This place has decent middle eastern food if you are looking for cheap, college food. This place is located on St. Joe's campus on City Avenue. We came right when they opened. We ended up getting a desi cheesesteak and baklava. It took awhile to get our order. The place has seating but no public restrooms. A lot of college kids come here to pick up their foods. The desi cheesesteak had good amount of chicken. I really liked how the chicken was cut into pieces. The cheesesteak also had fried onions, chili and other spices. The bread was pretty basic. The baklava wasn't worth getting at all. It was very big but tasted like it was bought at Costco. It definitely didn't taste freshly made. read more

Al-Sham - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

Restaurant gave off a college feel. Could have been the seating arrangement or being located next to a college. Ordered a desi chicken cheesesteak and baklava. The cheesesteak was savory, succulent, and delicious. Would rate it in my top two cheesesteak restaurants in all of Philly. The baklava was a disappointment. Maybe I should have taken the hint on its "freshness" since I picked it out of the fridge. read more

On the hunt for shawarma as always, stumbled upon this place in an area I don't usually frequent. Service was really nice and he helped me decide what to get, which was the lamb wrap. The meat was nice, I haven't had cheese with shawarma meat before so that was interesting and I didn't mind it as much as I thought I may. The wrap itself was pretty substantial, which made me feel better about the price that was a little higher than I would have wanted. I do with they offered other sides than fries and onion rings if it's going to be included, like a salad. And it took probably double the amount of time I was told, which I don't fully understand as when I was there I was one of like two customers. If you're in the area it's a good option. Really large menu. read more

Was amazing. Got the meal for 4 and the presentation was amazing. The rice and meat were perfectly cooked

delicious chicken shawarma wrap for less than $10! Can't get much better than that. The woman behind the counter was very nice as well

Good taste the Arabian restaurant I tried mix kabab Chicken, lamb and beef with nan that was delicious . Recommended

Dish Ordered: Chicken over rice with onions, extra white and hot sauce Visited With: My friends and I went for a late-night bite Service: (10/10) Everyone at the restaurant was extremely nice and thoughtful. They gave me great recommendations, and the lady who helped us was so sweet and kind. The service alone makes you want to come back. Food: (10/10) This is the second-best chicken over rice I've ever had. It was packed with flavor, and the spices complemented each other perfectly. The chicken itself wasn't bland, you could eat it on its own, and it would still taste amazing. My friends also loved their meals. The food tasted homemade, which made it even more enjoyable. Ambiance: (10/10) Since we went around 9 PM, the atmosphere was peaceful. Customers were quietly enjoying their meals and chatting. The restaurant looked clean, well-kept, and comfortable. Overall: A+ I highly recommend this spot, whether you're grabbing food to go or sitting down to enjoy a meal. I loved it and will definitely be coming back again and again. read more

I ordered the Mixed Al Sham Entree ($20.99) and the Double Burger ($10.99), and the experience was extremely disappointing -- especially for a place that presents itself as a Middle Eastern restaurant. The Mixed Al Sham Entree came in a surprisingly small portion. For $20.99, the serving size was very underwhelming -- not even enough to fill a normal one-time meal box. For a Middle Eastern entrée (which are usually generous), this portion felt especially unacceptable. The Double Burger was the biggest shock. What they delivered was not a burger by any standard, and definitely not something you'd expect from a restaurant. It came with only two large, unseasoned, unsalted beef patties and two tiny low-quality buns. No cheese, no lettuce, no tomato, no pickles, no sauce -- nothing. Just two dry patties between two small non-burger buns. When I called the restaurant, they said "that's how our Double Burger is." When I mentioned I would leave an honest review, they suddenly offered accommodation -- but at that point it felt too late. This place is labeled as a Middle Eastern restaurant, but the food quality, portions, and presentation did not reflect that at all. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend ordering these items until major improvements are made. read more

We have ordered carry out for past two years because we like the food. Their chicken kebabs are delicious with right spices, and a good source of protein. Love their garlic sauce. Chicken and lamb shawarma sandwich is also tasty. The food pickup time is what they say so no complain in their service. Pretty nice and helpful. read more

NO WAY! NEVER AGAIN! I don't know why I have repeated visits to AL Sham. I believe it can be excellent but it is just a miserable staff and there is no love in the food. You can taste the stress from the staff. Customer serviced is poor. Sparse wilted lettuce. Limp tasteless tomato. Dry chicken. Stale crumbling pita. AGAIN...WHY! Vegetarians may do just fine here...but don't come for the meat. Do that at Soy Soyu up the block. read more

The food is amazing!! No complaints every time. Service is absolutely fantastic. Al-Sham has my heart.

