629088 Thu Jun 18 10:26:38 -0700 2009 8 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4784650 Hi all, We're looking for a place in Chinatown (yes, needs to be Chinatown, not Monterey Park) to get really great whole lobster and crab, done up salt n pepper style, spicy style, garlic style... we are open to anything as long as it's awesome! Should be a banquet type place that would be good for a group of about 8. Any other suggestions of great dishes to get (esp. seafood) would be much appreciated. THANK YOU!! Thu Jun 18 10:26:38 -0700 2009 22179 LilZ 1 4784730 Give CBS Seafood a try. Not as good as the best places in Monterey Park / Alhambra but certainly acceptable. ADD: Menu Pages has a link to their menu - http://losangeles.menupages.com/restaurants/cbs-seafood-restaurant/ Thu Jun 18 10:44:43 -0700 2009 4784650 108169 Servorg 1 4785594 Haven't tried it myself but last time I was there, J.R. Bistro had some table fliers offering lobster and crab in a couple of saucing options for $9.99. Thu Jun 18 15:05:43 -0700 2009 4784650 10240 Bob Brooks 1 4785652 Steamed Dungeness crab with garlic and noodles at the Empress Pavilion. Say what you want about how the Empress has seen better days (wrong, in my view, but people do say so), this is one dynamite dish. Thu Jun 18 15:25:51 -0700 2009 4784650 76480 ozhead 1 4785912 I know that to many who read this I will sound like a broken record, but the best place to go IMHO is Hop Li on Alpine. They bring you the live lobster to show it to you before the take it and do whatever you want with it. Used to scare the heck out of my daughter when she was young. They may also have the best fried rice in Chinatown. They are on Alpine St. Thu Jun 18 17:25:26 -0700 2009 4784650 12033 Hughlipton 2 4786533 On request, every Chinese restaurant will allow you to inspect the fresh seafood before it's cooked. [shrug] Thu Jun 18 23:01:13 -0700 2009 4785912 11583 ipsedixit 3 4787017 At Hop Li you don't have to request they just bring it. They used to do the same at Ocean Star but I haven't been there in a long time. Fri Jun 19 07:08:37 -0700 2009 4786533 12033 Hughlipton 4 4787067 Maybe that's where Arnie Morton's got their whole "bring out everything but the Chef" to your table to show you... (g) Fri Jun 19 07:23:41 -0700 2009 4787017 108169 Servorg 1 4788059 Go to Mayflower. Their lobster with garlic is what you'll see everybody eating. Open real late too. Fri Jun 19 12:05:20 -0700 2009 4784650 287348 Charles Pepper