I've been to The Halal Guys several times, and this location has consistently been excellent. I ordered their sandwich with spicy BBQ chicken and beef gyro, and added jalapeños for an extra kick. The falafel is solid as well. I also tried the Chocolate Baklava Cheesecake, which was a great dessert to finish the meal. read more

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While this was never even remotely close to the status of its predecessors on 53rd & 6th (#1), this Upper Kirby Halal Guys had an excellent decade long run as one of the city's first known locations for street meat inspired Halal food. While it's true no New Yorker would ever confuse this for the real thing, it was nice to see the option was around. And now that option has become a Gyro Hut. One of my biggest culture shocks in visiting Houston many years ago was seeing Halal Guys looking so different from what NY'ers would see on a nightly basis. There was dedicated parking, brightly lit interior, LCD menus, and employees with clean company branded uniforms (#2). None of them spoke Arabic and even referred to the gyro by its Greek pronunciation (#3). The lines for the first year were non-stop, as Houstonians were hyped for a taste of combo meats over rice and salad. Fast forward to nearly the present day, the lines have dissipated, the workers looked sad, and the food was even sadder. The latter boiled down to food quality: dry rice, bland chicken and gyro, and a very watery hummus that was hard to stomach without mixing everything together and dousing it all in white sauce. Despite its shortcomings, the place deserves its place in the Halal appreciation circle in the local dining scene. __________ (#1) The colloquial name before it became a franchise. (#2) Clean shirts while squirting white sauce in a container? Not a thing in NY. (#3) Yee-ro versus JAI-RO. read more

This is such a solid spot if you are wanting some gryo/falafel. I have been multiple times and it always satisfies my cravings. I got the combo platter with gyro and chicken, rice , lettuce, tomatos, bell pepper, white sauce (which is like a garlic cream sauce), and 3 lines of their spicy red sauce. Do not underestimate how spicy this sauce is! As someone who loves spice, 3 lines is enough for me. I also got some of their spicy hummus which was pretty hot too. (7.5/10) Overall, the food is flavorful and fulling. You definitely get a lot of food for the price and the quality is consistent across locations in my experience. There is some seating inside the restaurant and a few outdoor tables. It is definitely suited for smaller parties. Parking is easy as they have a lot right in front of the restaurant. They also have amy's ice cream across the street if you are craving a sweet treat! read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

I got the beef small platter and the food was delicious. The vegetables were fresh and the meat was tasty. I did feel like the serving portion was smaller than the other locations. I only got three slices of naan which I don't think is normal and the tomato portions were tiny so we had to ask for a little more. They had outside seating right next to the store in a small tent like set up. The outdoor area was very hot and not air conditioned. I would recommend stopping by for take out. read more

The Halal Guys - Small Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

The Halal Guys has always been one of my go to spots for when I'm craving Halal food. It is super simple, but also super satisfying at the same time. The meats are very tender. The flavor of everything combined is very comforting. It's a good and healthy(I think) option! read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken and beef gyro plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came in on a Friday night place was packed but like goes super fast. Basically a chipotle style place for Mediterranean bowls. Food 3.5/5: got the combo bowl, fairly tasty bowl although could use some variety in texture Ambiance 2/5: pretty dingy inside, Service 4/5: very fast preparing food, friendly, not much actual "service" but I bumped the score up for how convenient the place is Value 4/5: bowls look pretty big but a large part of it is just lettuce leaves. Still, a fair price for what you're getting Overall 3.4/5: ok food that's convenient with decent price Parking: parking lot to the side of the building read more

The Halal Guys - Combo bowl - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of my favorite places to enjoy Halal food! I drive by when I'm in the area and usually stop in because service is great- everyone is super friendly and cheerful! I recently cut carbs and was happy to find out that they could make me a salad bowl instead of the rice bowl! Everything I love in it like the gyro and veggies and white and spicy sauce! I'm a huge spice lover so getting my usual 6 lines is nothing short of delicious! Always will continue to be a customer to this location whenever I can! read more

Always great fresh food made all the time. Service is quick and the ambiance is chill usually not a lot of people sitting inside . Always highly recommend to try this place it's great . read more

Middle eastern chipotle. Love their spicy sauce, always go ham on it. Gyro meat is full of flavor and super tender, falafel is where it's at tho, crisp outside fluffy inside, love this place! read more

