We have been wanting to try Spice Gardens, especially since it has Kerala specialties. Elizabeth…read moretold us the chef is from Kochi! We began with the dragon chicken, Fish Polichathu (an off menu item she recommended with beautiful spices and served wrapped in a banana leaf), and the generously portioned samosa chat (my favorite samosa chat we have ordered to date with delicate, flaky pastry on the samosas!) For the entree, we tried two Kerala specials- the Alleppey Fish Curry and Nadan Chicken Curry. We were dining in the restaurant and Elizabeth was so attentive and sincere in ensuring our experience was pleasing so she had me taste each for the spice levels once they arrived at the table. We had children in our party so we decided the chicken curry might need to be less spicy and she took it back to the kitchen to add more coconut milk and brought yogurt to help. She initiated making sure that everyone was having a good experience. We also had chicken biryani and both poratta and garlic naan. So comforting and fresh! Everything is made to order. So it can be easily accommodated to any palate or allergy. Elizabeth even noticed one of my children was looking a little cold and offered to adjust the thermostat! She also noticed a couple younger children were favoring the breads over the curries so she recommended the butter chicken and then surprised us with the dish on the house! It was so sweet and creamy. A definite hit! We are looking forward to more experiences at a Spice Gardens! It is obvious they take this business seriously and have a high level of quality in everything they do. So many smiles- both from the staff and those dining with us! We highly recommend Spice Gardens and wish them well in East Meadow!

There's parking, finally after being in New York for almost over 29 years, there's a restaurant…read morewith authentic Kerala cuisine. We actually live near the other stores like dilbar and kuttanad, but this restaurant actually has really tasty food and reasonable prices so far, their beef cutlet and biriyani are really tasty. They also cater for events. You can mention the spice level and the type of rice you want for the biriyani. My only suggestion would be for the raita in the biriyani to add onions. Also an egg inside the biriyani would make it exactly to like Kerala style. The take out service is pretty quick, can call ahead and pick up. The portions are decent as well. I hope this business expand n comes more towards queens like Bellrose area.

Tamil native here. This food is about as good as it gets without a trip back to the homeland…read more Chutney and Sambar game is on point. Masala Chai was top notch. Decent vada. Chappathi and Poori (including the potato masala for the Poori) among the best I have had in the US. Highly recommended.

Service is so bad staff can't speak English we ordered Dosa samovar was cold Dosa had no flavor…read morethis is the worse Dosa I had I don't recommend this place

Absolutely outstanding meal. One to be remembered. A stellar showcasing of cuisine. I would want to…read morerecommend this spot to my friends, however putting my peasant friends on to a fabulous establishment such as Jazeera would only sully my experience. I had garlic naan, samosas, butter chicken and tiki Marsala. Everything was 10/10 not to mention the service as well. Everything was clean and the restaurant is quite relaxing. I would've took pictures, but I don't want to spoil the excitement.

Jazeera Restaurant stands out for bringing a more specific regional style of Indian…read morecuisine--Hyderabadi food--which makes the menu feel different from most typical desi restaurants. It's also great that they offer zabiha halal options, which makes it more accessible and comfortable to order from. The food itself is where they shine. The biryani is especially good--aromatic, fresh, and well-layered in flavor. The haleem is rich, hearty, and very satisfying, and dishes like the keema luqmi also feel freshly made and thoughtfully prepared. You can tell there's real effort behind the savory items. That said, the menu feels a bit unfocused now. With the addition of things like Chinese dishes and smoothies, it starts to feel a little scattered instead of staying true to its Hyderabadi identity, which is a bit confusing as a customer. The decor is very modern and clean, but it doesn't really reflect the cultural richness of the cuisine--something more traditional like places such as Sunshine Restaurant would've suited it better. On the downside, the desserts were also not a hit for me--they leaned too sweet and didn't feel as balanced as the savory dishes.

The first part of this review is for mainstream audiences and the second part is for other Yelpers…read more Part 1. Given the culinary brilliance here, if you order one of your favorites, it'll be done well, but you're better off trying something unique that might not be on the menu at your local Chinese, Indian or Thai spot. Chili tofu and basil ginger fish were two great showcases for the complex spices available here. (I'm a real American hero, I ate fourths since my parents preferred leftovers that didn't have the top spice levels). And if you're spice-adverse yet chili-curious, the honey chili potato is worth a shot. These are essentially fries. Our server, Ten, was amazing. He adeptly handled the multiple time frames of our orders and is ready to provide suggestions for those who didn't spend 40 minutes researching on Yelp. Part 2. I wish there was editing capability for older reviews. I'm a two-sentence guy - are there fish tacos, does it have strange hours of operation and will they sneer at me for wearing Kohls? - and my first Kunga Kitchen attempt was a bit extra. It even had a narrative arc. I'm someone who thinks movies can be better if the character doesn't change or learn anything, but I tried for three-act structure and can't possibly top that original review so it would be better if I could a couple of recent entrees to the first one.

