Abrupt Closure of 98-Year-Old Cook’s Seafood Rattles Menlo Park Community

Abrupt closure of 98-year-old Cook’s Seafood rattles Menlo Park community

For 98 years, Cook’s Seafood provided fresh fish and seafood to Menlo Park and surrounding communities. Its abrupt closure came as a shock to both patrons and its roughly 45 employees across the two restaurants who lost their jobs without advance notice.

California ‘landmark’ seafood restaurant closes abruptly after 98-year-run

After nearly a century in business, Bay Area seafood restaurant Cook's Seafood abruptly closed both of its locations, including the original Menlo Park store, at the end of October.