This restaurant is a fast food place . Very heat clean , but very small . We order from the menu on wall and they bring to the counter to be picked up . A very big menu to choose from . There are no waiters there . It's self service . The food tastes excellent . Those who enjoy good and delicious food , must visit this place . Mostly known for catering . read more

I read lots of good comments so today I tried I ordered 1. Chicken biryani: fresh, tasty aromatic, good quantity and reasonably priced. 2. Gyro with crispy chicken patty: fresh bun, good meat and large crispy chicken patty. 3. Fried chicken: fresh not frozen chicken used, deep inside tasty and crispy outside tender inside 4. Order of fries: you can't stop eating. Everything was fresh and tasty You can't go wrong at this place Go with confidence. read more

Halal Express Cuisine - a table full of food - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Delicious food!!! A burger joint in a strip mall doesn't inspire confidence, but you walk into this cozy place, with attractive wall murals, and somehow you get the feeling that you're in the right place. We were in a rush, so came here for a quick lunch - ordered the following: double cheeseburgers, peri peri burgers, veggie samosa burger (off menu) and mango habañero wings....and EVERYTHING was fantastic!!! The double cheeseburgers were juicy, and succulent, the peri peri grilled chicken burger was tender and saucy, the wings were absolutely delicious, crisp despite the mango habañeeo sauce which had the perfect level of sweet heat. Lastly, the veggie burger - so the menu has FANTASTIC samosas, so when we asked if they had a veggie burger, they told us they can prepare a delicious burger using their veggie samosa. Imagine our skepticism, and then our utter shock, when it turned out to be the most delicious spicy, saucy samosa burger we have ever sunk our teeth in! Overall, an excellent experience, but with all the personnel exuding immense warmth and gracious hospitality. Definitely coming here OVER and OVER again!!! Yum! read more

I got the Arabian platter and it was delicious! Salad had a very unique and delicious taste. Fries were fresh and crispy, & the pizza puffs were great as well ! Overall great customer service & nice art on the walls inside the establishment. read more

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The Chicken Sandwiches are great . The Biryani chicken tastes amazing Ma Sha Allah the so food is abundant too

The other day I had plans to meet a cousin. Earlier in the day, she was texting with me about this food joint which offers casual fast food staples as well as some Indian-enthused food items & pizzas. The menu was interesting and she thought why not grab some carryout for us to share. She texted photos of their menu. I was apprehensive and rightfully so, just look at their reviews which are all over. I asked that she consider them before placing an order. I'm all for trying places but if others have tried it within a short scope of your visit and their orders similar, best to have a look and consider whether to spend the $$. She ended up ordering chicken tikka and chili chicken wraps as well as a chicken tikka pizza. She was quoted a wait time of about forty-five minutes but later complained to me that it took over 70 minutes for the order. She wishes the employees would have been clearer, more transparent when quoting a "ready" time. After waiting such a long time, they decided to taste-test on the spot. Soon after sampling they decided to carry it back home. Later that day I realized why.. I had one look and one bite and that was enough. Their pizza is on par with stuff people make at home except that I couldn't detect what is "chicken tikka" about their pizza. The chicken was in tiny chunks or squares. I couldn't get a sense of flavor from the sauce which hadn't any semblance to tikka. The wraps.. I've had better on Devon. Maybe it was an off day or maybe they should stick to making Halal American fast food since it seems that is what most (of their) customers are most appreciative of. read more

One of the best, and most underrated, lunch specials in the area. I have never had a meal here that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. Always fresh, always delicious! read more

We ordered phili cheese steak.. very small amount of meat and peppers were there. Their onions dint taste fresh. We also ordered wings and their hot sauce dint taste right. My husband ordered the chicken Philli cheese steak.. and there was small amount of chicken in the French roll. The food upsetted my stomach. We also ordered their pizza and rice. We need to taste that when we go home. I'm not looking forward to it. read more

Updating previous review with more goodness: The 2 owners & 1 worked all 3 are great , special connection with Amir Bhai & Imran Bhai. I'm sure Kashief bhai is a good guy too. All work hard, food is always home like taste , flavor always spot on. Restaurant is always clean and they allow you to pray with them too. Great place, i often cater from them for my work place & my nonMuslim nonBrown coworkers all love the food too. Especially they all & I love the spring rolls, beef samosas, philly cheese steak , cheeseburger & chicken paratha rolls ! read more

