Crustacean Euro Vietnamese Cuisine

(424) 354-4101

9646 Little Santa Monica Blvd (N Bedford Drive)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 34.0693 -118.4062

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Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

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Hours:

Mon-Tue, Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm

Wed, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11:30pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 4.04.12

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Business Dining, Date Spot, Live Music, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Seafood

What People Are Saying About Crustacean Euro Vietnamese Cuisine

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The Scene – An illuminated, glassed-over river of koi wends its way through the Vietnamese-inspired restaurant, with a veranda overlooking the dining room. The crowd ranges from the primped and polished jet set to tourists and families, all with a penchant for seafood. The eatery's namesake is a tip-off; hard-shell seafood is the premier offering. On any given night, half the restaurant is cracking its way through whole Dungeness crab.

ambiance
96.02999687194824% positive
  1. The famed decor is actually quite impressive, the service and people watching are both excellent.
  2. was impressed by the Koi "Walk on Water," and the rest of the decor was absolutely beautiful The waitor was helpful and attentive, and my food was excellent!
  3. Crustacean was really something when it first opened in the '90s, an over-the-top interpretation of Asian seafood in a unique (the underfloor koi-stocked stream trickling through the bar) and quite stunning (the multi-level dining room is warm and comfort
  4. The atmosphere is nice but a bit loud.
  5. The decor and the atmosphere is stunning.
  6. Excellent food, good for groups and romantic.
  7. To start, great location and easy parking.
  8. It's a beautiful atmosphere with its fish tank integrated floor and very good service.
  9. This place is great for a romantic dinner, but not cheap.
  10. The decor was romantic.
  11. great food, wonderful ambience,
  12. Plus, the ambience is pretty amazing with the underground koi pond/aquarium that guests can walk on top of (you don't see that just anywhere...)
  13. The atmosphere can be a challenge, especially during busier times; however the food is very good.
  14. The restaurant itself is amazing, with water flowing under your feet on the first floor and a great overhead view from the second floor.
  15. The open-air design of the building and the tasteful decor set the mood for what will most likely be one of L.A.'s top "Pan-Asian"/seafood restaurants.
  16. Really, it has an incredible ambience and yet you feel like you have so much privacy.
  17. food was great! we had the lobster w/ garlic noodles. decor was very very nice. and the service was grade +A... one of the best in LA i've ever had.
  18. Great place for a date, unique decor.
  19. this place is always fun and amazingly delicious!
  20. Overall great ambiance, but the hosts/hostesses need to check their attitude, and you'll love it if you love butter.
  21. The decor and ambiance was nicely done as well as excellent service.
dessert
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. Dessert is always wonderful too~ yuuum to the chocolate lava cake!
  2. The ginger corbet was good but the music box cake was alright no wow factor.
  3. We ended with the coconut cake which has a delicious filling.
  4. After explaining to the waiter that we wre not sticking around for dessert, we asked for the cold appetizer to be credited.
  5. Lava cake and another, I forget the name, were both very good.
  6. For desert, order the fried bananas with ice cream.
  7. great dessert
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. had an amazing Kobe burger that is exclusive to their happy hour menu and excellent signature cocktails.
  2. Crustacean was really something when it first opened in the '90s, an over-the-top interpretation of Asian seafood in a unique (the underfloor koi-stocked stream trickling through the bar) and quite stunning (the multi-level dining room is warm and comfort
  3. " "Vietnamese" is not a trivial cuisine to cook, and poorly made drinks served with equally mediocre food says something about the business, not the diner.
  4. great happy hour-try some small dishes, have a beer, listen to music..downside-slight delay on table that I don't think was necessary, valet can be really tough, still smell a bit garlicky.
food quality
87.77999877929688% positive
  1. The highlight of the meal was the appetizer special lobster salad which was decent.
  2. worst meal i have had in LA. service was appalling.
  3. The crab was very good, but for $50?
  4. had an amazing Kobe burger that is exclusive to their happy hour menu and excellent signature cocktails.
  5. The food was good, but not worth the price.
  6. The food is absolutely delicious!
  7. Amazing food
  8. Waiter's crab recommendation was great.
  9. Everything was fresh and delicious.
  10. always enjoy the cuisine
  11. It is a very beautiful restaurant if food isn't that important.
  12. This is my favorite restaurant in L.A. Have the crab, cracked, but in the shell and peanut noodles.
  13. highly recommend this to anyone looking for good crab, good food, or a great environment.
  14. However, as long as the food is good it doesn't matter.
  15. Definitely recommend the Dungeness Crab and the garlic noodles.
  16. Everyone rave about the garlic noodles and they should because they are delicious.
  17. Chef Helene's An's food is so healthy and light and the crab and noodles (a family favorite) is DELICIOUS!
  18. couple of empty Lobster tails with 5 pieces of meat on a plate full of noodles $40.
  19. honestly cant believe the horrible quality of food and price they charge here.
