I had 2 orders from the Too Good To Go app. They were both 2 pcs. of chicken mandi w/ rice. I also ordered a chicken shawarma plate. - Rice - it was very flavorful. I can taste a good amount of saffron. It was also fluffy & not dried out. - Chicken Mandi - it was fall off the bones tender & moist. The spices they were marinated in surely permeated in the meat. It must have been soaked overnight. - Chicken Shawarma - has a lot more savory spices than what I've had in other restaurants. If you're not a spicy eater, watch out for the very thinly sliced spicy green peppers . I initially thought they were bell peppers because it had some until I bit into a small piece. It tasted good to me bec I like a bit of spiciness. - Hummus - it was great I definitely will be going back to try baba ghannouj, lamb aqdah, lamb chop plate, kofta kabab & meat samosa. I enjoyed what I just got so I'm very encouraged to try their other food. read more

Salam Halal Market - (Left) Chicken shawarma plate w/ rice & hummus (Right) chicken mandi from Too Good To Go app - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

The wraps here are solid: lots of protein, seasoned nicely, lots of textures, heavenly hummus, veggies and the flatbread balances everything out. Priced well and tastes healthy - can be two mini meals. read more

Returned to this place, it's been a while. Ordered the same shawarma as last time I reviewed this place. Still amazing! I didn't get hummus this time, but i bought other things like chips. Service is great , wonderful selection of products, I still recommend this place: 5/5 read more

Salam Halal Market - Lamb Shawarma Wrap - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

DO NOT SLEEP on this halal market and deli in West Oakland. It has the rating it has for a reason! Also, it's super close to the West Oakland BART station if you ever need to be there. I was actually stopping by to stop by a Goth market event at a local brewery (to review shortly)... The market has all of the things you would expect. Nothing off there. The real (!!!) kicker is the counter-serve deli they have. The food is quite frankly some of the best Middle Eastern food I have EVER had - and at an extremely affordable price. You order at the counter and it takes a bit because they are actually making your dish fresh! I ordered two dishes. First, I had to order the lamb platter - the store is Yemeni and lamb mandi is unique Yemeni specialty. It's basically lamb, rice, spices, veggies, yogurt and all the other stuff you'd expect. The meal was absolutely delicious and massive. There were two giant pieces of lamb - that basically slid right off the bone. An absolutely amazing dish. I also come from a very lamb-meat-centric culture and I was absolutely shocked at how soft this lamb was - I've actually never experienced anything like it!!! Second, I ordered the veggie platter because it was cheap and wanted to take something home. It was pretty good - hummus, baba ghanouj, pita, falafel, rice - also all the things you would expect. Also a great, solid meal. They also give out complimentary Yemeni tea. I think it's sugared up green tea. A bit too sweet for me, but a nice touch if you're into that. There's a few places outside to sit. Though it was actually raining the day I went, so I had to eat in my car. So I guess the enjoyableness of your dining experience is a bit dependent on weather. Anyways, the food is cheap, generally very good, and the lamb mandi plate is absolutely one of the best things I have ever eaten in that part of the Bay. Highly recommended if you want a tasty, cheap, filling meal (especially if you need to fill lots of people) - to show up and grab a plate! read more

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I got the chicken and rice. The rice was good but the chicken was barely seasoned. Cashier was nice but the guy that prepares the food is rude. read more

They make good fresh eats everyday. It's a regular urban stores with a food counter with various options to order. Their grilled chicken and lamb plates are nicely portioned and always hot. read more

Salam Halal Market - Fresh cooked for 12 lunch rush - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

Randomly came upon this place for lunch and was happy with the experience. The food plates are tasty and the portions are huge!

Not visited yet, but pics. & menu look gr8 + Most, if not All Halal Restaurants , locally have served fresh ingredients that impressed me !!! Shukran ...... read more

Came out here looking for my Arabic cheese and found it with many other things. The store was small but has so many different varieties of things. Cashier was friendly too. Will be back soon read more

This place has all halal items on their menu which is great for those with dietary restrictions. They have street parking right outside of the business and you can call in your order ahead of time for convenience. The items are fairly priced and the service was quick and professional. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate and also a chicken shawarma wrap. Both were really tasty but I would take the wrap over the plate. They don't use pita for the wrap and it's more panini style, which I really enjoy. The plate is still a solid option. I didn't realize this place was so close by and had solid food so I'm looking forward to trying this again soon! read more

Salam Halal Market - Chicken Shawarma Plate Vs Wrap - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

Nondescript store in a nondescript part of Oakland. But went to try for lunch and had a very good lamb wrap. Friendly staff too. Also a surprising selection of honeys. I picked up some of that also. read more

Just found my new favorite local togo shawarma spot. This spicy shawarma was straight smackin. Hood eats are good eats! read more

Salam Halal Market - Spicy shawarma plate smackin - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

