I need to get back over to Halal Palace and take a better picture of the chicken over rice, because…read morethe ones I have taken in the past don't do it justice. But I did see on Facebook that such a thing is possible. Holy moly is this dish delicious. Deeply seasoned chicken, over seasoned rice, with hot sauce, and white sauce. There are some token vegetables that resemble a kind of salad on the side, so you can pretend this is a balanced meal. But they do help to break up the heaviness of it all, which is important. And on top of its deliciousness, this is a value to boot. Personally, the lamb doesn't quite do it for me, since it's more of a ground lamb product than whole pieces of meat. But when you are a place that is building a reputation on value, ground lamb product isn't a deal breaker. It just helps to know that going in. The hard thing for me now is coming to Troy Kitchen and getting anything but the chicken over rice. How has this place not been reviewed on Yelp yet? Maybe it was because they didn't have a listing. But I haven't met anyone yet who has tried this stall and not loved it. Maybe they haven't loved the lingering taste of garlic. Amateurs. The pro tip is to grab a coconut Dominican icey from across the street to cleanse your palate. Fortunately, dessert uses a different stomach.

I was on a mission to find the best Halal food in Troy, because I love it. I ordered the chicken…read moreand lamb over rice as well as a lamb Gyro. The portions are large, and the food was good, however my food arrived with no sauce is on the food or with the food which was disappointing. The white sauce in the hot sauce to me, really complement all of the flavors of Halal food and tie everything together. They did include two free waters with my meal, which was a very nice touch. I will certainly give this establishment another try, and update my review but I was disappointed. Update... I ordered this food when the restaurant had been open approximately 20 minutes. After writing the review I ended up throwing the food out as I realized that it was not edible, not fresh and had so much salt that I almost choked. I'm quite confident that this place may have decent food, but what I received clearly was not made that day and considering that the food arrived 45 minutes late - I'm assuming they gave me the previous days reheated and re-seasoned food. I will not spend another dime here. Sorry. I hope this was just a singular instance, and hope they can take this constructively but I wasted $20 and had to go out somewhere else to get food which completely defeated the purpose of ordering food to be delivered. If you look at my reviews, I am honest and fair. I don't give bad reviews unless it truly is deserved. Unfortunately here, it certainly was.

They don't call it a palace for nothing! Since stumbling upon Nazir's 3 years ago, this restaurant…read morehas been regular religious experience for myself, my friends, and for the Troy community. Everything on the menu is top tier New York halal and at a great value. And if this wasn't enough, the owner Nazir is just as authentic as his food. His passion, dedication to the craft, and affable customer service is the secret ingredient to every dish he serves. Whether you like your rice platter with white sauce, or hot sauce, or both; you NEED to pull up to Nazir's.

My son had stopped here on the way to visit and based on some of the leftovers, we knew it had to…read morebe on the list. Traveling within about 5 minutes on the way to visit a good friend, and it happened to be right around lunch time, the opportunity finally came. It's a casual place, lots of 2 and 4 top tables, but what caught my eye when we went in was the cooler full of amazing side options. Then you look up and there's a beautiful oven and a dough station. This is looking great. We sat and ordered lamb kebab and doner kebab. A couple minutes later, a large (~11x17?) wooden tray appeared with a piping hot lavash bread and a plate of dill yogurt sauce. If the meal had stopped there, I would have been a happy camper. We had just had a few pieces when the kebab arrived, each with a pepper, tomato, some red cabbage, and onion. Both meats were authentic and delicious. My favorite way to eat my doner was with a bit of the bread, a bit of the dill sauce, some onion and cabbage, and a bunch of meat - a mini gyro, if you will. We took away about 1/3 of the generous portions and ordered a large mixed plate (all 10 of the sides) and baklava to take to our friend. It's a bit of a drive for us, but any time we're anywhere close, we're going to be back for sit down (if it's mealtime) or takeaway if it's not. I highly recommend you do the same.

Alibaba is probably the oldest Turkish restaurant in the Albany area, and it recently got a nice…read moreupgrade -- from the furniture to the serving plates and menus. The place feels much more modern and inviting now. Our family especially enjoys the beyti kebab, the güveç, and their pide. I haven't tried the pizza yet, but since their pide is very good, I imagine the pizza would also be solid. For me though, the real highlight at Alibaba is the mezze. In Turkish cuisine, grilled meats and kebabs are almost always enjoyed with a variety of mezze. They might technically be sides, but they're a big part of the whole experience. These days there are several Turkish kebab places in the area, but none of them offer a wide selection of fresh, house-made mezze like Alibaba does. At many places you're lucky if you find one or two options, often just a basic ezme. At Alibaba you'll find around ten different mezze and each one tastes distinct and freshly made. Every time I tell myself I'll just take a little... and somehow I end up filling a big mezze plate. Honestly, even when we grill at home, our motivation is picking up mezze from Alibaba to go with it. I'm not sure if it gets the credit it deserves, but don't skip the mezze here -- you'd be missing out. In fact, start with the mezze and figure out the rest later :))

Currently ordering mostly as take out. I've found that the kimchi fries are a wonderful blend of…read moresweet and spicy with the bulgogi and kimchi toppings. But their chicken wings are absolutely the star of the show. I can't get enough of the dry curry rub wings. Food is always fast and warm.

