Kabab King is an old establishment that's core to Jackson Heights but it feels like it's just been getting more dilapidated over the years. While I still stop in once in a while to pick up chicken seekh kabobs and naan for a good price, I definitely wouldn't recommend sitting upstairs to eat. The food is presented so sloppy and doesn't look appetizing. For instance, the chicken tikka masala had a pool of oil on top. The waiters don't pay any attention to the tables so good luck if you need a utensil or something. And it really just doesn't feel that clean. read more

I came here a few weeks ago on a recommendation of a coworker. I got the beef paya, beef haleem, and one beef kebab. The total was $20 on the dot. The service at the ordering counter was interesting. It was hard to understand the guy taking my order and I got skipped a few times before I was allowed to order. Whatevs. Foodwise, I unfortunately didn't care too much for the paya or haleem. The haleem actually was too smooth in consistency, and the flavor was good, but I didn't have anything to dip in it. The paya I thought would be spicier but it wasn't. There was not much meat in the dish at all, just a bunch of large bones. I felt it was a waste, but then again I don't think I understood how it was meant to be eaten, so perhaps that's my fault. I will say however, the beef kebab was probably one of the best I've ever had and would gladly go back for more kebabs. read more

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The biryanis is very spicy but tastes good! 9/10 The butter chicken is 2/10. It is not real, creamy orange butter chicken made with butter. Instead it is like a normal chicken curry. read more

I took my friend while we were at Jackson Height to grab a bite. We decided we will try their Lamb chops, Haleem and Nehari with Garlic Naan. I was So Disappointed, after waiting for 25min to 30 min we got our lambchops and felt like they were not fresh off the grill, it was not as warm as it should have been. But that's not why I am giving a 2 star. The Nehari was Rock SOLID and when shown to the waiter, he said the guy must not have warned it up enough and said he will replace it. Why are you giving me FROZEN FOOD, whats going on with this management. Its no longer the same as it use to be. I will avoid it - if possible. Its just a HYPE NOW !!! read more

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the food was really good and the service was off the charts, I love this restaurant it is really good.

YOU been WARNED!!! This restaurant serves SPOILED FOOD in a Dirty kitchen Food is always served cold because food warmer is broken, Owner doesn't fix for years Over priced A $9 lunch is over charged to $13 read more

Kabab King - a plate of food on the hood of a car - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Great food!! Palak Paneer was devine delivery was twenty minutes early which is amazing!!

If you want to eat the real authentic kebab with delicious green sauce, this is the place. Tip: must order chicks kabab, try their Beef Bihari and beef Nahari, ask them to give tons of green sauce, Briyani is Amazing. Cons: You will like their food; Place is not clear, bathrooms are terrible, almost like dirtiest 10/10. Staff is not that much welcoming .. may be the cultural thing- They don't care because it's always crowded. Giving them 3 stars because of rude staff and dirty bathrooms. read more

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Hate for me first review to be a negative one. But I guess most of us only revolt when left extremely unsatisfied. I have a thing for restaurant bathrooms. For some reason to me if the bathrooms are not maintained, You've already lost 5 "points" out of 10 (should be more, I'm just being nice.) had to hold my nose while I used the bathroom and tried my best to avoid stepping on which I'm Pretty sure was urine. over all this place was lacking greatly in its cleanliness to a point where I'm pretty sure it's risk to consumer heath. Service was as expected, no complains. Food was okay not so great being the fact that this is "KABAB KING" one of the oldest restaurant in Jackson heights 74 st area. Beef bihari and the Nihari, both dishes could've been much better given their price and portion. Be ready to pay a 4% card fee here for your grand total (after bill, tax and tip). read more

Kabab King - My check at kabab king - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Its because of places like this that I have fallen in love with Jackson Heights. I have always dreamt of eating Indian / Pakistani food anytime and all the time, and this diner makes that dream a reality. Granted its can be little intimidating due to all of the locals crowding up the joint for the average non-desi, the food and cheap prices is enough of a draw for folks like me to consider coming here when I'm in the area. The place is not dingy, but cleanliness could be questionable here. Doesn't matter, a true foodie that loves this cuisine will try their killer kababs, delicious masala combinations, goat biriyani, and heavenly chicken tikki. Lunch time is the best, but I have a feeling few will be able to try it. I won't lie though, of the couple of times that I've had eaten here I've had to make serious trips to the bathrooms. I am telling myself that its pure coincidence and may subject more punishment to my stomach for additional trips. Bring cash and an appetite, this place is worth it. read more

