Sammy's Halal is a street-food stop in Jackson Heights, New York City.
Sammy's Halal cart on Broadway in Jackson Heights, New York City has served Bangladeshi-style biryani and grilled chicken since 2001. Open daily 10:00-22:00.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Cash only at the cart. Ask for extra green sauce; the bright cilantro version is the menu's hidden detail.
Address: 73rd St And Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, New York City
King Souvlaki of Astoria has grilled pork and chicken souvlaki on a Queens corner cart in New York City since 2006. Open tue-sun 12:00-22:00.
Try: Pork souvlaki pita
Tip: Order pork souvlaki on a pita, fries inside the pita. The chicken is well-cooked; the pork is the better cut.
Adel's cart sits across from the Halal Guys at 53rd and 6th in New York City. Located in Midtown. Open mon-sat 11:00-22:00. At 1221 6th Avenue.
Try: Chicken and rice with white sauce
Tip: The line is half as long as the Halal Guys for arguably the better chicken. The white sauce is tangier.
The 53rd and 6th late-night cart corner is a New York City institution: three carts side by side, the Halal Guys and two rivals, feeding bar crowds.
Try: Late-night chicken and rice
Tip: Order from whichever cart has the shortest line; the three menus are nearly identical at this hour.
Thiru Kumar's vegan South Indian dosa cart has run on the south side of Washington Square Park in New York City since 2001. Located in Greenwich Village.
Try: Masala dosa
Tip: Cash only. The Pondicherry special is the cart's signature; the masala dosa is the entry-level order.
Jason Wang's Xi'an Famous Foods has slung hand-pulled biang biang noodles in New York City since 2005. Located in Chinatown. Open daily 11:30-21:30.
Try: Spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles
Tip: Order the spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles. The liang pi cold-skin noodles in summer are the secondary order.
Vanessa's on Eldridge Street has sold four dumplings for $1.50 in Manhattan's Chinatown, New York City since 1999. Pan-fried, steamed or boiled.
Try: Pork chive dumplings, four for $1.50
Tip: The sesame pancake stuffed with beef is the off-the-menu cult order. Cash speeds up the line at lunch.