Halal Express Cuisine - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Amazing food! Many options for burgers but also other food such as wraps, biryani, etc. Had the chicken peri peri burger - it was well seasoned and delicious. The fries were also great! Wonderful owner very friendly! read more

Great food. The service was fine too. Got burgers and Arabian platter. The platter and burgers were both delicious, well worth it. My only dislike was the mustard flavor tasting sauce on a Zinger Burger. That was the first time I tried a Mustard tasting Zinger Burger. Overall decent place and priced fine. Will go back to try more options. Service: 3/5 Food: 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 read more

I am extremely pleased with my experience at this restaurant. The food as well as service was wonderful. The prices are extremely reasonable. We were visiting out of town and this restaurant had the most reasonable prices we had seen. And the fact that there is a wide selection of choices on their menu. I would highly recommend this place! You get a lot of bang for your buck! read more

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Great food, had a large group of friends here today for a brunch and they all loved it. Very reasonable prices and the restaurant owner kept bringing freshly made puris out to accommodate our gathering. read more

Tried this place for the first time. overall a decent place, but could be a little cleaner and the staff could be a little friendly. The food here makes up for it, I ordered the Gyro's Paratha Roll & Bihari Kabob Paratha Roll. The food was great, lots of flavor and with a kick to it. only negative about the food was the rolls were small, I was expecting them to be bigger. Definitely will be back to try other items on the menu. read more

Halal Express Cuisine - gyros roll - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Tasty food and great service. Friendly staff, variety of menu items. Would definitely visit again

LOVE the burgers here, good halal burgers are such gems. The actual place is very casual, obviously not meant to be fine dining, limited but decent amount of laidback seating. What's key is that the service is always nice and friendly, and the food is what really matters, and it's great. I love that the food always tastes fresh, whether it's the fish burger or the cheeseburger or the Arabian platter, I've tried so many things on their menu and their quality is very dependable. This place is so, so reasonably priced, and I always go for the lunch special on weekdays which is amazing for the price. Their nacho burger, like a cheeseburger with doritos, super juicy and delicious, is truly my go-to comfort food. I recommend checking it out if you're ever in the area looking for a nice casual bite. read more

The prices are very reasonable! The Arabian Plate option is awesome! Great food to try when wanting middle eastern cuisine.

This is a small shop within the business district. The food selection is nice. I'm not sure how long this has been here, but those seats are not clean enough for sitting. I didnt care for the fried chicken, so that saved me a lot of calories. The shrimp is hit or miss, methinks. I called ahead and I still had to wait 20 minutes. read more

Halal Express Cuisine - Shrimp meal - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Stumbled on this place a while back and was so pleasantly surprised!! Great, underrated, and affordable spot in the area! The fried chicken and crispy chicken gyro sandwiches are so good and such a huge and filling portion. Definitely will go back for more read more

Halal Express Cuisine - 8 Pieces Fried Chicken - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Went here for lunch today. I love Indian and express Indian is great on the go. Obviously knew that their menu wasn't strictly Indian food but frankly I appreciated the diversity. Ordered a chicken tikka paratha wrap. It took about 10minutes for preparation which I didn't mind since I could see that the staff was small (2people) and they were quiet busy. The wrap was okay, great flavor but definitely not chicken tikka! I would compare it more to chicken tikka masala because it was in a sauce. However the sauce was not masala. Regardless, the flavor was great and the portion was great. Expected it to be smaller based to reviews but I guess that's also relative. Shredded lettuce and onions were also in the wrap. Paratha was great too. Perfect consistency, not to oily. It held together while I devoured yet you could still see the layers! I took one star away because they didn't have mango lassi and I was really looking forward to that! I will be back. Quick, easy, cheap lunch. read more

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So yesterday we ordered their chicken tikka pizza and I have to give it a 5/10. They give you huge chunks of chicken which is good but it was overwhelming in terms of flavour. I would recommend they use the same amount but break it into smaller sizes and use better cheese and thicker sauce. It tasted more like chicken tikka on pita bread with thin layer of melted cheese. Attention to detail could make this a decent pizza. Otherwise I would not recommend the pizza. Haven't had their wings in a while but I bet that's what I would rather order next time. quick and cheap. we ordered 30 wings. mango habanero and hot. wings are a decent size, taste was good. overall i would return here. you get 30 wings for the price of 20 wings at most places, can't go wrong . read more