One of my best friends swears by Kabab King. This is the same friend who swears by Jackson Diner for authentic Indian cuisine. Well..his words of wisdom didn't fail me when I ate at Jackson Diner..so I figured I'll trust him on Kabab King too..Loll One night, my boy and I went on a food run to Jackson Heights and ended up at Kabab King. Place is tiny and narrow..and when its packed with people (which happens quite frequently throughout the day), it can get quite uncomfortable inside. I do agree with my man Jando, that the cleanliness inside is questionable. And my boy does confirm that assumption. He says, "I wouldn't get the desserts that's made here bro. You'll probably be on the toilet for a few hours afterwards." That's good enough for me..Loll As far as kababs go though, we ordered a dozen of their chicken kababs. We took them to go, back to my boy's house. We put them in the oven and cooked them for a few minutes till they were piping hot. OMG. They were delicious. Tender and very flavorful! And the prices are so affordable! OKAY Kabab King. You've got my attention. Your food is legit. read more

Kabab King - What was left of our chicken kababs..Loll - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Delicious tea and paratha kabab roll! Recommended Beef biryani is super yummy. They have only on Friday. Love so much

The chicken karahai was STALE! And not chicken karahi, just regular ( and terrible)!chicken curry. Two stars for the behari kabob and chicken tikka. Everything else was terrible, including the service. How do you have 10 servers around, and seven tables, yet we had to flag people down to place an order. We were a party of 7, yet you gave us 3 plates, were we meant to share? When asked, it took you 10 minute to get three more plates. Our food came and we asked for one more plate which we got tired of waiting for and got up ourselves and got a plate. The biryani was old and microwaved. The meat in it smelled, we couldn't eat it. I USED to love this place years ago. Since then it has fell off and onto the floor. I've given this place so many chances, and its a constant let down. I will never be back. And you should stay away as well. read more

The kebabs are pretty damn good. I can't stop eating them. The samosas kind of sucked. Not fresh. The places is dirty and needs a deep clean. More like needs to be gutted and start anew. Food is good. read more

The amazing part of this experience is that it's open at 10 am on a Saturday and easy to get to by bus and/or subway. I love passing by this place many times and peeking in to see huge quantities of families eating here. As I walked in, I noticed the smells of onions and oily peppers filling the air. Whoo hoo! I have to say that if you want affordable South Asian cuisine all under $10...this might just be the place. The kebabs ranged from $2 to $3. I ordered a lamb and a chicken one. The kebabs were flavorful. Served scalding hot on white styrofoam plates. So the first floor is not a great place for any intimate gathering especially the first date. I'm still not sure what some of the menu says. There was a ton of people in here eating breakfast. I recommend that you get the strong tea. One thing that is super cool is that the upstairs part of the restaurant if you come in the afternoon. They have elegant chairs with cushions, and you feel a posh experience with chandelier and amazing fancy tables if that is what you are into. I have met more hospitable people in my lifetime, but it's okay. We never truly know what individuals are dealing with. Oooh one noticeable downside was the bathroom. I guess this could be debatable. read more

Kabab King - Chicken and lamb kebabs along with 2 egg omelette! - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Horrible service... The people that work there are jahil as in not educated. They ignored me when i ordered. Talking among them self. Dirty place bad service just go to dera. The staff have no sense of service. read more

The mango lassi and meat samosa were perfect! I also tried the chicken kabob and naan and it was good. However unfortunately the hakka noodles I had weren't too impressive. I originally wanted chicken pakora and chow mein but they didn't have those. Their menu is very big but they seem not to always have everything on it, but if you go here I would recommend the kabobs, lassi, and samosa, I'd stay away from the Chinese menu. read more

