Bites Nearby: The Persian Tea Room

Ed. Note: Little Neck Patch is reintroducing our 'Bites Nearby' column. Each week, we'll find a great restaurant that's within a 30 minute drive from Little Neck and feature it here for readers! And if anyone has any recommendations feel free to leave a suggestion in the comments field below.

Boasting one of the best kebabs in Queens along with generous helpings of fine Middle Eastern cuisine and attentive service, the is a definitely worth checking out.

Their chicken barg (a deliciously moist dish of chicken marinated with special spices) and shirin polo (saffron rice topped with almonds, pistachios, orange strips, and rose water cardamom carrot strips) could be the best in the borough.

And those looking for a good shish-kebab don't have to go far — the Persian Tea Room's seasoned beef is like no other and their spicy garlic chutney on warm pita bread is highly addictive.

Dessert items include Turkish coffee, honeyed baklava and fragrant Persian ice cream.

Not to mention the Tea Room's relaxed, romantic atmosphere makes this Little Neck locale the perfect spot to take a date.  

The Persian Tea Room is located at 249-38 Horace Harding Expressway in Little Neck. For reservations call (718) 631-7676.