damnlines.comdamnlines.comThe Jackson Heights mariscos counter whose aguachile negro made Mexican-style seafood a citywide destination.
Mariscos El Submarino is counter service. The Infatuation says you order at the counter, grab a tamarind soda or a beer from the fridge, and wait for your plastic tray — no host stand, no waitlist app. The wait here is a wait for a table, not a rope line. Time Out New York (May 2024) reports it's hard to hit on a weekend without finding it packed with locals and diners in from other boroughs.
The room is small. The Infatuation describes a 'fluorescent, nondescript lunch counter,' and Time Out notes the place opened around 2020 with few customers and minimal seating. Time Out credits a 2021 Pete Wells review in the New York Times with the turnaround — the owner told the outlet he started seeing people 'who I never saw before' from across the city. Demand outgrew the seats, which is why a Tripadvisor reviewer writes that 'the line outside will show you how good this place is.'
Turnover is quick. Julia With a Good Appetite calls the counter service 'even keeled and efficient,' and both The Infatuation and Eat This NY describe a fast order-at-the-cashier flow. No source reports a reservations option; it's walk-in. damnlines has no camera at this address, so nothing on this page is a live count — for a real-time read on this stretch, check our nearest live cameras.
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The Halal Guys · 107 min walkclosedLucinda's · 115 min walkclosedCaffè Panna · 116 min walkclosedNo source publishes a wait time, and damnlines has no camera here — nothing on this page is a live measurement. It's counter service (you order at the counter, per The Infatuation), so any wait is for a table rather than a host line. Time Out New York reports weekends get packed, and a Tripadvisor reviewer describes a line forming outside when it's full.
No source indicates reservations. The Infatuation describes ordering at the counter and grabbing a drink from the fridge, so it functions as a walk-in, counter-service spot.
No source gives exact quiet windows. Time Out New York frames weekends as the packed time, so a weekday visit is the reported lighter bet. Treat this as reported pattern, not a live count — damnlines has no camera at this address.
Its aguachile, especially the aguachile negro. Time Out New York credits a 2021 Pete Wells review in the New York Times with turning it into a citywide draw, and Eat This NY named its aguachiles mixto verde a Dish of the Week.
Counter service. The Infatuation says you order at the counter, grab a drink, and wait for a plastic tray, and Julia With a Good Appetite calls the counter service 'even keeled and efficient.'