I am a regular here, and why not? The choices are great, the variety is great, and the food ofcourse is GREAT! and did I mention that the prices are also spectacular? Ok so dont expect to come here and have a candle lit dinner experience cus its far from that! Its pretty much a find your own place and sit kinda place, you walk in you choose what you wanna eat and you sit and wait for your food to arrive at your table by one of their super shy and super sweet staff members. I go here a lot because of a number of reasons, I love their murg polau and their cha amongst a lot of other favorites I have there. Their kacchi biriyani is so deliciouos, Im not the type to eat goat but I love the way the kaccchi is prepared here because it tastes very authentic and it doesnt smell like goat at all. I love their bhortas all kinds of bhortas they have from shutki to pumpkin to pretty much any kind of bhorta you like. Their cha is amazing also! food so cheap i can get plenty to taste. Love this place! read more

I just don't see the hype. The food is on display to your immediate left upon entering. NO MENU so you have to ASK what everything is unless you are familiar with the food from the culture. They really do not speak very good English or atleast they didn't understand my very good English (spoke to 3 people behind the counter) and consequently they ended up getting my order partially wrong so you want to be as clear as possible when ordering . They'll then direct you to have a seat if it's to stay so have a seat . The gentleman that took my order brought out all the dishes I ordered plus an additional dish he thought I ordered based on the language barrier. I just ended up keeping it to avoid any further miscommunication and to further be able to fairly grade the food from the restaurant . The dishes my guest and I received were the fried veggie rice ,chicken tikka,fried tilapia,eggplant,goat curry . The food I ordered was not reflecting the grade I saw on yelp. Being that me and my guest were starving we ended eating almost all of it. The food is firstly very overly spiced and salty. Chicken tikka was kinda dry but it did come with a salad which was a good touch, goat was full of fat and not worth the price they charged, veggie rice barely had veggies,fried fish was abit dry but tasted ok and the eggplant was good but it's hard to screw that up. I will not return. The check eventually came up to more than I anticipated because you do not get a menu so be sure to have enough cash to pay for a $$ restaurant with way less than stellar food ... what I tasted atleast. My assessment is ,If you are from the culture you might appreciate this food more . Just read the other reviews and see for yourself or rather just go and experience it. read more

The food here is delicious, it is a must for those that loves spicy bangali food. The goat haim is very addicted, we ordered one serving because we had no glue what's the flavor like and when we tasted it, we had to order another one. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because there is no menu to pick your items from. Either you know exactly what you are ordering or you speak Bangali. I had to use google translate to order some of the food items and use google imagery. Overall it is a wonderful experience. read more

My wife and I were super excited to visit Haat Bazaar for first time, on 11th Feb 2021. We got three to five cooked dishes to go (as it is pandemic) eg Rui maach fulkopi,puthi maach and some dry fish (shutki). It is shocking for us that the guy recommended and sold us some dry fish (shutki) which was spoiled and smelling foul as soon as we opened the box we reached home (btw we are shutki lovers). I was really enraged and thought of calling or filling a complain but later thought to pass it this time. Later when we ate the other items , I started feeling worse and got bad acidity and gastric pain which never happens to me as we eat outside food all the time and we have no history of stomach upsets. For sure their food is cooked with bad oils or under unhygienic conditions!! I don't know how these people are in business for such a long time with so poor quality of food!! I will never again eat cooked food from Haat Bazaar Jackson Heights Queens neither I will recommend anyone. read more

This is a great shout for authentic Bangladeshi food and even dare I say restaurant ambience - cramped, artificially led lit. This isn't fine dining by Western standards but bang for buck - you'll be hard pushed to find a more authentic and better tasting meal anywhere else, especially outside this bustling area! Great flavours, portions and service... but if you want more (like booze and and ambiance) get a take out. Food is 5 read more

This is one of my favorite Bangladeshi restaurants when I came to New York! You will see many local Bangladeshi at this place, and you will know their food is authentic and delicious!!! I would highly recommend the Biryanis and veggie dishes. Yum! read more

