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Connie and Ted's

Item: Connie and Ted's
Author: Jenny Peters

Cuisine: Seafood

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

With its roots firmly entrenched in New England, Connie and Ted's is as close to a true blue East Coast crab shack as you can find in California. Their menu is simple, extensive and straightforward, offering all the dishes of the sea, starting with an impressive oyster and clam raw bar and moving on to offer three kinds of clam "chowda," crab cakes, grilled or fried calamari and more. And those are just the appetizers; entrees range from an old-school New England Boiled Dinner to Fish and Chips, Portuguese Fish Stew and the Catch of the Day. Chefs Michael Cimarusti (of Providence fame) and Sam Baxter continue to pacl in the crowds after five years in their WeHo location, as Connie and Ted's is one of the most popular seafood places in town, for very good reasons.

Address:

8171 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-848-2722

Hours:

Mon-Tue: 4am-10pm
Wed-Thu: 11:30am-10pm
Fri: 11:30am-11pm
Sat: 10am-11pm
Sun: 10am-10pm

Website:

connieandteds.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jenny Peters
Los Angeles Local Expert

Seafood: "Stop in for lunch and try the Hot Lobster Roll sandwich; it may cost close to $30, but it's worth every bite."

Best for Seafood Because: Down home Eastern-style seafood is perfectly prepared at this red-hot casual dining spot West Hollywood.

Dinner Menu
- Raw Bar
  
  Raw Bar
  
  We offer a daily selection of Fresh Raw Oysters and Clams. Served with fresh horseradish and mignonette
- To Start
  Jo's Wicked Good Chowda'
  new england, manhattan, rhode island clear
  
  Cup: $6.00
  
  Bowl: $9.00
  
  Sampling Of All Three: $11.00
  Angels on Horseback
  a new england classic
  
  Three For: $12.00
  
  Five For: $18.00
  Stuffies
  
  linguiça, garlic, butter, breadcrumbs ($9.00)
  
  Grilled Calamari
  
  san marzano tomato arugula, garlic breadcrumbs ($12.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  marinara or sauce figaro ($10.00)
  
  Crab Louie
  
  hard-cooked egg, tomato, avocado, cucumber ($16.00)
  
  House-Smoked Bluefish Dip
  
  house-made saltines ($9.00)
  
  Little Gem Salad
  
  cherry tomatoes, egg, bacon, hook's blue cheese ($12.00)
  
  Deviled Oysters
  Three For: $12.00
  
  Six For: $18.00
  Oysters Rockefeller
  Three For: $12.00
  
  Six For: $18.00
  Josephine's Clam Cakes
  tartar sauce, lemon
  
  Three For: $7.00
  
  Six For: $12.00
  House Smoked Yellowtail
  
  frisée, potato, aioli, calabrian chili vinaigrette - served chilled ($16.00)
- Chef's Specialties
  Lobsters by the Pound (Grilled or Steamed)
  
  served with herbed oil or drawn butter
  
  New England Boiled Dinner
  
  mussels, steamers, lobster, linguiça potatoes, steamed corn ($27.00)
  
  Ed's Portuguese Fish Stew
  
  catch of the day, clams, mussels and linquiça ($22.00)
  
  Joanne's Fish and Chips
  
  batter-dipped cod, tartar sauce, chips ($21.00)
  
  Fried Clams
  tartar sauce, fries
  
  Strips: $16.00
  
  With Bellies: $29.00
  Market Flat Fish (Breaded and Broiled)
  
  tartar sauce and one side
  
  Bone-In Filet Mignon
  
  char-grilled, maitre d' butter, fries ($44.00)
  
  Rib Eye Cap
  
  char-grilled, maitre d' butter, fries ($32.00)
  
  Shellfish Marinara
  
  Manila Clams, Mussels or Both; herbed crostini ($21.00)
  
  House Made Fettuccine Pasta
  
  Manila clams, Mussels or Both; white wine sauce or marinara ($18.00)
  
  Steamers (Soft Shell Clams)
  
  drawn butter & clam broth ($24.00)
  
  Something Special Every Day
  
  daily specials
- Grilled Catch of the Day
  
  Grilled Catch of the Day
  
  Plain & Simple or with choice of Herb Crust or Herb Oil and Lemon. Served with one side of your choice
- Sandwiches
  Lobster Roll (Hot or Cold)
  
  hot drawn butter or mayonn ($26.00)
  
