Tangaroa Fish Market Raw - Culver City

In the photo I shared, there are two dishes. The large one is the daily special whole fried fish, which was beautifully presented and definitely enough for two people. I can't remember the name of the second dish, but it wasn't necessary with the generous portion of fish. I enjoyed sitting outside at the restaurant, surrounded by greenery and feeling a nice breeze - it was very comfortable. I'm not sure if there are seats inside, but the outside seating was lovely.

I have been a regular at Tangaroa since I relocated to Los Angeles two years ago. The relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant does not match the quality of the food. The menu is carefully planned with delicious and seasonal options. The service has consistently been warm and welcoming, attracting a friendly crowd of customers. This has easily become one of my favorite spots to dine with friends.

The restaurant is extremely expensive for very unmemorable, mediocre food. I have visited twice and both times were disappointing. The salmon had a fishy taste and the mussels were undercooked and small portions. On my second visit, we spent over $100 for 2 glasses of wine, 2 fish tacos, and a steamed corn on the cob. It's unfortunate because the service and atmosphere were excellent. Overall rating for the food: 1 out of 5.

One of the best lobster rolls I've had here in LA, the mussels in white wine were delicious. Could dink that sauce by the spoonful.Food: 5/5

The grilled octopus as a dish begs for improvement.The octopus itself was fine. It's served along with some salad and mayo ish sauce with squid ink ? .The salad was very acidic. I couldn't finish it. Maybe, too much vinegar was added to the dressing.Upon pointing this out to the waitress, she said I was supposed to mix it on the plate.I never found out what to mix it with the black sauce?The latter is smeared all over the plate, and covering herbs and veggies with it would make them look unappetizing.