Halal Gyro Express

Loved this place. Stopped in on a Friday night and got seated quickly. The server was super…read morefriendly and nice. The decor is clearly from another restaurant probably but it's nice. The food was all very good and we enjoyed it. Def will come back. They brought us a free banana dessert that was very good.

A solid meal with fresh ingredients prepared and presented well. Service was very welcoming and…read moreattentive, without hovering, and the overall experience on a Tuesday evening was nice. The temperature of the restaurant was perfect as was the volume of the music playing softly in the background.

0.3 mi•Penn Center, Rittenhouse Square

Hummus With Meat

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Dizengoff

4.5(939 reviews)

Excellent all around. They fit us in on a busy World Cup Saturday night…read more We had Shakshuka, cabbage entree, and the lamb meatballs. All were tasty and well presented. It reminded me of restaurants in Tel Aviv. Our server Brian added immensely to our experience.

Lovely ambience and quick service. All ingredients tasted fresh…read more We got the: Labneh with Pita 5/5 - perfect texture, creamy and the seasoning was delicious. The pita was fresh and fluffy. Malawach Egg in the Hole 4/5 - was quite good and I liked the schug topping but the egg was a bit overpowering (as I should have expected because of the dish description! :) I wish I had tried the shakshouka instead Fries 5/5 - the best, most potato-ey fries I have had in a while. The dip with it was a little extra tangy - not my personal preference but my friends loved it!

0.5 mi•Avenue of the Arts South, Rittenhouse Square

Bar area

Lamb Platter

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Hummus Pilpel

Estia

4.1(953 reviews)

•$$$

Dined here with my dad before a show and had a great experience. The restaurant is beautiful inside…read morewith plenty of seating, and the private dining room downstairs would be perfect for a celebration. The staff were friendly and professional. We skipped the prix fixe menu and shared the octopus to start, which was tender, meaty, and flavorful. For entrées, I had the salmon and my dad ordered the Chilean sea bass plaki. Both were delicious and filling, but the sea bass was the standout thanks to its rich red sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked and light, though I wished it had a bit more sauce or seasoning. Overall, a great pre-show dinner spot that I'd definitely recommend.

We had an excellent birthday meal at this restaurant on Wednesday night for the six of us…read more My favorites were the - crab cakes - Chilean seabass - zuchini chips - Greek salad with fresh potato's - lamb chops - branzino - duo tartare Portion are fairly big so we over ordered a bit as the server kept recommending two orders of everything. That was a bit stressful for me as the host of this surprise party. I hate wasting food and we wasted food. He also pushed two desserts on me on top of the free dessert he offered for free. Thankfully I cancelled them in time. The free dessert was just okay. Nice touch for photos but we barely touched it. Overall would be back. Just know that the service is a bit pushy on ordering more than you need

One of the main dining room

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Marrakesh Restaurant

4.4(875 reviews)

1.4 mi•Society Hill

•$$$

Marrakesh is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in Philadelphia!!…read more I wish it existed in more cities. This is a multicourse journey through Marrakesh that cannot be repeated anywhere else except for maybe in the real Marrakesh. From the Bastilla pastry, which is DIVINE, to the salads, the chicken and kebabs... all the way to the baklava and tea.... there is no bad bite at Marrakesh. The owners are welcoming and super amenable and make you feel like you're coming home every single time you visit. It's in a odd location, and you may feel like you are making a questionable life decision as you walk up the alley to the door, but when you arrive, you realize that in fact, it was one of the best decisions you've made in years!! When you enter, it's like you've been transported to a beautiful room in Morocco. The music, the decor, even the authentic seating make for an unforgettable experience. And if you get really lucky, you also get to see the belly dancers who are top notch! There is not a single thing I can think of to say that Marrakesh needs to improve. It is a one of a kind experience that I feel everyone should have at least once in life!

