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    Al-Rayan Restaurant

    4.1 (195 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    2. Fahsa. It was delicious
    Pat G.

    First time here. A little slow for food to arrive but I really think that was because everything is made to order. Server suggested we try the Fahsa which is like shredded lamb. Very tasty. Piping hot. Of course the hummus was next level and great with warm pita. Definitely will return.

    Sandwich menu
    Linda H.

    Went there on Wednesday with Mary Clark and the International Tour group. We go to a different international restaurant every two weeks. There was over 50 people that came this week. That tills you how good it was a lot of them had been there before. This was my first time at this restaurant and I will be back I got the falafel sandwich and hummus they were both really good. And the prices were great. They have a Lotta other entrées and sides you can get also. But everyone at our table loved their food. They were warned that there was going to be 50 of us but they handled it very well food came out quick and hot. The employees were very friendly.

    Imperial W.

    Amazing Food i never tried this kitchen Before but i really love it service is great also! nice environment 5 star service

    Lakeya J.

    Great place for lamb and hummus and meat. The lamb is very tender. Whenever I am craving lamb, this is the place I go.

    24. Mixed Platter
    Paul R.

    I found a new favorite middle eastern restaurant here. There is a lot of space in the dining area and a large menu featuring your favorite middle eastern cuisine. Service was very fast and the whole dinning room is very clean. I shared the huge variety plate of kabobs with my son as well as a plate of hummus and one of the largest pieces of pita bread. The shish kabob plate come with plenty of excellent rice and pickles and onions. The chicken and lamb were excellent and I still have two other kinds for leftovers as I could only eat half of my share of the plate. My son ate all of his share and loved it. They also provide a great soup with the dish as well. I highly recommend checking this restaurant out and is as good as eating directly in Istanbul without the plane ticket.

    20. Shish Kabab
    Mona T.

    Visiting Indianapolis for a day trip, we had not made any plans for dinner. Had heard about an Indian Restaurant that was the best in Indiana, and drove there first. It was actually closed for a week. With that out of the picture, just decided to drive down Lafayette Road, and found quite a few restaurants from around the world. At 38th street and Lafayette, we found Patel brothers and a Halal Supermarket in a strip mall. Contained within the same mall was a Biryani Restaurant (closed in the mid afternoon) and we found Al-Rayan Restaurant. We walked in to a lovely atmosphere and 2 folks greeted us at the door. Loved the options for seating: booth, table, covered booths with a table, and covered booths with an option to sit on the floor. We choose a covered booth with a table. Our service was very prompt and kind. We had water. We ordered the hummus beiruti with oil, parsley and paprika, a falafel sandwich and shish kabab. Now on the menu, I'm vegetarian so I had some appetizer options, hummus, falafel, and tabbouleh. The hummus came out first. It was beautiful, along with a warm piece of lavaash. The hummus was delicious, the way it should be. It was light, airy, and so flavorful. Our entrees came out following that. The falafel sandwich came with fresh fries with a wonderful seasoning. The shish kabob was flavorful with a aromatic rice. There was Franks Red Hot Sauce on the table so I used that to have in addition with the falafel sandwich. The food was so flavorful. The wait staff was so kind. They came in and checked on us frequently to make sure we were doing ok. We even asked what the seasoning was on the fries, one of the staff actually brought us some to take home when we asked. Our service was prompt. The food was delicious. The space was so clean and well kept. It was so inviting. I've already snacked on the leftover hummus I brought home. Looks like we have more reasons to go back to Indianapolis, Al-Rayan is at the top of the list.

    Mendi rice and beef
    Benny G.

    This place was in my checklist right from 2018 and was able to successfully check it off last week. This restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine. Loved the ambience as it was Mediterranean style too with multiple seating options including sitting on the floor or in the dining table in a private space. Open space seating is also available. Food was equally good as well. This place served the best Mendi rice I've never ever tasted in my life so far. Been to many Mediterranean restaurants in US as well as in India but never had such an aromatic and flavorful Mendi rice like the one I had in this place. Meat that came with the rice tasted good but it was little dry. I expected something semi-gravy to go well with the rice. Ordered Shawarma, which was fabulous too. It came with French fries. Falafel was good too. It came with small salad and Tahini sauce. Ordered orange juice expecting it to be freshly made but it was from a concentrate, which was disappointing. On the downside, some of the menu entries seemed little pricey to me. They have quite a lot of options to choose from but the style of food seems to be the same but with a different meat. Some of the items were not available that day, which I think is an one-off situation. Staffs did really well, however I personally had trouble in ordering. Also the wait time for the food was quite high. This place is in a strip mall near Magoos pizza on 38th street. Plenty of parking options available.

    Kabab plate and general happiness :)
    Shyam S.

    1. This is without a doubt the best halal restaurant in Indy. Granted, there are not tons of options, but Al-Rayan is a comforting, vast, and safe space for the Indianapolis Muslim community. 2. You can sit at a table or on the ground and enjoy a more traditional eating experience. Reminded me of a great meal of rice and goat I had in Medinah, KSA. 3. I also believe Rayan is the best and truly authentic Arab restaurant in the area. It would be unfair to call this a Mediterranean restaurant, when it is wholly Yemeni, but they do have a number of ancillary regional dishes. You can get "regular" hummus, but it is so rich, it feels like a dessert. Or you can get it Lebanese style with pine nuts, or topped with meat. 4. The portions are ridiculous and gigantic! Alhamdulillah. Every dish comes with an astonishing amount of rice. The signature goat and chicken dishes for example are served on a bed of delicious rice and I always take food home. 5. If you need vegetables, your options may be rather limited; food from this region is often carb/protein rich, and vegetables are few and far between. Grab one of the salads! 6. With all of this said, the service is not great, even when I was the only customer there. You might hear people in the kitchen, but "table service" is weak. 7. No alcohol is served and no BYOB.

    Hummus with Meat
    Sadiya A.

    Worst customer service I have ever encountered at a restaurant! The waitress was extremely rude and didn't even bother to write down our order saying that she "has good memory", but ends up getting all of our orders to the wrong person at our table. We were a party of 9, had reservations but didn't receive our food for almost an hour and a half. Food came out at different times so we requested that the food come out at the same time. One of the orders were completely wrong and when a member at our table gestured for her to come to the table to let her know, she straight out said no and walked straight into the kitchen. The food was good for the most part but the customer service really ruined it for all of us. They have also increased their prices and the pictures on the menu are not representative of what we got on one of the entrees we received, the picture showed a large platter of hummus and meat, but what we got was a small bowl. We spoke to the manager at the end and he was apologetic and offered to give a reasonable discount on our meal but the entire process was rough. I understand that the new norm nowadays is short-staffed restaurants and I wholeheartedly support businesses that are doing their best, but this is an experience I've never dealt with before. I will not be returning.

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    Had a lamb shawarma and fries. The lamb was very chewy and fatty. I'll try them again but order something else

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    The food here is very tasty. The staff is very hardworking and the flavors are wonderful.

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    Love the food, service can be slow, but the food makes up for it! Highly recommend lamb haneeth or golden fish!

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    The food was amazing & the service was perfect. This is a hidden gem on the west side of Indy. We'll definitely go back!

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    loved the atmosphere and food here. Every staff member greeted us with a smile and were very welcoming and helpfu.

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    Bakmi Jawa (Indonesian fried noodles, chicken protein)
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