Best Seafood Restaurants in West Adams
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Cento Raw Bar
A bleached-coral grotto design turned one of LA's most photographed restaurants, anchored by pristine oysters and tiered seafood towers
Worthy Picks
7.9
A bleached-coral grotto on West Adams built around a tiered raw bar format—oysters, crudo, and uni pasta served in a space designed to be photographed as much as eaten in. The energetic, cavernous interior rewards groups and date nights who want spectacle with their seafood, though a back patio offers a quieter lane. A polarized review profile (70% five-star, 11% one-star, almost nothing in between) suggests the experience lands hard when it lands, but doesn't always connect.
Must-Try Dishes:
Oysters, Seafood Tower, Hamachi Crudo
What Makes it Special: A bleached-coral grotto design turned one of LA's most photographed restaurants, anchored by pristine oysters and tiered seafood towers
7.9
A no-frills West Adams fish counter that has run the same heavily seasoned, made-to-order fried seafood playbook since the 1990s — and the three-decade run speaks for itself. The value math is hard to beat: whole portions of fried-to-order catfish and snapper at prices that belong to another era. Come expecting a fast counter line and a parking lot, not tablecloths, and you'll leave full for under fifteen dollars.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried Shrimp, Catfish, Oysters
What Makes it Special: Old-school Southern-style fish counter on West Adams serving heavily seasoned, made-to-order fried seafood at budget prices since the 1990s
7.8
A from-scratch Cajun seafood and soul food counter that has held its nine stools in West Adams since 1982, built on fried fish platters and sides like greens and red beans and rice. The draw is the family-run kitchen doing one thing well at a pace that matches the format—order at the counter, wait for the fryer, eat standing or seated elbow-to-elbow. It rewards people who want honest fried seafood without atmosphere or ceremony.
Must-Try Dishes:
Greens, Salmon, Red Snapper
What Makes it Special: Family-run since 1982, this nine-seat counter serves everything from scratch with Cajun-style seafood and soul food sides.