First of all, I would like to blame my friend for bringing me here. We ordered a chole bhoture plate and samosa chaat. The worst $20 I've ever spent. They gave us the chole bhoture on a paper plate with 2 pieces of char and 4 small cubes of onion. I forgot to take a picture of it. Then the samosa chaat, had only 2 samosas with only chole (Channa). With one line of dahi (yogurt) & a dash of green chutney on it. It was so bad. 0/10 read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Samosa Chat - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

Amazing samosas! We were driving by on the way to visit a family friend. Stopped here. It was fast. They fried the samosas in front of us. Super fresh! read more

Tomato chutney is made with tomato paste, not real tomatoe. One knows the difference. Chhole has too much masal. read more

I was referred to this place by a close friend and I also used to work right up the street so I've seen this location and saved them in my Yelp for a rainy day. Literally I went on a rainy day on the walk in you will not feel very welcomed. The menu is strictly for people who know this food it has no description as to what is inside the food and if you ask it's short answers. I didn't get a good vibe from the 3 people standing behind the counter! The lady that helped me was nice however everyone else just stares at you. Very very uncomfortable! With attitudes like this you would think the food was good.. Well that's another story. I ordered 1 Aloo Paratha 1 Gobi Paratha 3 Samosa 1 Pani Puri Personally the Aloo Paratha had a better taste than the Gobi it came with a few different sauces the mint sauce is good spicy. The samosa had a very very strong taste they were huge maybe for someone who likes this it would be a good thing. Personally I didn't care for it. The pani puri was the best thing that I got it was fun to put together but also had a good rich taste. At check out I was rang up quickly handed back my card I said "thank you" no reply the man just walked away like I was supposed to come here and spend my money RUDE!!!!!! I can't say he was only rude to me because there was another customer I felt he was also rude/ short with. Will I come back NO read more

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This place was suggested by friend I was visiting and then got Yelp to find directions to get there. Street parking you have to pay for using coins for one hour increments. I was lucky to park very close to the entrance to Indian snacks store/ restaurant set up. You can order Masala Dosa which I ordered and liked it so decided to take home some cooked spinach curry, peas and paneer-Indian cheese cubes curry as well as Samosas which I could not resist eating during my drive of 3 hrs back up state NY home. It's small store with varieties of Indian sweets which you can buy by weight in lbs or fraction. Reasonable pricing with attentive service by owners snd employees. read more

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I usu don't review , we order 8 samosa chat the worst's ever we had hard to find Chana in the samosa chat , talk to the owner abt it , didn't say once ever sorry for that , just ignore us don't buy samosa chat from them what a wa of 90$ read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

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Order North Indian food from here, DO NOT order South Indian food from here. I ordered the Masala Dosa and the Onion Uttapam with coconut and tomato chutney as well as sambar. This was the blandest meal I ever had, the structure and taste did not feel as it should be. **South Indian food can not be made by North Indian people the correct and authentic tasting way... Vice Versa South Indian people can not make North Indian style food as it should taste.** Both are great styles of food and each group should cook the food they know best from their province so it can be enjoyed fully by the customer. The Tea however was excellent by the way! read more

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Updating my review for their Sweets which are really good but tad bit higher prices for some items. Which is fine because the sweets are good. We frequently get them for special occasions and they have nice boxes for them incase you are gifting. I personally like their besan and Jalebi which reminds me of India. Customer service is mediocre!! I personally went there 2 times after my first encounter but I stopped going but my mom goes there to get the sweets for us. read more

So I'll start off by saying I've never really eaten Indian food. My parents enjoy it and I have a few close friends who like the cuisine, but my realm of eating has always steered in the opposite direction...until the day I came to Surya with my Indian-food-loving friends. The results were mixed. Well, one of my chums swore by the place as her ex-boyfriend used to bring grub from this spot and she found it amazing. She'd never actually gone to Surya so we entered together, all for the first time. The place wasn't anything special and resembled something along the lines of a fast food Indian joint. My other friend was well versed in what to order and helped explain items to me, though in the end I was a follower and copied what she got. My meal was made up of a samosa, a plain dosa, and idli. I also had a Thums Up cola which is basically a coke (hey, it's made by their company). To start, the samosa was wonderful. A doughy exterior and warm potato and pea interior made my tastebuds happy. The dosa was massive in length and also did the trick in its light crepe-like taste. Though the fact that it was a plain dosa left me needing sauce. No worries here because there were a few that came with it, but I couldn't wrap my head around either one. The first seemed like some kind of brown thick broth and the other was a white/red sauce of semi spice and odd consistency. Lastly was the idli which just didn't do anything for me. Kind of tasteless too and probably would have lent well to the sauces, but again, not my thing. To get the full experience, we also grabbed some barfi and gulab jamun. Now don't get all freaked out by that first name. Barfi is actually pretty tasty. It's basically condensed milk and sugar which ends up resembling something like fudge. Though it doesn't taste like fudge. It's actually much sweeter, honestly almost too sweet to eat more than a few bites. The gulab jamun fared better with its little fried balls in a sweet syrup, served cold. My friends said they're much better warm and I could imagine they might be right, but the flavor was great regardless. Overall, Surya did its best to turn me into an Indian food fan. I can't say it's won me over, and no employee really gave any welcome or feeling of quality service so I'm not sure it's a repeat spot. Are more samosas on my horizon? Most surely, and I do have plans to try some other dishes going forward, but there might be better spots to continue this food expedition. read more

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We ordered samosa from there the taste was rediciulous a complete wastege of money , chutney is like water tasteless ,not recommended .

