Kafi BBQ is a Texas style BBQ joint in Irving-Valley Ranch which serves up Halal Wagyu Brisket with…read moreIraqi/Middle Eastern influences. I follow the chef/owner on Instagram (@kafibbq), and the amount of effort and detail he puts into his craft has resulted in multiple return visits for me. This review is for my latest visit. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return) Atmosphere - Kafi BBQ can be found in a shopping strip in Irving-Valley Ranch. Only opened Friday - Sunday, on my most recent Sunday visit around dinner time, Kafi was packed. The patrons were a great mix of families, BBQ lovers, and those looking for high quality Halal meats. Smoke was in the air. 1 Star. Service - The staff is super friendly and nice. Pro Tip - Go for lunch or before 6 before items are sold out. A few items were sold out on my most recent visit (my fault I arrived at 6:45) and the staff weren't aware of what was available, leading to some confusion, but they were so nice it didn't impact my meal. 1 Star. Food - By now, you've probably read or heard about Kafi's Wagyu Brisket. For me, I love following @kafibbq on Instagram so I can see what Salahodeen is cooking up. On this visit, it was the Brisket Sandwich. First off, the house baked bread roll is soft, but firm enough to hold Kafi's famous brisket on a pile of home made cole slaw and pickles. The result was one of the best BBQ sandwiches I've eaten. The bite was soft, smokey, crunchy, and tart (from the pickles). It was a special, and I'm not sure if Kafi will keep this on the menu, but I hope they do. 2 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes. It's pricey, but it's worth it. While the brisket is great, I suggest you follow them on Instagram to see what's cooking and plan your visit around the specialty items. 1 Star.

This is the absolute best barbecue joint with slow cooked and smoked meats!…read morethe service is authentic and staff is very friendly. The ambiance is very nice texas barbecue joint type. I would recommend this place for all halal food lovers a must watch!

Funny that I'm on this website to write a review almost 8 years from the last time I was there. I…read moregot to thinking about good BBQ, and it made me think of one of the best I've encountered, Hard 8. I used to travel a lot for work, and would hit this place when I could. Suffice to say, it left a lasting impression on me, because here I am, almost a decade later. The atmosphere is everything a Texas BBQ joint should be, and having folks enter from the pit area was a stroke of genius. It really sets the expectation & mood. There's "decent" BBQ places here in Ohio, but there's no question Texas does it best, and Hard 8 is a true standout! (LOVE those charros!) This will be the 1st place I stop to eat if ever again I'm in the area. Honorable mention to Tyler's BBQ up in Amarillo if anyone gets out that way.

I went here twice in one weekend while visiting Dallas. Once with my friend and another time with…read morecoworkers. First I got the brisket, regular potato salad, sweet corn, cheesecake, and a Diet Coke (I know, oink oink piggy amirite ). But yeah it was really frickin good like what am I supposed to say. The second time I got a half chicken, twice baked potato salad, Mac and cheese, sweet potato fries, cheesecake, and a ranch water. (Holy moo could he order any more food) and yeah I was stuffed and satisfied. Only complain is they didn't use topo Chico for the ranch water but a piggy eats whatever slop the farmer pours in the troph. Thanks hard eight. I'll be back.

Food came out so delicious & was plenty of food! Super friendly staff , always will be coming by…read morewhen I'm in town !

Staying at the nearby Hilton and wanting something better than wattaburger. Good reviews are…read moredeserved

If you ever feel like eating KFC, take a good long look at yourself in the mirror and remind…read moreyourself of this place first. KKC has some of the best halal fried chicken I've had in the US, especially in the DFW area. This is one of those comfort meals you crave at 9 PM on a Tuesday that can't be beat. The ambiance is that of your average hole in the wall chicken joint. Overall I rate this place 8 s/10. ------------ The Zinger burger (basically a spicy chicken sandwich) is my go to order from here, a solid 8.5/10. They always put a huge chicken patty in there and a generous amount of sauce. You really can't go wrong. Their chicken itself is an 8/10, upgraded to 8.5 with the garlic sauce. They really got the spices down right. I would not recommend the Mac and cheese (5/10), it's very watery and lacked any flavor. The potato wedges were great though. (Although I'm not sure how you could mess those up).

Smaller restaurant with a vibe similar to KFC, except here you'll get better food! I can only rate…read moremy order pick-up experience , where the female employee was friendly and helped me promptly. One thing to note is that some of the side dishes have different prices on online orders when you add them on to your entrees vs. adding them separately ($.99 + difference). **Average Dish Cost(s): Under $8. **Food: 3 Piece White Meat Meal ($9.28)-- I chose white meat ($.80) and extra biscuits ($1.89) which increased the price from $6.59. The chicken was extremely delicious. It tasted fresh despite my order being late in the day and the skin was crisp and seasoned so well that I ate all of it. Usually I'll peel the skin off and discard it, but not this time. The white meat was juicy and nothing pink was found. 10/10. Extra biscuits ($1.89)-- These biscuits were some of the best I've ever had. Their outward appearance didn't match how delicious they were. They were soft and had an essence of honey to them. Side Mashed Potatoes ($2.99)-- I admit I was hesitant to eat this because I expected more of a brown gravy, but these were amazing! Not too salty and they tasted fresh. **Seating: Looked to have regular table style seating that is closed off due to the virus issue. **Location: It's located next to a bunch of other establishments within a mini strip type of place. Google GPS lead me to a park that's a but away, so be careful. Lots of parking spaces.

