By Rumi
As my first blog post was about the multicultural restaurants and shops at Jackson Heights, this time I will introduce you to a popular Bengali restaurant called Merit Kabab Palace. It is a small restaurant on 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Merit Kabab Palace.
Photo: Rumi
Merit Kabab Palace became a popular place for all types of customers, including Bengali, Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Arabic and American folks. When the restaurant opened in 2006, it started with few dishes and couple of tables. Gradually, the restaurant started offering more authentic Bengali dishes to customers, and people started to like its foods, not only because of the desi-fragrances (adding various masalas: chili, cumin, garam-masala), but also make them delicious.
The food menu
Photo: Rumi
Chicken biriany is the most popular dish at Merit Kabab Palace. Light gravy chicken with snowy basmati rice makes the dish delicious. Everyday they sell at least 50 chicken biriany ($8.00). Besides the chicken biriany, samosa, tea, kababs with naan are other popular dishes in the restaurant.
Inside at the restaurant.
Photo: Rumi
If you prefer to sit down and eat at the restaurant, lunch hour is the best time to go. You might find the place a little congested and no empty table to sit, however, one of the Bengali hosts will approach to you with smile and arrange a place for you.
You can also order to deliver the food. Enjoy and share the experience, if you go there soon.
