Chapli & Chips, Queens NY

Amazing food! This is something new and they are killing it! That kicker sauce was bangin. They have authentic home style Afghan food and it’s with good service. Once again, I love how this is new and not the same old same old carts.

I had beef & chicken platter. Tried with my friend. Better than other food cart. But food was too oily. And kabab was burnt

We were looking forward to enjoying cart food from Chapli & Chips that wasn't your typical chicken over rice. With the Platter coming in with Chapli kabob, fries, rice, naan, salad and sauces, it was our default choice. Piece by piece, we knew we had something well-cooked and satisfying. The fries were freshly-cut and crispy, the rice were fragrant and the Kicker sauce was a great compliment to the meal. Given the name, our expectations for the Chapli kabob itself were high and unfortunately weren't met. Our understanding of Chapli kabob is a wide, flat kabob loaded with spice including whole coriander and pomegranate seeds which wasn't the case; it tasted more like a burger patty with some more spice consideration. Additionally, the naan bread was undoubtedly chopped tortilla which we felt was misleading given Afghani cuisine's admiration of bread. Paying respect to the fact we were eating from a street cart and not a restaurant, we found Chapli & Chips to be filling, different, and an overall well-executed eatery.

Not worth the hype in my honest opinion. The beef chapli kabab was burnt, and tasted overwhelming. I could not finish my food unfortunately. Customer service was also not that great.

Try it out and you’ll realize why The New York Times listed it in their top 10 new restaurants of 2021.

- fresh chapli kababs made in front of you
- fresh hand cut fries
- homemade sauces
- fresh salad

And most important:

- humble owner/chef

Chapli & Chips was so refreshing in halal cart options. They opened few months ago. Food Quality has gone down drastically compare to beginning.

I believe they cannot keep up with the increasing demand and it’s affecting food quality.

If you have to wait 30+ min for the food, then you should only expect the best in taste and quality.

The best platter in New York hands down. The food was fresh and delicious the only down side is wait time. I waited 55 minutes for 2 platters, if they can fix this wait time and bring it down it would be awesome

First learnt about this spot from The NY Times article on best new restaurants in 2021. Made the trek out from Brooklyn and it did not disappoint! Bursting with flavor and fresh ingredients. Highly recommend!

Absolutely delicious kebabs and chips. The owner is the nicest guy, always a lovely experience.

I tried this place and I have to say it was amazing. They make everything fresh in front of you. This place is much different than your average chicken and rice places. I ordered the beef chapli platter which comes with vegetables freshly made fries and any sauces so I chose white sauce and orange sauce and it was amazing. The orange sauce was amazing and it easily matched with the food. Every single bite was mouthwatering and delicious. I was extremely satisfied and the staff were great. Both my brother and I couldn’t finish our platters, but we finished it the next day. This place is not overhyped at all which is good. For starters this place is better than Hamza madina and shah’s, since everything is fresh and at shahs and Hamza madina the meat feels like it’s frozen and just thrown on to the grill. I must say this is probably the best platter I have ever had. Even though I live an hour away this place is worth coming to. The cart is on a busy street when it’s busy it’s tough to find parking. I’m glad I didn’t go on a busy time and I easily found parking. I recommend my friends and family to come here because they’re really missing out. This place deserves a 10/10.

Great place. Fresh food. Taste great. Line can get long and wait times can be long but they making everything fresh. Its worth it. Beef chapli is gooood.

Food was okay, but probably won't get again. The vinegar felt a bit excessive; food tasted sourish

Really nice people making fantastic food. Got the mixed chicken and beef and it was so good we went and got it again next week. Not a short trek out there either! But totally worth it.

I love the food, the man put a lot of effort and you can taste it, the service is exceptional, one the friendliest places on hillside 5 stars over all for everything

Drove from NJ to NYC at 10 pm just to try this and it was definitely worth it. The price is great for the taste and portion of food. Will definitely be going back there some time soon!

You are in for a surprise if you think, this is your run-of-the-mill halal food cart. Look for Karim. Also, order it with Extra Kicker.you can thank me later.

They open evenings after 630. So so yummy. Once you have this, you can never go back to any cart.

Really nice guys at a great little cart. The meat is ground and spiced nicely with excellent Afghani rice.