The first part of this review is for mainstream audiences and the second part is for other Yelpers. 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. read more

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Amazing delicious food we came in a big group Everything was served 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 read more

Ten was our WONDERFUL server. He was fast, friendly, attentive, patient, and kind. This is a much larger location and it's right next door to original one. The decor is beautiful! We shared dishes- a great place for our Father's Day celebration. Servings large, so there were leftovers. They can adjust spice levels. See pics for what we had. Highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

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Second time visiting this restaurant... first time in their new space, which is now a full built out restaurant & bar. The service is amazing. Servers were pleasant & so so nice. It was such a genuine interaction! All the food was 10/10. I'm not from around here & this place will be a must visit every-time I'm in Long Island. The balance of flavors in every dish was perfect... not too spicy, not too sweet just right! My notable favorites were: Hakka Chilli Chicken Dry, Hot & Sour Soup, Hakka Noodles. Even as I'm writing this review my mouth is watering... it was just so good. I haven't had such good indo-Chinese/Hakka food ever. If you're violently craving Indo-Chinese/Hakka food... this is without a doubt the best place to visit! read more

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I was debating between 3 and 4 stars as my experience was both great and disappointing. Did take out and the speed of the food prep and pickup experience itself was great. Super friendly staff. Hot and sour soup- great balance of flavors but not sour enough. Certainly hot The Thai soup - absolutely delivers on spice and thickness. Dangerously delicious! Chicken tikka masala- sauce is nice and thick, seems like made with coconut milk not cream. Seemed to have 0 salt added. Had some spice flavor but missed the mark on a true tikka. Hakka chicken - failed to deliver on the promise of flavor. Had good taste but nothing note worthy. Seems to have fallen on the bland side Pad Thai - more saucy than other places. Shrimp in the dish are all tiny baby shrimp. Tastes a bit none traditional but overall pretty good. Their side of hot sauce is a very interesting one. Unique flavor. Would I come back? Probably but not for a while. However I would advise trying it as many people have had great experiences. I didn't want their ratings to be hit by a 3. Try it! read more

First time here based on my friend's recommendation who has dined here several times. They offer Indian, Chinese and Thai dishes and we went with Indian. All the dishes we had were tasty. They were able to accommodate the spice level which was great. Service was friendly and efficient. There is a small parking lot in the back as well as street parking. There are several tables for seating. They have an extensive menu since they offer 3 cuisines. Give it a try! read more

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A small spot but good food. Saw a bunch of takeout orders while I was there. Really enjoyed the chicken biryani - favorite! The Hakka chicken was good too. We also got mango lassi which was delicious. Will definitely stop by again for a quick meal. read more

Kunga Kitchen - CHICKEN BIRYANI - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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Another great Kunga Kitchen meal. We enjoyed chili fish appetizer, drum sticks appetizer, Tibetan black bean chicken, and soups. Awesome food, great service and atmosphere. read more

We happened to be in the area and were looking for a highly rated restaurant and picked here. We were very happy with our choice. The Food was excellent and had so much flavor. All the dishes were really great. And we love spice, so when we asked for spicy it delivered! read more

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Go! especially If you want Hakka Go! It's small & 2 table takeout & nice people! Went for Hakka (not Chinese not Indian) & these were top notch 'Masala Wok' worthy excellent delicious Hakka dishes: this is not a review for those looking for Indian or Chinese dishes. I am only interested in the Hakka fusion: the Kai Chi wings are like the "Drums of Heaven!" from our long gone and sorely missed Masala Wok...:(. And the hot noodles, the coriander garlic chicken, and the hakka chili chicken done in the dry style without too much extra sauce both hardened back to the delicious flavors of Masala Wok. Hope the quality of food stays high. (It's a small take out so service & atmosphere don't apply but it's a nice clean place). read more

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I don't get the 5 star reviews. Maybe it was what we ordered, but we were extremely underwhelmed with the food. Flavors were very very very mild, to the point of almost bland. There was absolutely no depth of flavor. We also ordered "medium spicy" and were warned that their medium is actually "very" spicy, which we were fine with. What we actually got was beyond mild; it was more like not spicy at all! The 5 Star ratings were what drew us to this restaurant but after this visit, I don't see a return visit. Our menu tonight: -- Veg Samosas (2/$4.99): these were on the small side and just ok; ironically, probably the best item we had this evening! SMH -- Chicken Korma ($15.99): I've never had Korma like this before. No flavor, no depth, no spice. -- Hakka Chilli Shrimp ($19.99): this dish was better than the Chix Korma, but still just ok. Shrimp was good but it had a thick batter. -- Basmati Rice: complimentary with each entree. -- Masala Chai Tea ($3): ok Warning: The restaurant is lacking of heat, so be prepared to dine-in with your coat on. What little heat there was, went right out of the front door with every customer who entered or exited. read more

