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Ocean Seafood in Los Angeles is a three star Chinese restaurant. Check out this popular and affordable place in the Chinatown area. It's known for its dim sum. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This place features private rooms, breakfast, and brunch. This place is good for groups.
Cantonese seafood doesn't get much better--or fresher--than this. You'll find a wall of aquariums that are teeming with lively (sometimes bizarre-looking) fish, shrimp, lobster and crab. Spiffy uniformed...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/31/2004
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Your standard dim sum. Food wasn't bad. But it's a bit pricy compairing to some SGV dim sum places. With paid parking in Chinatown, I think I rather have dim sum at SGV.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in LA as far as I'm concerned. I've been coming to this place for 5 years now and they finally give me preferential treatment! My only gripes are that a waiter doesn't always come to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service here is quick and efficient and they speak really good English. The dim sum here is actually pretty good except for a few items, that tasted day old and were really cold that it could've…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The dim sum place by which all others are measured, or at least SHOULD be measured. What more can one ask for? You have the large banquet rooms, filled with tables and tables of hungry Angelenos and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best dimsum place I've been to, but pretty good for downtown LA. And most notably for a decent Chinese restaurant in downtown LA, it was reasonably clean. Who knew you could have good dimsum…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Review for Dim Sum I've been coming to Ocean Seafood for some time now for their dim sum.I had to be in LA yesterday morning for business.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So far the reviews here are spot on. Ocean Seafood is distinguished by its awkward location, immediate seating, cheap parking and suspect pricing. Went for my friends bday and just devoured the dim…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhhh .... f*** me now. Every time I go here I tell myself DONT BE SO FUCKING LAZY AND GO TO SGV YOU IDIOT. First of all - Chinese people are about as concerned with Feng Shui as you can get. I mean…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my top four or five favorite Dim Sum places. It has really surpassed Empress Pavilion in my opinion - Empress used to be "the" place to go (and apparently still is), but this place,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a restaurant in chinatown, it is very clean! I liked that all the waiters understood and spoke english (might I add extremly attentive to whatever needs you have). The food cart pusher ladies are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We were wandering around China Town, boy has it changed since I was last there. But this is not a review on China Town. We came across Ocean Seafood and thought we would give it a try.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Ocean Seafood since 1992..it's our go-to place in Chinatown. I wouldn't worry about the "specials" that some of the other reviews are complaining about...we order what we know we…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Service was quick and friendly. Ordered Dim Sum platter, 1/2 Peking Duck, steamed white rice, Mai Tai drinks, and dessert. Everything was perfect. Was served free hot oolong tea and the duck skin…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our usual place for Dim Sum in Chinatown and we love coming here. It is a bit crazy in there (and outside) at times so here are some hints. You have to come early....I mean 11am early. If…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
BEWARE!! DO NOT GO TO OCEAN SEAFOOD FOR DIM SUM. Bottom line, this place is deceptive with their pricing. I know this sounds crazy, but here's the scene: My friend and I decide to try Ocean…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i never venture out to chinatown, but when i hear the term chinatown, i just expect great chinese food. i mean if i can get it in chinatown #2 (san gabriel), why not the OG chinatown? is that too…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before: When I think of great Dim Sum, I dont usually think of Chinatown. Thats unfortunate, because there is so much potential for great dim sum spots in C-Town. Its gotten a bad rap in recent years…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Atmosphere: Plus One Star for the ambiance.
