Food was amazing! It was a busy time of day and the young man waited on me the same way he did everyone else. The food was fresh, service was excellent! That mint tea - oh my goodness! I know I'll get that again. read more

One of the best middle eastern restaurants in Albuquerque. Shawarma's falafels and plates are well done. The taste, smell and feel of the Middle East is Alquds! I've had almost everything from the menu and have never been disappointed. Alquds is my go to since I live in the northeast heights. read more

Falafel was what I wanted. Will be back for gyros or lamb sangwitches. Great selections of food also. read more

Alquds - Falafel with sause. - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Food is exceptional. So delicious. I love this place. Very nice people. Service is excellent and beyond.

The best Mediterranean food in Albuquerque, HANDS DOWN. They are part grocery store, part restaurant, so while you wait for your food to be delivered, go peruse the interesting wares! The schwarma and dolmas are to die for, but don't forget to try the baklava! Best I've had EVER! read more

Delicious lamb shawarma sandwich. They're generous with the amount of meat and I like that they have garlic sauce. Service is extremely quick. If you eat there, there's table service. read more

Alquds - Lamb Shawarma Sandwich - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food here is absolutely delicious! Tastes very fresh and perfectly seasoned! The staff is quick and friendly. Love this place!!

Disappointed with the beef and chicken shawarma plate. The humus was just ehhh. The Greek salad was delicious. The pistachio baklava is wonderful. I specifically asked employee when buying cookies , are these boxed cookies old ? I can't find an expiration date. He said , they are new and delicious. These boxed cookies were so old, they are individually packed and they looked decomposed. I won't return. read more

Unlike it's sister location in Rio Rancho(Corrales) this place is a fantastic little gem. The restaurant is located to the side of the fantastic Middle Eastern Market. We've had the combination shwarma platter with chicken and beef. That comes with pita, choice of salad and fantastic rice. For the salad I've gotten the Al Qud salad which is kind of weird with chopped tomatoes and cucumber in a vinegary tahini dressing ; it's very good. I've also had the shish kafta sandwich. Both are delicious and huge portions If you want that 10 napkin experience I'd recommend the sandwiches a little more since they're packed into pita and smothered in sauce. I don't know how he does it, but the front of house guy for the store also waits tables and seems to be doing prep in back. He's awesome! Great Middle Eastern read more

I like the food at Alquds and have been there or ordered in a few times over the last couple of years. I usually get the chicken Shawarma sandwich which is nicely seasoned and very tasty. I also ordered the dolmas which came with a nice tahini sauce. Too much cucumber for me but then again I don't like cucumbers. I also ordered three pieces of pistachio baklava but only got one. The time before I also ordered more than one piece of baklava and only got one. I'm not sure why it is that I keep getting shorted on my desserts but at over three dollars apiece, it ends up being quite expensive if you don't get what you ordered. I was only able to request a refund for one piece on GrubHub even though they shorted me two. The order was prepared quickly and delivered on time. I cannot comment on the ambience as I did not eat in restaurant, but I have been to the restaurant and it has a nice sized Middle Eastern grocery store with lots of delicious items you can cook at home. It also has a large seating area for eating in. Even though I like this place, I doubt I will be ordering from them again in the near future. I understand when one makes a mistake once by not including everything in the order, but this has become a problem for me more than once. Why would I continue to order from a place that doesn't include everything I ordered? With that said, I can recommend this place as they do have good food and lots of great options. I would be sure to check your order before you leave, however, and I would not recommend ordering through a service (GrubHub or Uber eats) as you are not likely to get everything you ordered. read more

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Food used to be good but has slipped in flavor and quality. Hope they stay open! Good luck with the new cook!

We drove 20 minutes to get there, showed up at 720 (hours are listed til 8pm) and they said they closed early. Not cool.

This non-pretentious, family owned restaurant and market is truly a gem. The dining area is humble, but always very clean and well staffed. The food is fresh and is delivered to your table promptly, and the waitstaff is very kind and courteous. You get enormous portions and they are very reasonably priced. My favorites are the tabouli salad and the eggplant sandwich. It is a dream for vegetarians or vegans, or flat out carnivores. They have something for everyone. The french fries are literally the best in town. Sometimes I will go there on my way home just to get the french fries. I'm not sure what the spices are, but they are so crispy and flavorful. Lunch for three with appetizer and drinks came out to $43. We all had takeout containers. I suggest you call in an order as opposed to using any of the apps, if you go to takeout route. Or order directly from their website. Definitely check out the market as well. I can't recommend this place enough. read more

Alquds - Tabouli salad, french fries, falafel, pita, hummus and kebab. - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Came here all the time as a kid before I moved states, and the food is still as perfect as I remember. Chicken pieces are smaller, but somehow still cooked perfectly - still juicy, and so much flavor. That's the main event tbh. Rice, tahini, and salad are just the cherries on top. read more

Alquds - Chicken Shawarma Platter - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Friendly service. Easy to order. Cute hole in the wall type market. Incredible looking menu, even more incredible tasting! We ordered the gyro combo, lamb kabob skewer, vegetarian platter and warbat. They forgot our sweets, but everything was so amazing it didn't matter, there was one (warbat) in the gyro combo so we shared. I'd go back for a tray of just those. Really fresh and my vegetarian platter was even better today for breakfast. 14/10 well be back soon read more

Outstanding fare. Fresh, traditional served in a wonderful setting for us 7. 5 people including myself enjoyed the Chicken & Beef Shwarma Platter some got rice, I got Hummus. read more

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So good and healthy. Really a hidden gem in Albuquerque. Don't forget to grab some baklava on the way out!

