Excellent open air restaurant for a fresh seafood meal! My SO and I had dinner here our second night on the island. We really enjoyed the open air yet interior feeling seating arrangement and they seemed to take cleanliness & sanitation seriously, which we appreciated. Per our kind server's suggestion, I had the 1/2 lb Snapper, grilled, served with lots of sides- all of which were delicious! (Standard sides included fries, plantains, rice, and these little fried cornmeal "funchi".) My SO had a 1/2 lb of a fried shrimp, also served with all the sides. We enjoyed it all and hope to make it back again during our trip and I will try the various fish fillet options! All the staff was incredibly friendly but specifically Jean David was very nice in taking multiple pictures for us before we left. Thanks again to him! If you have time to check out this place while you're on Aruba, I highly recommend it! Enjoy! read more

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Well for starters it says this place is located in Queens, NY but I promise I was there while in Aruba ‍ It's good. It's. It the best seafood you've ever had in your life by no means but I do think it's one of the better seafood restaurants in the island. I ordered the whole fried snapper 1/2 lb. It was a nice size. If I would have ordered the one pounder I wound have had leftovers but I didn't want to reheat the fried fish. The fish isn't fried with salt and pepper or any kind of seasoning. So you need the creole sauce that's comes with your dinner. I chose to garnish and season my fish with the pickled onions which was their house-made condiment. My partner ordered the 1/2 pound grouper with shrimp cooked blackened style. It was DELICIOUS!! I wish I would have gotten that instead so I highly recommend going the pan fried blackened route. I tried Conch Fritters for the first time. Conch Fritters are small balls of conch snail meat fried in batter with numerous seasonings. They were ... interesting. Drinks were absolutely lame ... but I didn't enjoy any of my cocktails on the island. read more

Red Fish - Conch Fritters... interesting - Seafood Near Me - Queens, New York

This is where it's at. We knew we were in the right place when the suits started filtering in on their lunch breaks. Locals are usually a good sign and this held true here. The paella was on point and plenty for 2. The calamari melted in my mouth, the shrimp were plump and juicy, all the flavors carried through. The conch fritters were awesome with fantastic sauce on the side. On the grilled shrimp/fish also tasted at the table, both were perfectly cooked and seasoned correctly. Served with both creole and garlic sauce. The fries and fish cakes were ok, tho not mind-blowing. The slaw was 50/50 - half of us like it the other half didn't. They really weren't necessary as there was so much of the good stuff that they were hardly touched. Do yourself a favor, forget that place on the tourist sites with the pretty view and get the kind of food you deserve, then go look at the fishing boats AFTER you eat. read more

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For the type of restaurant it is, it's ok. I had 1/2 pound of fried shrimp. It took a while to get it but they were quite busy. It's literally on the side of a parking lot. There are a few seats inside but most are out even though they are all covered. Good thing because it did rain while we were eating. It's close to where we stay. It's usually fairly fast. We're in Aruba for several weeks. And the food is ok. For those reasons we'll go back. If this was a short stay I'd avoid Red Fish and try more popular places. read more

This place is not as good as the reviews on TripAdvisor made it seem. We each ordered a drink, and the menu was vast, but not overwhelming. The service was so sweet, friendly, and even gave us some of their favorite recommendations on the island. It's a super casual place in a strip mall. Really inconspicuous, but there were a lot of locals which we thought was a good sign. We ordered the Conch fritters to start. They were simply OK. Only 4 for the appetizer, which was not sufficient to be appetized. We then ordered the paella - this would have been good except we found so many bones in the fish as we were eating. The fish clearly had not been cleaned well and the paella was pretty wet and not as flavorful as it could've been. There are far superior seafood restaurants and I would not return if I came to back to the island. Seafood is vast in Aruba! read more

