Duzan
Mediterranean restaurant · Astoria
24-11 Steinway St, Long Island City, NY 11103
Highlights
Authentic Palestinian shawarma, hummus, and fresh baked puffy pita.
Authentic Palestinian shawarma, hummus, and fresh baked puffy pita.
"You could probably start an Astoria-specific fight with someone based solely on the next sentence: Duzan is the best Middle Eastern spot in the neighborhood. Come here and order the chicken shawarma, some creamy hummus, and very spicy harissa, and you can join in on the fight. In addition to their seat-yourself sidewalk setup, Duzan in Astoria has one of the most inventive approaches to takeout and customer service we’ve seen: there’s a big poster in front of the restaurant inviting everyone to Facetime with the owner. We didn’t do this because Facetiming strangers gives us social anxiety, but if anyone out there attempts it, please write us an email." - hannah albertine
"You could probably start an Astoria-specific fight with someone based solely on the next sentence: Duzan is the best Middle Eastern spot in the neighborhood. Come here and order the chicken shawarma, some creamy hummus, and very spicy harissa, and you can join in on the fight. In addition to their seat-yourself sidewalk setup, Duzan in Astoria has one of the most inventive approaches to takeout and customer service we’ve seen: there’s a big poster in front of the restaurant inviting everyone to Facetime with the owner. We didn’t do this because Facetiming strangers gives us social anxiety, but if anyone out there attempts it, please write us an email." - hannah albertine
"This Palestinian counter-service locale in Astoria’s Little Egypt is a dependable, inexpensive option in the neighborhood. Shawarma off a twirling spit roast is available in chicken or a mix of beef and lamb. Get it packed in a pita or fill up with a platter doused liberally with spicy harissa and Duzan sauces. Great vegetarian options, too." - Eater Staff
"Duzan, a Palestinian restaurant in Astoria, Queens, posted to Instagram screenshots of its Google listing as a “Palestinian restaurant,” alongside an image of the previous listing, in which it was called an “Israeli restaurant.”" - Jaya Saxena
"A brick-and-mortar Palestinian restaurant in Astoria, Queens whose Google listing was recently corrected from being labeled as an “Israeli restaurant” to a “Palestinian restaurant.” The owner posted screenshots to Instagram celebrating the change and noting a 15-year fight to be accurately identified; the update highlights both the symbolic importance of proper culinary classification and the practical reality that restaurants must still manage and update their own listings." - Jaya Saxena
