Ocean Depot

After the painfully lost moment that I had at LA Fish Co...I walked back to my car muttering absolute obscenities at the curse that I had to endure being betrayed by a possible bad day that a well-reviewed company had this beautiful freezing morning. I nearly entered my car when a being - that I nearly thought was a zombie - walked through the curtain of plastic.His name was Ken, owner of this place, friendly and dying for a nicotine rush, which was obvious from the fog that concentrated before him. I paused for a moment - like a zombie as well - not moving and having this semi-bewildered look on my face. Who the bloody hell was this guy?Sure enough, I chatted him up and found that he was more than just friendly enough to let me see how everything goes about here down in DTLA in the wholesale fish market. I watched a tuna larger than me taken from its shipment box to the filet table...which was a whole different level of experience for me. I wasn't thinking wasabe or soy sauce or ponsu sauce looking at that 250+ pounds of tuna. I was just thinking to myself...son of a b****...that fish is worth more than a badass car...and going to disappear into small chunks within 30 minutes...Anyways, besides getting to witness the stock in the freezer, meeting the staff, meeting the fish ready to be bought, I learned enough here to prepare for my private food and wine event. Seriously, thank you KEN. I'll be back soon as I promised. I need those cuts after all. ;)

Was told wholesale only. I didn't see much inventory around. Stays in the fridge/freezer probably. 4 stars since I don't want to detract from the previous review.