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When one thinks of the West 140s they might imagine a vast desert when it comes to places to eat, but a few take-out restaurants in the area seem to be trying to fill the culinary gap.

Queen Sheeba Restaurant
317 W 141st Street
New York, New York 10030
212-862-6149

This Middle Eastern restaurant is located in the most unlikely of places — on 141st Street between 8th and Edgecombe. It is quietly tucked in the middle of the block relatively unseen from either cross street in the former location of the very short lived A Dash of Soul.

Polanco Restaurant & Barbecue
2421 7th Ave (141st Street)
New York, New York 10030
212-862-1090

Although the customer service leaves something to be desired in this always busy restaurant, the food is some of the best in the immediate area.  Polanco offers a variety of standard Spanish fare at reasonable prices and the portions are big enough to share. Neighborhood favorites include grilled chicken salads, cuban sandwiches and the batidas y jugo naturales.

Peoples Choice Kitchen
2733 8th Avenue (145th Street)
New York, New York 10039
212-281-3830 

There will typically be a line of customers from the plexiglass window to the door in this Caribbean take-out restaurant that offers ox tails that melt in your mouth, stew chicken and curry goat.  Just don’t ask for beef patties because believe it or not they don’t sell them.