381350 Thu Mar 15 09:47:47 -0700 2007 9 19 Outer Boroughs 0 2388457 Iranian friend will be visiting, and we would like to have a night out at a good Persian restaurant, preferably in Queens. Any recommendations? Thanks! Thu Mar 15 09:47:47 -0700 2007 18155 sandrina 1 2388774 As far as I know, there's not a Persian restaurant near Jackson Heights, unless you want to drive to eastern Queens. You can see if some of the Afghan restaurants have Persian items, but that's probably the best you can do in the area. The best Persian place I found in NYC is Pars in Chelsea, but I haven't heard much about it recently. Thu Mar 15 10:58:15 -0700 2007 2388457 10509 E Eto 2 2390634 Here's a relatively recent thread that may provide some guidance: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/354025 I haven't heard great things about either Colbeh or Patoug, but have heard good things about Persian Tea Room. I haven't been to any of 'em. Pars has fantastic fluffy rice and great appetizers, but otherwise the food is better at Persepolis in the UES (and the service, though stiff, is far better than the awful service at Pars). I don't want to take this thread too far astray, though, and would be happy to talk more about Manhattan options on that board. Thu Mar 15 19:21:58 -0700 2007 2388774 15695 rose water 1 2389972 We love the Persian Tea Room in Little Neck. In fact, we are having our wedding party there!! Thu Mar 15 15:20:05 -0700 2007 2388457 15726 Mcheck57 1 2391014 As a connoisseur of Persian food who lives in Jackson Heights, I can say there is nothing, other than the Manhattan places listed above and Little Neck, which would be the closest, and probably only Queens location. I've had some fairly similar khoreshes and kebabs at the Afghan place on the service road along the LIE in Flushing (south side, past Kissena). Sorry I can't remember the name, and they weren't really Persian, just close. Thu Mar 15 22:10:08 -0700 2007 2388457 10442 JH Jill 2 2393637 I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Ali Baba, which, by the way, recently changed ownership. Haven't been there recently, but it's one of my favorite Queens eateries. I am partial to the khoreshes, as well as their Michigan Whitefish with green rice. I work right around the corner from Patoug, but have yet to try it, due mostly to its' high prices. I'll get around to it eventually, but more often than not, I've opted for Ali Baba. P. Fri Mar 16 16:42:41 -0700 2007 2391014 24813 Polecat 1 2393434 I remember years ago there was a Persian place on Main St. in Flushing. Does anyone remember it? I don't imagine it's still there. I have to confess I haven't even driven past that section of Main St. in a long time - in my memory it was on that stretch where the S. Asian markets are. How's that? Vague enough for everyone? Fri Mar 16 15:27:50 -0700 2007 2388457 10200 Helen F 2 2394223 Maybe you're thinking of the Afghan markets at the far end of Main Street? There's a butcher and a dry goods shop and a couple of kebab places. Fri Mar 16 21:35:44 -0700 2007 2393434 10402 plum 3 2988393 (Sorry to be topping an old thread, but wanted to clarify, plus see if maybe someone else would remember this place.) That's the end of Main St. I was talking about. There was absolutely a Persian restaurant there, well-reviewed in Newsday IIRC. I think I ate there in the early-to-mid 90's. It was the first time I'd tried that cuisine. (Does that jog anyone's memory?) Sat Sep 29 10:30:29 -0700 2007 2394223 10200 Helen F 4 2988846 Kabul Kebab? http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/kabul-kebab-house/ Sat Sep 29 14:36:25 -0700 2007 2988393 107354 ernie0716