Red Fish - Passion fruit juice - Seafood Near Me - Queens, New York

Overrated. We had the fried fish (snapper) and the fried shrimp and the grilled shrimp and it tasted like nothing. It was verrrrry bland. It didn't taste old but it didn't taste super fresh either...it tasted like nothing. I understand Aruba is a Dutch country and it sure does taste like it!! Don't come here thinking you're going to get some seasoned Caribbean food, they had some dipping sauce but it wasn't great either. The customer service was ok (they first brought us someone else's food and it wasn't busy at all - they only had three tables occupied). Lunch/dinner like most places will run you $20-25. The drinks were weak, but they had free wifi and its and open air restaurant if you're concerned about indoor dinning during the covid era. Bottom line, it's not worth a cab ride from Noord, nor is it worth a walk from the nearest bus stop. Pick another place. I heard the paella is their best dish so maybe try that... Good luck. read more

This place is not that good, or not as good as the reviews on trip advisor make it seem. It's definitely for tourists and a bit overpriced for my taste. I ordered the grilled mahi mahi. Fish did not taste extremely fresh, and it was a mediocre dish. My friend ordered the same dish and found a very long hair in his cole slaw. The one thing here that is VERY GOOD, however, is the CALAMARI. It is one of the best calamaris I've ever had. There are also vegetarian options if you ask. They have a vegetarian pasta that is not bad. The juices are not freshly squeezed and tastes like it is from concentrate. The lemonade is overly sour, but can be fixed if you put some water in it. The waiter was not to our liking and very overbearing. He as intrusive and made odd remarks that left us feeling a bit uncomfortable. He was also crazy sweaty which, although understandable because we were outside dining, was a bit of a turn off because he was carrying our food and probably sweat onto our dishes. This place is extremely average, definitely not the best and not even okay. Would recommend another place. read more

Red Fish is serves up a variety of seafood dishes. However, the big winner is the paella. It's my guess, but I'm assuming it's the best paella on the island. read more

My husband and I had dinner here our first night in Aruba. This place is in a strip plaza, very casual. Everyone was super polite and professional, taking the time to answer any questions we had and explain the menu. I had the whole fried snapper which was delicious. Fresh, seasoned well, and fried to perfection. They gave me two because they were smaller (pan sized). My husband had the shrimp and conch in creole sauce. So fresh, tender, and flavorful. Prices were average for Aruba, overall we really enjoyed ourselves. May go again before our vacation is over... Cons: the conch fritters didn't seem fresh and had little if any conch in them. Also, the shrimp cocktail had shrimp of different sizes and the cocktail sauce was scarce... read more

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I got the swordfish and it was pretty dry and I thought it was salmon by accident. I wasn't very happy with the flavor and texture. I came back and they fixed my order and I got the shrimp Alfredo pasta....something you can't go wrong with....the only reason I'm not giving this 5 starts was that the lady at the bar was pretty rude to me both times I came. The server Elven was spectacular!!! read more

While in Aruba we stopped by this restaurant for dinner based on several recommendations. The restaurant itself is very appealing, great seating, good parking and super friendly staff! The food was ok, not awesome. Except the fried shrimp! Best fried shrimp I've ever had. Actually best shrimp period! We had the fried calamari, onion rings, fried red snapper and fried shrimp. The server did warn us that the fish is not deboned and we were fine with that. The shrimp and the onion rings were the highlight of our meal. Filling. Enough food for 3 adults without leftovers. We left satisfied. read more

The food is OK. It's close to our timeshare so we tend to go here once or twice during our stay. I've tried a lot of things on the menu and I wouldn't go overboard about any of them. I prefer my fish to be filleted and most of what they serve has bones. The fried shrimp is fairly good. It's probably my favorite thing on the menu. Other than mediocre food, my biggest complaint is probably the service. It usually takes a long time to get your food, certainly much longer than you would expect. Another big problem for the restaurant is seating. If you can get in the shelter of the building you're OK, but if you sit on the parking lot side you could end up in a wind tunnel. read more

