I have been to Shahs before at other locations but this one was beyond amazing. Best cart in Queens…read morefor sure. Very great service, guys working were very polite. The lamb had an amazing flavor and the sauces are excellent. Anytime I visit NY in the future again, I will be going here for sure.

I lived in KG for about a year, and this was a must anytime I passed by. It is in a convenient…read morelocation near the Union Turnpike Subway Station. I moved out of NYC at the end of 2019, but I do find myself in the area from time to time. I always make a point to come visit this cart whenever possible, even if it involves a 40 minute ride on the Q10. Yes, it's that good. I like to get the platter combo with half chicken, half lamb, extra white sauce, light hot sauce. Pita on the side. I love this type of food, and have had it from many different spots all over the country, some mom n pop, some chains. This is BY FAR my faveourite one. I tell everyone about it, if you are anywhere near this cart you absolutely must go! What my stars mean: 5 is outstanding, a must-experience, someplace I would bring/recommend to a tourist 4 is great, someplace I would love to go back to again and again. Backup options to bring/recommend to a tourist 3 is good. Someplace I would return to if in the area. I probably wouldn't recommend to a tourist, but possibly to a local. 2 is ok but only because it is either cheap or convenient. 1 means I would not return

I edited my review only because when I first wrote it I thought the place was kosher......it's not…read morethey used halal meat. Best plov I've ever had. I've eaten plov from about 20 different restaurants in Brooklyn and Queens. I found the Halal places are almost always better than the kosher places. Theres a lot more Jewish Uzbek restaurants in queens than Muslim ones. This one they are Muslim and the plov explains that. It's oily, heavy, and bursting with all the spices and flavor you want in plov. Unfortunately I didn't get to try a samsa......they didn't have any ready. So I got lagman soup which was also perfect. The mixed pickle salad was great as well. I'll be going to this place once a month or so for the rest of my life. Salud!

Registan Kitchen, "Plov Center," is the latest addition to the Uzbek food capital of Queens, here…read morein Rego Park. I stopped in during their first week open after my usual plov spot down on 108th St (Tashkent) had run out later in the day. I'd been seeing Registan getting ready to open for weeks, so I figured this was a good chance to see how their plov stacks up. I ordered the Samarkand plov with beef, which came out to a little over $20. The guy working the counter was friendly and had the food ready in a couple minutes. The portion size was pretty average, though the two chunks of meat were on the smaller side, and one was mostly fat. The beef was nicely seasoned, but a bit dry and not as tender as you'd hope for in a really great plov. The rice and vegetables did have good texture and solid flavor. Overall, I'd give the plov 3.5 stars, rounded to 4 for Yelp. Definitely not bad, but in a neighborhood with so many strong Uzbek options, there are better choices nearby. Maybe their other dishes are stronger, but when the sign outside says "Plov Center," the plov should really stand out.

Excellent food! Tastes homemade!! Loved the falafel over rice with salad. Even the sauce and…read moredressing was good! Highly recommend it!

The food are not good it all not healthy. Meat smells bad but the pudding a lot of spices to cover…read morethe bad smells sty way and sty healthy for your money

Awesome little spot! I've probably passed by this place countless times without realizing it was…read morethere, but today I finally decided to give it a try. I wasn't very familiar with Afghan cuisine or what to expect from a halal döner kebab restaurant, but my experience was excellent. One thing I really appreciated was the open kitchen concept. As soon as you walk in, the kitchen is right there on the side, allowing you to watch the food being prepared. Everything feels transparent and fresh. I ordered the chicken gyro, which was packed with flavor and incredibly juicy. I also tried the lamb tikka and beef kofta. Watching the cooks prepare the meat on the large skewers over the grill made the experience even better. The meal came with rice and a side salad, making for a satisfying and well-balanced plate. The food was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. I'll definitely be coming back to explore more of the menu.

Found this place through Uber Eats and it's become a regular order for me -- three times and…read morecounting. The spicy jerk chicken platter is unreal. You get two tender thighs and a drumstick, all seasoned and spiced perfectly. The long grain rice is delicious, and the portions are genuinely massive for the price. The side salad and vegetables balance everything out nicely so the meal doesn't feel heavy. They include three sauces on the side, but honestly the chicken is flavorful enough on its own that I haven't really needed them. When I went in person to pick up my order, the place was really clean and well-kept, which I always appreciate. I also noticed they have desserts, so I'll definitely be trying those next time. I'd recommend ordering in person if you can -- you'll skip the extra Uber Eats fees and get the same great food for less. Hidden gem on Northern Blvd.