Quick simple Korean bowls w/meat & rice. Sweet& spicy sauce is delicious- you will need some water…read more Have been here twice- order at counter, both times super quick arrival of food, very consistent quality & very reasonable prices. A few tables but not many so may be best as a to go.Not fancy inside/utilitarian

Every day I'm confronted with the same dilemma, what's for lunch? What's for dinner? We were…read morein Colonie recently and stopped to visit Legends. It was a little confusing in that the had 2 menus; Legends Pizza and Legends Kabobs. I asked for a chicken gyro and got what I thought was Schwartz type sliced chicken. It may be my ignorance or expectations. Neither here nor there, what I got was delicious. A warmed pita stuffed with chicken, a yogurt sauce (did not seem to be Tzatziki, but was good) with lettuce and onions. It's location is a small strip mall around the corner from a bagel place and Hannaford. Parking was adequate. Staff were quick to fill the order. It's a place we would go back to. Go get lunch!

Food was on point. Service is good, I did a take out. Would definitely try more stuff again soon…read more Beef Kebabs were great. I like the tomato n pepper charred and put on the rice concept. Great job serving real food.

This place had very delicious food and good customer service! We had a great time. The environment…read morewas great as well.

If you love high quality, reasonably priced, fresh Middle Eastern food and you are in Albany then…read morehead over to Zaffron. Some friends and I were passing through and came here. After tasting some of the food we all decided that we will definitely return. Absolutely an incredible experience.

Amazing food. I will definitely be back to try more items. Flavorful, fresh, just great all around…read more Service was fast and friendly, you just order at the front counter and wait. Not a whole lot of seating, mainly great place for takeout, but we did eat in and with not a lot of people it was comfortable. Definitely recommended!

Zaitoon Kitchen was a great find. I'm sad to know that Zaitoon and I are not in the same city! We…read morewere passing through Albany on a Sunday and needed a casual restaurant for dinner. Zaitoon seemed to be interesting. So, we (a party of four) stopped by around 6pm. The ambiance is great: contemporary with natural decor elements and comfortable seats. They also have outdoor seating. Their menu appeared to be extensive. I asked for recommendations and immediately she captured my attention with a Jordanian dish with lamb shank over rice. One of us got that and I asked for the lamb shank over garden salad. The two others ordered grilled chicken wrapped in pita. We all loved our food. I especially enjoyed their White Sauce, which I think was Lebanese garlic sauce. They had something called Falooda for dessert. It's hard to explain it: combination of ice cream, pistachio, frozen vermicelli. All I know is that it was great! Prices were very reasonable. Service was great.

I came here during lunch on a weekday and it was a zoo. I ate inside but I could see a line of cars…read moreoutside. Staff seemingly didn't care about the appearance of the restaurant (tables were dirty, napkins were empty, etc.) or getting food out quickly. It took 15 minutes to order and receive my food when there were only two customers in front of me inside. They had no trays so food came in a bag. They were out of several items which was annoying. I understand the principles behind fast food. But if it isn't fast, and if it isn't convenient, then what exactly is it?

Sad to see this neighborhood favorite has gone down hill! The food tastes the same, but the chicken…read moreis very very small. They have obviously cut peak on the chicken piece size, and upped the price. Was always a local fave once in a while. Not anymore. I'll go elsewhere where I know I will get my moneys worth.

Takeout lunch for my daughter and grandkids ages 4 and 18 mos…read more Great lunch menu! My Bento Box lunch was delicious. I liked the healthier version of General Tao chicken, the CA Rolls, and the Gyoza. The children love their Udon Noodles (see pic) and the Edamame Beans.

I stopped in for lunch, after seeing many positive reviews. I also liked their website, which…read morelisted so many dishes that I would be interested in trying. It's a cute vibrant eatery and I felt welcome as soon as I walked in. Upon being seated, I was handed an enormously large menu that had so many great options. I cannot imagine not finding anything to eat haha! Here, you can have both Thai food and sushi and many familiar Asian dishes all in one place. I tried their duck spring roll appetizer and it was quite tasty. It was a roll with sliced duck, spring onion and vegetables served with a side sauce. Also their chicken katsu bento box and Thai eggplant with tofu box. The boxes come with a miso soup or house salad and the boxes had gyoza as well as a California roll and rice. You will not leave here hungry and I can't wait to go back!

Just went for lunch, tried their lamb sandwich. Came w/white…read moresauce- tasted great. Nicely seasoned. Didn't try other items But enjoyed the food enough to want to go back & try more. Very reasonable prices.

Solid restaurant. It's situated within a tiny store plaza building. Friendly staff, and clean…read moreinterior. I ordered dolma, which is rice wrapped in banana leaves and covered in a sour sauce of sorts. Very well priced, and tasted great. I also ordered chicken kebab, which the taste of the meat blew me out of the water. It was crisp, well heated, and deep in flavor. I noticed a lot of take-outs and delivery. I sat in, and I had to buy bottled water since they supposedly don't give tap. My dishes were served in paper plates and plastic utensils. I recommend doing delivery here.