the food is delish!!! super delish!! the service is amazing!! alejandro helped us and omg he needs to be here more often and give him a raise! such personable service!! ps. please fix the ac so it's better fit to sit inside as it's hot!! that's all. read more

First time at halal guys and I finally got to see if the hype is real! First off, the service was excellent, the employee working during my visit was working solo with lots of customers piling in, she kept her cool the whole time and honestly I think it bought her the patience of all the customers cuz no one acted stupid for the wait lol The ambiance is what you would expect from a fast food joint, there's a decent amount of seating inside, no music, just the noises of the food being made and folks having their meals (which is not a bad thing nowadays where most places crank music like their a nightclub) Now onto the food, I got the regular platter with lamb and beef ($15.95) and a side of fries. The platter was ok.. the rice was disappointingly flavorless and oily, the meats were alright, the portion was great with most of it being rice and veggies but even so, not complaining. Let's be honest, all of it is just a foundation for that white sauce!!! The employee will pour it on top of your meal and essentially ask you when you want to stop just like they do with the cheese at Olive Garden. The fries were on a different level, I don't know if this is typically what they do, but when I visited, the employee was making each order of fries to order so they came out fresh and piping hot. The only downside, of course, is that it really prolong the weight as it seemed, everybody enjoys their fries, cause they were being ordered left and right. Overall it was a hearty meal, I don't know that it was healthy but, it was hearty! lol The fries were amazing, crisp, and fresh. The platter was ok, the white sauce made it great. If you're a Halal guy virgin like I was, they're definitely worth a try! read more

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Th food is pretty solid and the service from Liz who made by bowl was exceptional but there are two major things that need to change. 1) Turn the a/c on. It genuinely was probably 85 degrees inside the restaurant. That is ridiculous, let alone on a hot summer day. It honestly felt cooler outside just because of the breeze. Your workers are already spending all day moving with steaming foods in front of their faces. They are going to pass out on the job. 2) Provide an option for electronic tips. Nobody carries cash nowadays. Your workers deserve the opportunity to get a little extra compensation especially when they are literally sweating on the job. Besides those 2 changes, food is solid so please keep it up and take care of your workers! Also, to the manager or whoever is reading this review, please don't just reply to this review telling me to email some higher up about these issues. Respectfully, that is your job to do. read more

It was over 100 degrees today and the employees said the a/c has been out for a year. They said they have been sweltering and the owner won't get it fixed. It's been the hottest summer on record and they are allowing their employees to suffer. I'll wait to come back only after I hear the ac is working again for those dedicated workers. (ambiance, not service- that was great service!) read more

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. read more

The Halal Guys - Small and Regular Lamb & Beef Gyro Platter - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Went back to The Halal Guys after years, and wow the nostalgia hit instantly. My sister had it recently and it put the craving back in my head, so we grabbed it for lunch. We ordered the classic lamb & beef plate with lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, white sauce, and a line of red sauce. The flavors were exactly how I remembered savory, satisfying, and that white sauce still hits every time. The lamb and beef were especially good, tender and well-seasoned. The only downside was the rice. We went at that awkward in-between time around 3 PM, and it seemed like it had been sitting from the lunch rush. It was a bit dry and slightly crunchy, even sticking to my teeth, which made it pretty unpleasant. Honestly, I think I'd be a lot more excited to come back if the experience had been better. The rice kind of threw everything off for me, so I'm not super inclined to return anytime soon which is a bummer because I used to really love this spot. That said, everything else was enjoyable and definitely brought back good memories. I'd come back just maybe during a busier time to get everything fresh. read more

The Halal Guys - Regular Lamb & Beef Gyro Platter - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

ordered a Beef Gyro with their white sauce packet, delivered by DoorDash. The GYRO was one of the worst I've ever had. The meat was very little seasoned, and the Pita Bread was so stale, it literally crumbled to pieces while eating it. White sauce was not good at all either. read more

The Halal Guys - Stale pita bread gyro - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Halal Guys is in the District between Whole Foods and In N Out. I had the Beef Gyro with a smear of hummus (for $1 more) and spent roughly $15 out the door. The bread is very thick and doughy -- I assumed there'd by some crispness to it, but there's not. You can customize your wrap and once fully assembled, it looked amazing, but ultimately tasted like bread and hot sauce. While there was a large serving of meat, it was very under-seasoned and lacked the meaty flavor I expected. Sadness. There's really not much else to say... Halal Guys is the Middle Eastern equivalent of Subway -- quick, edible, and filling, but not enjoyable and not worth recommending. read more

The Halal Guys - Beef gyro - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

