Gaurang Sadekar

I always feel like a kid in Toys’R’Us when I go to Abuqir. No menu, what you see is what you can get. The guys behind the counter want to share their culture with you, but they don’t want to make conversation. Ask and you shall receive. I’ve been here twice, and both times just marveled at the quality, flavor and technique of each dish. The singari style fish is especially fantastic, and the grilled shrimp is one of my favorite dishes in NYC. The kind of meal that makes you plan ahead for when and with whom you’ll return in the future. 10/10, no notes.

hui Chang

This small little restaurant in astoria is amazing. When we first arrived, there were still 2 tables open for 4 people. We got seated right away, which is nice, no wait. We went up to the counter area to pick our fishes, calm , shrimp, squid, and everything was very fresh . As we waited, got hummus dip and breads was so good got extras bread. Everything came out one by one pretty timing gap between each dish, so we got to enjoy in timing matter we'll everything is still warm. So overall, it was a great time and definitely will be back enjoy other style of cooking from the kitchen.

+5

Spurthi Kontham

Delicious pick-your-own fresh seafood restaurant! Grilled shrimp was some of the best I’ve ever had, whole broiled branzino was also incredible. I had read to get the babaganoush but thought it was just okay and a small portion for the price. Well worth the visit!

J. Gurung

stopped by for lunch and the sea food at this place didn’t disappoint. The old guy taking the order seem to not be in the mood but we didn’t let that spoil our lunch. we ordered varieties of sea food from scallops, shrimps, red snapper, branzino. Calamari was also delicious. It was all cooked to perfection. the grilled one is definitely the way to go than the fried ones. this place tends to get too crowded. No place to wash hands so recommend carrying a sanitizer or a wet wipes.

+2

Gabriella Richard

Stumbled upon this spot and was so pleased. The seafood was fresh, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Even the dips and salads were great. They were also so helpful in selecting our seafood. You won’t be disappointed if you come here.

+2

Sebastian S

Came here 1 person for an afternoon lunch in the fall 2025. I ordered scallops. Grilled octopus, and 1 Greek salad. The total was almost $100 after tax and tip. Went to another nearby seafood place with a French name a month later and it was about $150 for 3 people, with wayyy more food than this. Your mileage may vary.

Jammy Jams

fresh seafood; pick what you want and they'll cook it as u wish to order. really solid food but the owner seems rude as the other reviewers have said. restaurant was silent, reflecting that sort of tense atmosphere, and I was kinda ignored. scallops weren't fully seasoned, solid tajine. seafood only sold by the 1/2lb decent for solo dining but otherwise I'd imagine the atmosphere would dampen the vibe of a group hang

Waleed Maoed

Was recommended this spot by a few friends so I had to give it a try in NY. The scallops were probably my favorite, but the fish and octopus didn’t hit the spot. Octopus was overcooked and super hard to cut. The baba ghanoush was also really good but we were only brought one piece of bread for a table of 4. All my friends I was with said they have had a better experience here before. Also kinda killed the mood early on since we received some rude customer service while ordering. Overall some of the food was pretty good, some was meh.

Syd

I just paid Manhattan high-end restaurant prices for what turned out to be an extremely low-quality, low-rated, food spot in Queens. $130 (with tip) for what you see in the photo is absolutely insane. The food had no flavor whatsoever, not even basic seasoning or the natural taste you would expect from fish. It was a complete waste of money. Also, the place is not somewhere you’d want to bring family or a date. It’s clearly designed for men who go in with zero expectations of atmosphere, cleanliness, or proper service. If you're looking for quality, taste, or a pleasant dining experience, do yourself a favor and avoid this place.

shorno deoun

If it was possible to give NO STAR I would. And best believe it this is one of my regular seafood places. It was extremely disrespectful and sickening and disgusting behavior from one of the server/host whatever he is. The restaurant only had two or three other tables while the whole restaurant was empty. We went like around 8:30/8:45PM on a cold day. Didn’t let us pull sit in a corner table saying it was going to get busy in a couple minutes. I waited around 10 mins to see when that was happening. He gave us the most disgusting attitude. The owner was sitting and listening to this and didn’t take any action. How are you letting the host behave this disrespectfully towards your guests???