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Would def recommend especially for a late night meal. Good portions for the price. Spicy chicken had great flavor along with the meat and rice. The sauces were very tasty but be warned they have decent heat. Food was ready very quickly and the staff friendly. read more

Great food--fresh, fast, and plentiful! Get some crinkle fries with your platters, they're always made fresh! read more

The Halal Guys - Spicy BBQ Chicken & Beef Gyro Platter Chicken & Beef Gyro Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Has Halal Guys been bought out by private equity? Usually when private equity buys companies, the quality just plummets. Just seems like the quality of meats has gone down since they first opened. I can also taste that the white sauce has gotten saltier and the red/hot sauce is not as hot anymore. I guess in these tariff times, quality and costs have to be cut somewhere. I want to go back to the original cart in NY and see if their quality has gone down as well and if the quality has gone down as a whole. read more

Placed a large catering order. No one called or contacted me at the designated order time. Called their number, after multiple rings, the answering machine picks up then you are told the mailbox is full and can't leave a message. Terrible service. Extremely unprofessional. read more

Been a while since I had a gyro so decided to pop in for one. Didn't bother with the app this time. Gyro was good and service was fast. Guy in front of me kept flirting with the staff which was annoying because it was holding up the line but the staff seemed to enjoy his compliments about their physical appearance. read more

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Wandered through here recently to grab lunch, and wanted to adjust my score. The staff here are prompt, and friendly. Never left waiting, and the food is consistent. I'm still a GK diehard, but these guys rock if you're in the area and need a quick bite to eat. read more

Place is very small with just a couple tables but I think a lot of people may get to go orders.. Plenty of parking as there is closed business next door. Plenty of staff and quick service.. You either get a Gyro or have the ingredients put into a round tin small or large size. Small is plenty for the average person, if very hungry fry the large... When ordering I give you a heads up because they are a bit heavy handed on the sauces...so if you don't want to much or want to put exact amounts ask for all sauces on the side and they give you packets for the white and hot sauce. If you do let them add while making be sure to tell them just a little for the white sauce and for the hot sauce (it is very hot) tell them 1 line.. They also have chicken option also if you don't want gyro meat... I ordered a gyro and it was delicious and I will return for sure.. read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food tasted fine/consistent, but based on the reviews it appeared this location was known to cheat customers on portion sizes. I decided to press my luck and, YES, could confirm. I'd been to other Halal Guys branches nationwide--including the NY original--and all provided plates full to the top (NOT padded by vegetables). But this specific location gave me one with a quarter inch of emptiness to the lid, without much meat/rice but plenty lettuce. read more

This location had the friendliest workers and super fast service. The inside is not very large with just a few tables and we took our order to go. The regular platter is a great deal and a generous enough portion to cover two small meals. I enjoyed it very much! read more

The Halal Guys - Regular Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not fresh vegetables and meat tastes old. I tried it twice and the second time I got food poisoning. I won't ever go again.

I have never had a worse experience at a restaurant in my life than your store on Farnhan- none more disappointing, none more dissatisfied and disappointing. The portion were HALF normal - including falafel (? Really?) I was a fan of your restaurant, and a patron, for a long time. This experience was disappointing to the point that I'm done. Everyone should be fired; from the phone, to the kitchen, to the MOD. read more

I love their food and the flavors. This location is pretty small. There weren't many people in there yet it was super loud! I felt rushed also. I love that they dropped my fries in the fryer fresh, but was then disappointed that I was charged for toppings (olives and hummus. Even though pita bread is included in the meal) Parking spaces are limited unless you park in the adjacent lot after their normal business hours. Overran it was good this is just not my preferred location. read more

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Their chicken gyro sandwich always hits the spot. It's light and fills me up. You order your food like you order a sandwich in Subway. The staff is friendly and quick. Indoor seating is perfect for couples/small groups. They also have outdoor seating, but there's no fans to cool you down. There's plenty of parking. The limited time Baklava Cheesecake was disappointing. It shouldn't be labeled as a cheesecake even - there was no crust or cheese. The baklava layers on top were soggy. read more

The Halal Guys - Baklava Cheesecake - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went here to grab food to take back to the hotel. It was good but not as good as the other locations I've been to. It could be possible that I took it togo. I'd go back to try again. read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

