Wow! There are so many places that serve Middle Eastern flavors inclusive of gyros and rice platters...I've definitely had my share of these flavors over the years. Shah's offers a nice variety of food like chicken over rice, falafel, gyros, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Most of their menu is highly customizable and you can build your entree to something you prefer, whether you're looking to eat more greens, have a carb party, or just be carnivorous, it's totally up to you. I've found their sauces are bold and delicious, a lot better than many other halal food spots I've tried. The rice platters itself are high quality and packed with flavor all by itself sans sauce, but with it, it really takes it next level! I've found my go-to order being lamb over rice with all the fixins (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and chickpeas) plus extra white sauce and just a single line of red. Mix it all up and it's a party! Besides the platters, I also found that their whole pitas and pakora chips as a nice vessel to carry the mixture. The platter is enough for one very hungry girl I am, and the baklava for dessert was the cherry on top. I'm glad to have found Shah's as a top contender and will be looking to try one again close to me. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Lamb over rice platter with side pita - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

I ordered Shah's Halal to go bc of their deal that they have from the app and it absolutely stunned me how delicious it was. I got the combo (lamb and chicken) rice and it was so flavorful! Honestly probably best halal food i've had. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Combo Lamb and Chicken over Rice - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

Food always ready on time & the staff is always so polite and kind. Perfect comfort food.

Walked in to order a Falafel at Shahs Halal Food... The guy spoke little to no English, and they do not list prices on their menu so I had no ideal how much the food cost. The guy put the ready-made falafel in the fryer and made my sandwich; unfortunately, they do not have tahini sauce, nor pickled anything, the lettuce was turning brown so I opted out of any lettuce; Apparently it was frozen falafel with Zero seasoning. All to say it was an expensive and nasty mess. Never again. read more

Placed an order on UberEats from here so I can't speak too much about the service or restaurant itself. However, the food was pretty good for what it was and it was ready rather quickly too. It's a decent spot if you don't feel like making dinner or lunch one day. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Combo Lamb and Chicken over Rice - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

The people here are rude. They purposely gave me small portions, laughed among themselves, and are passive aggressive with the register. The food is mediocre, but great if you're drunk. Don't go here. read more

I like Shah's food. However there are two things to be aware of: 1. There is an added fee to pay with a credit card. There is an ATM machine at the store so you could withdraw cash to avoid this fee. But there are no signs that tell you they will add this fee for credit card use. I only discovered it after I saw my receipt. 2. The server is wearing disposable gloves. But they don't bother changing gloves and will take your cash when you are paying for the food. So they use the same gloves to touch your pita bread. I find this to be extremely unhygienic and the fact that they are wearing disposable gloves is completely pointless since they will take cash at the end and continue on preparing food without changing gloves or washing their hands. read more

I been here two or three times. The food is really delicious. I like it. But the service is not good. An employee that he is from Bangaladish or maybe from Pakistan. He is really disrespectful person. When business get busy he is getting really mad with customers. Rest other people working there like Walid Shah and other Afghans are really nice in people. I hope owner of this business take care of people who are not faith to work with restaurants that all people like there food. To not hair them read more

The closest halal spot in taste I've had since moving from NYC. I would love if they opened a spot in Schenectady! The white sauce is great and the hot sauce has good kick with some great flavor. I order the lamb and rice. I haven't had another lamb and rice combo in the capital region that taste better. read more

This place is absolutely divine! I was able to easily place a GH order through Yelp and pick it up with easy. The establishment was super clean and the staff cheerful. As for the food, I couldn't even drive until eating some. It is delectable and I have told 4 people about the place in the last 2 hours. Absolutely I would get food from them again, I will bring people here, and I will tell all my friends about it. The price for quantity and quality far exceeds expectations. Order now and enjoy. Yum yum yum yum yum. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Combo over Rice with white/green/hot sauces and chickpeas. - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

I got the chicken over rice to go. Really delicious food, appropriate portions for the price, and really well seasoned. Restaurant is clean, service is fair. Restaurant is casual I don't think there's any dine in option read more

