Cuisine: 7 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 7 Value: 7 Overall: 7 After having a wonderful Italian lunch on Arthur Avenue with my family this past Sunday, we visited the Met Cloisters and then decided on some seafood for dinner. Whenever I'm in City Island, this cafeteria style restaurant is one of my favorite places to grab some seafood with a beautiful view of the blue waters on a sunny day. My favorite items were the freshly shucked cherrystone and littleneck clams (dozen for $15), jumbo shrimp cocktail (6 for $14), and the fried soft shell crab (5-6 small ones w/out the head). These have always been my go to items here, and remain the best Johnny's Reef has to offer. Their fried scallops (about 18 pieces for $25) are tender, but I do wish the batter was crispier. I did not enjoy the doughy fried oysters (about 15 pieces for $28) or the dry fried whiting (huge piece w/ bone for $18). Btw, neither the Manhattan or New England clam chowder ($7 each) had any clam flavor. If I stick to what I like here and order simply those items, then it would be a very satisfying meal for a reasonable price. When I want a casual seafood meal on City Island, this is still my top choice.

I can't believe I never reviewed them?!?! I've been coming to Johnny's Reef for decades, and they…read morenever disappoint. There is no other place that does fried seafood as well! This is a fast-casual, self-serve restaurant. Everything is made to order, so you'll always get fresh, delicious food. ** Cash Only! Each item is $1 less it you exclude the French Fries ** Seasonal restaurant: Open from the Spring until the end of November; closed during Winter. Johnny's Reef offers a wide variety of fried and steamed seafood, as well as pasta dishes. See my photos for their menu. There is literally something for everyone. Some of my faves: -- Scallops -- Snow Crag Legs -- Soft Shell Crabs -- Lobster; Lobster Rolls -- Shrimp -- Clams; Clam Strips -- and so much more!! This place gets packed in the summer; especially on the weekends. My fave time to go is during mid-day on a weekday. There is outside dining (watch out for those seagulls!) as well as indoor air conditioned dining. There is one long line to order your food but the line goes pretty quickly. Everything is self serve. Order and pickup your food. Then get your condiments, napkins, utensils, etc. Don't sleep on their tarter sauce! This is my fave fast-casual place on City Island for seafood! My fave waiter service sit-down restaurant is The Original Crab Shanty (located down the road). Go! What a treat!

I went here last week & I'm sorry I did. That was the worst food ever. My son ordered the food for…read moreus from outside through a window because people can't go inside to order. That's why there's always people standing outside. I thought they were on line waiting to order because the food was so good. They were standing outside because there's no way to go inside to order. The place is a hole in the wall that looks dingy and dirty. I shouldn't have bought anything from them but I try to give black businesses support. They put the food in a cheap paper dish that was greasy & fell apart. The paper bag was greasy. The French fries spilled out & were soggy from the grease. The fish wasn't fresh & tasted nasty. The fish, shrimp & chicken had no taste whatsoever. I couldn't even eat the food because it was greasy and tasted nasty. They didn't season the fish, shrimp or the chicken. I'm sorry I don't live near there or I would've taken that nasty food back & got my money back. The health department needs to go there to inspect that place. I'm sure they'll fail. I'll never go there again & I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Stumbled on this place but it's literally the best seafood spot in the City a low key gem…read moreOld school style fresh fish nobody doin this anymore I will be back

If you're looking for a fish-only market that doesn't fried seafood AND chicken in the same oil,…read morethis is your spot under the 6 el train not far off from Parkchester. Unlike other fish fry spots that offer fried chicken wings in the menu, King's doesn't offer any at all. And as a non-poultry eater, this fish market worked out for me. Aside from the fresh shrimp, scallops, tilapia, red snapper and other basic fish, King's also offers steam seafood meals and fried as well. If you're going for the steam option, you select your desired seafood, veggies and seasonings- just ask for pricing. While they didn't (or don't) carry Rainbow Trout or Cod the day I stopped in here, I didn't want to leave empty-handed so picked up 2 Bass filets and 2 tilapia. Basic, but prices are good and so was the service.

