Step inside Tangra Asian Fusion Cuisine on Queens Blvd and you’re immediately wrapped in the smoky-sweet perfume of sizzling garlic, dried red chiles, and toasted cumin. A buzz of conversation rises above Bollywood beats as chefs in the open kitchen wok-toss CHILI CHICKEN and flash-fry LOLLYPOP CHICKEN, sending sparks of flavor into the dining room. This SUNNYSIDE icon marries India’s street-food soul with Hakka-Chinese technique, offering HALAL-CERTIFIED proteins, vegetarian crowd-pleasers, and spice levels that run from mellow to tear-jerking. Open 1 PM–11 PM most nights (till midnight on Fri–Sat), it lures late-shift workers, Queens foodies, and Manhattan day-trippers alike with generous portions and wallet-friendly lunch specials. Parking is surprisingly easy on nearby side streets, the 7-train hums two blocks away, and staff welcome newcomers with the same warmth reserved for twenty-year regulars. If you crave AUTHENTIC INDO-CHINESE FUSION — the kind that crackles with wok-hei yet glows with garam masala — this is your pilgrimage stop. 🍜🔥
Services
• Dine-in comfort with BYOB policy 🍷
• Seamless, Grubhub & Uber Eats delivery for the full menu 📲
• Call-ahead take-out; orders ready in 15 min 🚗
• Halal, vegetarian & gluten-free accommodations 🌱
• Catering trays (20–100 people) for office lunches & weddings 🎉
• Late Friday/Saturday hours for post-movie cravings 🌙
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance & roomy restrooms ♿
Menu
• Lollypop Chicken — crispy frenched drumettes glazed in sweet-tangy Sichuan sauce 🍗
• Gobi Manchurian — cauliflower florets flash-fried and smothered in garlicky Indo-Chinese gravy 🥦
• Chicken Tangra Masala — signature dish of smoky pepper-corn curry, onions & bell peppers 🌶️
• Manchow Soup — dark soy broth loaded with veg, fried noodles on top for crunch 🍲
• Chili Fish — tender tilapia strips tossed with spring onion, ginger & dried chili 🌊
• Sizzling Tiger Prawns — jumbo shrimp served on a crackling cast-iron platter 🦐
• Manchurian Fried Rice — long-grain rice wok-seared with egg, scallion & house masala 🍚
• Hakka Noodles — thin wheat noodles stir-fried with cabbage, carrots & hint of five-spice 🍜
• Paneer 65 — cubes of cheese marinated in yogurt, curry leaf & Kashmiri chili 🔥
• Mango Kulfi — creamy Indian ice cream with pistachio crunch 🍨
Pros
👍 TRUE TANGRA-STYLE flavors rarely found outside Kolkata’s Chinatown
👍 HALAL meats plus plenty of vegan favorites keep mixed groups happy
👍 Generous portions; most mains feed two when paired with rice 🥄
👍 Open kitchen adds dinner-and-a-show energy 🍳
👍 Two blocks from the 7-line — perfect pre-concert or post-office pit-stop 🚉
Reviews
- “LOLLYPOP CHICKEN is downright addictive — crackly skin, juicy inside, sauce that balances sweet, sour & fire. Worth the trek from Brooklyn!”
- “Delivery arrived sizzling hot and spice level ‘medium’ still packed a punch. Portion of MANCHURIAN FRIED RICE easily served two of us.”
- “I loved the bold flavors but wished paneer cubes in PANEER 65 were larger. Still, the staff swapped dairy for tofu on request — big plus.”
- “Dining room can get noisy after 8 PM, yet service stays lightning-fast. GOBI MANCHURIAN came out in under ten minutes during peak Friday rush.”
- “Tried the SIZZLING TIGER PRAWNS: shrimp were plump, but plate cooled quickly. Tip: ask for extra gravy on the side.”
From crackling wok fires to cooling mango kulfi, Tangra Asian Fusion Cuisine delivers an unforgettable mash-up of Chinese technique and Indian spice — a fiery, comforting, and endlessly shareable experience that keeps Queens diners scrolling menus and planning their next visit. 🌶️🥢