We noticed this place as we were walking back to the hotel. Looked over the Yelp reviews and they looked pretty good. Normally I would've had the lamb meat but my new heart diet is mostly chicken or fish. So I got the chicken plate with a side of humus and pita bread. Pretty good flavor and the chicken wasn't overcooked. Pretty good overall healthy meal. The place is located on a corner near downtown town apts/condos. If you eat meat then I suggest that option it's always more flavorful than chicken. Good service and clean. read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had a catering service form the store and Vince helped me organize everything. Food arrived on time and was delicious. Would definitely consider this again. read more

Halal Guys is a great quick spot for Halal foood. Very affordable as well. I think I paid less than $15 for a small plate. It comes with rice, meat, veggies, and their classic sauces. Super tasty and fun blend of spices and toppings. Service is similar to chipotle where you walk in and order on the spot. Very quick and efficient. Definitely a casual spot with plentiful seating. Parking wasn't too difficult to find in this area of slu. Next to heytea if you want to grab a fun sweet treat after too :-) read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love gyros and been wanting to try The Halal Guys. Went on a friday night around 7pm, and it was basically empty. Only 2 customers inside. The setup is like chipotle, you choose what bowl you want and toppings. I got the small gyro bowl with peppers and onions. I feel like the rice to gyro portion was 2x. The white sauce is pretty tasty. For the price, it's not bad. Inside was pretty clean. Small ish place but good enough seating. read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro Small - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I had high expectations eating here but the second time eating here and never again. They skimp on portion. Looks like they gave me small platter when I ordered a regular. Save your money they barely give you anything. read more

The Halal Guys - Beef Regular Platter - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Been to NYC so many times but avoided the super long lines at their spots in midtown but now I'm so happy they've opened up this shop in Seatown! We had the regular platter (think Chipotle style but better) with chicken and all the fixings plus the pita bread, a warm filled pita with chicken and all the fixings plus a side of six piece falafel and fries. The food was yummy and filling. We also got dessert of honey soaked baklava, baklava cheesecake, and baklava chocolate cheesecake. The ambiance is a simple setting with tables and chairs and nice open air window. read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I used to go to halal guys all the time back when I lived in Atlanta, so I'm shocked I haven't gone to this location two blocks from my work until now! But super happy I did! I went for lunch in a Wednesday, around 12:45 pm. Several people were in there eating, but not crowded at all. The restaurant itself is quite small, some seating, but comfortable. On a nice day it is a great area to eat outside. No one was in line so I was immediately able to order, and food was prepped quickly. I saw they were out of the baklava cheesecake in the front so I asked, and was told they only have chocolate, which I was happy to try! The worker also just started frying up a fresh batch of fries so we definitely had to get some. Overall the workers were very nice, offering sauces, ketchup, and salting the fries to our preference! And the food itself was great. Chicken well cooked and flavorful, rice also well cooked, and of course I love the white and red sauces. The fries were really great, especially with how fresh they were. I also thoroughly enjoyed the cheesecake! This will definitely be another one of my regular lunch stops! read more

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I always come to Halal guys to grab a combo platter. I also bring it back to my coworkers. Juan and the team are always friendly and nice.

Halal guys is always good! Just wish they toasted the pita a bit more and also cut the lettuce thinner read more

The Halal Guys - Beef and lamb gyro - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Halal Guys has always been a decent fast food place for me... until they started serving their chicken wings. I love wings, and they just deep fry their wings from a frozen batch, so it's not crazy special, but something about their wings are so flavorful even without any sauce or anything. I've had it a few times now and it always slaps. That and their normal bowl is a great price for how filling it is 5 for unexpected surprises read more

While on a recent walk in the neighborhood, my husband and I decided to try out The Halal Guys for an early dinner. When visiting gyro restaurants, I hope to get well marinated and seasoned meats or falafel paired with well flavored sauces. I look forward to getting foods with rich and bold flavors. I really appreciate being able to order a chicken platter without cheese or cream, since I am allergic. Without the accompanying pita bread, my dish could have also been gluten-free. It's so great to have those options. The white sauce that came on the side was also dairy-free. I also like the fact that there were two platter size options; I got the small to ensure I didn't have leftovers. My platter I got chopped grilled chicken, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and spiced rice. In addition to the white sauce, it also came with a very, very spicy hot sauce on the side. My husband ordered the beef gyro sandwich, which likewise came with lettuce (he opted for no tomatoes), chopped white onion, chopped olives, and chopped green and white sauce. All of the ingredients were very fresh and well prepared, and over all everything was pretty healthy. While the white sauce tasted good, it did not add a significant amount of flavor. It seemed like there were no seasonings in the chicken or beef. On my platter all of the spices were in the rice, which was rather disappointing. Since my husband didn't get rice, his sandwich was really bland. I felt as though maybe mine would have been better if I had also ordered the tahini sauce or hummus in hope that they could add more flavor. I would try again with the addition of these sauces, but my husband said he very unimpressed and would not go back. We also ordered the baklava to share, but should not have. The top of the baklava was completely dry. All of the syrup was on the bottom. While there was enough filo and a good amount of nutty filling, something tasted a bit off somehow. I'm guessing maybe the filo was a bit stale or something. We each took a bite then threw the rest away. All of the tables needed to be cleaned or at least wiped off, but none of them were too bad. The trash cans also really needed to be emptied. The two people taking and fulfilling orders were courteous and patient, and service was super quick. It looked like the two guys behind the counter were busy (maybe preparing for a dinner rush?); the entire time we were there only about six people came in, including us. The atmosphere was fine but kind of really generic and mediocre, kind of like their food. There was a great lack of personality, especially for a restaurant featuring a specific cuisine. Instead the interior was just red (tables and seats), white (walls), and silvery steel (in the kitchen area). read more

