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A meal at this Indian-Nepali restaurant in Jackson Heights can happen in one of two ways. The first feels overwhelmingly casual. You’ll sit on the first floor of a bright room on 74th Street, next to a buffet line of pakoras, simmering goat, and chana masala. Delivery drivers and regulars will shuffle in and out, grabbing containers of biryani and fried momos. The second way takes place down a flight of stairs, where there’s a full bar, a TV blaring music videos, and a slot machine with tape over the place where you’re supposed to insert cash. In short, Delhi Heights’ basement runs like a clubhouse.
The extensive menu in both dining areas looks the same, though. Most of it features Northern Indian staples, like a clove-heavy chicken curry you could easily down by yourself with some fluffy rice, as well as samosa chaat that continues to guest star in our dreams. Wherever you sit, you shouldn’t leave without trying a couple of Delhi Heights’ Nepali and Chinese-influenced dishes, maybe in the form of slippery sukuti chow mein or a dozen crescent-shaped beef and chive momos.
Thankfully, your life doesn’t have to be dictated by chance. Forge your own path at Delhi Heights—whether it’s a quick solo meal upstairs or a fun group dinner where everyone gets their own Taj Mahal tallboy. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Jackson Heights, and, whichever route you choose, it’ll be one of yours too.
photo credit: Noah Devereaux