Abdullahs Sweets And Restaurant

I did not feel welcome as a non-​Asian.
I also strongly suspect that I was deliberately overcharged. I became engaged in a weird «I overfilled the container, why don’t you eat here and pay later» song and dance with a man who seemed to be the owner. When he grudgingly relented, I pulled out a ten and asked how much. Surprise, surprise, my total for a mountain of rice, a quarter chicken and some chick peas was exactly $ 10. I could be wrong about all this, but the whole interaction felt like a scam perpetrated on an uninitiated person.
Food was average at best and the cleanness of the physical space seemed aligned with the city Health Department grade (B) in the window. Won’t be back.

This is a great authentic spot for Bengali food rates amazing but the service and presentation aren’t that great

The food at this restaurant was so good that I almost had an out of body experience. What’s more, I felt even better after the meal. That is rare for delicious food and speaks to the quality of the cooking and ingredients. The owner and staff are also very friendly in spite of their limited English. Although it’s true that the restaurant is dingy and crowded, the food is better than what you’d get for three times the price at a fancier place. I must say, I pity the fool who does not eat at this restaurant.

Came back here the other day for a filling meal. This place never fails to surprise me. I absolutely love their deserts and I always get more than enough food in one serving to fill my stomach. They have a few new dishes that I do love. The kachi biryani is super delicious and I recommend it to anyone!!! Definitely has really good quality food. Also The owner is so sweet.

This place caters to a traditional Bangladeshi crowd and serves Bangladeshi cusine. Everyday day the cusine tends to be difference, thus there’s variety.
The food here for the most is Ok, not great nor unedible. Some dishes are oilier than others.
I’ve been infrequently going here through out the year to support the local businesses and give them another chance. In my last visit, it was the 2^nd time I was overcharged. I had to verbally review the items with the cashier and this time he was off my $ 10. In my previous visit when they made an error, it was $ 5 over charge. Being over charged 2X left me with a bad impression, even though the food was ok.
Pros:
Variety of Bangladeshi cuisine and sweets
Reasonably price (if they bill you correctly)
Cons:
Overcharged 2X and not given apology
Small sitting area in the front is always filled with creepy men that stare
The restaurant seems to be getting dirtier and can use a good power wash cleaning.
Current NYC cleanliness rating is «pending», last time it was B– rating
Staff is totally incompetant and does not speak much english or broken english
Credit card machine is always «broken» (Why even have it if they don’t want to use it)
This place has potential, only if they clean up their act and their premises.
But before you go, please visit their NYC Health inspection results and decide on your own.

They serve a combination of Indian, Pakistani and Bengali fare. It’s average to below average. One day the chicken curry tastes good, the next it’s too salty with too many spices! The sweets on the other hand are much better, such as the yogurt, rasgullah and rasmallai. They have a nice sit down area with flat screens playing bollywood vids all night long.

I’m always excited to try a new place around the neighborhood for the chance of finding a great place to eat so close to home. Abdullahs, makes a very satisfying meal. I mean I am far from being an expert on bangladesh food but the lamb biryani was pretty good. The meat was very tender and the sauce was not spicey beyond belief. For 6 bucks, theres enough rice and meat to fill you for a meal. Although I do have a couple of qualms about the meal, one being that the rice was a little watery and two, the lamb contained annoying pieces of bone. However, I’m guessing it’s common because of the way it is prepared.
Another bright side about this place is the sweets, the one I was fortunate to try was what looked to be a piece of funnel cake, but instead of being sprinkled in powdered sucker, it looked more like it was dipped into honey. It provided a nice satisfying end to a satisfying meal. I will definitely try this place some more in the future.

good samosas and east meets east with bangla wantons.
and tasty vegetable pakora.
the sweets i could live without.
3.79 stars