I had some negative experiences with The Halal Guys in a different state, but the one in Cary has boosted its reputation with me, personally! Although still on the pricier side, The Halal Guys offers some decent plates of lamb or chicken on rice. I recently got the lamb and beef gyro on rice with salad and it was absolutely delicious! You can also control the amount of white and spicy sauce you add and that can just enhance the dish even further, depending on what flavor profile you are trying to get. They may even throw in a packet of their white sauce for you to take home, definitely awesome! I also got their waffle fries, but those were nothing really to write home about. Definitely focus on the gyro on rice. Usually they are always cooking the meats behind so you can see it happening in real time. The last underrated thing about Halal Guys are their hours. Cary tends to shut down early, but this place will stay open until midnight on most nights. We definitely need more of that!! read more

The Halal Guys - Gyro on rice - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Three of us came here because where we wanted to go was too packed. You go to the counter to order and they assemble the platter in front of you. I got a combo chicken and gyro platter/ bowl with rice and salad and a few small pieces of pita. I didn't care for the chicken but the gyro and rice was ok. Another one got a chicken sandwich and said it was fine but didn't finish it. He got fries too and they had a seasoning on them but it didn't have much flavor. The third got a spicy chicken platter and said it had a lot of spice. They have different sauces but I didn't care for the cilantro, white or tahini ones. Drinks are self serve. It's a small place with just a few two seat tables and one table that seats four. The noise level is very loud and it's very difficult to hear a conversation and makes ordering difficult as well. All three of us agreed we will not return. read more

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The classic halal cart style. Food was flavorful, fresh, and everything including the meat was cooked perfectly. Portions were generous, pricing was fair, service was friendly and efficient. Be wary, the hot sauce actually has a solid kick to it. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning. read more

The Halal Guys at 2000 Boulderstone Way in Cary have become my go-to for platters and gyros. All food here feels made with care, not just assembled in a rush. This crew is fast without being impersonal. They greet regulars like old friends and somehow still find time to make sure everything's just right. We love these Halal Guys in particular. The food itself is rich in flavor but never heavy, leaving me happily full instead of regretting it hours later. I've nearly lost interest in places like Jasmine & Olivz and others. Nothing compares to the consistency here. With only two Halal Guys locations in NC, having this one right next to a Kilwin's ice cream shop has allowed us to turn a simple dinner into a relaxed date night without effort. Once you've tried this spot, you'll understand why I won't go anywhere else. If you're new to Halal Guys..... The Halal Guys began in 1990 as a hot dog cart run by three Egyptian immigrants (Mohamed Abouelenein, Ahmed Elsaka, and Abdelbaset Elsayed) at the corner of 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Gaining huge popularity it is now a national chain - keeping to the original ethics, flavors, and recipes. I visited my first outside of Washington DC several years ago. read more

The Halal Guys - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Overall: I've read some of the other reviews and I don't think the 1 or 2 star reviews are really warranted. It isn't exactly the same as the New York food truck, but I would say the food isn't terrible by any means. Lack of indoor seating and a overuse of sauce though does prevent my from rating them any higher. Food: The food here comes out quickly and gives very generous portions. In general the food isn't that bad, not a whole lot of flavor, but that is also masked by the heaping amounts of sauce they put on your sandwich. Make sure to ask them to put a little bit if you don't want your sandwich covered. Service: Standard service, Chipotle style ordering system. Ambiance: Feels the same as a Chipotle, but far less seating. Be prepared to eat outside. read more

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Ordered 5 family kits to serve 20 people. Had about enough food for 25 people. So I was happy with that. They prepared the food on time, they got to order right, and everyone was satisfied with how it tasted. They gave us plenty of sauce, which is of course what people like the most. There was extra tomato and lettuce. If you're using it for a group order, I think you'll be pretty satisfied. read more

The Halal Guys - Group order - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

