I'm not sure why but in the past I was never a great fan of Shah's, but I have then another few chances lately and was very pleasantly surprised. The only things I've ordered so far are the chicken or lamb over rice or salad, but both were great. And I really love that they give you packets of the white sauce (which I like much more now than in the past) so you can put as little or as much as you want. The only thing to point out to people are sensitive to heat, Shah's has a more bite than Clay Oven. Oh! And their fries are THE BOMB. Not too thin, not too thick, crispy on the outside (even with carry out) and soft and creamy on the inside. How could I forget the fries?! read more

Consistently good. I appreciate that I know what to expect each time I order, and every time they deliver (no pun intended)! Would love if I could add extra cucumber and tomato salad when ordering on the apps. read more

Food was not very good and employees had a tough time with English. Food came out fine and on time. Just not tasty. Prices were not very good. read more

Been going here since they opened, always reliably good food. The ladies are always nice, and establishment is kept clean. They're open late on those nights back from the city it's a great option next to fast food. Would recommend to anyone just starting with halal or looking for the best option in long island. read more

Been meaning to try Shah's for awhile now and finally did it last night. The food was amazing!! Staff was friendly and offered to let us taste something first if we would wanted to. We have had Halal before at another place and it was ok but Shah's Halal had them beat 100%. Very fresh and the lamb was so tender. This will be our place for Halal from now on. read more

We ordered through Door Dash the food was so fresh and great! I would recommend this location to everyone read more

My son and I are always arguing where the best Halal food is on Long Island. Over 130 reviews and a ROTD brings me to Shah's Halal Food in Selden. Walking in just before noon, the kitchen is prepping their stations. What they brought out was enough rice to feed a small army! Rice all day I say! Lots of plexiglass up, Shah's food is well insulated from the public. I'm looking at the prices, very reasonable for lunch. I order a combo meal which is both grilled chicken and lamb over basmati rice. My server lays down the white sauce and I ask for a peppering of red sauce. All said and done, she passes my food thru a flap and I sit down in a booth to partake in my combo love fest. Both the chicken and lamb are nicely cooked, they are both moist and flavorful. I'm enjoying each spoonful of basmati rice, the combo bite and mixture of sauces. This is a nice place to enjoy a warm, hearty lunch. If you're on Middle Country Rd, find this place. It's a nice clean spot serving up good Halal dishes. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Combo over Rice - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

2.5 for the food. The one in Hicksville has much better meat quality. This location s meats are too minced n tiny. Did not offer a full n round chewy sensation. read more

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Delicious food! Ordered while i was at baseball game and they delivered right to the field. It was so delicious I shared with team friends and they loved it as well!!! Will definitely order again! read more

Love this spot for some delicious comforting halal food! They make your platter exactly how you want it! 10/10

TL;DR fishy food & bitchy service 1: onions prepped super lazy chunks. 2: ordered chicken and rice. Tasted like bad fried fish. Another sign of lazy cross-contact. 3: the zoomer server decided it would be cool to take a pic of my skin condition, of my FACE (I have a rare genetic disease) to... what? Slam me to her friends on snap? Unprofessional. Absolutely Unprofessional. Last time I'm getting food from this place read more

Shami Platter aka Chicken Shami Kebab! ‍ Made with 100% Halal chicken Shah's Halal Food 1245 Middle Country Rd, Selden, NY 11784 Review: (4 out of 5 Stars) Clean restaurant and friendly staff. Shami kebab crispy outside and soft inside. Taste a lot better with white sauce and chutney (green sauce). As always don't forget to say Bismillah and Alhamdulilah for everything read more

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Shah's Halal has its fans & following. Seeing the new sign up all the way out in Selden? Turned the car around for a quick take out for later. You don't have to ask me twice, or at all.. Just show me the food truck fun styled halal and I'm there. You can't pass this place by, or shouldn't. I keep getting the same thing I saw others getting at the Hicksville place. Chicken/ Gyro combo over rice with salad, white sauce, and small amount of hot sauce. They suggested a bit of peppers & onions, so sure and would add again. Haider & Quazi are super nice, and one suggested black beans in the combo next time. Hm.. Maybe will try that too. If your not out to the city or in Hicksville, and haven't tried Halal yet this is a good place to try. read more