We had both chicken and steak honestly very disappointing compared to the location i tried when i was in Chicago, the chicken was very plane and dry same goes for the steak just no flavor at all, the only flavor you get is from the white sauce and hot sauce the falafel were good same goes for service. I just wish for the price i'm paying i get something that i can finish and also be happy to come back for. Hope this improves because i love mediterranean dishes. Good environment overall. read more

This is one of the few reasonably-priced lunch spots left in SLU. The menu is pretty limited but you can get a decent meal for under $15. Gyro, chicken, or falafel in a plate or a wrap, plus a few sides and a soda machine. There is a bit of seating inside, but I think most people take out. The food is nothing to call home about, but it's reasonably fresh, fast, and consistent. read more

At laaaast! 5 years ago, I saw this video on YouTube talking about the red sauce and white sauce from Halal Guys in NYC. Although I wasn't able to go back NYC, I'm glad they opened up a location in Seattle and I was excited I got to try it. Yelp BFF and I ordered the regular beef gyro platter added white sauce with a touch of red sauce and a lychee tea. The beef gyro sits on a bed of rice and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sauce and a side of pita bread. The beef is freshly carved off the spit and isn't dry at all. When you mix everything together, it resembles a taco salad. Just don't get too much red sauce if you can't handle the spice. The tea was sooo good! I wish we had a Halal Guys back at home. Thanks for reading my reviews! Let me know what to try next! read more

Great food for the price! Service was super quick & workers were helpful. Would recommend for quick Mediterranean in Seattle! read more

The Halal Guys - Beef pita - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great food and very fast. This place is often forgotten during the busy South Lake Union lunch rushes - but it shouldn't be. I love it spicy and this place can please my every taste bud. Good quality meal at a decent price. read more

Good tasting food. Service was fast and friendly. The spicy wings were very good. Located in a nice (newer) area off Eighth Ave N. Will return when I'm in Seattle next. I recommend. read more

Absolutely clutch, the food is always fresh! The quality is beyond expectations! Have you had the white sauce? And dabbled into the hot sauce they have? AND YOU DAB! Service hooks it up. Definitely not shy on the portions. Everything is so clean and well kept, what a great healthy combination. Halal for gainz! Met the business owner once or twice , super humbling and hospitality was what every small business needs to be! Thank You Halal guys! read more

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Overhyped and nothing special. I've heard a lot about Halal Guys and how popular they are in NYC, and I never knew there was a location in Seattle until earlier this year. So with all the hype out there I had to check it out. Ordered myself the small Beef Gyro Platter which was about $10.99 for the bowl. I also asked for extra of the white sauce since it's apparently an iconic part of the experience. The food itself was just okay, I was hoping it would be warmer but the meat was kind of just room-temperature? The white sauce was good though, but this Beef Gyro Platter was just underwhelming. I've eaten at a lot of Middle-Eastern places before, but Halal Guys just could not compete at all. Makes sense for it being a chain I guess. Maybe I will come try again someday, but this isn't anything to rave about. read more

The Halal Guys - Beef Gyro Platter - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unremarkable. Went for a quick weeknight dinner. I was expecting Halal Guys like they have other cities. I got the chicken rice platter. Utterly bland, unseasoned meat and rice, iceberg lettuce raw veggies - only the white sauce was as expected and it was just heavy mayo with black pepper . The meal was edible but mediocre, it was overpriced at $12.99. I find it hard to believe this is the same stuff my NYC friends rave about. And every single table in the place was dirty at around 6pm and the music they had playing was awful too. The guy working was pretty nice, he was the nicest thing about the place 1 Star just for him. However,I see no reason to return. read more

