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Monday
Jun252012
Baluchi's Reopens After DOH Closure
Monday, June 25, 2025 at 2:57PM
Baluchi's, the Indian restaurant that was shuttered by the Department of Health back on June 8th thanks to mice, rampant cross-contamination, and "inadequate personal cleanliness," among other unsavory factors, re-opened its doors late last week.
In a note to All About Fifth, the owners mention that they've "made a lot of improvements and upgrades to our restaurant to make sure that it's the best it can be for our valued customers." So hopefully the folks down at HQ were rightfully horrified enough to realize that it was time to re-evaluate the way the kitchen staff conducts themselves. We'll have to wait for the next inspection to see if it sticks.
tagged DOH Closures in Food, Storefronts
DOH Closures in Food, Storefronts
Reader Comments (10)
The DOH closure just confirmed all of the reasons why I never ate there in the first place.
Your original post on this led my wife and I to Aarpan, and we're hooked for good now. Thanks!
Aarpan is better Indian than most of the places in Jackson Heights. We are lucky to have them in the neighborhood and Baluchi's should just pack up and take their rude staff, mediocre food and unsanitary conditions elsewhere.
@linkin What are some of your favorite menu items there?
Chicken tandoor, lamb xacutti, chicken tikka and their NAAN!
I used to order from Baluchi's but after seeing the previous post detailing their DOH issues, I won't be ordering from them again, whether it's in this location or others throughout the city.
How come there isn't any high-end Indian Food? I can't remember the last time I went to one that didn't seem, ahem, 'budget'.
Edumacate me.
Don't care if they are open again or not, their food is awful. they are a chain Indian restaurant, like I've said before, it's like saying you want a good burger and going to McDonald's!
Still waiting to try Aarpan, almost went this past weekend but got distracted. Hubby is dieing to try some of their lamb dishes after I told him how many people seem to like the place
Agreed on Aarpan. It's really good!
About 6 years ago, I ordered take-out from the Baluchi's on 6th avenue in the city that's on 8th street. While waiting for my takeout in the busy restaurant, I heard squeaking. My catch something fast in the corner of my eye down on the floor. It's a RAT. I keep looking and hear more squeaking and there are now 3 RATS on the dining floor scurrying around in between diners and waiters in the back near their "bar" I was in shock, total shock and just ran out of there without my takeout.