Ibn Hamido Seafood

All 110 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Looking for authentic Egyptian food in New York2 pts
“my favorite thing on the menu is getting a whole red snapper. I forget what they call it but basically you can get a preparation where they butterfly it and roast it on a banana leaf with onions, peppers, and citrus. It is fantastic.”
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postHamido Seafood, Astoria83 pts
“This was amazing, particularly their homemade fresh pitas.”
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in:Only time for one...which place for grilled seafood: Astoria, Hamido, or Abuqir?46 pts
“For the "frills" (read: service, sides): Hamido”
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in:Favorite Greek/Mediterranean restaurant?13 pts
“Any of these would be great depending on ambiance preference and waiting times.”
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in:Haven't been back in almost 15 years, what are the best eats in Queens right now?9 pts
“Hamido in Astoria for some good seafood”
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in:Favorite places for seafood in the city?7 pts
“Crazy fried shrimp”
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in:For those who have been to both Hamido & Abuqir Seafood, which is better?6 pts
“They are all very good but if I had to choose one, Hamido would top my list for the tangine, fried shrimp, and grilled fish sangary style”
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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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postBest places for made to order seafood in Astoria4 pts
“Last time I went to Hamido it was overcooked.”
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in:Hamido Seafood, Astoria4 pts
“best intown, i always get their bronzini”
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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:Uncommon/underrated ethnic representations in the food scene in NYC?3 pts
“The grilled scallops are great. I usually get the Branzino grilled/blackened Egyptian style but they have different fish types and styles of cooking they could explain”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?3 pts
“but still amazing Egyptian seafood spot where you see/ pick exactly what you're about to be served beforehand”
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in:Good reasonably priced sit-down kind of seafood place?3 pts
“I’d say the venture out to queens is worth it to try Abuqir or Hamido. Really fun experiences where you can select your seafood and they will cook in any style.”
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in:Great scallops without fancy atmosphere?2 pts
replying to u/LastNamePancakes: Astoria Seafood or Hamido…
“hamido's scallops are S tier.”
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in:What is your favorite seafood restaurant in the City? (separate by cheap and expensive)2 pts
replying to u/turtleXL: Hamido in Astoria has been getting a lot of traction lately. Good seafood on the affordable side.
“Hamido grilled octapus and scallops were so killer”
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in:Help! Seafood focused nyc spots for a picky mum2 pts
“hamidos or any of the other spots on steinway - fresh fish you pick and cooked Egyptian styled”
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in:7 days in nyc… how did i do?2 pts
“the fresh fish restos in Astoria could do way more for you (Branzino at Sabrys, Abu Qir, even Hamido)”
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in:influence/deinfluence my seafood-heavy restaurant list for a week in nyc2 pts
“Hamido is a hard pass. Everything was way overcooked when i went.”
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in:Best place in NYC to get octopus?1 pts
“Don’t go to Hamido, they overcook the octopus so it’s too chewy.”
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in:Lunch on a Monday in Midtown, Astoria, or Inwood1 pts
replying to u/MountainEntertainer9: Abuqir is really good in Astoria!
“Every bit the equal of Hamido without the crazy wait”
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in:Queens recommendation1 pts
replying to u/ItsTyroneeee: Hamido is great. So is Astoria Seafood.
“So far I just recently went to Hamido and had Red Snapper "butterfly style" and it was awesome.”
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in:Last minute "i'm not depressed today" birthday reservation?1 pts
“Pick fresh seafood places: Hamido, Abuqir, Astoria Seafood”
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in:The Astoria Restaurant That Does Pick-Your-Own-Seafood Right1 pts
“as much as Hamido is overhyped, I do like their baked fish preparation the most.”
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in:Whole Fried Fish?1 pts
replying to u/amandabug: The seafood places in Astoria will cook the seafood any way you like - Astoria Seafood, Hamido, Le Petit Pecheur. In BK, Port Sa’id. Lots of Thai places also serve whole fried fish - Zaab Zaab does a fried whole bass, Saranrom Thai has fried whole red snapper and Na Rath (forget which whole fish they serve).
“Went to Hamido recently and was amazing! Definitely a great choice if you love whole fried fish and great sides.”
