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Refreshing my review of Maharaja after all these years. We no longer live in NY but each time we visit NY we continue to do our best to come to Queens just before our flight home so we can get a box of sweets from Maharaja. Not only is the quality of their sweets consistent over the years, theirs are also the best ones I've had in the US thus far. So until we find an alternative, we will continue to come here. Note, however, that aside from the sweets I wouldn't recommend the food here that much. There are other Indian restaurants both in the neighborhood and in NY at large that are superior.
Maharaja Sweets sells a lot of mithai (sweetmeats) and it also doubles as a cafe. Most customers come for the dosa. Chaat is very popular in India and people eat it before dinner usually outside. I like Dahi Papri Chaat which has both taste and color appeal. When my order was placed before me my face fell. Brown upon brown. It had no flavor and after three bites I left it. It should have had thin wheat wafers, yogurt, tamarind and spicy mint chutney and sometimes pomegranate for color. Even the server agreed with me as we discussed this sad rendition. Here there is a clean restroom which is one reason I come here as it's hard to shop and where does one go to powder one's nose?
We loved the wide variety of sweets and found the ladies to be very friendly. Having never tried Indian sweets before, we chose several of their popular ones based on their recommendations - milk cake, badam peda, Cham Cham and burfi. It was a great experience and the tastes were very different. Highly recommend the badam peda and milk cake.
A sweet shop with a decent selection of Indian mithais -- we stopped by in the afternoon and the line moved decently fast. We got Chum Chum and Kaju Katli to share -- you have to get at least quarter-pound of each, but the price isn't bad. They tasted decent, not super fresh though. The Rasmalai was my absolute favorite -- comes with four patties, highly recommend this!
My new spot for Indian mithai(sweets). For sweets, I tried their shahi laddoo, kesar laddoo, kaju katli, kesar peda, original peda, Bengali kalakand, rasgulla, rasmalai, and sooji halwa. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Also had their channa poori which was savory. Fresh, deep-fried bread always makes life better
This chaat house Was in the heart of Jackson Heights and we were hungry after a busy day of shopping and walking thru the streets of NYC. We ordered the chaat papri and David puri. Wee didn't really go here for service, but just to enjoy the chaat and mithai ( sweets/dessert). Both items were good, Although I've had better chaats elsewhere. These ones needed more spice to them. The Dahi puri needed more flavor and seasoning and perhaps a bigger quantity. The chaat papri definitely needed more spice. Initially the server actually brought us pani puri, to which we told him they this wasn't what we ordered. Anyhow, this error was corrected and we received the correct items in a few minutes. There are definitely better options available.
Maharaja has become our go-to dessert place with their wide selection and fresh products. Indian dessert joint in Queens with a very extensive selection. They are pretty close to the subway stop so easy to get here from midtown. Maharaja has always been pretty busy when we've come by, even when some of the neighboring stores have been less trafficked. Staff is brusque but efficient and gets everyone through quickly. Orders are by weight although you can also order many of the desserts by piece. There are non-sweet options as well including savory snacks that are also sold by weight. They take credit card with a minimum.
This is my favorite place to grab some indian sweets and indian breakfast. The service is quick and ambiance is good. If you want to grab just sweets or order takeouts then they have a line for it otherwise for eat-in you can just ask the server to be seated.
My absolute favorite sweet shop in Jackson heights that also serves amazing Indian meals. A must visit if you are in the Jackson heights area! Come in for good food, family style service, and delicious sweets Food: come in for lunch or dinner or afternoon tea- this place has some amazing Indian appetizers and mains! The masala dosa is delicious, very flavorful, and very filling. All of the chaats are so delicious and you can even customize them if you don't want a certain item included. The bhatures are fluffy, not super oily and just melts in your mouth! They also offer a thali, where you get to choose what type of vegetable curries you want, and some sweets, and rice, and naan! Sweets: the main attraction- the sweets! They have some of the best sweets in my opinion, everything tastes really good! My favorite is the jalebis. For any holiday, this is my go to sweet shop Price: the meals are very cheap (you can get by with $15 per person and be very full). The sweets average around $10 per pound Ambience: the store front has a dine in area- but it's a no frill place. It's a small store front, and small area for you to eat! The sweets are a lovely site to walk into Service: service is very friendly and quick (even given their popularity and business).