Horrible food after 6PM... if I could give it a -1 rating I would. Old food tastes like microwaved... new chef needed... PS: no fresh food... all food is microwaved. HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! Do not recommend! read more

Haat Bazaar - Bangladeshi Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Being an authentic Bangladeshi its really hard to find Bengali food in foreign places. However, haat bazaar can quince any Bengali thirst. The food is amazing! -They have many dishes -all tasting good -environment is not bad, can sit with friends or family and enjoy a nice meal -very close to my house so i got there many twice a week. AT LEAST read more

My neighbor recommended this place to me because we were talking about samosas one day for some reason and she told me that they had the absolutely best chicken samosas. So I made it my mission to try this place and she was right. I have been here a few times now and this place is always ridiculously busy and not everyone speaks in English which makes ordering a bit of a challenge. I literally only have ordered their chicken samosas and vegetable samosas. Their chicken samosa to me is really one of the best samosas I have had. The skin is so crispy crunchy and the chicken is spicy just the way I like it and its not heavy. Their vegetable samosa on the other hand is really not for me it was filled with eggplant some other vegetables and some nuts, couldn't get by the first bite. The small chicken samosa is $1.00 a piece and the large one is $1.50 a piece. I always buy 10 large ones to go. All of the food that they offer is set up buffet style behind glass. You can see all of their cooked foods that is being offered. They also have seats in the back with table service if you wanted to dine in. I would really like to try their other offerings but I would like to go when they are not so busy. read more

Incredible, authentic Bangladeshi food. Bhorta, chicken roast, bhaji, biriyani, maach bhaja- whatever you want- they have it. The chaa is awesome. If you aren't Bengali- it can be difficult because they don't have a menu. But come anyway, the staff is very friendly and will help you with your order read more

Very dirty and unhygienic restaurant---samosa and Haleem is good but service is horrible along with cleanliness....never again

I am a Bengali so fish, Bengali food, the Kolkata Biryani, are items I miss the most and find here. Ilish with shorshe, Rui with cauliflower, even the aloo chokha!!! This is where I go when I am missing home, and being able to speak in my mother tongue has nothing to do with it. If you enjoy Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi food and are looking for a deviation from the stereotypical chicken tikka - go forth and find your bliss! If you are looking for anything more than a hole in the wall, you are probably in the wrong place read more

I keep coming here from Boston for good Bangladeshi food. read more

Haat Bazaar - Bangladeshi Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I would say ok to eat here. Different from other Bangla food joints in the area. The variety of food is much. They also have chai which is good for you. read more

This was once upon a time a great place to eat. However things have changed quite drastically over the years. The food is definitely not fresh yet they claim everything is being cooked and refilled. The biggest problem with this place is service quality. You'll see 3-4 people working behind the counter talking and gossiping but not a single one is attentive in taking a customer's order. When they do finally decide to come around there is no sequence in which they do take the order(s). I could have been waiting there for 10 minutes but they'll take the order of whoever their eyes meets first. Horrible place. They need to really work on their service etiquette. read more

It shud be spelled Bajar or bazar.. there is no V in Bajar !! Great place recommend their bhortas, shutki bhortas , chicken, vegetables... 5 star for Haleem ( much better than even in Dhaka) Moglai ( 5 star ), Puree ( 5 star), i prefer tea here than Kabir's , samosa, shingara also prefer here then to Kabir's, But i would ask anyone not to order more Biriyani, morog polao for authentic option i would say Sagar .. They use wayyy too much salt and gheee in their cooking.. and tehari shud not have Turmeric in them!! ok Haleem.. i repeat Haleem read more

The best bengali food in Jackson Heights! From the authenticity of the food to the taste. Cannot go wrong coming here

Big selection of authentic Bengali food. We got ilish pulao and kachi biryani. The rice in the pulao was good. But the food wasn't extraordinary. We also got jelebis and some pita. The jelebis seemed stale. Service is pretty fast. read more

The most authentic and the most delicious Bangladeshi food...i have had outside...Bangladesh!!! The Kachi Biryani, The lamb biryani, The tehari, the chicken roast, the haleem, the chicken tikka masala, the JILAPI!! Is all to die for!! A must visit read more

Food is great! However the restaurant looks dirty and don't even bother going to the restroom.

