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    Mahmoud's Corner

    4.3 (240 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Beef platter
    Michael L.

    Beef platter. Comes with rice, fries and eggplants! These guys are fast and efficient. This is a top notch halal cart. In my opionion it's better than the ones in the city.

    Chicken Shawarma
    Phuong N.

    Came here because of reddit rec. We came back twice, got the chicken shawarma flatter first, and chicken rice flatter second. The meat was seasoned well albeit a bit dry for my liking. As a texture person, I loved the fries and eggplant included. Also tried their kebab and falafel. See ratings below: - chicken shawarma platter with brown rice: 7.5/10, well seasoned, a bit dry - chicken rice platter with brown rice: 6.5/10, chicken was a little dry and salty for me, though my husband loved it - beef kebab: 6.5/10, well seasoned but meat was a bit dry and tough - falafel: 9/10, had this fresh and it was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, honestly I'd come back just for this.

    Two mixed matters
    Aaron B.

    I think this may be the most overrated mixed platter in New York. The chicken was oddly sweet, and the lamb tastes pretty ordinary to what you'd find. The freshness of the onions, tomato, lettuce saved it for me. The roast eggplant did blow me away though. With the tahini and hot sauce the eggplant on its own is a 5/5 and really saved this from a sub 3 star review.

    Brandon L.

    The chicken was dry and there was light sauce. That would've been okay if the chicken and gyro wasn't dry. The rice was bland, and the gyro was typical of other halal carts. However, the chicken was seasoned well. The service was quick and the portions were standard. The fries were soft and could use more salt. BBQ sauce is available, which I liked to pair with the white and red sauces. Overall, I wouldn't return as there are better halal spots in Astoria.

    Menu 2/21/23
    Jonathan R.

    Solid Halal food truck experience Excellent falafel sandwich Be sure to ask for extra white sauce as part of the sandwich gets a bit dry. Fried eggplant is a great touch French fries on the sandwich not so much I will go back and customize my sandwich $5 a sandwich is a bargain Service is friendly and quick Check them out when you are in the area.

    Mixed Platter
    Joanne T.

    The addition of eggplant is genius wow I loved everything in this plate. There's rice, fries, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, eggplant, chicken, and lamb in this mixed plate and it's all topped by the essential white and red sauces. All the flavors melt together so well I felt like Remy the rat with his strawberry and cheese eating this.

    FYI what the line looks like, 9pm on a Saturday 2023 - around 10 min wait for the food
    Jan Y.

    Tasted decent, priced average $10 a platter but the portion is small. It photos well, but the plate is extremely shallow. I get inflation etc but it's getting ridiculous and when comparing other carts with this one makes me feel somewhat cheated. Don't get the sandwich, def not worth it.

    Fast. Falafel is crunchy.

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    3 years ago

    The best halal food I have had in a long time the meats are mariner perfectly and had tons of flavor

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    Great halal plate. Had the mixed grill and it was great. I love how they put the French fries and eggplant in it. Fire

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    Zaa best in za west! must try. I try get it everytime im in steinway

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    4 years ago

    My husband's go-to halal now. Love the fried eggplants and fries in the platter. The rice is fluffy and light which is a nice change.

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