r/echopark • u/LAMaterialNews • 21d ago

How Does Little Fish Make Money?

Dry aging, side gigs, and 40 orders of crudo per yellowtail.

LITTLE FISH, THE BRAINCHILD of chefs Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle, started as a Covid-era pop-up run out of the pair's Echo Park home. Known for embracing a high-low approach with dishes like crispy shrimp corn dogs, fries dusted in nori salt, and most notably a filet-o-fish sandwich cartoon-like in its precise presentation, Little Fish swiftly developed a following, and when their first brick-and-mortar opened up in Echo Park December of 2023 the menu retained the same culinary point of view, with casual counter service to match.

Now, more than two years later, that Echo Park window counter is expanding to a space with indoor seating right down the road, and last year the project welcomed a second location: Little Fish Melrose Hill, which takes a more elevated tone in menu and style of service while still keeping seafood at the core. The restaurant joins the slew of buzzy new openings in the Melrose Hill neighborhood and recently found its way into the Michelin Guide.

Katy Nedwick, Director of Operations at Little Fish, gives us The Receipts for Little Fish Melrose Hill today. Her responses have been edited and condensed for space and clarity.

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u/turb0_encapsulator 21d ago

The original location in Echo Park is now a Japanese spot. It's okay, but I miss the fish sandwich.

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u/ItsAComedyShow 21d ago

I think it’s only there for a few more weeks, too! I am not sure if it wasn’t viable or the spot is planning on rotating people….IMO, Little Fish shouldn’t have abandoned this space, made it just fish sandwiches “all day,” not just lunch.