I told the worker no sauce, and he confirmed that. However, the cook added sauce to the wrap and became upset, saying to wait 15 minutes. This was not great customer service. read more

Pita breads amazing. Solid selection of middle eastern canned and dried produce. And the fresh produce is fantastic too. Don't sleep on the shawarma. read more

Listen!! The food here is so underrated. We usually get the spicy chicken mandi plates. So flavorful and juicy. Make sure to ask for the spicy one. We've also gotten some meat from the butcher and veggies from the produce section -- those were fine. Definitely don't miss the kitchen hot food offerings if you're nearby. read more

This is for Too Good To Go review only. The area is very busy and minimal parking. You go to the counter and show it is for TGTG pick up. The counter will write the order on a piece of paper for the actual pick up. The portion is pretty big for the portion with a whole quarter chicken leg, rice, some lettuce and sauce. The store is packed wall to wall of products as well. read more

Salam Halal Market - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

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Clean delicious food I love it. Try the chicken rice you love it. I recommend you to check it out

The best lunch I've had in a long time. Lamb & Chicken combo. The lamb was fresh & fell right off the bone, cooked to perfection. The chicken was crispy on the outside & juicy on the inside, also fell apart! Rice has raisins & spices, huge fan. The chef behind the counter was funny & humble, I can tell he has baraqah in his hands mashAllah! Highly recommend this spot if you're in the area! read more

Salam Halal Market - Just wow. - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

Don't let facade of a market fool you into that's all this place is. There is restaurant inside that you should not pass up trying. First time here and let me tell you in 1 word when it comes to the food "WOW". Very traditional middle eastern food at its finest. Nothing fancy, just great tasting food. Chef Alzhari. That's right an actual chef displaying his skills. Seating is limited, but I noticed a lot of to go orders and pick up orders constantly being picked up The food is cooked fresh to order on the spot. Great place to let your palate explore the world read more

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Delicious! Ugh, wish I tried this place sooner. Huge portions for a great price. I tried the lamb plate, chicken plate, and the chicken wrap. I think my favorite was the wrap - the wrap itself was soft and a little chewy and whatever red sauce they use is amazing. Great textures all around. The lamb was falling apart tender. My only qualm was that I wished they used chicken thigh instead of breast (?) because I prefer dark meat, but the flavor of the chicken itself makes up for that! The hummus is also very solid and is a great pairing with the rice plates. The sauce/salsa that comes with the plate has a nice kick too! read more

This is the place I've been looking for: OFF THE RAILS LEGIT HALAL!!! Stopped in today and picked up a chicken shawarma wrap, baba ghanouch, and hummus. Each mouthful took me back to the streets of the Kurtuluş in Istanbul. The shawarma was moist and saucy inside a lightly crisped wrap and left no room in my mouth for more flavor. The baba ghanouch and hummus were sublime. This hospitality was warm and inviting. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Unbelievably good chicken shawarma wraps! Most of the ones I've had around the bay are made with a folded wrap and filled with grilled chicken and plain veggies but this wrap came fully burrito'd in a chewy paratha-like wrap which was chewy and delicious. The chicken and veggies inside were covered in the most delicious red marinade (maybe bc I ordered it spicy?) with sauteed onions and peppers in addition to the fresh veggies. It was enormous, easily enough for two people to split. I also got a veggie platter and a side of babaganoush for the next day. The platter was great too, nothing stood out like the shawarma but it was tasty and also a giant portion. Lasted me another two meals! The babaganoush had good flavor but unfortunately was unbelievably salty, Maybe it was a fluke but if not I wouldn't order that again. The only issue I had was that I preordered it for pickup via yelp and I guess they often have a problem with yelp orders not coming through. Since they didn't receive my order I had to order again in person (not pay again though, so I guess that part works?). I wasn't in a rush so it was fine, but it ended up taking at least 15 min since there were other people ordering too, next time I'll call it in. Excellent customer service despite that, the people working there were so nice and I'll be back soon. read more

Delicious and inexpensive catering. Use them frequently for events and they are always on point. We usually get chicken and rice with hummus and pita. All cooked to perfection. read more

Very non-descript and would be easy to miss if you weren't looking for it but it's absolutely worth a stop here. The wrap was very flavorful and mouth wateringly good. read more

We had the chicken shawarma and lamb special plates and both were pretty great. I'm not sure what the spice difference is but the yemeni shawarma recipe tastes pretty different and is a little earthier. I'm not sure what went into the lamb special but it was some sort of stewed shank and it was pretty moist and flavorful. Speaking of flavorful, we got some cups of lamb soup while we were waiting and they were really delicious. Lamb might be might favorite meat and it was really lamb-y. It seems like half of the menu is basically unlisted daily specials so be sure to ask what they've got when you're there. read more