Poor quality food first time it was the fried foodfish &chip the fish was spoiled the second time…read moreit was the crabs and the only reason i went back because they take snap for steam foodwhat a waste

Is a no brainer in regards to flavor. I will say I have a basis to the locations tho. I'm a…read moreprecovid frequent dinner and take out was never really my problem thing when I frequented here because it had a certain ambiance with the service when ever I dinned in there that brought me back over and over with different people to experience. So I was so very disappointed when after Covid they continued with the only pick up service. The food quality is enough to continue yes but the vibe dining in and at the bar I truly miss. My daughters fell in love with this place because every time we walked into that dinning room there was a particular servers who KNEW US. They knew us enough to know my daughters had a favorite table (the 1st we sat at dinning there). They know us to know that my daughters had special distinction drink mocktails (one of the reasons the fell in love wit this place) that they could order even when it was no longer in the menu. This was one of those places we frequented....even if they couldn't get their special table or waiter, the quality never disappointed. During Covid we order delivery regularly because we didn't realize how much this spot because our Caribbean food must have. I can't say we ever really had tried a different meal from over favorable ones that made us say this is one thing they don't get right to us. And the rum punches and Bob Marley drinks they served during their dinning days is what got me to the pin t I had to start stopping in this joint just to have a drink and appetizers. This really used to be by spot back when they had dine in services. Over the years it's in our delivery/pickup Bronx favorite list unfortunately. I say unfortunately because now that we are back at full operational living. I har to slash the delivery/pickup weekly rituals to only situations of desperation not necessity. So this spot has only become a craving order delivery/pickup order spot. Not a I got some/gonna make some time to go enjoy a drink and some Caribbean food spot destination. Which this was my #1 default choice before Covid as I said this used to be my spot. I would take my daughters here damn there biweekly if not be there weekly myself on dates and when hanging out . Cause they people there were serious enough about customer service they would acknowledge knowing who you are and treat you as such. Hence again why my daughters loved this place as kids. *Looks right and left* a yoo when yall opening the dinning in area again cause it's been log enough now...FIX IT! lol

Don't drive too fast down Boston Rd because you might miss this small but mighty little Jamaican…read morerestaurant. I remember when Fish N' Ting first opened several years ago and I'm pleased to know that this family run establishment is still kicking. I would put it in my top five list for Jamaican restaurants in the city. The menu is wide and varying and accommodating of different diets. If you love jerk chicken, you need to try it here! The jerk chicken lovers in my life can't get enough. My recommended dishes are the whiting (fried) with rice and peas, rasta pasta and now the lobster (which I didn't know they had). The seafood is made to order, fresh and super tasty. I never thought sweet chili and lobster would be a good combo but it totally rocks! It was truly delectable. My only issue is that they charge for gravy if the dish isn't saucy (as if) lol but I get it!

The best fried whiting fish ever Cooked to order…read moreNot fast food It's great quality cooking

I discovered this spot on Tic Toc. So I decided to stop by. Honestly I am somewhat familiar with…read morethe area however this place has never stood out to me. I went on a Saturday around noon. There were like five other customers placing orders. However from time of placing order and receiving food was not even a good 10 minutes. Staff was quick and friendly. I had the surf and turf box. 3 pieces of fried fish, 3 chicken tenders, 3 jumbo shrimp with fries. That was $20. I also had a slice of pineapple upside down cake. The fish was very nice sized portions. The chicken tenders where a little skimpy. The looked like when your mother say we have chicken tenders at home. BUT to make up for the skimpiness they tasted like your mother made them at home. The shrimp were a nice size. The cake take like a well made box cake. By no means am I complaining. I enjoyed the food. The box I got was big and shareable. It easily feeds 2 people. The food was hot and made in clean oil. I certainly will be going back. But next time I simply want the school street sandwich. I would say if you will not be eating immediately in your car or live extremely close by you need to open your bag and crack open the box if not you risk your food being soggy.

I went here the other day and got the buffalo shrimp with whiting and fries. The food was so…read moreamazing I got myself another plate later on in the day. Customer service was amazing, the workers there were very friendly and welcoming which adds to wanting to go back there again.

