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Sands Of Persia
middle eastern, alcoholic beverage bar, bar, hookah bar, american, international, desserts · bar · 25-01 Steinway Street, Queens, NY 11103
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-128992, valid until 2027-09-30). NYC Health status: grade pending (since 2025-11-06). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-11-06.
Key facts
- Health grade
- Grade pending since 2025-11-06 (last letter grade A on 2024-02-29; not current) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- $$
- Phone
- (631) 827-9595
- Website
- https://www.sandsofpersianyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | schema.org NightClub markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-23-128992 (SANDS OF PERSIA), expires 09/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-10-08 valid until 2027-09-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "bar", "hookah_bar"], "primary": "hookah_bar"} | directory category | Overture place edd8bd13-419e-4fa9-9e20-53cc8c2e8712 (Sands of Persia), match score 1.00, 39m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Middle Eastern | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["American", "International", "Desserts"] | business claim | schema.org NightClub markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2024-02-29 | dohmh | source date 2024-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 3, "last_inspection": "2026-03-03", "last_score": 27, "status": "Z", "status_date": "2025-11-06"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-03-03, score 27; latest grade status Z (grade pending) on 2025-11-06; critical: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations. | Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. | dohmh | source date 2025-11-06 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://onefork.nyc/menu/sands-of-persia | business claim | schema.org NightClub markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | ["Mo-Th 18:00-00:00", "Fr-Su 18:00-02:00"] | business claim | schema.org NightClub markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| price range | $$ | business claim | schema.org NightClub markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.sandsofpersianyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place edd8bd13-419e-4fa9-9e20-53cc8c2e8712 (Sands of Persia), match score 1.00, 39m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | Reopened after Health Dept closure Establishment reopened by NYC Health Dept on 2025-11-06 | dohmh |
| 2025-11-03 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2025-11-03 | dohmh |
| 2025-10-31 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2025-10-31 | dohmh |
| 2025-10-28 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2025-10-28 | dohmh |
| 2025-10-08 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-128992 originally issued 2025-10-08 | nys_sla |
| 2024-02-29 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-02-29 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-11-06 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50074140 · JSON