My family came here for a quick bite, but after we ordered the mixed Grill plate, we ordered a second one, and also the soup was excellent. The flavor was excellent, the price is excellent, my children loved the food so much they requested that I write a review, So I'm writing the review. We will definitely be back. read more

Yemeni cuisine at it's best! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_cuisine It is a new restaurant in the same location as the former Ubol's kitchen. http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/ubols-kitchen/ I was not a fan of Ubol's Kitchen and I tried them twice! So Glad this new Yemeni restaurant is here now! Awesome! First the decor ,they put a tremendous amount of thought and money into the decor. It is so beautiful. I had the "bad camera" (it's what we call it.) So the pictures do not do the space justice. There are large screen TV's playing classic movies, comfy silk chairs, exotic art and lamps, brick walls, and marble tables. The restaurant is well heated which is very important to me and most important it is clean. A nice place to eat, sit, talk, and watch movies, a relaxing experience in a frenetic city. Now what you are waiting for about the food. The bread is the size of a large NYC pizza. I say NYC because in general NY has larger pies than the rest of the country. The Fava bean dip was so much better than the Yemeni restaurant we went to in Brooklyn. The one in Brooklyn had a bitter taste. This has a tomato base and was close to a chili taste. I do not eat meat often but had the lamb Segar. It was outstanding. It is a lamb sizzler with spices and vegetables that include cumin, coriander, cinnamon, scallions and tomatoes. I am going to go back super soon and try a fish dish. I mainly eat fish and vegetables. The fish is more expensive and we were short on cash. But it was so worth the guilt I have over eating meat! ( I do not know if it was cash only but we want to pay cash when it is possible.) There was a bit of a language barrier so we just pointed to what we wanted to order. At the time I go back if it is as good as it was last night they get 5 stars! It is at least 4 and a half stars easily! I usually do not award 5 stars on first visit and when I have I regretted it! This is a destination restaurant for sure! Come from any of the 5 boros from NJ, from Ct, as a tourist ,come from Philly come from anywhere! I like Yemeni cuisine it is not boring and more rare than other Middle Eastern cuisines. I think there is a Felafel shop on every corner of Manhattan. Yemeni cuisine is more rare more exotic but not weird just delicious! It is 11/28/12 and as of now I am first to review. read more

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Middle Eastern food, best for take out. Love their shish kebab and kofta kebabs. Most of the food is made on charcoals. If you are craving for a authentic middle eastern food, you should definitely give them a visit. read more

Steinway Halal Grill - a plate of salad with cheese and lettuce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

Mixed grill combo was a good amount of food for 2 people. We got to try all the different kababs. The feta salad it came with was definitely not cheap on the feta. I wasn't too crazy about the meat broth soup it came with but I'm not complaining because it was decent for dipping my bread. The baba ghanoush appetizer in my opinion is better than the bean spread like appetizer. I loved that the baba ghanoush was nice and smokey. They didn't have hummus either of the 2 times I went which was disappointing because I was really looking forward to hummus. read more

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We came for iftar nearly two hours after sunset, looking hopelessly like kafirs who were just eating Yemeni on that particular evening in hopes of a cheap but filling meal. But thankfully the proprietors of this restaurant looked past this, showing us the diyāfah that is central to the spirit of Ramadan. (I'll stop it with all the Arabic now.) The owners even humored us when we requested to start the meal/break our non-exist fast with a date, just as the prophet is said to have done. We didn't mean to blaspheme, I just really like dates and the Arabs have access to the best in the city. The next courses were a bowl of filling barley soup and plates of vegetables. We ordered one plate of spinach and another of mulukhiyah. My take on the latter remains generally unchanged from previous encounters - you really had to grow up on this bitter leaf for it to be enjoyable in any respect. The spinach was nice though, especially when round crispy bread came out of the even for dipping. The main course was predictably oversized, a rack of lamb with yellow scented rice piled high on a separate plate. It would have satisfied no matter how long it had been since our last meal (just five hours in this case). Coming so late meant that all of the true believers had long since eaten and returned home, so we had the place to ourselves, along with the owner and an interested Al Jazeera Arabic documentary on Indonesia. I'm not Muslim, but on evenings like these, with hearty food and a warm reception, I wonder why not. We'd all do well to be as welcome to outsiders as this place - and to cook food as well as this kitchen. read more

