Quite possibly my favorite meal in all of Manhattan! They have really juicy lamb and super tender chicken. I typically get the Combination Gyro, but everything there w lamb or chicken will be amazing !! This place stands out so much compared to all the other famous Halal trucks I've tried (including Halal Guys and the Royal Halal Grill) I think it's sauce is actually spicy and the meats are so high quality and fresh :)) He also always gives us extra fries / falafel to try with our meal Since I moved out of new york, I miss this place so much, and I'll always get it whenever i come back! read more

This is the best cart I know of in NYC. It is 8 blocks from my office, and I pass 6 other carts on my way to this one every Wednesday (I'm in the office twice a week). I've tried all those carts exactly once; one and done as they say. I always get the combo (gyro (beef & lamb mix) and chicken) with rice and salad, and it is always superb. He occasionally has a brown rice that is spicy, so always ask if he has it if spice is your thing, and you might get lucky! Seriously though, I've worked in Manhattan since '92, and this truck is special. The food is fantastic and flavorful and well worth the reasonable cost. read more

Best Halal food I've had in the city! The portions are a good size. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, the salad is fresh, and the rice is delicious. I've visited this truck several times and plan on many more trips back! read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - a half eaten meal in a styrofoam container - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Unlike the little street carts you find all over Manhattan, this one is actually a food truck that is parked on the corner of 28th Street and Madison Avenue all day. As a result, it is much better quality. The lamb is actually cut from a spit like in restaurants and tastes fresher and is juicy - not dry and old like carts that store their meat in coolers. The rice and veggies are also more freshly prepared. And, the chicken or lamb with rice is still only $5. Also, as a bonus, the guy here usually gives you french fries and a falafel ball when you get a platter. This is easily the best halal food in this neighborhood. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Lamb with rice - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

In the evenings this truck can be found on 6th ave near the Fairway Market . I stopped in and got a combo platter with rice ($6) . It was delicious and was on the heavier side . By that I mean , they don't skimp on the meats. I got chucks of tasty chicken and lamb. I will say this is one of the better food trucks in the area . read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Combo is $6 - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

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Red sauce is so spicy I love it -- I don't live in NYC anymore but I always come back here. The best halal cart in the city IMO--get the mix (combo) gyro -- with extra (double) red sauce if you like spicy! You've been warned read more

To continue my summer of halal, this is the third halal spot near work that I've hit up so far. It's better than Rafiqi's and probably ties with Habibi. I got the chicken over rice with extra white sauce and a little hot sauce. It's $6 for a platter - no soda. The chicken is really tender and flavorful and little red seasoned bits of potato (?) and caramelized onions mixed in with the meat helps add flavor. The hot sauce was very spicy and came in a kinda heavy handed squirt even when I asked for a little, so beware if you're not good with spicy. The white sauce tastes like a really mild mayo so I would ask for more than usual. read more

Great food large portion and friendly service. They are here almost everyday. They have good food And put What you want. I will be back they make the food quick and even when their is a line it goes quick. Best combos and great prices. read more

#I got the combo over salad (no rice) because I didn't want the carbs. But it did come with a lot of fries. Fortunately, the fries were really good. So I ate #carbs. The #chicken is a little bland, but the #lamb is good. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Combo over Salad - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

There are several Halal stands in the area, all pretty similar but this spot stands out to me as my go to. The chicken and lamb always well seasoned and not overly greasy. You get a hefty portion of rice, veggies, and usually get fries and a falafel thrown in. The veggies are fresh, and have a nice marinade on them. Overall find the quality of food a cut above the rest in this area. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Chicken over rice. - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Been grabbing lunch here since returning to the office. They raised their prices to $8 for a chicken over rice, but it's still the best value around. Quick and generous portions. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Chicken over rice $8 - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

