you want and eat it; there’s no stir fry or no fancy flavors, just wine sauce and stuck in a steamer; there’s no central cashier so you pay for your seafood at the counter.
For seafood it’s on par for fresh stuff. Their Sea Urchin cost about $ 25.00 but it was a slight bummer because the sales lady was complaining about how hard she works opening the sea urchin, and wanted me to give her a tip; so I gave her $ 10 and she was happy.
The oysters were the shine here. expect to pay $ 3.50 to $ 4.50 each depending on which kind, but they are fresh and the guy who shucked them did an excellent job.
The lobster was steamed a bit too long but it was still good.
Overall the food we have totaled over $ 350.00. but it’s a good experience!

SEA URCHIN (UNI) (~$ 25) — This is literally fresh, I can’t believe what I am eating. They slit the top off and wash it w/​the sea water in the back so I’m not sure how clean it is. I see the service lady picking spikes out of it, washing it again w/​the salt water, rinsing it out, and repeat 2 or 3 times. This is the water the feeds into the tanks in the back, but I paid $ 25 for this, so I’m going to eat it. And behold, it is quite salty but rinse it off with some water and you’ll have that fresh uni in your mouth while the shell is still moving.
OYSTERS (~$ 30) — don’t be fooled by the bigger looking ones. We got the top recommendations from the menu and the big one was just bland though meaty. The smaller one had a better creamy taste. I’m no oyster aficionado but if you’re going to shell out money for this, be sure you get your worth.
STEAMED CRAB (~$ 45) — We got the Dungeonuss Crab because they were out of the SB Crab. They steamed it but did not call our buzzer after 30 minutes so we went back to check at 40 minutes and our crab was pretty much room temperature. Remember to get Lemons, and add it to salt and pepper for taste. You can rent a hammer for $ 3 deposit, which will be refunded when you return the hammer.
The experience is unique in that you actually get seafood by the sea. There is a creepy, run down arcade with $ 0.25 (cents) games. The prizes are easily from marketing companies or ridiculously low quality productions but you get what you pay for. A great investment can be made here if someone decides to renovate.
Restrooms are around the back, near the parking lot, before the arcade. Dirty but cleaner than most beach restrooms. Each stall has an actual white porcelain sink and not silver metal ones.
Good luck to you and yours. Watch your food, the seagulls are quite swift and can swallow a whole chicken strip in one breath.

This seafood market is a regular spot for me and my family. We love to picnic at the nearby Veterans Park, soaking in the sun and eating all day after buying a few items at Quality Seafood. Some of our favorites include the Dungeness crabs, Santa Barbara crabs, Manila clams, steamed red snapper, fried tilapia, oysters on the half shell, smoked salmon, etc. The choices change depending on what’s out there, but everything is always fresh and good.
After making your selections, they’ll bag your seafood up for you to take home or they’ll steam or fry it for you. There’s also a kitchen where you can get all kinds of food, including non-​seafood for the pickier eaters in your group. The bar is a great place to wait while your food is being prepared; there are a few good beers on tap.
You can eat your meal at Quality Seafood, but I’d suggest taking your food and walking to the park for a better view and a more relaxed atmosphere.
Highly recommended.

Update: as of October 2015, fryers are being remodeled so no fried fish, however steamed fish/​crabs still available.
Like the name says, the seafood here really is quality! Located near the arcade, there is parking nearby in the structure (pay at the booth, you can add extra time if needed.
My favorite is the raw oyster bar: you walk up and grab a number and fill out a list of a couple dozen different oysters. The guys behind the counter are super nice and will point you towards some new varieties of you are unsure.
Each oyster is about $ 2-​$ 3 per, so it’s not the cheapest place but the freshness is undeniable. They shuck the thing in front of you!
Oysters are served on a ice-​topped styrofoam plate with some spicy tomato sauce, tapatio, and horseradish.
Pay at the register by the oyster bar.
You walk out and sit outside on the round stone tables.
Sometimes the lines are long on the weekends so if you have a party divide up the jobs for each person and send them to their task! All of the different stations have their own lines and registers!