For the price it's worth it. Get the Amritasri kulcha or choley bhaturey. The samosas are premium and go extremely well with their masala chai. read more

Rasmali was a joke. Not tasty at all. Floury and gross. The liquid was slimy. The staff was also not the nicest and they were not welcoming read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - The slimy rasmali - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

Excellent samosas, served with Tamarind and Green Chutney. $1.25 apiece, well worth it! read more

Great burfi here, the besan burfi was my favorite along with the dodha burfi. They have a menu of chaats and other Indian fast foods which I will be sure to try next time. The jalebi were not too sweet and were perfectly sticky like the jalebi I love. The dodha burfi has a great texture with a cluster of nuts in it and I've been unable to find a similar type of burfi at other places. The restaurant is a small, cozy place with nice decor that is perfect to talk to friends in. It is clean and it is welcoming, one section has the menu for the fast food and the sweets are on display at the left. When I went, the service was not very welcoming but the food was very good. A smile always helps, so that is the reason for the point off. Can't wait to try more of the mithai and then the actual foods! read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Dodha burfi, so good - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

If I could give one star I would gladly give this "business" one star. I went in to get my co-workers samosas, when I arrived I was told 5-10 minutes the samosas were frying. Came back 10 minutes later to a rude response of 39 minutes after see people leave with samosas. After asking what's the hold up I finally got them after almost an hour. Piss poor customer service no apologies nothing... read more

It's a good spot for quick Punjabi style food. Food is a little more oily than it needs to be but overall good taste. I would consider it again if I am looking for quick samosa or chole or some chaats! read more

Best masala dosa in NYC. I have tried many spots, and it's hard to find a place with fresh ingredients and chutneys are perfect.. Their sweets are also great and they have other vegetarian selections. Clean palce, clean bathroom, water and cups available. read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Best masala dosa in NYC! - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

Great price for samosas! $1.25 takeout including tax! The sauces make the samosas that much better to enjoy. Second time ordering samosas here; last time I also got the butter tofu curry and spinach curry over chapati. A bit on the pricey side, samosas aside however it's the best deal for samosas I've ever had. Did I mention samosa yet? read more

Avoid this rude establishment. The guy at the register is rude and acts like he is doing you a favor by accepting your money. Food is often left out uncovered. Saw mice droppings in the sitting area although dining-in is not available due to the pandemic. read more

Apparently this place is supposed to be really great. We came on Thanksgiving, which probably doesn't accurately represent the quality of their food and beverage. The Indian sweets seemed fine but the chai tea was sorely lacking. We explicitly came here after another reviewer commented on the "good and strong tea." Unfortunately it was watery and lacking in flavor. Perhaps they didn't sell much over the holiday so it wasn't turned over as fast as it is usually. Regardless, I would come back to try this place. Apparently their vegetarian cuisine is worth giving a go, too. I've heard from a number of folks! read more

Their drinks are expired please dont get any drinks from there fridge . I got the maza juice and ended up vomiting.

Maybe I'm a little biased in that any form of Indian food is incredible to me - but I honestly loved this shop. Clean, friendly, and unappetizing. Kidding. Appetizing. A lot appetizing. read more

Some of the better samosas I've put down in the area. Service was slow, after I said I was in rush to go. Desserts are fresh, the mango lassi had some good taste to it ,I'd hit it up again just for that. I can say though some things on the menu can be pricey, others are priced just right. Not sure if I'm rolling there again. read more

I send my boyfriend to pick up Samosas from here every other day! They really do have the best Samosas in the neighborhood; recently I tried some of their Chai; which was really great and went perfectly with their Gulab Jamun. This store has a wonderful variety of sweets. This is a vegetarian restaurant, recently I tried their Masala Dosa which I found to be very tasty. I would recommend this casual small restaurant for a quick bite. read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

Best Somosas I've ever tasted, and reasonably priced. They have little cubes of cheese in them and they are well stuffed. I have not tasted the other items on the menu, but now I will definitely have to. Edit: I was recently there and they have raised their price to match most of the neighborhood. But it is still the best. read more

The chola baturas are great, definitely worth a try. The samosas are okay. The staff is very nice. I have not tried the other food there yet but chole baturas alone are worth going there for. read more

Surya Sweets and Snacks - Chole baturas are great and worth a visit there. - Indian Near Me - Bellerose, New York

Best samosas around. They're large and stuffed with the perfect blend of potatoes, peas, and spices along with a delicious brown dipping sauce. read more

Delicious food. Just quick takeout or self serve. Chai, samosa chaat and samosas are yummy.