Try the Zinger & forget the chicken sandwich wars

Just finished eating here with my mom and it was a nice surprise! I randomly found this place on google while looking for something nearby. Coming from Indiana we're not familiar with the area. It was not easy to find! Hidden almost directly behind the mobile gas station on the corner, easy to miss but glad I didn't! The guy who took our order I believe is the same one who cooked our food and everything was delicious! I ordered a spicy gyro and my mom got the chicken tikka paratha wrap that was super flavorful. The gyro was nice and meaty, no small scraps. We also got a chicken biryani to go and their portions are very generous! Chicken is clean cut, not fatty with bones, and FRESH!! As far as looks go it could use a little cleaning up -(Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it was a little hard to find, perhaps a bigger sign would help and the inside could be a little more tidy. ) But talk about a hole in the wall with awesome authentic flavors! I'm definitely coming back here again whenever I'm in the oak Brooke area! read more

Based on some of the reviews I was reading, it feels like customers are coming in expecting something that this restaurant is not. It's basically your average hot dog shop with a very large menu and handful of specialty items. People shouldn't go in here expecting gourmet or top of the line cuisine. Compare it to a regular corner hot dog/hamburger shop and you'll be golden. That said, it had it's highs and lows. I was impressed by all the different things on the menu. I was hooked by the $5.50 lunch special. Couldn't beat it. Fries and and a drink come with any of the sandwich selections. I went with a spicy gyro-cheesesteak sandwich. It took about 10 minutes. Longer than I'd hoped, but it meant everything was fresh made. The fries were typical curly fries. Nothing special about them, but they were cooked well and crispy. The sandwich was smaller than I'd expected, but absolutely packed with meat, cheese, onions, mushrooms and peppers. The bun was about the size of a hot dog bun. I was expecting something about the size of a 6" sub sandwich, but this ended up being more than enough to fill me due to the density of it all. I think they could up the cleanliness factor a bit. The tables and chairs were all a bit dingy, and my tray was brought out to me extremely sticky. The food was hot, fresh and good. Nothing above average about it, but I wouldn't hesitate to come back. One thing that confused me was why my sandwich was considered spicy. There was nothing spicy about it. Just regular gyro meat, cheese and veggies. It was quite greasy, tho. read more

This place is great for good quality burgers and sandwiches. My favorite is the beef Philly cheese steak as well as the gyro sandwich.lumch specials are generous and given the price point quality is fairly good. The owner is friendly and courteous. Definitely a nice neighborhood place for a quick meal. read more

Gyros pizza was really fresh, and tasted good. Almost thought I was eating Italian express pizza circa 2008 read more

Halal Express Cuisine - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

Location: Small strip mall behind Citgo. Small restaurant that's clean. Pizza: Pizza is awesome! I've tried the cheese pizza (good), chicken tikka pizza (great), and the gryo pizza (awesome). Rolls: Tried the grilled and chilli chicken rolls and both were good but be warned- this is a deis-owned place but the rolls are purely American style (other than the masala on the chilli chicken/chicken tikka itself). That being said, I like both rolls and would order both again. The menu has a lot more items that I hope to try soon. Halal Express is a great pizza/chicken/burger joint that's affordable! read more

I went searching for East N West but realized they were replaced with these guys. This was my first time here and I was extremely impressed with their quality. I had the gyro cheeseburger w/fries meal. The burger meat was extremely tender and juicy, sandwiched inside a pretzel bun. This is honestly the best burger i've had in the Lombard/Villa Park area (better than the old East n west burger, dare I say). The fries were crispy and moderately seasoned with a masala taste. This place is definitely worth a try, and I will definitely be back for more. read more

