Horrible service employees should be trained better and should have someone here that knows what they are doing seems like no one knows what's going on very unorganized read more

I have always been to this location but a few days back I went after a long time and there was a new manager I believe. Super stingy and rude. Barely put a scoop of rice and chicken in our bowl and did not let us get extra even tho we were willing to pay and were told " Let me make the bowl shush" Unbelievable!! My friends that went with me also experienced the same service.. Paying $17 for a platter and drink and there is barely anything in the platter. He was also making unnecessary comments about our order as well. Super disappointed. read more

No-fuss menu:platter or wrap/sandwich; protein; vegetables; and sauce. The chicken & gyro/ beef are both flavorful & tender--the taste works with combination of the rice, vegetables, & sauce. (The felafel was a bit dry, but had a good balance of spices.) It's a good choice for a quick, tasty, healthful light meal. The service was quick, professional, and attentive. (We received a free chocolate chip cookie to encourage us to write this review.) Ambiance is bright, cheerful, clean. A lunch or a quick bite vibe than a dinner aesthetic. The designs were a nod to the NYC streets of the company's roots. Prices have increased for all eating establishments & grocery stores. We got our money's worth: we all had enough leftovers for another meal. The food is good quality, tastes very fresh. read more

The Halal Guys - Eating area - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

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*manager emerges from back "Did anyone notice water? There's a damn leak in here!!" This will always stick in my brain as my introduction to Halal Guys. After my initial shock, I proceed to get ignored for 2-3 minutes. After a few minutes, an employee begins to take an order of a group who came in AFTER me. I had to step back and let her know to take my order. (I can't make any of this up lol) You know that feeling you get when it seems like you're inconveniencing someone and they give you that stank look? That sums up my whole experience with the employees that prepared my food. Every question I had was met with that, "C'mon bro hurry up and order," look. It made a great experience visiting this establishment (hopefully my sarcasm does not fall on deaf ears). The cashier was helpful and nice (no sarcasm, she really was helpful) The overall establishment seemed clean. I'm worried about their leak, hopefully they get it fixed. Now to the food. And I'm trying my best to separate the customer service from quality of food. I even told my wife a small piece of me hoped the food quality matched the customer service so I could write a scathing review (petty, I know, I'm getting counseling for my anger). In all honesty the food is pretty good. It absolutely needs the sauces because without it the meats are very dry. Those sauces really are different and make the meal. I can appreciate that the red sauce is actually hot. I think the business will do well because college students will love getting so much food at a reasonable price. As a former UCR student I know that quality of food will always be sacrificed due to a reduced budget. With all this said, I hope I don't come across as too bitter, but fair and thoughtful. I always wait a day to write a review so i can collect my thoughts in a rational manner. At the end of the day, I tried it, but will not return to this particular establishment. I'm mature enough to realize one spot is not indicative of a whole business. Food: C- Customer Service: D Overall Experience: D read more

Portions are so small, you feel like you're on a diet. NYC Halal guys usually packs that aluminum bin to the lid. If my white sauce isn't leaking all over the inside of my bag, then we got a problem. Also, shorty with the orange hair put lettuce, tomatoes, then rice... we gotta do better. Here's a YouTube link to show the owner and staff what The Halal Guys plate should look like; https://youtu.be/emmXWi4iAW4 To the staff, it's rice, meat, veggies, pita, white sauce till I say no more. Happy New Years read more

BIG YUM x10 :) Get some platters from Halal Guys! The baklava looks really good! Thank you Hala Guys! read more

First time here and I was not disappointed. The restaurant was clean and nice. The staff was polite and helpful, especially the employee at the register. They even gave us a free cookie! It does seem a little pricey, but they do serve you a lot of food. It was pretty good overall. Worth the try. read more

The Halal Guys - Combo platter & Chicken Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

5 stars for Staff. They were polite and prompt. 3 for food. So let's even it out at 4 stars. A place to grab a quick bite. Definitely not the same feel as the Halal Guys Cart in NY. But I'm glad they expanded the chain. Good A/C and location. read more

The Halal Guys - Menu - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

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Don't go at night like we did. We went at 8pm and the service was great, if you ask for more white sauce, they will keep adding more until you way "when", but the food tasted like it's been sitting in the bins for a while. I got the beef, and the texture was like jerky. The inside seating was nice though, lots of space for people to move around. read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

We love this place! We ate from the truck where it all started in NYC back in 2016!! Thank you for coming to Riverside! ‍‍ read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