When I first moved to NYC I had an obsession with food carts. So diverse in their offerings (cupcakes, tacos, noodles..) but nothing compared to the wonderous Halal cart. For five bucks, all over the city patrons receive piles of savory rice, lettuce, falafel, and shwarma in under 60 seconds. Now, despite my intense love for this meal my patronage waned and I stopped going to halal carts. Call it snobbery, call it healthfulness but I just stopped craving it. I'd pass by and struggle through moments of "maybe I can have a second lunch" and my feet would keep going on. Today, I returned to the man who started it all. At a colleagues suggestion, we walked the few short blocks over to the "World's Best Falafel" cart and after perusing the short menu of combo items I went with the chicken kabob plate that came with yellow rice (buttery, addictive), savory chopped chicken (drool), lettuce (I'm a carnivore, I fed this to the rabbits), one falafel (good but the last bit was crunchy in a buggy way...ick), and french fries (odd addition but I don't ever dis a fried potato). All in all, I struggled to not pour the entire thing into my mouth in one fell swoop. Knowing now that for $5 I can have a meal like this and only a few blocks from my office made me realize why I selectively blocked it out: self preservation. read more

I think there are two Halal carts that occupy this space. I've been here a few times and I've seen a gray cart in the afternoon and a yellow cart at night. I've tried food from both and both are pretty good. The gray cart is a dollar cheaper. Yellow cart = $6 and grey cart = $5, for chicken and rice. Standard Halal fare with your choice of brown or yellow rice. I chose yellow. Good amount of flavoring and its served pretty fresh. Serving size is medium. Its not a ton of food like Halal guys, but its enough for one sitting. I think the thing that separates this cart from the rest of them, is that this cart serves fries and sometimes a falafel with your platter. I'm not so sure I'm a fan of fries with chicken and rice. But recently, I ate it with the meal. In the past, I used to separate the fries and eat it at the end of my meal. To me, fries just don't seem to go along with chicken and rice. I guess I'm on the fence about that. read more

From at least a block away you can smell the aroma of sizzling goodness wafting your way. This street meat's so good you'll want to shovel it in your mouth. But really, try to show some restraint. Order the combination platter and they'll load up a box of rice, salad, french fries and a slew of meats for six bucks. Take this puppy back to your desk and it'll keep you company all afternoon. read more

While the untrained eye might see all of the endless Halal Stands in New York City as being indifferent from one another, know that the particular stand on 28th and Madison is a good one, with good quality eats at reasonable prices. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? When it comes to a food stand, there's not much more you can ask for besides expedited service and a friendly face, and you get both of those things at this location. My buddy lives not far away and is a local of sorts, and the two of us are always met with a friendly face and a question as to whether or not we want the usual. From there, food is out the window in under five. What more could you want? Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? We're not talking McDonald's cheap here, but know that the Halal Stand is above that level of quality anyway. For $7 I got a sizable portion of mixed chicken and lamb with rice, and while that's only a few dollars away from say a Chipotle Burrito, it was also 0230 in the morning. These prices are fair. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? Good. Very good, actually. The meats are fresh and of high quality, with good flavor across the board. The rice is cooked to perfection and flavorful in it's own right, and the sauces bring everything together in a way that reminded me of late night kebabs, which is very much a good thing. My one gripe would be that the veggies were a little bit on the weak side with just boring ole lettuce and some other chopped veg, but that's a small issue in the grand scheme of things. Single Star Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? I love simplistic affordability, and that's exactly what this halal stand is. I'd gladly come daily. Star Granted. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Mixed Chicken and Lamb over rice: $7.00 - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

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A coworker introduced me to this halal stand one day for lunch and needless to say I've been pretty much hooked ever since. You can debate the merits of cart food or even notice the variations that come with each trip here: will I get fries this time, will they include a falafel, am I getting lettuce with no tomato/olive/pickle/jalapeno/pepper medley, are they gonna be heavy handed with the white sauce or hot sauce? Regardless, this is one of the better if not best halal carts around NYC, drunk or sober. For a $5 lunch, I can't argue too much with the quantity or quality of the food and you'd be hard pressed to find better bang for your buck around this area. It's not a well oiled production line like 53rd and 6th, but it's worth any 3-5 person wait (5-10 min) and there's even a retaining wall to sit on if you want to bask in your experience. If you're a cart food enthusiast or just looking to sample, it's worth a taste and I highly recommend the lamb. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Lamb over yellow rice with salad, dries, and a falafel - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

One of the many things that I loved about New York was the Halal Stand at 28th and Madison. We stayed a block to two away from the stand, and while there are an infinite number of great food places in New York, we hit this place three times in the 4 days we were there. It would've been 4 times, but we didn't discover it until the second day. Anyway, the Combo covered in white sauce and a hot sauce was addictively good. I haven't established any addictions, that I'm willing to admit, but this was pretty close to one. The meat was tender, the sauce was plentiful, the spices and seasoning were balanced - there was spicy, fattiness, different textures, and it was inexpensive and extremely filling. I've tried to find places like this in Seattle, Halal Guys being one, but nothing comes close. It's the perfect on-the-go and late-night nite. Rice, meet, a little freshness with salad, great sauces and some fries - what more could you ask for. Definitely check it out if you're searching for a quality Halal stand. read more

