Goodbye Haddad's Hello Prince Indian Grill

While in the Ditmars neighborhood today, I was in the mood for falafel, which I was planning to get at Haddad's.  Well tough luck for me, as I saw that this place has closed down, after not even a year in operation.  Instead, it'll be replaced by an Indian restaurant called Prince Indian Grill. 

Judging by the size of the space, Prince will most likely be a take-out joint, but only time will tell.  An Indian restaurant in this part of town will be good to have, as I think we're lacking it here.  There's Spiced on Ditmars, the Indian-Thai fusion place but nothing purely Indian.

We'll see what Prince delivers soon - and I'll continue to keep you posted.

Prince Indian Grill - 22-47 31st Street, Astoria NY 11105
718.606.2277
N/W Train to Ditmars Blvd (last stop)

Haddad's - New Lebanese Joint on 31st Street

Haddad's is a Lebanese take-out and dine-in joint that opened just last month.  I've been curious to check it out after walking by a couple of times and being intrigued by its pleasant facade.  Just this week, I had a chance to peruse the menu and it looks enticing - Middle Eastern food with plenty of meat but also veggie options at a really competitive price.  Some of the mezze cost as little as $.95 each!  Check out a sampling of the menu below and feel free to give them a try.

Cold Mezze:

Baba Ghannouj - Charcoal grilled eggplant puree, tahini and fresh lemon juice...$3.50
Fattoush - Romaine, tomato, cucumber, mint, radish, green pepper and toasted Lebanese bread...$4

Chanklish - Cheese mixed with spices covered with thyme, served with onions, parsley and tomatoes...$3.50

Hot Mezze:Fatayer - Pastry filled with baby spinach, onion, sumac and olive oil...$.95 each
Sambousek - Pastry filled with minced beef and onion confit...$.95 each

Safiha - Small spicy Lebanese pizza topped with ground beef, tomato and onion...$.95 each
Makanek - Lebanese mint sausages sauteed in lemon juice...$4.00

Sandwiches:

Falafel - Fried ground chick peas with tahini sauce...$5.00
Chicken Shawarma - Thin slices of marinated chicken with garlic or hummus...$6.50
Kafta - Charcoal grilled ground beef with onions, herbs, spices and hummus...$6.90
Vegetarian - Hummus or baba ghannouj or mousakaa...$4.50

Platters:
Shish Kebab - Charcoal grilled marinated beef with green pepper and onion...$10.50
Mix Grill - Chicken kebab, shish kebab and kafta, served with Lebanese rice or French fries...$13.50
1/2 Chicken - Half baked chicken with potatoes...$7.50

Haddad's - 22-47 31st Street, Astoria NY 11105
718.606.2277
N/W Train to Ditmars Blvd (last stop)