The best fried shrimp in town, says Al Bondigas, is found at the Original Shrimp Place. There are other things on the menu, but what you want are the fried shrimp fritters, which are like “doughball soft tempura shrimp balls,” says Cinnabon. They’re a real treat, particularly with the nice homemade salsa with dried chiles and black pepper that comes on the side.
The place is in the downtown Foodcourt, mixed in with some other food stalls. The clientele can be a little rough around the edges, warns Al Bondigas.
Original Shrimp Place [Downtown]
327 S. Broadway, Los Angeles
213-687-8565
Board Link: The Original Shrimp Place- Best Fried Shrimp Around
I loved this place as a kid when it was actually in the Grand Central Market. I bought a shrimp compo today and the shrimp had not been de-veined, meaning the shrimps bowel movement was still in the shrimp. I was very disappointed. My mother told me that she had gotten shrimp from there recently and received the same kind of product. After receiving the shrimp today, I see this is not mistake it...+READ
I loved this place as a kid when it was actually in the Grand Central Market. I bought a shrimp compo today and the shrimp had not been de-veined, meaning the shrimps bowel movement was still in the shrimp. I was very disappointed. My mother told me that she had gotten shrimp from there recently and received the same kind of product. After receiving the shrimp today, I see this is not mistake it is a practice. All the shrimp I opened had the vein.-COLLAPSE