Although the food is good, it's not enough to accomodate for their slow and poor service. There is a clear service difference to the locals or the brown community over the non. And compared to other neighborhood shops, the curries are expensive. If you're ok waiting 15-20 min to even order, go ahead. But there are about a hundred other shops nearby that can give you better service. read more

Kababish is a hole in the wall place in Jackson Heights. Its been here for a really long time like Kebab King. Its one of those places that you pick up and go, its really small. It can get really crowded in there. I usually get the Kebabs and Naan which are really good. They're kebabs are really well seasoned. Keema Naan is delicious but there is a wait for that to be made. I also have gotten their Haleem before which is also really good. This is one of the best places to pick up food on the go! read more

Just picked up a few vegetable samosas, chicken kebab, garlic naan. & chana. Samosas are a little oily, but so delicious. Chicken kebab has a lot of tasty spices. Best garlic naan I've had. It also included yogurt sauce and a small salad. read more

First delivery order will be the last order. They got every item ordered wrong, 2/3 of the chai was spilled inside the bag and then no one answers the phone when you call to let them know. read more

Completely unorganized. Everybody is crowding the counter area. Nobody asking for order. When I finally ordered he said 30 minutes. After 30 minutes he said another 15 minutes. While I'm waiting for food I ask for some lemon for my kabobs. He said they don't have lemons. Wtf? Once we get our food, they forgot one chapati and the nihari and rice are straight out of the fridge. We send it back and he said it's cold because the order is to go. Wtf???? read more

The Chicken Biryani was kind of spicy but overall it was good. Don't think I'll order it again though. read more

Kababish - Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I've had better kababs before. This joint serves okay food, not really impressed with their food but def thought the affordability is steep. My husband and I ordered a take-out for a gola chicken, kabab chicken, naan and roti each and a lamb curry on a weekday night, the sun came up to over $30. I feel compelled to point out the pricey yet scarce lamb curry we had the other night, just a bunch of oil sitting on top of a boney lamb shank. Not returning. read more

Ordered for pickup through yelp app. 1 chicken tikka masala, 1 beef bihari kebab, 2 naans and a garlic naan. When my wife ran in to pickup, the counterperson said, "chicken, ok? no beef today, chicken, ok? beef next time." So we got chicken tikka masala and chicken kebab. Good news first, naan's were good, the chicken kebab was delicious. good spices, moist, not upset about not getting the beef. the tikka masala on the other hand, was awful. it was so oily that it looked like a sauce that broke. I ate a piece of the chicken then tossed the whole dish. Might try again for the kebab but will not be ordering the tikka masala again. read more

I had their seekh kababs and chicken tikka with naan. The kababs are so juicy and very spicy to beware. I cannot speak to the service as I have never actually been inside but the food is absolutely delicious and should be given a try by everyone! I think their kababs are better than Kabab King which is close by also. read more

First time at this place while visiting Jackson heights , New York. Food was excellent and so yummy. We tried Biryani and mutton korma with chapatti(home style) every thing was so good. Price wise you will not feel eating in New york city it was all under $30. read more

Hole in the wall that dishes out great Kababs. You need to try their Gola Kabab and their Chicken Kabab ! They are to die for. It's very spicy though.. So, Beware ! The guy behind the counter hardly speaks english and isn't very pleasant to talk to.. But You need to just go there to get your food TO GO. You can seat 2 people in the place to eat.. but it's kind of filthy out there. read more

I have been going there for the past 15 years. It can be the best Pakistani food takeout place if they STOP adding too much salt in their food. Sometimes I feel everything (Chicken/Beef/Lamb/even vegetables tastes the same; just salt. read more

The so call chef was not using gloves while making Kabab at the same time he was eating with his hand. Totally disgusting. Ordered Lamb chop, but didn't look like it was lamb chops. Garlic nun looked like hard rooti with some butter on it. Had stomach pain after almost 30 minutes. Place looks nasty, not cleaned at all. The guy was standing didn't want to greed us, waited and took the next customer, no respect at all. Never coming back again. read more