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. read more

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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. read more

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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!!! read more

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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. read more

The Halal Guys - Small Gyro Platter with everything - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

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Halal guys is the goat during my college years!! The concept is basically like Chipotle but mediterranean food. I loved getting their regular bowls and portioning it out. It is pretty filling & the bowl can be packed! Their waffle fries is my favoriteeeeee side! Staff is efficient and friendly! A great place to get quality food read more

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. read more

The Halal Guys - Half beef gyro, half chicken with white sauce. Side of hummus and pita chips - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

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Fast food fixed location version of my New York food cart guilty pleasure. Always get the gyro's platter with all the toppings and single white and single red sauce, I think they call them lines. Haha. Nice kick, great flavor, service varies, but as long as they do not overcook the gyro's, it is hard to mess up. Restaurant is clean and getting in and out, with an In n Out across the lot is amazingly easy. read more

This Halal Guys location is just okay. I got the regular platter with beef gyro $16 for pick up. It comes with rice, salad, tomato, and their white sauce. The beef was a little dry and the pita tasted like it was bought from a grocery store. The portion size is good for the price, but the Costa Mesa location tastes better. I don't think I will be coming back to this location anytime soon unfortunately. read more

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. read more

The Halal Guys - Combo Bowl - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

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Quality of the space has gone down over the years. We love the food but as we visited today it was so hot inside as if the AC wasn't even on. Couldn't stand to eat inside bc it was so uncomfortable. Feels like the space needs a refresh. Unfortunate! read more

Food was just okay. Got the chicken bowl and beef gyro sandwich. Gyro sandwich just had meat, lettuce and tomato, rice would cost $1 more. Chicken bowl had rice, tomato & lettuce. Staff were nice and very fast on service. The fries were good. read more

Zero stars. First off this place has no air conditioning. It's hotter inside than it is outside. The chicken is so salty that it's inedible. The pita bread is hard and stale. The humus has no flavor. When I asked a worker how the points worked on the app, he was sweating all over the place. Absolutely disgusting. read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Great stop for lunch! Got the combo platter, quick service and good parking. Would come again. Marissa helped me out read more

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 read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Not sure what the issue is with this particular location, but every time I've gone here in person or ordered food, I seem to have a problem with my order. After previous issues where an item was missed or there was problems with their payment terminal, today marks the second time in a row I've gotten my food asking for no white sauce on the food but just a packet on the side where I left the restaurant only to realize no sauce packet was included. I can understand it happening one time or if the restaurant was really busy, but I was literally the only person in line both times. There just seems to be a real careless attitude from the employees working, and it's pretty frustrating.. No white sauce with Halal guys totally messes up the experience! read more

Food was great but had to take it to go because it was INCREDIBLY hot inside. AC seems to not be working, I feel bad for the workers

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

The Halal Guys - Wrap and plate - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

I usually love Halal guys but the Costa Mesa location is so much better. The restaurant seems dirty and the meat didn't taste fresh. I will not come back to this location read more

We recently came back from a trip to New York and wanted so much to try a Halal truck while we were there. Needless to say we couldn't fit it in. So for Mother's Day my girls surprised me and brought lunch from The Halal Guys. Well it didn't disappoint! We tried the chicken and the beef combo with the rice, topped with lettuce,tomatoes and onions and the best white sauce ! You can never have too much white sauce ! I loved it! read more

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I decided to try this place during my lunch break. I got their small platter with beef. It was delicious! They put the white sauce on the side which I love, I added that on top and it was great! The plate was decently sized, about the size of two cups of rice and half salad and then like 2 1/2 cups of beef. It was very filling and I will definitely be back for more!! read more

Easy ride and simple order. One Sandwhich club reviewed this and were very impressed. Super fun and deliscious lunch spot.

Restaurant was disgusting inside. All surfaces are dirty, bathroom has pee all over the floor and toliet. The chicken was grey. There is a rusty vent right above the food. Don't come here read more

Everything here is so good and flavorful. Even the classic hummus is super delicious. You choose from chicken, beef and falafel as your protein, then if you want a bowl, or wrap. The regular size bowl is only a dollar more than the small, so it just makes the most sense to get that one. You definitely get the most bang for your buck that way. And don't forget the baklava! read more

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I haven't been in a few years but I stopped by for lunch today. It was around 2:30 so it was mostly empty but I noticed that many of the tables hadn't been cleaned and still had trash on them. I ordered a beef gyro and chicken platter with olives and white sauce. Everything tasted great but I had to spit out several bites because I kept biting down on something rock hard. I don't know if they were pieces of pit from the olives or pieces of bone from the chicken but there was a lot of it considering that I only ate half of the bowl. read more

