Heard a lot about this place, but I have to say my experience fill a LOT short of enjoyment.

Service was slow, waiters were not interested, and food gave me a diarrhea

This restaurant is a very good example for a delightful experience in Alexandrian sea food restaurants. The seating is normal, nothing fancy about it, typical egyptian restaurants. Try fried shrimps "head and tail", shrimps in tomato marinar sauce and ask the chef for its soup, and as an excellent appetizer, take the small clamps boiled with oil, lemon & garlic and cumin.

Rakoda is (another) old-style fish restaurant, but on the "other" side of the Corniche, so lacking a view. Hence, it lacks the ambience and name recognition of the obligatory "Fish Market" and so serves all the same stuff for about 3/4 of the same price. You choose what you want from the iced table, they cook it however you want, you eat it and enjoy...

This restaurant is located on the cornishe overlooking the sea, just after the Bibliotecha going East. It's pretty new, and one of the few restaurants I've seen that actually have tablecloths on the table. Like most seafood restaurants in Alex, you choose your fresh fish or shrimp or whatever and tell them how you want it cooked. They bring a ton of salads and appetizers to the table, you can turn away whatever you don't want. The waiters and other staff are super friendly and running back and forth to accommodate the full house. The food was great. I thought it was too expensive, but it seems that seafood in general (especially shrimp) is expensive in Egypt. The second time I went they didn't have as much variety in the fishes and other seafood to choose from. They always have huge groups there (like extended families or lots of friends together) for dinner, but the place is big enough to accommodate them. I wish they had a non-smoking section though.