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This little gem is tucked away in a corner next to some hispanic shops and across the street from an Aldi. Don't let the location fool you. Halal Express is great for a flavorful/spiced up take on American food such as burgers, fries, and wings. I highly recommend the beef philly sandwich, spicy if you dare. The location/ambiance is irrelevant since I'm just here for a burger and fries. I've heard good things about the grilled chicken sandwich as well. For less than $8 you get a very filling sandwich, fries, and soda. Check it out and give them some business Update: After multiple visits to this place over the past few weeks, I've had an opportunity to sample more of the menu and have decided to increase my review to 5 stars. The place itself won't impress anyone, but the food is delicious. As always, the beef philly is fantastic with the option of getting it spicy. I've also tried the buffalo chicken sandwich which is solid, but the other prize here is the gyros pizza which can be had spicy (ie a healthy helping of sriracha). It reminds me very much of italian express, perhaps even better. My friends enjoyed the wings since they had actual meat on them. Definitely stop by here for some quick take out if you can. read more

Add halwa puri with chole yesterday and since then I have an upset stomach. I'm not going back as it ruined my week

Food was great, made to the order and spicy(if you can handle it) they are house of philly cheese steak. I haven't tasted better HALAL philly in Chicago. Pls try this place. read more

Halal Express Cuisine - SPICY Beef Philly...wow - Halal Near Me - OakBrook Terrace, Illinois

This is a gem located behind the Citgo on Ardmore. They've mastered the art of grilling a frozen patty. Everything they make here is fresh (meaning doesn't taste old) and the prices are very reasonable. The Nacho Burger is the perfect combo of what you want from nachos and what you want from a burger...highly recommend. They also have Indian Pakistani food. Service is also always great. read more

This is a great place for a quick lunchtime meal. I tried their cheeseburger and it was perfect. The burger was not greasy and the sandwich was fresh overall. The lunch specials come with fries and a drink for $6, so it's easy on your wallet. I waited maybe 5 minutes max before I got my food. The owner was also really friendly. I'll be returning to try their other items. read more

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Best Zinger Burger I had in Chicago during a recent trip, the chicken had the perfect crispy coating, the bun was high quality and the chicken juicy. We also ordered the wings with hot sauce, was excellent. The customer service was wonderful, quick and comprehensive. We would definitely want to return whenever we are in the area again as this is a restaurant that made you feel like they are investing in maintaining the quality of their food. read more

Well where can I start. Well on a positive note I KNOW that the owners are trying to make this a success so I hope they take this advise 1. This is not a place where they specialize in one type of food. The cook many things mediocre instead of focusing one one type of food and doing it well. 2. They make a lot of their business from catering 3. Their competition has them beat. Mr. Broast from down the street is very slightly more expensive but specializes in fast food only and does it if say about 5X better for the price. I've had far better halal burgers before. Just because a lot of the customers are Muslim like me doesn't mean we don't know what good proper American burger meat should tastes like. I really think they could still do better for the price they charge My biggest advise to the owner: shrink the menu focus one one type of food and do it well, focus on customer service, cook everything fresh make everything in house. That might cost you money at first but will be worth it. Lastly, please hire better, more educated employees, the current staff aren't kind and can't really communicate properly. read more

Had the sheesh kabob. It was reasonably priced and delicious. Ask for it extra spicy if you like spicy food. Friendly service.

Halal Express is under new management and the place is now better than ever!! The food was always good but it is also continuously improving (as is the variety offered) since the new family in charge strives for perfection. Definitely a great and economical option with a little bit of everything to satisfy many! Some of my personal favorites include: Falooda Chai tea with milk Eggrolls Chicken tikka pizza with white sauce Philly cheesesteak sandwiches Kabob/paratha rolls Biryani (meat-rice pilaf) read more

I was so hungry when I walked into this place but it was an absolute disappointment. There was only one person working in the entire restaurant, taking orders as well as doing the cooking, serving etc. He did not care that we were waiting behind the counter to give him our order. We waited there for at least 10 mins and then a person walked in who had a take out. He tended to her and didn't even bother to ask us what we would like to order. After waiting another 5-7 mins we decided to never walk into this place again as they don't even care whether they have any customers or not. Highly disappointed and never coming back here. read more

Amazing food and great people! Showed some Pakistani love!!!! Came to eat one bun kabob but was sooooo good, ordered second one. read more

***found a hair in my food*** I have ordered numerous times from Halal Express in the past, and have never been more disgusted in my life. I called the other day and purchased their Chicken Biryani. By the time I received the food, it was cold and lifeless. I began to eat the Biryani and found a long hair cooked into the rice dish. I can honestly say this will be my last time ordering from Halal Express. read more