I absolutely love Shaheens! Went there to try out the Chicken tikka that my girlfriend raved about. The restaurant is spacious, clean and inviting. The takeout area was busy but we were able to get a table rather quickly. We ordered the Chicken tikka masala, chicken tikka, samosa and garlic naan. By far the best chicken tikka masala I've ever had in my life was at shaheens. It's flavored so well and the perfect amount of creaminess. Their chicken tikka was seasoned well too and so tender. The samosas are big and stuffed with the filling, which was also amazing. The waitress provided us with tamarind sauce and a yogurt sauce that paired well with everything there. I can't rave enough on how good Shaheens is!! read more

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Today I took a one plate of chicken biryani in lunch but it is very cold and very bad read more

Shaheen - Pakistani Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Great selection of authentic Pakistani food. Everything they make has great flavor with lots of spice. Fair warning as even the mild can be spicier than normal which I love. The butter chicken is sweet, spicy and creamy. The chicken was extremely tender. The fresh made naan is charred to perfection. The staff was very accommodating and helped us choose dishes. read more

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What can I say! The most delicious Pakistani food I ever had. The people are kind friendly and open . Every time I sit down for dinner and I ask somebody what's that and they always ask would you like to try some. I went there for Ramadan Some of the best food ever tasted! read more

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First time here, but will not be the last. Delicious authentic food. Lovely waitress. The inside is nothing special but we stopped here for lunch and wanted to sit down to eat. It didn't matter because we were so happy with the food. read more

Oh boy I dont like to review nor do I like to complain but unfortunately the quality of food has gotten down for past few months. I am hoping the owner can see the complaint and work on ensuring the quality of the food improves. read more

Tasty food, good portions, very busy restaurant huge movement on food which is always fresh, Take away is quick service. Ambiance is basic. Polite staff, order for take away is always right. read more

CAme here for some Pakistani breakfast Sunday morning. Place was pretty busy with in dining and and another family waiting for a table so we ended up getting takeout. Food was decent nothing special about it. Had halwa puri , cholay, and paya. read more

Food is good. Service is good . Ambiance is good .. Overall good experience with this restaurant. I have been there many times , and we liked it read more

Visit Date: January 18, 2019 I was done with my second colonoscopy on the morning of January 18, so when it came time for us to have dinner hubby asked me where I'd like to go. I naturally jumped up at the opportunity to eat at a place I haven't eaten in before. I was looking at middle eastern and hubby suggested we come to Shaheen for Pakistani food. I was game so off we went. Trying to eat gluten free, dairy free and healthy is a little challenging for me when it comes to Pakistani/Afghani or Indian food but I manage. I think it's hard for the servers to understand being gluten free. I found a BBQ chicken dish the server I spoke suggested I stick to the BBQ part of the menu which had tomato and ginger. The dinner came with no rice which is fine for me. I haven't eaten rice in a long time, I wasn't really a fan of it when I was fat but sometimes in middle eastern restaurants they are weird about me not eating rice. So that was a plus. The dish was spicy and I'm not sure I was eating the healthiest parts of the chicken but sometimes you have to make the best with what you've got so I was doing that. They gave us greens to eat before our meal came out so it was nice to get the veggies. I'd come back here again and stick to the dish I got just to be safe. read more

I love this place. They have authentic, great tasting Pakistani food! Their pulao rice is consistently cooked to perfection. Their samosas, tandoori chicken, shami kebabs and biryani and korma dishes are absolutely mouth watering and delectable. The roti is always made fresh of course and in Ramadan there is more variety and is even better! Whenever I come here I see all kinds of people from different ethnicities- thats how good the food is here! So far everything I order from here is delicious. My only complaint is that the place could use a makeover, other than that, it's a great place to stop by if you are in the mood for yummy and delicious Pakistani food. read more

Shaheen - Pakistani Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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Amazing food and great service. Staff goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome. The chargha, fish and chips, lamb shank, chapli kabab and all the different kinds of naans are amazingly good and a must try. read more

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This is one best Pakistani food places in Long Island. My go to dishes are the chargah, daal, seekh kababs and the lamb chops. They also have great samosas and pakoras. read more

The best service and food. My family and I have been coming here for years. May not look like much from the outside but the food is authentic in every sense of the word. Don't judge the book by it's cover and if you love spicy halal/Indian food, this is the right place to go read more

Good halal food. I had ordered the online. I'll surely visit the restaurant sometime.