Salam Halal Market lacks nearby parking, has an food counter within. market carries halal fresh meats, spices, boxed, dried and canned food products, beverages, food products in refrigerators, counter: apptetizers, plates, mains, wraps. eats: lamb and beef shawarma wrap(7.99) -large wrap with mostly grilled meat slices, cucumbers, onions, peppers, spicy sauce. -made to order, tasted fresh, deliz. -quick, friendly service take outs: -menu listed on overhead board. -some foods scoop ready on steam table. -only negative is the lack of parking. read more

Came for the food, stayed for the super kind staff and community feels inside. Very clearly a beacon for an Arabic speaking community, while serving up some bomb food. We got the chicken shawarma, had some of the rice and potatoes with yogurt, and hummus. All was delicious, but the shawarma wrap was a highlight. Exploding with flavor, chicken with the perfect amount of smoky char, luscious cucumbers and tomatoes inside, and if you ask for spicy, some flavorful diced chilis. Can't wait to come back and visit Saíd and the crew. May have them cater my housewarming. read more

Salam Halal Market - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

This place has one of my favorite chefs and Most delicious halal food in the Bay area. They have various options, delicious combinations, clean environment. Specially with the Covid all the shelves and employees wear masks. I always see people constantly sanitizing. Shout out to salam halal market for getting us thru this hard times read more

Salam Halal Market - Awesome chefs - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

Delicious food!!! We got the falafel wrap and veggie platter. The falafels were made fresh. The tzatziki and hummus were amazing as were the dolmas and side salad of lettuce/cabbage/scallions. Prices and amount of food was fantastic. This will be our go-to Mediterranean food place! read more

Salam Halal Market - Veggie platter with 4 falafels, 3 pitas, 4 dolmas, hummus, tzaziki, salad - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

One of the best chicken shawarma I ever had. I randomly found this gem after going to an event nearby and boy was it a happy accident. Friendly staff and very flavorful food. read more

Very friendly staff and great food. Will definitely go again. Purchased a chicken and a lamb dinner. Very tasty. The only suggestion would be to have a sauce to go over the rice. Enjoyed the side of hummus. Love creamy hummus with Pita bread or Trader Joe's frozen Naan (Tip: heating the Naan in the toaster rather than oven is much faster ). Glad to have another Mom & Pop eatery in West Oakland. read more

Salam Halal Market - Lamb dinner. Very tasty. - Halal Near Me - Oakland, California

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Not many options around, but it's as good as you'll get. Authentic experience - aloof service, nothing fancy home cooking, but hits the spot yumminess. read more

Nice ppl, good food, great selection of north-African specialty items. Will visit again if in the area!

Friendly, family run middle eastern market with a take out counter attached. They have honeycomb, rose-water, and specialty groceries for middle eastern cooking. read more

So delicious great flavor,very authentic & halal the price is very fair for the amount of food they serve. Win win read more

Saeed is the BEST! Wonderful customer service food is amazing and a lovely cup of tea while you wait for your dinner!

Dude I really like this place! I came in to get a samosa though and they were out. I got a thing of tzatziki and it's super delicious and the store just has a distinct savory atmosphere. There's not a lot around here, but I'm happy to come check it out again. Hopefully they'll have samosas. read more

Didn't explore the market beyond prepared food, but they did have one of the best chicken shawarma I have had!

We found this take-out market/deli through Yelp and decided to drive over to try lunch. Parking is tight; check the other side of Filbert St. and cross 7th (carefully). Despite reports of "cheerful smiling service" we received little of either. Also, important to note the staff closes down 2x day to perform their prayers, so there's a 15 min pause during these times. You can check http://irusa.org/prayer-times/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4dv88Lmv3QIVAS1pCh0gRw2tEAAYASAAEgLKCfD_BwE for the times for Zuhr (noon-ish) and Asr (late afternoon) prayer times, should you have any time constraints about dropping in. We arrived about 12:15 weekday. There were several chicken dishes but no lamb except for shank, so we were disappointed. Got one shank w/rice and yogurt. Okay, but somewhat dry and overcooked. Rice was excellent. Veggie Platter was a miss for us. We love tzatziki but this didn't match up to others we enjoy from Ikaros/Oakland, Lokanta/Pleasanton, and Khyber Pass/Dublin. Generous amount of diced cucumber but seasoning seemed flat altho a nice whisper of fresh garlic to it. Falafel is coarse-textured. We like Ba-Bite's/Oakland smoother falafel with its fresh herbs. Babaganoush and hummus were on the salty side altho eggplant made a nice addition to the fine arugula salad. No dolmas included in the platter this time. I think most customers get the wraps and sound very happy with them. If we're back this way maybe we'll give those a try instead. Prices very reasonable, and it's good to see West Oakland getting a few more businesses started. read more

chicken shawarma wrap is absolutely incredible. also some of the best baba ganoush ive had outside the mediterranean