Chang Pai Halal Thai and Chinese — Restaurant in New York

Since my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood changed ownership and the food quality dropped, I started exploring other nearby places within a 1 km radius. This restaurant was a pleasant surprise — it doesn’t feel like just a quick-stop bistro. They pay attention to details: table is set with proper cutlery, nicely printed napkins, and small side plates. The atmosphere is inviting, good enough to bring a guest for a meal.

The prices are slightly higher than regular Chinese restaurants (around $10–25 depending on the dish), but still reasonable. As a vegetarian, I ordered a small Tom Yum soup, which was honestly excellent. For the main course, I asked for a vegetarian meal with tofu and brown rice. The lady confirmed they had tofu, and I double-checked — again, she said yes.

What I received looked like a veggie rice dish, and I assumed it was just a side while I waited for the actual tofu dish. I enjoyed the soup slowly for about five minutes. After finishing, I waited another few minutes, but nothing else came — so I figured that was the full meal. The rice dish was tasty, but unfortunately, it didn’t contain any tofu.

The total bill for the soup and rice (without a drink) came to $20. I left feeling a bit mixed — satisfied with the soup and overall vibe, but a bit let down by the missing tofu, especially after it was confirmed. The vegetarian options seem quite limited, and it looks like they might not actually have tofu, despite what was said.

From the menu wording, it seems to be a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine. The cooking is genuinely good and thoughtful, but I’d love to see the vegetarian...

When we entered Chang Pai, the restaurant looked nicely done up. My family and I have visited this place many times over the years and have seen it go through several ownership and chef changes. The original owner was excellent—the food quality, portion sizes, and customer service were all top-notch. Unfortunately, over time, we noticed a steady decline in all of these areas.During our recent trip to Queens, we decided to give it another try. The interior looked pleasant, but the experience quickly went downhill. I wasn’t feeling well and just wanted to sit down to eat a little before taking my medication. The lady at the counter suddenly accused me of making faces and assumed we were speaking negatively about the restaurant—even before we placed our order.We ordered masala chicken fried rice, beef with chili, tiger prawn chili, corn soup, chicken lollipop, and shrimp balls. The appetizers were nice, but the main dishes were very disappointing. Most of them, including the fried rice, chili beef, and tiger prawns, were overly sweet. When we mentioned this, the lady told us that Chinese food is supposed to be sweet and asked why we didn’t order the masala version. There was no mention of spice levels on the menu, and no one asked about our preferences while taking the order.This was, by far, the most unpleasant customer service experience we’ve had at Chang Pai. The food did not reflect authentic Bengali Chinese or Thai Chinese flavors. Sadly, we won’t be recommending this...

Horrible experience!!!I don’t even wanna give 1 star, they deserve 0. They don’t even know what the hell is management! Inexperienced servers always putting wrong order, horrible food and don’t even know how a restaurant works. The previous owner was good but now the new management seems like they don’t even hired professional cooks or waiter. They lack of basic knowledge. Don’t waste your time. They raised food price but the quantity is getting smaller . I ordered them by calling . beef broccoli, thai soup, fried rice, dumplings &chicken gravy they gave me entire wrong order then i went back driving 20min then they gave me a tiny amount of food without any guilt. Not even said sorry. It was ramadan time. The time they took to prepare my food it was already iftaar time. As i was waiting patiently there they even didn’t bother to offer me a water bottle so that i could break my fast. Other customer was watching the whole situation then he asked the waiter to at least offer me water then the waiter came back to his senses and gave me a pakora. I am never ever going back to this zoo in my life. The owner may be hired some of his relatives so he don’t have to pay a lot. They are truly unprofessional!!! Don’t waste your time by taking your family cause it will ruin your day. They don’t even remember to give spoons to their customers who were dining in when they serve food. Then customer had to help themselves!! This is the kind of service...