Broad Street Oyster Company

"The Dish: A Dozen Oysters Please don’t judge me for this one. I was having a bad week. I hadn’t been outside in months, accidentally bought a gigantic bag of decaf coffee, and just the night before, had resorted to hand-washing all of my loose change, just to pass the time. Sh*t was dark. So I bought a dozen oysters from Broad Street Oyster Company. What was I supposed to do? Not eat the platter of raw oysters right away? Drive all the way back to the Eastside from Malibu, a trip that could easily take two hours? Twist and turn down PCH, while my beautiful little oysters sloshed around in a puddle of melting ice in the passenger seat? No thank you. So, like the civilized, law-abiding person I am, I pulled into a deserted parking lot along the beach, gently spooned the sweet, meaty mollusks into my mouth, and thought about how much longer I could get away with not paying for my car registration." - kat hong

"This East Coast-style seafood shack is located behind the Country Mart and has an excellent front patio as well as a drive-thru option that debuted during quarantine. Their lobster rolls - which you can get with hot-drawn butter (Connecticut-style) or cold (Maine-style) with a bit of mayo - are some of the best in LA, and anything from their raw bar will be excellent." - brant cox

"This East Coast-style seafood shack in Malibu nearly doubled its footprint in quarantine by building out a massive patio in the front parking lot. Covered with large picnic tables, Broad Street is a great spot to hit when you’re coming back from the beach in Malibu with friends and you forgot to make a reservation somewhere. You’ll want to order a bit of everything here - oysters and spot prawns from the raw bar, a cup or two of their excellent clam chowder, maybe even a Caesar salad if you’re craving something green - but make sure to include their lobster roll. We like it served hot and absolutely smothered in butter. This luxurious sandwich is sure to impress even the snootiest of seafood eaters." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating

"After taking your dog out to Malibu for a canyon hike, you’re both exhausted and hungry. Refuel at Broad Street Oyster Co. behind the Malibu Country Mart. This East Coast-style seafood shack makes a lobster roll so delicious, it's worth a drive out here on its own. Sit on Broad Street Oyster Co.'s parking lot patio with the rest of the low-key, seafood-inclined people who had the same idea as you did." - brant cox

"This local seafood mini-chain does great versions of East Coast classics like lobster rolls, clam chowder, and fish and chips, but we always zero in on their raw bar first. That includes an unfussy shrimp cocktail with eight lightly peppered jumbo shrimp and a sweet, tangy housemade cocktail sauce that we’ve been known to eat with a spoon. If you want to go big, the cocktail can also be ordered as part of their $135 seafood tower." - brant cox, arden shore