The food here was absolutely delicious and very tasty! My Thai shrimp was flavorful and enjoyable…read more I'll definitely be back!

The food was amazing 10/10 the lobster shrimps and fish was fried to perfection non greasy I loved…read morethe service it was fast not packed and the ambiance was a calm vibe I enjoyed it very much it's worth every bite the fries were fried to perfection I cannot give one complain I got me the sweet tea and lemonade mixed and tried 3 sauces the Gordon's tarter 10/10 curry mango 10/10 and the aioli I did not like at all but other than that I can't wait to return very well enjoyed

After spending the day out touring the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island in the…read morerain, I knew I needed to grab something to eat before meeting a friend to watch a Broadway show later that night. Luckily, I had Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips on my list and it was on my way. I'd also been wanting to check off eating at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant on my foodie bucket list for sometime. This spot is going to count for me, at least until I can eat at one of his real-deal restaurants. While I didn't expect the place to not have a line, I was pleasantly surprised at how I was able to quickly place my order then grab a counter seat along the window. I was solo on this visit, so I didn't need a table, but those who had groups had to wait a few minutes to grab an empty one as the the restaurant was fairly full. The atmosphere is just like any pop-in, to-go place: casual, yet energetic, and feels approachable with a focus on serving quality food, rather than worried about a Michelin star. The only caveat is that the prices are a bit higher than most are probably happy paying, but you've got to remember its proximity to Times Square and the Gordon Ramsay brand. I got Gordon's combo which was a piece of cod, a piece of chicken, and three pieces of shrimp. All three were were crispy, flaky, and golden brown with a light batter that delivered a nice crunch, and the chips were hot and hearty. Exactly what you would you'd hope for from a restaurant built around this delicious British comfort food, especially with Gordon Ramsay's name on it. I'm not much for tartar sauce, so I can't speak to that, but I definitely appreciated the bit of lemon to add a bright burst of freshness. As it is more of a to-go/fast food style place, the presentation was surprisingly appealing for a quick-service restaurant. Paired with a ginger ale, it was a satisfying meal after a day of exploring the city.

I had a wonderful dinner at The Paddocks during the week. The steak sandwich was delicious and full…read moreof flavor. The staff were very friendly & helpful. I will definitely come back soon!

This place honestly shocked me. It feels exactly like the cafés by my dad's house in Ireland !!!!!…read more not "Irish-themed," but actually Irish. The food was amazing !!! Homemade freshly made && cozy!!! , super welcoming staff, and way more menu options than I expected. It's rare to find a spot that feels this real. I'll be back here constantly now bc WOW!

Delicious food. Great atmosphere. Need to show more PPV sports tv events…read more It draws more customers. As a bartenders advisor: *serve FREE peanuts & pretzels.

Came in on a Sunday around 3. It was slow when we got there, but started picking up when we were…read moreleaving. We had the pub pickles, boneless wings sweet bbq and honey sriracha with bleu cheese dressing. Sweet bbq wings were my favorite but everything else was tasty also. Service was absolutely phenomenal. Waiters, host, bartenders, everyone was very attentive and were checking on us periodically. The portions were pretty small so something to keep in mind but we were still able to get pretty full with 1 appetizer and 10 piece wings between the 2 of us with some drinks. Would definitely come back!

These places you can only find in the bx. Perfect fish spot off the strip. It's not too pricey. The…read morefood is fried fresh, the fish used is from the fish section where you can purchase fresh fish to cook. It was a pretty busy Saturday. They do have a few chairs and tables where you can sit and eat if you have time. All in all not bad. I got 6 crab sticks with fries for 6.50. Gotta love the bx.

I stopped by here for lunch the food was fresh but it didn't taste like it was well seasoned. I got…read morethe #12 combo which was 2 pieces of flounder , 5 shrimp and fries. The shrimp was the best part of the meal , they were crispy and tasted good dipped in some Tartar sauce. The flounder could have been fried a little longer I thought the batter was a but undercooked. I'd definitely come back I might just need to try something else.