Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern at Kabab Cafe, Astoria, Queens

On the New York City edition of "No Reservations," Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern visit Ali El Sayed's famous Kabab Cafe on Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, for a meal of sweetbreads, a puff at the hookah, and some chat about food and world politics. Ali upstages both of them and demonstrates why he's known as the "Mayor of Astoria."

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[leila karim]

hell what?!! egyptians cant cook!!! it's bizarre yes but not good at all!

[William Shunn]

You should try Ali's cooking at Kabab Cafe before you say *all* Egyptians can't cook.

[Microglia1]

This is why America is a great country. I hope to visit USA some day.

[alamrisa]

shisha + tea = solve all problems

[Can'tbuyunderwear Ballsdon'tfit]

the ENTIRE COUNTRY and ALL THE PEOPLE of that heritage can't cook? fuck off

[dLimboStick]

Ha! Shisha!

[dvdlvrz]

I've eaten here, amazing food. Ali is such a character, a great host.

[Ricky Mcintyre]

these guys are my heroes!

[masryarabyman2]

الاسكندرانيه وصلو ياجدعان

[masryarabyman2]

والله عندك حق عندنا مطعم فى امبابه اسمه البرنس احلى اكل شعبى كبده وكوارع وعكاوى

تحيا مصر يابن عمى

[stereomaster279]

4.50 his face... BAAHAHAHAHA he got so excited

[Artemisia494]

Well if that's your point then yeah I agree, although "kebdah" "mokh" "awanis" and those stuff are generally cheaper than pure meat, so are slightly affordable for the poor population, without mushrooms and caper sauce of course lol