What an incredible experience and much better than our last visit almost 7-8 years ago. The last…read moretime we came, the AC was broken on a hot day in the summer and it completely turned me off despite having an amazing visit my first time. I'm so glad my friends wanted to come here to celebrate our Friendsgiving. The food was as good as I remembered , the service as ever warm and welcoming. Since I hadn't been for so long, I ate everything as was prepared - but I'm happy to hear it sounds like they have veg options on their tasting menu. I'm looking forward to trying that my next return. But I couldn't say no to their chicken after almost a decade I highly recommend checking out this business for a delicious family style cooked meal.

1.5 mi•South Street District, Society Hill, Queen Village

Adorable decor

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Outside of Marrakesh. This is actually the kitchen so do not use this door to enter the restaurant!

Alyan's Restaurant

4.2(414 reviews)

I have been coming here for over 30 years (side note: I don't feel old enough to say that!)! Their…read morefries with the peppers and onions-wonderful! Spinach and mushroom pie-wonderful! Falafel-wonderful! Mint iced tea-won.....you get it! Do yourself a favor and have a meal here. You'll be really glad you did!

Most recently I got the falafel platter and it was amazing, super flavorful falafel, really fresh…read moresalad, and a great yogurt dressing. The bread was also so good. Servers are always nice and friendly. Only complaint is they have Diet Pepsi instead of Diet Coke. Highly recommend!

1.3 mi•Italian Market, Bella Vista

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Al Zaytouna

4.0(268 reviews)

Very yummy food that was good portion size. My meal came quickly through delivery service. Healthy…read moreand tasty option.

Ambient cozy restaurant, went there with a couple of friends in an afternoon. We were warmly…read moregreeted by the owner and received several suggestions. We tried the Egyptian mint tea, it was refreshing. Though we were the only seated table, a lot of pick ups kept the owner / chef busy. We tried a couple different Hummus, and end up all trying the Zaytouna combination for main course. The hummus were our favorite. End up taking some home with us. Overall it's a very cute lil restaurant that doesn't try to fill all the space with tables. Very relaxing.

Kebob platter

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Malooga

4.5(271 reviews)

1.5 mi•Old City

Great food, and great service. Went at 9 on a saturday, and the place was not that full, but the…read moreservers were very kind, especially accommodating a 5 person walk in. Immediately, let us know what they had run out of. Ordered the hummus and falafel, fries, and chai for the table. All of which were delicious. The falafel was crispy, and fries well seasoned. Everyone liked the food they ordered. All the entrees came out in stone pots, with big enough portions that we could have also gotten a couple entrees for everyone to share instead.

This restaurant didn't live up to the hype at all. The…read moregamey flavor of lamb haneeth wasn't removed. Grilled fish, it's a rip-off. Fish not fresh at all, tasted mushy, tasted HORRIBLE!!!!! Also,it's steamed fish not grilled, the fishy smell had not been eliminated. I believed fish in between 1lb,$35 for for the trash, I learned the lesson.

Seating

Shish Taouk Platter

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Paprica Modern Mediterranean Grill

4.5(324 reviews)

1.0 mi

Very hearty and filling meal. Ambiance was cozy. Bread was so fresh. The babaganoush was very…read morecreamy and seasoned well. Lamb was tender.

Having a Turkish husband means that we are always on the hunt for Turkish places wherever we go, so…read morewhile in Philly, this popped up on Yelp and had great ratings so we had to try it. It was a busy and cold Saturday night, but after greeting the owner (manager?) in Turkish, they were able to squeeze us in. We had a delicious shepherd's salad and some lahmacun. That was more than enough for both of us and both were excellent. Service was great, prices were fair and we got our fix of a taste of Turkiye and we were on our way. Definitely recommend.

0.4 mi•Rittenhouse Square

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Kunefa with Turkish Tea

Spice Finch

4.2(532 reviews)

Underrated largely Greek restaurant, makes for a great night out in Center City also…read more Check it out