This restaurant catered my wedding. Until today all of our guests cannot stop complimenting the taste of the food and the presentation. We worked with Shan. He was great to work with, listened to our requests and on the day of our wedding presented us with more then what we expected. The quality of food was great and the portions were worth the money! I highly recommend working with Shan for your events. You will not be disappointed. My family frequently goes to this restaurant to have breakfast and dinner. The taste of each dish is different and full of flavor. They have numerous options vegetarian and non veg. They also serve numerous types of dessert, paan and even Kashmiri chai (rare in the area). I don't think we have ever been disappointed with the quality of food here. Keep up the good work! read more

very nice food always fresh tasty on time orders to pick up roast is best naan kulchay best stays soft for long time

I had two mistreatments at Shaheen Restaurant in Hicksville NY. First when I went one evening to order their well-advertised big POSTERS menu which they so proudly display in the front window. I walked into the Shaheen around 4:45 P.M when I try to place my the order I got a response in these words "you should have placed your order earlier around 2 o'clock now we're busy the kitchen is not taking any order". I didn't believe what this young girl was saying very seriously. Finally, she took my order and ask me to come back in two hours I had no choice but go along with this VERY RIDICULOUS setup by Shaheen Restaurant. I had invited a friend for dinner. At 6:50 P.M I received phone call same girl advising me NOT to come kitchen is busy they can't fill my three advertise dinners. What one could do in a situation like this? There was no apology no sorry. We wind up in Burger King for fish sandwiches. Thanks Shan. It took me about three months to step back into Shaheen Restaurant again as we were having family, and friends get together. In restaurant I asked for Shan. I was informed he was out of restaurant. The young girl was nice enough to call him on the phone. I was given the opportunity to talk to Shan. Shan told he is in a meeting now he should be in an hour please wait for him. We waited for Shan after about an hour and a half we couldn't anymore. I left my phone number in hope that Shan will call me and I will come back to place my order with Shan. I waited for over three hours with no call from no one. I went back to the restaurant. I was told he's not back yet. I asked please let me talk to him on the phone a different young girl started with disrespectful and very angry tone to me. She was so disrespectful I couldn't believe my eyes what I saw witnessing and going through. It's more than a week no one have the decency to call me and hear my side of story. I am an old man why I was treated like this. People like me old timers made SHAHEEN household name. This SHAHEEN is not the same as it was started by Shan's grandfather was back in the 70s. Shame on you all food and service are not the same. It's sad a man who worked so hard to start and establish a good business is being run like this. No respect for paying customers at all. read more

Rude staff and food is overpriced, should be more considerate about the sides and quality

These guys catered my wedding and reception. Got rave reviews from both sides of the family. Zeeshan handled everything and gave me a very reasonable deal since he got both events. I totally recommend these guys for dining in and catering. read more

Great food if you're looking to stop by for a quick meal. The place is simple however the food is worth a try.

Pretty run down, old fast food place. Im not sure if their food is good to be honest. I went in and it looked very dirty to me. Food was open and laying around in cafeteria like food carts. Counters looked unhygienic and everything just looked SO DIRTY. I couldn't eat here I had to leave. Flies flying around too. Its just plain put NASTY read more

Don't come here that often but the place has been around forever .. their naan and chicken tikka masala top my list That said On my way to Chuck E. Cheese i did see them cooking outside (behind the restaurant) one summer with stagnant rain water nearby and yeah .. cleanliness may not be their forte. I have heard good things about their brunch on Sunday read more

Very good and nice service fast and kind workers great food follow all COVID 19 guidelines

This is hands down the best Pakistani food on the island. Have never been let down after ordering anything. They really put love into their food. My family has been coming here for years and we're happy every single time. read more

Sunday nihari and payas are the best! The atmosphere and service aren't that great, but no one comes here for the sit down experience.

Love the chicken kobeideh kebabs and tandoori roti. I had ordered from here a long time ago, before other Pakistani places opened up. I had guests over at my house and I needed as soon as possible. read more

They made a really good garlic nan bread. The chicken tikki marsala was also the best I had. The Goat korma is top notch. The goat was just so tender and everything was just full of flavor. They really do have some really good food. They also caterer. I was thinking about getting a pan of the Goat. I still go back when in the area. read more

Shaheen has been where my family has gone for real-deal Pakistani food for years. Not known for their service or ambiance, but for the naan and kebabs, biryani and butter chicken. The food is spicy, flavorful and sure to leave you feeling like you were just transported to a different place. The last time I was here was this past Saturday. I had the karahi chicken and the butter chicken with naan. Both were delicious. Make sure to ask the (sometimes not so polite) lady behind the counter for what's good on the day you go. read more

I'm giving this 4 star rating purely for the chicken kebobs. They were spicy, and so was the sauce. Nice to have them at a place where they're not afraid of a little spice. Very nice! The rest of the food however was just fine. Chicken biriani was fine. Goat curry was a bit too boney but ok. Naan was super dry. Go here for the kebobs if nothing else. Update: The chicken Biriani is really good now. So is the goat curry. This please is now one of my favorites on LI. read more

