The 15 Best Places for King Crab in Los Angeles (2024)

1.The Boiling Crab

9.0

10875 Kinross Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Westwood Village · 61 tips and reviews

Tamesha Fields:King crab, shrimp and garlic fries. 😁

Waleed 🇸🇦:Great concept, be ready to enjoy the food and get messy. King Crab and Shrimp are great dishes

Sibel Saltiel:King crab legs with garlic and butter sauce was awesome! We also liked the fried oysters.

2.The Boiling Crab

8.2

3377 Wilshire Blvd #115 (at Alexandria Ave), Los Angeles, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 143 tips and reviews

Thao:The whole shabang seasoning is a medley combination of their choices of sauce. Highly recommend it for the first time. KING CRAB legs all the way, you won't regret it. Atmosphere is awesome!

y content:King crab + shrimp + corn on a cob + whole shabang sauce = pursuing happiness.

오미헤:fried shrimp w/ friez, xxx, non-spicy, & mild: $8.99, fried calamari: $9.99, KING CRAB $20.99 AMAZIN, chicken tenderz: juicy but a bit dry when left out for a while $4.99

3.Mastro's Steakhouse

8.9

246 N Canon Dr (btwn Dayton & Clifton Way), Beverly Hills, CA

Steakhouse · 205 tips and reviews

Jillian:Shrimp co*cktail, Chef's Cut Bone-in Ribeye, Chilean Sea Bass, Alaskan King Crab Black Truffle Gnocchi and Warm Vanilla Butter Cake are all MUSTS. $25 Corkage fee per bottle. $7 valet parking.

Nabil Bazzari:Best steakhouse in LA...amazing steaks. Also excellent lobster and alaskan king crab. So yummy. Also like the place3.

Christina Anwar:Seafood tower- dungeoness crab co*cktail, lobster claws, king crab legs. Ahi tuna appetizer, albacore sashimi. Filet mignon, lobster mac n cheese, creamed spinach, garlic mash potatoes, green beans

4.Kabuki Japanese Restaurant

8.7

6081 Center Dr #203 (at Howard Hughes Center), Los Angeles, CA

Japanese Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 60 tips and reviews

Miranda White:I absolutely love the broiled king crab!!! A must have.

Anya K.Z.:Alaskan roll and king crab miso soup are some of the best items on the menu

Lydia Ammosova:Miso lovers! Try the mushroom miso soup~it boasts both enoki & shiitake shrooms! Oh. So. Good.

5.Catch LA

8.8

8715 Melrose Ave (San Vicente), Los Angeles, CA

Seafood Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

Abdvlrvhmvn:Great rooftop vibes with modern casual interior..For starters truffle sashimi is the best..catch roll and king crab tempura for sushi and i highly recommend the branzino. The hit me dessert is a must

Elizaveta T.:Good vibes, great food. Trust me and go with truffle sashimi and king crab tempura. From co*cktail menu, One Too Many is really nice for a night out. Finishers: hit me, or try the carnival🎡

Basil G:Nice food and lovely vibes

6.Kagaya

8.7

418 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA

Japanese Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 14 tips and reviews

Wilson Chung:Best deal in my opinion is the surf and turf. Wagyu beef and Alaskan king crab leg shabu. Just enough to prime you for the congee they cook in your broth afterwards.

lilgugu:Best shabu shabu outside of Asia!

Joey Wong:Make sure you save room for dessert!

7.N/Naka

9.1

3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Japanese Restaurant · Mar Vista · 37 tips and reviews

DailyCandy:Niki Nakayama did away with the nine-course dinner, so your only option is the thirteen-course kaiseki (or vegetarian menu); you’ll be thankful for the extra rounds of Alaskan king crab and sea bass.

Paul Nakayama:Kimura sake is amazing and goes well with most of the omakase tasting menu

Heather Wetzler:The fish is as fresh as Urasawa - this is my new fav restaurant in LA-Amazing!