This is the kind of food that tastes "just O.K" when you're sober, but can have a heavenly taste after a few drinks. There are a few bars nearby, which might explain the places' success. The gyros, in my humble opinion, have the best taste out of any order there. And it is great that you can get full with like $6dollars. So all in all great value. Try them after visiting any bar that's in the neighborhood. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Great food - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

My friend had heard about this place pretty often as he works around here. We decided to get some food from here after a night of drinking at a bar nearby. There was no line at the time and the guy working there was really friendly. We ordered the combo over rice and I also bought a can of V8 after showing delight that they even sold it at the cart. We took the platter to go and ate it in the comfort of our apartment. I liked that they gave fries along with the platter, which I've never seen before. They were pretty good and a nice pleasant unexpected surprise. The chicken and lamb was good, but I really liked the rice here for some reason. I'd definitely recommend this cart if you're in the area. read more

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These guys are my guys. No Rafiqi or no little bagel stand turned Halal good guys these guys are my guys. A normal chicken and rice plate is $5. Comes with a side salad, yellow or brown rice. A falafel. Some fries and of course chicken. If you coming to a fucking truck stand for A plus halal food of the highest ingredients and shut. GTFO. You bougie ass don't deserve this quality of NY service. I fux with them. Deadass. This is the most NY way I can explain this. Been going for years and I love them. read more

Delicious food and very clean truck Workers are very polite and work fast Wait time is not too long They get busy on lunch time Cant stop eat this amazingly delicious fresh food My favorite dish is mixed grill over rice with white sause and also i love philly cheese steak sandwich If you are new to NYC you should stop by this truck! Also I know this truck has two locations one is at 28th street and Madison avenue during day time and at 26th street and 6th avenue. read more

28th & Madison Halal Stand - Best hot dog i have ever ate in the big apple One in 28th street and Madison avenue - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

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Yeah. Good. I'm always a little sheepish about eating from carts... why is that? Chicken: tender. tasty. tons of it. Rice: brown. spicy. agreeable. French fries: No sass from me about their gratuitousness. Yum. Falafel: Imperfect, lukewarm. Lettuce: I needed it. That hot sauce is hot! Yow! I love clean sinuses after lunch. Sauce: skimped on the white. for notes on hot, see above under "Lettuce." Take complaints for misfiling to someone else. Soda: Diet Coke, of course. Leftovers: PLENTY. $5 just bought me lunch for two days. Price: As agreeable as the rice. See "Leftovers." read more

Seconding my buddy Whitney R on all counts. The falafel ARE kinda mediocre, but if you order a falafel sandwich they'll really stuff it full, and only charge you $3. The kofta's great too, though it's hard to beat a $3 falafel sandwich. Man, now I'm hungry. read more

Chicken over rice ($5) - greasy, decent, it comes with carrots, the chicken taste a bit odd. Somehow it just don't taste like chicken. It wasn't bad. It was just different. Portion is smaller than some other halal carts. White sauce were just alright, not as flavorful as others. As for the hot sauce, it's definitely not spicy. If you like spicy food, you might want to tell them to add extra hot sauce. They don't charge extra if you want to add pita bread. The pita bread that we had was hard & crunchy! Not good! read more

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At first I didn't like this chicken and rice. It was way too spicy and heart-burny (more so than the 53rd and 6th cart)... But in moderation (and with lots of water), it's actually kind of good. The other one is more popular than this one, but I think both carts are yummy. And heart burny, read more

Street meat! Very good lunch for $6 with a can of diet. Lamb and rice with a little white and a little red, a little salad, all jammed into a 6x9 styro box! Filled this big eater up good. The guys are very friendly, "I'll take care of you real good", I even tried a felafel (sp), it was good, not sure about the other posts issues. He was on today. The post about being clean...I looked all around it looked clean enough..., but lets be fair folks, you are eating from a truck on the side of the road in new york. If you are that picky...dont eat Street Meat! read more