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What stands out with me the most about this resturant is the beautiful Golden Red Asian Arrowana they have in display.That fish is probably worth 8-10K if not more. I've only eaten dim sum here when…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent this place way back in the day when I was still attending UCLA. Then there was a period where this place was shut down for a period of time and I hadn't been back for a good long…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You don't find good dim sum places in Dallas so this was a big treat. I found the food to be very good and prices very reasonable. I only wished they had smaller plates since it was just the two of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have never had a bad experience here.i usually eat dinner here and at lunch they serve dim sum. i always start off with jellyfish.it is a cold dish with a soy sesame oil type of dressing.i love…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm, well, I'm not a dim sum guy, but this is easily the best Chinese food I've had in Los Angeles proper. This reminds me somewhat of the great Cantonese food in Boston's Chinatown and a bit of the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Come hither, Oh dimsum cart! Ocean Seafood is not your regular hole-in-the-wall, but it is definitely unique. On the second level of two-storey building, you are greeted by an indoor fish tank at the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i brought two friends here this afternoon for some dim sum because i was FLOORED when i found out that they've never been. "WHAT?!" i exclaimed in disbelief. "how can you live in l.a. for so long and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ohhhhh THE PECKING DUCK!!! so succulent,tender&yummy. came here for dinner sat night and got seated right away. The service was fast and the workers were so generous and funny. We ordered.....…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place, the service isnt amazing. The dimsum is yumm-o
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a few times. The dimsum is sooo good but, the service sucks. Did I mention the dimsum was really good? mmmm!.. It was very crowded and we could never get any egg tarts. Where are all the egg…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Dim Sum although the service is terrible slow as well as unfriendly. But if you can look past all that, it's a good place to go. As with any Yum Cha hall, it's loud and crowded and fast…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nice opulent decor and they have a parking lot right in front of the restaurant. They seem to put water chestnuts in almost everything. After a while all of the steamed dumplings started to taste the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I decided to take advantage of this time of year and enjoy the festivities of the new year in Chinatown. I have bee craving dim sum since I moved back here from San Francisco so I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Things I always expect when I go to dim sum: -long wait
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a step above Empress Pavilion. It is way pricer though for the same food. not sure why, but maybe cuz the service is better??
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this restaurant for 15 years and usually hit it once every month or two. I've tried others in Chinatown as well as in Monterey Park. I haven't found a place that matches Ocean…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy mother! $48 on dim sum for 2 people! I have never paid so much for breakfast in Chinatown! Despite some confusion on where the heck the front door was(without Mike L's pictures I might still be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to go for Dim Sum! I used to come here w/ my family, and now I make my friends go with me. It is a little on the pricey side, but I think the food is better than most dim sum…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It seems that the great moon of dim sum at OSR has waned. The last few times, we've noticed that there are way fewer carts circulating with steamed goodies (at $2 buck a pop) and way more waiters…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
expensive, and food not taste good. I don't go there.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty decent. Better than most . Service is designed to catered to American customers and that's something that most asian places don't care to do. What I mean by that is, they actually care…
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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This is a great Chinese restaurant. If you are in downtown, and looking for some Chinese food, this is a great place to hit!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rating: 3.5 I came here last weekend for a friend's birthday, and was quite surprised that I like OSR, because I normally don't like Dim Sum because I'm allergic to crustacean and picky on how my pork…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is delicious, as bad for you as KFC, fun as all hell and reminds me of some south side sausage places in Chicago. The wait staff are either ignoring you or pushing tons of food at you . .…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came to this Dim Sum restaurant for family gathering. The restaurant's decor is pretty nice and clean, with good views, basically this all the good things i can say about it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well lets see, I do come here to eat dim sum every once awhile. Its not the best dim sum but its not bad either. I dont really have to wait that long for a table on the weekends and they normally have…
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Yum! Dim Sum! It was my first time eating dim sum! So you are going to say "Why the f*** am I reading this review?" The average LA yelper has consumed aproximately 9,034% more dim sum in their…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I must say I am a bit surprised by the mixed review here. I don't see that big a difference between Ocean and Empress Pavilion. Having been a frequent diner here for many years, I have never been…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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The food here is always great but best earlier in the day when it is hotter and fresher on the dim sum carts. Best Dim Sum in LA that we have found.