  20. EXPENSIVE, poor service, loud, mediocre food, EXPENSIVE
  21. The food was very delicious.
  22. o-- and the new york steak is sooo juicy and tender.
  23. Excellent food, good for groups and romantic.
  24. The restaurant has exquisite Vietnamese cuisine, and my grandma literally died over the coconut shrimp.
  25. love their crabs and garlic noodles.
  26. The open-air design of the building and the tasteful decor set the mood for what will most likely be one of L.A.'s top "Pan-Asian"/seafood restaurants.
  27. She enjoyed the fish until the last bite and I my only complain is that, I want more lobster.
  28. you can come to my house and i'll make you the best damn garlic noodles in town.
  29. the cracked Dungeness crab (about $40) is awesome although heart-clogging.
  30. great happy hour-try some small dishes, have a beer, listen to music..downside-slight delay on table that I don't think was necessary, valet can be really tough, still smell a bit garlicky.
  31. Beautiful food, beautiful people
  32. the crab was divine, aswell as the noodles.
  33. the food is just terrible, and we ordered everything
  34. The garlic noodles are delicious, as well
  35. I love coconuts shrimp,garlic noodle and crab.
  36. The food itself was good but it should be considering the prices.
  37. The food was delicious -- try as many different things as you can if you get the chance.
  38. was impressed by the Koi "Walk on Water," and the rest of the decor was absolutely beautiful The waitor was helpful and attentive, and my food was excellent!
  39. Best garlic noodles EVER!
  40. You walk over a large fish tank as your path, which is really cool and unique.
  41. The service was great and the food was splendid (of course if you spend the $$$$$).
  42. Their fish dishes are very unique, and the prawns are huge!
  43. The best dish was the noodles but it's not a dish to go out of your way for!
  44. must order is the garlic noodle side dish, it tastes amazing as well!
  45. I've heard people rave about the garlic noodles and dungeoness crab, their specialty.
  46. Very cliched, but yes the noodles are really good
  47. The best food is from the secret kitchen.
  48. The crab was a little oily, but nevertheless, tasty and infused with lots of garlic.
  49. The dungeness crab and garlic noodles are awesome.
  50. The food is also great, the garlic crab and the garlic noodles are two of my favorite.
  51. Fine, I will pay ANYTHING for great food, right?
  52. Of all the dishes I tried, I think I liked the Tiger Prawns best (and it comes with the garlic noodles!)
  53. Enjoyed the garlic crab and noodles.
  54. The interior of Crustacean is beautiful, the service is supreme but the food is a RIP OFF.
  55. The garlic jumbo prawns are good too but I perferred the crab.
  56. Excellent service, average food
  57. It's a beautiful atmosphere with its fish tank integrated floor and very good service.
  58. The garlic noodles were delicious.
  59. had family visiting from the east coast and wanted to take them out for a memorable meal.
  60. The shrimp was good (however, only four came on the plate) the beef was overly marinated and very salty.
  61. So I sat quietly and looked forward to the so-called great food.
  62. don't mind paying for delicious food but this was a joke.
  63. however, the garlic noodles and cracked crab swimming in garlic are EXCELLENT!
  64. Here's a tip: if you pay $1 or $111, it doesn't matter: lousy food is "lousy.
  65. great food, wonderful ambience,
  66. Crustacean was really something when it first opened in the '90s, an over-the-top interpretation of Asian seafood in a unique (the underfloor koi-stocked stream trickling through the bar) and quite stunning (the multi-level dining room is warm and comfort
  67. We ended with the coconut cake which has a delicious filling.
  68. Horrible service, cold food, warm water - why spoil your meal in Beverly Hills when there's so much better?
  69. "Vietnamese" is not a trivial cuisine to cook, and poorly made drinks served with equally mediocre food says something about the business, not the diner.
  70. The mango and lobster salad is also excellent.
  71. delicious seafood
  72. *** Great food (I recommend the dungeness crab with garlic noodles)
  73. this place is always fun and amazingly delicious!
  74. The bad experience continued from there with the food being nothing more than over spiced, over cooked, under sized portions, of not so special items.
  75. Give the interior an evolutionary, not revolutionary update, dredge the stream for any missing Hollywood starlets and hire a chef who wants to do great new things with seafood--and make sure the fish is as fresh as Crustacean once was.
  76. This place is my boyfriend's favorite for the crab, and the "to die for" garlic noodles.
  77. we had crispy chicken rolls, corn soup, crab, and noodles.
  78. Well, we paid, but the food was just MEDIOCRE at best!
  79. The food, however, was wonderful.
  80. And the noodles are awesome!
  81. food was great! we had the lobster w/ garlic noodles. decor was very very nice. and the service was grade +A... one of the best in LA i've ever had.
  82. Food is not authentic (and I am Vietnamese)
  83. The food was absolutley AMAZING!
  84. Nice meal for seafood lovers
  85. The food is very good.
  86. It's really expensive for deep fried or microwave food, beautiful place to look and being look at, but if you go for the food, you are in the wrong place.
  87. My meal was amazing too, but it was the TYku cocktail the waiter suggested that pushed my experience over the edge!
  88. would definitely come back again for the crab - you get a LOT of crab so the price makes it worth it - and like I said the garlic noodles are fantastic, but I would skip the other courses.
  89. The garlic noodles are great.
  90. The atmosphere can be a challenge, especially during busier times; however the food is very good.