My friend and I were out for our monthly dinner. I had seen Maharaja Sweets and Snacks on Taste the Nation and figured if it's good enough for Padma, its good enough for us. We've had Indian food a decent amount of times but hadn't been to an Indian dessert place. When you enter, you're greeted by gleaming cases of delicacies. We were able to get a table outside and I asked the waiter to bring us a plate of desserts and some ras malai. (I knew I liked ras malai from a prior Indian restaurant experience) We received a number of different items. Each presented a new flavor and texture that our palates weren't accustomed to. We had our favorites and a good time trying all of them. Ras malai was my favorite. The waiter was really nice. Maharaja Sweets was a nice way to wrap up a night out in Jackson Heights!
Stopped in for a few sweets - reasonably priced and delicious! Also super friendly service as well.
6 months ago
I've come for sweets before but came back to try their cafe in the back. I'm floored, these dishes changed my life actually. I'm so glad this is my first experience eating dosa. I also loved the fried idli. I think my American-tastebuds may be bias, but it is such a fun take on the traditional breakfast food. Couldn't leave without their sweets either, so it's an encompassing experience. read more
6 months ago
Omgosh! Had Ras Malai and it was the right amount of dessert and the sweetness was perfect! It balanced well with the spiciness of the Tibetan cuisine. Wish I could have it everyday! I can't wait to try their other sweets & snacks! Maharaja Sweets & Snacks definitely deserves my Yummylicious Stamp of Approval! Two thumbs up from me! read more
Refreshing my review of Maharaja after all these years. We no longer live in NY but each time we visit NY we continue to do our best to come to Queens just before our flight home so we can get a box of sweets from Maharaja. Not only is the quality of their sweets consistent over the years, theirs are also the best ones I've had in the US thus far. So until we find an alternative, we will continue to come here. Note, however, that aside from the sweets I wouldn't recommend the food here that much. There are other Indian restaurants both in the neighborhood and in NY at large that are superior. read more
Maharaja Sweets sells a lot of mithai (sweetmeats) and it also doubles as a cafe. Most customers come for the dosa. Chaat is very popular in India and people eat it before dinner usually outside. I like Dahi Papri Chaat which has both taste and color appeal. When my order was placed before me my face fell. Brown upon brown. It had no flavor and after three bites I left it. It should have had thin wheat wafers, yogurt, tamarind and spicy mint chutney and sometimes pomegranate for color. Even the server agreed with me as we discussed this sad rendition. Here there is a clean restroom which is one reason I come here as it's hard to shop and where does one go to powder one's nose? read more
2 years ago
We loved the wide variety of sweets and found the ladies to be very friendly. Having never tried Indian sweets before, we chose several of their popular ones based on their recommendations - milk cake, badam peda, Cham Cham and burfi. It was a great experience and the tastes were very different. Highly recommend the badam peda and milk cake. read more
7 months ago
2 years ago
A sweet shop with a decent selection of Indian mithais -- we stopped by in the afternoon and the line moved decently fast. We got Chum Chum and Kaju Katli to share -- you have to get at least quarter-pound of each, but the price isn't bad. They tasted decent, not super fresh though. The Rasmalai was my absolute favorite -- comes with four patties, highly recommend this! read more
1 year ago
5 months ago
My new spot for Indian mithai(sweets). For sweets, I tried their shahi laddoo, kesar laddoo, kaju katli, kesar peda, original peda, Bengali kalakand, rasgulla, rasmalai, and sooji halwa. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Also had their channa poori which was savory. Fresh, deep-fried bread always makes life better read more
This chaat house Was in the heart of Jackson Heights and we were hungry after a busy day of shopping and walking thru the streets of NYC. We ordered the chaat papri and David puri. Wee didn't really go here for service, but just to enjoy the chaat and mithai ( sweets/dessert). Both items were good, Although I've had better chaats elsewhere. These ones needed more spice to them. The Dahi puri needed more flavor and seasoning and perhaps a bigger quantity. The chaat papri definitely needed more spice. Initially the server actually brought us pani puri, to which we told him they this wasn't what we ordered. Anyhow, this error was corrected and we received the correct items in a few minutes. There are definitely better options available. read more