Stopped in on a Friday evening. It is a bit confusing. It seemed closed. Just a girl sitting there…read morebehind the counter. Nothing seemed on. Ordered a birria burrito, birria taco and steak taco. She turned her stove on and got to cooking. The food was great. My husband loved his burrito and I enjoyed my tacos. Go with an opened mind. It's great food... but don't expect Mexican food. It has a twist of a flavor but it's great.

Super delicious food and a must try if you're in the area! We ordered the chicken quesadilla and…read morebirria nachos and both were packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. Everything was made fresh and came out super quickly. There's also a few tables with seating if you want to dine in. Would definitely recommend checking this spot out!

This is the first location in Texas and it has only been open for about 3 months. We took a lovely…read morewalk along the canals and then were looking for a lunch spot. I had this place Yelp bookmarked and I had not seen the Toyota Music Factory complex before now, so we drove the mile over. The place was empty at 2pm on a beautiful Saturday - I imagine it is quite busy when anything is playing at the TM venue. We ordered the southern fried chicken sandwich combo (to split) with fries. ($18 including tax and tip) The southern sandwich comes with pimento cheese and I find that hard to resist on any menu! - Splitting the sandwich was plenty of food to not leave you too stuffed. Casey was working the register - and maybe he was helping in the kitchen too. Our sandwich came out pretty quickly and was super hot. It was very crispy and a bit sticky, not too hot, very tasty!! Quite large too - the chicken thigh extended out quite a bit from the bun. The fries were Crinkle shape (my fav!), nice and hot, not too salty. FYI, with a combo you have a choice of only fries or mac and cheese (though there are other side options available al la cart). There was a card on the table to register to win $100 gift cert, so we both registered. Casey came by after to ask us to register, when we said we already had - he said we were entitled to a free banana pudding for doing so. Then he bought out TWO banana puddings. WOOT!! I think the 2nd pudding will be better tomorrow when the vanilla wafers have time to absorb more into the pudding. The free puddings got them the extra star. Casey was great - and really seemed to care that the few customers in the joint were happy and well taken care of. Bathrooms were clean. Couple suggestions: that they had ketchup as a "pump option" - rather than all individual packets. And boy oh boy I would have LOVED a DIET dr. pepper on tap (they had regular).

This place is so awesome and so good! The customer service is outstanding. Came in today to try…read moretheir The chicken fried steak sandwich- Nashville style! Let me tell you what! It's everything and more. It's perfectly made for a Texas size feel! Everything blends perfectly together! Asked for fresh fries and they came out perfectly salted! Absolutely enjoyed every bite! This place is clean and is the perfect place to enjoy some hot Chicken! They do have one item on the menu that's bone in. I will be trying that next time! My server Cassey was wonderful! Loving the sweet ice tea and can't wait for the beer on tap to open. Please come and enjoy! Great for solo or groups and they do have a bar area top that you can dine at as well! Cheers

Food was delicious, staff were full of energy and very welcoming, stop by for a quick lunch or…read moredinner with the fam, this is the spot for you!

Visiting on business from Phoenix, Arizona, and only in town for one night, I wanted to support a…read moresmall business instead of going somewhere corporate. Zeytin ended up being such a fantastic find! I was originally planning to order my usual gyro plate, but my server, Tanner (I know there's a Turkish version of the name and it's escaping me!), took the time to chat with me and walk me through the different dishes on the menu. Thanks to his recommendations and kindness, I decided on the Doner Kebab Plate -- and oh my goodness, the flavor was absolutely incredible. Beyond the amazing food, Tanner was warm, welcoming, patient, and happy to answer all of my questions. That level of hospitality really made the experience memorable. 10/10 -- I'll absolutely be back the next time I visit!

I was excited to see that New York Eats had a location in Irving near me because I used to go to…read morethe one in North Dallas all the time before it closed. Really solid flavors and great food. I ordered the gyro/chicken combo wrap and garlic fries. Flavor was 10/10 on everything, my order was correct, everything was fresh, etc. my only slight qualm was that the pita was kind of saturated in sauce and it was really messy to eat. Their sauces are delicious- I just will probably request on the side moving forward- but highly recommend checking them out.

Stopped in for a weekday lunch on Thursday. The restaurant wasn't busy, but several tables needed…read morecleaning. Only one staff member was handling both the register and the kitchen. I ordered the Soho Spicy burger at medium heat, as recommended by the cashier, along with fries and a drink. The burger had good flavor, though the sauce started dripping after just a couple of bites. I was glad I followed the recommendation--medium had a noticeable kick, and I think the spicy option would have been too much for me. The fries were standard, but the fountain drink was unfortunately watered down. Overall, the food was decent, but the experience was let down by the lack of staff and attention to cleanliness

This is one of my favorite Kebab place in DFW…read more The food is always fresh and delicious. I've never been there and not crowded with people which is a testament to the quality and the flavor of their food. I love their lamb meat, and will always stop by whenever I'm in the area. This restaurant is clean and enough space to eat quickly. Parking is plenty right in front of this restaurant.

Just wanted to update y'all. Years later, and the taste is the same, if not better. Literally no…read morecomplaints and I would still eat here every day if I could.

Ordered the combo platter to-go. Their standard toppings include rice, meat, lettuce and salata…read more You can customize the toppings and add pita, black beans, chickpeas or hummus. The options of red, white and green or Bbq sauce is great - gives the perfect flavor when combined. The platter tasted great and would definitely recommend it. Service was fast and efficient. Pricing : Moderate.

I went to the one in Oklahoma. It is fairly new, it just opened so me and my husband had to try it…read moreout. The service was amazing."Tried the gyro chicken and it was delicious! The meat was tender, seasoned just right, and the sauce tied it all together perfectly. Fresh veggies and warm pita made it even better. Definitely worth ordering again!"