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    The Halal Guys

    3.8 (3.6k reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Izzy R.

    big ol plate and a large fry enough for 2 people for only $20. not too many options for toppings and meats, but it's simple, cheap, and gets the job done.

    Chicken and beef platter with salad, tomatoes, rice, humus, olives, and white sauce.
    Steve T.

    I happened to be in the area and decided to give this spot a try. The guy behind the counter recommended a combo platter. I opted for a large platter with lettuce, tomatoes, rice, bell peppers, and onions. I chose chicken and beef for my protein, and for a dollar more I added humus and olives. The final toppings included jalapeños and white sauce. Overall, it was pretty tasty, even though I thought their chicken was a bit bland. But the beef was terrific. Their scoop of rice was HUGE, so if you want to stay off the carbs, opt for just lettuce and tomatoes. I was reassured that this was a primo spot when I saw several local cops come in on their lunch break.

    11/2017 it was ok~ nothing too memorable
    Jen S.

    Attentive and friendly staff. Not too busy around 7PM on a weeknight. It's in a great shopping center, next to Capital Noodle Bar, 7Leaves, and even came across this Japanese Cheesecake spot. Definitely more of a fan these days: delicious blend of rice, chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, topped with (EXTRA) the savory creamy white sauce. Staff are GENEROUS with the sauce! Thank you!! For once, a dining venue that doesn't charge you $1-$5 for sauce! Hospitality at its finest and customers like myself, we appreciate it!! Mind you, it's my first meal of the day, at dinner, so I was a bit famished on this particular visit, and it was really more flavorful and delicious than previous visits. *Their baklava is one of my favorites too. Definitely grab one for the road.

    Piece of plastic in my food
    Brian Q.

    Ordered to go and have eaten here several times but never had this problem. Had a hard piece of plastic in my shawarma plate which is very disappointing because I really do like the food here.

    Regular combo platter with hot sauce and white sauce
    Kiki H.

    It's been forever since I've been here and it's just as good as usual. The halal guys has such a distinctive flavor that can't be duplicated even though companies try!! The white sauce and red sauce and rice make the meal. Service here is also really good (even on Christmas Eve when we came!)

    Chicken pita sandwich
    E F.

    Service was great however food not so much. It was packed down but a sloppy mess and pita bread was hard maybe stale. Unfortunately, I won't be back Fresh off boat and The Great Greek is way better.

    Chicken & Beef Gyro Platter
    Sarah K.

    Halal Guys is worth the hype! Very flavorful and delicious! The chicken and gyro bowl I got was very balanced, as it had the protein, rice, lettuce and creamy sauce topping. The red sauce is quite spicy, so definitely be careful. They ask how many "lines" of the spicy sauce you want and when I asked for all over, they had to double check that I knew how spicy it was-- so that definitely tells you how spicy it is (but I love a spicy bowl)! Also the portion is fairly large, and I only ended up eating half in one sitting.

    Regular Platter
    Shon N.

    Hot sauce is extremely hot for the inexperienced. Always get extra white sauce is a must

    Fabe F.

    I've been to other Halal Guys and they're usually about a seven or eight out of ten. The sandwich in these pics gets maybe a three or a four. The fries were ok but the pita was stale and broke apart as soon as I picked it up. The veggies inside were good but the falafel itself was super dry. I was surprised they only put in 3 pieces but whatever. It'll be awhile before I go back to The Halal Guys. Hope this helps.

    This is the regular platter with chicken

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    4 months ago

    Good spot for a quick lunch. There's a few seating inside. The service was nice and easy. The food is good. I really love their spicy sauce.

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    5 months ago

    Not sure if things would have been better if we dined in rather than delivery. We went with the beef gyro and regular fries.

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    4 months ago

    Just go to cava or somewhere else. It's so overpriced and they barely have anything there. Kinda disappointed. The service is nice though.

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    Came here on a recommendation--did not disappoint! Everything was hot, fresh, and flavorful.

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    Ask the Community - The Halal Guys

    Does anyone know how many calories and nutritional value does the combo salad have? No rice, no tomatoes, no onions. Just lamb, lettuce, chicken, and white sauce.

    How many calories does the fries have?

    Way lesser than fries at other restaurants

    Does anyone know what the spicy challenge dish has in it?

    From what I've read on it, you buy a halal platter, small size, and instead of normally 3-4 lines of red sauce, which by many is spicy, this challenge holds 20 lines of hot sauce. You have 10 minutes to finish and cannot not drink water for 5… Read more

    Anyone know how much calories are in a platter?

    If I recall a regular combo platter is almost 1000 calories. Keep in mind they give you two fat scoops of rice. Rice alone is probably 400 calories. The white sauce (whole packet) is almost 400 calories.

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