I visited this place after reading all good comments here. But unfortunately my experience was totally different. Food was not good at all. I had to throw it away because it tasted nothing like an authentic Halal Chicken Lamb combo over rice taste. Food was having a bad smell too. Bit more expensive compared to all other Halal Food places. Will never go back there or do not recommend it to anyone. read more

I came for the pastrami. It did not disappoint. Juicy, tender and flavorful. I ordered a half- reuben, and it was more than enough. The Cole slaw and fries were average. My husband had a chicken wrap and couldn't stop raving about it. Go. read more

Firemen approved!!! Love their pastrami sandwiches especially the Reuben! The staff were phenomenal, even gave out samples. Everything is fresh and delicious. I will definitely be back that's for sure!!!! The interior was nice and Clean, nice small seating area. read more

Fantastic food. Exactly what you want from a halal spot like this. Service was great! I got a free drink on my first visit- not on my second, but that's okay! Nothing too special with the ambiance, but that's not really what you're coming here for. read more

The food is amazing! I come here for lunch everyday. Service is quick and friendly. The place is always clean and inviting.

Thanks to quarantine, I'm pretty tired of getting the same halal delivery in town, so ventured across state lines to check this one out. I was greeted by a group of friendly guys who already had my chicken and rice platters ready to go. Yelp has a check in offer for free baklava....but since they were out they offered me kenepe cheese dessert instead (so nice). I was excited to dig into my platter after patiently having the aroma fill my car for 15 minutes. Hubby and I were super impressed when we saw the quantity of the portion. The chicken and rice were extremely flavorful and tasty. It also came with a small side salad to balance the meal. Their signature white sauce is just as good as Halal Guys, although they have absolutely made it their own. We decided we will absolutely be returning. The only star I'm taking off is because I did drive back during their listed operating hours and they were suddenly closed. It sucks having to endure traffic and finding parking in the busy block they are located to find out they are closing early randonly. So I would advise to call ahead to confirm their times and absolutely have their chicken and rice platter. Chicken Over Rice read more

Halal Brothers - Chicken and rice platter is amazing. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

I've been sorely missing the Halal trucks in Jersey City since the COVID-19 pandemic but thankfully I discovered Halal Bros through my fellow Yelper's reviews and decided to given them a try today. We ordered the falafel over rice and a chicken over rice with white sauce and hot sauce. Each platter priced at $8 and includes a soda. We also ordered a side of pita for $1. Everything was delicious and I have to say this is the best falafel around for miles. It was crispy on the outside and soft and perfectly spiced on the inside. The rice was also perfectly cooked and spiced as well and the sauces brought it all together. However, next time I'll ask for extra sauce on the side as I could have used some more. The owner was super friendly and accommodating as were the staff (I believe they may have been his daughters). I mentioned it was my first visit and he thanked me for coming and also threw in 2 free desserts which he explained were similar to baklava but with a custard in the middle. They were also delicious. I can't wait to come back again for more and I have a feeling that we may become regulars at Halal Bros. read more

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I've never had a Halal platter before, when I first noticed this new business it reminded me of a local Afghan kabob place I really like. The location is in an area I'm not often in, but I was fairly close yesterday and was hangry and looking for some novelty. Gerald's review sounded promising, and I have to say I'm much in agreement with it. I was there late for n the afternoon( but not dark yet) and easily found parking on the side street. There was only one table seated of the about 12 available, the restaurant was very clean and happy workers greeted me at once. I chose the combo platter but with sauces on the side, an order of fries and also took advantage of the check in offer for a piece of baklava. My to go order was ready in about 3 minutes. Driving home the food smelled great, and when I finally unpacked it looked even better. The combo consisted of lamb and chhicken , rice on the bottom and a salad on the side. I was provided all of their sauces so I could customize it anyway I wanted to. The lamb was incredibly tender, and a large amount of it too. The chicken was nicely seasoned and in small morsels. The rIce was very different from the Afghan type, this almost a seemed like a Spanish style, but very good. Even the salad was fresh and had red ripe tomato on it. Once I started applying the sauce everything came together nicely. As the photos show, the white sauce does really go well with this, but I also liked the vinegar-ish hot sauce. The fries were ok, crinkle cut and large portion for the price. The dessert was tasty too, even more so because of it being free I'm definitely coming back for more, the gyro looks great and I'm curious about the steak sand too. I kind of wish this was in Hamilton, or closer to Hamilton. I hope it can thrive where it's at though. read more

