Broad Street Oyster Company
Seafood restaurant · Townlot
1 Main St #1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Highlights
Iconic lobster rolls & seafood with stunning ocean views
Iconic lobster rolls & seafood with stunning ocean views
"In 2023, Broad Street Oyster Company took over the closed former Ruby’s Diner at the very tip of the Huntington Beach Pier. It’s a stunning rework of a longtime space with those iconic lobster rolls and other seafood favorites. Pro tip: the best 180-degree view is upstairs." - Eater Staff
"A seafood restaurant in Malibu facing utility issues due to the Palisades Fire, impacting its ability to operate." - Rebecca Roland
"Set joins a slew of other busy projects that have come to the coastal waters of Orange County lately, from Broad Street Oyster Company out at the Huntington Beach pier." - Farley Elliott
"Huntington Beach hasn’t seen this kind of restaurant anticipation in years. The eclectic, always vocal Orange County surfside city is getting its own Broad Street Oyster Co. this weekend, and the talk around town has already reached a fever pitch. This isn’t just any lobster and oyster shack, either; founder Christoper Tompkins has built a colorful seafood behemoth with Broad Street Oyster Co., turning his pop-up into one of Southern California's most sought-after restaurant brands after first opening in 2019. And now Tompkins and company are heading for the famous waves of Huntington Beach. This newest Broad Street Oyster Co. is opening its doors today right on the Huntington Beach Pier, a historic location that was for years Ruby’s Diner. The space affords Oakley sunglass levels of wraparound viewing out to the horizon, touched off by the company’s signature teal and light yellow color scheme. The retro branding design plays out with striped awnings beneath glowing signage, with funky cartoon characters and quirky merchandise set throughout the space. The dining room is purposefully spare, mostly wood and glass and the requisite nautical pieces, allowing the focus — as usual — to remain on Broad Street’s trays of shellfish, heaping lobster rolls, and surprising side items like burgers and hot dogs. Expect long lines of hungry beachgoers at what will certainly be the hottest new restaurant in north Orange County just in time for the last weeks of summer. The original Malibu location has proven that surf, sand, and seafood continue to be a winning combination after all these years, with customers queueing up early and often. Since then Tompkins and his team have expanded to Santa Barbara and Grand Central Market, with a coming location in San Francisco at Ghirardelli Square before the year is out. But first, there is Surf City, USA, opening Saturday." - Farley Elliott
"Seafood star Broad Street Oyster Company is on the expansion path once again, opening up inside one of the Southern California coastline’s most coveted restaurant locations. The pandemic-famous Malibu hotspot is taking over the closed former Ruby’s Diner at the very tip of the Huntington Beach Pier, with an opening slated for mid-summer. Broad Street Oyster has become synonymous around greater Los Angeles for seafood and fun, bringing a colorful flair to its oceanic menu." - Farley Elliott