8.Iroha Sushi of Tokyo

9.0

12953 Ventura Blvd (at Coldwater Canyon), Studio City, CA

Sushi Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews

Christina Anwar:Everything, sushi, yellowtail sashimi, Tuna tartare, halibut carpaccio, spicy crunchy crab roll, King crab roll, pink panther roll, shish*to peppers.

Sandi Jacobs:Hamapeno, asparagus with five kinds mushrooms! Fresh and great quality fish! Will go out of my way to eat here again!

Amy:BEST SUSHI (and celebrity sighting spot) EVER!

9.Catch American Seafood

8.5

1910 Ocean Way (at Pico Blvd), Santa Monica, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Ocean Park · 10 tips and reviews

Ms Heather L.:Try the sampler meal where you have a 5 course mini meal & you will be satisfied! I couldn't finish mine. It was all delicious!!!

Larisa Grollemond:Great views and ambience, check it out for happy hour for a sunset snack and drink.

Reed James:Try the Morro Bay Black Cod - Delicious! (via @Foodspotting)

10.Hot N Juicy Crawfish

7.7

7100 Santa Monica Blvd (at La Brea Ave), West Hollywood, CA

Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

John Klark:King Crab Legs!!!

Andrey Zouev:Warm up with the crawfish, bring it home with the king crab. Polish it off with Lagunitas and smile at the bill. You wont regret it!

Sena Ercan:Shrimps with hot'n juicy seasoning 🍤🍤🍤 delicious!!

11.Vim Thai

7.8

5132 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Thai Restaurant · Little Armenia · 11 tips and reviews

Beth Fisher:Great Pad Thai. The Fried Noodles with King Crab Noodles rock and have tons o'crab. Ask for the oily hot sauce.

Carmen Macias:Order the 7 mares sea food soup (not spicy)

JNET:Medium spicy is Super Spicy. You have been warned. Have lots of water on the ready :)

12.Koi Restaurant

8.8

730 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Waring Ave), Los Angeles, CA

Sushi Restaurant · Mid-City West · 89 tips and reviews

AJVideoJason:Great atmosphere out back... Everyone raves about the Koi Crispy Rice but I find there to be a tad too much 'mushy' tuna on top. King Crab & Rock Shrimp are excellent as far as my tastes go.

Hajar:Amaaazing food👌🏼 Lobster salad,koi crispy rice with fillet mignon,lobster tacos, creamy shrimp tempura,baked crab roll,dragon roll, spicy shrimp tempura roll,black cod and lobster beet pasta.

Kelly Clarkson:The crab hand roll is to die for!

13.Katsuya Brentwood

8.5

11777 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Sushi Restaurant · Brentwood · 58 tips and reviews

Nikhita Mahtani:Quiet Bc Brentwood but still super trendy! Crispy rice, spicy albacore and king crab are divine!

Brittany Letto:My 6 fav things: creamy rock shrimp, crab hand roll, yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, tuna with crispy rice, albacore with crispy onions, and lobster dynamite.

Adam Grossman:order the spicy tuna on crispy rice...mmmmm

14.The Drunken Crab

7.6

Sherman Way (Woodman/Fulton), North Hollywood, CA

Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Nesil Courtney:King crabs was meaty and delicious! Next I'll try the lobster!

Amelia Burstyn:The muscles in the lemon pepper sauce are to die for! And don't forget to order bread to soak up the sauce!

Marlon Alaan:They should take this as a constructive criticism: invest on better rice that is not dry, the corn has no taste. I tried the garlic butter shrimp and it was just okay. Lemon should be part of serving.

15.San Pedro Fish Market @The Landing

8.2

1150 S HARBOR BLVD, San Pedro, CA

Seafood Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Anabelle Escalante:Yummy king crabs and grillwd salmon

D&R Productions:Very open with a nice variety of crab and fish. Lots of family entertainment and games. Enjoyed the food and the interactive self-serve fish stations, neat.

Jonathan K:Try the shrimp tray for $40....the shrimp is the best!

The 15 Best Places for King Crab in Los Angeles (2024)

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