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I decided to try this place on my lunch break, i got the pad Thai and chicken drumsticks and it was so good ! Very flavorful . Good portion size. It's also a very nice dine in area. I recommend read more

Definitely not what I expected. I'm more of a traditionalist when it comes to food. The papaya salad and garlic naan were excellent. The shrimp red curry was tasty. Chicken Biryani was my least favorite, didn't have much flavor except for the spicyness. The chicken was a bit dry and I didn't like the apricot seeds in my rice. read more

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Finally I made it to Kunga Kitchen after I bookmarked it a long while ago. I placed order through Uber Eats for pickup. Service:4 stars. The boss lady called on what type of fish I preferred and on my special request on spicy level (they put Prompt fish on Uber Eats menu rather than Red Snapper on the regular menu. Only medium spicy or mild as option on the Uber Eats menu). They owner lady was very humble. I picked up my order per scheduled. Beautiful! The fish: 4 stars. The huge PLUS for me were absolute freshness, not heavily coded, lightly fried, not salty, little sugar added (used sweet onion and bean paste in the sauce, and garlicky but not over powering. Also bean pasted used in the sauce which gave it extra flavor and texture. The only thing I would ask next time may be less starch in the sauce. The fish was small. And there were no broccolis with takeouts?! I saw others photos had broccolis. I wish had some in mine too. The restaurant was very tidy. For a severe OCD like me that was one Michelin Star. Lol! Over all, it was a positive experience. read more

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The quality and style of the food was excellent. I haven't enjoyed takeout food of that level in years. highly recommended for people seeking a culinary reprieve from the mundane fare offered by other establishments. read more

Wow I really enjoyed my experience here. This is a whole in the wall kind of place with a lot of take out business but we ate inside. We shared the onion kulcha and garlic naan. We agreed the onion kulcha was superb here if you only could get one. I had the chicken Manchurian since I never tried it before. Wow it's so flavorful and cooked to perfection, the aroma before the food it the table was Devine. If you have the chance to dine here don't sleep on this place . Service was attentive and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves read more

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Wow, food and service was great. Thank you so much Kunga restaurant. I will visit again. My new fav spot in area. Space is small and cozy . Definitely worth trying their chilly fish dry. read more

Kunga Kitchen - CHILLI FISH DRY - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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We have come here a few times. Twice as a party of 5; 2 kids age 8. Once as a party of 7; 2 kids age 8 and a toddler. Each time we have been met with nothing short of a fantastic dinning experience. The ambiance here is nice, and the service is top notch. What really shines here is the food. The first time we went full fusion, fried rice, papaya salad, vegetable dumplings, noodles, Manchurian. It was fantastic we wanted to come back to try the Indian section of the menu. Typically we expect fusion places to be only decent at Indian food because they have such a wide menu. We were pleasantly surprised at how phenomenal the Indian food here tasted. I can whole heartedly recommend the Palak Paneer and the Paneer tikka masala to anyone even the most voracious carnivore. They were beyond any of our expectations. We were so in shock we went back again with a huge party just to try it again. Honestly we have found a go-to place in NY. Which is great for us! read more

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This place looks like it's locally family owned (may not be). I love the location and the indo/thai cuisine mix. Food is always delicious when we do take out from here, the staff is also very kind. And big plus for left overs the next day as pictured :) their chili chicken and hot and sour soup is my favorite. The cauliflower manchurian is also delicious. read more

Kunga Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

It was Valentines Day and we were planning on going to our favorite Ramon spot but it closed for renovations. We drove further down Woodberry Rd and pulled into the first spot we could, to find a mother place to eat. 'Ironically we found ourselves parked in font of Kunga Kitchen I checked Yelp 4 1/2 stars. We gave it a try. Indian, Thai and Chinese. The decor was Thai warm and cozy. Our waitress was very sweet explained an anything we were unsure of and we ordered we started with Chicken Fried Dumplings they were very good made with ground chicken and spices. Our second selection was Chile Garlic Fried Shrimp which was the star of the night jumbo shrimp battered and fried to perfection served with a topping of chopped veggies and spices. The shrimp were crispy and soft and juicy inside. My wife had shrimp Pad Thai which was excellent and I had the chicken Biryani very flavorful with some heat. For what we had the prices were very reasonable. We will be back! read more

