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    Habibi Grill

    4.0 (130 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Lamb Mandy
    Nabil I.

    I can't express in words how much I loved their food. Their lamb mandi is truly out of the worlds. The lamb was unbelievably tender and juicy and the rice was scrumptiously flavorful. The portions are generous and they have a wide variety of sides to go with the dish. I want to come back to Raleigh, just to try their food again

    Donna B.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the food at this restaurant! We sat outside on the deck and enjoyed the ambiance out there. The waiter/cashier was so nice. He was extremely busy but he did take the time out to make sure that our needs were met. I had a chicken and beef skewer with the Mandy rice....oh so good! The portions were amazing. I had plenty of leftovers. The food was well seasoned and had much flavor. I definitely recommend this restaurant for a casual dining experience.

    Sofia J.

    I got the chicken kefta lunch deal! A good amount of tasty food for a reasonable price

    Falan E.

    I enjoy Habibi Grill. The lamb and the chicken here is delicious. The soup is very good. I am not a fan of the falafel here at all. No amount of taziki will change my mind. Overall, a solid food option. The staff here are kind and welcome. The space is clean and spacious. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

    1/2 Chicken Mandy
    Mari K.

    Great little restaurant with a mix of middle eastern dishes. Family run, they were short staffed when we visited but doing a great job. The dishes are reasonably priced and generously portioned, with each platter coming with soup (varies by the day but they had lamb or lentil for our visit) and your choice of 2 sides. The meat dishes don't automatically come with rice, so I'd recommend adding Mandy Rice as a side to at least one. The portion of rice served is so large that you can then split it between multiple platters if you're ordering more than 1 or sharing, rather than ordering rice as a side for every platter- then you can order more sides! We shared two platters, deciding to keep a Yemeni theme for the night: chicken Mandy and lahan haneeth (lamb). For sides we had 1 order of Mandy rice, the sambosas, hummus and baba ganoush, and we both chose the lamb soup as our soup option. All of the food was very good. The chicken Mandy is normally a tad bit spicier, but since it wasn't a fully Yemeni restaurant it made sense that this would be a bit milder; the sauce was still very flavorful. Both meats (the chicken and the lamb) were perfectly cooked, the chicken being moist and flavorful and the lamb so tender. The dishes had so much meat we took home more than half! The house made hummus and baba ganoush were delicious. We wanted to have the grape leaves as well, but couldn't eat any more. We saw another table order the lamb mansef and it looked incredible. We don't come to Raleigh often, but if we do again this is going to become a staple :)

    Lentil soup and the chicken soup (platters come with a soup and 2 sides)
    Janet C.

    The food was freaking phenomenal. Super authentic place with very flavorful food with great textures (tender smokey meats and mouth watering dishes all around). We ordered the chicken platter and the mixed grill platter of steak and lamb. Both were incredible. Loved the soups, super flavorful. The chicken soup has little pasta stars and tastes kinda lemony and blew my mind. Green lentil soup was fantastic as well. Falafel delicious crispy and steamy. All the food tasted super fresh. So good. Hummus and baba ghanoush come with pita bread. Those were super good too. And the hot sauce that came out with the grilled platters was awesome and tasty too! Running out of adjectives haha it was good! Flavorful with a kick and went nicely with the Mandy rice (rice cooked with lamb broth). The only downside is the parking lot can get packed. We actually tried eating here last night and couldn't get a parking spot. The lot and the lot for the market next door were completely full. Also, the service moves at a glacial pace (don't come here if you're in a rush). I ordered hot tea at the start and didn't receive it until the end of the meal with our falafel and before we got the check. The food seems to come out in a somewhat random order? And kinda dirty as mentioned in other reviews (cigarette butts etc). All the reviews I read before coming here have been accurate: painfully slow service and kinda dirty (we sat on the outdoor patio). I called beforehand to check if they allow dogs because of the outdoor seating and the woman on the phone was kinda ambiguous and weird about it, asking if the dog was small and saying that they had other customers (we have a Saint Bernard) implying without saying it that customers would be uncomfortable with big dogs but I think she was probably projecting because nobody cared. In the end she admitted that they had a table available and said she would prepare it for us (the patio was empty besides one table). It's definitely kinda dirty but I also think that there's maybe not enough wait staff to handle the customer load. The review is basically just for the food. You get a ton of it, it's all incredible, and so worth the wait. Definitely will return again! Next time we'll try the desserts!

    Beef Tikka
    Paul E.

    Update: I found out despite speaking with the manager and not getting my food after ordering online they still charged me the $80.50. I sent an email but no response.

    Front of menu
    Ramzi L.

    Service was slow. But when she came , we knew what we wanted to order. Ordered simple drink order and 1@ minutes later no drinks yet. The food took quite a bit of time to get. Probably 20-25 minutes. There was 1 hostess also acting as cashier, table cleaner, order taker and sometimes helps in the kitchen. Understaffed. Lentil soup. Very good flavour but not hot Shish taouk, tikka beef, lamb kabob hummus baba Ghanoush were all 5 stars. Really good flavours, big Portions. Ambiance was ok. Would I come back for the food ? For sure.

    Spiced lentil soup
    Surelyne L.

    If you want great Middle Eastern food with generous portions in a casual atmosphere, this is it! Habibi Grill is centrally located off of 440 & Western Blvd in Raleigh. The dining area is very informal. Service provided by our server was very attentive despite being obviously understaffed. The food here is the stand out. We all ordered the mixed grill platters. All platters come with soup and 2 sides. What we didn't expect was the quality and quantity of food. Usually a side of hummus is a tiny scoop on the side of your plate. This was appetizer sized portions for all the sides! See my pics...it was a lot of food! The food overall was excellent and well flavored. The kebabs had the wonderful grill flavor that only charcoal grilling can create. If you're in the mood for Middle Eastern food, you can't go wrong with Habibi Grill!

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    لو بدكم افطار شهي متل البلاد ما الكم غير حبيبي جريل الصراحه الاكل في منتهي الجوده والطعم كانه طبخ امي

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    Placed an order and picked up in a decent amount of time. Everything tasted great. Will definitely be getting food there again.

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    Really great food, I loved the grape leaves and chicken shawarma. Good service and amazing vibes

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    We went to Habibi Grill for lunch. We were forgotten and ended up taking our food home after an hour and a half of waiting.

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    Super cute place with plenty of parking options and gender neutral bathrooms. 10am on a Friday and…read moreit was packed. Conveniently with one table open. Drinks: I ordered a matcha latte, iced with oat milk. I knew it was a mistake as I watched them make it and the match came out of a squeeze bottle. My mom ordered hot black coffee, claiming it tasted burnt and was undrinkable. Mains: I ordered the strawberries & cream pancakes which came with three extremely tiny pancakes, that tasted like whole wheat. The "fresh jam" was overly sugared and had a smoothie like consistency. For $16 I was hungry and disappointed. My mom ordered the grain and egg bowl, wait it was underwhelming. Shocked there are so many positive reviews.

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