Astoria Seafood

All 239 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Astoria Seafood7 pts
“It’s super cool. It’s basically a fish market and restaurant in one.”
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in:The Astoria Restaurant That Does Pick-Your-Own-Seafood Right6 pts
replying to u/Garconavecunreve: I prefer Astoria seafood tbh
“i've only been here and a lot was good and some wasn't. the whole fish all had cloudy eyes, which is not a good sign of freshness.”
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in:Great scallops without fancy atmosphere?5 pts
replying to u/MurrayPloppins: I’m a bit confused about the combination of upscale but not fancy. If you’re open to going to Astoria, I’d bet Astoria Seafood could work.
“The grilled scallops at Astoria Seafood are fantastic. Fresh, sweet, and flavorful with no rubberiness.”
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in:Which place gives you INSANE sized meals. Doesn’t matter the cost3 pts
“I have over - ordered here every time. $12/lb for shrimp? 2lbs, fry half and grill the other half. Boom. That's like 4 meals. The sides are great too, and the service is fantastic and the ambiance is lively and lots of fun.”
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in:Freshest seafood in queens1 pts
“Def Astoria Seafood - was one of the coolest dining experiences I've had! It's honestly kind of wild, just picking up a raw, fresh octopus and handing it to a dude and being like "broil it".”
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in:Went to Bong (Cambodian) tonight. Would not recommend.1 pts
replying to u/Far-Instruction-2136: Gotta go to Astoria for like Astoria Seafood or one of the similar places for a good deal on whole fish
“I like Astoria seafood but it is objectively mid. The preparations are fine, nothing extraordinary. The fish is… not very fresh (cloudy eyes).”
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in:Best seafood in Manhattan-5 pts
“Astoria Seafood for sure. Zero ambiance, BYOB, super fresh seafood you pick out yourself and have them either grill or fry.”
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in:Astoria Seafood92 pts
“lemon potatoes and their delicious salad.”
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in:Greek Food?64 pts
“Also Astoria Seafood if you want quite the experience with pickng out your own seafood (and byo) - it's organized chaos but fun”
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in:Looking for Weird Restaurants in NYC54 pts
“Astoria Seafood - incredible Greek seafood”
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in:Astoria Seafood52 pts
“Astoria seafood is one of a kind.”
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in:Best restaurant for the freshest wild caught, whole piece of fish (Not farm raised / No Branzino)? NYC or Long Island. 29 pts
“Astoria Seafood. It’s like a fish market where you can pick the fish you want and then have them cook it for you with the method you prefer (fried, grilled, etc).”
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in:Best savory lemon dish?26 pts
“Greek lemon potatoes from Astoria Seafood, so simple but addicting.”
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in:What is your favorite seafood restaurant in the City? (separate by cheap and expensive)20 pts
“Cheap - Astoria Seafood”
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in:Best scallops dish in NYC14 pts
“Honestly… grilled style from Astoria Seafood with a perfect BYOB wine pairing with a greek salad and garlic bread.”
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in:Great scallops without fancy atmosphere?10 pts
replying to u/MurrayPloppins: I’m a bit confused about the combination of upscale but not fancy. If you’re open to going to Astoria, I’d bet Astoria Seafood could work.
“I second the Astoria seafood recommendation. And if scallops aren’t your thing, there’s everything else from underwater for you to choose from there. It’s not exactly upscale, but it’s fun and good.”
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in:Astoria Seafood10 pts
“Among the best spots in Astoria and worth the short wait.”
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in:Best Fried Shrimp in NYC?8 pts
“It’s not seasoned all that well, but the experience is super fun!”
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in:Seafood restaurant recommendations that are must try8 pts
“Abuqir is probably better than Astoria SF”
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in:Best dishes/restaurants this year6 pts
“The fried calamari and baked clams were my favorites.”
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in:Looking for Greek restaurant in Astoria 6 pts
“Astoria Seafood which is VERY casual, can be very chaotic, BYO, but fun and awesome seafood.”
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in:What are some unpopular opinions you have about NYC cuisine?6 pts
“Astoria Seafood, AbuQir, Sabry's, Hamido, etc. all very reasonably priced and absolutely delicious!”
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in:Best, but unique, ethnic cuisine spots?6 pts
“and i have to mention abuquir and astoria seafood even if it's not a "cuisine" - you pick out whatever fish you want and it's made the way you prefer!”
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postAstoria seafood5 pts
“it was truly an incredible experience. Wonderful atmosphere, great food, such a unique fun vibe.”
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in:Anyone ever go to Rockaway Queens for the seafood?5 pts
“I can vouch that everything’s super fresh and you get decent value”
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in:Astoria Seafood5 pts
“Last time I went our scallops were undercooked and my friend got food poisoning.”
