The Joint Seafood and Coffee

The Chef at the joint has been breaking new ground in aged fish. Aging fish gives it new/different flavors profiles and was a great experience in getting to try all the new work being done to create something new. The fish and hand rolls were great. I ate las much as I could and tried as much as possible. It was a great experience and tasting.
Apr 6th, 2024

I realized after reviewing Uoichiba that I still had not yet reviewed The Joint. How is this possible?! Fixing my mistake now. The fish here is really spectacular, & DAFG (Dry Aged Fish Guy) is legendary. He is doing amazing things with fish & it is clear he is a master of his craft. You can tell by the meticulous, beautiful shop & the deliciousness of all of his offerings. Some of the prices miiight be a tad higher than you are used to, especially if you only buy your fish at a typical grocery store - but I promise you, there is a reason & it is justified. A lot of time, skill & care has gone into these fish, & you will absolutely taste a difference. I really can not say enough nice things about this place. Everyone who works here is nice, helpful & knowledgeable. if you don't know what you want, or what amount you need, they can help! Try any of the dry aged fish, you can't go wrong. The fresh stuff is great too, & I also really love the smoked scallops & salmon belly. If you love The Joint, be sure to go give some love to Uoichiba as well!
Apr 7th, 2024

UDATE: Since the pandemic they pretty much had stopped being a restaurant, on top of being a great coffee spot and the best seafood place in LA (in my opinion). I can't tell you how much I miss all the amazing food I used to get there, including, of course, my favorite clam chowder ANYWHERE. But now, they are serving really incredible hand rolls for lunch and dinner four or five days a week (I can't remember exactly) But all I can say after scarfing down about 9 of their amazing hand rolls is: move over Kazu Nori. For $32 you get 6 delicious hand rolls. An incredible deal for the quality of the seafood. Great fresh fish that's dry aged. I had the Black Cod with the Kale and Potatoes, which was excellent. But the "Clam Chowder" is the best I've had and I'm from New England, the heart of Chowder country, Cape Cod to be specific. This is the chowder I would make if i was a gourmet chef. I know a lot of people like a thick chowder with lots of potatoes, I'm not one of them. I think it takes away from that incredible clam flavor. They make it with a light broth, a touch of dairy, leeks, and about 20 whole clams. NO POTATOES. I can't tell you how hard it is to find a chowder with no potatoes, let alone no flour added to increase the thickness. I can't wait to go back to get this chowder. I ended the meal with a delicious homemade cookie and cold brewed oat milk latte. I'm really looking forward to trying their calamari, fish tacos, lobster roll, and oysters on the half shell. I might just have to go back tomorrow. So, I've been back a few times now and everything I've had is really amazing. I bought a lb. of their house smoked salmon to bring to a Super Bowl Party (Another great Pats win) and heated it at 360 for 5 minutes, like they told me to, and it was fantastic. I've also had their lobster rolls, which were very good, and the grilled shrimp which was excellent, and also the crudo, which was great, but the outstanding dish here, above all else, is the scallops. I can't wait to go back for them. This is now my go to seafood place. Everything I've had is worth going back for.
Mar 13th, 2024

The definition of fresh sushi grade fish. Its a little pricey but you get what you pay for - premium fish.
Mar 2nd, 2024

Jan 20th, 2024