Liv's

Chef Rob opened Liv's on 2nd St in Belmont Shore 3 1/2 yrs ago. The name Liv's is inspired by the name he plans to give his future daughter...I mean, how special is that. Liv's offers a seafood & oyster menu like none other in Long Beach.FreshVarietyFlavorfulCasual yet intimate I ordered Raw/Chilled Oysters - 3 ways: - Black Magic - briny, salty, authentic oyster - excellent choice for conossiers + first timers- Kusshi - plump, melts in your mouth, no need to chew just embrace the vibrant taste- Liv's Way Oyster Shooter - WOW, talk about a statement - this combination of oyster, caviar, creme fraiche, chives, cocktail sauce packs a punch!All so good I can't pick a favorite.The best part of my experience (sans oysters) was Maddi. Maddi provides top-notch hospitality via her knowledge of each and every item on the menu plus, fast and efficient service. You can see her passion and excitement to be 'front-of-house' at this beautiful shell, Liv's.

This was a fantastic lil brunch spot. It's right by the water, but on a fun street. Parking was pretty easy, since there are lots of neighborhood streets. One friend had a difficult time finding a spot, but the rest of us found parking easily! There are heaters on the patio, so it's not too cold. There were cute decorations around. When I went to use the restroom, I did see the inside as a cute and more intimate space. Cozy!!The food was solidly delicious!! All really standard seafood brunch fare! Everything was great!! The drinks were adorable! Our server was kind enough to make us mock tails in fun glasses, as two of us were drinking and two of us were not. If you are looking for a great brunch spot, come here! We came on a random Saturday at noon and there was no wait. After we were eating, more seats were filled. So noon is a good time!

I went to Liv's with my partner for the first time yesterday. We're both lovers of seafood and particularly love raw oysters and other raw seafood dishes. I don't think either of was expecting the quality and sheer deliciousness of what we had here. Since we hadn't had any decent seafood in a while we splurged on the Beach Tower which included raw oysters, raw salmon, raw bay scallops in a salsa verde, lobster, jumbo shrimp, caviar, crème fraîche, crackers and assorted condiments.Honestly, there wasn't a single thing we didn't like. The shrimp were enormous and were served with a in-house made cocktail sauce...and they were absolutely superb. Ditto to the salmon and scallops and lobster. Each was accompanied by a sauce which served to bring out the flavor of the main ingredient. The oysters were very good and on the briney side (which I prefer). We made quick work of the 16 we were given. The oysters were so good that my partner ordered an oyster shooter (non-alcoholic). I'd actually, surprisingly, never had one before. It was a raw oyster with mignonette sauce, hot sauce and dash of pickle brine. It. Was. AWESOME. So many flavors married to each other. We subsequently ordered another 4 from our waitress. Speaking of our waitress, she was really charming and eager to answer our questions. We came in early, so were the first for the dinner seating. The place has relatively simple decor, but, honestly, I was so absorbed with eating that I didn't really notice the interior design that much.A+

We made a reservation but what we didn't know is that we wouldn't be sitting at a table. They seated our party of 3 at the counter by the window which made good conversation impossible. A friend of ours was visiting from Denver and we really wanted to be able to catch up with her life, hear how she's doing. But no.We shared a Shrimp Cocktail $20 and a Baby Gem Wedge $16. My husband ordered the Tom Kha Mussels $22, our friend had the Chowder $14 and I got the Lobster Roll $38.My Lobster Roll was good, but not worth $38. I can tell this place is really popular, a lot of regulars. But it's not somewhere I would come again unless I sat at a table and someone else was paying.

