Shaheen Sweets

Can’t find this quality anywhere else
Or you can say no one can beat them
Old is gold and experience always show quality
Gulab jamun and Russ gulla is the best mong dall halwa is highly recommended

Best Pakistani sweets in the United States, Mithai, Kulfi, Falooda, Kheer or Halwa. Everything is awsome!

They reeled me in with the neon and Christmas lights and caught me with the lour of sweets!
Indian desserts are always a hit or miss for me but I love experimenting and trying new things.
My favorite thing here was the Coconut Saffron Balushahi, which is basically a doughnut but is moister and denser. Its orange and is the only thing in the shop that looks like a donut, so its easy to spot. Don’t worry if you don’t know what anything is called when ordering here, I always just point at what I want and I see Indians doing the same thing.
I also really liked the other orange and obvious dessert, Gajrela. Its carrot based, and is a moist sweet carrot bread.
There was another brown rectangular sweet next to it, that I have no idea what it is called, that seemed to be the most popular item ordered when I was there. It was essentially a sweet, moist, nut-​packed bread.
The cashew barfi was pretty good, but not on par with some of the other sweet shops in the area.
I wasn’t a fan of the Mesoor (Brown and tan rectangle). Literally its sugar, butter and pinch of flour, fried. Like some other indian sweets, it might just not be my thing. It immediately disintegrates in your mouth and tastes like a spoonful of sugar washed down with a shot of liquid butter. I think the one here might have been over cooked which made it worse.
I’m not a fan of Cham chams and am picky about Gulab Jamun, so I haven’t tried those here.
All in all, there are some good sweet options but not the best. What really guaranteed 3 over 4 stars was that the service was very slow, inattentive and unfriendly. I have had so many great experiences at sweet shops in Jackson Heights with exceptionally friendly customer service.

It’s alright man… not worth making a trip to Jackson Heights for.

I love the sweets. Gulam Jamun is the best.

It’s been a family favorite for years. I think it’s called dera now. Love the chicken makani and fresh naan. Although the food has deteriorated over the years since I was a kid. I still go the seating is comfortable compared to kabob king and small places like that.

great non-​veg food. It is spicy and authentic middle eastern food.

They’ve got good naan and kebabs. But, go for the kashmiri chai!!! Ask for it exactly like that. It’s a sweet milky chai, made with rooh afza (pink colored rose syrup) and they put sliced almonds in it… ‘n it’s a dolla!
It’s da frikin bomb.

prettty damn cheap compared to jackson diner! Had the chicken biryani, chicken tiki, 2 naans, 5 different pieces of sweets and it came out to $ 16. I went there around 2300 so my food was kinda luke warm, but it was still good. All the food is precooked, except the naan, so u just point to want u want. The guy says they open 24 hrs & it’s cash only.

This place looks like the food will be bad. It is bright white fluorescent cafeteria looking. Their kebabs are amazing, great fried foods. Really nice and personable staff. But their naan. Oh. Made right there. You can watch them. The naan is comparatively expensive (relative to a dollar kebab), but taaaaasty. Open late – great drunk food!

My Indian food discovery phase began, unfortunately, with the E. 6^th st. row restaurants. At that time, anything that tasted remotely different from other cuisines was sufficient., even if every restaurant was, as legend has it, using the same kitchen. I eventually «discovered» Jackson Diner, and thought «nothing could get better then this.» Surely, this is what Indian food was supposed to taste like.
Wrong again. After discovering places such as Kebab King and the corner Chicken And Rice vendor on 74^th and Broadway, I finally found the real stuff. I would say the final leg in my Indian culinary evolution was a trip to Shaheen’s.
Although I’ve only been once, the meal was superb. This was my first experience with Goat Curry, and I am sure that I will be going back for more. Everything was exactly how I like my Indian (and in this case Pakistani) food: full of flavor, rich and distinctive sauces, and a spicy kick that is only a notch below «Indian spicy.»
And the prices… half the price of Jackson Diner for an entrée? You’ve gotta be kidding me.
I hope that others will join me in venturing beyond Jackson Diner and 6^th Street to places like Shaheen. You are doing yourself a great service.

Never had to eat here…
The sweets are a big TURN OFF
the restaurant is a big TURN OFF
but their $ 1 CHAI ROCKS!!! especially in winter
don’t try buyin the chai with a $ 20 bill, they will make you wait like 10 minutes for a change, seen it bein done numerous times…

Yes, Shaheen is good, but really, my Indian/​Pakistani-​sweet-​lover is addicted to Al Naimat, just a short walk from here. The food here is quite good also, but again… in Jackson Heights, it does not suffice to be «good» you really have to strive to be the best!

this review is from
— it is not a personal review, as i have not been here yet.
«Shaheen’s is another landmark in Jackson Heights, but one little known outside the immigrant community. It’s been in its present location since 1971. You can eat lunch or dinner here, but it is best known for its Indian sweets — or more accurately, its Pakistani sweets (Shaheen’s is a Pakistani restaurant).
Indian sweets look odd, but turn away at your loss! They are always made with a base of butter and sugar, and may include milk, flour, nuts, or paneer (cottage cheese). Check this link for a rundown on Benghali sweets and North Indian desserts. Or better yet, walk into Shaheen’s and pick up what looks best.
A small assortment of sweets costs less than five dollars.
If you stay for a meal, check the food on display at the counter and place your order there. Take a seat and the food will be brought to you. Prices are very reasonable.
Shaheen’s is very well known in the Pakistani community. On a weekday, its clientele are almost exclusively Pakistani men. »