My overall assessment, as a foodie, of this place after giving it multiple tries is about average (3-star rating). It's a fast food place. Their chicken and beef are ok. Their falafel is below average. If you're in a rush and you need a quick fast bite then this place maybe ok once in a great while. I cannot eat there couple of times a week. Other restaurants I cannot eat. This is how I determine the rating of a restaurant when I write a review especially when it comes to fast food. For example, I can eat at Chic-fil-A multiple times a week because their menu is large and their food is truly delicious. Hope this helps. read more

I think I may have just found my staple halal place! Although this restaurant is stationed like a grab n go, there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating! I love that it's handicap accessible and kid friendly. The interior is designed tastefully and outgoing wall art bright bubbly colors and artfully crafted seating tables. The food!!! Don't get me started on the food! Marinated overnight, you tasted some of the juiciest chicken and beef over top of perfected cooked rice! They will ask you if you want spice, sauces, and bbq sauce! You will say yes to all of these! Sit back, eat, relax and enjoy the wonderful flavors of roasted peppercorn, and a variety of spices! The staff was very helpful and actually recommended that I get the combination plate with all the fixings and toppings. They were not wrong!! read more

Love this location. Service and food are excellent and that rice is wonderful. You can tell they make it fresh throughout the day. Just be careful of that red (hot) sauce - it packs a punch! read more

I'll start by saying that I am totally open to fast casual food and am a fan of restaurants like Chipotle and Tarka. I have never tried HG before and was hoping it'd be just that -- a reasonably good and affordable version of Middle Eastern food. I have to be honest -- I was somewhat disappointed. I ordered a chicken/beef gyro combo platter. The meat just wasn't that good, in terms of texture and flavor. I also felt super dehydrated all night after eating it. I will say that the beef was better than the chicken. Ultimately, it might be better in a gyro sandwich versus stand alone. Also tried their falafel -- on the hard/dry side. To be fair, it's pretty rare to find great falafel anywhere. My final gripe is that their hot sauce is insanely spicy -- one drop can spoil your entire dish. Be careful when applying! I'll give them some credit -- the hummus was pretty creamy and tasty. The baklava cheesecake was decent, although it was just dry baklava ingredients loosely piled on top of cheesecake. The cheesecake part was pretty good though. I also appreciate their simple and straightforward online ordering system, as well as the fast preparation. Overall, I'm a bit confused as to the appeal of this place. It's not particularly cheap -- it cost us $35 for two combo platters, hummus, and a dessert. For me, there are just way better restaurants in this area to spend your money at (including fast casual and fast food). Next time I want gyro meat, I'm going back to Niko Niko's. read more

One of those places that Is SO GREAT!!! ....that I forget checking in, forget pictures, forget review! Well not Today! A $9.00 "small" mixed chicken and beef Halal bowl, no rice, more lettuce, add olives $0.50, and hummus $1.50. Served with pita and a white dressing sauce plus a spicy red sauce If you want the red Hot pepper sauce you order "stripes." I order Three Stripes. (Medium hot). Service is always super fast and friendly! read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

I remember my first time at Halal Guys in NY. There's something about eating lamb over rice on a cold night that feels so comforting. I distinctly remember how crazy spicy the red sauce was. I love spicy food and my spice tolerance is high, but the Halal Guys red sauce was on another level. It was my first time at this location about a month ago. It's a small restaurant but I ordered a couple lamb over rice bowls for take out. It was still so yummy, the portions are pretty generous. I love how the lettuce and tomatoes makes this warm bowl a little more refreshing. I was being conservative with the red sauce but it's not as spicy as I remember, or they've changed the recipe since I had in NY. The pita bread was a little too chewy, maybe because it's been sitting out for awhile. Overall, I like Halal Guys. I've had better but I've also had worst, so it's a 3.8/5 for me. read more

I got there right when they were closing the store, they got my order there and they had my food ready quickly. Their food and their service was great. I really like this place and I highly recommend it. read more

Brought my wife to Halal Guys and it wasn't quite as good as my previous visit. 3 stars. Wifey got the falafel plate, they were good. I had the chicken and beef gyro combo, it was good. Both plates came with rice, lettuce, tomato and pita bread. Anything else is and extra charge. 30 plus dollars for fast food is too much. This location has two inside tables and some more on the outside. read more