Maharaja has become our go-to dessert place with their wide selection and fresh products. Indian dessert joint in Queens with a very extensive selection. They are pretty close to the subway stop so easy to get here from midtown. Maharaja has always been pretty busy when we've come by, even when some of the neighboring stores have been less trafficked. Staff is brusque but efficient and gets everyone through quickly. Orders are by weight although you can also order many of the desserts by piece. There are non-sweet options as well including savory snacks that are also sold by weight. They take credit card with a minimum. read more
This is my favorite place to grab some indian sweets and indian breakfast. The service is quick and ambiance is good. If you want to grab just sweets or order takeouts then they have a line for it otherwise for eat-in you can just ask the server to be seated. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
My absolute favorite sweet shop in Jackson heights that also serves amazing Indian meals. A must visit if you are in the Jackson heights area! Come in for good food, family style service, and delicious sweets Food: come in for lunch or dinner or afternoon tea- this place has some amazing Indian appetizers and mains! The masala dosa is delicious, very flavorful, and very filling. All of the chaats are so delicious and you can even customize them if you don't want a certain item included. The bhatures are fluffy, not super oily and just melts in your mouth! They also offer a thali, where you get to choose what type of vegetable curries you want, and some sweets, and rice, and naan! Sweets: the main attraction- the sweets! They have some of the best sweets in my opinion, everything tastes really good! My favorite is the jalebis. For any holiday, this is my go to sweet shop Price: the meals are very cheap (you can get by with $15 per person and be very full). The sweets average around $10 per pound Ambience: the store front has a dine in area- but it's a no frill place. It's a small store front, and small area for you to eat! The sweets are a lovely site to walk into Service: service is very friendly and quick (even given their popularity and business). read more
My friend and I were out for our monthly dinner. I had seen Maharaja Sweets and Snacks on Taste the Nation and figured if it's good enough for Padma, its good enough for us. We've had Indian food a decent amount of times but hadn't been to an Indian dessert place. When you enter, you're greeted by gleaming cases of delicacies. We were able to get a table outside and I asked the waiter to bring us a plate of desserts and some ras malai. (I knew I liked ras malai from a prior Indian restaurant experience) We received a number of different items. Each presented a new flavor and texture that our palates weren't accustomed to. We had our favorites and a good time trying all of them. Ras malai was my favorite. The waiter was really nice. Maharaja Sweets was a nice way to wrap up a night out in Jackson Heights! read more
If you're looking for a spot for South Indian sweets, this is your one-stop shop. They have a wide variety of sweets to pick from. The concept is similar to See's candy where you order candy by the pound, and you can mix and match to fill your boxes. One note is that for certain sweets, you can only order by .5 pound increments. A little bit pricey. Given that these are mostly dairy-based, you can expect the prices to be a bit higher. They range between $10-20/lb. The one thing I will say is that it's a bit difficult to order in English so either be prepared for that, or come with a friend. We struggled to place our order, and ultimately did not get everything we were asking for - probably due to a language barrier. read more
3 years ago
You MUST go here!! This has been my go to Indian sweet shop for the past 15 years. The sweets are absolutely fresh and delicious. Small interior to sit and grab a bite, but I would recommend to grab and go because seating is very limited. Owners are always pleasant to speak with, however customer service may not always be the best. I will highly recommend their malai sandwiches, gulab jamuns, chum chums, and ladoos. I will have to say this might be the best mithai shop in all of New York City! read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
First off this is a sweet shop! It's got amazing sweets just like a sweet shop in India. The other thing that I love about this place is their daily vegetarian thali for $11-$12. You get the following: Daal 2 subjees Raita Salad Rice Dessert And freshly made naan and roti. Also papardam! The service is also nice. They are very kind and genuinely want you to enjoy your food :) read more
8 years ago
If you find yourself in Jackson Heights and craving for an inexpensive vegetarian buffet at a simple South Indian restaurant and on a budget...then please visit Maharaja Sweets and Snack restaurant. Don't get discourage, Maharaja serves both Indian sweets in the front section of the restaurant and then there is a sit down for dinning towards the back. I'd taken advantage of the Shahi Vegetarian Thali combo for only $8.99 which includes.... - 2 Vegetables of your choice (I'd ordered their aloo curry and creamed spinach) - Dhal (lentil soup) - 1 Roti or a basket of naan - Bowl of basmati rice - Small portion of fresh salad (tomato, cucumber and fresh lettuce) - Pappadam - Dessert (I'd ordered their gulab jamun - must have) - Mug of water It's definitely a treat to experience the South Indian way of eating here. I was very impressed with the simplicity of how the food was served in the South Indian stainless steel silverware such as... - Thali is the plate - Katori's are the bowls - A cup Overall the food was super tasty, not too spicy and filling. Our waiter's mannerism was amazing. FYI, the restaurant is walking distance from the train station. read more