Absolutely the best Yemeni restaurant in town. I have tried another Yemeni restaurant in Brooklyn (Yemen cafe), and I found this one way better. Great food, great service. It sucks though they only accept cash. read more

Steinway Halal Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

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First, it was a very good food and fast service! Maybe in the first visit you do not know what to order, but if you know the arabic food well then, it is your spot. Acutely, I like all of the food in the menus because I kind of tried them all before! So, ask the waiter before you order to enjoy your food that you do not about it so much. read more

Really good food with great portions and reasonable prices. I tried the Haneeth, which was awesome. The lamb was tender and flavorful. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. The service is also great, which is always a plus for me. So go and enjoy. read more

Steinway Halal Grill - Some good Haneeth! The lamb is so tender and tasty. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

I've eaten here quite a few times. The guy who owns the cart and works the late afternoon/night shift has a disgusting attitude. The first time I payed no attention to it. Christmas day at around 6:30 pm I asked him if I could pay with card because the kabobs were made outside. He sarcastically asked me "is this your first time here" knowing I've been there a few times before. I replied "yes but I've always paid with cash and in the past I was told to pay outside separately for the kabobs as they were 2 separate businesses. I myself have been working in hospitality for 10 years and would never speak to a customer in such a disgusting manner for absolutely no reason. I replied by telling him to speak nicely to customers and he started yelling and getting agressive. I'll never be back after this. In all honesty I go for the yemeni soup and happen to get some kabob for protein. There is much better kabob in the area read more

Worst food ever. The food is not Yemeni and it is nasty as hell. Save yourself a waste and dont go there. Everything is a mess. Place and tables are dirty, stuff is unprofessional, food is overpriced and nasty even the tea is terrible. You guys can't claim to serve Yemeni food if you don't know how to make it. read more

The best Mediterranean food ever ,came here with a few friends last week ,we tried few dishes the lamb was outstanding ,the waiter was very kind and friendly ,we had a great experience ,good food and great service ,thank you Aden. We definitely will come back. read more

Steinway Halal Grill - a table and chairs in a restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

I went to this spot on Friday Feb 12 and bought 2 meals. There were 2 person working and the younger one took my card to charge it inside the store and asked my zipcode. He took his time to charge me. Charge was right until few hours my credit card is continuously being charged from different store and websites. Over $700 of transactions was made and I called my bank to report this. I am 100 % sure that the person took my card to charge me took a photo of it and he knows the zipcode started making all these transactions. Why i am sure, because i dont use this card this much and when i do i use contactless payments. This is the first time the card was out of my sight. Its hard to believe that people would do such thing. I am also sure he has done this to many other people. There was an elderly women right before me at that time and he also took her card to charge, maybe she wont check and might end up paying hundreds of dollars for him. Please beware of this person and dont let them charge you if you are not in front of the machine. read more

Do not order delivery from here. Instead of just calling me to cancel my seamless order because their delivery person hadn't arrived to work, they make me wait over an hour for nothing. I called the restaurant to find out where my food was and he told me of the staffing issue. I understand emergencies can arise, but stop accepting delivery orders or at least let customers know by calling and canceling the order! Terrible customer service. read more

Our family is Yemeni and always excited to try a new Yemeni spot. Unfortunately, although I love the decor- 2 thumbs up.... The food was over priced and left something too be desired. Way too expensive for the quality. I was crazy excited to see bint al saheen.... no one sells that and it's a yemeni staple... labor intensive yes.... but that price!!!! Seriously? I'll just grin and bear it and make it at home. Sorry read more