Go here every week and have never been disappointed!! Very nice people who work there always!

I have little experience with middle eastern food so I have a small sample size to draw from. However, the service was quick and fast and friendly. Everything we had was prepared well and tasted great. They have an attached grocery which is also cool. Give this place a try when you're looking for something new and different. read more

Alquds - Gyro Platter - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Food is absolutely delicious. Staff is friendly and store is always clean. Truly feels like you walked into the old country. Highly recommend you try the many choices of mediterranean dishes. read more

Excellent Food and Service! Big portions and delicious hummus. Nice grocery store attached too.

Good solid Mediterranean food, quick service, large portions (you can easily split some of those plates if you agree on an entree). The grocery store side was amazing too. Lots of very unusual items to look through. We picked up a pistachio baklava to go, it was delicious. read more

Alquds never disappoints. The food is always fresh and tasty. The service is always pleasant and friendly. Sometimes the food takes a bit of time from order to table, but it seems like it's because they are making it to order. Alquds is one of the best restaurants in Albuquerque. Highly recommend baba ganoush, hummus, falafels, dolmas, fatoush, Greek salad, and lamb schwarma, as well as all of the dessert items. read more

The Gyro was good / priced ok I'll be back & will tell others to try Shelf items were well priced & international Attentive to customers, eat on or take out Clean & refrigerated items were dated so one could see it was current read more

I'd heard many good things about Alquds but had never stopped by before. I had a bit of time before needing to meet my partner somewhere, so when I found myself nearby, I stopped in and got some food. I got dolmas, drinks, a gyro plate, and a gyro to go. I wasn't sure how best to order as it wasn't clear on my first visit that you could sit down and someone would take your order. I ordered at the counter and ended up with all my food being packaged to go when I had only wanted a portion to go and to eat the rest there. I liked the opportunity to grocery shop and buy items you might not find elsewhere. I'll be back. The food was filling and very good. read more

Alquds has a delicious gyro lamb sandwich with hummus and pickles - the pita bread is the best/softest in town. It's a no fuss place and the young men in the family do all the service there. Dad is cooking in the back. It's a great place to meet with friends before an AA meeting! I love their homemade hot sauce. read more

This food is amazing! They know how to make tabouli! They know how to make a really tasty hummus! It's not the kind of place for date night, but you will get amazing Mediterranean food have them cater and you'll get great food and enough for leftovers too read more

The service at this restaurant isn't always great but boy does the quality of the food more than make up for it. Alquds is the best Mediterranean on the northeast side of the city. I love that they give you a good portion salad with each entree. I always opt for the greek salad which comes with a tangy dressing. The feta on the salad is soft and adds a nice saltiness to it. Their chicken tawook is my favorite Mediterranean chicken in the city, as are their falafel. I wish each entree came with hummus and rice because both of them are so good! Their garlic sauce is also excellent but costs extra. Baklava is an absolute must when coming here. The pistachio baklava is one of the best desserts in the city. Alquds has a dining area that is not always visible to the cashier (who is also the restaurant's server), so sometimes you have to wait until someone is at the register and tell them you're dining in or else they won't see you if they are in the back. I think that placing QR codes and allowing for ordering at your seating could help alleviate some of the back and forth with the service. The restaurant itself is clean and spacious. I can't hold the occasional hiccups in service against Alquds, especially when their food is so fantastic. They are also careful to source halal meat which is appreciated. read more

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I recently came to this neighborhood for work. I wanted to try something different, not-American food. My wife told me about this, and I tried it out. I had a Shish Tawook Sandwich, which was really delicious! I highly recommend it. There's a nice dining area here. The staff are friendly and helpful. The larger part of Alquds is a grocery store where you can purchase all sorts of middle eastern food. I purchased a large Pistachio Haval which I brought home. We love it and so fresh! Alquds is a nice place which I intend to return to soon. read more

Alquds - Interior of Alquds - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ordered two Falafel sandwiches and they were perfect. Just the right amount of tahini. The staff were very pleasant as well.