The more I eat here, the more I love it and observe that the city's taxi drivers pull over here for the food... Good sign- the food is just spectacular and a dollar cheaper than most of its competitors. This is a top quality Halal stand, and oh my I just cannot keep my mind off of the chicken and rice. You get a choice between yellow saffron rice, basmati or veggie rice; all meals come with the option of fries and salad and its topped with that great white sauce and spicy sauce, yessss! All for 4 dollars..... other options include kabobs, gyros, spicy eggplant, the list goes on, yet the price stays the same. The chicken was curried and stewed to the ultimate tenderness with just the right array of fragrant spice. They also throw in a decent falafel for good measure....honestly I thought I was saving dough buying a 3 dollar Progresso soup for lunch everyday, this is a gourmet street grub meal for only a dollar more. read more

I'm a big fan of this greasy cart. The prices are basically unbeatable and food is pretty good for a street vendor. I often get the lamb and rice or chicken and rice. Lately, they've even been tossing in a free soda (probably a special). The falafel isn't terribly impressive, but the price is right for it--cheap. If you live or work in the area, it's at least worth stopping there once. read more

I was super excited for this one but it failed. Most mediocre plain rice slathered in oil & fat. There was literally hardened quarter size pieces of yellow fat that wasnt cooked off... Chicken n lamb had zero flavor. Theres so many in nyc w 1 review on yelp that are 101020 times better read more

Halal Cart on 28th & Madison is better than all the rest in the city IMO... skip the lines at the other places and go there instead... All of the other patrons spoke to the vendor in Arabic, all the other places (i.e. 53rd and 6th) just feed the drunk club-goers who know no better... Avoid the falafel tho... if you know that, this cart will not disappoint. There was more chicken than I knew what to do with. read more

Wow. I expected a pretty good lamb and rice and got a damn good lamb over rice. While it is not the 53rd and 6th, it is probably my 2nd best halal cart/truck ive had in the city. I went to the yellow truck. For $5 I got a salad (mostly onion, lettuce), rice, some french fries (unexpectedly a winner), and your lamb over rice. The lamb was fresh and excellently seasoned. Juicy, tender, my mouth had a flavor explosion. The white sauce complimented everything well - I would suggest overdoing it actually. Then you can mix it into your rice (which, i have to admit, was fairly bland) and get a nice flavor combination. The red sauce is also pretty decent, adding some heat to your very flavorful meat. I wish i got more fries. With the squirts of sauce they absorbed the flavor in a way i hadnt thought of and were actually a pretty good pairing with the lamb. (lamb over fries next? hm) All in all a worthy stop if you are anywhere in the area and looking for a fast bite. Get your tasty lamb on here, and get a heapfull of sauce with it. read more

My old job was right by the infamous 53rd and 6th Hala truck. Having moved to an office in the Flatiron, I was worried my street meat days were over. But today I tried the 28th and Madison truck (after reading the Yelp reviews) and I was not disappointed! Cheap, fresh, and delicious! I recommend the yellow rice and lots of white sauce. The hot sauce is hot but not overly so. I challenge you to find a lunch half as good for $5 in this neighborhood. read more

One of the worst chicken rice carts I have ever been. I think guys here who are even comparing it to 56th St cart need to be sent to mental asylum and have electric currents pass through their tounge which might put some life back in their taste buds. I got the Apart from the rice itself(which has a decent and differrent flavor) nothing is tasty or flavorful. Worst white sauce, no punch or taste in the chicken or lamb either, Verdict - SUCKS read more

I've been in New York for quite some time, and I'd consider myself to be a "food cart connoisseur." I gotta say... I've had many a late night meals from the Halal food carts, but none.. NOT EVEN ONE can compare to whats the food cart at 28th and madison brings to the table. I'm indian and we have re-named this food cart, "PFC" which stands for "punjabi food cart." Even though they dont sell any indian or punjabi food... what they did was sell AMAZING halal foods w/ a punjabi flavor or style... if you like indian food, you'll LOVE this... and if you LOVE indian food... well then god have mercy on your soul.... you may never eat anywhere else ever again. The amount of food that you receive for the amount of money you pay is phenomenal!! I'm sure you've had "chicken and rice" before.. its exactly what it sounds like... chicken... over rice... throw some hot sauce and white sauce on there and you got a delicious meal. The difference at PFC is... not only do you get delicious chicken (or lamb) or rice, topped with white and hot sauce... but you also get french fries, pita, lettuce, tomato, and even a stray fallafel or two... AMAZING. All this for $5... you CANT BEAT THAT. I highly recommend "PFC" for any time of the day be it a breakfast stop, to a quick lunch at work, dinner on the run, or my personal favorite... a late night snack after the club. ;-) hope this helps, happy cart eating! read more