This grungy, fluorescent-lit takeaway shop is little more than a back kitchen with a display of curries at the front. There are two stools for eating in, but used plates and napkins aren't cleared and kind of define the scene. The curries look rich and squidgy (exactly how curries should look!) and I don't doubt that they do great catering. The two things we ordered were OK: - Gola kebab is a Pakistani dish and Kababish's specialty: meat pulverized with spices into paste, formed into a sausage shape, and grilled. I'm not sure what meat they used, but it is legit pureed: the texture is akin to pate. You'll even find a string in your kebab (don't be scared) since the whole thing disintegrates on the grill otherwise. Spiciness level was good, but they're incredibly heavyhanded with the garam masala/coriander seed. There wasn't much grill flavor, either - the meat was more a blank vehicle for spice paste. It was almost a waste of meat + a grill. - The garlic naan was also just all right, despite being freshly made with sliced garlic and cilantro and slathered with butter. The garlic turns sweet and gentle. But the naan itself was too doughy, with a texture more like Greek pita than the textural, bubbly glory that I want from fresh naan. The naan from nearby Delhi Heights beats this one, hands down. It's not as cheap as it could've been. One gola kebab (crammed into a 8oz container) was $6, garlic naan $2.50 - similar to prices at sit-down restaurants with choicer real estate. Open 24 hours. Service was very friendly. During a downpour, a steady stream of locals came in to pick up dialed-in orders while we waited for our food. Not a single order included gola kebab or naan. Their regular kebabs are probably a better bet. read more

Kababish transports you to a side street stall in Lahore or Amritsar. It's super authentic, way delicious northern Indo-Pak fare (more so Pak), in a ramshackle place off the Little India grid. I followed in the footsteps of Atif I. and had to get myself an order of the Gola Kabab, which as Atif describes it, is an extremely rare dish outside of Pakistan. The kabab is made of the most tender pulverized beef, spice, and green chilis that you can imagine. So delicate that it needs to be stitched together with thin strands of thread when cooking, only to be unwrapped upon eating. The experience was quite exciting and the taste was one to be reckoned with. I knew the kabab would be soft, but I never knew it would be THIS soft. I mean, seriously! It tasted like pure butter, spiked with a vengeful array of green chilis. Combine it with a simple plate of raw veggies and yogurt dipping sauce, and it was a decadent snack. Four stars for being unique and delicious. The one star shortfall from mere perfection is only due to the fact that I probably couldn't stomach such an intense (and greasy) kabab day after day. Be mentally prepared. One word: gola kabab. read more

The gola kababs are deadly. I love spicy food but these kababs killed me. They should be reserved for TV shows or drunken dares. The gola kababs are made of finely minced meat with tongue searing fiery spices. I'm sure pepper spray has a lower scoville unit. The only thing hotter I ate was some crazy ass wings from Brooklyn. And that place was on Man vs Food. This restaurant is busy but the orders come out quickly. I guess this is considered fast food Pakistani Style. It's fun watching them shape the minced meat around the skewers and wrapping them with a string so it doesn't fall apart. Kababish is tiny but they have an interesting menu. Good stuff. read more

Highly recommended. Since we clearly had no idea what to order, the owner came to our rescue. I did not take his advice that the Gola kabab would be too spicy for me to handle. I was glad I did because it was delicious. It seemed to be shredded beef mixed with tharka spices wrapped with lettuce, onion and jalapeno in a freshly baked paratha bread. There's no good place to sit, so they wrapped it nicely to eat on the go. While we waited, the owner treated us to delicious chicken samosa, with a very thin, crisp skin more like a spring roll wrap. Chutney and another oniony fried starter. Three of us ate like kings for $17! I was stuffed. read more

Kababish - Claims to fame. Are they accurate? Who cares? Go in! - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Authentic Karachi Style Cuisine - The place might not look the most inviting but the food is out of this world. It's a bit on the spicy side but I know people travel from far away for the special Beef Gola Kabab and other delicacies like Nihari and Paya. You might have to wait a while to get your food and the space is very limited but the food is definitely worth it. read more

Kababish - One of many amazing things on the menu - Nihari with fresh Naan - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I wouldn't try and eat much there. The employees are very rude and cat call. The food is lacking taste There store is very small. It 1/2 the size of my room Not only that. The equipment are dirty and u can see the black on the fire house thingy They do NOT WEAR GLOVES. and then they touch money. read more

