King's Fish House
Downtown, Long Beach
Restaurant in Long Beach, United States
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
King's Fish House is a practical downtown Long Beach seafood pick when timing and group flexibility matter more than a destination dining statement. It is easier to slot into a late dinner plan than more occasion-driven peers, but it is not the strongest choice if awards, chef identity, or a tightly defined tasting format drive the decision.
About King's Fish House
For King's Fish House in Long Beach, the planning details are direct: it is open daily from 11 AM, closes at 9 PM Sunday through Thursday, and closes at 10 PM on Friday and Saturday. The dress code is smart casual, which makes it easier to plan without treating the meal as formal.
Treat it as a Long Beach dining option to consider when the listed hours and smart-casual dress code fit your plans. If price range, chef, signature dishes, service format, seating, reservation difficulty, or awards matter, confirm those details directly before building a night around it.
Choose it for clear hours and simple planning
The most useful detail is the schedule: King's Fish House opens at 11 AM every day, with 9 PM closing Sunday through Thursday and 10 PM closing Friday and Saturday. Compared with L'Opera Italian Restaurant, it may be part of a different kind of night out. Compared with The Carvery, the decision should come down to your group's preference and the practical details you confirm before going.
The tradeoff is that it is better approached as a practical Long Beach option than a destination-level recommendation. If the meal depends on a named chef, award trail, signature dishes, price range, or service format, confirm those details directly before building a night around it. For deeper Long Beach planning across categories, use our full Long Beach restaurants guide, our full Long Beach bars guide, and our full Long Beach experiences guide.
Where it fits in a Long Beach night
For someone trying to make a decision quickly, the strongest reasons to keep King's Fish House on the shortlist are its Long Beach location, daily opening time, evening hours, and smart-casual dress code. If the plan changes, Broken Spirits Distillery, El Viejon Mariscos & Sushi, Ammatolí, L'Opera Italian Restaurant, and The Carvery are other named options to compare based on your group's needs and the current details you confirm.
The verdict: consider it when the hours and smart-casual dress code fit your Long Beach plans. Look elsewhere, or confirm more directly, if the night depends on a specific menu, price point, service style, chef, award pedigree, or seating setup.
Planning details
- Location
- 100 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- kingsfishhouse.com
- Phone
- +15624327463
The take
The Take
The Vibe
King's Fish House presents itself as a workmanlike seafood house that privileges supply-chain reality over coastal gimmickry. The writing emphasizes the restaurant's relationship to Long Beach's busy port and the Pacific markets that feed its menu, and the dining room reads as earnest rather than theatrical. That market-driven logic shows in a broad menu that embraces oysters, shellfish, whole-fish preparations and fried formats without resorting to spectacle. Overall the tone is measured and confident: a downtown seafood restaurant that leans on product quality and steadiness rather than flash.
Best For
This is a reliable choice for group meals and family gatherings and also suits more formal dining needs within a downtown setting. The restaurant’s breadth — from oysters and shellfish to composed plates and whole fish — makes it flexible for shared orders and larger parties. Its serious, market-aware approach to seafood also fits special-occasion dinners and business meals where provenance and consistency matter. While the menu rotates with seasonal availability, the overall offering is substantial enough to serve both celebratory and work-oriented evenings in Long Beach’s dining tier.
Ordering Tips
Order with the menu’s market logic in mind: start with shellfish and oysters if you want an immediate sense of freshness, and lean toward whole-fish preparations when they’re highlighted. The kitchen balances composed plates and fried formats, so mix sharable shellfish or oyster selections with a hearty main — the Mexican sea bass and the macadamia-crusted halibut are listed as signatures. Seasonal local items (halibut, Pacific snapper, rockfish) rotate through the menu, so ask what’s fresh that day to get the clearest reflection of the Pacific supply chain the restaurant emphasizes.
Venue details
Ambiance
Familiar and welcoming atmosphere with moderate noise levels, evoking simple comforts of traditional seafood houses.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
Signature Dishes
- Mexican sea bass
- macadamia crusted halibut
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 100 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If this is not the right fit
Try El Viejon Mariscos & Sushi if the group wants seafood but with a mariscos-and-sushi angle. Choose Broken Spirits Distillery instead if the priority is cocktails and a more bar-driven evening rather than a full seafood dinner.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Long Beach
King's Fish House is the safer utility pick among this set: easier to use for mixed groups, seafood-focused, and better suited to a late dinner plan than a venue that requires a more specific mood. The Carvery is the stronger choice for a meat-led occasion meal, while L'Opera Italian Restaurant makes more sense when the group wants a classic Italian dinner with a more formal feel.
For seafood with a different personality, El Viejon Mariscos & Sushi is the cross-shop if mariscos and sushi sound more appealing than a conventional seafood-house format. Ammatolí is the better move for a more cuisine-specific meal, but it is less of a simple fallback for broad group tastes.
If the night is drinks-first, Broken Spirits Distillery should be the priority over a full seafood dinner. Choose King's Fish House when the goal is a low-friction meal in downtown Long Beach; choose the peers when the cuisine, cocktail focus, or occasion matters more than ease.
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Compare King's Fish House
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| King's Fish House | Long Beach | No published awards |
| The Carvery | Long Beach | No published awards |
| El Viejon Mariscos & Sushi | Long Beach | No published awards |
| L'Opera Italian Restaurant | Long Beach | 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence |
| Ammatolí | Los Angeles | 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists2025 LA Times 101 Best Restaurants · #432024 LA Times 101 Best Restaurants · #36 |
| Broken Spirits Distillery | Long Beach | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at King's Fish House?
How far ahead should I book King's Fish House?
Book according to your preferred time and group size. The hours are 11 AM to 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM to 10 PM Friday and Saturday, and 11 AM to 9 PM Sunday.
Is King's Fish House good for a special occasion?
It may work for a Long Beach outing if the hours and smart-casual dress code fit the occasion. If private dining, group capacity, awards, or a specific special-occasion setup matter, confirm those details directly.
What are alternatives to compare with King's Fish House?
Other named options to compare include El Viejon Mariscos & Sushi, L'Opera Italian Restaurant, The Carvery, Ammatolí, and Broken Spirits Distillery. Confirm current menus, hours, and availability directly before choosing.
What should I wear to King's Fish House?
The dress code is smart casual. That is the clearest guidance for planning what to wear.
Is lunch or dinner better at King's Fish House?
The venue opens at 11 AM every day, with closing at 9 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10 PM Friday and Saturday. Choose the time that best fits your schedule.