Food Quality and Taste: 3/5 I would have to rate this place…read morea 3/5. Some dishes were underwhelming and some were surprising. I must caveat that Mediterranean is not my favorite cuisine, so take this review with that in mind. The Fruit and Feta was not great. The seasonal fruit was strawberry and fig. Unfortunately, the fruit wasn't as sweet as I'd hope. The Roasted Cauliflower was a standout! It was seasoned extremely well and the vegetables were tender and cooked well. The trio of spreads were fine, but the bread was very good. Fruit & Feta: 2.5/5 Trio of Spreads (garlic yogurt, green hummus, melitzanosalata) with crudites and flatbread: 3.5/5 Roasted Cauliflower: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Service was great. The server was attentive, pleasant and apologetic that an item I wanted was not available for the evening. A manager also came to check on our experience, so that was nice as well. After dinner we hung out for a while and the server brought us water after we settled the bill. Very nice touch. Atmosphere: 4/5 NOTE: I did not have a chance to see the entire restaurant. But, what is saw was very nice. There's a bar, outside and inside seating. The lighting is very nice and nice decor. Value: 4/5 The prices were very reasonable. The service and atmosphere really contributed to a nice experience. I will go again to check out more options. Opportunities for Learning: 5/5 There are many classic Mediterranean dishes and many drinks with interesting ingredients or twists. Get ready to google as this will test your foodie knowledge and provide many opportunities to learn something new.

0.9 mi•Washington Square West

Roasted Cauliflower 10/10

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Kanella

4.1(360 reviews)

What a fun Greek restaurant in the city is all about!…read more This spot is BYOY so you do not have to break your wallet if you want to throw back a few glasses of wine and also have some great specials including a special prix fixe offering of $45 for two apps, one main, and one dessert. I had this Manti dumpling with beef in it, and it was so fresh!! I did not love the yogurt mixed in with it but overall the flavor profile was spectacular and they gave me enough to have leftovers for another meal. The Lamb Kebab was very good, and the addition of the shishito pepper makes the dish pop! The baklava I surprisingly didn't love but the other item in the below picks for dessert was exceptional! This is one of those rare restaurants that I would return almost instantly even with stiff competition as South Philly has loads of restaurants to choose from. Highly Recommend and as always people SYOY!!!

Today I went to eat here with a coworker and had really high expectations. First off I was starving…read moreand secondly it was super hot outside and this place had great AC. Unfortunately, we didn't really like any of the food. We had the hummus, eggplant dip and haloumi to start. The hummus and eggplant were worse than what you get at the grocery store - just not good. Bland and weird texture. The halloumi was not bad but it was breaded so it tasted like a mozzarella stick. I'm used to having the halloumi with sear marks at nicer Middle East places. For our mains we had the steak skewer and chicken skewer. The chicken was ok but the steak was weirdly gamey. For desert we had baclava which I usually love but this was one of the worst I've ever had. No syrup at all and didn't even taste sweet - we did not finish it. The location, decor and service were great but at the end of the day I will not return because the food was that bad.

For the love if Gyro

Hummus!

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Grilled shrimp platter, fresh mint tea, perfect day

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julio c.

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3

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14 years ago

I have been eating halal food now for a little while and although i have only tried two of them i can honestly say that this cart is by far the best tasting one i have had so far and its quite addictive i drove 12.5 miles out of my way and stood inside friday traffic from center city for one hour and twenty mins and the food was cold by the time i got home and it was worth every second i waited both in the car and in traffic, Yes the food is that good! the flavors are so uniquely blended into a bouqet of exotic tastes. This food is simply put addictive!!! read more

Ali K.

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18

9 years ago

This is probably my most favorite halal food truck if you want to taste the real Halal Mediterranean food with some subcontinental spice this is the spot for it. The chicken kabab with rice and salad is a great meal , their seasoned fish is outstanding and a real deal. The falafel are also cool to the order which are way better than all the competitors. Definitely worth a try. read more

Ashley R.

5

76

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15 years ago

Amazing food at an affordable price! What more can you ask for? The food was surprisingly fresh with great taste. The service also is impeccable. The guys who run the cart are friendly and very customer-oriented. read more

Shirley J.

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56

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15 years ago

I saw this cart on my way to get coffee. I got the munchies after getting my coffee, but I only got about $3 after that coffee. It's a good thing that i can still afford their amazing lamb gyro. read more

Shana Y.

4

18

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15 years ago

The gyros are so good and it's a affordable price. What else could you ask for?

Thomas K.

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6

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11 years ago

Great food and extremely reasonable.

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