I have gone there few times , they were used to be good initially but now girls are very rude working in the back, also sweets were rotten few times, when I complain, response was other people did not complaint. Well, how do I know? And not everyone complaint may be. Their chats are the worse, they are very stingy and keep raising prices. I tried other places instead at least I get respect and what I want. read more

Definitely well maintained for an Indian snack/sweet place. I heard it opened like a year or two ago. I ordered the chole bhaturey and amritsari kulcha. Chole bhaturey - It was delicious and steaming hot when they served it to us. It came with a bowl of chick pea curry and 2 giant puris. The puri that came with it were amazing. So soft and complemented well with the chole (chick pea curry). Amritsari kulcha - The kulcha was indescribable. It was just amazing. It was a kulcha ( like a naan) filled with potatoes and onions topped with butter. They made it perfectly crispy and soft. They also serve this dish with chole. You get one kulcha but it's definitely heavy. I would definitely come here again to get these dishes and maybe try something new! read more

The quality of the food has declined in the last few years I've been patronizing Surya. The sambar and coconut chutney served with Dosa was comparable to the South Indian restaurants at one point. The vegetarian curries have become gloppy goo with lots of salt and spices. They aren't spicy either. The chats like bhel poori, samosa and paapdi chat are poorly made. They are catering to a crowd who will just about eat anything without questioning whether it's worth the money they just shelled out. This is a common flaw in most Indian restaurants. They serve great tasting food and once established they will cut corners on quality. I've been to many Indian restaurants in my 25 years in NYC since immigrating from India, this pattern usually ends in new management or doors being shut. read more

Pure vegetarian place. This place is good for lunch or a snack. I've tried the samosa chat and some of the vegetarian entrees. I recommend eating in because the bread comes out hot and crispy and is delicious. I could probably eat several pieces of puri. I haven't tried any of the desserts, but they all look so tempting. My only drawback is that I've come in a few times and the tables haven't been cleaned. Other than that, the food is worth the try. read more

I love their chana bhatura and samosas are best. Most people also like amritsari kulcha. Should give a try..its great

SURYA got the most delicious Samosas. The service is average. I took out one star because they can be inconsistent.

amazing samosas with little pieces of paneer! and great masala chai! i've never had anything else but that. read more

My father in law recommended this place to me because it's his favorite and now it's my favorite! The samosas are the best I've ever had! Their vegetarian entrees are incredible! The bhel puri and papdi chat is phenomenal!!!! Love their gajar halwa is my ultimate favorite! read more

The sweets here are really delicious but the standout food here is without a doubt their samosas- they're vegetarian and filled with potatoes and paneer and peas and they're so crispy on the outside. This has been my go to food spot for years because their samosas and samosa chaat are incredible- especially with the tangy tamarind sauce! read more

I can only speak to the deserts as I've never come in for lunch or dinner but they are absolutely delightful. When I moved into the neighborhood I was excited to try new foods from cultures I hadn't explored and I'm so glad I came in here. Everything I've had from here was scrumptious, particularly these little pistachio cubes. read more

I like going there with my kids.They have tasty snacks ;samosas are best in the area.

They can make even London's Indian snack shops look lame. Vegetarian only, so don't grumble because you really won't miss the animal foods here, plus it's a nice way to serve the broadest-possible cross-section of the community. Walk to the back past sweets counters and steam table. Place your order - when ready they will call you and hand over your tray. The Heavens will open, esp. if you order Amritsari Kulcha. Please tidy your own table when done like at any other fast food place. Food is so good, I've seen guys eat a whole Amritsari Kulcha and then go back to demolish an entire huge Masala Dosa like it was nothing! Vegans will be very pleased because it's easy to avoid dairy products here except for the masala tea, which is made (the right way) with milk already boiled in, and the samosas, which contain tiny cubes of paneer. You can ask that your breads are not slathered with butter and they will oblige. Many Indian sweets are, of course, made of milk but Surya carries so many kinds that you can ask for milk-free and also satisfy your sweet tooth. Good strong tea, Fresh breads, Steam table food and Chaat bar available all day from about 11AM to eat in/take out. Fresh water from cooler always available as well as soft drinks and fun stuff like lassi and kulfi falooda. Two or three veg. selections changing daily (usually include one with paneer), plus choley, kadhi pakora, dal makhni and sambhar available every day. If you can't make up your mind you can ask for a taste and they will happily oblige. Staff is kind, place is clean, owners community-minded and sensitive to religious and other dietary restrictions. read more