I ordered take out. It took 25 minutes, they said 15. No biggie, that happens. The real issues…read morewere the sides. The bread was incredibly stale.. looking at it further, it actually had a sticker with a sell by date, that was 2 days earlier! The salad was not seasoned, so basically unevenly cut tomatoes, and cucumbers for $9. The babaganoush was rancid! As in literally gone bad and inedible. The kabobs were actually great! The steak was over cooked for my taste. But others liked it. My favorite was the luyla, the ground beef, it was perfectly seasoned and cooked, juicy and large. The lamb ribs were very good. The liver was good, the napoleon was yummy... beef and fat layered together, not too fatty. The boneless chicken was juicy. So I guess, get the meat and nothing else. I was so disappointed which is why I only have them 1 star even though the meat deserves 4 stars.

came here for the skewers it was pretty good and comes with a quarter size of bread which is…read moretotally more than enough for two people. the service was good too even though it was super packed inside and cramed it was still wholesome and very family oriented. i wouldn't recommend the pilaf it was a bit gamey and greasy but i totally recommend the samosa type empanada beef thre

This place is now my favorite falafel spot in all of nyc thate first and I just got back form…read moreIsrael and they can match any and most of those as well. The shwarma was not the best I ever had but was one of the good ones for sure. So this will be my spot from now on for sure !! Shame i never seen or heard of them as all passed this block for the last 20 years .

Fresh and high quality food! Portion size is big - I got a chicken platter, it was enough to feed…read moreme and my 2 kids! Service was excellent. Highly recommend!

The Food The cooking…read morehere is the real thing -- not the flattened, one-note version of Indian food that so many places settle for, where everything arrives tasting vaguely of the same sauce. At Tikka n' Talk, the spicing has genuine architecture. Each dish has its own personality, its own balance, its own arc from first bite to last. You taste individual spices rather than a generic wall of heat, and there's a depth underneath that only comes from someone who actually knows what they're doing. The tikka is outstanding and lives up to the name -- properly charred at the edges, smoky from real high-heat cooking, and still tender inside. That combination is harder to pull off than it looks, and getting it right every time takes skill. The curries have body and complexity. Sauces that have clearly been built rather than assembled, with layers that reveal themselves as you eat. Nothing is greasy, nothing is heavy in the bad way, and nothing tastes like it came out of a can. The bread deserves its own mention. Fresh, blistered, warm -- the kind you keep tearing off pieces of long after you're full. The Room and the Service The name isn't accidental. This is a place designed for lingering, and the atmosphere delivers on it. Warm, comfortable, and genuinely welcoming without being fussy. It's the kind of room where conversation flows easily, where you settle in without noticing an hour has passed. The staff are a huge part of that. Warm, attentive without hovering, and clearly happy you came. They know the menu cold and will steer you well if you ask -- including on spice levels, which they'll actually calibrate to what you want rather than defaulting to whatever's easiest. That kind of care shows up everywhere in the experience. Food comes out hot, timed well, and exactly as ordered. Basic things, but plenty of places fail at them. The Bottom Line Tikka n' Talk is the rare restaurant that's excellent on every axis at once -- the cooking is skilled, the room is inviting, and the people running it obviously care. It's become a regular for us, and I recommend it without hesitation to anyone who asks where to eat. If you haven't been, go. Order more than you think you need. Stay a while -- the name is an instruction, and it's good advice. Highest possible recommendation.

Imma repeat customer. This time, I orderes a lunch special via Uber Eats. It wasn't windy cold day…read moreso my food was still hot when it was delivered. I ordered the goat curry special which came with a side of dal, bread rice and a sweet kulab gaman for $17. The goat meat was tender, the curry isn't hot or spicy, the dal had a hint of spice from mustard seeds, rice was cooked and fluffy. I used the bread to sop up all the food from tray. SO delicious!! With Uber Eats costs and tips, it cost around 25$.

Came on a Saturday at 1 PM and there was no line. Mixed platter with yellow rice was perfect for…read morelunch and enough for my boyfriend and I to share. Loved the fries and eggplant!

This sandwich has fried eggplant and French fries in the sandwich. I ordered the chicken shawarma…read moresandwich and it took about 10 minutes to get the order ready because of the many people ahead of me at around 10:30pm! That's a popular halal food cart truck in Astoria! It's very big too and got 3 guys working hard and fast! Once I got the sandwich, I opened it and saw sauce and some fries and pieces of eggplant. Never had a halal sandwich with eggplant from other trucks. This is my first time. The sauce did not look white at all and it was very good! Sauce is not thick and somewhat runny and tastes like vinaigrette. Chicken shawarma was very good and thin pieces so it was a lot easier to chew. Lettuce was very fresh. I will definitely be coming back for more of their sandwiches and rice platters! They accept credit cards in this truck besides cash! Also pick up orders if you call their number 917-295-2281. Sandwiches are in mini brown paper bags while the rice platters got the logo plastic bags of TheBigBlue.