Liv's - Long Beach, California

Patrick M.

We visited the restaurant twice now... and really like what's happening here. We've had a kicked up shrimp cocktail, and a beautiful pastor prawn dish with a lime crema , garnished beautifully with radishes & micro greens.... the texture of the prawns, quality and flavor is everything you need to know about what's coming out of the kitchen.
Looking forward to exploring the menu further, and maybe trying the mid week happy hour .

Brian A. (.

Liv's is great! My wife and I go here often - consistently delicious food, great service, and a comfortable environment. Always a variety of tasty oysters from different places, and with their fresh-shredded horseradish and homemade cocktail sauce...dynamite! The salmon and scallop crudos are both on-point, and their lobster roll honestly rivals the best from Boston...do yourself a favor and try this place out!!

Gloria Y.

We enjoyed our little splurge this Friday afternoon for our first time here. The staff was fantastic and very attentive. Of course 2nd street parking can be a challenge but 1pm got us right in front. Anyway, the food was good. I prefer fries with less of a char but I guess this is their norm. Plus, they’re still good. The fish on the Fish and Chips plate looks crispy but expect a soft crust with a very tender and very fresh flavor underneath. The restaurant boast fresh ingredients and they don’t disappoint. Although delicious, you can expect the Nashville Hot Fish to have the classic flavor without too much spice. Liv’s serves wine but unfortunately no cocktails. Stopping here for cocktails would be wonderful, however. The ambience is simple but eclectic and the staff makes the experience worth it. With our meal and two glasses of wine, our bill came up to about $118 which included a 20% tip. This was a great pre-birthday lunch. Would I come back? Definitely.

Ebony

Happened to catch HH. Really good Korean beer with a fried oyster Ceasar salad (dressing was beautiful), a half dz oysters, and the Nashville Hot Fish with fries. The staff, food, service, decor were wonderful. The recommendations I was given were spot on. I hope they continue to do well and serve great food.

Picky G.

A great place for some social/family style eating. Came with a group of 4 and we had a great time splitting the Lovers Platter, Tom Kah Muscles, and the Salmon Crudo. Paired great with a Brut from Argentina. Everything was very good and the service was great! Picky Goat Approved! 🐐 happy stomach and clapping hooves

Julia G.

Super fresh delicious seafood - my kind of place! The service was kind and attentive and everything I tried was great. The menu is limited but everything sounded appealing and I have plenty I want to go back and try. My favorite was the steamed clams fish with bread - the broth was amazing. Even the fries were perfectly salted and fresh tasting. I’m excited to see what else this restaurant comes up with!

Mathew M.

New oyster bar in Belmont Shore. We had the pleasure of eating here on the opening day and it was great. We tried all the oyster varieties and the oyster rockefeller(which was warm oysters). The fockefeller ended up being my favorite. Also for the first time I tried chowder fries, we were a little hesitant, but they ended up being a great warm appetizer to the chilled oysters. We were served by Julie and she was on top of her game. She gave us solid recommendations, really attentive, and answered all our menu questions accurately and explained it well (we had a lot of questions). I wouldn't consider it "pricey" for the area, and the location/atmosphere was great. We sampled all the types of oysters, warm and cold, had a large appetizer and drinks for about $30 a person. I highly recommend the ginger beer.

Link L.

Service at Liv's was really great, but unfortunately that's where the greatness ends for me. We ordered off of the happy hour mini size menu to try different things, and the only thing that stood out is how truly "mini" the happy hour portions are. Can't complain about that since they did state in their menu that these are mini plates.

Onto the food quality, the oyster Cesar salad leaves me missing both Romain lettuce and oysters. The thing with fried oysters is that the oysters have to be big enough to not lose to the batter used for deep frying. Bigger oysters would help this dish standout. Salmon crudo is ok, nothing bad but nothing special either. And finally had the Stripes Bass picata, which is quite a bit over sauce. Most fish have delicate flavors, and in this instance, the Bass just ended up being "a protein" to carry the picata sauce full of capers. A bit more finesse would be expected for the kind of restaurant Liv's wants to be.