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. The waitress was very friendly and helpful with the menu selections.
  2. tried to reason that this mess up was not our fault and my father is hard of hearing so the available options were not reasonable.
  3. had an amazing Kobe burger that is exclusive to their happy hour menu and excellent signature cocktails.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This had been my mother's favorite restaurant for many years until that night.
  2. *** NOT a good place if you are bringing young kids.
  3. It seem as if every table was placed with much thought and with great attention to the feeling of the place.
  4. This is my favorite restaurant in L.A. Have the crab, cracked, but in the shell and peanut noodles.
  5. Other than that, this place is a true pleasure if you're looking for a nice evening (birthday, anniversary, or a really impressionable date), not a place I can afford to see once a week, but when you do go, you'll remember it.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. would definitely come back again for the crab - you get a LOT of crab so the price makes it worth it - and like I said the garlic noodles are fantastic, but I would skip the other courses.
service
75.0% positive
  1. The service was great and the food was splendid (of course if you spend the $$$$$).
  2. Once seated our waiter was amazing and made sure we loved everything we got.
  3. It's a beautiful atmosphere with its fish tank integrated floor and very good service.
  4. was impressed by the Koi "Walk on Water," and the rest of the decor was absolutely beautiful The waitor was helpful and attentive, and my food was excellent!
  5. Then came the horrible service.
  6. *** Very good service.
  7. Excellent service, average food
  8. The famed decor is actually quite impressive, the service and people watching are both excellent.
  9. The server was knowlegable and told an interesting history of the restaurant which enhanced our anticipation.
  10. The hostess was ridiculously rude.
  11. The decor and ambiance was nicely done as well as excellent service.
  12. The waitress was nice; she was enthralling with her description about Crustacean's history and the "secret kitchen" into which only An family members or employees with 10 years' + experience are allowed.
  13. I've heard people rave about the garlic noodles and dungeoness crab, their specialty.
  14. food was great! we had the lobster w/ garlic noodles. decor was very very nice. and the service was grade +A... one of the best in LA i've ever had.
  15. The waiter was very good.
  16. Horrible service, cold food, warm water - why spoil your meal in Beverly Hills when there's so much better?
  17. Service was prompt, and our waiter was always attentive.
  18. Overall the place is beautiful, the entire staff was completely on top of things.
  19. Our server was amazing, polite and attentive.
  20. Our server was attentive and suggested some great picks.
  21. Once seated at a lovely table in front of the wait station and half hanging out into the main aisle our poor service began.
  22. The service was impeccable, even for our high-maintenance party of about 8 or so.
  23. The waitress was very friendly and helpful with the menu selections.
  24. The bartenders were nice and attentive while we waited for our table.
  25. Also, we had no problem with rude watistaff or a long wait to be seated, and we were there on a busy Friday night.
  26. Our waiters/waitresses are always friendly and attentive.
  27. The interior of Crustacean is beautiful, the service is supreme but the food is a RIP OFF.
  28. good service.
  29. My meal was amazing too, but it was the TYku cocktail the waiter suggested that pushed my experience over the edge!
  30. Beautiful food, beautiful people
  31. worst meal i have had in LA. service was appalling.
  32. EXPENSIVE, poor service, loud, mediocre food, EXPENSIVE
  33. After explaining to the waiter that we wre not sticking around for dessert, we asked for the cold appetizer to be credited.
  34. The front desk rude and snobby!
value
61.11000061035156% positive
  1. The inside looks great, but spend your money elsewhere and get better value and better taste.
  2. The bad experience continued from there with the food being nothing more than over spiced, over cooked, under sized portions, of not so special items.
  3. Their fish dishes are very unique, and the prawns are huge!
  4. honestly cant believe the horrible quality of food and price they charge here.
  5. Crustacean is overrated and not at all worth the money.
  6. also had the Dungeness Crab which was a huge portion and I ate all of it!
  7. But of course you are willing to live the fantasy and pay for the big bucks for it.
  8. This restaurant is very good but not worth the bucks.
  9. Crustacean is pricey, but definitely worth every penny.
  10. Bill was expensive, but we were all aware of the price beforehand, so no jaw dropping when we were handed it.
  11. would definitely come back again for the crab - you get a LOT of crab so the price makes it worth it - and like I said the garlic noodles are fantastic, but I would skip the other courses.
  12. It's really expensive for deep fried or microwave food, beautiful place to look and being look at, but if you go for the food, you are in the wrong place.
  13. The food itself was good but it should be considering the prices.
  14. The food was good, but not worth the price.
  15. This place is great for a romantic dinner, but not cheap.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. However, as long as the food is good it doesn't matter.
  2. First of all, this place is amazing from the minute you walk in the door.
  3. Also, we had no problem with rude watistaff or a long wait to be seated, and we were there on a busy Friday night.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/14/11