Amazing delicious food we came in a big group Everything was…read moreserved hot and fresh We had chicken drumsticks schezwan chicken chicken Manchurian noddles Hakka steamed dumplings veggie crispy chili lotus root and veg Manchurian. Everyone was happy. The server lady was also super nice. It's a little gem highly recommend

A true neighborhood gem! Zaoq100 is our favorite spot. The food is consistently incredible. We…read moreusually get the Family Platter, but when we need a smaller portion for two, the mixed tikka bowl with a separate order of their amazing brown rice is the perfect choice. The mutton karahi is another must-try, packed with exceptional flavor. Both the plain and garlic naan are perfect. For drinks, the mint lime is refreshing and the chai is excellent. Friendly service and a lovely ambiance top it all off. Highly recommended!

We arrived here at 7pm it wasn't too crowded and we found parking in the parking lot. We asked…read morebefore hand if we could make reservations but they said it was first come first serve. When we sat down it was kind of annoying because the sun was in our eyes from the window. They offered to move our seats, but the other table also was in the sunlight. We ordered a chicken kebab as an appetizer and got the mix grilled plate as an entree and goat Karahi. The mix grill plate was huge and came with like 5 different types of meat dishes cooked various ways of chicken and lamb. My favorite thing from the grill platter was the green chicken and the red chicken. It comes with tomatoes, and red onions as well. The goat karahi was good too the sauce was very flavorful and went well with the garlic nann. We also got a mango lassi, we found out half way through our meal that they forgot it and when we got our bill they charged us for 2 so they gave us a cash refund. Overall it was a nice place lots of families were there with their kids.

Food was okay overall. They're mainly known for their kulcha bhatura, which I don't eat, so I…read moreordered the masala dosa -- it was decent. For my kiddo, I ordered idli, but neither of us liked it. Honestly, it was the worst idli I've ever had. The service was good and the staff were very nice. The ambiance was just okay too, nothing really special.

First time here. No-Indian person here but love Indian for. I came here because a great coworker…read moretold me the good here is good. I've been wanting to try this place out for some time but only after it was mentioned to me by a my Indian coworker did I go. We ordered the Channa Bhatura - Mithaas special, Mithaas Special Thali, & Aam panna. They were all delicious. They also had beautiful desserts.

Color me not impressed at all…read more I was in Hot Breads in Hicksville in mid-July to pick up two birthday cakes for my nephew's birthday party. In addition to being a bakery, Hot Breads also markets itself as an indo-Chinese cafe. Knowing we would be several hours early to a birthday party, we had some of the menu offerings. Samosa and samosa chaat were great, but then again it's kind of hard to mess those up. Everything else we ordered was entirely inedible due to the obscene amount of chili that went into the meal. My dining buddies seemed unbothered by the chili so it's good that not a lot of the food went to waste, but some notice of spice (or option to not have the spice) would have been nice. On to the cakes, we ordered two sugar-free cakes due to my brother in law being diabetic. The cakes were light and fluffy and sweet, and I had no idea they were actually sugar free. These cakes get Hot Bread an extra star. The cakes were personalized. I would assume (and, spoiler alert, I'm clearly wrong) that an Indian bakery owner and operated by Indian people would be able to spell an Indian name correctly. Especially when my nephew's name is only two letters long and therefore easy to spell. They spelled it wrong.

They were "fake training interviewing" for the chef roles and the company's name was "Hot Bread…read moreKitchen" guys, dont believe the hype. They email people constantly. telling them to come to the interview and training. they have this "chef" doing demos and live demonstrations about how things are done. you waste 4 hrs there. you do what she tells you to do in the kitchen, the interviewer call everyone out one by one. you dont get called back. what is the catch? when you first arrive, they take your picture, and your social and state ID. why? for state/government funding. just like workforece 1. they book all these people, with hopes of getting a job or a training for the job, then you are booted out. Its a scam. if you mistakenly applied for anything that says; hotbread, ignore the ongoing emails. its a scam to keep getting funded. they dont care about you. its a waste of time!

This restaurant was recommended by a friend who grew up in India, and so we had to visit! He said…read morethis spot is as good as what you can get in India. One thing you need to get here is a rava dosa. We got the Cheese Onion Rava Masala Dosa, which was so so good. Super crispy and flavorful--it's the best feeling when you get hear the crunch after ripping a piece of dosa off to eat. Many of the components of the South Indian Thali were also very yummy too, and was also a good size portion. I'm usually not a fan of chickpeas, but this was great! Service was decent and filled up pretty quickly, even had a wait on a different day that we went, which says a lot about a restaurant in Hicksville (and how you know it's good too). What we ordered: - Cheese Onion Rava Masala Dosa - South Indian Thali - Mango Lassi

Amazon establishment in the heart of Hicksville. Taste is very authentic, similar to any place in…read moreJackson Heights or Dosa Hutt in Flushing. Price is also very reasonable considering it is further out in LI. Finally, the service was exceptional as we felt they were very attentive that night.