The owner steals tips from the workers when you pay with card. Disgusting and unethical business practices. I've been paying $2-5 tip every time I got food just to find out that the owner keeps it all for themselves? That money was meant to go to the hard WORKERS that keep this business running. Disgusting. Go get your food somewhere else. Besides, in queens you can get a platter with pita, extra sauce, and a drink for only $6, this place is a rip off anyway. read more

Granted I ordered from DoorDash , they went through 4 dashers before getting to me 2 hours later as the apps still says preparing as I know fully well it's been done , called shahs 3 times no answer! Had to call the 4th dasher once he got there so he could put shahs on the phone , they lied saying my foods been done for 15 mins .... That's a lie I said . Still continuing to convince me my food is hot over the dashers phone , dasher gets her 5 mins later ! And my food is ice cold $50 waste not happy at all! read more

FAT portion sizes and delicious and fresh tasting dishes! I got the combo plate (chicken and lamb over rice) with a side pita. It was incredible and I can't wait to go again. read more

The food is quite good, but the excessive hot sauce tends to send you to the bathroom frequently

At first glance this spot seemed like everything I was looking for in a halal restaurant but beware customers! I got food poisoning from this place and it's easy to see why. They don't really wear gloves on both hands when touching your food and all the food has been sitting out for hours. Nothing is freshly made here. Although the taste was good, I will definitely not be coming back here read more

Just moved and order a few times a week. Terrible experience with GrubHub driver messing with my food. Filed a complaint and let the business know as a courtesy all of a sudden go to order doesn't deliver to address. Talk about retaliation to paying customer. I don't believe it just happen to be a coincidence. The food is def worth it but how this looks is beyond shady on both business and grubhub. It's all to suspect. read more

Fresh, consistent and delicious. The food is crave worthy and is always delivered quickly.

This place has good food and excellent service workers, but I have to give them 1 star because of unethical business practices on the owner's part. The business owner takes ALL of the tips designated for its workers. I tipped everytime I went for months because of the great service that the workers provided me, because THEY deserve the money. The fact that the business owner decided to take that money for themselves is disgusting and shady, and nobody should support that behavior. That's my money and the workers' money he's stealing. Maybe once this place begins doing the right thing, I can revise this review to be one that comments on food, not unethical business practices. read more

The food is affordable and the food is usually adequate. It's open late and is mostly just bought by hungry college kids who can't eat anywhere better at 2am. But the portions are fair. It's exactly what you think it is. read more

I always know the food is AMAZING when I don't say a word while eating. The crew here is super nice and welcoming, I'm so happy to welcome them and their business to the neighborhood! I just finished my lamb over rice and I'm getting ready to walk back over and grab another order, it's THAT good. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Lamb over Rice - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

Maybe closer to 3 stars for the food, but I'm rounding up in acknowledgement of what a good deal this is. I got the chicken and rice platter with hummus, mixed salad and lettuce, with white sauce (not very garlic-y, if that matters to you) and hot sauce on top. The amount of chicken was generous and the meat itself was decently moist and flavorful, though I would have enjoyed more vegetables -- next time I'll double up by ordering extra veg on top of the mixed salad. There was only about a tablespoon of hummus and no way to order extra on the side, which was a bit of a bummer. For an extra buck I also got a big, warm, soft piece of pita, and a very cute little assortment of baklava for 1.99. All in all this isn't my FAVORITE chicken-over-rice place in Albany, but the food is cheap, fresh, and tasty enough, and the shop itself bright, clean and welcoming, making it a nice new fast food option in the neighborhood. read more

Shahs Halal Food - Cute little box of Assorted Baklava - Halal Near Me - Albany, New York

My husband and I have been here a couple times and so far we've been impressed. Our favorite menu item is the chicken over rice (the lamb is good too, but we preferred the chicken), which you can customize with different veggies and sauces. Their fries are quite thick and seasoned well. The chicken sandwich is similar to the original chicken sandwich at Burger King, but I still enjoyed it. All the meat is halal, and it's great to have another halal option in Albany. The prices are fair for the quality and amount of food you get. The workers and the owner are friendly and provide fast service. We'll continue to get our fast food fix here! read more