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The Stars are starting to fall :( Quality has been slipping. Condiments are going downhill. Brown lettuce often, seems like if the server gives more than a portion control they will be in trouble. Extra protein is nothing more than extra charge. Get it back together as in the opening days, rather than see how downhill you can go before sales dive. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Combo over rice loaded - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

food is fairly good - i order online everytime because I work 12 hour shifts and rather have food dropped off / every single time Shah messes up the order or forgets my drink - i tell the driver they forgot something and they always point the blame to the restaurant for forgetting something. i call the restaurant and its the same lady everytime that wont take accountability to say she forgot something or that they messed up the order. the lady blames my driver because she forgot my drink or messed up my order and hangs up on me because i simply ask if i can just pickup the correct order ( everytime they hangup on me - happened 3 times, I wasted so much money) read more

Bad smell from the chicken over rice i got stomach pain i will not recommend this gyro at all and the guys are working there have bad attitude. If you need to upset stomach with pain then you should try read more

This chipotle-style halal spot provides very affordable halal rice bowls with toppings of your choice - you can max out the veggies for maximum crunch, freshness and nutrition. But I do have to say the flavors of everything are just fine, and the texture of the meat in particular is on the staler side. For the price, it's worth it still because they give you a TON of food, but in my experience there are better options out there. It's a good start and I can see their potential so I'm wishing them the best but for now. read more

Best halal around- great and fast service. You also get so much food for the price! Love the chicken gyros and their hummus!

Absolutely amazing food. Got lamb on rice and finished my friends chicken gyro. Not much to say except very fresh, amazing spices, and overall extremely flavorful. read more

This is hands down the best halal place in New York. My wife and I recently moved from Pakistan and this place feels like home. We love the food, the employees, the serving size and most importantly we love their hospitality, their kindness. When I enter this restaurant I say "Assalamualaikum" and they say "Walaikum Asslaam". It's such an amazing feeling. Our favorite goto guy is Harris, he is extremely kind and such an amazing fella. Everyone else are also nice. Yesterday me and My wife went to "Hamza Halal and Madina" in Ronkonkoma and they were very rude. My wife and I were constantly talking and comparing how no one at Shah's place is ever rude to us and how we feel so home over there. Shah's have created this big place in our hearts and we are thankful to you guys for your amazing hospitality. We love you from the moon and back guys! Keep rocking read more

Shah's Halal Food - Platter combo - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

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I'm glad they have a spot closer to the Stony Brook campus, even though it's still a bit of a drive. Unlike NYC halal carts, this place offers the choice to add peppers, hummus, black beans, onions, and cucumber tomato salad to the meal. I thought that was pretty nice since you can really make it your own! I got the combo which was the lamb and chicken and I thought both meats were cooked really well and super tasty. I preferred the lamb, while my boyfriend preferred the chicken. So it's a coin toss. But I think they gave a pretty good portion of meat in proportion to the rice. There is space for car parking and inside there is about 5 booth style seating that can probably hold 6 people each. I think one of the reasons I get annoyed at this place is that the workers are incredibly slow, even when there's no one in the restaurant. I can't imagine what it's like if it's packed. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Chicken over rice with pita - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

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DELICIOUS I love shahs the taste is like no other halal spot I've been too and I've been to quite a few,

This has by far been our favorite Halal spot on Long Island. My daughter and myself come here often. We are both chicken over rice kind of girls. The restaurant is always spotless. Quick and easy check out. Food is hot and delicious to go or stay. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

Sorry it took so long to update, so here goes. We have been ordering and picking up Shah's for the last year & a half. I got to admit their restaurants are soo clean I wish I could have detail the staff has! The food is a real go to! It's like comfort food with a feeling of being on vacation. It's soo good. My dad gets the whitefish/salad and I get the bbq chicken or spicy chicken. Always want to leave leftovers but - it's a treat, so pick some up & dig in! read more