This is a really tiny take-away joint. If you're getting here especially to try the Gola kababs, you might have to consider standing on the road and eating it or taking it back home & risking the fact that by that by the time you reach, it'll be stone cold and lose some of its flavor. We tried the Gola Kababs (beef) and Chicken tikka and both were very good. Never had the Gola kabab before (it's a Pakistani specialty and haven't heard of it in India) and it was really spicy, but delish. Try it with the naan - makes a great meal. The chicken tikka was pretty good too, spicy and well done. We asked for a chicken biryani as well, but they forgot to give it to us. By the time we checked it was too late to go back. Check your bag before you leave their premises. read more

As you all know, I love me some Indian food. Today i was looking forward to it and decided to stop by here. But things didn't turn out as well as i had planned... I walked by the place and noticed the "Grade Pending" sign in the window. This definitely was not a good start to my lunch. Once i was inside, the lady behind the counter asked to take my order. I showed her a restaurant.com coupon i had and she said I could order whatever. After i placed my orders of kebabs, curries and breads, a guy in the back, who i guess was in charge, said i could only use the coupon for chicken or goat curry. The terms of my $25 coupon says that I have to purchase at least $35 to use it. The lady tells me that the curries are like $7. As much as i love Indian food, I'm not ordering $35 of it. What the hell am i going to do?!? Put it in the freezer and eat it til 2012?!? I had a choice to make. I ended up walking out based on principle and will eat lunch at one of the many other Indian restaurants in Jackson Heights. I hope you will too... read more

This is my favorite kebab place in NYC. Whenever my friends visits from other state I always bring them here. Always the best, counter staffs are friendly and helpful. Every time you visit this place surprise you with different dishes. Has lot of variety, love the roti, one of the very best place to try the goat meat. Gola kabob is the special part, please don't miss it. Close to the subway, open until 4am, only disadvantage is only 3seats at this place. Highly recommend for folks who love meat and kebab. read more

1 star for inconsistency. We travelled 15 miles RT to get kabab rolls because they were so good the last time, and then got home and they were gross, tasteless soggy messes. We had got 4 kabab rolls, but couldn't even finish 2, and had to order out. Really, it was that bad. So it's a toss up, some days their food is awesome, and some days like yesterday, it's garbage. read more

Kababish has become a regular stop on my journey through life. I have taken dozens of people there and they've all loved it. Their specialty is the Gola Kabab and it is, hands down, the best kabab I have ever found. The best way to eat it is to order it in a roll as it will come wrapped up ready to eat in a Paratha. As a fair warning, this kabab is not for the faint of heart. As others have mentioned, it is rather spicy but the flavor is simply amazing. The kababs are made to order, so if you're in a rush, call in your order and they'll have it waiting. There are all of two seats in the place so be prepared to stand, quite possibly on the sidewalk as I have done many times. read more

This resturant food is delicious excellent. But here is no space to sit. Only take out not even delivery

Gola Kabab is a must at this place. The line is always out the door no matter what day or time you go but so worth it.

Basically a small take out place. It is pretty busy with folks coming in all the time to pick up so I guess it must be good. They start making the kabab's only after you order so there is a small wait. They have biryani and other vegetable/meat dishes that you can also partake. The food is spicy to be careful if you are not used to the spices. Note the sitting area is a couple of stools. B read more

Ordered for Ramadan. Spent over 138$. Food was to come with rice, bread and salad. It did NOT. Called restaurant and the worker was mean and nasty! Would not refund or give us missing food in any way. I cried; was so tired from work and hungry. UberEATS was GREAT and took care of the matter. Food was really good though. Creamy chicken, lamb, beef, samosas etc. Meat was tender. Customer service sucked... read more

Worst customer service I've received by far. I went to this place with a friend of mine because we were in the neighborhood and the reviews were high. As soon as we walked in we were looked at funny by the predominantly Middle Eastern staff. They chose to serve everyone who came in including people who came after us because they looked like them. We waited for about 15 minutes before my friend just said to walk out. Feeling disrespected and discriminated against I told my friend to go in the car because I needed to say my piece. The workers started laughing when I called them out on it and half heartedly apologized but I refuse to patronize this place anymore. My experience was disgusting. read more

5 words for you. Golo kebab delicious & freaking hot! Be open minded and be prepared. read more