Halal Brothers - Combo platter hold the sauce( very good) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

So today was my fifth check-in! It's probably been a few more, but hey. This time I called in my order, and everything was provided exactly as requested upon arrival! Got a combo platter of chicken and lamb with extra white sauce. The white sauce is tangy and probably mayo based. Despite hating mayo, I can't get enough of this sauce and will conveniently ignore its base. Or maybe it's yogurt and I stand corrected? The meat was good and rice is tasty. The left 1/4 of the platter is shredded iceberg and tomato. Honestly not my favorite part of the dish but it's alright. They also include a beverage of your choice from the fridge. I went with boring deer park water and paired the cuisine with an alcohol free Heineken 0 at home. The hummus tastes like it's made in-house and goes well with the pita that likely isn't made in-house. Had a slight red peppery note that I enjoyed. A person of normal appetite can get 2 meals out of a platter. But don't feel guilty if you gobble it all down at once! You can always come back! A good local Trenton business with quality food, clean interior and nice staff. Oh and they give you real, usable paper napkins. Not those paper thin crappy pizzeria ones! Extra stars for that. ------------ Great spot for halal food in Trenton and environs! Very clean inside and located on the corner of Hamilton Ave and Washington St. It was easy to find street parking down Washington street a little bit. Yes, it's Trenton, so may be scared to go here. Just get over it and try this place out, you'll be glad you did. Portion sizes are huge and prices are very fair: $20 total for 2 chicken platters, 2 drinks, hummus, pita, and a free baklava for checking in on Yelp! The restaurant was very fresh and so clean, and the guy who took care of us was fast and friendly. Get extra white sauce, it's as delicious as you'd expect. Next time I'd like to try the gyro and maybe falafel. We don't live far so we ordered the food to go and it was ready in just a few mIt honestly isn't a place you'd go on a nice date or anything, but Halal Brothers is perfect for what it is: good NY style halal platters that aren't always easy to find around here. read more

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Outstanding! This I was such a great meal. I got the chicken platter with all three sauces. DO IT! The heat was perfect as it was chili sauce . I devoured a good portion of this before writing this review. read more

Halal Brothers - a tray of food with a fork in it - Middle Eastern Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

Got a combo over rice delivered via DoorDash and thought the food was OK but not great. A tiny bit expensive given that half of the container was filled with lettuce, tomato, and raw onion (I paid 75 cents extra for the onion) and the meat over rice tasted decent but didn't blow me away. The white sauce was alright but I think I've enjoyed it more from other similar restaurants. Anyway, if you're looking for meat over rice and you're in the area, not a bad choice, but there may be other, better options too. read more

If you know Trenton, and particularly the Hamilton Avenue/Trenton Central High School area, you know it has a small commercial zone with a bunch of divey restaurants, only a few of which would you think to visit. The oldies but goodies (Eddie's Donuts, Chuck's Chicken Wings, that great cheesecake place), are either long gone, or hanging on with other outlets out in the burbs. But, along comes Halal Brothers, with its bright red, white and black logo, sparkling clean shop, friendly, accommodating ownership and outstanding Afghani menu, and all those preconceptions are thrown out the window. This place is inviting and its food is top notch delicious. I was there for lunch recently and almost fell in love. At the counter I admitted to my first time there, and was offered a sample of their chicken and lemon chicken over rice. A minute later I was handed a small bowl of the two finished with white sauce and a touch of chili sauce. Diminutive, it was still beautifully presented and terrific. I sat down to eat it and tasted the panoply of flavors dancing on my tongue. Both the straight chicken and the lemony version were tender, moist and a mouth full of interesting exotic belly dancing. From there I decided on their chicken salad - the same regular chicken morsels with a load of salad (lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, white sauce and spicy red hot sauce) in a bowl. With a bottled drink, $7. Quite a deal! And, it was as great as the sample. With check in on Yelp, a free triangle of baklava joined the party. Mine had a cream filling, rather than the better known honey nut stuffing. It was also very good, like a Bavarian Cream donut made with philo rather than cake dough. All I can say is that such surprises deserve return visits and five star reviews. read more