I like to eat at Hala Guys once in a while. I typically order the Beef Gyro Platter, which comes in a Regular ($12.99) or Small ($10.99). The Regular platters come with two packets of white sauce and one packet of hot sauce compared to one of each with the Small platter. Obviously, you do get more food in the Regular platter as well. You can also choose to order a Gyro Sandwich, if you want everything in a neatly rolled package. I can't get enough of the white sauce, which I can understand why someone would order extra sauce or get the Regular Platter just to have two packets of it. The food itself is tasty with a reasonable price. The Halal Guys is a famous and popular chain that originates from NYC with two locations in Washington: Pioneer Square and South Lake Union. read more

The Halal Guys - Beef Gyro Platter: lettuce, tomato, pepper, pita bread, rice, and white sauce - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A classic Halal guys chain, standard flavors, pretty good service, clean restaurant. You get what you except if you've been to a Halal Guys before, pretty good pricing for a good portion of flavorful food. It won't knock your socks off but it's a classic spot to grab a bite if you're feeling the genre. read more

Halal Guys has been around for ages and is national, but I never went to one until recently which is surprising given my love of middle eastern food. But my first visit was definitely underwhelming. While the service was fast and food quality was fresh, the taste was very bland. Even the famous white sauce, which is a complete calorie bomb was lacking in flavor. Overall, Halal Guys could work in a pinch but there are definitely better places around. read more

Not consistent. Whenever the guy with glasses work, food amount is really little. When it's other employees, way more quantity. Be consistent read more

The Halal Guys - Gave like 80% quantity. - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

As a former NYC native and having lived in NYC for over 18 years, I'd say I have a pretty good sense of good and bad halal street food. Chicken over rice was a weekly thing for me back in nyc. In NYC, I would say that there are better halal cart options than the Halal Guys on 6th Ave or any of their NYC locations. I personally wouldn't rank Halal Guys in NYC among my top 10 favorite halal places. So when I heard they were franchising, I was never really excited for it. In addition, a couple years ago I tried out a Halal Guys franchise in LA, and the chicken over rice was pretty mediocre. Well my halal food and chicken over rice craving has recently been kicking in, ever since I haven't been able to get back to NYC for a while. I've been giving a bunch of Greek, Mediterranean, middle eastern places a try, in order to get something similar, but they didn't satisfy my nyc craving. Maybe it's because I'm a nyc native but it just doesn't taste the same. So despite all my prior experience with Halal Guys, I decided to give this franchise another shot. To be honest, I was a bit surprised. I don't remember halal guys tasting this good before. Maybe my standards for chicken over rice have lowered since being out of NYC, but I would say that the chicken over rice at this location successfully satisfies my cravings for nyc style halal food. I'd say if your a NYer and have a halal street food craving, this place does a decent enough job. Make sure to get the White sauce and barbecue sauce! read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Delicious bargains here, assembled fast, served with a smile. Had a gyro sandwich To Go, impressed w the flavors & generous amount of meat & will definitely come back again. read more

Have had halal guys twice from this location Food is always fresh and delicious Love getting the beef and chicken platter, extra white sauce and extra hot sauce Always hits the spot, will be back to get my halal guys fix whenever I'm craving it read more

Worst halal guys location I have ever visited. Chicken had absolutely no flavour and had a gamey off putting smell to it which is very weird for any chicken preparation. Portion size for a $15 bowl was totally underwhelming. I will not visit this location again. read more

Finally tried the famous Halal Guys. Don't really see the reason for the hype. Chicken was pretty bland without the white sauce (300+ cal for one sauce packet!), and the spiced lamb was super gamey. read more

Halfway through my meal I chomped down on this screw that was in it! I reported it to management, they offered to remake my food but no refund. I declined their offer as I will never eat here again. If you dine here please be careful when you are eating. You never know what you will find. I have yet to hear from the owner after the manager took down my info. read more

The Halal Guys - Halfway through my meal I chomped down on this screw that was in it! - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Really small location, food didn't taste the freshest. Service was fast and friendly. Good stop for a quick bite, but wouldnt go outta my way for it. read more

I absolutely hate Pioneer Square, it's the sketchiest neighborhood ever, but I've tolerate with it to come to Halal Guys to get delicious food because it's so worth it. Thank goodness, they open up a new location here in South Lake Union so I no longer have to deal with homeless people hassling me for a few bucks if I want them to move out of the way for a parking spot. So Halal Guys are known for something called the "white sauce". Yes, that's literally what they call it here. It's a tzatziki sauce, but white sauce it is here. Right now, since it's during covid, there's no bottle out for you to keep squeezing more sauce in your food unlimitedly, you get 2 pouch of the white sauce and one small packet of the hot sauce. Be careful, it looks small, but this hot sauce is fire and will burn your throat if you just gobble it down without caution. You basically get a choice between gyro or rice bowl as a base. You can pick chicken, beef, a combo of both, or if you're vegetarian, there's an option for that also. It's fast, it's cheap, it's GOOD. I had the option of going to fancier places for my birthday a few years ago, but I choose to go to Halal Guys instead. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:) read more