Al-Sham is such a gem, and the food is amazing! Prices are very reasonable, the proportions are generous, the flavors are *chef's kiss* and the menu is overwhelmingly huge! We had the family meal #3 a few months ago but we just had their wings (naked and breaded) and their sampler and all I can say is... don't sleep on their American menu! The wings were great and the sauces were generous as well. They make the food really fast, great service and good overall vibes! read more

Al-Sham - Sham Sampler - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

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Not the fanciest place on earth, however, Their New York chicken is one of our favorites!

Please do not buy from here , I'm very disappointed! My shawarma was very very poorly wrapped , I opened the aluminum foil and all the ingredients are falling out. I didn't even grabbed it with my hand. Chicken very dry, and also cut very poorly. Not shawarma at all .Buying from a halal truck is probably better ! read more

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Worst Shawarma I ever had. They should call it Non Middle Eastern food restaurant because the spices the taste the food is not what they claim is. Wasted $50 on a food that I didn't enjoy the taste. Do not waste your money Shawerma meal is $15 which not worth. My advice of those business, you are trying to gain profit with bad quality food is not going to be in a long run. Now I believe to read the review before going to any place. read more

Food and service is great! The staff working there is very friendly. I would go there again and recommend! read more

food was really good, peach mango smoothie was nice because it was hot outside. it was nice supporting muslims.

I've been by this place hundreds of time and never thought to try them. Decided to order from them last week. The samosas are very good. The chicken kabobs were also pretty good. The rice, not so good. The rice seemed as if it was sitting for a long time. The food is kind of pricy but I'm sure that's due to inflation. I would definitely be back. Maybe not for the kebab but definitely for the samosas. read more

Al-Sham - Veggie Samosa's - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

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Love love love this place! Super fresh, quality ingredients and well seasoned! My favorites are the falafel and salmon cheesesteak & wrap. Sooooo good and excellent portions, it's always enough for 2 meals. The fries suck lol but it's not a big deal. Delivery orders are always correct and pretty fast. I've also tried the west philly location and the food is consistent. For some reason the grilled salmon platter comes with rice that isn't very seasoned but it's still really good. I hope they keep up the good work. read more

Al-Sham - Grilled Salmon Entree - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

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The customer service is 5/5!! I couldn't find parking so the girl brought my order out, appreciate it. I order lamb sharwama , grape leaves and chicken samosa, everything was great and the portions are big. Definitely going to try the rest of menu in days to come. read more

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Currently my favorite middle eastern food place in Philadelphia. Absolutely amazing food and great service. Everyone from the staff and owner very nice and friendly. This location have plenty of seating for small group. Location is very clean as well. Kitchen is open, so you can see them cooking. Food is fresh and very tasty. They use 100% chicken and meat in their kifta and kabobs. I highly recommend this place. Come check it out. 5+ star :) read more

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When you go, order what everyone else is getting. Shawarma or kabobs. I was in the mood for wings and fries just as the city shut down. The wings are huge mungous fatty and just nasty. I believe they were cooked just to time so soggy skin and that meat that's just just at white. It was PACKED I was the only nut not getting Shawarma. So go with the crowd, add some rice and be happy. The burger was just meh and the fries..... eh en. Great staff friendly and they kept everyone in order. Call ahead because you are prioritized. And all the women were COVID compliant... noses out for all the men. read more

FINALLY something to keep me motivated to attend grad school at SJU!! Al-Sham chicken and rice - and the insurmountable debt I am incurring - are definite motivation to finish up my master's program. I accidently came about Al-Sham as I was driving to the nearby Starbucks. I am so glad that my parking space had me face toward them because I was able to finally get some delicious Halal food. Having grown up eating at the Halal guys in NYC, I was very skeptical of what this place could offer. I cautiously ordered the NYC-style chicken and rice, and boy was I NOT disappointed! It came in a container filled to the rim with delicious rice and salad, with the chicken hot off the grill just wafting it's delicious scent into the air. I could barely wait for it to cool down to take my first glorious bite. Needless to say, it was amazing. Now, was it JUST like the NYC Halal guys platter? No. But it is absolutely worth a trip over to the corner shop if you are in the area. It is also a much more satisfying option to the Larry's across the street or any of the other fast food in the area. The platter itself was about $9, and I had leftovers for a second portion. On my second visit,I had the chicken pita sandwich, which was JUST as amazing and HUGE! So make sure to come hungry! As for the shop itself, they have plenty of seating and are centrally located if you want to just walk over from the SJU campus. Otherwise, there is good parking across the street, so there is no excuse to not check them out! I know I'm addicted. read more

Al-Sham - NY style chicken over rice - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

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I love their salmon steaks but for the price I wish they would fill the whole roll with salmon. They are super selfish with the salmon EVERY TIME read more

Al-Sham - a sandwich with meat and cheese - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