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I only recently got into eating halal. I've only gotten halal from 3 other places until now and in comparison, Halal Brothers underwhelmed me. Had it been the first place I ever got halal from, I might not have gotten into it. The delivery didn't include any extra sauce packets, the color of the chicken was oddly dark, making me wonder if it was actually chicken. It was the smallest version of the same sandwich I'd ever gotten. The fries were mushy. There weren't many different ingredients, but maybe that was just a limitation of ordering through yelp? That said, the sandwich tasted all right. The bread was nice and soft. It was too expensive though given the lesser overall quality. They did offer delivery, which was why I tried this place. The other 3 I've had didn't offer delivery. read more

Last night Trenton Eat Local descended upon Halal Brothers and took up every table. Most of us ordered Lamb. Lamb platter, which comes with rice, salad and soda/drink. Lamb gyro which comes with soda/drink. I also had an order of falafel salad. Everything was delicious! The place is definitely no frills, but it's clean and efficient. 20+ people got fed guickly and we were all eating at the same time. I'm dreaming of gyro right now. read more

The food is not good here at all. Don't waste your money. It's definitely not fresh and not good quality meet or falafel. Fast service but not good food read more

I'd eat Halal Brothers every week if I could. It's always on point and my order is always right. I do take out probably twice a month if not more. Moving out of the area and don't know how I'll replace such good consistent halal. I did visit the location once to pick up and it appeared clean and well run. Chicken and rice forever. read more

Today was my first time ordering and I am very pleased with the food quality! A lot of places to eat in Trenton are a hit or miss. Let me tell you this is one of the best halal food places I've eaten in a while. I placed an order through UberEats for Chicken over Rice $11.50 and a coke for $1.30 total came out to $19.27. Food presentation 10/10. Chicken was very well seasoned!!! Food was very fresh. 10/10 recommend. read more

I LOVE this place. Recently discovered and so glad I did. Try the falafel and get extra white sauce. The food is fantastic. And customer service was phenomenal. The gentleman that I spoke with was so kind and didn't rush to get me off the phone. I really appreciated that. read more

Halal Brothers - Falafel salad with extra white sauce! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

Their falafel gyro is soooo good and full of flavor! Not to mention they put salt AND pepper on their fries (take notes people). Reasonable price. read more

Having come here a couple of times when quarantine first started back in March and then again today, I can say that the quality has definitely gone down. The other two times I went, I always forgot to write a review because of how good the food was. In the past, the food came with a free drink of your choice. It would've gotten 5 stars before. Now, not so much. Let me explain why. First, they no longer give a free drink with the meat over rice dishes. I understand that COVID-19 caused a lot of businesses to have to raise their prices. So, their choice here was to get rid of the included drink. But a combo platter with chicken and lamb over rice for close to $10 with tax, with no drink, is not a very good deal... before or after COVID-19. Secondly, they no longer have the baklava-like dessert with the custard inside available at the counter. That was another one of my reasons for choosing this place over others. The dessert I am referencing was absolutely phenomenal. This is the only place I have ever had anything like it in my life. It's honestly better than any of the baklava I have had, ever... Now, you must order it in advance, in batches of 10 or more pieces. I don't understand why, because this was such an EXCELLENT dessert and so much better than the cheap cake slices they have now. The generic chocolate and red velvet cake slices they now have for sale at the counter look like they came out of a box. At least the flaky baklava-like dessert felt somewhat original and possibly homemade. Third and finally, the food just isn't as good as it was just a few months ago. The meat is in much bigger chunks, but that doesn't mean there is more of it. Probably the same amount. The flavor is good, but not what it was. And to be honest, without that flaky, custardy dessert to end the meal, the meal overall is just not that great. I won't be back for now, as I look for places with better offerings to satisfy my chicken/lamb over rice cravings. But, perhaps it's worth a try if you've never been here before. I'm not really sure. You'll have to decide. read more

