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    Balade - Your Way

    4.4 (469 reviews)
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    Chicken Shawarma
    Christopher C.

    Quick, fast and mighty tasty-- no comments aside from that. Great wrap on the go and the wheat wrap was delightful-- would recommend the chicken one (granted that was the only one I tasted) Cheers!

    Chicken tawook bowl
    Hana D.

    The food and the workers were great. Friendly and generous. The food was flavorful and fresh.

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    Suchi O.

    We stopped by for a weeknight dinner and found the food to be decent and the service just okay. I would have rated this place 4 stars if not for the unexpected extra charges. I asked for half-and-half cauliflower and falafel, along with a side of tahini. The server at the counter didn't mention any additional cost, but it was added to the bill without a heads-up. I don't mind paying for extras, but I would have appreciated being informed upfront so I could decide. That aside, we tried both a vegetarian bowl and a chicken bowl--both were flavorful and well-prepared. Overall, it's a good spot for a quick bite, but better communication about pricing would improve the experience.

    Victoria W.

    I stumbled upon this place after a midtown meeting and I'm so glad I did! What a cute spot with delicious food and wonderful service! I was so hungry and this hit the spot. Ani recommended I try the chicken shawarma bowl and encouraged me to try out the unlimited free toppings (which I did!). Her recommendations couldn't have been more spot on. I loved the bowl and was able to save some to snack on later this evening. It was abt $14 total, and the value was killer! I'd recommend checking out this spot over other chains--always great to support local, especially when the food is this fresh and the service is this good. I'll be back!

    Aaron W.

    This is our second time here in a week! We found this place after visiting the original Balade restaurant downtown. This is one of New York's hidden gems in our book. Really good food at a fair price with nice decor. We traveled all the way from Connecticut just to come here...and we'll be back.

    falafel Rice Bowl
    Emily G.

    The rice bowls here are okay and a good take-out meal during the workday. The wraps are quite small, so you get more bang for your buck with the rice bowl. Overall, my rice bowl lacked flavor of any kind, despite having a sauce as a topping, but everything was edible. The falafel was fine. I'll leave with a compliment that the greens and tomato were pretty fresh.

    Toppings
    Mel T.

    We needed a quick dinner before watching Aladdin and I found Balade - Your Way. It was nearby, and seemed relatively healthy, so it seemed like a good option. It was a Wednesday at around 6 pm and it was pouring. There were quite a few delivery orders but it seems like it would be a more popular lunch spot. I did the beef shawarma bowl. Although it wasn't really beef shawarma. It was more like dry overcooked strips of cheap steak. The rest of the ingredients of the bowl were good though. You can select as many as you want. I went with the rice vermicelli base, and added pretty much all of the toppings they had, except for olives and feta. Hubby had double protein - shish tawook (chargrilled chicken) and lamb kebab. The chicken was also very dry. Lamb was only a little bit dry, so this was the best one. Maybe it's better during lunch hours, since there would be more turnover. Or maybe it's better to stick to the vegetarian proteins. Either way, I won't be back to find out.

    Chicken Shawarma Bowl
    Kellie D.

    Husband and I wandered in here at the suggestion of my cousin after a long day in NYC. We were tired and looking for a quick healthyish meal to pick up. We also happened to see that Fridays are bogo bowl day there which was fortunate. We both ordered the chicken shawarma. I selected rice for my base and then you could pick unlimited fresh toppings. We took the bowls to go and they really hit the spot -- flavorful and filling.

    Salad Bowl
    Jared G.

    They were running a BOGO deal on uber eats so decided to try it for lunch. Got a salad bowl. The lettuce used for it was a little disappointing. If you are going to offer this as an option don't use shredded lettuce. All of the toppings were pretty good but nothing special. Chicken was a little dry but tasted good. Overall, it was a decent lunch but doesn't stand out from other build your own Mediterranean spots. Maybe the other more niche items puts it over the edge. Willing to come back and try

    Kafta

    I ordered Kafta over white rice from here with all the toppings all the time. Notice lately the portion of the bowl is a lot less and the size of the Kafta also shrinks. What happened? They already took off the BOGO deals on Fridays and Mondays and now the size of their bowl is getting smaller and smaller.

    The food is incredible. 10/10, fresh, very cheap, and restraunt quality food (platter is like $13). Very filling and yummy. Def recommend without a doubt

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    Pretty solid filling shawarma plate. The rice was pretty tasty and the amount of toppings was nice.

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    Order from here a lot, the food is always good. I prefer the tawook and beef shawarma. Their hummus and garlic whip are a must!

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    Service was good but food lacks flavor. The website is not designed for retail sale. The menu seems geared for catering only

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    Good food and affordable. Wraps and bowls, Shawarma, etc., Note there are very few seats inside.

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    Shawarma sandwiches were good but small. Falafel sandwich was tasty. Staff was friendly.

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    Hi You said, you are certified halal? Do you have the certification at the restaurant?

    Yes we do

    Are the sauces soy free?

    I will check with them. They are in my building. I imagine that their sauces that contain yogurt are NOT dairy-free. When I eat there, which is frequently, I seldom get any sauce. Sometimes I get the olive oil and lemon. Most times not even… 

    Does this place serve halal meat?

    Certified Halal

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