The GOAT. the icon. The spot people line up for in Midtown at a cart for like 30 minutes... except now it's in storefront form. Same great flavor everyone knows, just way more convenient because you can actually sit down and eat your food in peace instead of standing on the sidewalk. They also have a really solid drink menu with some super refreshing flavored lemonades that actually hit after all the food. It's basically everything you love about the cart, just upgraded a bit without losing what makes it good. read more

The Halal Guys - Regular Lamb & Beef Gyro Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Can't believe this was my first time trying The Halal Guys! Having it fresh and hot makes all the difference. I didn't realize just how iconic they are, with their original cart still operating at 53rd Street and 6th Avenue. This visit was to their Gramercy brick-and-mortar location. - Beef Gyro & Chicken over Rice -- a satisfying mix of gyro and chicken over rice, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and their signature white sauce (plus hot sauce if you want a kick); super flavorful, well-seasoned, and everything comes together into that classic combo Service was quick, friendly, and efficient. There are plenty of tables inside if you want to dine in, and the space has a warm, fast-casual feel. It wasn't too busy when we went late morning, which made for an easy stop. Now that they've expanded across the U.S., it's easy to find a location -- but trying it fresh in NYC definitely hits different. A great spot for a hearty, flavorful meal! read more

The Halal Guys - Beef Gyro & Chicken over Rice - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

I tried the falafel sandwich this time, and as courteous as the cook was, the cashier was out to lunch and could care less. When she woke up and took my order, it was after I told her a second time. When I asked to get rewards she told me I had already ordered so I couldn't get one (another staff member of Middle Eastern descent chimed in to support her). Only because I had more brain cells than her did I ask for the receipt and she deigned to give it to me. read more

I've been to NYC many times as a tourist and have never eaten at Halal guys which is a staple in the city. Saw this was located by my work and came here during my lunch break. I got the small chicken platter and got the free toppings including the lettuce and tomatoes. And of course, I had to get the infamous "white sauce." TBH my expectations were a little higher for this. The white sauce just tasted like mayo (which is what it is anyways). The chicken was just okay too. At least the small platter was a good size to fill me up. I think this is a "healthier" meal (without the white sauce) compared to fried foods if you're searching for a late night treat. But overall I didn't find it to be anything memorable. read more

The Halal Guys - Small Chicken Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

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My husband and I enjoy both love the falafel and chicken plates. They are quite the treats...though we enjoy them without the rice. BLESSINGS read more

I have been a fan of The Halal Guys for what has to be DECADES now, but this trip was disappointing. I think the best food comes from the cart, but I have enjoyed meals from the restaurants, including this one before. To start, the man plating my food was very personable. When it came to white sauce, he understood the assignment. I was having problems understanding the woman on the register, but that was probably a 'me' problem. I think she kept asking me something, but I just couldn't grasp what was being said. I had a small plate of chicken over rice, with lettuce, tomato and of course white sauce. Along with a fountain drink. The food was alright. It was room temperature at best. It didn't help that I had it drowned in white sauce though. About the sauce, it just wasn't hitting. It had a heavy mayo taste, or it was just generally off. Didn't have that 'tang' I'm usually so in love with. Finally, the biggest issue I had this visit was the uncomfortable seating. I'd noticed this before, but since I never ate in, wasn't too much of a big deal. The counters here are tall, shoulder height for me. Yet the stools are SUPER low. I know improper stool height doesn't sound like it should be a big deal, but it makes for some uncomfortable eating. If the plan is to make seating intolerable, so people won't stay, I can see this working. read more

Go to Mediterranean eatery. Fullfilling for simple options and great if you're on a diet. I usually order the small chicken platter and add olives and tahini. I was in the go so dined in. I was full but didn't cause bloating. If you're in the area, stop in. read more

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Order a late night meal, it's really good quality and clean. Worst $24 Doordas delivery . read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

This is a solid, tasty well-rounded meal. I got the small platter with chicken over rice which was still pretty filling for less than $12. The rice is tasty, the chicken is always cooked well, and I love the sauces. The white sauce is a must, and the red sauce is pretty spicy but adds great flavor. Service has always been good, and I've never sat in the restaurant. It's pretty clean in there but what's great are the hours! Great go-to meal. read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

My first experience with The Halal Guys was at the original food cart and I loved it. The good thing about their brick and mortar stores compared to the cart is that they're open late until 4am most nights and 5am other nights. It's not a big space and it's more of a to-go spot but there are some seats for you to sit and eat. I ordered the chicken platter ($11.29) with extra white sauce. Unfortunately the meat was bland and on the dry side but the white sauce helped to mask the dryness. That stuff is addicting and I recommend you get yours with extra white sauce as well. Beware that you should not do the same with the red sauce because even a little bit is already very spicy (see below). It was a relatively inexpensive meal and works great as a late night drunchies spot. The staff was not super friendly and one of the workers gave me extra red sauce even when I said I didn't want it. It was pretty damn spicy and left me in pain all night and the next morning. Looking back I should've just pushed the red sauce to the side to reduce the pain but hindsight is 20/20. Regardless, it just didn't taste the same as the food cart that I came to love. read more

