76724 Thu Dec 22 01:31:34 -0800 2005 14 2 Los Angeles Area 0 422827 Can anyone suggest a place around Monterey Park that offers live seafood at a good price? Especially interested in king crab and/or jumbo prawns. Thu Dec 22 01:31:34 -0800 2005 0 bobcat 1 422855 I don't know what a "good price" is, but if you want king crab you'll have to pay a significant price. Thu Dec 22 12:11:18 -0800 2005 422827 0 Peter 2 422859 I realize king crab and jumbo prawns can be very expensive, which is why I'm asking if anyone knows of a place which serves them for a good price I define "good price" as meaning lower than what most other places are charging. Thu Dec 22 12:27:28 -0800 2005 422855 0 bobcat 3 422865 Don't know if you saw this recent post about a place down by Knotts Berry Farm that is an all you can eat King Crab place or not? I am not vouching for it, but did notice it and then your quest. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/76613#422287 Thu Dec 22 12:43:20 -0800 2005 422859 0 WLA 4 422870 Thanks. I did read that, but it doesn't fit any of my criteria, being too far, not Chinese, and (I'm assuming) not live king crab. The fact that the Chinese places serve freshly killed king crabs is what shoots the prices up into the stratosphere. Thu Dec 22 12:59:08 -0800 2005 422865 0 bobcat 1 422880 I'll suggest 2 -- neither of which are in Monterey Park, but are very close by. Enjoy. SEAFOOD VILLAGE 9669 Las Tunas Dr. Temple City 626-286-2299 MPV SEAFOOD 1412 S. Garfield Ave. Alhambra 626-289-3018 Thu Dec 22 13:42:56 -0800 2005 422827 0 ipse dixit 2 422929 Any idea how much king crab or giant prawns might go for at these places? Thx. Thu Dec 22 16:39:51 -0800 2005 422880 0 bobcat 3 422958 Seasonal. Thu Dec 22 19:10:15 -0800 2005 422929 0 Peter 4 422974 Uhh, how about right now? Thu Dec 22 20:16:06 -0800 2005 422958 0 bobcat 5 422986 Just on a whim, I decided to call MPV. Guess what? They speak English. They have king crab, and it's $32.80 per pound. Thu Dec 22 21:20:07 -0800 2005 422974 0 Joe B. 6 423007 $32 bucks a pound, huh? Knotts Berry Farm is starting to sound a LOT better. LOL Thu Dec 22 23:41:56 -0800 2005 422986 0 bobcat 7 423012 You can have all you can eat at the Universal City Buffet. I do think they're cold, however. They also had some giant dungeness as I recall that were prepared as an entre and tasted great. This was a while back so I'd call and check. Fri Dec 23 00:32:14 -0800 2005 423007 0 gj 7 423054 Just remember you get what you pay for. The live King Crabs are AWESOME. However the $32/lb is a little high. The local chinese restaurant by my house serves King Crab at 20-25/lb and spot prawns for $50lb, but you get a pound free so really the prawns are $25/lb. The all you can eat buffets are always hit and miss with their crabs (too salty, no meat). I suggest that you splurge and get the live stuff but maybe check for other restaurants that may have specials on these items. Fri Dec 23 13:14:23 -0800 2005 423007 0 Joshua 7 423108 King crab is always expensive - I'm not sure of the last time I came across one that didn't run close to $200. They are caught in some of the roughest, coldest seas in the world - the expense is somewhat understandable. Frozen crabs, of course, are much cheaper. Fri Dec 23 21:46:02 -0800 2005 423007 0 condiment 3 422976 market price ... which means you MUST ask before they plop the crab/prawn into the boiling pot or sizzling wok ... Thu Dec 22 20:33:37 -0800 2005 422929 0 ipse dixit