Aria Kabab

Omfg. Okay so the place is nothing fancy. But the food is SO GOOD. 5 stars for the food, 3 for the interior. It was nice and clean though which was a plus. Try the chicken cheese philly sandwich thang and the rice with chicken kabab (#7 I believe.) the zesty fries were a good appetizer too. Everything for about 20 bucks and more than enough for 2 people lol.

Aria kabab is a staple in kew gardens hills. It’s location is perfect because it’s right underneath the neighborhood mosque! Everything is halal and just delicious. They have afghan cuisine, your typical rice and kababs with meats according to your preference. They also serve some amazing sandwiches, burgers and a super delicious pizza. It is an extremely clean restaurant and they have added a customer restroom inside the restaurant as well. There are plenty of tables to sit but it’s more of a casual sit in so if you’re not looking to just hang out and eat, take out may be the way to go. Either way, it’s a gem in the neighborhood and the staff is really very kind. Having halal food so close to home is always a blessing.

i usually go and eat inside, one of my favorite places in the area, the food is always well prepared, fresh, and delicious. the staff is friendly and the prices are great, so i fully recommend the place.

Ive had Aria’s food a number of times. it’s always been DELICIOUS! Their platter food is good but their specialty pizza is where its at in my opinion. They have good wings as well.

You would find the best food in here with the worst customer service. Make sure you call before you go because they make you wait the whole time and they are very rude.

4 stars because the food is consistently good but the service is a work in progress. They’re always so overwhelmed with catering orders that in store service can take a loooong time. But everything I’ve had there is good — pizza, kebabs, burgers. Worth the wait.

We mostly order take outs from this place. The food is fresh and service is friendly. Chicken tikka over rice is the best.
They take orders on the phone so call ahead to save time!

Aria Kabob is the worst. I called to place a catering order and the guy over the phone hung up on me and had a very nasty attitude. All the prices that are listed on their menu online are less than the prices they quote when you call them. Complete rip off and horrible service. Save yourself the headache and go to Bakhtar instead.

Phenomenal food. I usually get the chicken kufta and tikka and it is very good. Everything is cooked well as well as the rice. Staff is friendly and it takes less than ten minutes to get the order. The price for the food is less than $ 10 which is very convenient since they give a sizebale portion of rice, chciken, white sauce, and salad. Best halal food in this area!

Great food. I love the chicken and lamb. There chicken shawarma is really good as well. The Afghani bread is so delicous and they make the meat fresh. I love their food, have been eating here since 2012, I highly recommend their food.
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This place had great food, i always get the chicken burger. The samosas hummus the fresh bread kabab’s everything is good the only thing is they don’t always get the order right, I’m not sure why but something is always wrong with the order but my family loves the food so we don’t mind it we still eat it.

Very good Afghani food. The service was friendly and price was just right. We ordered the chicken and lamb tikka and the chicken and beef kafta. Both were excellent!

Good good, nice people work there, ever time I got there it’s always busy, when I’m in queens, always stop by,

been going there for a while and thought i’ll write something up. It takes about 15 mins to get your order but it’s always super fresh, healthy & fills you up. My go-​to place for kebabs

Stayed near by and decided to check it out. Got the chicken shawarma wrap for $ 5.99…it was excellent. The person at the counter was cool and the place was clean. Will be back next time I’m in town.

Afghani restaurants in New York tend to be very overpriced. At Aria Kabab, you can get authentic Afghani food without spending a lot of money. Typically at afghani restaurants you would spend $ 15 for a lamb tikka/​chicken tikka combo but here you will not spend more than $ 10.
The staff is very friendly, and the non-​afghani dishes (e.g pizza and burgers) are very well prepared too. I would strongly recommend the buffalo chicken pizza.

Yea, l’d like to be clear that the food was really really delicious but the service was really bad. The guy was rude to me and my friends which really ruined the whole experience for me. He was annoyed that I wanted a container to go to bring my leftovers home…

Found this place on Unilocal at first I was skeptical about ordering and I was more than happy I did. It was the best chicken and rice I ever had! I definitely recommend this place. I ordered Tikka Kababs over rice and salad I also ordered a side of hummus. Everything was made Fresh!!! Definitely try the white sauce it comes with and the Green chutney sauce it’s all amazing. The guy behind the counter was friendly and the store itself is very clean!!!

