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    The Halal Guys

    4.2 (1.6k reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Small and Regular Lamb & Beef Gyro Platter
    Felix Y.

    I'm from New York and have been living here for a few years. This Tustin location is by far the best, even better than the one in Costa Mesa. The service is very accommodating, and the food quality and portions remind me of the East Coast. The dining area is clean, and the staff are friendly and welcoming.

    Regular Platter
    Caitlin V.

    I always order the regular platter (half gyro/half chicken) with extra tomatoes and lettuce. There's never enough pita bread, so I also added on extra pita bread. My kids love their pita bread and fries. We also got the seasoned waffle fries. It's only available for a limited time, so I had to order it. It is super crispy and drenched with oil. Save your calories and skip them.

    Fountain drinks
    Tiffany C.

    First tries this in NYC and loved it! So happy to have a location near me. It's not quite the same as when eating on the streets of NYC but it's still quite delicious and brings back memories of my trips. I always get the platters with gyro and chicken and I put everything on it...including lots of hot sauce! Even the server looked worried about how much hot sauce I put on but I can totally handle it and probably can put more! Friendly and fast service, lots of seating available and refillable soft drinks. Get the app for special promotions and rewards.

    Chicken Platter. $15.95.
    Krishna C.

    We were nearby for Ian's entertainment and stopped by at Halal Guys for a late lunch. Mrs. and Ian opted for Beef Gyro Platter and I availed myself to their chicken offering. Employees were generous with their portions. Taste is the same as the other Halal Guys locations. Food is fresh and tasty. Their sauce is to die for! Baklava Cheesecake was unique. I dig!!!

    Small Gyro Platter with everything
    Christopher B.

    Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 Approx. 1PM When I lived in NYC and had to work late into the night, I survived on gyro platters from The Halal Guys stand on Avenue of the Americas. Even at 11PM at night, you typically had to stand in line for half an hour to get your food. It was THAT good. Now regarding the location in Tustin: PROS: - Flavor essentially the same as NYC. (But not the pita bread.) - Great location CONS: - Paid almost $18.00 for a "Small" platter. Back when I lived in NYC, a LARGE platter cost $8.00 - They went skimpy on the meat. The Halal Guys in NYC NEVER WENT SKIMPY ON THE MEAT volume. This is part of what made The Halal Guys so great in NYC. - The pita served w/the platters in NYC had that home-baked flavor, like it was made that afternoon somewhere in Brooklyn. The pita here looks and tastes like it came out of some machine. If you're got a craving for Halal food and have $20.00 to blow on a small, but flavorful meal in this era of inflation, come here. Otherwise, the best bang for your buck is the original Halal Guys food carts in NYC.

    Half beef gyro, half chicken with white sauce. Side of hummus and pita chips
    Angela C.

    I first tried Halal Guys at the original food truck in New York so I was pleasantly surprised to find one here. The food is good, a nice kick of flavors and can't go wrong with the white sauce! I got half gyro and half chicken, and the meat was slightly on the saltier side today. I've been here previously and it was good, so maybe it's just how they made it today. I also got a side of hummus which comes with either pita bread or pita chips. Again, there food is a good standard if you want to try them out. Nothing too spectacular but still hits the spot! The service was quick, and there's seating both indoors and outdoors.

    Combo Bowl
    Allyssa C.

    I always stop by Halal Guys whenever I'm at the District. It's quick and easy to order since it's assembly line style. I got the large combo bowl and I love how much food they give, I always have leftovers so it's always 2-3 meals for me. There's lots of table seating inside, but I got my food to go. I also got a lychee iced tea, but was a little disappointed because you could hardly taste the lychee flavor. I've had this drink here before and it usually tastes really good, but I got a bad batch this time. The rest of the food was really good and I love how they add as much sauce as you want.

    Peter H.

    I love that there is a halal guys within driving distance for me. They need more locations in socal! My favorite is the regular platter with half chicken and half beef gyro. Tons of white sauce and a line of red is the secret! Highly recommend and will always be coming back

    Are they recycling pita bread???

    Have ordered here several times and always pretty good in the past. This last time was disappointing for several reasons. The pita bread is shown looked like it was torn up by hand, which I've never seen before. The gyros meat was also overcooked. Pretty disappointed for what used to be a good spot.

    Wrap and plate
    Miguel N.

    Amazing food and service. Diego was great! We love coming here. Food is great.you have to get the white sauce

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    Walked in and only one person, Michael, was behind the counter. Michael was goated, wait was short and we quickly got our platters.

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    Ask the Community - The Halal Guys

    Is it possible to have the hot items (meat/rice) in one container and the cold items (lettuce, tomatoes, onions etc..) in a separate container for togo orders? this way I can reheat the hot items later on and not have mushy veggies.

    Yes, once you placed the order just call the store and we will help you with that :)

    Why is this location temporarily closed?

    They have to sanitize this location. They stated it may take a week from last Friday.

