"Since 1939, Santa Monica Seafood has been one of the better fish markets on the Westside, but the power move is to head over to the restaurant side, pull up to the bar, and go to town on some oysters, their housemade sandwiches, and all the wine you can drink during their 2pm - 5pm Happy Hour." - Brant Cox
"It might be tempting to visit Santa Monica Seafood for its at-home lobster kit, but reserve time and leave room to enjoy the fish and chips. Everything is especially fresh here, where the typically long lines are a testament to the quality of the beer battered Pacific Alaskan cod and pillowy fries." - Mona Holmes
"Since 1939, Santa Monica Seafood has been one of the better fish markets on the Westside, but the power move is to head over to the restaurant side, pull up to the bar, and go to town on some oysters, house-made sandwiches, and all the wine you can drink before 5pm. Happy Hour: 3-6pm, daily. $2.50 oysters, $1 off all draft beer, $5-$9 select wine, $7-$9 select cocktails. Food discounts." - brant cox
"Santa Monica Seafood might distribute fish to restaurants around the country, but their shop on Wilshire still feels like a local fish market. They have a huge deli case full of both wild and farm-raised fish and seafood - like Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab, wild-caught opah, and Chilean sea bass - and their cafe also has some great prepared options, especially the cioppino." - brett keating