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in:Grilled fish in Astoria?5 pts
“Astoria Seafood has better grilled fish than Abuqir imo.”
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in:The Astoria Restaurant That Does Pick-Your-Own-Seafood Right5 pts
replying to u/Garconavecunreve: I prefer Astoria seafood tbh
“I really liked the experience at Astoria Seafood but I had a hard time picking quality seafood. about 80% of the fish and shellfish were poor freshness.”
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in:Tasty Algerian seafood from Le Petit Pêcheur (Astoria)5 pts
replying to u/jaded_toast: Thanks for sharing this. It looks amazing! For a non-Queens resident, how would you rank your personal preferences among the 4 spots you listed? And in general, do you find all of them to be lightly seasoned? I went with a friend to Astoria Seafood for the first time last year, and we thought everything was well-cooked but completely lacking in salt - just wondering if this tends to be the norm.
“This place reminded me of a low-key version of Astoria Seafood, and I slightly preferred it, as that spot is a bit loud for me.”
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in:Most absurd dinners in NYC?4 pts
“pick all a y’all’s own fish and they’ll cook it the best you ever ate.”
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in:Best high-end rowdy restaurant in NYC4 pts
“You could do byob and Wu’s wonton king or Astoria seafood. Always lively at both places, bring lots of booze, get drunk and eat a lot.”
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in:Astoria seafood4 pts
“That said, always get the grilled octopus”
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in:Must Eats in Queens4 pts
“Abuqir! IMO better than Astoria Seafood for the same concept”
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in:Seafood restaurant recommendations that are must try4 pts
“astoria seafood and the crab houses are the point at the fish on ice and eat off paper kind, which are genuinely great”
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in:Best Pescatarian Michelin experience3 pts
replying to u/chass5: this is an easy one: le bernardin
“Also add Astoria Seafood to that. A totally different kinda chaotic, but worth it experience.”
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in:Favorite places for seafood in the city?3 pts
replying to u/halermine: I’ll pull in alongside here and say Astoria Seafood, though it’s obviously not in Manhattan They’ll fry anything for you.
“Live in Astoria and that place is a underrated...ist go to when you're here.”
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in:Favorite places for seafood in the city?3 pts
“Astoria seafood is fantastic, relatively cheap, and the most wonderfully chaotic dining experience you'll ever have in the city.”
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in:One person in my group has menieres and I'm trying to find restaurants where dishes may be customized to have low to no salt (medically required). Would seriously appreciate any recs3 pts
“Astoria seafood might work, it’s all fresh”
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in:What is your favorite seafood restaurant in the City? (separate by cheap and expensive)3 pts
replying to u/JackyVeronica: Just yesterday I saw a clip on them on tiktok posted on FB, might have been YT shorts, I don't remember. MANY views, that's probably why. I lived in Astoria for almost 20 years and never knew about them on Ditmars oops
“But it’s been hitting better than Astoria seafood lately so well deserved attention.”
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in:Astoria Seafood3 pts
“Their scallops are some of the best I've had. Everyone needs to get it.”
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in:Best no gimmick Greek food3 pts
“If you want a no frills exercise in fresh seafood and Greek chaos… look no further.”
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in:Best Greek dishes in NYC?3 pts
replying to u/Alone-Complaint-5033: Astoria Seafood.
“Most unique dining experience and delicious seafood rice”
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in:Fun place for kids3 pts
“It’s definitely one of the best fish and seafood spots in the city: you go in, select whatever you want and the method of preparation.”
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in:7.5 hour layover at JFK; offsite food recommendations?2 pts
“Great food and great service.”
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in:Astoria Seafood2 pts
replying to u/Dudecity: One of my favorite restaurants. The greek salad and lemon potatoes are sides you have to try.
“we had two orders of salad and one of potatoes. loved it”
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in:Most polarizing restaurant in NYC?2 pts
“I will never eat there again or by what I witness on a constant basis. Have never known of a place so UNdeserving of any hype.”
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in:Astoria seafood2 pts
“Scallops grilled with butter and garlic Grilled shrimp Tuna steak/ octopus/ monkfish Lemon potatoes and Greek salad”
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in:If they were to land in NY 👽2 pts
“Fried or broiled is the last choice you’ll have to make before reaching food bliss.”
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in:Any suggestions for a Manhattan seafood lunch coming in at under three figures?2 pts
replying to u/Thick-Weekend-2205: Go to Astoria, and check out Abuqir, Sabry’s, Hamido, or Astoria Seafood
“Yes, Astoria seafood is incredible. You can eat like a king for a very affordable price and it’s BYOB.”
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in:Favorite places for seafood in the city?1 pts
“You’ll have better fried shrimp (and other seafood) and you’ll pay a lot less.”
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