Overall Average Score: 3.5 stars They finally came to the IE/ Riverside. Currently, it's their soft opening so I am assuming that any of the kinks from my visit today is going to be worked out by the grand opening. Still rating the experience transparently though. -Food: 4/5- Food is as expected of halal guys. Good flavors, and that familiar white and red sauce over the rice/ veg/ protein combo. Some of the beef or chicken was just a bit charred/overdone (wasn't expecting that crunch when I bit into it). -Value: 3/5- This is comparing the quantity/ quality to other Halal Guys locations. This location's portions feels a LOT smaller in comparison to other locations I've been to. The Rowland Hts location gives quite a bit more rice/ protein in their bowls. -Ambience: 4/5- Usual interior just like any other location. Seating is enough for quite a good amount of people. Clean at ordering counter and the tables. Menu could be located in a place that's easier for those getting in line to order - didn't see where the menu was until after paying and walking away from the counter. -Service: 3/5- The students/ employees working there are very nice. Understandably, they are still learning the POS system and running through the paces for their grand opening. Unsure if that is why portions seem less compared to other locations. Was also rung up on a beverage even after their main manager (owner?) said to make sure the beverage is NOT added to the bill (per their promotion). Another younger manager stated the refund process is hard, and there was some back and forth about taking a dessert instead of a refund. Not a sweets person, so opted for the refund (but interestingly the refund amount was less than what was charged to my card??). Going to assume that difference in refund vs charged was a mistake, and hoping that it won't be happening in the future. *The main manager/ owner came by and offered a cookie as well. He definitely understands customer service (when it's a business end mistake). I would revisit this business simply because this manager/owner takes accountability for his business and staff. **This score should get better as the employees get accustomed to line service and the POS system. ***I will come back another day after their grand opening and update the review then*** read more

I ordered a beef sandwich. The price was $13 after tax. The portion was very small. I had to order a burrito from the place next door to fill me up, and I wasn't even that hungry. I'm not a big eater; I'm an average Asian guy. read more

Very friendly staff Food taste really fresh We got chicken plater and beef plater Taste was really good . Our family really enjoyed it. Jonathan is the manager at this location and he is so nice . read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

New location for a chain fast food restaurant. I've been fortunate enough to eat at the original Halal Guys street food vendors in New York City, and unfortunately, this location's gyro meat was dry and not as tasty as those street vendors or their Rowland Heights location about 45 minutes west of Riverside. The location was clean and has plenty of seating. I went when there was no one in line. The staff were very friendly and efficient. I'll try it again and hope that next time the meat isn't a dry disappointment. read more

Love Halal Guys! Usually I have the best service, but tonight I had a new person helping me, she was like goth and she was so rude!!! Ewww no one wants good food with a side of attitude read more

Quick service, quality, tasty food, and for a reasonable price. Careful with the red sauce, it packs a punch!

If I could give 0 stars I would . I came in with my pregnant wife because she had been craving some halal guys. The worker who spoke VERY LOWLY served us palm sized portions, DO NOT come here if you want to spend $13 for the smallest portions you can get. Horrible service. I hope in the future this issue can get rectified because it is the closest location in the IE. Until then, I will not be returning. read more

Excellent food and service. I usually get the combo. Jonathan was very helpful. Will return again. read more

The is the worst Halal Guys that I have been to. I gave it three tries on different occasions to get a fair evaluation. I would not suggest going here. Food quality: on all three occasions the rices were somewhat undercooked. Once and a while I'll just chew on crunchy rice. It could be the rice or the the crunchy gyro. The gyro, on the other hand, are dry and also have a lot of crunchy bits. It makes me wonder if they just reuse the same pre-cut meat from previous days. Some of the meat were hard like overcooked bacon. That's not what gyro meat should taste like. The only good thing is the white sauce, but that's prepared and packaged from another location. Food quality is overall bad. Food safety: I'm a little concerned about food safety as well. When I told the women that I didn't want that much lettuce, she took the lettuce out and returned it to its own container. Shouldn't that have been tossed in the trash. Customer service: We have a variety of bad. We have encountered aloof servicer and bored and slow servers. I shouldn't feel like I'm bothering someone when I'm ordering food. Additionally, the music is so loud that I can hardly hear the people. That's somewhat fine, except for when it costed us more money the last time. When I thought she said, "do you want jalapeños", I simply said yes like normal. Unfortunately, I misheard her and she added hummus and eggplant dip to my bowl. This was a 6 dollar upcharge that I didn't want. It was not an "oh well" mistake where I enjoy the consequence of it. I don't like hummus or the eggplant sauce, so I paid 6 dollars for nothing because I couldn't eat it. Overall, the third time is the last time that we will visit this Halal Guys. Until they retrain their employees and update food quality, we will not be coming back. If we have cravings, we will go to the Irvine location. read more

From the Employees, To the Manager, to The Food, they are great I love you guys have a location in Riverside now, many of my friends & come here and we all LOVE IT! *they treat you very well for being current customer* read more

The Halal Guys - a hand holding a bowl of food - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

Absolutely disgusting. Just got back from this place and the emptiness of the restaurant should have been the first clue. I found hair in my food. I ordered the gyro platter. The rice is dry and very hard. The fact that I found hair. Will never return. 1 star for customer service, at least the guy was nice. Disgusting food, won't be back. read more

After experiencing the original NY street vendors, I could never give any CA establishment a perfect score. It just doesn't compare. There's just something more special and tasty with NY. That's not to say that this place is bad. Nor is the Glendale spot. It's still Halal, so the quality is good. For something so close to home, it's my halal go-to. The only thing I would say needs work is the baba ganoush. It just needs more of that roasted/smokey taste. I've had better pre-packed BG from Ralphs and Vons...just sayin. 3 stars is not bad. It's solid. But fix the BG recipe, I might bump up to a 4 rating. read more