Great for a solid protein intake! Portions are very generous. It's more of a grab and go than a true dine inside. Halal food. My only callout is that it's very salty, so be ready to load up on water after it. Other than that, it's delicious highly recommend! read more

Great service! Good food . Always will be back! I always enjoy the 2 combo platter gyro beef and chicken. Will splurge with fries too. Awesomeness! read more

The Halal Guys - Fresh hot fries! - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

You don't have to twist my arm about coming here for lunch! I have always been a fan of The Halal Guys ever since I lived in Toronto, Canada, waaaaay back in the day! Glad I can enjoy it here too! Been to the Costa Mesa location as well, but I like this one in Tustin because of all the neighboring shops in the same plaza! We usually come here either for a late lunch or early dinner, so we often avoid the crowd and always find parking effortlessly! Always a friendly smile whenever we come in! Our "go to" is their chicken platter (with rice and all the fixings please). I especially enjoy their savory rice, which I lace with their awesome white sauce and small dabs of their hot! I did see the photos on the wall of all the brave youngins who accomplished the "Hall of Flame Challenge!" Naw dude, I'm good with just "dabs" of hot sauce, not 10 lines of it! LOL! Happy eating! :)) read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Still good food, great portion size, easy ordering either through the app or other online forms. Food quality consistency is probably the biggest area they could improve on, because I've had stale pita bread or really crunchy cooked down meat from some of my Togo orders. The service is kind of lacking, as I recently went to pick up a mobile order and stood next to the kiosk and mobile order sign, yet 3-4 associates didn't acknowledge or attempt to ask me if I needed help. Albeit I only let a couple minutes pass before I just literally asked the closest person behind the counter if I could just grab my food, and they seemed friendly and genuinely didn't seem like they knew I was waiting. The store can get busy and they certainly seem busy constantly cooking, so I definitely recommend using mobile ordering to skip the lines! The store itself is not very big and will not be able to accommodate large parties, but for a small group or couple people, this is certainly not a bad place for a quick bite. read more

The Halal Guys - Didn't find it really appetizing that the bottle of cleaner and dirty towel were around my order. Thank goodness it's double bagged. - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

I love the Halal Guys, but the employees run the show here. My story goes like this: I have a class in the area that ends at 9:00 p.m. Once a week, I arrive at this establishment and venture inside at 8:55 p.m. to 9:05 p.m. on a regular basis. The place looks closed down. The employees are all cleaning and putting things away. They have their ovens turned off, their pans have been emptied, and the only food they have is being warmed on a grill in the back. Often they are out of items like onions. Well, go cut some in the back? Isn't that your job? You would think the place closes at 9:00 p.m, and I should be relieved to get any food at all before they lock the door? That is false. The Halal Guys in the District is open until 10:00 p.m. This is not fair to those who arrive at or after 9:00 p.m. When I worked at restaurants, we never started to clean up until the restaurant closes. The Halal Guys should not start to close stuff down and clean up until 10:00 p.m. when they close. They have compromised the quality of their food to leave earlier than they should. They should offer hot and fresh food until they close at 10:00 p.m. I feel ripped off when I arrive at 9:00 pm No other place is like this. Please, put your customer experience and quality as a higher priority than leaving early. read more

Quick and filling meal with nice flavors in my regular sized combo platter. I selected Beef gyro and chicken shawarma with everything on it. I love their white sauce and their very spicy hot sauce! It is delicious! Combo 4/5- I felt like the meat wasn't as hot as I would like, and may have been sitting in the heating tray for too long. Flavors were still good though. If you are lucky enough to get it fresh, it's completely different. Fries 5/5- I've ordered fries here in the past and this time is still as perfect as I remembered. These fries are fried to order so they come out hot and crispy. Flavor is better than any other fast food or restaurant. Service was friendly. read more

The Halal Guys - Regular Beef gyro and Chicken Shawarma Platter and fries - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

I had the original halal guys at a cart in NYC, and waited years before trying it here for some reason. This is a great spot for a large meal at a fair price. I got a large bowl with chicken and everything on it. The white sauce is so tasty! you can ask for sauce on the side as well or their red (hot) sauce. While they have different options, I go for the chicken. The rice is so yummy and all the toppings are great. Portions are large. There is indoor and outdoor seating. I would return here again! read more

The Halal Guys - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California

Michael and Candace are awesome! We love this location thanks to them! We always love going to halal guys! It's a staple for our weekly meals! read more

The Halal Guys - Yum! - Halal Near Me - Tustin, California