An East Village Pakistani Restaurant Reworks the Chopped Cheese
Halal Pakistani street food in the East Village turns the chopped cheese into a chapli kabab sandwich.
🌶️ Chopped Cheese, Spiced Up
Nishaan is the East Village Pakistani restaurant regulars send friends to for a chopped cheese with South Asian spice. Halal meats carry the seasoning across bihari barbacoa tacos, corn chaat, and masala fries, with a sweet lychee rose refresher waiting on the drink side.
The footprint at 160 1st Ave is small and the seating is very limited, which makes this a quick bite or takeout stop where portions still land large. Articles and awards line the walls of the narrow room.
Weeknights run from half past eleven AM to 11 PM. Friday stretches to 2 AM, Saturday opens at half past twelve PM and also holds until 2 AM, and Sunday keeps noon to 11 PM hours. Take the signature sandwich for lunch, then add masala fries for a fuller stop on 1st Avenue.