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in:influence/deinfluence my seafood-heavy restaurant list for a week in nyc1 pts
“The quality was okay but they overcook everything to hell and back and more so than other Egyptian/middle eastern places in the city.”
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in:New York Best Seafood Eats - looking for 2 days with multiple spots to hit1 pts
“Check out Hamido in Astoria. You can choose the whole fish right there and choose how to have it cooked/seasoned.”
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in:Looking for foodie reccs that are not heavy, sticky, salty1 pts
“Abuqir, Hamido, Astoria - you can decide how you want your seafood prepared”
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in:What disappointed you recently?-4 pts
“Very mid. Very expensive. Unseasoned and the service is terrrible.”
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in:Who’s got the best octopus dish in the city?-7 pts
replying to u/justflipping: - Hamido - Ariari
“Hamido is like eating off the subway floor compared to elias' corner”
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in:Any suggestions for a Manhattan seafood lunch coming in at under three figures?69 pts
“Go to Astoria, and check out Abuqir, Sabry’s, Hamido, or Astoria Seafood”
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in:New York Best Seafood Eats - looking for 2 days with multiple spots to hit53 pts
“Hamido Seafood”
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in:Whole fish in queens41 pts
“Abuqir - Hamido - Astoria Seafood - East Harbor Seafood Manor - Lake Pavilion - Szechuan Mountain House - Zaab Zaab - Hug Esan”
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in:Looking for Dad + Daughter food recommendations in NYC29 pts
“She may like pick-your-own seafood places like Abuqir, Hamido, and Astoria Seafood.”
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in:Best fish dishes in the city?28 pts
“Hamido / Abuqir / Astoria Seafood”
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in:Only time for one...which place for grilled seafood: Astoria, Hamido, or Abuqir?22 pts
“hamido is a discourteous neighbor and just ok.”
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in:influence/deinfluence my seafood-heavy restaurant list for a week in nyc16 pts
“I would swap out Hamido for Sabry’s.”
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in:New York Best Seafood Eats - looking for 2 days with multiple spots to hit16 pts
replying to u/justflipping: - Mariscos El Submarino - East Harbor Seafood - Wu’s Wonton King - Abuqir - Hamido Seafood - Astoria Seafood - Chuan Tian Xia - Hug Esan - Zaab Zaab
“This is an incredible list. I am gonna try to rank but it doesn’t really matter all these places slap.”
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in:Only time for one...which place for grilled seafood: Astoria, Hamido, or Abuqir?15 pts
replying to u/Matronix: I mainly care about the food so you put Abuqir higher on my list now... but that description of Astoria is tempting for sure. I was originally planning to go to Astoria until I started reading this sub.
“Hamido does this too, but not as well.”
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in:Need Unique Dining Experience Recs13 pts
“These places are still quality.”
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in:Hamido Seafood, Astoria13 pts
“This and Abuqir are such great places when you’re in the mood for seafood.”
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in:The Astoria Restaurant That Does Pick-Your-Own-Seafood Right13 pts
“I like Hamido”
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in:The Astoria Restaurant That Does Pick-Your-Own-Seafood Right13 pts
“Hamido Seafood in Astoria is also quite good”
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in:The summer always makes me crave fried foods for some reason. What are either some of the most exemplary versions of common fried foods you've had or the most interesting or uncommon but still standout fried dishes?10 pts
“Hamido”
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in:What is your favorite seafood restaurant in the City? (separate by cheap and expensive)9 pts
“Good seafood on the affordable side.”
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in:Only time for one...which place for grilled seafood: Astoria, Hamido, or Abuqir?9 pts
“Skip Hamido. It's Instagram bait”
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in:Controversial opinions? 8 pts
“- Hamido”
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in:What are your “must try before you leave” food spots you would recommend a tourist?7 pts
“It's some of the best seafood I've ever had. I think Egyptian food is pretty unique and I doubt anyone has had a bad meal there.”
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in:Authentic Arab food - Jordanian/Palestinian/Lebanese/Syrian/Egyptian6 pts
“Al Badawi, Hamido Seafood or just wander around Steinway in Astoria and if you have a car: go to Paterson in Jersey!”
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in:These are the next 7 places I plan to eat in NYC. Feel free to add 3 more based on what you can see.6 pts
“Don’t go to Hamido. Shitty owners.”
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