Moonlite Grill & Chicken

Moonlight Grill & Chicken has the potential to become one of Jackson Heights’ standout restaurants, if it leaned more heavily into its core menu instead of spotlighting burgers and fried foods. The desi offerings are filling without being heavy, with aromatic, well-balanced flavors that appeal equally to Bengali and American palates. For those who enjoy Sami’s Kebab House in Astoria, Moonlight provides greater satisfaction—more flavor, better value, and dishes that don’t rely on drowning the food in sauce to be enjoyable. I always order takeout from here whenever I visit Jackson Heights. Unlike neighboring restaurants, the dishes aren’t drenched in oil, leaving me satisfied rather than weighed down. Highlights include the Bihari kebabs, shawarma, kofta, goat biryani, and rich, flavorful cu

I visited Moonlight Grill and Chicken around midnight and was blown away. Honestly, I didn't expect the quality to be this high so late at night! We ordered the Goat Biryani, and it was fantastic—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. To top it off, the customer service was excellent, which made the experience even better. We finished with some dessert that was the perfect end to the meal. If you’re looking for high-quality food and friendly service in the late hours, this is the spot!

Late night restaurant and to go place. Friendly staff. Food came out quick. Got the chicken shawarma platter which I highly recommend getting. Also got the butter chicken and haleem but wasn’t as good as expected. The haleem wasn’t haleem, like it was chucks of chicken instead of the traditional haleem. Doesn’t come with naan or rice so got a side of rice and couple naans. Also got a grilled chicken salad, that was good, loved how they added broccoli yet the pineapples thrown me off. Overall a good late nite bit place. No parking.

The food is soooo good and the shop itself is clean and tidy. The plating is nicely done. The price is fair. Subtracting some points for seemingly ineffective exhaust which releases grill smoke inside - giving us watery eyes while waiting for that delicious food.

I just had an amazing food experience at Moonlite, I asked the girl at the counter for a recommendation, she very politely recommended the Lamb Chops. Great food for a very reasonable price. Thank you!