Tasty food!

by CarrieD1

Great food! I love this place, delicious menu. I can never get enough of it but it's pricy to go there often. Beautiful inside with littple koi pond.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/05/11

For the money it should be good!

by MasakoT

This is the place you take someone to show how much money you can spend on food. I loved the Garlic crab, the atmosphere was a little uptight, but knowing how outrageous the prices were, I couldn’t help thinking all the other places I have had Vietnamese food for 1/100th the cost. I didn’t make the reservation, but I we were seated almost 15 minutes late.. This was a fun experiment, but in my opinion not quite worth the money.

3 Star Rating: Average

04/19/11

Good Food But Expensive

by lorenal

I like the decor. Very chic. Good service and the place is fun. I love the garlic noodles. The food is all very creative. But they charge you extra to crack the crab legs! This is a rip-off because trhere is no way to eat them without paying this extra fee. Stop this lame fee!

3 Star Rating: Average

04/05/10

good but relies on its BH too much.

by EagleRockGrl

Its good, but needs a bit of the neuvo. Now I am an oldschooler, and love the simple. This restaurant is very good but not worth the bucks. there are so many wonderful places now that make Crustatean hide out. Please do some new things, or the same things but better.

  • Pros: strong on foodies
  • Cons: way way way too expensive.
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/26/10

the food is just terrible, and we ordered everything

by 786LA786

worst meal i have had in LA. service was appalling. the waiters just plain don't care. food was not well executed and heavily salted. will never go back. ugh.

  • Pros: it is in beverly hills
  • Cons: staff, food, wine service

The Details on Crustacean Euro Vietnamese Cuisine

Place Categories:

  • great average food
  • delicious damn garlic noodles
  • love cracked dungeness crab
  • beautiful place
  • good service
  • favorite restaurant
  • lousy food
  • like crustacean
  • good garlic jumbo prawns
  • quite impressive famed decor
  • memorable meal
  • loved everything
  • bad experience
  • beautiful interior
  • beautiful atmosphere
  • always attentive waiter
  • helpful waitress
  • incredible ambience
  • helpful waitor
  • always friendly waiterswaitresses
  • excellent appetizer special lobster salad
  • enjoyed roasted garlic crab
  • love coconuts shrimp
  • sophisticated clientele
  • attentive server
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