Khaabar Baari - Jackson Heights

If you're craving homemade Bengali food, this is the perfect spot for you. While it may not provide a fine dining experience, it's an excellent opportunity to sample authentic Bengali cuisine at very affordable prices.

I knew it wasn’t a traditional restaurant, so my expectations were in check. I visited with three Bengali friends, and it’s best to experience the selection of food first before making your choices. We ended up ordering a feast: alu-chokha, baingan bharta, alu bhaja, mutton curry, ilish mach, prawn curry, some fish with cauliflower, and fish fry—our table was overflowing! My friends were thrilled to see such a spread, and we genuinely enjoyed the food. It felt just like home-cooked Bengali meals, rather than an ordinary restaurant dining experience. Each dish brought back memories of homes in Kolkata. Plus, it’s quite affordable; most items were between $4 and $12, and we spent only $72 for 6-7 dishes. The only downside was our travel from Jersey City to Queens, which required two transfers and cost $11 each way. That added up to $44 just for transportation. Was it worth it? I’d say not in terms of practicality, but if you have the chance, it’s definitely worth a visit at least once!

I visited this restaurant and it didn’t quite meet my expectations. It’s a large venue with limited service, and the food was just average. I’m not particularly eager to return on my own. My rating is based on the cleanliness of the establishment.

While the menus of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi foods really overlap one point, you rarely find a restaurant in New York City that specializes in Bangladeshi food and has taken care of the Bangladeshi community directly. The people from this smaller country are as much or more of a presence in the city as their counterparts, and their kitchen is also not a sip. Khaabar Baari is a new restaurant that has quickly become a hub of this community, with an underground meeting room, a large formal dining room for groups and parties, and a casual dining room on the upper floor that always seems to be strangled with families. When I dined here, it was part of a large group event, so you will see a buffet with options, but most here is on the menu and can be ordered in individual portions. Grilled King Fish Moglai (naan with spices and meat inside) Samusa fried dumplings and chotputti Aloo chop, roasted potato croquets Pullao Chicken Pullao Mutton Singara (like Samosas) Vegetables

Just homely Bengali food. Not restaurant types... Don’t go with so many expectations I have heard about this from my Bengali friends, though I am not Bengali I just love Bengali food, much much variety which I never saw in other cuisines. Don’t get me started on fish types and their various preparation. I knew it's not a proper restaurant so my expectation was not like that. We went there with 3 other Bengali friends. You have to go to counter to see all the food items and then you can choose whatever you want. We ordered so many things, alu-chokha-baigan bharta- alu bhaja- mutton curry- ilish mach-prawn curry- some fish with gobhi- fish fry Out table was not sufficient for keeping all the dishes. My fellow Bengali friends were really happy to see this and we liked the food. Yup, we liked it. As it was more like home food and not fancy Bengali restaurant type. Everything was bringing memories from Kolkata homes. And it is not even expensive. Every item was from $4-$12. We four were there and it was $72 only and we had 6-7 dishes. Only bad thing is that from Jersey City to Queens, we had to change 2 paths, so one person it is $11 for both ways. So we spent $44 to come here and have this food. Was it worth it? I would say NO. but yes, once in while you can come.