Where can i find decent priced king crab legs in LA?

[medRare28]

Last weekend i purchased some at my local stater bros for 10.99 per pound and they were really good but im sure i could find some even fresher in a specialty market? Any one know of a place? something not horribly expensive (i went to neptunes net earlier this month and they were 25 a pound and they didnt even look fresh,what the hell?) im in the Downey area by the way.

[Clinton]

Food4Less...$6.98 a pound. Don't know the quality though? Jumbo size.

[justanotherpenguin]

regarding costco. the last several weeks, the three stores that i frequent (burbank, irwindale & atwater) have not had the seafood roadshow. i finally asked the butcher at the burbank store when the next show was scheduled and he told me that costco is "re-thinking" the entire roadshow concept.

have other stores had the show in the last couple of weeks? does anyone have any input on this? thanx.

btw: 3rd albertsons.

[marlane]

The Culver City MDR location has had it.

[markethej]

When you say "fresh," what do you mean? I have seen live king crab for sale, but the only legs I've ever seen for sale are frozen / defrosted. Crab, like most crustaceans, won't hold when dead and uncooked. It has to be frozen or quickly becomes toxic.

[ElJeffe]

Yep, even the best King Crab you have in restaurants has always been frozen

[Skunk2Racer]

Albertsons This Week!
Colossal King Crab Legs.,
Largest in the Marketplace $9.99 Lb

[ElJeffe]

I'm 0-for-3 with Albertson's king crab. Not so fresh. Santa Monica seafood has excellent, but pricey, king crab.

[marlane]

Third Costco. Only on weekends though.

[Bob Brooks]

I don't believe you'll have much luck looking for "fresher" legs. Those available here are almost invariably frozen. But I second the Costco option. Their legs are huge and well priced. Check availability though, I think they only offer them every other weekend. At least I think that's true of the Van Nuys Costco.

[ebethsdad]

If there is a Costco in your area the weekend Seafood Roadshow has crab legs at a good price.

[echo eater]

Not sure if you have a big Japanese market in Downey, but I saw them at the Mitsuwa in Downtown for a good price. Maybe in the 7-8 range.

[medRare28]

so far i think ill go to Vons...8 a pound 16-20 size

[MeowMixx]

Even better at Vons is the 5-9 size at $9.99/lb.