  Clam Roll
  griddled split-top buns
  
  Strips: $15.00
  
  With Bellies: $24.00
  Fried Pacific Oyster
  
  cole slaw, spicy mayo ($15.00)
  
  Batter Dipped Cod
  
  shredded lettuce, pickles ($16.00)
  
  The Hook Burger
  hook's 4-year-old cheddar pickles, onion, lettuce, 1000 Island
  
  $13.00
  
  With Neuske's Bacon: $16.00
  Fried Chicken Sandwich
  
  spicy pickle relish, lettuce, dill aioli ($14.00)
Lunch Menu
- Raw Bar
  
  Raw Bar
  
  We offer a daily selection of Fresh Raw Oysters and Clams. Served with horseradish and mignonette sauce
- To Start
  Jo's Wicked Good Chowda'
  new england, manhattan, rhode island clear
  
  Cup: $6.00
  
  Bowl: $9.00
  
  Sampling Of All Three: $11.00
  House Smoked Yellowtail
  
  frisée, potatoes, aioli, calabrian chili vinaigrette ($16.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  marinara or sauce figaro ($10.00)
  
  Crab Louie
  
  hard-cooked egg, tomato, cucumber, avocado ($16.00)
  
  Little Gem Salad
  
  cherry tomatoes, hard-cooked egg, bacon, hook's blue cheese ($12.00)
  
  Mixed Greens & Asparagus Salad
  
  cherry tomatoes, fines herbs, raw and cooked asparagus ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Calamari
  
  san marzano tomato, arugula, garlic breadcrumbs ($12.00)
  
  Celebrity Tomato Salad
  
  extra virgin olive oil, basil, red wine vinegar, croutons ($9.00)
  
  Stuffies
  
  chopped clams, linguiça sausage, garlic, bell peppers, bread crumbs ($9.00)
  
  Nancy's Peeky Toe Crab Cake
  
  cole slaw & tartar sauce ($14.00)
- Sandwiches & Specialties
  Lobster Roll (Hot or Cold)
  
  hot drawn butter or mayonnaise ($26.00)
  
  Fried Clam Roll
  griddled split-top buns
  
  Strips: $12.00
  
  With Bellies: $24.00
  Fried Pacific Oyster Sandwich
  
  cole slaw, spicy mayo ($12.00)
  
  Batter Dipped Cod Sandwich
  
  shredded lettuce, pickles ($12.00)
  
  Tuna Melt
  
  albacore, tomatoes, pickles hook's 1-year-old cheddar ($12.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Sandwich
  
  spicy pickle relish, shredded lettuce, dill aioli ($12.00)
  
  The Hook Burger
  
  hook's 4-year-old cheddar pickles, onion, lettuce, 1000 Island ($13.00)
  
  The Bacon Hook Burger
  
  neuske's bacon, hook's 4-year-old cheddar, pickles, onion, lettuce, 1000 Island ($16.00)
- Grilled Catch of the Day
  
  Grilled Catch of the Day
  
  Plain & Simple with choice of Herb Crust or Herb Oil and Lemon. Served with one side of your choice
- Chef's Classics
  Fried Clams Entree
  tartar sauce & fries
  
  Strips: $16.00
  
  With Bellies: $29.00
  Joanne's Fish & Chips
  
  batter-dipped cod, tartar sauce & chips ($19.00)
  
  Lobsters by the Pound
  
  Grilled or Steamed. Served with herbed oil or drawn butter
  
  Shellfish Marinara
  
  Manila Clams, Mussels or Both. Served with herbed crostini ($18.00)
  
  House Made Fettuccine
  
  Manila Clams, Mussels, or Both. White wine sauce or marinara ($16.00)
  
  Steamers (Soft Shell Clams)
  drawn butter & clam broth
  
  Small Order: $14.00
  
  Full Order: $24.00
- Connie & Ted's Specialty Beverages
  Rhode Island Coffee Milk
  rhode island coffee syrup, whole milk, nutmeg served over ice
  
  Virgin: $7.00
  
  Add Selvary Cacao Infused Rum: $12.00
  Grapefruit
  fresh grapefruit juice, lemon, house made ginger syrup, orange bitters
  
  Virgin: $7.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $12.00
  Ginger
  house made ginger syrup, lime, soda
  
