Silk Road NYC vs New Metro

New Metro locks delivery behind a $125 minimum and a 12-8pm window. Silk Road delivers 12pm until an hour after close (10pm Sun–Wed, 11pm Thu–Sat) with a $50 minimum — real service, no gatekeeping.

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Where Silk Road Wins

💰 $50 delivery minimum (vs their $125) — 60% less gatekeeping
🕐 12pm–10/11pm delivery window (vs their 12-8pm) — more hours for customers
🏛️ The Silk Road Lounge — members can chill, not just transact
🎤 Cultural events monthly (not just transactions)
💵 Venmo + Zelle + cash — not prepay-only
🎵 Benny the Butcher filmed here, Kenny Brooks 7M views, stupidDOPE press

Where New Metro Wins

⭐ 4.9★ / 811 reviews — they have the review volume
🌙 Late-night hours (open until midnight)

Quick Comparison

Feature	Silk Road NYC	New Metro
Location	166-30 Jamaica Ave, Queens	Oakland Gardens, 221-50 Horace Harding Expy
Licensed NY OCM	✅ Yes	Check their site
Google Rating	4.8★ / 420 reviews	Varies
Delivery	✅ Same day, every Queens zip	Check their site
Venmo / Zelle	✅ Both + cash	Dutchie Pay only typically
Events	420 Around the World, Meet the Brands, Find Your Frequency	Occasional grand openings
Press	Benny the Butcher, Kenny Brooks, stupidDOPE, Wu-Tang	Limited

Make the Call

Try Silk Road once. Same-day delivery, honest prices, curated top-shelf. If we don't become your go-to, we'll understand.

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Sohan Bashar is the licensed operator of Silk Road NYC at 166-30 Jamaica Avenue and a member of the New York Cannabis Retail Association. He has spent over two decades in the cannabis world — from legacy-market cultivation to NY State OCM-licensed retail. Silk Road NYC opened February 23, 2024 as the 75th legal adult-use dispensary in New York and the first Bangladeshi-owned cannabis dispensary in the state.

Information on this page about cannabis retail in Jamaica Queens reflects current product knowledge, NY OCM compliance, and direct-from-cultivator relationships. Cited authorities: NY Office of Cannabis Management · NORML — NY Cannabis Laws · National Institutes of Health — Cannabis Research.

Last reviewed: October 15, 2026 · NY OCM-CAURD-24-000062 · 4.8★ from 600+ Google reviews