Still loving the food here. Great service, although it is difficult to communicate sometimes as no one speaks English. The samosas are hands down the best commercial samosas I have had here. They are practically like homemade samosas. Thin crisp casing, with plenty of vegetables and meat on the inside. However, half a star? off for no chai. This is sad. They only have regular tea now, which is still great (they fix it differently somehow, it looks more like a thai tea color, orangy but is a milk tea). I wish they sold masala chai, or a spicy indian style tea. read more

Everything is overpriced here, the other day I ordered 2 kacchi biriany to go and after I went home I noticed they didn't give borhani neither salad and biriany was old the goat meat had no taste, not going back to this place anymore, mind it I paid nearly 30 bucks for it, I will rather go to Aladdin restaurant in Astoria for kacchi read more

This place is a hole in the wall but famous BD spot in Jackson Heights right near Roosevelt. It's hard to find if you don't know to enter where it looks like a grocery store but there's a narrow passage that leads back to their restaurant. I can't say much for the hygiene, but perhaps we can clock it in for authenticity, along with the fluorescent lighting. As a Bangladeshi, I'm pretty picky about all kinds of South Asian food, but this place is solid. Excellent bharthas, a great ilish (hilsa) fish polao (if they have it), and friendly service. And the owner donated 50 samosas for our Bangladeshi blogger solidarity event, so 5 stars for their politics too! read more

If you are in search of authentic bengali food, search no more. This place is your mothers kitchen. The spice levels are on point. The restaurant itself could use some cleaning, and it is inconveniently located next to a grocery store. But the food is TOP NOTCH and fresh. My favorite is the Murgh Pulaow and the Elish Pulaow. Make sure you order tea at the end of your meal, you will not be disappointed. read more

Great food and service. The best bengali restaurant in Jackson Heights. If you are looking for authentic bengali food, look no further. Their chicken biryani is the best I've ever had. They are also known for their goat biryani which I've heard is good but I am not a fan of goat so I've yet to try it. People have told me they drove for hours from other states just to get some biryani. They also have sweets that are made fresh everyday. read more

There foods is average. The servers are friendly. The dishes are not very authentic Bengali dishes.

I have been looking for a place like this for a while, making an excursion all the way to Jackson Heights is well worth it. The first time I went there I ate nearly everything off the menu. I am from Calcutta in India and crave authentic bengali cooking and I got it here. I have been back several times, especially for the biryani and the chicken pulao. read more

I come here all the time for their shingharas (fifty cents more than the other restaurants, but it's across the street from my job so its okay). I hate the wait here because they take their sweet time to get to you but the shingharas are good and their mishti as well! read more

Lamb/Goat halim is phenomenal. But be warned it is spicy but in a good way. Fresh garlic naan, delicious! Chicken biryani.... mmmmmm. Yummy! We tried asking for the waitress's name but it was hard to understand her. She's super sweet and patient with us seeing as that we're not from around there and really didn't know what we wanted but she picked up on our body language and looking it up on your phone and showing pictures helped tremendously as well. Thank you internet. And thank you yelp for giving us pictures of the food in this place to show her what we wanted to try out. Definitely coming back here. Please be patient as well. They will not get to you right away but I think the food is worth it. That's my opinion. Dig in!!! read more

Hands down the best authentic bengali food money can buy!