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I used to live nearby back in 2015 so when I went to NYC again this March I wanted to stop by and grab some things for nostalgia. At first the signs are not really clear with saying it's on the second floor but it's not unless you dine in so make sure to check that. Just for background sakes I'm a native Hindi speaker who has lived in India for years and is very familiar with the cuisine. At first they tired to make me buy more food than I wanted and explain to me everything which just wasted my time, but I ended up I just ordering one chicken roll and 4 chicken kababs. Then I asked them to put it in the box instead of wrapping everything in aluminum foil cause I was flying back in a couple of hours. That's when the owner or some one came up and talked to the server behind the counter. He made fun of me in Hindi assuming I won't understand but I did and I felt extremely humiliated. I did only converse in English at the shop but I felt discriminated and extremely uncomfortable. First they wrapped everything foil so didn't even pay attention to what I asked and the food was also very bland, I could get better food at the frozen section at any Indian store. The "Karhi roll" was just a piece of naan with lettuce and a chicken kababs. And the kababs were really bland and oily. And when I went to pay I had to wait cause the lady was taking some call and paid zero attention to me which was really unprofessional. The ambience is average it felt old and dated without if the staff being rude. Overall I would not suggest this place and I'm definitely not coming back ever. I would give it zero stars if possible but don't waste your time here there are better places just around the corner. read more

Had to update the review. This place used to be better, but recently the service and quantity of food has decreased. Portion sizes have become smaller (not sure why) and the service gets orders wrong and repeated instructions were needed during our last visit. Not a fan recently, but I have faith it can/will return to its former glory. read more

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Never order goat or beef curry in this place, you will get only gravy with literally no meat. I felt so cheated

food was not tasty at al. ordered biryani got 2 plates plain rice chaplee kabob had no flavor. Raita was too water down that you can't even taste any yogurt in it. 70$ meal it was not worth it. Wish they'd hire better cook. very disappointed read more

Had the worst experience with this place. They gave me cold food, someone else's food. They wouldn't accept that they gave me a wrong order... read more

They have things on the menu that they don't have, on top of that they take incredibly long. Its been 40 minute's and we are still waiting for our food. The service is weird, even the waiter isnt sure what they have. I waited 40 mins for food that is microwaved what a joke. read more

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I can see why Americans would be turned off to this place b/c it is very traditional and spicy! It felt like I was in a different country when eating it, makes me want to visit Pakistan. If you have a kid the kebabs won't be good b/c they are too spicy and have lots of herbs cut unevenly. Other than that it was very rustic and as an open minded adult I was extremely impressed. Curry goat was delicious, nan was alittle thick and not "right off the oven" but tasted great read more

I hope they have fixed there problems with getting halal meat if they haven't I am still sad because Ramadan is coming close and I use to get it from them for Iftar once every Ramadan with my family read more

I ordered 2 naan and chicken makni. The naan was okay, the chicken was not very good. It lacked flavor and I regret my purchase. Also the salad they include is just plain lettuce ... read more

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The decor was nostalgic... the food was excellent ... the chicken and naan bread were scrumptious. The service was prompt and I would definitely eat here again. read more

Ordered to go and got old and literally frozen butter chicken. The bread was good but I don't think I would good back again.

We waited 1 hour for just little bit food Someone sat next to us and got their food in 15 minutes Also they forgot that is was suji halwa they gave Kheer they also gave us in portions Very bad customer service They need more staff read more

I been in this placed before, they have what I would consider strange food, mostly Indian ,Pakistani and Nepal food, I order a Kabbal with Naan..bread very good and spicy for $2.50, the sodas where war and they don't have Ice, the place needs major cleaning and renovations, the staff are mostly freindly but depends who is serving you. The young guy at the counter was rude took me severalvt8mes for him to take the order, he appear angry but I made sure he did his job. If you want a quick bite to eat pass by Kabbal king you can't miss it it's right next to the 74St Roosevelt ave Subway Stations. Right at the corner of 73St and Broadway. read more

Kabab King - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I love their food. I really do. But hygiene is a real issue here. Attached is a photo of, what I think, is a feather I found in their chicken biryani just yesterday. Will never eat there again. read more

Kabab King - Found in chicken biryani. - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Came here with the whole clan and ordered all kinds of items. Man - what a let down fried rice, chicken Bihari kebob, daal and all are totally bad. read more