menupages.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I use to go to this place is because I was too lazy to look for a dim sum place and its in this big shopping center next to a store I frequent in China Town. Plus did not want to wait…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible dim sum. The dishes lack taste and those with pork fillings are mostly fats not meat.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could see the confusion in finding the entrance to this place as other yelpers have mentioned. It sits on top of another restaurant called the "OK Restaurant" (horrible name), and sometimes an OK…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My dim sum experience in one word: GREASE! Our meal started out with greasy plates and utensils -- to facilitate the greasy food, natch.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped in here for dinner tonight after 2 busy days downtown at the California Gift Show. I had been thinking of going to Monterrey Park or Alhambra but was just plain tired from walking around and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With my husband hailing from Hong Kong and having tried some of HK's best dim sum, I'm really discriminating when it comes to my all time favorite food. That said- I think Ocean has the best dim sum…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Having found the perfect dim sum place in the Richmond district of SF where prices are dirt cheap for a crap load of good food, I admit I'm a snob and have high expectations. But this place really,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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Very good food and service , the "A" rating by Helth Department is the reason i always invite my guest and family to this 2nd floor elegant Hongkong style restaurant , i don't need to worry about some thing.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My 3rd x to Ocean Seafood was a charm. Here for dim sum today. They had an "A" rating. I finally have the weekend parking down pat. Enter on Broadway to the Cathay Bank lot where it's self park. Take…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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I am American (born in Queens, New York) and married to a man from Hong Kong. We travel all over the world for both business and pleasure. A friend of mine recommended Ocean Seafood for lunch and boy did we...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is our standard place of dim sum. driving to monterey park isn't a walk in the park for us. between Empress Pavilion and Ocean; it's Ocean. If you ever thought Chinese food was greasy, Empress…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a fast lunch here.. and I mean FAST. Dude, I have been to a lot of dim sum joints in SF, Vancouver, LA, NY, HK, you name it.. but damn this place in the blink of an eye brings you service. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to give it more stars, but their dim sum is just okay. Some items are better than others, like the shrimp with chives. Even their hot sauce/paste is a little bland for me. Why do I keep coming…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Was in the mood for dim sum and didnt feel like drivin from the west side to Monterey Park.. so settled for Ocean Seafood in Chinatown. Overall the dim sum is nothing to rave about.. not good ,, not…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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Every once in awhile I must have some dimsum. It's like an addiction, something you know is not good for you but you still crave it. Ocean Seafood is not the best dimsum that I've ever had but it is still very...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Trying to find this place was an ordeal. Yes, it's on the second floor, but it's clean and lovely. The food was fresh and good like dim sum should be. Comparable to Empress Pavillion. However $40 for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All the reviews here are spot on. Ocean Seafood is distinguished by its awkward location, immediate seating, cheap parking and suspect pricing. I'm always surprised by the tab, just as I always…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I read a review of Ocean's Seafood a while back from the Los Angeles Magazine issue year 1999 and how much it boasted the only authentic "Hong Kong style" dim sum in Los Angeles. So last year, I took…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was angrily reading the reviews on how the dim sum here isn't THAT great; how the har gow falls apart, dishes are shoved at you even when you say no...cold...soggy... greasy...and I thought, wait,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinatown is not exactly a great place for dim sum in recent years. Just recently, I have to efft a dim sum place for such a lousy service in a chaotic situation. I was about to lose all confidence in…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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Bad overpriced Chinese food. You know your in trouble when a Chinese restaurant can't even make good steamed rice. For the price you would think it would be top quality food. WRONG!!!! Panda express impressed...