DO NOT spend your money on this food. The chicken tastes like dogfood and is uncooked. This place opened up in Albany a couple months ago and I cannot see it staying open with how disgusting the place is. The kitchen is dirty and nasty. While I ordered the wet dog food chicken the backdoor by the kitchen was open and you could clearly see the garbage and dirty barrels visible in the back. The place smells like dirty socks DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

This place is located on a popular college strip & open until 2-3 am so my main concern was they would either skimp on quality or jack the prices up just because of the unlimited clientele. Nothing of the sort here. Delicious food, giant portions, and super affordable prices for the quality. I will be back any time I am in the area. read more

The best chicken over rice. Just like the city. 10 out 10 recommend. Service is fast and ready to serve.

Yummy halal food with friendly staff, nice portion sizes, late hours and most importantly Covid friendly! They take your temperature (handsfree) before you enter, which is awesome! read more

Loveeeee this place! Portions are huge my husband and I can share a plate easily. We love the combo mix with lamb and chicken! So good and priced just right! read more

Very good food and great customer service... The decor is Crisp and clean... Definitely will be back..

I don't normally review fast food type restaurants, but my recent visit was so bad, I just couldn't let it go.... I actually had to go in twice. The first time, noone was there to take my order. The girl who was supposed to be at the counter was in the bathroom yelling at someone on their phone. When I went back and she did take my order, she made me feel as though I was bothering her and I felt rushed. Very poor customer service skills. The manager, I believe his name was Matthew was in back and came out reeking of smoke. The two then began to argue with each other in plain view and earshot of customers. This manager also is lacking in customer service skills. I've been in on several occasions and he seems very rude and seems to favor his phone in lieu of customers. The only positive thing I can say about my recent visit is that it was shift change and the black gentleman who came into work, promptly asked if I was taken care of and finished my order while the manager and employee were arguing. I must also point out that the restaurant was extremely clean and orderly looking. You need to get managers who can manage and train both managers and staff if proper customer service skills. I'll try you guys one more time and hopefully things will improve, otherwise I'm spreading the word. You guys could have a gold mine there. Straighten those employees out. If they don't want to work, don't let them. And get a real manager. read more

I don't care how good the food is when you have TERRIBLE business practices. Owners keep ALL tips that are given when you pay with card. I've been tipping 4 to 5 dollars at a time thinking this is going to the employees. Screw this business and screw the owner. Until you fix this I'll be telling everyone I know to avoid Shah's halal food both upstate AND in Queens. Spread the word, this business sucks ass. read more

Good food just like in Queens. Prices should definitely be lower or should include a drink.

Horrible service. Sent the wrong order twice already and they always say they don't have a delivery driver to send the correct order.......and the manager can't do anything about it just make a note for next time. Just do it right the first time. Waited an hour for dinner after a long day and couldn't even eat it. read more

If you're thinking about trying this place, go for it! The food is consistently delicious and the value for money is amazing. I get the falafel rice platter with vegetables and my bf gets the chicken. I love that it's open later than most places. On my most recent Shahs Halal run, the owner was nice enough to let me sample their fish platter. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. The fish was light, fresh and flaky. It will definitely be my new order going forward. Everyone I have referred has come back with nothing but good things to say. read more

Best gyro in the 518! Their store is very clean and nice. Amazing customer service . The manager Jamil is very kind. Their Philly cheesesteaks are to die for ! read more

My friend and I ordered two combo gyros with multiple side sauces and french fries. The food was terrific, the serving was very hearty, and I had told him that we were from the bar down the road and gave us free baklava for the bar, which is very lovely. We will be ordering from here in the future suggest for everyone around to try their excellent fresh food read more

Food was amazing as it is in downstate!! However the portion was so small considering the price is higher!! The portions of everything was much smaller!!! Increase your stocks so you can provide the full amount of food and you'll get 5 stars no complaints!!! read more