  Virgin: $7.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $12.00
  Cucumber
  fresh cucumber, lime, lavender, tonic
  
  Virgin: $7.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $12.00
Brunch Menu
- Main
  French Toast
  smoked maple syrup
  
  $10.00
  
  With Neuske's Bacon: $14.00
  Biscuits & Gravy
  
  maine lobster, 2 sunny side eggs, buttermilk biscuits, lobster gravy ($16.00)
  
  Egg White Omelette
  
  spinach, mushroom, comte cheese, onion, house-made grilled pullman bread ($12.00)
  
  House Smoked Salmon
  
  buckwheat blini, crème fraîche, egg, red onion, capers ($16.00)
  
  Peeky Toe Crab & Lobster Omelette
  
  fines herbs beurre blank, house-made grilled pullman bread ($18.00)
  
  Steak & Eggs
  
  rib cap, crispy mashed potato cake, 2 sunny side eggs ($19.00)
  
  Nor'easter Breakfast Sandwich
  
  neuske's bacon, egg, clam strips hook's cheddar, tartar sauce, house-made english muffin ($13.00)
  
  Crab & Egg
  
  open-faced crab cake sandwich, arugula, sunny side egg, red onion, lemon beurre blanc, house-made pullman bread ($18.00)
- Sides
  
  Connie's Cinnamon Roll
  
  nutmeg, orange zest, cream cheese icing ($4.00)
  
  Buttermilk Biscuit & Butter
  
  with house made jam ($3.00)
  
  Neuske's Bacon
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Crispy Mashed Potato Cake
  
  ($5.00)
  
  House-made Grilled Pullman Bread
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Home Fried Potatoes
  
  ($5.00)
- Brunch Beverages
  Michelada
  
  gose beer, fresh lime, tabasco, tomato juice, worcestershire, salt rim ($5.00)
  
  Bloody Mary
  
  house recipe with our own celery & bay leaf infused vodka ($5.00)
  
  Rhode Island Coffee Milk
  the official state drink of rhode island
  
  $5.00
  
  Add Selvarey Cacao Infused Rum: $9.00
  Mimosa
  
  with fresh squeezed oj ($5.00)
  
  Grapefruit
  grapefruit, lemon, ginger syrup, orange bitters
  
  Virgin: $5.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $9.00
  Ginger
  house-made ginger syrup, lime, soda
  
  Virgin: $5.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $9.00
  Cucumber
  fresh cucumber, lime, lavender, tonic
  
  Virgin: $5.00
  
  Add Some Spirit: $9.00
  Coffee & Tea
  we proudly serve lamill coffee & tea
  
  Coffee: $3.00
  
  Cappuccino: $3.75
  
  Tea: $3.50
Desserts
- Desserts
  
  Craig's Devil's Food Cake
  
  rich dark chocolate layer cake ($9.00)
  
  Peach Pie
  
  pistachio streusel ($8.00)
  
  Blondie
  
  brown sugar bar with caramelized chocolate, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce ($9.00)
  
  Indian Pudding
  
  cornmeal pudding with molasses and spices, vanilla ice cream ($8.00)
  
  Chocolate Chip Cookies
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Traditional Whoopie Pie
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
  
  vanilla ice cream ($8.00)
  
  House-Made Ice Cream & Sorbet
  
  daily selections ($6.00)
Happy Hour
- Main
  
  1/2 Dozen Chef's Choice Oysters
  
  fresh horseradish & mignonette ($10.00)
  
  House Smoked Bluefish Dip
  
  pickled red onion, house made saltines ($6.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  marinara & sauce figaro ($5.00)
  
  Mini Fried Oyster Roll
  
  cole slaw & spicy mayo ($5.00)
  
  Hook Burger Slider
  
  hook's 4 year old cheddar, pickles, caramelized onions, lettuce, 1000 island ($6.00)
  
  Mini Hokkaido Dog
  
  hokkaido scallop sausage, onion, house smoked mustard ($5.00)
  
  French Fries or Onion Rings
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Mini Fried Clam Strips Roll
  
  cole slaw & tartar sauce ($5.00)
  
  Craft Beer on Tap Selection
  
  Selection Varies ($5.00)
  
  Wine by the Glass Selection
  
  Selection Varies ($6.00)
  
  Ted's Famous Happy Hour Margarita
  
  ($7.00)

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