Livs - Long Beach (CA)

5 /5 Kabrea Brooks: I really enjoyed my first time here. I got the lobster roll, a bottle of sparkling, and the chowder. The lobster roll was amazing and was well portioned, service was great especially when I mentioned my fries were a bit too hard our waitresses was very apologetic. I didnt get them replaced which i didnt need but i will be back to try them again soon!

5 /5 Alena Harbakon: Awesome food. Oysters and lobster roll the best we’ve tried. Service was great

3 /5 Joyce Alonzo: Came here with high hopes, very cute place with a beachy California vibe. It was a Saturday afternoon and there might have been 3 tables occupied. I was a bit saddened to see two Latino males come in and be completely ignored for a good five minutes. This might be speaking only of the fact that there was just one server out front. This was an unpleasant situation to witness. That said, our large group of 8 adults plus one toddler was accommodated. We each got either a cocktail or non alcoholic drink. I got the Ysidro spritz which had sake and grapefruit juice - very refreshing. I got a seafood chowder in a sourdough bread bowl , I ended up sharing this dish because the other entrees were not to our liking. The table had a burger and fries, a fish and chips plate plus completely inedible chargrilled guajillo mussels and scallop dish. This dish had too much of a burnt rosemary and tasted very much like water rather than white wine. We had asked the server to also check if the kitchen would prepare a smaller fish and chips dish for the toddler : she said she would check if the chef would do it but we did not hear about it again. We were halfway through our meal and flagged down another server to ask about it. Apparently the order was not placed. Our total bill came up to over $300 before tip. Granted the waitress was also the person who mixed our drinks, shucked oysters, ran food tabs for leaving customers and took in other customers! I dont like leaving a restaurant with a less than stellar review after spending so much money. So food overall was a maybe 6/10 with lots of improvement needed. I would not make the extra effort to come back. Service needed additional staff and better attentiveness.

2 /5 Rachel Alderette: Not a fan of the snobby server. Oysters were great. Dont recommend for gluten-free diets. It seems the server did not care about restrictions, she didnt talk about the menu or offer suggestions, and I was sick the next day. Not my favorite vibe for places on 2nd St or Long Beach in general.

5 /5 Ysaguirre Gloria: We enjoyed our little splurge this Friday afternoon for our first time here. The staff was fantastic and very attentive. Of course 2nd street parking can be a challenge but 1pm got us right in front. Anyway, the food was good. I prefer fries with less of a char but I guess this is their norm. Plus, they’re still good. The fish on the Fish and Chips plate looks crispy but expect a soft crust with a very tender and very fresh flavor underneath. The restaurant boast fresh ingredients and they don’t disappoint. Although delicious, you can expect the Nashville Hot Fish to have the classic flavor without too much spice. Liv’s serves wine but unfortunately no cocktails. Stopping here for cocktails would be wonderful, however. The ambience is simple but eclectic and the staff makes the experience worth it. With our meal and two glasses of wine, our bill came up to about $118 which included a 20% tip. This was a great pre-birthday lunch. Would I come back? Definitely.