AbuQir

A single dolphin poster is about the extent of the decor at this Steinway Street seafood counter, where the day's whole fish, octopus, squid and shrimp sit out for browsing rather than appearing on a printed menu. Diners point at what they want, choose baked, fried or grilled, and take a seat while it's prepared, with everything priced and sold by the pound. The kitchen keeps to halal seafood, in keeping with the run of Egyptian and Middle Eastern spots along this stretch of Steinway.