Kings Fish & Seafood Market

As other reviewers said here, the guys who clean the fish are a bunch of racist punks. They cursed me out and made racist remarks thinking I don’t understand spanish. When I gave each of them a dirty look they all became quiet. Then they didn’t clean my fish for 20min making me wait on purpose to execute the little power they have in their miserable lives. It was not busy at all and there were 5 guys «working». After 20min I took the fish and left, having to do it myself at home and then clean out my entire kitchen from fish skin.
The shop is as filthy as one gets. You need rubber shoes to walk through puddles of stinky fish water covering the entire floor. You must handle the fish yourself and use a dirty plastic container that drips with fish water on your shoes and pants. When I came out, my shirt, pants and even the t-​shirt I wore underneath stank like fish.
Is this worth the $ 3 savings vs a clean fish market where workers have some respect for customers? Absolutely not.
You’ll spend more money on laundry and dry cleaning after soaking in all the filth while waiting forever for your fish to be cleaned, or rather sit there while those dbags cover you with all the spanish curse words you’ll ever want to learn.
Needless to say I’m not stepping my foot here again.

Went there today to pick up some fish and enjoyed everything about the trip. Prices were good, place was clean, selection was good and services was very friendly. I was a little apprehensive after I read other reviews but it was quite a pleasant experience.
Also had to get fruits and vegetables and I went right next door and they were just as nice and helpful. Prices are very reasonable.
I will definitely be back.

I bought a dozen cherrystone clams, squid, fish fillets and some tiger shrimp. I’ve never cooked/​handled clams live or not before so I wasn’t aware of proper storage. Hours later I finally read up on them and quickly put them in an open container with a wet towel on top for them to breathe and not dry out.
I made seafood fra diavolo and it was delicious. All my clams opened up, my squid was tender, not chewy. L said they were the best clams he’s ever had, I’m not really a huge fan, I prefer mussels which I’ll prob try next or perhaps make a delicious clam chowder.
The seafood here is def better than anything you will find in your avg supermarket and prices are great. I just shouldn’t buy so much at one time.

I agree that the fishes are fresh and dirt cheap. I have not had any bad experiences with the purchase. My only problem are the guys that clean and cut, they really make fun of you and giggle and make you feel very uncomfortable.
They keep checking you out and pass nasty comments, I dont speak spanish but a person who was by who knew spanish said these guys are bad. I once went later in the evening and was scared, I ensure that I have my husband with me from then on or atleast go in the evening when there are many people. The cashier guy is good though.
I tried complaining to the women in the next shop (vegetable and fruit market) apparently they own this shop too, but no response. Inspite of all this I go there just for the freshness of fish, shrimp, lobsters and crab.
I am reducing 2 stars just for the safety and how uncomfortable I felt.

I love King Fish Market! Although I live in Elmhurst I still come here often because they have so many choice and the seafood here is always cheap and fresh. Coming from South China and accustomed to tropical fish, I’m so happy to find parrot fish, doctors, groupers, squirrel fish and a lot of other fish sold here. And the staff here is really helpful and friendly, although sometimes you have to wait long to have your fish cleaned (so I usually do by myself).

If you are in the neighborhood and want fresh fish check this place out. The place has a huge assortment of fin-​fish in addition to shrimp, fresh blue claw crabs, lobsters, scungilli, mussels and more. I just enjoyed the mussels today; great flavor, and sand free. Wish I would have bought more. 3.99/pound..

Craziness but if you know what you want you’re good! Fresh seafood for a great price.

Prices are very reasonable. But the freshness of the fish unbeatable. Thanks to the rapid turnover. But be prepared to wait at least a ½ hour for the fish to be cleaned if purchasing on a weekend.

Kings is the best in 5 boros, they have king fish. perch, salmon, live crabs & lobster, squid., clams, tuna, 5 types of red snapper.& more. Centrally located Lirr, E, J.subway.Come early if you driving, parking not easy. They have about 6 or 7 guys fill cut,& cleaning .I miss living over their, i stiill come their from the Long Island. You won’t be disappointed.

Another gem in Jamaica and lucky me only a few blocks from my place. I am there all the time since I am a big fish eater. They have everything from salmon to trout, live lobster to scallops, fillet fish to whole fish of every kind. The fish is fresh and you will pretty much find anything you desire there and the prices are pretty amazing. Opened every day from 7am to 7pm, cannot beat that.

So much seafood, everything looks legitimate, and the prices are great! You have to come check this place out. It is so easy to get here as the J, Z, E and LIRR end up here.
This place is always busy and they have great hours that you can get here after work too if you work a little later into the early evening.

Don’t do it! This place stinks. smell seaps onto suphtin blvd. i mean really you can hurl some days. They have a fried menu… eat it and you may have serious problem with your gut and butt. (sorry I have to take it there)
The fish sits out way too long.

I love Queens! There, I said it!
During my stay in New York, I chose a hotel on Jamaica Ave for proximity to JFK airport and cost. At night, the area’s a little dodgy but during the day, it turns into a vibrant community buzzing with ethnic food and people.
I loved wandering round looking at all the local food stores and King Fish really sums it up for me. This is a fishmonger on a scale I’ve never seen in the UK.
The locals must be amazing cooks — would love to come round to their homes for dinner. There are rows upon rows of magnificent fish — whole as well as filleted. Housewives were eyeing up the fish expertly before taking their chosen specimen to the counter for a whole row of fishmongers to prep the fish to be taken away.
There were also amazing live seafood — soft shell crabs, lobsters, clams the size of my hand and scallops the size of half my palm. You can’t even get scallops these size in the top restaurants in London.
I love Queens!