Service is awful. Food the the give you less than half what they used to give a few months ago. Price hasnt changed but amount and quality have have gone down. If you ask for more they charge you extra and the girl and guy mock you as you leave. Not sure how they stay open read more

Yum yum yum - got there at 1140 pm. They start closing down shop so get there earlier if you want sandwiches- they still had chicken, lamb and fish. Bomb dot com I had a combination of fish and chicken- no rice- just lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, tahini, hot sauce, white sauce, light beans, onions and green bell peppers. Hit the spot in that right place **moans** mmmmmm the fish especially is crispy and well seasoned. read more

This is definitely a place to go to if you are in the mood for Halal. I ordered the combo platter of chicken and lamb. The lamb tasted like a traditional seasoned lamb that you would find on a gyro. Tender, flavorful. The chicken was surprisingly my favorite. Whatever they use for the seasonings is what had this be the winner. Very authentic tasting and loads of seasonings. I had the platter topped with rice (which I finally found a halal place that doesn't have bone dry rice!!) lettuce, chick peas, black beans, peppers and onions and a ton of white sauce. Due to recommendations on here, I asked for the "green sauce" on the side which is basically cilantro but it was delicious. They sell their white sauce by the bottle. Might grab one the next time I go. Atmosphere is causal and modern. They have a few cozy booths if you want to dine in. Will definitely come again. read more

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Shah really surprised me. I always wondered how good a walk in fast food style restaurant could be ...??? Let me tell you the food is fresh and amazing, but most of all the staff are very friendly.. Might I add it's very good on my budget !!! read more

The food that they make taste really good, however they are very SLOW.They have a similar setup to places like Subway and Chipotle, yet for some reason it take 15 to 20 minutes to get your food. I tried orderiñg from them on Uber Eats and it took over two hours to get my delivery. Two different drivers came and left because they got tired of waiting for my order which by the way was very small. As an Uber eats driver, I've gone there to pick up deliveries and tell me that it'll be ready in 2 minutes and it takes closer to half an hour. Usually I just cancel and let someone else pick it up when they tell me it's not ready yet because they take FOREVER. THEY'RE NOT EVEN PERSONABLE HERE. They have a give no fucks attitude when it comes to customer service don't fucking tell me that my order is going to be ready in 2 minutes 2 minutes until it's actually ready. I'd also like to note that aside from my complaints about the delivery time, all these are issues I had prior to the covid-19 pandemic so that's not a factor in the situation. read more

Halal-cart-style food is moving east and I could not be happier. Shahs did not disappoint! We shared a lamb platter and falafel platter. You must, MUST get green sauce on the side. The lamb was super tender and flavorful, and the falafel was nice and crunchy on the outside. Everything was perfect. You can't beat 2 excellent halal platters for under $20 total. We also shared baklava, not sure if they make it in-house but it was good! If you're looking for halal and live anywhere east of Nassau County, finally there is a spot for you! I hope these guys stick around. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Falafel platter and lamb platter - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

I've been wanting to try this place out, and after getting a car repair next door, the timing was perfect. However, I was more than a little disappointed. The salad was fresh and tasted good, and but the falafel was hard and extremely bland. The hummus was just ok, nothing special. It tasted a lot like the kind you can get at the supermarket. The pita was really flat and chewy, and nothing like what I've ever had served with falafel before. Pitas are usually soft and fluffy everywhere I've had them in the past. The baklava was just ok. The service was worse than the food. The girl seemed bored and frankly bothered at the fact of having to do anything. When we asked for salads with falafel, she shouted into the back about falafel with rice. We told her we didn't want rice, and she shouted at us "yeah, rice!" She was hard to understand and seemed very unfriendly, especially when we had to ask her to repeat things so we could understand. It isn't a place I'm planning to go back to. read more

