The Shrimp Lover

125 W Torrance Blvd, Redondo Beach
(310) 374-6555

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Such an underrated spot! Great views and yummy food! Loved the service and extra peanuts on my Pad Thai đŸ’–âœšđŸ«¶đŸ»

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karla Lockwood

A must go restaurant right infront of the ocean, the best shrimps and tai food on the area i been going there for at least 13 years 😋 and the view is excellent, the service is always welcoming 🙏 👌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Square Biz

This Gem is located on the second floor of pier. Beautiful views and fresh seafood is what's being served up here. Order your boil spicy and don't forget your favorite beverage and indulge lol.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Corn, Shrimp

Noahark WV

The Baseline: For a seafood boil restaurant the seafood must be fresh, the sauces must be flavorful, the experience has to make my hands saucy, and the extra offerings must accompany the main boil.

Food: The shrimp and other seafood is fresh and sold per pound. It includes the sauce choice along with the options for the add-ins such as potatoes, sausages, and corn. They offer other Thai inspired offerings such as fried rice, noodles, etc. as well as fries. It actually makes it a bit eclectic but I come here for the shrimp. I get them unpeeled with the heads on so you can snap them and then suck out the juices. It is really good for that and the sauces make them better.

Service: The service is fine here but I only care about the food since I am going to get messy. My water and drinks were not left empty.

Ambiance: This is a good place to eat shrimp right on the Redondo Beach pier. You can view the ocean as you chow down on some shrimp and have a beverage of choice. The bathrooms are a bit left to be desired but they have a separate wash station to clean your hands.

Vegetarian options: Yeah
 No
 go find someplace else

Dietary restrictions: If you are allergic to shrimp
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Parking: ParkMobile app makes parking easy

Kid-friendliness: Ehhh
 not really

Wheelchair accessibility: ADA compliant

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sausage, Fries, Cajun Fries, One Pound of Shrimps with Spicy Butter Garlic Sauce

Javier Enrique Lizarazo Rueda

Excellent service and fantastic tasty

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Cruz

I usually come here very often I always have the Best service when the very young lady is working today was my 10 stamps for a free pound of shrimp and the guy working today around 1pm didn’t give me my shrimp he just gave me an extra card and stamp and to top it off my fried shrimp wasn’t cooked all the way the sea food combo shrimp was small everything !!! The taste was way off very disappointing and very bad service makes me not want to come back ! Should have spent my 130$ else where maybe at Tony’s !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jose Monterrosa

Food was good, service was good, except when it was time to close, restaurant closes at 8.30pm, by 8 they were already to close, still they were letting us finish our drinks, but there was a guy at the front, he was rude, we left the restaurant about 8.15, we said thank you to the guy in the front, he did not respond and slam the door behind us, as if we were not customers, been coming here for years, not coming back

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Michael Allen

Surfside view over the boardwalk. Great view and awesome Pad Thai!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jhonna joy aran

My boyfriend and I were craving seafood one evening and decided to try this restaurant. We were very impressed with the food—the seafood boil was flavorful and perfectly prepared, and the Cajun fries were absolutely delicious.

However, there were a few things that stood out as areas for improvement. We were surprised to learn that payment is required upfront and that it’s cash only, which wasn’t made clear beforehand and how it was told was very abrupt and rude. The restaurant was quite empty during our visit, but the food quality still exceeded our expectations.

Our main concern was the cleanliness of the establishment. While the dining area seemed fine, the bathrooms were in poor condition and definitely needed A LOT of attention.

Overall, the food was fantastic, but some adjustments to cleanliness and transparency around payment policies would enhance the experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: lb Crawfish

harold Campbell

Nice sea food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Janice M.Rasme

Our recent experience at this restaurant was disappointing on multiple levels.

Unfriendly Service: The staff was quite unfriendly and unwelcoming, which set a negative tone for our visit.

Complicated Payment System: You’re required to pay before eating, and if you choose to pay with a credit card, there’s a 3% surcharge (you can avoid it by paying cash). On top of that, dining in adds another surcharge, which was not clearly explained. Despite the local sales tax being 9.5%, they charged us 10.95% (photo attached as proof).

Food Quality and Hygiene Concerns: We ordered the tom yum chicken soup, but it came with a couple of unexpected shell pieces. When we mentioned it to the waitress, she casually explained that it might have been left over from a previous seafood tom yum batch. Later that evening, my sister developed a rash after eating it, which raised even more concerns about the food hygiene here.

Poorly Prepared Dishes: The chicken fried rice was overly sweet, while the tom yum soup was extremely salty, making both dishes difficult to enjoy.

In summary, between the rude service, unclear extra charges, hygiene concerns, and disappointing food quality, we left feeling unsatisfied and uncomfortable. We do not recommend dining here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Qiana Roberson

Went to shrimp lovers today 11/9/24 for dinner ....and OMG the food was excellent!!! Everything was nice and hot đŸ”„ and the garlic bread 🍞 😋 was delicious....the staff was amazing Angie was Terrific!!!! I highly recommend this place for great atmosphere and food .....nice view of the pier and the beach ⛱

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Duce Roberson

Peaceful place me my wife our son and pop in-law enjoyed the delicious seafood Angie gave us
A great idea restaurant to eat great food while watching the beautiful Peaceful ocean

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fran Lopez

I want to start off with I have been coming to this establishment for 11ys! The food has always been great maybe 1 or 2 off days but other than that they are consistent. They made some changes probably due to inflation.
Pros: great food, convenient, if your in a big party you get to pay up front separately.
Cons: low on staff, because you pay up front before your seated they add the tip, but don't tell you it's already added. You could end up tipping twice.
My biggest con was recently when I paid $8 for fries and I asked if I could change them because the kids said they were to spicy. She looked at me and said I have you less seasoning like you asked and did not want to redo them. I understand as a business owner you try to save money, but Fry's wholesale for about $40 for 5lb. Which can get you which can make 6-7 baskets. Yet it was such a problem to drop a new plain batch in. Because this is such a minor thing it really set me off. I already paid $80 for 2lb of shrimp, 2 fires, and was there less than 45min. So that means you virtually had to do no work.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Brian M.

Terrible Experience – Dangerous, Unfriendly, and Overpriced!

I had a truly awful experience at this restaurant. I ordered the chicken soup, which seemed like a safe choice, but when I took a spoonful, I found a clam shell in it. As someone with a seafood allergy, this was incredibly dangerous. I’m lucky I noticed it before taking a full bite, but it’s shocking and irresponsible that such a serious mistake could happen.

To make matters worse, the staff were completely unhelpful and unfriendly when I mentioned the issue. No apology, no empathy—just a cold reaction like it was no big deal. It was as if they didn’t even care about the safety of their customers.

And on top of all that, I was overcharged. There was a hidden fee added to my bill that wasn’t explained anywhere on the menu, leaving me feeling completely ripped off.

Between the unsafe food, rude service, and questionable charges, I would not recommend this place to anyone. I certainly won’t be returning, and I suggest others avoid it too—especially if you have allergies or care about good customer service.

Zero stars if I could give them that!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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