106 Seafood Underground
Seafood restaurant · Imperial-Prairie ·
Backyard mariscos with green apple ceviche & fish chicharrón
Backyard mariscos with green apple ceviche & fish chicharrón
"Located in someone's literal backyard, 106 Seafood Underground is a cash-only restaurant specializing in all things mariscos. This Inglewood operation is run by the chef who co-founded Coni’Seafood and every dish here is slap-the-table good. From shrimp ceviche punched up with tart green apple to fish chicharrón so delicately battered we’re suspicious of sorcery, the citrus-slicked seafood here is unforgettable. The food comes out fast, so use the few minutes you have after ordering to take in the lush backyard landscaping as LAX-bound flights roar above." - brant cox, nikko duren
"Originally opened in 2019 from a backyard in Inglewood by Sergio Peñuelas—who earned the nickname “Snook Whisperer” from Los Angeles Times critic Jonathan Gold in 2017—106 Underground Seafood operated as part of the backyard-Nayarit seafood scene before closing in October 2022." - Bill Esparza
"106 Seafood serves mariscos that will reboot your tastebuds in a residential South LA backyard. Sure, the restaurant’s bathroom is technically located inside a person's home, but these dishes—like a shrimp ceviche punched up with tart green apple—have stuck with us longer than 90% of what we've eaten in restaurants with dedicated lavatories. (Not so surprising, considering the chef comes from the Coni’Seafood family.) Come sit on plastic chairs under a canopy and snack on piles of crispy fish chicharrón and langoustines sizzling in a sour-spicy-salty-creamy-who-knows-what-the-hell-it-is sauce. Just bring cash and prepare to flip out." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder
"Chances are you will get slightly lost during your first visit to 106 Seafood Underground in Inglewood—so plan to drop by after your plane lands, when you have nowhere else to be. That way you won’t have to rush through the flaky whole grilled snook, green apple ceviche, and camarones borrachos spread across your patio table. This fantastic mariscos restaurant couldn’t be less pretentious—it’s located in a residential backyard where families and friends sit on plastic chairs as LAX-bound flights roar above the palm leaves. So come as you are, luggage and all, with a bit of cash in your wallet to drop on the bill. " - jess basser sanders, brant cox, nikko duren
"Located in someone's literal backyard, 106 Seafood Underground is a cash-only restaurant specializing in all things mariscos. This Inglewood operation is run by the chef who co-founded Coni’Seafood and every dish here is slap-the-table good. From shrimp ceviche punched up with tart green apple to fish chicharrón so delicately battered we’re suspicious of sorcery, the citrus-slicked seafood here is unforgettable. The food comes out fast, so use the few minutes you have after ordering to take in the lush backyard landscaping as LAX-bound flights roar above." - Nikko Duren