Visiting Jackson Heights from midwest, we were looking for Bangladeshi authentic food. This is it. Absolutely knock out. We had four types of vorta, kochur loti with hilsha head, ayar fish, dal, etc. Very delicious. Strongly recommend for Bengals taste read more

Two stars for the pricing and holding of the food. Overall, there are a wide variety of dishes offered including vegetarian, chicken/goat curries, biriyanis, and fish dishes which seem to be popular per other Yelp reviews. I tried the curry chicken a couple of times. It was rich with spices and it was spicy! The dishes appear well seasoned to suit the native palates. While I enjoyed it, I couldn't fully enjoy it because I ate it cold! The dishes are kept over a table with ice underneath the trays instead of hot steam table. If you want your food hot, they would microwave the dish after they fill it in a plastic container. Well, I wanted it to go and I am not into eating PCBs from heated plastics! There are a few other similar establishments in that area that seem to also use this method. This really threw me off and I simply can't fathom buying pre-cooked microwaved food. It definitely takes away from the freshness factor when you are ordering food that is displayed on a steam table. Curries are meant to be served hot and not reheated when you order. It lacked the warmth and the aromas of fresh spices. I observed another patron order the goat biriyani to go. That was ~$13-$14 for a large round tin container. The server picked out all the goat pieces for him but the rice and goat meat looked dry. In addition, it was not served hot either. So I don't think it is cheap to buy premade (refrigerated) foods that you need to reheat. It feels like eating leftovers! Also, unless you speak the language, it is difficult to communicate with the servers. There's no menu or prices on the food display. Further, since I have food allergies, I really wanted to ask more details about some of the dishes. Although several reviews stated they are cheap or inexpensive. I think the small pint of curry chicken that I ordered was expensive! It was ~$7.00 for a little container of curry chicken. Since it was bone-in chicken, it was bulky and doesn't fill the container well....not to mention, the pint container is slightly smaller than the ones from Chinese take-out for soup. No naan or rice included. I think side of rice is a lot more expensive than the other 24-hr eatery across the street too. As for the cleanliness, the food display looked clean and maintained. However, the sit-in area needs some updating but the locals seemed happy eating there late nights. Maybe I would appreciate it more if I came with a local who spoke Bangladesh. However, I still don't want re-heated food from plastic containers. On a positive note, I grocery shop at their little market on the other side. Sometimes, they have better pricing on produce than the other Indian markets nearby. Also, spices seems to get replenished on the shelf so that's a good sign of freshness. Loved the Radhani red chilli powder recommended by a local. It has great aroma but watch out for that heat! A little goes a long way...LOL.. read more

Haat Bazaar - Awesome red chilli powder from Bangladesh recommended by a nice local. :) - Bangladeshi Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Horrible, customer service. Waited on the line for good 10 min to order my food to go. No concept of line or who's next. Staff are in there own world, ignoring customers. I was questioning myself, as I see if They are doing a favor for me! WTF?!? read more

They nuke the food to death in the microwave. One time it was burned onto the bowl! I want to like this place but I can't because they won't serve me fresh food. I will try again in the future... read more

Every time I visit NYC I have to get me some of that Haat Bazar authentic Bengali dishes that you only find at your momma's house or Aunties. Everything is great but their dry beef bhoona and bortha is the best.. Only one thing sucks is the menu is written in Bengali but it's that authentic dishes so can't complain.... Love it read more

They stole my credit card information and made huge purchases. They are fraud. Never ever use cards there.

Best tea in NY. For the note, they don't add spices which I love. If you want original plain tea, this is the place to go. Crowded and not so nice place to be, but great food. 'Take-out' is the way to go... read more

Best tea in the city! Pleasant staff,especially love the kind elderly man who works the cash register at night.

They have the best jalebi I've ever tasted. It's always fresh and delicious. Their chicken samosas and chai are also to die for.

This place was good and welcoming. The fish curry was good, but it was a light stew that was a bit too tangy for me. Chicken biryani came with a chopped chicken thigh. I'd come back to try the Halim - everyone seemed to have it at their table. Portions are filling and HUGE. The gentleman working there was very hospitable and nice. Made ordering a lot less overwhelming especially since it was my first time there. read more