Nestled in a bustling spot, this family-run seafood market lets you handpick your fresh catch and have it cooked just the way you like it—no fuss, just flavor.
"If you want dinner to feel like an activity but you don’t want to go to one of those places where you paint while you eat because you’re afraid that your art won’t be appreciated in your lifetime, go to Astoria Seafood. Part fish market, part restaurant, this place is an interactive experience where you choose your food from a seafood display then tell the kitchen how you’d like it cooked. Want exactly eight grilled shrimp, three squid, and one fried snapper? Not a problem. Don’t forget to BYOB, and be sure to show up early to avoid waiting for a table." - willa moore, sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman
"This place is part fish market and part restaurant, and there’s a big display in the back where you get to pick your own seafood and bag it up before you hand it over to the kitchen. There’s always a big selection of things like snapper, porgy, shrimp, and octopus, and when your server delivers everything fresh from the grill, you’ll congratulate yourself for being such a good pick-your-own-seafood person. The waits can be long, so bring some friends, and crack open some bottles you brought while you wait for your table. (Astoria Seafood is BYOB.)" - bryan kim, neha talreja, kenny yang, sonal shah
"A trip to Astoria Seafood is equal parts meal and activity. At this hybrid seafood market/Greek restaurant, you pick out all your food from a big counter display. You'll find scallops, squid, shrimp, octopus, and many different types of fish, and once you choose what you're having, you hand it over to be cooked in whatever style you want. It gets very busy here, so come earlier if you can, and be sure to bring a bottle of wine. This place is BYOB." - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah
"Astoria Seafood combines a BYOB experience with the thrills of grocery shopping. In the back of the cafeteria-like room, you’ll find displays of sea bass, shrimp, squid, and more arranged over ice. Choose what you want—six sardines and a branzino, for example—then bag it yourself, and tell the kitchen how you’d like it cooked (grilled is never a bad idea). To supplement, there are also some Greek sides available, like spanakopita and lemon potatoes. " - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"This Greek spot in Astoria is part fish market and part restaurant, and there’s a big display in the back where you get to choose your own seafood. There’s always a good selection of things like snapper, porgy, shrimp, and octopus, and when your server delivers everything fresh from the grill, you’ll remember why simply cooked fish is the ultimate summer food. As an added bonus, this place is BYOB. The only real downside is that Astoria Seafood gets busy, and they don’t take reservations for their streetside patio. But it’s worth a wait." - hannah albertine, neha talreja, bryan kim