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skimped portions, increased prices, literally no sauce and wanted to charge extra for a normal amount of sauce. what was once a $10 platter is now $17 and quality, portions and service have gone down immensely . read more

I hadn't had Halal Guys in years and thought it would be a great treat. I was highly disappointed as they've started skimping on the meat and it looks like crumbles instead of slices. I also chose no rice and they didn't compensate in anyway so my plate was half empty. I picked out the crumbs of meat just to take a pic and show how pathetic they're servings have become. Sadly, I won't be ordering again! read more

The Halal Guys - Crumbles of beef that came on Regular Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

First of all, I do not recommend ordering online / pre-ordering your food because you'll have to wait more than 2x as long for your food versus ordering right then and there. They're not very tidy about it neither. I am comparing this place to the usual halal street vendor carts - This place is definitely cleaner since they do have an actual store, bathrooms and water available for themselves to clean. Food wise, I feel like the vendor carts make better better seasoned food. read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

First time at this location, a line out the door as expected. They were open late and they actually had beverages and dessert which would be next to impossible to have at the cart on 53rd street. They were fast friendly and worked well together. Food every bit as delicious at the other NYC locations. For sure will be back! read more

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Order: - Chicken platter (4/5) Pros: - Large portions - Comes with pita bread on the side - Individual packets of the white and hot sauce so you can control how much sauce you want to put on your food - Brick and mortar location of the infamous cart Cons: - Chicken was a little bland. I'm assuming this is just this location as I've have other locations before and it didn't taste like this Overall: You can't go wrong with Halal Guys. Some people think it's overrated, but there is a reason why it is so popular read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

I ordered delivery from here. I got the falafel platter. It was a good portion size and included pita bread, lettuce, tomato, rice, and five or six falafel balls. It was tasty, especially when topped with the accompanying white sauce, which was thick, tangy, slightly spicy, and helped to offset the dryness of the falafel. There weren't too many other distinct flavors in the dish but it was definitely a filling meal. read more

This was a great location whenever I was on the Lower East side and craving some Halal! It's a small location, but still has all the necessities. I remember the staff always being friendly. It's much more of a takeout feel than the street food that Halal is so well known for. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area! read more

More expensive than ordering off a halal cart, but pretty reliably tasty. The portion is really big and the white/hot sauce combo is a+. I do think the chicken is pretty bland without any of the sauce and visually just doesn't look that appealing pre-sauce... but I feel like the protein portion is pretty generous at least. The bowl also comes with a ton of lettuce and tomato, which feels moderately fresher than what you get off the carts. Honestly, I usually only get Halal Guys if I'm in the area passing by. If I was going to go out of my way for a platter, I'd probably go to Adels. read more

I recently visited this location. I love the fact that its so bright inside and very clean. When i walked in, i went directly towards the back to order my food. I asked for a beef bowl to go. I guess the guy didnt hear me because he gave me chicken. I didn't complain and just took it. The guy at the register was really nice. He told me a few times that i could go back and have the guy remake my plate. I didnt bother to because 1. It was already made and 2. I didnt mind having the chicken. The food was really good. I love being able to have packets of white sauce and hot sauce. It is alot of food so I always have left overs to reheat so having the extra sauce is amazing. The chicken plate came with yellow rice, tomatoes, lettuce and pita bread. I had them add white sauce on top. Overall i cant wait to return. I definitely want to return soon and try the beef. read more

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I'm not sure if prices went up at the actual cart but I felt like $12 for a large halal platter and a bottle water is way more than I've ever spent for Halal Guys or Halal in general. Still, you do get a pretty substantial portion. My stomach wasn't too happy with me the next day but I knew what I was getting myself in to. I didn't eat all day and at 9pm when you're walking by on 1st avenue, the smell really lures you in. I managed to eat the entire platter in one sitting and was practically out of breath when I finished. There's not much to say that hasn't been said already in the reviews but when it comes to fast casual Halal food, in my opinion, no one does it better. If your in the mood to chow down on a ton of rice, chicken, lamb, white and hot sauce, this is your place. Having this brick and mortar location in union square is such a good move. The line was almost half-way to the door but it moved super quick. The next time you're in the mood for something hardy, meaty, saucy, and guaranteed to put you in a semi-vegetative state or a super relaxed mood, this is your spot. read more