A lot of people were excited for Cary to get the famous halal guys franchise, my family being part of that crowd. If you've been to New York you've definitely heard of this place. They serve gyro wraps, chicken/gyro platters over rice, wings, and falafel. The food is covered in their famous white sauce and in New York, it is well loved and always busy. This location in particular actually does not give you a big portion like other locations do. This sucks- since it makes the combo extremely overpriced. The amount of meat is especially smaller. The wings were pretty good, but the falafel was more on the dry side. I also was shocked at how bland and unseasoned the chicken was- it seemed boiled. The gyro meat is the better option. It's possible as a new restaurant they will get better, because for now they are doing a disservice to the famous truck in the city. read more

The Halal Guys - chicken wings, gyro wrap, combo over rice - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Grabbed lunch from here recently and enjoyed it. I will say that I was a little turned off by the price since it was pretty expensive for lunch. I got a regular sized chicken platter with a soda, and it cost around $18. I know prices are generally higher everywhere right now, but it's challenging for me to pay that much for chicken and rice with a few small pita on the side. My chicken also didn't have a ton of flavor, and the worker put a TON of white sauce on my food, which I was initially worried about but I guess it ended up being pretty tasty :) The employees were nice and completed my order quickly, so that's always a plus. Overall, I enjoyed my meal but the prices were a little bit high for me, so I'm not sure when I'll be back. read more

Having known Halal guys from my college days in NJ.. back when they did not expand via franchising, I've got to say that this is one of the worst experiences ever. I've been to several of their franchises throughout US.. from east coast to west coast (Los Angeles, Virginia, New Jersey, Charlotte - NC etc), this one takes the pie of being of the worst. Service was terrible. I placed an order via their app, which was supposed to be picked up in approximately 20 minutes. When I arrived, I went straight to the pickup spot & when asked, gave them my name. They acknowledged, but nothing was done. I patiently waited for 5 more minutes & reminded them again.. same story: they acknowledged as if they're looking for my order. Few minutes passed by & he asks again. I gave him my name & he tells me that it will take 7-8 minutes. That's when I noticed that he was actually starting to work on my order. And by the way, this is already 20-30 minutes after my scheduled pickup time. Finally my order was ready. I asked if he put white sauce or hot sauce, he said he totally forgot. I asked if he can give me some on the side. Then when I went outside to eat, I noticed that there was no cutlery. I had to come back & ask for that as well. Now comes the food part: It was terrible. A little bit burnt, portion size was way too less than what I get at any other Halal Guys franchise. If I would have not ordered online, it would have been way easier & quicker for me to get in line & be done with my food. They really need to improve, specially being organized & show better customer service. I'd continue going to the Tasty Halal place in Morrisville, until these guys show improvement. Their portion size, taste & quality of service is awesome and (so far) way better than this place! read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken & Beef over rice - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

It was very awesome Food & drink Customer Service is great It's a great place to eat read more

The Halal Guys - Anything u want u can get it here - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Came back on a Thursday evening around 7pm. My overall experience was much better than last time! The line moved quickly -- I received my food and checked out fast. I just wish they had told me how much of the white sauce they would put on. Be warned (if you don't already know): if you say yes to white sauce, they will absolutely drench your bowl in it. The chicken was a little dry but not too bad. Would come back again. read more

Have heard so much hype about the Halal Guys food truck in NYC. Saw that they finally opened so was excited to give them a try. Their grand opening isn't until this weekend so obviously they're working through some kinks. The interior space is very awkward with extremely limited seating. There's only 1 larger table (seats 6) with the other 3-4 tables for 2 people only. There is outside seating but not ideal on a cooler evening. People queuing up to order is chaotic since there are 2 entrances & people didn't know where to stand. It's counter service so you place your order then move down the line. Ordering is also not the easiest since it was pretty loud in there & a bit confusing with several people taking over the order. There's not a lot of topping choices & honestly it would've been easier if we could see the topping selections or have a list of them in sight instead of the staff explaining them to each & every customer. Foodwise? It was just ok. The classic platter is the larger sized one but don't get fooled by the container....half of it was iceberg lettuce. Flavorwise, it was just ok. Chicken was very garlicky & not in a good way. Gyro was fine. Appreciated that they do cook it on a rotating spit but it was mass produced frozen gyro. Falafel was ok too. The white sauce which was supposed to be tahini, was not flavorful & tasted like mayo. Overall, the food didn't do it for us & was a disappointment. It was pricey and wasn't worth it imho. It was about $60 for 3 people with drinks. read more