I have been meaning to try this place for some time. I ordered the beef gyro sandwich & I was not impressed at all. It just tasted so Americanized and inauthentic. No feta cheese. No tzatziki sauce. I don't need green peppers in my gyro. A tiny amount of WHITE ice berg lettuce is another bust for me! I mean you can barely see the lettuce in my picture. What is white garlic sauce sauce? And why would I want hot sauce on my gyro? This meal was not terrible, but it is not what I was looking for or will ever look for again. I've had a lot of gyros in my day and this whole situation just confused me. I will not be going back here. Mr. Gyro in Ballard or Mediterranean Mix in Pioneer Square for the win!! Check them out instead. Your taste buds will thank you. read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro Sandwich - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One of the worst restaurants in Seattle. Extremely rude server. I placed online order using the order.thehalalguys.com and ordered chicken shawarma platter. My order was supposed to be prepared by 12 56 pm and when I reached there I was standing in the line and no one was attending pickup orders and after 10 min of waiting he picked my order that was placed and while going to prepare I was told chicken shawarma was over. He told me to cancel calling halal guys corporate office. When I asked what would be the contact he did not reply and just ask me to do it myself. I had a really bad experience. read more

Long time diner for halal guys since their pioneer opening as well as union. In the beginning they use to provide plenty ingredients but now they cheap out on condiments. Especially their white sauce and hot sauce which they have you purchase on top of the already increased small and regular plates prices. Would be a 1 star if not for the good people that work here. read more

This place surpassed my expectations. Service was friendly and fast. Coming home the food was still hot and most importantly, delicious! Glad they have sauce on the side and definitely a healthy portion size. Meats were good, not dry. I'd definitely come back! read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Okay, so we've been to many locations including the original food cart in NYC and this new SLU location wasn't on par with the rest unfortunately. It had been some time since we went to the Pioneer Square location, and since this spot is a little easier to get to from the Eastside, we decided to give it a go. Due to COVID-19, we placed our orders online for in-store pickup. The ordering system is quick and easy. Once we arrived, the pickup experience is a little more convoluted - no clear signage on where to go which makes social distancing more challenging - and considering this is a fast casual concept, customers queue up to place their orders. After a couple minutes, one of the team members came around and handed me my order that was in an enclosed container and I was on my way. We ordered our usual, gyro and chicken and rice platters. They now have 2 sizes, regular at $11.99 and small at $9.99. We went with the regular size and the portions were disappointing. Not only were the meats skimpy, but the rice (!) was practically nonexistent and that's one of the best things! Both gyro meat and chicken were dry and lacked any real flavor, and the gyro meat was especially salty. Even the white and hot sauces didn't add much. If this was the portion for regular, I can't imagine what the small looks like. Staff members were okay, but seemed frazzled and overwhelmed. Perhaps since this is a new location, things will improve in a few months, but for the time being, going to the Pioneer Square location might be a better option. read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro regular platter ($11.99) - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The platters are filling and delicious. I usually get the chicken platter and it's always consistent and great. The sauces they give on the side are great and the service is always fast. I recommend going here read more

The Halal Guys - Small Chicken Platter - Halal Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow! What a gem. I am so happy I stumbled upon this location. Not only was the staff incredibly friendly, the food tasted very fresh & hit the spot. The restaurant was clean and organized. Would absolutely recommend read more

The food is just as good as I remembered it from eating from the cart in NY! I thought that the small chicken platter looked small when I received it, but I could not finish it so still think that the portions are good! I didn't like that I paid extra for both the white sauce and spicy sauce (in NY you can provide your own helping of each of the sauces). However with COVID precautions I totally understand (creating the packets probably cost money), but wish they had just provided it free of charge with your meal. You really can't forgo either of the sauces so sadly had to pay for both. With the white sauce they give you 2 packets, and the hot sauce they give you 1. With COVID precautions, only 1 customer was allowed in the store at a time, though some customers (esp the ones who are performing delivery) didn't care for these precautions and just entered the store. I didn't like that these customers did that and while I understand they are in a hurry, I don't understand why the store does not enforce the same rules as the delivery couriers. The customers who were waiting in line to place an order on the other hand were respectful. We waited outside only a little bit before placing our order inside, and they were really quick with getting our orders ready. We also tried the drinks and I would say the drinks are really ordinary, and would not get it next time. Overall a good experience, and I'm so happy they opened a location in SLU! I would definitely come back! read more