Delicious food and amazing catering experience. We hosted a Diwali celebration and the Shaheen team was professional and on time. We would highly recommend them and will cater from them again. read more

Not sure what has changed. Yesterday, Feb. 15th, 2019, was the first time I was actually really impressed with their food. Up until now, I was not sure why Shaheen is so popular among the desi crowd, maybe only my friend's family? I have had it multiple times before, whether it was at the restaurant or as catered. My friend swears by Shaheen and everytime he has a party, he caters from Shaheen. To me, food was always overly spicy and had the raw masala taste. Like as if they just threw in Shan Masala and called it a day. However, I had it again yesterday. Best haleem I have ever had. It was neck to neck with the haleem from Al Naimat in Jackson Heights. maybe even better. The spice level was perfect and it did not feel box made. The naan have always been on point, so nothing but good things to say about them. I also had their butter chicken, which was also great. Not overly sweet, although I am a fan of somewhat sweet butter chicken (from BBQ Nite), but this was pretty damn good. I also had their lamb charsi BBQ. which was also very good. So I am not sure what changed. Maybe they finally had a team meeting and decided to tone down on their spice level or maybe a new chef. Who knows, but please don't change. No one likes overly spicy and oily food and what you have right now seems to be working really well. I would definitely recommend this for their desi traditional dishes and naan. I have not tried their seekh kababs lately, they were always a bit too spicy for me, but I am hoping they've changed. Lets see. Great job Shaheen! Way to stay revelent among the competitive Hicksville restaurant market. read more

Went there with couple of friends. Ordered Nutella naan, chicken karahi, Bihari chicken, karara chicken. Nutella naan was pretty good, Bihari chicken boti was good to but nothing extraordinary. Wasn't a fan of karahi and karara chicken. Got tea and mithai afterwards and mithai was below average. May be chekc the specials for the day and plan accordingly . Today was naan (different types) special and to go orders were pretty busy. They also had a preset menu so better to chdkc the daily specials before visiting. For example I wanted Chaplin kebab but weren't available, Kheer wasn't available either. Place wasn't very clean like most desi restaurants but service was very nice. The lady who waited our table might not be very professional, like upscale restaurants, but she was very attentive and trying to accommodate everyone with her own personal touch. She was the only waitress to serve all the tables to kudos to her read more

KEBAB DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I wanted a beef kabob roll but they were out so I got chicken. It was so fresh and delicious. The naan was fresh, soft and really good. We got biryani and it was also very tasty and fresh. We got a kachori which was interesting. My first time eating that, but it was basically keema in a sorta samosa type pastry- delicious! I give them 4 stars for service otherwise a definite 5. I would come back for sure. I came in at 8:15pm and they didn't have white sauce either. And they didn't have tamarind sauce( although to their credit, most places don't seem to have it.) So to me, not being stocked properly docks you a point. Overall the food was really tasty, their daily deals are priced really well, and I would definitely recommend :) read more

Shaheen is very good in all aspects of dinning. I been going to this place for past 15 years. They do great catering service as well, my wedding, my brothers wedding and my sister's wedding was catered by them. Try it I bet you will like it. read more

brilliant absolutely!! they have special food on Wednesdays. Chursi kurrhai and chursi kababs. Urge you to have them!! I know the name threw me off as well :) but perhaps its the addictive nature of the food I am guessing which compliments the food :) read more

When I went there I got very disappointed because they had nothing in vegetarians dinner that day. My husband loves there lamb/goat curry & I am a vegetarian. We both were really hungry when we reach there. So we decided that my husband should have his favorite & I can try some pani puris which was the one vegetarian thing they had. When I had one of those Panipuris I felt like heaven It was the best I had in the US. We ended up ordering 4 plates. Totally loved it!!! Will definitely go again for more Panipuris! Do not miss trying them read more

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Wow the food is amazing. Love the food reminds me of home style food. Now I go there 4 times a week thank u SHAUJ for ur excellent service

Worst place in New York. Disgusting service disgusting food. Don't get caught dead in here people. Their food sucks. Expired items are never thrown out. Man at the counter dropped the Kabob on the floor picked it up quickly and said 3 second rule. WTF read more

We love Sunday brunch here. It's one of the few desi and more importantly Pakistani spots I enjoy in the area. Mouthwatering halwa puri, nihari and paya all freshly prepared with a clearly homemade spice mix. The nihari especially doesn't taste like it's out of a boxed masala like many other places serve. read more