Great food and good portions! I was excited that they opened a location close to me because usually they're always so far. Even received a free Baklava! read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

This was my first time trying The Halal Guys and i am very impressed with the food! It was delicious and flavorful. The portion sizes are big! I got the chicken platter with lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, onions & white sauce & hot sauce on the side. The baklava was such a delicious dessert. I definitely recommend for a fast tasty meal. read more

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Okay y'all, this place ain't it...I ordered a falafel sandwich with the pita...and I've never in my life had a pita that was stale AND cold. :( I worked a long day and wanted good food...so I order a combo. I paid for frozen falafel, fries that tasted of overused oil, stale...cold pita bread, and poor quality of veggies on the sandwich. I was so disappointed with the quality however, I still ate it cuz I was starving, my fault lol. Do not go here, or do, that's your choice. But any vegetarians or vegans, you're better off walking to Veg and Go, the quality there is perfection better priced too. read more

As a big fan of gyros this is not the go-to place for gyro cravings. The bread is served out of the bag and is crumbly setved that way as it is not warmed up at all, and ot unfortunately doesn't hold the fillings. I ordered a combo protein sandwich with gyro beef and falafel. The two small falafel pieces were added at one end of the bread (which were crumbled by smash of the spatula), the meat was also small chopped up beef pieces. While the flavor was okay, it was not satisfying and it was an absolute mess to eat as the flatbreaf broke everywhere, so I had to use a fork to eat it from the plate. Their drinks are expensive too, unless you order a fountain drink. We were the only customers there at the time and our orders were all jumbled up. I tried this place once and I know I would not return. It was a big disappointment. There are other local pita spots that are authentic and enjoyable. The best thing about their gyro sandwich was the white sauce, which you can purchase, and their hot sauce. read more

The Halal Guys - Empty dining room at the time. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

I've been to a few Halal Guys in SoCal and this is by far the best one yet! Jorge and Jonathan both gave me GREAT customer service and were both very attentive. Portions are great, food is warm. I will definitely be returning soon. read more

The Halal Guys - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

I really wanted to like this place. It's super hyped up on social media. Honestly for $20 I got a chicken plate and a side of hummus. It was not good. The chicken & rice was bland. The veggies seemed old. Zero crunch to the lettuce. I couldn't finish my plate. I want to say that I will literally eat anything lol. It's very hard for me to dislike something. But this was isn't. The service was okay the guys were nice. The food wasn't good. read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Riverside, California

The Halal Guys is our go-to when we want chicken and gyro. The servings are generous, the food is delicious, and everything taste fresh even if we order for delivery. The white sauce is top notch and they give more than enough. Definitely one of my favorites. read more

A 1/2 star would be more than what this place deserves. Staff is completely inept. Waited over an hour for 5 individual items. I was told 20 minutes. Came back in 25 to be told they didn't start the order because "others came in to order" as I watched about 20 people order and leave. After an hour, asked if it was ready... "uhhhh no." Haven't started it. Now waiting another 30 minutes for 5 items. 3 sandwich's and 2 platters. Don't waste your time when you can get better service on a to go order at a mom and pop shop where you will get better food and better service. Complete waste of a lunch h read more

The worker was very nice and gave good explanation to how to order. Really enjoyed the food!

The food was fire and the customer service was great I think her name was harmony she made everyone fee at home And the Nice area around it was a plus read more

Halal Guys have been a staple to my late night cravings, and the food remains consistently great. The service provided by Romina was outstanding and quick even though I went close to closing hours. read more

Damn good food and that sauce is legit. I really like it and order came exactly as described

I had it delivered to work via Uber . So not sure if That's why I'm giving it a 3 star but was just expecting more flavor . Wasn't too impressed . My co workers all got a sandwich which came with a lot of meat . I however got a salad and well can't say the same so that was a bummer . I didn't just want lettuce for lunch . And none of the food came with the white sauce . I ended up ordering 2 sauces and only received one . read more

Very salty food. No good taste. I got disappointed. Gayro machine is there but no meat, instead of fresh cut from Gyro machine they cook on some area. Service is average. Ambiance average. No worth to come back. read more

So glad riverside has a halal guys! Great food and great service. They give a lot of food as well! Love halal guys!!!

Horrible service. Whoever's serving the food there has got some fixing to do with his attitude. Glad im never in this area but for this one time. read more

First time here. You walk in and the TV screen is by the line but to close where I have to look all the way hurting my neck to see it. Told the guy it was my first time and he said "ok" with a plate in his hand. Felt a lil under pressure, he could've explained to me what they serve instead of being awkward. So I ended up ordering a small plate, chicken. In the middle of him making it I didn't realize I could've order 2 meats (combo) but my plate was already done. Really wanted to dry the beef. Rather than that place was clean. read more

Honestly the best halal guys experience I've had so far. All the staff was lovely and super nice. Jonathan also deserves some recognition. The food was amazing as always with the steak being on point as well as the rice and the chicken. Overall super happy with my experience here and would definitely come back and recommend to friends. read more

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