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Good but not great. I think I messed up by getting chicken, I feel like the kebab and halal food in London is way better. The ones in the carts looked better. Maybe I went to the wrong one. But there was just way too much sauce on everything, and the chicken seemed overcooked? If you go here, don't get chicken, def go with the lamb or beef if they have it and don't have them drench the sauce on, I feel like it takes away from the flavor of the meat. I mean check out my pic, can you even tell that it's chicken? It could be anything under there.... read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Not happy with my experience here. Food is probably fine (can't be fully impartial because Im so angry), but there's a million places to get this exact same food so service/honesty matters more. tl,dr: they ripped me off and therefore I don't want anyone to support them. It's one of those places that has a big TV screen as a menu, with big pictures and instructions for how to order: (1) Pick format: Platter or Sandwich (2) Pick your Protein! (3) pick toppings! etc. Which is fine. Helpful, even. At step 1 they show prices for small platter, large platter, sandwich, maybe some other things like extras - baba ganoush, extra pita, drinks, whatever. At step 2 they list all the proteins and also mention a combo for proteins "pick any two". There are no prices here so I think it's reasonable to think that all these options are part of the price listed in step 1. At step 3 there are a list of possible toppings and sauce options which are included with the meal, as well as a few items which cost extra and say things like "$1 extra". With this in mind, I ordered a small platter for $10.99 and chose the combo: falafel and lamb, and added baba ganoush for $1 extra. The server even double checked with me and mentioned it was $1 extra when I asked for it. OK. Bring my food to the check out counter and the cashier rings me up for $19.99. I tell them that I ordered a small platter and was expecting to pay $11.99, she says that the lamb costs extra. I look back at the menu screen - there is NOTHING indicating a different price for lamb. Just an asterisk which says "limited time only". WTF? I say ok I'll pay but state that I am officially Not Happy about this transaction. She offers to give me the Student Discount which brings the price down to something like $18. Maybe I was too tired and flustered and should have dug my heels in and demanded they charge me the right price, or left the food at the counter and walked out, or some other thing. But I paid and even left a tip for some reason. Anyway I officially Do Not Like Halal Guys. They ripped me off and their prices are not listed accurately. Is the food good? Who knows! Spite is not good seasoning. Neither is resentment, regret, and the feeling of being a chump. I thiiiiiiink it tastes just about exactly the same as most of the "lamb/chicken/beef over rice" carts around the city, maybe a little more processed/fastfoody tasting, way more expensive, the rice is red, and its served by a dishonest business. read more

This place is open late and has a quick turnaround, which is good in a pinch. However, the food usually isn't great. I have gotten the falafel over rice a few times and it's usually not very impressive. A friend of mine also got sick after eating food from here, which makes me hesitant to return again. read more

This place has the one of the best falafel sandwich I've ever had. They make dishes exactly to your specifications with extra heat or more tahini sauce need be. Cost roughly 9$ for the falafel wrap. With no line you can be in and out in under 3 mins. All good is prepared per order. Stop on in, #tellemcraigsentyou Pro Tip-- grab extra napkins, things will get messy. read more

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They do not know how to follow instructions on the order and the food is not tasty at all! Wish I could have given a zero! read more

The Halal Guys - Follow instructions on peoples orders!!! as for the Gyro, do better, not great at all! - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Not good. The falafel itself was crunchy and tasty, but everything else on the plate was bland and not fresh. My husband said his chicken was slimy and salty. Both of us felt ill immediately after consuming (thank goodness for Coke - it really is medicine). The icing on the cake? Two platters cost over $30 - so much for street food. read more

I accidentally ordered from here and hope I don't get sick. The food was very unappetizing to me the way the chicken seemed old and strangely pulled apart. I am trying not to vomit. I would have given one star, but the pita was delicious. Other than that, although I said I needed utensils, there wasn't even a napkin. That in itself makes me feel like if they don't give napkins maybe this quality is not good and that they don't have respect for the customer or cleanliness. I'm disappointed. The photo is of the part I'm throwing out. I paid extra for babaganoush and humus. Don't bother. The amount they give is hardly any. read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken & falafel platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

We were driving home from Brooklyn and X wanted halal. I wasn't sure if my usual spot in front of my office building is open right now since most of the offices in the building are still closed, so I suggested we just head over to Halal Guys since it's a storefront. I kind of wish we had just cruised around looking for a halal cart. The price for extra white sauce went up from $1.00 to $1.39. This wouldn't be such an annoyance if they actually gave you enough white sauce to begin with. For our two regular platters, they gave us only 1 packet of white sauce for free. If I had not purchased another packet just in case, we would've had to share. They also only give you one hot sauce packet for 2 platters? A regular platter is now $10.39, which feels obscene? The amount of meat I get in the platter seems to decrease with every visit. There is certainly no lack of lettuce in the platter, but I feel like my platter is just getting smaller and smaller each time. I can get a better tasting platter for a little more than half that price elsewhere. I think this might be my last time visiting this storefront. I'll cruise around the city until I find a halal cart next time. read more