Food was okay. It was cold, and small portioned. Flavor was good, but when ANYONE puts lettuce, tomato, chick peas, ungodly amounts of onions (pathetic) and minuscule amounts of lamb shavings, and white sauce, it's going to taste decent. We ordered our dinner and were missing items, when we called to see what the deal was, the piece of trash who answered the phone hung up on my Wife. She called back, and the scum answering the phone gave her an attitude. For their sake, I pray they credit my account for the food not received. What a fly by night, sham, Mickey Mouse operation. It's probably because we're white. Complete pieces of Sh@$ they are. read more

Right when Shah's opened, I moved away and every time I visited my mom, I thought about Shah's. Finally, after a two week stay at her house during this pandemic, we decided to order lunch in from here. It was great. She loved it, I loved it, and instantly it's a staple. For two meals that we both didn't finish in one sitting, it was ~$16 which really means $4/meal - basically a steal. We ordered a second time within the two weeks and I chose pickup instead of delivery. I know because of social distancing they only allow a small number of people inside at a time, but what sucks about their process is this includes people ordering. So when I get there, I wait on a line 5 people behind the front [and of course families of four have to go in together instead of sending one person in] and my food is just sitting there getting cold. I finally get inside and I go to the register since I already ordered. No one acknowledges the fact that I'm standing there, and instead, they help a woman waiting to order who was behind me. So I go to the "order" side, to have the other man working turn his back and check the new seamless orders coming in. It wasn't until I was audibly expressing my existence until I got helped and my food was sitting on a cold counter, unlike other orders sitting under a heating lamp. My food was actually chilled when I got home. I can't knock down the rating knowing the world is in a crazy place and everyone is adjusting to this new "normal." I would definitely go back because the food is yummy and cheap, but I hope their process/service improves and I would gladly update my review accordingly. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Combo platter with all the salad fixings and extra white sauce - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

I am a big fan of Shah's halal food. Quality food at affordable rates! I quite enjoyed the chicken over rice from here. Staff were great and helpful in making a selection for my first visit. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Wowowow - happy to enjoy this Combo Over Rice - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

Beware of this young chubby guy at Shah's very rude and inconsiderate, I ordered a meal 2 fish over rice online and when I pick it up it's half full and when I ask to put more rice then he give me an attitude, every time I order they fill it up until it's hard to close the cover, I don't want to waste time for only $8 meal arguing, next time I will order on the spot. read more

Shah's Halal Food - It's half full and I ask to add more rice and it's like 2 teaspoon added. - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

The taste is good. However, the service is not. The staff expected you not to ask for any vegetables I think. Shouldn't the default be "you can have everything that's on display"? After putting rice and meat, they were like, do you need to add anything? with very cold voice. When they add things on the plate, they add a little bit. When you asked for more, they acted so reluctant and add a liiiiiittttle bit more. And they were stingy with sauce too. read more

I went here twice. Once with my man and once by my self. Me and my man loved this food and it was soooooooo good and it was cheap as hell! $8 for a plate. I actually like this more than halal guys because they give more options! The reason why I'm giving this 4 stars is because I was at work and I went 45 min out of my way to get food from there and I asked for extra white sauce and the guy there said "it's extra, you need to buy the bottle". He didn't realize that even though the food was amazing, his comment would cost them a star. food industry is about food and customer service. Other than that I say go give it a try, it's really good food. read more

I've only ever tried their chicken over rice. Prices are awesome, you really can't get better than that for the amount of food they give. You are able to sit down and eat which is nice or you can take out. Their quick, they have you in and out. I love the fact that their open pretty late serving food. And the staff has been nice. Just know when you're using card don't be alarmed those buttons are loud af. The whole restaurant gonna hear you're there. read more

Shah's Halal Food - Halal Near Me - Selden, New York

Excellent halal food. Amazing portions and the variety of options/add one they allow you put on it great. Definitely recommend

The meat has smelled bad 2 times when I have ordered from here. Not only did the server ignore us, with AirPods in, while laughing as we tried to talk to him, he also refused to simply apologize or refund. We brought back the food completely uneaten, not even 5 minutes after taking it. And still he was so disrespectful. I haven't ever seen such horrible hospitality. The food upset my family's stomach, the food health inspection really wasn't doing there job here. The meat smelled days old. read more