The Halal Guys - Regular platter with gyro - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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The Halal Guys just opened this location which fills a niche of quick serve halal food in the area. Do you want falafel? Got it, gyro meat? yes, chicken? also yes. Service is friendly and fast, interior is new and clean. As you have your food made you'll realize there are limited toppings but there are a few sauces to choose from that help add flavor to the bowls. I recommend getting extra sauce of your choosing! Also the honey falafel although a bit dry was a great vegetarian option. Indoor seating is limited and the food is packaged with plasticware, they encourage you to order on the app (with free bonus rewards) so the way to order here is do it online, then go pick it up to go. I believe the other reviews are a bit harsh in expecting a sit down flavorful experience the not an inclusive less adventurous healthier option that it is. read more

The Halal Guys - Combo Bowl with extra white sauce - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Food was great .We had ordered couple of combos and chicken wings. Chicken wings were very tasty and fresh. We loved the falafel. The white sauce is yummy. The hot sauce is really hot. The service was great . Would definitely visit again read more

The Halal Guys - Chicken platter - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Everyone was nice & helpful. I got a platter which was filled up with 90% rice & lettuce. The other 10% consisted of 2 scoops of chicken, tomatoes, onions, sauce & a small scoop of hummus. For this, it was $17.30. I guess I've been spoiled by the other Mediterranean places in the area because on top of the high prices, this food quality is not really even edible. I'm sorry to have to even write this, but I thought others might want to heed all the reviews for this place & let it pass on. read more

Great service and great food would definitely recommend coming here and trying it out as it was a great first experience!

Food taste and ambiance is not up to mark. It is like a fast food chain and not authentic food

As a fellow New Yorker this is one of my favorite foods. The chicken platter was tender and tasty. They just need to have larger portions and more toppings. Otherwise the was good to me..The servers were nice and patient. The ambiance was warm and welcoming. The restaurant was clean and organized. read more

The Halal Guys - Regular Chicken Platter and White Sauce Packet To-Go. - Falafel Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Had to wait on lunch break to get the new chicken on the grill and when the employee finished he mixed it with an old batch in front of me and he was tilling me that's new to but a minute a go it was wait for the new ones if that happens in front of me what happens when I order on line read more

This is a small restaurant in Cary nc. The food and service is amazing. I always get the chicken wings and my husband a platter with rice and beef. We highly recommend this place read more

Ate here for the first time today - got the beef gyro platter and it was delicious! Very tender meat, and loved the rice and white sauce. Will definitely be back! read more

Amazing food! The two guys welcomed us with warm smiles and were very helpful. They made sure we were satisfied with the results as they were putting together our bowls and wraps. They were phenomenal! We added fries and drinks which made the meal complete in every way. If I could give these guys 10 stars I would. I wish I took photos, we inhaled our food. The ambiance was nice and clean. We decided to stay and enjoy our late night meal before we go home. Our new late night joint! read more

So glad we have a Halal Guys in the area!! The flavors are just as amazing as in NYC, although the pita was a little subpar.

I am super disappointed. I have been waiting in anticipation for halal guys to open as I am a huge fan of other locations. This location is just sad. They are super stingy on their portion sizes. I ordered a beef and falafel combo. The beef I was given was literal scraps. They didn't even have the pit roasting, it was just in a container. So who knows how long the meat was sitting in their for. And I think the manager or owner of the restaurant just kept coming in and out of the back with a scowl on his face. I didn't really listen to what he was telling his employees but they didn't look happy. Unless this place drastically improves, I won't be coming back. It's such a shame as they had so many transplants waiting for their arrival read more

Disappointing. Got a chicken platter and paid about $18 (including tip). Rice was bland and the chicken was pale, soggy, and also had no flavor. They barely gave any red sauce and most of the flavor came from the white sauce, which was also bland. Ordering was odd - it was a conveyer belt style which made no sense because there's only 3 topping options. This location is more expensive than any other location (Charlotte, New York, etc), which is ridiculous. Totally not worth it. The owner/manager needs to rethink this location because it's not hitting. I may give them another chance if they make appropriate changes, but until then, I'm going to nearby Tasty Halal Food Truck because it's cheaper and actually has flavor. read more