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Being from new York there is nothing like going out on your lunch break in the city and hitting up that truck during lunch rush hours or going after hours after long work day. it's cheap, it's open24 hours the smell from blocks away while walking the midtown streets is an attraction. I'm glad Halal Guys Houston opened up its good to see some things from back home come to area.It's not as cheap as they charge on the cart its a couple bucks more here in the restaurant they are not open 24 hours at all. Houston needs 24hr food places to be opened as the area tends to grow. hopefully halal guys can be one of those places. I enjoy coming here to eat whenever I'm in the area this my go to place, always a falafel or falafel & chicken combination over rice is a must for me. I can say its not the best food but its good food. chicken is always tender good flavors not dry, the falafel is perfectly cooked even though its fried I think its healthy lol. I don't do lamb so I cant tell you anything on that note. I always complement my meal with a side fries and baklava, the crinkle cut fries are good and made to order there's nothing like fresh fries coming out the fryer and the baklava is good nice and flaky good for a sweet tooth after your meal. the service is friendly and the place is small so very limited seating, I would recommend coming after lunch hours or order out is best. read more

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disappointed. came in pretty close to closing because Yo-yo dogs was closed :(. New york location was amazing on a street corner so I decided to pop up. Meats was pretty dry but edible. Thank god the white sauce was amazing! Service was okay but I had to rush to eat bc they were closing and I could tell they wanted everyone gone. TIPs: Dont forget to realize that the red sauce is extremely spicy. And that's coming from a fella who can eat habeneros and tolerate them fairly well. Go easy on it.l and not crazy covered as I did. They should have reminded me. lol. read more

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Ordered online takeout and just when we started eating at the house, we found a bug in one of the platters. Needless to say we stopped eating the food and called to get a refund. Unfortunately, no one picked up and my phone call was forwarded to a mailbox which was full so couldn't even leave a message via phone. So now I'm still hungry and $20 poorer lol. *Edit: I did hear back through the Google maps business chat feature and am getting a refund. I also received a personal phone call from Carlos, the director managing all Houston Halal Guys, apologizing and explaining that they will investigate further as this has never happened before. I appreciate the good customer service. It's sad because I did very much enjoy your food at past experiences. I hope your quality improves with cleanliness. read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro Platter w/ bug - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great late night drunk food. Food is always served quickly, and the portion sizes are amazing.

Something bad has changed with this franchise. I previously gave this business a positive rating but am now changing it to a 1 star. Trying for compare this location to those in NYC is like comparing apples and oranges. I paid almost $12 for this plate of garbage. The rice and tomato was the only thing edible. The falafel looks and tastes nothing like it did just 2 years ago and has shrunk in size. I bit into one and it was so over cooked in the grease, it was rock solid and almost injured my mouth trying to eat it. I took 3 bites and threw it in the garbage. Between the price increases and decrease in quality, I won't be back. There are other halal food places within the city that are cheaper and much better quality. read more

The Halal Guys - Nugget style Falafel (4) that was hard and over cooked. No flavor. Overpriced, inedible garbage. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

I didn't try this place until after after the initial fanfare died down because I hate waiting in lines and I mean, really, how amazing could the falafel be??? Now that it's been a few years and I've had the falafel platter several times, okay, I'll give credit where credit is due - The Halal Guys' falafel is pretty flippin' delicious. The falafel platter often takes a little longer than the other meaty options because the kitchen staff has to physically step aside and take the time to fry up the balls of yumminess. And sure, when it's busy, I've had to end up waiting a more extended time - to where my husband has nearly devoured his entire platter and I'm still waiting on mine, but that's what I get for being vegan . . . I guess. The white sauce is NOT vegan, it has dairy, but you can ask for tahini to be drizzled on your falafel platter instead. We've also sampled the fries here and they're not particularly noteworthy, although yes, they were in fact crispy and hot. Seating is extremely limited in the main ordering and cashier area, but there is more seating in the back. read more

This was my first time visiting The Halal Guys. The staff member that helped me was very helpful and patient. She allowed me to sample the chicken and beef and recommended their suggestions for first time guest. I got the chicken gyro sandwich. I wish the sandwich was warm and more flavorful, but, it was just okay. Maybe if I would have gotten the falafel sandwich it would have been everything I envisioned. read more

Halal guys is great place to grab a quick bite whether it's a gyro or a bowl, with or without the red sauce (A)

This location was the worst of them all, walked in and it was empty. The serving size of meat was beyond disappointing at this location for me to have gotten a regular size platter. Would have been better off going to cava. Ridiculous to received one scoop of meat on a regular size platter should have been two based on what I have gotten at other locations. No wonder it was empty. read more