This was my 4th or 5th attempt at trying to enjoy South Asian cuisine and based on the other Yelp reviews I saw, this looked like a good place to try. When I got there there was a bit of a line and like some of the other Yelpers had mentioned, it was crowded, service was slow...and rude. I was the only woman there, and in the eternity it took to place my order and get my food, local men regularly pushed past me and went to the counter to order. When I finally got to the counter, the guys behind the counter blatantly ignored me and took orders from some of the men behind me instead. I was really annoyed at this and should have just left (especially when I saw how DIRTY that floor was) but since I had waited so long to order I decided to just tough it out. When I finally placed my order, a garlic naan and a beef kebab, it then again took forever to get my food. They did seem really busy and a lot of guys were coming to pick up food they had ordered by phone and if it wasn't for the rudeness mentioned before I wouldn't have minded as much. Anyway, the naan was very bland and underwhelming. Even with all those chopped pieces of garlic I saw on it, it did not have much of a taste. As for the beef kebab, well I couldn't eat it. Like I mentioned above, I've tried to eat and like South Asian cuisine before but I just can't. It's a matter of personal taste I guess but that heavy masala taste most of the food has is just too much for me. And they were definitely heavy handed with the masala in that kebab. So I cannot say if the kebab was good or bad for someone who would actually like the taste. If the naan was good, I might have gone back just for naan. But since it wasn't, the service was awful and seeing how dirty the place was, one time at Kabbish was more than enough for me. read more

Food is still delicious but they need to tone down the spices a bit. Especially in vegetables. I got okra the other day and it was flaming hot. I get spicy kababs/meat dishes, but this is a vegetable dish and shouldn't put someone's mouth on fire...just a suggestion... read more

Kababish - The main menu - Indian Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Returned to try some of their chicken and beef kebabs. The chicken was juicy and spicy, while the beef kebab was too dry. Loved the spices in all their food. Their samosas were all very tasty, but greasy. Now I gotta go back and try their curry. The yogurt sauce that comes with the kebabs are a lil weak - watery, so we used some of our Ronnybrook's yogurt and it was delish. read more

My boyfriend saw this place featured on Andrew Zimmern's show, so he bookmarked it. It's open 24 hrs, so if we ever get hungry, we can always come here. Plus, we love saying tawa-kata-kat, and would always scream it at each other. Tawa-kata-kat was one of the dishes featured on Zimmern's show. It's minced goat brains, kidneys and hearts. I'm not a fan of innards at all because I hate the metallic taste. However, I'm a pretty adventurous eater, and I've never had brains before, and my boyfriend doesn't mind eating hearts and kidneys, so we ordered this dish in addition to the gola kabab, the chicken kabab, and the naan. The tawa-kata-kat took 45 minutes to prepare. Was it worth the wait? I'm not sure. It was nicely seasoned with lots of ginger and other spices, but I really tasted the kidneys and heart! My boyfriend loved it though and he was literally orgasing when he ate it. The gola kabab was really odd. The texture was that of pate. It was tasty, but I'm not a fan of the texture. The chicken kabab was delicious. I would come back here to get more the normal fare such as biriyani and other kababs. This place is really a hole in the wall, with 3 seats on the left side, and when you order, you can see a bunch of men preparing the foods in the back. It's kind of dingy looking, but these are the only places where you can find great food. read more

The beef nihari is out of this world, and the onion naan is excellent too. Definitely one of the standouts in the neigborhood.

Service is atrocious. There is so much demand that the whole system (from order taking to getting the food is in chaos). Food though sigh, delicious. Meat is perfectly cooked, go with the more expensive options than the standard kebab (I got the chicken bihari, do not regret it). Ask for the spicy option as well. read more

Nice place to come to get kababs. 1) I got the gola kabab, beef haleem, and beef paya nihari. 2) All the items were good and affordable. 3) Only down side is the ambiance (dingy); and the food is packed with oil. read more

Great spot and definite try for those doing a food tour around Jackson heights. I tried the chicken kebab wrapped in roti. It was amazing

Went there after reading all the reviews--gola kabob gets a solid 4... very spicy but tastesd good. Bihari kebab was a little disappointing as the spice seemed uncooked though taste was fine so a 3.5. Chicken curry (which they called karahi but wasn't) gets a 3. My main grievance is that the prices of food items were not displayed anywhere and the lady at the counter seemed to charge different prices to different people. The prices we were told for our food items didn't add up to the total! Also no naan/roti on the side with the dishes. Would be great if they could improve the cleanliness/hygiene of the place! read more

The food was absolutely deliscious. I went here twice this weekend because it was really good. Ordered their lamb chops and butter chicken both had a little kick. Would recommend this place. read more