Great gem! It is not in New York. The place is located in Aruba just about a 15 minute drive from cruise ship port ( we drove ourselves probably quicker in a cab) the local bus runs right by the restaurant. Everything was delicious even the onion rings as a starter. I had the conch pan fried with fries and coleslaw. What ever you choose off the menu you can not go wrong! My husband had never had conch before and he loved it. Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. read more

Good food, local food great service and good drinks. Is not on the beach if that's what you are looking for but good place to get away from the hotels area. We were here just last weekend on our last couple of days in Aruba and decided to try them. read more

Good food real local food had the red snapper.The staff is very friendly We will be back read more

Red Fish - Red snapper and grouper - Seafood Near Me - Queens, New York

Ordered Lunch special with Fish Soup, Fish Entree and Shrimp Fried Rice . Soup was delicious and so does the Fish Entree . Shrimp fried rice was little oily but giving 5 star for the taste . read more

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Stop it!!! I couldn't believe how amazing the red snapper was . We asked our transportation person what they recommended for something for the locals to eat some good fish and they recommended red fish. I myself was a little hesitant because sometimes drivers get a cut from business when they take client their way, so I wasn't quite sure. This place is so cool!!!! It started pouring and there are no windows or doors at this place but they have it setup so that the roof covers you from getting wet, so your basically eating outside, super unique. Snapper still had the bones in it so be careful , I recommend deboning it then eating, I drenched my fish in lemon and added a touch of salt and was good to go. I hadn't eaten much that day and so was stuffed with 1/2 lb of the fish, if that would not have been the case I would have probably eaten 2 lbs worth of this delicious snapper!!! read more

Family of four (2 adults/teen/child). We were immediately seated. Waiter was super friendly but seemed harried. We noticed he had several other tables. Our special cocktails quickly arrived were tasty. Also, we ordered fried shrimp, fish and shrimp fried rice. The food was good especially the fried rice, but the fish not so much. Con: we never received our kid's order of chicken fingers. When we finally hailed down our waiter he forgot again. By the time we finished eating, her kid's plate arrived, but it was fish and not chicken strips. He promptly removed it from our bill. Worse part we waited, no kidding, almost 20 minutes for our bill. read more

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The seafood here is fresh and the service was great! Our driver recommended this place and it was not a disappointment n

Came at 5:30pm. Place was pretty empty. Found easy seating. Lobster was okay, had better. Overall not as good as advertised everywhere. Oh well, we tried. read more

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We just returned from this years trip to Aruba and Red Fish did not disappoint. In fact it is the only restaurant we visited twice while we were there. Great food, great value, atmosphere is wonderful and they even make a good martini. It has moved to the top of our list. We have visited Aruba 27 years in a row and have been to many restaurants. read more

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My family and I ate here for lunch. I order conch with shrimp. The food was very good but the service was very slow. The waitress forgot our drink order and we didn't receive it until our meal was served. I'm sure it was a mistake and I still would definitely eat here again. read more

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Great food at a great price. Grilled grouper filet and fried Mahi Mahi were also great but the whole fried fish was delicious. Service was very good as well, overall great experience. No reservations required. read more

Red Fish - Whole fried catch of the day. Red Snapper!!! - Seafood Near Me - Queens, New York

I ordered takeout for about $15 USD. It was a complete steal. I ordered the deep fried shrimp and fish for the entree and calamari for an appetizer. I chose barracuda steak cut pieces but it was a huge miss. The fish wasn't seasoned. It was just deep fried. Everything else was great. I'd rate this place a 7/10. read more

This is freaking amazing.it took me 55 years to eat the best food of my life. Plentiful and delicious. I had to kiss the cook. Wow!!!! It's a must. read more

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Fantastic and fresh fish, very good priced! Service was also excellent, staff was friendly, multilingual and efficient!