Rude people with nasty attitude… Only nice if they are not busy or u can speak their language … If u order on line they will reduced your food quantity or weight. Food taste is good but no business sense.

This place is amazing. The food takes a little long to prepare but everything on the menu TASTES AMAZING. You can get a discount if you order in bulk. Highly recommend this place over Bakhtar.

Ordered twice from there with a total of about $ 90 in various food samplings. I can attest that the food is tasty and the portions are decent.

I had another chicken tikka craving today so we ordered from Aria. Used grubhub against Unilocalers recommendation not to and everything worked out just fine. i think they probably worked out all the issues since that review. Its still yummy as ever and my son tried their chicken shawarma wrap this time. I dont know if this thing qualifies as a wrap. They need to invent a new word to describe this monsterously gigantic creation. My son can eat and eat and eat and he could not finish this wrap. That’s a first! Well worth ordering if you are especially hungry and even good to eat on the go. It was assembled well and did not fall apart despite its size.

Tried Chapli kebab and Spaghetti with meat ball, chapli kebab was nice but spaghetti lol I won’t call it spaghetti that was more like risotto. They don’t have the real spaghetti so if you want to try risotto then try it else waste of bucks .
Cheers

⁴⁄₁₅ Upping it up to 5 stars again. Food has been ON POINT.
11÷1÷14 Update: I had to change my review from 5 stars to 3. It seems like they are under new management. If that is true, that explains it. Yesterday, our order of cheeseburgers did NOT have cheese. My chicken hero was not on a hero, but on a burger bun. Also, I ended up throwing the entire «sandwich» out because the chicken wasn’t cooked. Disgusting and a waste of money. Because of my prior positive experiences, I may have to give them another chance. I just need time to recover.
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Aria Kabab has become our new favorite takeout place. Originally we would always pick up food from Bakthar but then decided to try Aria one day.
Best decision ever made.
This place has been our Ramadan staple.
We kept a menu and we always call in our orders in advance and then usually pick them up if we are out and about.
They do deliver, so when we inquired about having food delivered to our house (we live about 30 blocks away) they were more than happy to, and did. We just needed to give them some extra time, which was completely fine.
Some things that we have gotten that we love:
— 8 ounce cheeseburger
— Grilled chicken sandwich/​hero
— Rice and kabob platters
— Buffalo chicken pizza
— Philly cheesesteak
— Chicken parm
Overall, a great place to takeout. They are fast and food is delicious!

FRIENDLY STAFF (sometimes lol)
I like their pizza and chicken over rice! thats all i buy there, i really like when i call for a pickup, they will tell you the exact time to pick it up!!! KEEP IT UP GUYS!!!

I live near by and came to this place not worrying about the staff being friendly, even was expecting rude. All the reviews said it was good food bit bad service. I was looking for good food.
I went inside and asked for the chicken tikka and was immediatly greeted very warmly by a Hispanic gentleman. The gentleman behind the counter said it would be about 7 minutes for my order. I overheard him tell someone else it was his 2^nd day working their. When my food came out he even asked me how many white sauces and hot sauces I needed (my order was to go).
THE FOOD– absolutely delicious. might even be a 5/​5, but im stingy on giving out fives.
I found a new spot.

I really really like this place. It has a lot going for it and is much better than its predecessor Mirage. It’s just down the road from queens college and near plenty of street parking. The entire menu is top notch and fairly priced. The pizza is very good and always fresh. The homemade burger is spiced to perfection and is melt in your mouth tender. All the Kabobs are delicious too, especially the kofta kabob. The fish sandwich and lamb over rice are also very good. They also have the best green sauce I have ever had. Furthermore, they have a huge drink (non-​alcoholic) selection including a frozen drink machine. Try the strawberry it’s outstanding.
The owner and his son are both awesome guys. They are so friendly and always a pleasure to talk with while I wait for my delicious take-​out. They are both former tennis players, and as a huge fan myself, I always enjoy talking with them about that!
All in all this place is probably the best restaurant in the neighborhood.