Listen to me. Listen to this advice: Never, ever...ever! ask at an authentic asian restaurant to make your food extra spicy x2+. Unless you think you can tolerate it! I have happened to have walked in on their first day and ordered their Chicken Pad Thai...extra, extra, extra spicy. Although my mouth and stomach was on fire, I enjoyed every single bite! Everything was full of flavor and my food was absolutely delicious! Their service is amazing. I spoke with the manager briefly to find that he is a very pleasant man! Everyone is very friendly here. I always look at the cleanliness of a restaurant before ordering and they passed my test! You need to find parking on the street but I was fortunate enough to find it right in front. They're located in the former Kurrikitch location. I'm sure they're going to work on removing that sign soon. Will I be going back to try other menu items? You bet I will! Kunga Kitchen, you've gained a new regular customer! read more

Kunga Kitchen - Indoor - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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Food is delicious. There is depth of flavor! We had the Hakka chili chicken and burn garlic noodle. The samosa were similar to the frozen ones in the Indian stores. The Hakka chicken was the star of the show. It was spicy, tangy, and a little sweet. The lady was very pleasant and spoke to us as if we were long lost friends. There's a large picture of the Dalai Lama and soothing music playing in the background. Peace and tranquility rang throughout. Place is small but comfortable. Would definitely go back and hope it won't be crowded. There was a steady flow of pickups when we there during a weekday lunch. read more

Absolutely wonderful. This meal was tremendous. Everything we ordered was a home run. We tried the spicy garlic noodles with shrimp, aloo gobi, Chana masala and vegetable biryani. I can't pick what was better... they were so damn great. Your choices here will not be disappointed.... This menu is a treat. Dine in is very small so if you wanted, make sure you call ahead for seating. Enjoy... read more

Kunga Kitchen - Aloo Gobi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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This isn't standard hicksville indian take out food... sometimes when you look at a menu at ither places and they show they serve different regions of Indian, hakka and Thai food you know nothing is gonna be great cause they specialize in nothing. Not Kunga Kitchen though.... everything I have tried has been great. They make great hakka style chili chicken, their coriander garlic chicken is one of my favorite dishes, thier hot and sour soup is one of the best I have ever tasted. Just be aware though that if you order spicy that this isn't standard spicy its very spicy. Like eating a raw habanero spicy. read more

Just moved to the area. Nice restaurant, awesome tasting food. Reasonable pricing. Will be back soon.

This is a small fusion restaurant with 4 tables and mostly takes takeout orders. The food was very very good, especially the dry chili paneer and the crispy honey lotus. Cannot recommend these two dishes enough; they were definitely the highlight of the dinner. Other food was also very good! Make sure to get mild for chili garlic noodles because they are much more spicier than the other dishes due to the chili! I really enjoyed their food--the manchow soup was also very good. Only thing I recommend against is their Thai food because it doesn't have Thai flavors. For instance, papaya salad and Tom yum soup did not taste like they're supposed to at all. I think they've mastered the other dishes, however! If you're planning on dining in, expect longer wait time as it's a small business and they don't have much staff so it will take a while to get ur food and sometimes, to even be seated. Takeout orders are more popular! Regardless, highly recommend stopping by! read more

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On Woodbury road northwest side off of south Oysterbay road in Plainview , is a Thai, Chinese Asian takeout restaurant called Kunga Kitchen. Their shrimp fried rice is so fresh they must have made it on the spot. They don't have pork fried rice but the scrimp were so good. I also got chicken fried dumplings made just right. They do have a sauce , not sweet, and ask if you want it mild or hot. Tip: there door is hard to open seems it's a wind tunnel suction and you need to push as at first I'd thought it locked. I plan to try some of their other dishes another time. read more

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Whole Snapper was Terrific!! Service was awesome! Spice was on point! Ill definitely be back! read more

Kunga Kitchen - Whole Snapper - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

We have been craving Indian fusion since our trip to London and Kunga didn't disappoint. Every dish was spicy and fantastic. We will definitely be back! read more