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Food is amazing and the management so friendly This place is a hidden Gem! Best chicken over rice Spot you'll find ! read more

Food was dope. White sauce was better than I've had before from other places. Trays a but small but the food is quality. Parking a issue, but just double park. You can be in and out of there. read more

Lot better than halal guys. They should open more stores. Their burgers and wraps are mediocre, but the rice chicken platter is best.

Food has been amazing both times I've ordered from here. I would definitely recommend and will definitely continue getting food from here. IMO much better than Halal Guys. The aluminum trays are a bit flimsy though. read more

Delightful customer service, always delicious food, impeccable premises. So far I have had their falafel platter with humus and pita bread, gyro over salad, stuffed grape leaves and baklava. Everything was terrific! read more

As soon as you walk in get greeted nicely, salad was amazing! Think i found a new Gyro place ^_^ read more

Halal Brothers - Middle Eastern Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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Halal Brothers reminds me exactly like a food cart I used to eat at in front of Penn Station in NYC. I've eaten here the past 2 days.. the food is amazing and the service is great. I recommend the Chicken over Rice. Must try this place if you enjoy genuine Halal food! read more

Love the food and the service was fastGood and the staff is very nice. Will eat there again

Food excellent, recently relocated for work and found this place close to my new office. The service is super friendly and efficient. Clean and professional. My new fav lunch spot read more

Best cheese steak in town! Actually everything on the menu is wonderful. Run by owner and his family. Awesome people very pleasant experience every time read more

Food is the best in town !!! I love love love the chicken over rice and the white sauce is the absolute best uggh I can eat from this place everyday read more

The mixed platter is out of this world good, also I had the gyro wrap the bread is soft and yummy. They have great food and the most amazing white sauce. I will be back. read more

It was a very good food experience in Trenton neighborhood. The food was fresh, well prepared and delicious. Was very happy to try something new and out of my regular routine. read more

Best Halal spot in New Jersey hands-down the owner is a great guy his son his nephew they treated me first class all the way like I said the food is the greatest in New Jersey when it comes to Halal food I definitely will be back thank you guys for everything again the food was to die for literally it's that good read more

This location is seriously the best. They are so quick and the food is always amazing! Never had a bad meal here. The portions are huge. A bonus the staff is amazing sooo friendly and accommodating! Thank you read more

I never had halal food ever in my life. Once I tried the chicken and rice platter with white sauce, it rocked my taste buds and my world! Tremendous flavor in their food and you get your money's worth with the portion size. They have awesome customer service as well. read more

Amazing food at affordable prices, the food is fresh and you can mix and match your orders as well.

Food and staff are Amazon every time I go, best Halal food spot in all of Trenton. I always get gyro platter either with chicken, lamb, or mixed, and it never disappoints! read more

The food is pretty good nothing special the people are very nice but when i come to get chicken over rice white white sauce and hot sauce i want it to be authentic they have like a mayo based white sauce and the hot sauce is franks red hot i want that authentic stuff that i can only eat a few drops of that was disappointing especially since i live out of town ....princes chicken across the street sells the same thing with better sauces and more meat just saying read more

I was visiting my hometown and was looking for a place to eat, other than a diner, and Halal Brothers popped up. I'm so glad I went. The chicken wrap was delicious! The wrap was full of flavorful chicken And it's huge. My father had the chicken and rice and he ate it all. He's a meat and potato man, so I wasn't sure he'd like it, but he did. If you're in Trenton, I highly recommend you give them a try. The food is too good, and reasonably priced, to not try it. And the staff was so friendly and engaged us in conversation while we were there. I definitely look forward to eating here again on my next trip home. read more