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    The Halal Guys

    3.3 (82 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Falafel platter
    Abbe K.

    The falafel from these guys is dry and tasteless. They are machine formed and cooked in a machine that looks like a pod coffee maker. Pita was surprisingly dry and hard given the stand had just opened. Lettuce and tomato are fine and hot sauce is not for meek or mild. Fine service at Yankee Stadium, but I'm sticking with a hot dog.

    I just got a chicken platter. It looks like it's been sitting around all day. Ice berg lettuce, terrible. However the worst thing is they wanted to charge me for a packet of hot sauce. An actual ketchup size packet. And to think I actually left a tip.

    White Sauce

    I've been eating Halal Guys for a decade. When the street cart price was $6. I just paid $15.00 for a platter and the white sauce is rancid. It separated before I got home to eat the platter and tastes awful.

    I'll leave an honest review, I got to this location at 11:32pm, at 5/10/25 I have receipt, they had tray full of meat, and instead they took the previous empty tray, scraped a couple pieces of meat and gave it to us. There was LITERALLY 4-5 tiny piece of meat in the whole platter. And the dude that was making the platter is absolutely one of the rudest I've met in NY, I been here for 12 years. Real talk if ur reading this review these guys have gotten famous and they are banking off of the fame. Take ur business somewhere else instead of standing on line for shitty service and shitty meat portions. I promise you, you'll have a better experience.

    Chicken Platter
    Joshua C.

    This place was pretty disappointing. Location rides of the Halal Guys name and the only thing really up to par with the 53rd MoMa location are their pre-packaged sauces. The food here really reminds me of those knock-off trucks on 53rd hoping people accidently think those are the original cart or if the original cart's line is too long. The Good: Portion sizes were okay, a bit light. It's not packed to the top like days of old, but I haven't been to the 53rd spot in years, so maybe supply chains made them all like this? Their sauces are still legit. The Bad: The food quality here is just not it. You would also expect a restaurant would be better equipped then a street cart, but I guess it really opens your eyes to how important chefs are. These watered down expansion locations have no heart and are just sad imitations. The meats: very light on the meat. Meats are hidden underneath the field of lettuce. Think overall I'm being a little harsher than usual but I love Halal Guys. This place is named The Halal Guys, has their sauces, and their napkin/bags are labeled The Halal Guys; that's pretty much it. If you gave me a blind test of a knockoff 53rd street halal food, this, and 53rd Halal Guys, I'd probably say you gave me two knock offs. Noted, I understand Halal food isn't exclusive to Halal Guys, but carts that are literally on 53rd across of The Halal Guys named things like "The Halal Bros" are knockoffs in my books. Summary: This place is pretty much riding on its name brand to charge $13 in New Jersey for maybe half the meat of Chiptole. Horrible representor of The Halal Guys or Halal Food in general. If you average the reviews outside of the Yelp Elite opening event the place would probably be a whole star lower. Could find better halal food locally for 60-75% of the price.

    Interior
    Gerry S.

    Halal Guys always brings me back to the long lines stretching half a block down 53rd Street ,As most Midtowners know, the hordes who gather day and night waiting for the Halal Guys, a chicken, lamb and rice cart that's become perhaps the city's most famous open-air dining destination and Now located in my new neighborhood of Fort Lee as well as around the county. Congrats guys to spreading your love !!! Still serving up the best combo platter with the highly addictive white sauce and it's dangerous cousin the HOT sweet nightmare. You can't go wrong here as they cater to many eaters with falafel, chicken , and beef options. All clean options served with rice or salad or both. Definitely come and visit and show your love for some NYC history now serving over the river in Fort Lee. Cheers

    Sy Y.

    Bottom line, food is good. Brings you back close enough to the experiences of eating street food in NYC. If you miss the nostalgic moments of standing on the street & gulping down a delicious plate of chicken over rice, here you go. Tried beef gyro, falafel & of course the chicken over rice plattee. Platter is served with lettuce, tomatoes & yellow rice with chicken over rice. The signatire white rice & spicy hot sauce always makes things better.

    Fountain soda machine is dirty!
    Linda M.

    I cant even explain how disgusting this is. I got a fountain soda. And I tasted little bits. So I dumped out the cup of soda to find this. They need to clean their fountain soda machine. It makes me question how they handle their food prep.

    Loaded with white sauce
    Jay L.

    Good service here, loaded up on the white sauce and hot sauce which I appreciate. The mixed gyro sandwich was pretty good. Platter was filling, but could use a tad more rice. Their side hummus is quite good. I recommend it as a side.

    Mony K.

    I recall 3am after a night out in the city, trekking out to 6th & 53rd, standing in a long line and eating a hot plate of chicken and rice in the freezing winter. Those days are long gone now but I still get to enjoy the halal guys in the convenience of an in door restaurant. It's not easy taking your food cart and bring it to a true brick and mortar while retaining the consistent quality at a larger scale. For this location at least, it was excellent. Perfect. I enjoyed every bite and chowed down like no tomorrow. If you've never had it, do yourself a favor and give it a go.

    The famous yellow bag!
    Lily T.

    Fast friendly service! Came here when they opened already and glad to see they have so much business already! The line moved very quickly however. I got one beef platter and one combo platter to go with extra white sauce. They also provided sides like onions, jalapeño, peppers, and olives for you to add which was a super nice touch. We took our platters to go and I'm not sure if they just had an off day or something but didn't think the food tasted as good as the Halal guys in teterboro. It was a bit too salty but yet not as flavorful as the other halal guys. Overall we still enjoyed our meal and would love to come back and try again. Location was convenient and located right next to H Mart in the same shopping center.

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    nahed was amazing service was stunning amazing food great energy I love halal food it was one of the best spots I've ever tried

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    There is a Halal guys in my town. I really love it. I am a fan of gyros and their gyro platters. I go here many times . Really good.

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    I usually just get the platter but also tried the baklava cheesecake for the first time.

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