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taco clandestino
Jul 16, 2007 09:24 AM
Hog Island oyster company near San Francisco ships fresh oysters. They are very good. So if you want to have a fresh oyster party, give them a try
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Believe it or not, McCormick and Schmick's restaurants have a pretty good selection of oysters daily. Often Hama Hamas.
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eatdrinknbmerry
Jul 11, 2007 10:01 AM
i've never had hama hamas, i'm assuming they are japanese as well. how do they compare to kumamotos?
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re: eatdrinknbmerry
Here is some information from The Nibble about Kumomotos(http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/fish/seafood/oyster-glossary.asp) :
"Originally from only one bay, Kumamoto Bay off Kyushu, the southernmost island of Japan, this oyster is grown in the U.S. only on the West Coast, in a few bays in California, Oregon and Washington. While Pacific and Virginica oysters are called by numerous other names based on region, Kumamotos are always known as Kumamotos (or 'kumos' for short)."
And, from the same source, some info about Hama Hamas:
"A variety of Pacific Oyster, grown on the delta of the Hama Hama River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. The oysters are known for their excellent, briny flavor, firm meat, and mild finish. The river has a fast run from the mountains to the sound, so its waters stay cold year round; because the river water is so cold, the oyster meat stays firm well into the summer months."
And here's a pretty nice illustrated guide to a bunch of oysters -- though hama hamas are not included:
http://www.epicurious.com/features/il....
At various times at King's in Calabasas, I've seen Hama Hama, Fanny Bay, Kumomoto, Malpeque, Skookum, and Quilcene -- along with a number of others.
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Servorg
Jul 10, 2007 09:39 AM
Quality Seafood Redondo Beach Pier. Eat them there on one of the outdoor picnic tables or take them home. Great variety. Fresh and delicious.
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If you're looking for oysters to shuck at home, Santa Monica Seafood (12th and Colorado in SM) usually has 3 or 4 varieties, around 75 cents each. If you're looking for a platter of oysters on the half shell, check out King's Fish House in Calabasas. They generally have 8 or 9 varieties, and I've never had a bad oyster there. If they have Conway Cup oysters, be sure to order some -- small, plump, and delicious.
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re: eatdrinknbmerry
The selection varies from day to day, but I think they generally have kumomotos. Call 'em and see what they have: http://www.kingsfishhouse.com/
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re: ozhead
Took Ozhead's advice last night and visited King Fish House in Calabasas. Hello!! The shucked oysters were delicious!!! Both my bf and I had the 1/2 dozen sampler which is around 12.50. On the sampler was Bahia Falsa, Quilcene,Kumamoto, Canada Cup (both our favorite-so silky smooth in texture and had a mild sweetness), Watch Hill and Island Creek. Our server did mention that this is the end of the season for these oysters and they may be gone soon.
The oysters were just to start of course.We arrived there ravenous after hiking in Topanga Canyon. For entrees I got the cedar plank white king salmon (was a little disappointed they didn't have Copper River Salmon) and bf got the scallops. Both come with a choice of 2 sides. The entrees were decent but the oysters were the stars of the show! The service was on the slow side but overall, a good experience.
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SauceSupreme
Jul 12, 2007 10:20 AM
If Kings is part of the same restaurant group as Ocean Ave and I Cugini, wouldn't they also have comparable access to quality oysters?
Prior to this year, my fave was Kumamoto, but after multiple enjoyable tastings at Hungry Cat, my new favorite oyster is Malpeque, whose season is just beginning.
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re: SauceSupreme
Duly noted, Hungry Cat is on my hitlist. I know it's in Hollywood. How's the parking sit.?
Re: access to oysters, the server mentioned those particular oysters are at the end of the season. Maybe they will have a different list of half shell served oysters when those are out of season ?? not sure. Oysters need very cold water to flourish, que no?-
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SauceSupreme
Jul 12, 2007 11:27 PM
Parking is pretty easy since it's part of the Sunset+Vine complex with the Borders and Bed Bath and Beyond, so you just park there and they validate.
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re: Hapafish
My pleasure. If you go again and arrive before 6:30, you might want to sit in the bar -- especially if the weather is nice and you can sit outside (inside is too noisy for my taste) and have oysters and something small off the happy-hour bar menu, which is served only until 6:30. Ms. Dr. Oz likes the fish tacos, I like the fried calamari and the po' boy -- both of which are smaller, and much less expensive, than the same items off the regular menu. (If you order a po'boy, you can get it with shrimp or oysters or -- best in my book -- scallops.) The bar area also has the advantage of self-seating, so if you're lucky you can grab a table and not have to wait, which is often a problem on the restaurant side. (Of course, you can make a reservation for the restaurant, which prettly much eliminates the wait.)
If Ms. Dr. Oz and I are eating in the restaurant, we will often split a dozen oysters then either split an entree or each have an appetizer -- again, she likes the fish tacos, and I am partial toward the so-called "N'Awlins BBQ shrimp" in the appetizer size, which is a good-size portion and a nice spicy dish. Of course, we precede all of that with martinis, which are expensive ($10.50, I think, for a Sapphire martini -- 3 olives, of course, so that I don't have to order a salad) but very good.
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re: ozhead
Hmm... so there is a bar outside? did not notice that. we sat inside, no wait but we did get there a little before 9pm (they close at 10pm) this might account for the slow service. Thanks for the happy hour tip. Good way to spare the pocketbook. Yah, our check with no alcohol for 2 was 75$, that's before tip. We both noticed the po' boys and the Nawlin's BBQ shrimp on the menu and wondered if they were good. Now we know.
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If you're standing facing the front door of the restaurant, everything to your left -- inside and outside -- is part of the bar, and everything to your right is part of the restaurant. The outside part of the bar is a partio-like area with maybe 8 or 10 tables, which (from memory) are all 4-tops -- though there might be some 2s and one or 2 6s. The hot tip is to mill around right outside the entrance to the patio-like area, keeping your eagle eye open for someone about to leave one of the outside tables; the minute those folks get up, you elbow and claw your way to that table, sit down, and wave to the nearest busboy to come clean that sucker STAT and give you some setups.
And no, the olives do not "take the place of" a healthy salad, they ARE a healthy salad -- with a gin 'n' vermouth dressing.
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Dined recently at Gulf Stream at the Century City mall (good experience) and tried to order the shucked oysters. We had had them before there and thought they were delicious. We were told they were out of season right now (??) They said we could order the fried ones but just ended up ordering the smoked salmon and trout dip instead.
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SauceSupreme
Jul 9, 2007 11:27 PM
Are you looking to buy in bulk or just have oysters on a half shell in a restaurant? I always have great oysters at Hungry Cat here in Hollywood, whose oyster selection rotates depends on what gets shipped in.