    If I order online through the app, is the sauce on the side? I see no option in the app?

    Yes sauce is on the side.

    Do you guys cater? What's the pricing like?

    Taken directly from the website I'll paste the link because the link is where you fill out the information where they can contact you back https://thehalalguys.com/catering/… Read more

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    Came here in a rainy night and it was packed. We were hungry and ordered so much food and the…read moreflavors of everything just hit the spot. The chicken tikka masala was not anything spectacular as I have had better elsewhere. But it definitely hit the spot. The samosa and the paneer were stars as each bite produced additional flavors which continued to build on each other. I could just eat these two dishes forever. We tried the dosa and the goat. The dosa was perfectly crispy when it was hot. I personally didn't enjoy eating it as leftovers the next day. But I couldn't stop eating it and dipping it in all the curries and sauces when it was piping hot. The goat surprised me as I'm not a huge fan of lamb or goat. But the flavor profile and the spices made this a dish that was more flavorful than our usual go to tikka masala. Will definitely come here again and again.

    We tried this place out with family again and the floors this time were not sticky. The tables were…read morebetter positioned and less crowded. Unfortunately the food experience was similar. I tried the gol gappa, chicken samosa, beef biryani, malai chicken, beef nihari, channa chaat, chicken Tikka masala. Gol gappa - although they had the liquids, I couldn't find the stuffing to put in it. It was very plain. Chicken samosa - this was food. The crunch of the samosa with the filling inside dipped with green chutney was the right flavor. Beef biryani - when I saw this dish swinging by before the people started linning up, it looked super promising. But by the time it was my number in line, it was mostly yellow rice leftover. People must have pulled all the meat. Very disappointing. Beef nihari - this has little to no flavor that you would expect from this dish. Chicken Tikka masala - this was better and had a good taste. Channa - it was a mix of chaat and a cholay salan and failed to stick out on either. Malai chicken - it was okay. Overall the experience was better. Still getting fresh naan to the table. But food taste is still mediocre. The chai was also not right. Needed more milk.

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    The Halal Guys

    The Halal Guys

    3.8(3.6k reviews)
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    ** this is from several months ago** t'was sitting in my drafts for a bit,…read more... Several beer pitchers in @ HACHI (just next door-shout out to them)-- for a celebration of a breakup, the end of midterms, or simply the triumph of continuing to exist (in THIS economy?? were all needing to praise ourselves for simply surviving) -- we found ourselves drawn, like moths to a fluorescently lit flame, to Halal Guys. Now listen. The food? Solid. Reliable. The kind of food that understands you are not here for nuance. You are here because life has punched you in the throat and you require a plate of rice, chicken, gyro meat, and mysterious white sauce to spiritually stabilize. I used to go to the OG one in NYC when i was getting punched in the throat there too. (PUNCHED IN THE THROAT BY ACADEMIA, FIGURATIVELY, y'all haver crazy imaginations outthere). BUT it;s the people... It's always the people... The staff. My siblings in falafel... it was 10 PM. You could feel the collective energy of "we have been serving drunk people since sunset and you are the 437th group tonight explaining your breakup story while pointing at the menu." Not judging, just warmth and the quiet aura of people who have seen things. Who have witnessed humanity at its lowest point: ordering extra hot sauce and then immediately regretting it. JC looked in my soul and I think he understood,,, everything. AND JESS! (my fairy wielding a spoon scooping the heavenly meat and talking to me like a therapist??) And they fed us. Efficiently. Respectfully. Would I return? hell ya i would. only to see if Jess and JC remembers me. JK the food is always reliable. y'all stay away from the hot saucres,

    Overall (1/5) This was easily my worst Halal Guys experience…read moreand honestly left me really disappointed. I came craving something familiar and left feeling like I wasted both time and money. First Impressions (1/5) When I walked in, there was only one person working, handling the fryer, the register, and assembling plates. I genuinely felt bad for her, especially considering the steady line forming. What We Got (2/5) I ordered a regular plate, which is what I usually get at Halal Guys. Nothing customized or complicated, just the standard order I have had many times before at other locations. Taste and Quality (0/5) The food was shockingly bad. The rice was raw and crunchy, which was hard to believe at first. The meat pieces were tiny and very chewy, and the pita bread was extremely soggy. On top of that, it was only around 4 pm and the usual spinning meat and grill were not even on, despite the line picking up. Service (2/5) The worker was clearly trying her best, but one person running everything in a busy location is not realistic. She was constantly running back and forth between the fryer and the line, which made the whole operation feel chaotic and slow. Space and Atmosphere (3/5) The space itself was fine and what you would expect from Halal Guys. Clean enough, but nothing stood out positively enough to offset the food experience. Was It Worth It (0/5) Not at all. As someone who is pretty frugal and almost always finishes their meals, I could not finish this plate. It genuinely felt like a waste of $18. Final Thoughts This location does not seem to be held to the same standards as other Halal Guys in the area. This experience was disappointing from start to finish.

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