The Halal Guys own that yellow-red theme color combo and it's all over the Halal guy's store and it stands out like a Meca on any street you go that they are on. I think this place was only of the early brick and mortar spots. I go in and got my platter fast, Combo for me. An of course I got to get the White Sauce I am a main-liners for it, extra packet, please. But something was missing, and I'm not talking about the food. It was I got used to the mid-town corner cart, standing in line with the tourist and other Yelpers taking photos, and watching people sitting on the side and up the block eating their platters, it just wasn't the same, and there were no pigeons, Sad :( Buy Hey it's 2021 and the vaccine is shipping, what's that is that I see, the Sun is comming out ? read more

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I guess if you want the true experience you have to go to the original location on the 53rd St. I got a large combo with chicken and beef to go. They put lot of white sauce, very little hot sauce. I thought that they had hot sauce packets that they included with the takeout, but I guess you need to ask for it. The beef was bit dried out, however the chicken was good. The rice was ok as well - overall, the experience from this place was not the same as the experience from 53rd. I guess next time I stopped by the city, I'll have to make it up to 53rd. read more

I've been eating halal guys for over 10 years and although it has consistently gotten worse and worse over the years, I decided to order from this location for the first time. The food was so salty it was borderline inedible, I wanted to toss it but ate it reluctantly since I only had a few minutes for my lunch break. Not sure what happened but I suspect someone accidentally dropped the entire salt container while seasoning the food read more

First time having Halal Guys in a few years and it was just like I remembered. I got the mixed bowl (beef and chicken) and it was very yummy. Make sure you don't skimp on the white sauce! It might look like a lot but it's delicious. I also like to add their hot sauce but make sure you ask for it on the side. read more

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Hate to give a small business a bad review in the middle of a pandemic but my last visit here was an experience I'd rather forget. I ordered the "regular" mixed platter (lamb and chicken) with a bottle of water and the total came out to $13 and change. Gone are the days where you'd line up at the original cart on 53rd and 6th and order a heaping mixed platter for $6 and actually felt full from finishing it. The meat portion served here was bland, not to mention minuscule. They most certainly didn't skimp out on the lettuce and diced tomato, that's for sure. I hate the word LITERALLY, but my platter was LITERALLY half veg. I understand that rent in the East Village isn't exactly the cheapest, but c'mon! $9.99 for a bland-tasting "regular" platter that was the size of the standard platter over on 53rd and 6th that I remember paying $6 for and actually enjoyed?? If you're going to increase the price of the platter by $4, I expect to receive "$4 increase-worthy quality". read more

Normally they're great but this time I paid for extra 4 extra sauces (2 white sauces, bbq sauce, hot sauce). The order came with one white sauce and ketchup. There is nothing sadder and more bland than a dry halal guys platter, I don't even want to eat it now. I tried to call the restaurant but was automatically sent to voicemail. I'm realllllly annoyed by this. read more

The Halal Guys - Combo platter Chicken & Beef Gyro Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Wow oh wow! Gyro combination was spectacular and perfect end to a long walking trip around NYC!

This is just your average Halah platter. Its nothing out of this world. They use the same processed gyro meat and chopped up lettuce and tomatoes. The chicken is extremely bland! Its very soggy and has no seasoning. I would say this. The falafel is very good. A little burnt but tasty. For the price that I paid for the combo (plus two falafels for $14.25) I rather go to a cart and pay half of that. Was curious to try it but I don't think I'll be back. read more

The Halal Guys - Combo Chicken Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Delicious halal food. I miss when they had the sauce bottles on the side for you to add yourself. I feel guilty asking them to squeeze extra crack sauce on my platter lol. read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken ans beef gyro combo - Middle Eastern Near Me - New York, New York

Used to be better from original food cart. Not as good anymore as it was years ago. Average halal food.

I went to order and the girl who was going to take my order says hi and then says something to the other employees in another language and everyone looks at me and tries to laugh discreetly. I also asked for only a little bit of red sauce but she put in too much and didn't really stop when I told her that it was a lot. It was so much spicier than usual that I didn't know if I could finish it when I ate it. It makes me wonder if she did this on purpose or not if she didn't like me for some reason, I don't know. I go here every now and then and I usually have no problems but I felt like this one girl was kind of mean today. read more

I've been going to this Halal Guys since it first opened a few years back. I wouldn't say I ever luvvved it, but I definitely truly enjoyed it and would think about that combo plate often. Today I went back for the first time in a while, and it was really just ok. I miss the old crew of guys who used to serve - now it seems so much more corporate. And they're launching burritos? Who knows... they could be good. I miss the old Halal Guys vibes and food. Gotta love that white sauce thought! PSA the hot sauce is the hottest ever! read more