Quick , pleasant service even during the long grand opening line. Gyro platter was good , but the chicken was very gristly and was not tender at all . Hopefully it was just "one off" read more

It's nice to have more halal food options in the area. I went on a weekday during lunchtime and they seemed pretty busy. The interior was clean and nice. I got a combo chicken and gyro over rice. They fill it up with salad. For the price, the food wasn't that great. I found the meat to be lacking in flavor and wish the white sauce was more garlicky. I'd rather go to Tasty Halal in Morrisville. read more

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Sorry to say that place uses halal word, I ordered a delivery last night 2 sandwiches that went straight to garbage can, I can not describe how bad the taste of the falafel and Gyro was it made me sick just from one bite, How can you change $18 a sandwich that use old and bad food, Please know your worth people leave this place I WOULD NOT TRUST ANYONE THERE AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE. read more

Shut it down.... What a waste of money food had no flavor. Meat was dry. I had real hopes being a New Yorker won't be back.. Sorry read more

I was so excited knowing this was coming to N.C. but the food is terrible,no flavor. Chicken was white no seasoning no browning sitting in a steaming stable. The gyro beef basic. They white sauce I made better at home,watered down sour cream/ mayo. The rice bland no seasoning Wings horrible all fat and did not cook all the way. Since when olives and bell peppers was on chicken over rice. I missed you New York. Cary location needs much improvement nothing compared to NY. Terrible let down. AK grill 100% better. read more

I was really excited to see this restaurant opening. I survived on food cart halal chicken while living in nyc. That chicken was heavily spiced, cooked on a blacktop until a bit crispy but still juicy. It was paired with rice, lettuce and tomatoes all topped with white sauce that was tangy and hot sauce that was flavorful but not scorching. All for a very reasonable price. The dish could keep me full all day. This restaurant has tried to take that concept and turn it into a Chipotle-like conveyor belt. The chicken is WAY too salty and has no other flavor of spices. It is pale and wet, no crisp. The white sauce is meh. The hot sauce is thermonuclear. The price is higher than a bowl at chipotle. For the real experience, try the halal food truck parked at Mobile gas station at Morrisville Carpenter Road and Chappell Hill. Near the Trader Joe's. read more

Would not recommend, they charged me 25 dollars for a 10.99 dollar sandwich, didn't add the sauce and then tried to up charge me 8.99 for a pack of sauce. Also added Olive which I don't eat. I asked for a receipt and they wouldn't give me one. Aside from that the food was not good, zero flavor. Just gross in general and not great business practice. read more

Great taste, great price. Location was clean and service was fast. No frills, but lots of flavor not much more to be improved upon. Nice having Halal Guys in town! read more

Closest thing to the Halal Guys in NY, without the massive line. I went recently and portions were just as generous, flavor was there and so was the service. The employees are eager for feedback to continue improving the experience, I wish them luck winning over the NC crowd! read more

This place is horrible. We ordered ahead and we still waited 25 mins. And all they could keep saying was we are working on it. I finally had to speak with the manager. We will not be coming back here again. read more

This location is still getting on its legs but shows remarkable promise with the care the employees took for me and other customers tonight. We came in near closing and were given a free slice of cheesecake, and container of the leftover beef gyro for the day. The workers are committed to speed and service, while making great halal food. My gyro was a bit dry but that is to be helped with sauces read more

After having Halal years ago from a street cart in NYC, I was excited for this place to open. I tried it a couple of times before leaving a review just to give them a chance. Let me tell you, this is the worst halal food I've ever had, they should be embarrassed. It's evident that they've been over commercialized and have sold out from any authenticity that once existed. The meat is tiny and tastes and looks like the scraps that were scraped off of a grill, the rice is terrible and unseasoned, and the sauces are completely flavorless garbage. They are not friendly at all either, especially for a new location I was surprised. Not to forget, the hummus is too tangy and the pita was hard and tasted old. I'd rather support local because this is absolutely not it. read more