Went a random weekday evening and got seated right away. This place is doggo friendly so we got to sit in the patio area.If you find street parking it's free but there's also meter parking and just beware if it says 90 minutes they are strict on 90 minutes.We got a bunch of small bites including the salmon crudo which was AMAZING. Only 3 pieces but omg soooo good. Wish it was 4 pieces lol. We also each got a bowl of chowder which was also amazing. Not too heavy on seafood taste or onions like other places. Just the right amount too. We also got the lobster roll which came with a little butter cup which was also pretty good. Not amazing though, I've had better haha. The oysters were also good, we got one bad oyster in a dozen so just be careful, neither of us got sick but after eating it we knew it was bad. Get the oysters LIV'S WAY cause OMG it was amazing! You don't have to add anything else, omg so good, yes it's $4 more PER oyster but so worth it to at least do it to one just so you can taste the difference. Omg so good. We also got some shrimp tacos. 2 come in an order. Wasn't spectacular. Might skip this next time. We got the hot spiked cider which is season for after dinner and OMG it was soo good. I usually don't like hot alcoholic beverages but this was so YUM. I wish I got my own but we shared. The toffee butter cake was really good but we were too full by then. I took the spiced cardamom cake home to eat at work the next day with coffee... wasn't as good as when we had it at the restaurant but still pretty good.Overall great meal, for 2 people it did come out to over $100 each but we did order a lot but for their small bites "social hour" menu, it's not much of a discount lol, for food it ranges from $8-$22 and for drinks $5-$12. We also got 3 glasses of wine each. Overall would 100% go again.

I have walked past this place several times on second street and always wanted to try it. I am not a big fan of oysters but if course they have several other items on their menu. I did some research and they used to have a steak frites with peppercorn sauce but it has been discontinued. However they had what they called social hour where they were serving small bites for a reduced price. We went with fish and chips and hot fish sliders. It was absolutely delicious and they had very generous portions of fries... too much in my opinion but I guess better than too little. However they could reduce the amount of fries with 1/3 and that would make the dish better presented and they could save some money and waste. It is a very cool place with nice and trendy ambiance and we will definitely come back and try more things on the menu.

Nice ambiance, food was just ok in my opinion. But I did just come back from Japan and we know what level Japan puts their food . Friendly service. Were missing scallops in our order and they graciously gave a new order with scallops in it. Tried the Wagyu burger, Cesar salad, scallops and clams.

First Happy Hour of the school year and my friend whose bDay is on Sept has been wanting to try this spot.I arrived at 4:30 on a Friday with only one party there; but there were already multiple reserved seating placards on tables. I was asked if I had a reservation and my response was "did I need one?" There were only two tables for 4 available. One inside but for only an hour and one outside in the sun. We good the one of the patio outside. Social Hour is from 2-6pm, with limited options.3 of my friends ordered the fish n chips, I got the shrimp tacos, and we shared the $38 lobster roll that had a small discount for "social hour"We also ordered wine, cider, and beer.The fish n chips was really fresh and not battered. They said it was good. I enjoyed my tacos. The twist was the "crispy shrimp" and jalapeño that gave it a little kick. Because we split the lobster roll, idk if I got the full flavor; but what I had was good. I could've done w/o the red peppers on top; but otherwise pretty tasty.The wine pours were extremely skimpy, and served in what mimicked a shot glass or candle votives lol I was not impressed with the Prickly Pear Cider.Flies!!! The Flies were such a major distraction while eating in the patio, it was frustrating. They only had one working device that spins at the table to keep the flies away (which tells me they know it's a fly issue), we were able to get it after a party left, and it was better. But my Gawd...prior to that it was trying to master shooing flies while covering drinks and eating food! Lol (hence my 3rating).Idk if I'd return for social hour b/c it was Mid (and not cheap); but my friend said she'd like to try for dinner.Tips: It's on 2nd St...parking sucksSit inside if you hate fighting flies

We got the lovers plate and the halibut. Both were really delicious, I think what makes the platter great is all their dipping sauces. The prawns were also so good. They were cooked perfectly. The place is pretty simply decorated but it was nice with a bag hook for my purseI definitely want to come back again.

What a quaint little restaurant off 2nd street. Great service, clean and decorated nicely. We came to celebrate my daughter in law's birthday. We each chose a fabulous meal and would definitely order them again. Try the lovers appetizer platter, so worthy and fresh! Every bite was so good!