Since moving to ABQ from Pittsburgh, Quds is my go-to place for Baba Ghanoush. I usually add a bit more tahini likely owing to regional variation in tastes Baba Ghanoush-wise but that is about it. The owners are friendly. Highly recommended! read more

First time here and loved it! Tabulé salad was delicious, chicken kabob and pita bread!! We bought food to go!! :) I highly recommended the food! read more

Alquds - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food was amazing. The Greek salad was a large amount, super fresh and tasty. The food came out hot and tasted amazing as well. We had the lamb schwarma and the gyro platter. We also got a pistachio backlava on the way out. The staff was attentive as well. read more

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If you're looking for a great Middle Eastern restaurant with a quirky atmosphere, this is the place for you! They also have a small grocery store with really interesting merchandise. Did I mention it's in a former bank? The vault is at the back of the grocery area. But what about the food? The pita is pillowy soft, yeasty and fresh. My go to is a small hummus & baba ganoush with an extra pita. I always have enough leftovers for the next day too. Hubs gets the gyros or baba ganoush, which are also tasty. read more

4.5 stars I had been to Red Lobster next door, but never knew much about this place. My friend suggested we would come here for dinner, as it's one of his favorite places. You walk through the grocery and it's unassuming at first, with the restaurant portion off to the side. There were a few tables full for a Monday night. Service was quick and staff was friendly. We got our food approx 10 min or less after ordering. I got the eggplant sandwich with eggplant (could only tell that there were a few pieces in there), feta, tabouli, and some hummus stuffed between two pieces of grilled pita bread. Prices were decent (you pay at the counter when you're done). For the sandwich itself (I didn't get a picture), it was only $6.99. I enjoyed the flavor combination in the sandwich, but it was definitely more of a fork sandwich. My friend got the lamb shawarma on a big plate of hummus, served with two pita breads, and a salad (I believe that was $14.99). On the way out, I got a piece of the pistachio baklava for $2.69. They were out of the walnut, which I probably wouldn't have picked the unique pistachio one otherwise. The flavor was good, sweet with honey and quite a large piece for the little takeout box. A hidden gem 2023 #34 read more

Alquds - Pistachio baklava - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

It seems that Al Quds like other restaurants are scaling down on what they offer and how they season their food. What I received today was not the usual "gyro combo" I get. The Drink has shrunk from 20 ounces to 16 ounces and now is a small "8 ounces" if your lucky drink. (for takeout) and they no longer offer the "baklava" with the combo. What I got was a really big sandwich, unseasoned fries and no baklava. What I wanted was the original size sandwich (smaller than what I usually get) the fries well seasoned and the baklava there. That's the only reason I buy that combo is the baklava and the gyro...... read more

The food is amazing! Falafel is probably the best I've had in Albuquerque. Chicken Shwarma and Babaganoush were outstanding. Very reasonably priced as well. read more

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The best, absolutely the best Mediterranean food I have had anywhere. I have had Greek, Afghan, Lebanese, Persian, and Turkish. I have had them all, multiple times in multiple states and cities across the US and Canada. Alqud's was the best of them all. Every item was the best. The tabouleh was both very generous and absolutely the best I have ever had anywhere. The baba ganoush was as good as any I have ever had. The tzatziki was another best. The server (also the store clerk) was respectful, courteous and efficient. We shopped briefly after lunch and the store was very clean and well stocked and the prices were competitive. The cafe, which sits to one side of the market was well lit, spotless and cheery. There were nice photos of beautiful mosques on the wall. The booths and tables were in good shape and spotless as well. All in all, a very positive experience. How positive? This is my first ever five stars on a first visit. read more

With yet another great local find, we were very glad for our visit to Alquds. We briefly browsed the market and there were a good number of interesting and good things to consider for a future visit. The restaurant is right next to the market. With beautiful pictures of architecture on one side and a long tapestry with attractive colors on the other, it gave a nice and comfortable setting. The service was courteous and quick. The food was incredible! The hummus was creamy with a nice taste of oil and paprika. The pita was fluffy and so good I didn't want that flavor to be over. The tabouli just needed a bit more lime juice, but we got some quite quick. The lamb shawarma was rich in flavor and that rice was nice to look at and eat. The chicken shawarma had the nicest spices that gave that chicken a magic flavor profile I haven't tasted before. Overall, this was a delightful experience with an explosion of flavors. Now we know where to go for a nice Mediterranean taste. read more

Alquds - Hummus - Halal Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Overall: Alquds is a great option for Mediterranean food, but I'm not sure if it's my favorite. Food: 4 Chicken Tawook & Beef Kabob Plate: This comes with both chicken and beef kabobs, saffron rice, pita bread, and choice of side salad. The chicken and beef were well seasoned and had a nice char, but it was a little dry. The rice was fantastic, not too dry, flavorful and fluffy. For my side salad, I opted for the Greek salad. The dressing that came with it was well balanced and light. Service: 4 If you are doing take out, you order at the cashier and pay after they have finished your order. If you are eating in, they will take your order at the table. Ambiance: 4 Alquds serves as both a convenience store and restaurant with a small grocery store on one side and dining area on the other side. read more