I came here in August with my cousin who had just landed from Detroit. This place is not good at all. I am being generous with the two stars because I came here in April and the service and food was much better. First of all the place is huge. Too big and has a somewhat buffet feel to it, except since there's no people or dozens of pans to serve yourself from, it simply has a quiet and empty environment. Second, the food is very expensive and not great. It's ok, but again not great, and considering the price, it should be mind blowing food. Third, they don't accept credit cards, and direct you to the 1.75 ATM machine. If you're going to charge avg. 60 dollars for two people, you SHOULD take credit cards. Fourth, the lady who served us in August was really bad. She literally frisbee'd the plates on the table, and wasn't really friendly. I think she was pregnant too, and that's the only reason I wasn't rude back to her and actually left a decent tip. Congrats on the baby by the way! "Mabrook" read more

I really wanted to like this spot, so for me I started with a 5. My husband and I ordered a mango smoothie to share. -1 star there...the smoothie was not worth the price, it tasted like processed mango pulp. We got the salad and soup that came with the entrees and they were delicious! Beautifully seasoned broth and the salad has a tasty dressing and feta cheese was a great accompaniment. We were very hopeful about the entrees. I got a mixed grill, which usually comes with an assortment of different grilled meats. -1 star here again... I got only chicken kabab and a ground lamb kofta. My husband's got the haneeth and it was a generous meat serving. Then as we eagerly dug in, we were greatly disappointed. -1 star...the entrees were as bland as bland gets. No flavor, no spices, no salt. Even the bread and rice were tasteless. The prices were too high for the quality and quantity of the food. Steinway has many delicious options, this is unfortunately not one of them. read more

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I tried this great new restaurant when I was visiting NYC and loved it. Clean restaurant, great service, and excellent authentic Yemeni food. I had the Haneeth there and it was delicious, I try the same dish at different Yemeni places and this was hands down at the top of the rankings. I recommend Aden if you're in the mood for authentic and tasty Yemeni food. read more

Update... They now have a "Special" menu with slightly smaller portions of their more popular entrees, along with rice, salad and their amazing soup...all for $10. People! You now have no excuse not to try this place. read more

Mixed grill combo was a good amount of food for 2 people. We got to try all the different kababs. The feta salad it came with was definitely not cheap on the feta. I wasn't too crazy about the meat broth soup it came with but I'm not complaining because it was decent for dipping my bread. The baba ghanoush appetizer in my opinion is better than the bean spread like appetizer. I loved that the baba ghanoush was nice and smokey. They didn't have hummus either of the 2 times I went which was disappointing because I was really looking forward to hummus. read more

Okay so, this place is NOT somewhere you wanna sit at. Service is terrible, the chef looks somewhat unsanitary and it's just filthy. The food however, is A-freaking-1. My recommendation is call them up to order and pick the food up and eat somewhere else lol. The lamb Haneeth is the best thing on their menu. The lamb is very tender and also ask for their spicy sauce it's a mix of tomatoes and onions and spices. Other than that, prices are decent and their portions are generous! Just don't sit and eat there.. read more

The worst place ever, I went there about two weeks ago with 5 other people. We were the only one in the whole place so you think you get the waiter attention but unfortunetly we were forgotten, the soup and salad came in first but we had to wait for almost one hr for the main course. I hated the lamb chops, it was burnt and hard to chew which I paid about $17, we also had their special Haneed which was not that tasty either. Overall this place is not worth it, both service and food were bad and I would have given zero star if I had the choice. read more

One word... AMAZING! Everything is so fresh and authentic. The atmosphere is beyond welcoming and the food is to die for as it remind me of my grandmothers dishes in Yemen. You cant get more authentic than that! I will definitely be visiting again soon and totally recommend this place to anyone wanting to try some exquisite Middle Eastern food at an affordable price. read more

If you're looking for a delicious home cooked meal, friendly staff and great service, I recommend this place. Really enjoyed my visit and will definitely be back again. Order the Lamb Chops...your stomach will thank you! read more

Wanted to try something middle eastern for this weekend so went to Aden Restaurant. Food was amazing, speciality is the lamb. Service was above par, and also great ambience. Will go again and and also recommend friends and family to try Aden Restaurant. read more

Delicious food, great service, I had haneed (awesome stuff). Im already planning to go back and i would defiantly recommend it to anyone :] read more