This was the first time visiting. The food was just so-so. The same food you could find at any food truck local neighborhood store or other halal place in Philly The service behind the counter was lacking as well. There was no one in the store when I stopped in. I was greeted immediately which was cool. However when I went to order from their extensive menu I had ONE question about an item that I was not familiar with. When I politely asked about the dish, both the young lady who took my order and the male cook showed soooo much attitude and when I asked. They were impatient and short with the answer shrugging their shoulders and claiming that they "did not know" what the ingredients were and proceeded to speak in their native tongue with one another. Though I thought they were rude I still placed my order as I had skipped breakfast and by lunchtime was pretty hungry. It was also considered memorial day so not much was open. I see this as a place where maybe some folks who aren't familiar with "ethnic" food might feel like they're trying something different. I think they cater to that crowd. I would not revisit the location again. read more

Meh. Way better options, particularly in North Philly. Got their lamb and chicken combo over rice. The rice tasted like pumpkin which was odd for me. The sauces were subpar. The meats tasted like what you'd get in a hotdog. There were very few veggies, too. Where they do well on is value. Way more food than what you'd get for the same price at Popeyes and the like. Definitely fast casual here. I wouldn't get it again, as the spices weren't for me, but halal food tends to be like that- wildly different at different establishments. If you like fall flavors, definitely get the food here. If you're not a pumpkin spiced aficionado, steer clear. read more

Just got the chicken kabobs over rice. My husband asked for white sauce and hot sauce he was quickly interrupted by the worker, it comes on the side. No sauce on the side. The rice had no flavor the chicken was dry and the little side salad looked sad and thrown together. Unfortunately I am never pleased when I eat from here. But my husband is a supporter of the establishment and the food they put out‍ read more

Unexpectedly totally LOVED it. They have lots of regular 'American' food but the Middle Eastern was fantastic. My friend had chicken shwarma w hummus and I had falafel and they were all excellent. read more

It was great!!!!. Tons of food. Some of the best hummus that I have had in a while. Baba Ganoush was nice and smoky. Ordered about $50 worth of food and it lasted 3 meals for me and my wife. read more

Good food, and very good service. Would come again. The chicken shwarma is . Very close to my dorm as well

Awesome middle eastern restaurant with awesome food. I've been their customer for over 4 years now. Have tried various dishes but my favorite is NY chicken and fries. Due to COVID I haven't been able to go to this place, but its one on my to go list. Highly recommend for their exceptional food and service. read more

I got the chicken shwarma platter and the chicken lamb kabob platter. Kabobs were delicious!! Wish there was less nutmeg and cinnamon in the shwarma platter but everything was still good! Friendly and great clean pickup at the restuarant Would highly recommend! read more

Al-Sham - Chicken shwarma platter - Halal Near Me - Merion Station, Pennsylvania

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Delicious food, prompt service. Doesn't look like much on the outside but inside is very clean and neat. Huge portions and plenty left over. Skip dessert but enjoy the authentic schwarma! read more

This is my favorite late night spot. I visited Ireland and I have needed rice plates with chicken and lamb since I got back. This fills some of that missing hole. It's tasty and spicy. The white sauce is great. I recommend this place for anyone with a late night craving. It's also halal! read more

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We found this gem on City Ave after a concert at the Mann. We love Mediterranean food, and this place was open for dinner late on a Saturday night. You order at the counter for takeout or there are a few tables in the restaurant. We ate in. We split a chicken shawarma salad and a serving of baba ganoush with pita. Both were delicious. Best baba ganoush I've ever tasted. There was so much that we took more than half of it home. The tossed salad with chicken shawarma was also big enough to share, with leftovers enough for two lunches the next day. read more

Al-sham is a corner spot with basic seating on either side of it, nothing fancy but very clean and a nice spot to drop into. Now the food, started off with a Tabouli salad, cucumber yogurt and paired with a Chicken Shawerma with a seasoned brown rice and garlic sauce. What can I say, after the second or third bite I was transported back to Amman or to the Becca valley , this is authentic middle eastern food, fresh, flavorful, wholesome and delicious! Highly recommend, plus they deliver for free within a three mile radius. Check out the menu in my pics. read more

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I really enjoyed my lamb shawarma sandwich combo. My entire group of dining companions had positive things to say about their orders as well. I'll definitely return to try other menu items. read more

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Pros: - Overall, good food!! Especially their cheesesteaks and shawarmas. - Food is halal. - Convenient location. - Clean bathrooms. Cons: - This has happened twice where I ordered over the phone and then AFTER I get there to pick up, they tell me they didn't have that item. So i end up ordering something else in-person and waiting 15 min at the restaurant for them to prepare my new order. - Not consistent with their spice levels. One time I ordered their falafels and they were so spicy I could hardly eat them. A second time I ordered them, it was the complete opposite - super bland and not enough spice. - Most of the staff is nice and friendly except for one of the girls usually working the register. She's not a "people person." read more

Just my favorite middle eastern spot,.. please share who has a butter Hummus than this place?

The food and service are excellent. I have ordered several family meals, and the quality was terrific. From the Kibbee to the meat patties to the various salads, my family always enjoys ordering and trying new dishes from this local spot read more