After walking by this food truck for months, I finally got around to trying it. Had a combination chicken/lamb on rice and was generally satisfied, although it didn't differ significantly from most other halal carts/trucks in the city. You have a choice in different types of rice, though it seems that most people default to yellow rice, which is a little fluffier than the basmati rice that you normally encounter. In short, this is a pretty standard halal cart experience in terms of food quality and selection. But for $5 you get a generous portion of food, choice in rice, and the friendliest food truck service you'll probably find in New York. read more

They give you a nice amount for the price. I've gotten the lamb gyro on one visit and the lamb over rice for another. The lamb was fine, with the dish over rice you can choose white, brown, or yellow (fragrant) rice. You have your choice of sauce I say both white and red (hot) and I asked for extra hot because I am a chilihead and it didn't disappoint. They cram a salad with a pickle slice and a few small french fries in with the lamb & rice. You can't beat this for $5/$6. The gyro is 4$ and is great as well. You can easily spend $10-$20 and up on lunch in the Flatiron, so this is cheap eating without resorting to fast food chain places like Taco Bell, Micky D's, or Subway. That being said, it's FATTENING stuff, even if you leave out the rice. So it's protein bars/shakes for me for awhile and this as a Friday treat or something... My pants are too tight!! read more

Since starting my new job in this neighborhood this guy is my go-to lunch. I keep trying to walk further afield, but then I get a whiff of street meat and it's all over. $5 gets you chicken over excellent rice (I like the "spicy" brown rice personally) with a little iceberg salad, a falafel ball, and some gratuitous french fries included. Oh and a soda. It is an offer I can't refuse. Cover it in that beautiful white mystery and holy chicken that is delicious. Chicken in a pita makes it perfect for a park trip, but I sure do love that brown rice man...it's got that little hint of sweetness in the spicy that I just go nuts for. Highly recommended. read more

Lack luster. Sad face. I don't know why this place has such high reviews or that it can be even closely comparable to Halal Guys! I was really excited that there may be a closer alternative to my Halal cravings but this place really came below expectations. Maybe that was the problem! We came here and prices are about right... $5 for chicken, $6 for combo. The man working was very nice and put together all of our fixings. The food was just not up to my expectations. The size is smaller than expected. The rice was very bland and mushy texture...The meat was flavorful but maybe just overcooked? Also, I'm used to being able to take to-go containers of the white sauce and spicy red sauce but this joint will ONLY pour directly onto the food. They do add a unique idea of adding french friends to the whole mix but when you want Halal food, you really just want that juicy well seasoned slow cooked meat that just melts in your mouth with "crack white sauce." I want more!! Oh well. I did try and now I know. read more

I tried this in hopes of it being possibly better than the 53rd and 6th halal cart stand. I was simply disappointed. I had the lamb over rice, which was no different from any other halal cart vendor, if not worse. Maybe it was just the day/time I went, but the lamb was over-cooked, and even burnt hard at certain spots and I could taste it. The only thing that's saving it from anything below average was that they actually gave me extra lettuce, when I asked for it. The verdict: probably not ever coming here again. Back to 53rd and 6th I go! read more

OK, I haven't eaten at every Halal truck in NYC (and would like to meet someone that has) but this is my favorite. Few things can match my disappointment to see them not at a corner late one evening when I had my $5 in my hand for the last 30 minutes. I would like to say that I can tell which truck is better, the yellow one or the white one, but I have had high experiences with both. I think it is more a function of the freshness of the food and, especially, the size of my hunger. The white truck does have the far easier-to-read menu but after one or two visits you know what you want! At $4 for a falafel, or $5 for the salad, it may be the world's best value for food deal. I can hand over a $5 bill and get a Coke and falafel in 90 seconds to eat in Madison Square Park. The salad (as the extra buck tells you) is more food. My meat-eating wife feels equally passionate about the meat choices. It is an embarassingly big part of NYC for me. read more