Zola's Mom: L.A. Eats: Quality Seafood Restaurant (Redondo Beach)

Have you heard about the "Seafood Diet"? It is probably the best diet you can get on! You see (sea) food, you eat it! Haha!

We had a beautiful day yesterday (temperature is at mid 60s) that we thought of going to the beach to eat. Okay not really, AT the beach but at the Boardwalk of Redondo Beach (the closest beach to our place). The last time I went to Redondo Beach was 5 or 6 years ago where we had a seafood lunch. I can't remember the name of the restaurant! So I went to Yelp and just looked for the most reviewed restaurant in the place and saw Quality Seafood Restaurant. It has good reviews so we decided to go there for lunch.

When we got there, guess what, it's the same place we've been too years ago! Haha!

Since we went on a weekday, the place isn't crowded. There were more people that came in just after I took this photo. This place gets crazy during weekends!

Guess who sat next to our table =)

This was our view. . . no, it wasn't an ocean view, haha! But we had a great view after lunch (which you'll see later).

So what was for lunch?

There are so many options that Hubby and I had to walk around twice or thrice, haha!

Fried. . . everything!

Different kinds of Smoked Fish

There's a wide variety of Seafood to choose from. You buy your seafood and they will cook it for you (fried, steamed, grilled).

There's Fish, Shrimps . . .

This is how a 5 lb Tilapia looks like

There's even Sea Urchin! They look (and they are!) soooo fresh and plump, haha! To my uni lover friends, I know you will enjoy this! It's really a shame I don't eat this, haha!

There are different shellfish too. . . these are just a few of them.

My Dad loves this particular shellfish (Filipinos call it "Tahong")

For the oyster lovers, rejoice! There is an oyster bar! I didn't realize that there sooo many varieties of oyster!

Well hello Mr. Lobster!

One thing I was sure of was I would like to eat crabs!

Dungeness Crabs

Santa Barbara

I asked the guy behind the counter what's the difference between a Dungeness and a Santa Barbara crab and he explained it to me pretty well! He said. . . "it's like comparing a hamburger and a steak! The Dungeness is the Filet Mignon" Haha!

I did say we went around twice or thrice before ordering right? There's just a lot to choose from, it can be overwhelming! Haha!

So this is what we came up with. . .

We got Paella. . . because Pinoys have to have rice! Haha!

It tastes better than it looks! I was actually surprised that it was tasty, haha! My picky eater even liked it! It was tasty and there are some lobster meat too.

We also ordered some shrimps. . . the name of this dish? Just Shrimps with Vegetables! Haha!

The shrimps have that Cajun flavor and the veggies include
potatoes, tomatoes, onions and bell pepper

We also ordered Calamari because it's something we don't cook at home, haha! (Cooking squid is tricky)

When I picked up our order, I wasn't sure if Hubby ordered Fish and Chips or Calamari! Haha!

This is their take on Calamari. . . it is a chunky calamari! We are used to having calamari sliced like rings but this chunky meat is actually tender and tasty. And it also helped that they have good tartar sauce (even if it came in packets! Haha!).

This is Squid not Fish!d

After eating, I saw a table which had smaller calamari. I just noticed in the display shelf that they call those squid rings. So if you prefer smaller ones, you should place an order for squid rings.

We got some Santa Barbara Crabs which were just steamed. You have to buy sauce though ($1). The crab doesn't come with any sauce or dip. We got the Garlic Butter with White Whine. The crab tasted so fresh and the meat was sweet.

I told hubby that I wish we had *suka and bagoong to go with these crabs!!! Haha!

*Suka is vinegar and Bagoong is shrimp paste - two of the most favorite condiments of Filipinos

After having a filling lunch, we took a stroll at the Boardwalk of the Redondo Pier. The weather was just perfect!

The loves of my life

The kids loved the pigeons

The Redondo Pier has several restaurants and shops you can go to.

There is one shop, the Pier Bakery which sells good Churros! You know it's good when it is approved by a picky eater, haha! My little girl enjoyed it too.