Bottom line up front: If you eat to live and are not really a fan of entertaining culinary adventures, then you probably want to stay away from this place. It’s not easy, not cheap, not clean – but it’s tasty and so much fun! This is my ideal first-​date kind of place. If I go back again, I’ll probably stick with the raw oysters and SB steamed crab.
It’s very convenient for bikers. My husband and I biked here (short 2-​mile trip) and found an empty bike rack super close to the restaurant. When we arrived, we had absolutely NO idea what was going on. It was a cluster, hoard of people, lines going in different directions, etc. They do have itty bitty signs that try to regulate but I don’t know if it’s because maybe the majority of the customers are foreigners and just don’t understand? Or if it’s just the nature of the area and its location. Maybe they’re just hungry, I don’t know.
We started with the steamed crab first. Crabs take 20 – 30 minutes to steam so I’d recommend starting in this section. We ordered one male/​one female Santa Barbara crab. If you like eggs (so tasty!), obviously, go with the female. It’s a little fishier, but it’s so good when you take off the top shell that is filled with guts and eggs, and you mix it with rice. Oh lordy. The other difference between male and female is it’s size. The males are significantly bigger and meatier, almost twice the size of a female. If we go back, we’d probably stick to one female crab for two, especially if you plan on ordering other items. It’s a lot more meat than you might think.
Next was the oyster station. They have about 15 – 20 different kinds of oysters, with a range of different flavors (sweet, salty, briny, sweet & briny). If you like the fishy taste, go with the briny flavor. Personally, I don’t like the fishy taste too much and absolutely loved the sweet flavor. Their recommendations will be posted within plane view so you don’t even have to ask. Plus, they get a little grouchy sometimes, so it’s probably best not to ask if it’s already posted somewhere. Also, it is important that you stay in line until your number is called. The chefs got so mad at the people who walked away and lost their spot. The customer had to grab another ticket and wait even longer. They’re particular and grouchy but they do have a sense of humor, if that makes any sense at all. Once you place your order, it takes 3 – 5 minutes for them to shuck ‘em.
Our next station was the sea urchin. These guys come in their shell and it’s pretty crazy that they are still moving around even after they are cut open. Really sad, actually… but I’ll ignore that for now. It’s very rich in flavor and you probably only want to stick with one. Perfect for sharing. I’d recommend grabbing rice from the main station and mixing it in the sea urchin shell with its meat, pour a little soy sauce in there and voila! You got yourself an uni bowl.
The seating area isn’t too clean, and most likely you’ll be sharing a table with others. I really had no problem with that. Plus, it’s always fun discussing the culinary adventures with others that love it just as much. I would not recommend coming here if you are starving. It took us about 50 minutes total to sit down and eat our food. It’s messy and you will leave smelling like fish. But I give it ⁴⁄₅ because it’s fun and the seafood is fresh and delicious. A bit pricy but totally worth the entertainment.

Updated 08 – 2015
Heute war es wieder toll. Leckere Essen, nette Bedienung… alles wie gewohnt!