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One of the Indian Chinese food places ever. We love the Chilli garlic noodles along with chili chicken and a few other dishes. Medium is spicy and spicy gets our noses and eyes running. There seeks kebabs are a hidden gem also and a semi-healthy option vs the other fried dishes read more

My fiancee and I have been wanting to try this spot since its grand opening. We finally did and it was quite disappointing. We got the butter chicken, chicken pad thai, garlic naan, and a mango lassi. The garlic naan was alright. The chicken in both dishes didn't taste fresh, and it was tough. The pad thai tasted sour for some reason. The butter chicken sauce was just ok. The mango lassi tasted sour. Wouldn't go back. read more

Exactly what my memory of Indian Chinese was in Bombay in the 80s! Juicy, tender & crispy in one bite. Excellent service & extremely clean although the ambiance is more of a take out place. Compliments to the chef! read more

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Excellent pad thai. Chicken drumsticks were pretty bomb too. Small restaurant but definitely flavorful. But something is missing... read more

Delicious food! Gotten food from here multiple times since they opened and it's consistently tasty. Sweetest owner too!

Amazing food and generous portions for the price! Small dine-in but quick service and cozy. The chicken tikka masala was fabulous, the garlic naan was great and I loved the chicken momo, the sauce it comes with truly makes it. Definitely would recommend! read more

I've been to Kunga Kitchen several times and always have a great dining experience. Kunga specializes in Asian fusion cuisine, which is a blend of Indian, Thai, Chinese, and Tibetan food. The chef is quite good and knows how to make excellent dishes with big portions that arrive quickly. Its good to go with friends as everyone can sample and share various dishes. Chicken fried rice is extremely good and not oily like you get at most Chinese places. Sesame Chicken and Chicken with Brocolli arrive in big portions s with bowls of Basmati rice. Make sure to stipulate the degree of spiciness, if any, for all dishes. Chicken Biryani is fantastic as well as Chicken Korma, Butter Chicken, and aloo Ghobi. Friends love the Dry Chicken, Spring Rolls, and Man Chow Soup to name a few. Kunga Kitchen always serves up great dishes for a good price where you get your moneys worth. I've been to a few other spots in the area and can't say the same. This restaurant definitely serves up a fantastic dining experience to be sure! read more

We have been driving by this restaurant for months and we finally decided to give a try. We did take out and the food was amazing. The place is small but it's clean and nicely renovated after the precious Curry place closed over a year ago. The person who took my order over the phone was very nice. She was there when I went to pick up the food, very pleasant and friendly lady. She even came out of the counter to open the door for me when I was exiting. We ordered variety of dishes. My husband loved the chicken tikka (appetizer). That's always been his favor dish, but he can't really find a place that makes it well especially when we do take out. This place won him over. LOL. We also ordered chicken manchurian, Hakka noodle, steamed dumplings and naan bread. All dishes were very delicious and I loved the chicken manchurian. We got the medium spicy, it was pretty spicy and we loved it. Tandoori naan bread was made with wheat flour, it was good, but the garlic naan bread that made with regular flour tasted better. We were very happy with the food, and the ordering experience. will try different dishes next time. read more

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Was craving some indo-chinese food and it's hard to find without going to Queens. Decided to try this and the food was decent. I ordered a medium spicy chili garlic noodles with chicken and it wasn't spicy at all. There were only 2 options on the online ordering form (mild and medium spicy). I wonder if there was a mistake and I actually received mild. I also wanted more of a garlic kick like I've had before from this dish. The noodles aren't bad but not my favorite version. I also got a Bengali style Thai soup with chicken. It was sweeter than I was expecting and I don't think I'd order it again. I'll have to try other dishes next time and dine-in. The lady at the counter was nice and I want to give them another chance. read more

Kunga Kitchen - Chili Garlic Noodle Bengali Style Thai Soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hicksville, New York

We've done takeout a few times and have dined in once. The food is consistently awesome! Service is quick and and friendly. One of the ladies, possibly the owner, working there is very kind and will answer all your questions. It's not an overly fancy place, about 4 tables inside for a quick casual meal with family and/or friends. Have tried their drums of heaven, manchow soup, sweet corn soup, szechuan noodles, hakka noodles, szechuan chicken, chili chicken with light gravy. Our favorites are the szechuan noodles and chili chicken. It's really hard to find a delicious indo chinese place in NYC/long island but this new spot is a winner and here to stay for long. Keep up the good work! read more

Very yummy little spot. Food is tasty and prices are very fair. Wish inside was a bit roomier. Will come again,