menupages.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is dope spot on a lazy, hung-over Sunday afternoon. Go with your peeps, order tons of different dim sum items (my faves are the different kinds of dumplings), drink lots of water, walk around…
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to dim sum here quite a few times and really really like it. Their shrimp ha gau is tasty. They also have delish shu mai. They also have those shrimp on a sugar cane and I just heard that…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is one of those places where you grab some friends and just chow down and go for the experience, not the quality or the atmosphere. It's a big room with A LOT of energy and people…
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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i always come here for dim sum. the prices are great, the food is great. what more can you ask for? the waiters come around with carts and majority of them can't speak english, so you basically just point to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ive never been to a real Dim Sum place before. This restaurant was QUITE the experience for a first-timer! The dining style of Dim Sum was NOTHING like Ive ever experienced before... carts all…
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We got up to Chinatown early this morning and wanted to grab a few baskets of dim sum before we started exploring. I remembered eating at this restaurant years ago but for dinner so proceeded to look…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first dim sum place, and I thought it was pretty good but after reading some of the other reviews apparently I need to be heading out to San Francisco! We got here at 11:30 a.m on a Sunday…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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My family came from HongKong , we all love this place , when we had party , we allways went to Ocean Seafood, every time we got good service and best food in town . so happy . you don't need to believe me ,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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My wife and family are Chinese and have had Chinese food all our lives in both Los Angeles and San Francisco and I can definitively say that this was the worst of this food we have ever had. Fried chicken was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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The dimsum here is very good! Excellent selection of dimsum and the taste is great! Plus, it doesn't put a hole in your pocket!
menupages.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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Really confused at the high rating. Went with a bunch of friends because of the high citysearch marks, but our experience involved lousy service, pushy dim sum cart people and -- to be blunt -- bad food. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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Ocean Seafood is probably one of the major dim sum places in Los Angeles. Located in the middle of C...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Seated promptly. NO immediate walk-up server to get drink orders(they were never taken). Luckily, I was content with tea. Finally placed orders. 35 minutes later we get one of two appetizers and one of two...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Long lines for okay food. This place is popular, so they really don't have to impress anyone with their cuisine. I'd say the stuff you buy frozen in the Chinese grocery and steam yourself is just as…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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I love this restaurant. Being a Chinese American, I've eaten at many Chinese restaurants throughout my life, but Ocean Seafood is probably my favorite of them all! The food is absolutely delicious - although...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
reasonable price, depending on where you are sitting, it's really hard to get what you want. Not the greatest dim sum place and yeah... if you want to check out a great dim sum place, you should…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you want GREAT dim sum? Go to San Francisco. If you are finding yourself in need of a quick fix while in LA then you need only to look up!
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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If I had to do dim sum in Chinatown, this would be my preference. The choices are many, the service quick and friendly, and huge bank of floor to ceiling windows makes the room seem bigger than it is. If you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2005
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For the past five years, I've lived in Los Angeles and been to many Chinese restaurants, especially for Dim Sum. In my personal opinion, the dim sum at Ocean Seafood is great. Since moving here from Hong Kong,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2004
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i've been going to ocean seafood for years, and feel that it's only right to impart the key to successful dining at this place: don't bother after 12:30p. the dimsum gets cold (and picked over), the servers...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2003
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Yes, the place is authentic, has a great selection of dim sum, and looks nice. On the other hand, I just can't get past the rude service and mediocre food. It's better than a lot of places out there, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2003
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We went here for Dim Sum and it was amazing. Loved their desserts. Food was amazingly tasty. And the price wasn't all that bad. Atmosphere was a bit noisey, but it's that way at all Dim Sum places. This is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2003
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I never knew dim-sum plates are supposed to be heated in microwave. I went to this place after reading its good review in citysearch, found it to be very disappointing. Unlike some good dim-sum places I knew...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2003
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We've been to Ocean Seafood a few times now, and it NEVER disappoints. Probably the best menu item (in price AND quality of food) is the House Special Crispy Noodle. For $10 (yes, you read that correctly, $10)...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2003
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Best food, best service, friendly faces, best value. Food is delicious and low prices, a lot of varieties, restaurant decoration is nice and warm, service is very good even during rush hour on weekends. Would...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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This place is so good! The manager David is awesome. The food it top notch! The service is great. I loved it so much I took 90 people there for my wedding reception! Beat that!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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the restaurant had very good food, and fast service.... dimsum there is very good
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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I have been going to Ocean Seafood for 9 years now. It is my favorite chinese food place hands down. Authentic chinese and mandarin food, with very attentive staff and management. Every friend I've ever taken...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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