It’s really 3.5 stars. Am I crazy? Here’s why:
The seafood prices, IMO were not that far different from $$$ restaurants or other seafood markets. Freshness is no doubt a 4 to 5 stars. You do get quite a variety that are fresh and not-​so fresh (pre-​cooked). Your choices for freshness will dictate your final bill (lobster vs. cooked crab claws vs. fish and chips). This market set up is almost like HK’s Sai Kung seafood markets.
With ~$ 140, this is what was ordered for 4 adults. And no, we didn’t go that hungry.
1. Clams: $ 8-​$ 10/​lb– wine steamed was delicious.
2. Oysters: roughly $ 44 for a dozen depending on the type (s) you get. Quality is top. Keep in mind that at fine dining places like Water Grill, it can cost you less or just about the same. Freshness, if different at all, is by a hair to most palates IMO.
3. East coast lobster: $ 21/​lb. This is about how much you pay at Chinese seafood restaurant, likely after they cheat you on the weight you pay for the weight that actually ends up on the dish. Steamed, it can’t be any more fresh than getting them cooked after you order, right?
4. Seafood Paella: $ 14 — portion is decent and the flavors are on point. seafood used included clams, mussels and shrimp with heads.
Parking is pretty easy, the entrance is the end of Torrance Blvd and you just drive all the way north of the structure to get close to the boardwalk.
This is a good spot if you were here at the beach, want some seafood, but didn’t want to have to dress for the purpose at all. You can smell like the sea inside and out.
After that, the 4 – 5 star commendations end here.
Condiments are provided if you pay. It’s not too $$ but seriously, if you can help it, bring your own, and maybe kitchen shears or whatever shell-​breaking utensils too. The hammer is not that great, even though you get your $ 3 back.
The set up is like $ hole-​in-​the-​wall. This experience is less stressful or faster if there is group effort. Someone to get a table, someone for the 3 – 5 different lines of food/​drinks to order.
You are a crouching tiger hovering over eating customers at the patio areas to get a table. Or you ask other patrons if they are about to leave and let you take the table.
I stood by a table of a family and someone else who is Asian in appearance asked the family for the table right in front of me. I didn’t hear and the family had thought that I, being Asian as well, was with that person. blah.
Or you end up eating while standing on the edges. Or sharing tables like you do dimsums in HK. Space is clearly super limited unless, I assume, that you come on a weekday.
You have to get butcher paper to line the table for the mess you’re about to make and expedite clean up. You go to the restroom that isn’t all that clean, and sometimes wait in lines for 10 minutes after your hands or you are covered in shells or shellfish juice.
Ok so you may be saving TIPS, or opt out paying TIPS. so what?
The experience is different and unusual. But still after all this, you paid $ 40+ per head to leave feeling full, just like $$$ places.

Love it here.
The market has a good variety of seafood including different types of lobster, crab, oysters, clams, fish, sea urchin, and mussels. They can serve it raw or steamed if you request for it. The workers are very friendly and can assist you in your seafood choices. Seating is self-​seating so I recommend laying out the butcher paper they have prepared on the side. You can rent out mallets for 3 $ each, but once you return it, you get your money back. Parking is 2 $ an hour in the structure, they even have an option to add more time on it through texting on your phone so that’s pretty convenient if you’re out and about. Everything tastes sooo good here I highly recommend stopping by! And of course it’s a little pricey… I think it’s worth every penny! Yum!

Kurios, großartig, lecker!
Es handelt sich hier um einen Fischmarkt mit großer Auswahl an Meeresfrüchten, Krabben, Fisch, Austern, Seeigeln u.v.m. Der ausgesuchte Fisch wird vor Ort zubereitet und kann mit verschieden Beilagen kombiniert direkt dort verspeist werden. Man sitzt an runden Tischen, die mit Zeitungspapier als Unterlage ausgestattet sind. Der Markt liegt direkt auf dem Boardwalk mit Ausblick auf einen kleinen Hafen. Im Hintergrund hört man Seelöwen brüllen.
Wir haben uns für zwei noch lebende Santa Barbara Krabben entschieden. Der Preis war ca. 18 Dollar für Beide, die aber recht groß waren. Die Zubereitung hat 20 Minuten gedauert. Anschließend haben wir uns ein Hämmerchen geliehen um die Krabben am Tisch zu bearbeiten und sie ausgebreitet auf dem Zeitungspapier zu verspeisen.
Die Auswahl ist grandios. Die Austern haben ebenfalls einen sehr guten Geschmack und der Preis stimmt auch.
Fazit:
Rustikal aber sehr lecker! Das Ambiente und der Preis ist ebenfalls spitze. Man lernt viele Menschen dort kennen, da die Anzahl der Gäste sich über die relativ großen Tische so verteilt dass man nie alleine dort sitzt.
Freizeitkleidung ist angesagt. Beim Krabben essen kann es schon einmal etwas rustikaler zugehen und das Eine oder Andere Stückchen auf die Klamotten spritzen. Lohnt sich aber trotzdem!