Kabab King - Beef Bihari - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

They make you wait 45 minutes and then bring out a plate of microwaved food dripping in oil to eat on plastic plates with no clean utensils. The quality of this place has gone down. Chicken tikka masala was not edible, layers of oil on the dish and tasted nothing like chicken tikka masala. Not sure if anyone else experienced this but the waiters are completely lost. They do not know what's available on the menu and they don't know how to read off the menu (?) read more

Got a goat korma (1/2 of the container were oil), a tandoori leg, again was a teeny-anorexic-looking overly salted thigh & 2 pcs ras malai (wanted one but the dude at the cashier says min order has got to be 2 pcs. Dude, why bother stating price per piece when there's a min ordered 2 which I don't believe it was true. I think the fela thought I was docile thus he coerced to make a new 'amendment' ) for $17. The dude wasn't particularly friendly nor rude, I'd say detached is the word. Regretted not checking the tub of goat korma at the joint or else I'd have had made a point to the dude or at least leave without it. The price was a cut-throat for the portion & quality. All the above factored my never return. I hope I wasn't scammed and guys, you're warned. read more

Kabab King - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I've had their kababs but I really come here for the kashimir tea. That tea is sooo good and only for $2. I haven't had that tea anywhere else that taste that good. So I'll keep coming back for that. read more

Sorry Mr. King, apparently you don't want business. I returned with hope to get a redemption and some of those juicy YUM. Rather, the same server left me standing at the entrance. I can assure you he knew my presence, because I was the only one in the upper dinning area when I entered. He saw me and just continued with his chore. Did not even bother. I stood about 10 min and just walked away. I shall never return. And I concur with other reviews in terms of service and the store environment, like a slum. It's SUCH A SHAME. A GODXXXX SHAME!! Why does cheap delicacy always have to be accompanied by asshole-ness? WHYYYYYY!!!! Btw, you prick, no service = no tips. NOT the other ways around. Customers are NOT require to tip you. Gtfo. read more

I am from California and I thought the kabobs in NYC should be more authentic tasting. I had the naan and chicken kabob. It looked like it should have a lot of flavor but it lacked taste. read more

I've tried a couple Bangladeshi/Pakistani restaurants in the Jackson Heights area. On the recommendation of an Uber driver, I decided to try Kabab King out. I don't eat meat, so their Tandoori Fish was recommended... IT WAS AMAZING!!! Freshly cooked, fire grilled deliciousness. The place itself is very low key and not much for aesthetics... but they have an A grade rating and the food is excellent! Its becoming a weekly tradition to go there after work to get this fish. It's a must try! read more

Kabab King - Tandoori Fish - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Stopped by here at midnight on the way home to pick up some lunch for the next day. Have always wanted to try the food, thinking it must be the real deal, since the place always seems to be filled with locals and men hanging around at all hours. They had a lot of options laid out buffet-style behind the counter, but the pricing isn't buffet-style. There's also other dishes cooked to order, indian & chinese-indian, a lot of different biryanis and desserts as well. There were about 6 workers behind the counter, 2 customers paying for their food, and I must have waited a good few minutes before I initiated ordering. The guy was rude and then referred me to someone else behind the counter. Apparently there is only 1 guy (the nicest one, the only one wearing an apron and hair net/cap) that takes the orders and packs up the food, not sure what everyone else is doing behind the counter. No one seemed very patient in answering my questions either. If I didn't know what the food was, they wouldn't have helped me. I got the chicken tikka masala and saag paneer over a huge tin of rice for $8. The guy let me have 2 choices, not sure if they usually do that. It looked and smelled good and I was excited about the portion. But reheating it for lunch the next day, the food was very greasy and the sauces seemed like generic gloppy overly-spicy messes. There was so much oil separating from the food. Very disappointed for a place that seems like it attracts a lot of locals, but thinking about it now, I think all the locals were only drinking coffee or tea at their tables. Not even sure if it's worth it to go back to try their kebabs, there's less greasy and friendlier options in Jackson Heights. read more

I didn't realize you can actually eat upstairs, which is actually very elegant compared to the hole in the wall downstairs. Upstairs, They serve you as if you are in a real restaurant. Downstairs is very stressful. I like coming here for brunch on weekends. My regular order is some form of kebabs and a naan. For drinks, I will order their tea although I'm not a fan of masala read more

Kabab King - Chicken on the left, lamb on the right - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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