Fishing with Dynamite
seafood
Raw Bar
shucked to order, gone in a slurp
Oysters of the Day
MP
A rotating selection, shucked to order.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Served chilled on crushed ice with cocktail sauce.
$3.5 ea$28 half lb$49 lbPeruvian Scallops
Served chilled on the half shell with citrus marinade, on crushed ice.
$4.5 ea$27 half doz$49 dozSmoked Fish Dip
16
Trout roe, everything spice, served with whole grain crisps.
Kaluga Caviar with Potato Chipssourcing signal
95
Signature Platters
bring the whole crew
The SS Minnow
85
4 oysters, 2 littleneck clams, 4 mussels escabeche, half lobster, 4 jumbo shrimp cocktail with assorted sauces.
The Queen Mary
175
9 oysters, 4 littleneck clams, 8 mussels escabeche, half lobster, half pound alaskan king crab legs, half pound jumbo shrimp cocktail with assorted sauces.
The Mothershucker
225
Shared Plates
New England Clam Chowdah' Cup
15
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 36.1/100 = sourcing 13.4/50 (named-farm 2 distinct [nueskes (processor/commodity) x0.25, weiser-family-farms (producer/solid) x0.85], named-region 1 distinct, attribute 4 distinct of 7 [class=brand-program x0.35, class=feed-or-husbandry x0.40, class=species-name x0.00, class=wild-capture x0.60], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 11.0/20 (best: weiser-family-farms at 60.9, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 11.6/18.
sourcing
Nueske's
Named farm“legs, 1 lb jumbo shrimp cocktail with assorted sauces. Shared Plates old school ↔ new school New England Clam Chowdah' Cup Old school 15 Nueske's bacon, weiser farm potatoes, oyster crackers. Maryland Blue Crab Cake Old school 26 Lump blue crab meat, tarragon beurre blanc,”
Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats ↗
on the menu · source ↗
Kaluga
Attribute“Shell 24 Cucumber mango pico de gallo, plantain chips. Smoked Fish Dip 16 Trout roe, everything spice, served with whole grain crisps. Kaluga Caviar with Potato Chips 95 Charred scallion crème fraîche onion dip topped with kaluga hybrid caviar, lemon and light horseradish.”
on the menu · source ↗
Ora King
Attribute“white shrimp and lump blue crab in a spiced clamato sauce with cucumber, avocado and red onion. Chilled Soba Noodles 34 Lightly cured ora king salmon, avocado, sweet brentwood corn, seaweed, citrus tsuyu. Parisian Tuna Tartare 27 Smoked aioli, buttered croutons,”
on the menu · source ↗
Diver Scallops
Attribute“sweet brentwood corn, seaweed, citrus tsuyu. Parisian Tuna Tartare 27 Smoked aioli, buttered croutons, traditional garnishes. Pan Seared Diver Scallops 34 Parsnip-potato purée, brown butter ponzu, capers. FWD Classic Caesar Salad 20 Little gem lettuce, creamy lemon garlic”
on the menu · source ↗
cage-free
Attribute“potato vermicelli noodles. Koshihikari Rice New school 41 Short grain japanese rice, overnight chicken dashi, shrimp, uni, blue crab, cage-free egg yolk. Jonah Crab Fusilli 35 Vodka sauce, calabrian chili, sweet basil, parmigiano reggiano. Sweets save room. we mean it. In”
on the menu · source ↗
Hamachi
Attribute“weiser farm potatoes, oyster crackers. Maryland Blue Crab Cake Old school 26 Lump blue crab meat, tarragon beurre blanc, frisée. Japanese Hamachi Sashimi New school 25 Apple ponzu, crushed avocado, serrano chile, shiso. Sicilian Amberjack Crudo New school 22 Shallot, capers,”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
hamachi
Attribute“The traditions we grew up on, treated with respect. Chowdah' · Crab Cake · Lobstah' Roll → flavors from everywhere New School Japanese hamachi sashimi with apple ponzu, black cod ceviche tostadas, chilled soba with cured ora king salmon. Worldly maritime flavors riding”
their website · source ↗
Ora King
Attribute“Roll → flavors from everywhere New School Japanese hamachi sashimi with apple ponzu, black cod ceviche tostadas, chilled soba with cured ora king salmon. Worldly maritime flavors riding shotgun with the classics. Hamachi · Ceviche Tostada · Chilled Soba → Half the menu lives”
their website · source ↗
farm
Weiser Farm
Named farm“Shared Plates old school ↔ new school New England Clam Chowdah' Cup Old school 15 Nueske's bacon, weiser farm potatoes, oyster crackers”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Chilean Sea Bass
Named region“Big Dynamite the main event Wild Alaskan Halibut 48 Eggplant caponata, crispy polenta cake, red bell pepper vinaigrette. MSC Certified Chilean Sea Bass 56 Catalan romesco sauce, spring onion, grilled jumbo asparagus, marcona almond. Misoyaki Black Cod New school 45 Sugar”
on the menu · source ↗
Rock Cod
Attribute“ling cod, new school american cheese and malt vinegar sauce gribiche, served with fries and a house brined dill pickle. Grilled Rock Cod Tacos 19 Chipotle crema, curtido and handmade corn tortillas, served with chips, salsa verde and guacamole. Mexican White Shrimp”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11:30am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Thursday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Friday | 11:30am – 9:30pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am – 9:30pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Fishing With Dynamite - Review - Manhattan Beach - Los Angeles ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleAug 10, 2022
“Review of chef David LeFevre's seafood spot; no sourcing content in the cached extract.”
- Fishing with Dynamite (Manhattan Beach, CA) ↗
kevinEats
Local lifestyleMay 4, 2013
“Detailed independent review. Note: 'Venice Ranch Market' referenced in another candidate is the FORMER TENANT of a different building, not a sourcing relationship -- not analyzed as a producer.”
- Fishing with Dynamite - Manhattan Beach ↗
Gastronomy Blog
Local lifestyleCathy Chaplin
“Independent course-by-course review; no sourcing content in the cached extract.”