Very nice outdoor setting not in the center of town which is great. You get some local flavor. We have the conch fritters and the shrimp appetizer with two mango Pina coladas and they were absolutely terrific. Also really nice is the waitress call for a cab to pick us up and suggested that we stay in the restaurant and she'll let us know when the cab service is here to take us back to the port. read more

Authentic. Delicious. Whole snapper. Lots of bones (of course!) nice sides. Too many flies on outside deck. Great staff.

I saw a lonely sign on the road pointing to this place. Something said come back for dinner. Best meal we've had all week in Aruba (not Queens). My wife had the Paella and after her first bite she said (pardon the language) "This is effing good!" I had the red snapper and shrimp combo and it was excellent. We didn't get an appetizer and have no room for dessert. I'm waiting for someone to carry me back to the hotel. read more

So here I go. This is a review that I am writing with mixed emotions. The food was good. It was fresh and flavorful. But where it goes downhill We came in for lunch and was provided one menu. The food was a bit pricey for lunch but we were on vacation so what the heck splurge a bit right. No. As we see other guests being seated they were given a lunch and a regular menu. The food that I ordered for $30.00 was available for $17.25 including an appetizer. So I asked why we were not given a lunch menu. His lame response was that you have to ask for it. No other guest asked for one and was given both when seated. Was it because we are tourist????! HHmmm. Maybe. I demanded that he provide me the lunch portion at the lunch price and we never saw him again. Not even to give us our checks. Oh well. No tip for you read more

Trying one of the locals favorites after people have raved! Really good fish and generous plates of sides and portions. The service was great and fairly quick. Very happy with our first visit! read more

Locals told us to come here. I am so glad we did. This was the only local restaurant that grilled the whole fish for us. I got red snapper and my husband had the grouper. We thought this prep alone put red fish at the top of our return list. Most whole fish are fried, which is yummy. We just loved the healthier option. Our server was jonathan (sp) he was the best. Especially when husband forgot his money and had to leave me there for collateral -good times in Aruba. read more

Fish was good, portions were small. Everyone gets rice, French fries and coleslaw, no veggies. We left hungry. If you go, get an appy too. It's a open air restaurant in a parking lot with construction all around it, hence blowing dirt all the time, who likes to eat like that! read more

This place is amazing! The food is delicious, the service is amazing! My family of nine went here and everyone was very pleased. The plates are very filling for a reasonable price! This is the best restaurant we've eaten at on this trip. Highly recommended. read more

Seafood was fresh and delicious!!! I had the conch in garlic sauce, yummy!!! We also had the 1/2 pound grouper fried and grilled...Wow!!!! Will be back!!! read more

Red Fish - Seafood Near Me - Queens, New York

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Had a great time at this restaurant. Johnathan was a great server. Very attentive and took very good care of our large group. The food was amazing. Everything we got was good. It was just a short Taxi ride from the resort. I would surely eat here again. read more

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We had the Whole Grilled Red Snapper and it was fresh and delicious. I enjoyed the local hot sauce at the table. We order a second side of sweet plantains which were also very good. The sangria was good and the tres leches for desert hit the spot. We'd definitely go back! read more

Awesome fresh seafood with locals NOT a tourist trap Great conch, whole fried snapper and lobster

I actually yelp the restaurant, the lobster and shrimps were good, it was fresh. But the service is horrible, I sat down for a least 18-20 minutes before someone actually spotted me and a least an other 20 minutes for a check. BTW...this strip mall is in the middle of no where, advance reservation with a taxi before you leave. Impossible to flag one down. I enjoyed my lunch, but service improvement is a much. read more

For a fresh ethnic lunch this is a pretty solid place. The road in wasn't paved and was a little hard to find but don't let that deter you. Great shaded areas with fans. Service was average as many other places on island have over the top amazing service. Had the conch in creole sauce - the sauce had so much taste and was the lost flavorful thing I had on the island in a week. Guy at the table next to us had full fish w eyeball in if that is your thing - looked amazing. Shortish menu and prices on higher side for lunch but for fresh local seafood near eagle beach this is a winner. read more