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3 years ago
This place is very clean. I got the samosa which was filled with potatoes and corn. It was not my favorite samosa because the filling was mushy and while it was spicy, not hot, the flavors were overpowering making the samosa unenjoyable. The crust of the samosa was good though. I ordered some sweets, the milk cake, landoo and Ras Malai. I enjoyed the Ras Malai. It is a spongy like dessert that is sweetened with milk. If you are into that texture this dessert was good. The desserts are really sweet which is typical of Desi. desserts but I did not enjoy the landoo or the milk cake because the sugar was not blended into the desserts. It was just like biting into sugar balls and a sugar stick. I also ordered their chai which was decent but I prefer a stronger concentration of tea in my cup. read more
I've been here twice. Each time I've gotten an assortment of sweets, but this time I came in with a game plan they some Indian coworkers provided me after knowing I love gulab jamun and not ladoo. I ended up getting a few varieties of burfi, kaju katli, kala jamun, malai and pink sandwiches, malai chamcham, rasgulla, and chandrakala. In the past I had varieties of ladoo and jamun. In any case everything I've had here was super fresh and the staff are nice. This place definitely can get busy, so come with a game plan if you can. They do have other food that you can sit down and eat, but I have yet to try that. If you like gulab jamun, which is a standard dessert at a Indian buffet, then you will love everything I listed above. read more
5 years ago
Maharaja has an impressive assortment of Indian sweets. I am a huge fan of gulab jamun (fried dough soaked in syrup). I recommend it to anyone new to Indian dessert. It is sweet- but not saccharine- with syrup that gushes with each bite of soaked dough. I also tried rasmalai (cheese curds soaked in sugar and milk) and rasgula (cheese curds soaked in syrup). The textures of both were more crumbly, and both were super sweet from the syrups they soaked in. This is a great stop for those that want to try authentic Indian treats. I will be back for more! read more
5 years ago
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8 years ago
My knowledge of Indian sweets was limited to gulab jamun and other desserts like ras malai or rice kheer, so Maharaja Sweets & Snacks has been on my go-to list for a while. I was amazed (and slightly overwhelmed) by all the options. The desserts are all colorful, coming in a variety of small, bite-sized shapes. I didn't know so many came decked out in silver foil, but it felt so fairytale-like. An older gentleman noticed me struggling to figure out what sweets to try and laughed, only adding that he too felt like that on his visits to this place. All in all, I paid around $20 for 18 different sweets. I figured I would get some sweets from one section of the store and work my way around in subsequent visits to the area. =) Although they're quite small, each of them pack quite a lot of flavor and sweetness, so I imagine one is more than enough for dessert after a meal. Personal favorites: **kheer mohan (brown oval--creamy and decadent), anarkali (small white mountain with red on top), khadam kheer (silver foil ball with almond on top with a surprise filling), and gajar pak (brown square--tastes like smoky carrot cake) Photo below of the Indian sweets I got: 1st row, from left to right: gajar pak (brown square), shari ladoo (light orange ball), kesar pista sandesh (white cylinder with yellow in middle), khadam kheer (silver foil ball with almond on top), badam peda (silver foil rectangle), cream roll (white oval with orange x-marks on top) 2nd row: coconut burfi (green square), rose bahaar (silver foil square with pink in middle), kesar ladoo (orange ball), malai sandesh (white square with faded orange dot in middle), kheer mohan (brown oval), anarkali (small white mountain with red on top) 3rd row: moti pak (orange square), anjeer burfi (looked and tasted like traditional fruitcake), kaju kamal (green ball with silver foil), special sandesh (white ball), bengali champ (yellow oval with silver foil), pakiza (white oval with foil around the middle) read more
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7310 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
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Most of their sweets are priced at around $10 a pound, and each box holds about half a pound.
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