Abuqir Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything is fresh, clean and seasoned just right."
• "The Branzini and the seafood are all so fresh seasoned well and so yummy delicious."
• "The freshness of the seafood was great, each dish cooked to perfection and was not overcooked."
• "The food was absolutely delicious!"
• "Seafood is so amazingly fresh and perfectly prepared."
• "The seafood couldn't be fresher."
• "The food is really good. The CON: If you see a menu online, it does not mean they have one at the establishment."

Cons:

• "The food you get from there is never fresh!"
• "Didn’t really like the side dishes either."
• "The green salad was too salty and came saturated with heavy dressing."
• "The squid was a bit flavorless."
• "U guys fried our fish in very old oil or dirty."
• "The food was overpriced, with poorly cooked fish, almost burnt lobster tail, and extremely dry shrimp."
• "The fish was tasteless and the service was below average."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were vey nice and helpful."
• "We were greeted at the door by a gentleman of the restaurant who helped us bring in our stroller as it was cold and rainy outside!"
• "The service was attentive but not overbearing."
• "The owner and staff are kind, attentive and I can’t wait to go back for more! ☺️"
• "Server Sohail is excellent."
• "The service was super friendly and very attentive."
• "The service is great and the people are so nice."

Cons:

• "The waiter didn’t think to explain anything to me for over 10mins until I asked for a menu."
• "The staff exhibited a consistently poor attitude towards all clients, particularly the individual taking orders, who lacked welcoming behavior."
• "Service is mediocre, once we stepped in, the two male servers were chit chatting and looking at us which I thought it was weird."
• "The waiter is always rude. This guy can’t be a waiter."
• "CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!"
• "The guy at the register was so nasty!! He was so rude and impatient doesn’t want to answer basic questions about the fish or how to even order."
• "The manager has zero customer service. He is arrogant, rude, and would treat you as bad as he gets."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "This is one of the only seafood spots that accepts cards for payment."
• "The prices are so reasonable, this may be the best seafood deal in Queens."
• "A no-frills seafood establishment where the prices are barely above what you'd pay in a good fish market."
• "Small but packed with flavor and value. $20 a person for 2 whole fish, amazingly seasoned."
• "The prices are more than fair."
• "Prices are incredibly reasonable."
• "The prices are very reasonable and the workers are very accommodating."

Cons:

• "Greek salad at 18$, we though it was exaggerated for the portion, we know it's NYC but it's just a Greek salad with no meat."
• "The prices were exaggerated, as indicated on the receipt."
• "I wouldn’t suggest getting the octopus if you want to spend a more reasonable amount, as a singular piece cost $30."
• "Very expensive and not worthed at all."
• "Got scammed there. Extremely overpriced if you are getting a fish."
• "Also, wasn’t nearly as cheap as we had seen online."
• "Overpriced no one serve u u need to wait 15 min just to got a napkin."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The setup is a hole in the wall very much authentic to my experience!"
• "Super cool experience! I’ve never been here before."
• "One of the best 'pick out your fish and we will season and cook it for you' kind of joints in Queens."
• "The vibe was peak Queens."
• "It was such a cozy and vibrant hole in the wall spot."
• "Small cozy environment."
• "The whole spot is small and intimate."

Cons:

• "The place itself is quite small and very casual."
• "I never leave reviews like this but I think it should be told. Was there recently over the weekend and was horrified by the dirty ambiance."
• "The place was extremely cramped, and the owner and his friends occupied a quarter of the narrow space, talking loudly and disturbingly."
• "Restaurant is filthy and not clean at all knowing that they were not busy (Bathroom was very dirty) as well as the floors."
• "The seating area was really smelly."
• "Not to mention that u sit in the street and the tables are filthy."
• "There no menu or bathroom for that matter."