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    Westside Shawarma

    4.2 (38 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mix Platter
    Sarah P.

    I always see this cart so I decided to give it a shot! Overall the service was great, he put extra white sauce like I asked (thank you sir I love that sauce) and put just the right amount of hot sauce. You also can't beat the price, only about $7.50 for a platter and you get sooo much food. We did come a little later in the day so some of the rice was hard and old. So I would suggest going earlier in the day when they're a little busier so the rice isn't sitting there for a while.

    Lamb gyros over rice
    Michelle O.

    This truck is located in a BP gas station. If you are looking for somewhere to sit down and enjoy your meal, walk a block down, past the animal hospital to the big park. There are benches and better air quality there. Regardless, the meats are delicious. I'm a fan of lamb gyros. Since Halal Guys switched their lamb to beef, it's a treat to find a food truck that serves lamb over rice in NJ. Their hot sauce is not too hot and the white sauce is delicious. $7 for the chicken and lamb over rice combo or the lamb over rice combo. The orders both come with a can of soda each. Their food portions are generous. I could only finish half of my meal.

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    Chaimae D.

    Was craving some shawarma late at night and my friend told me to try this place out. I ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich and a mixed platter. The sandwich was overfilled and very messy. However I didn't like the chicken at all. Had this weird taste like it wasn't cleaned correctly. The mixed platter was good but I only liked the lamb side. The lamb was very crispy and taste with the rice and salad. I've had wayyyy better halal cart food than this but it didn't completely disappoint

    Chicken Platter
    Omer A.

    This cart is located in bp gas station. One of my favorite food cart in jersey. Ordered chicken over rice it was delicious.

    Chicken Platter $7 comes with NO COKE :(  Don't know what makes chicken this color but that flavor is getting stronger and stronger
    Liz P.

    Chicken platter here is $7. And it didn't come with any soda. Kind of expensive, if you ask me. But this cart has these red color chicken which I used to be a fan of but now I'm over it. I don't know what spice gives it this color but the flavor is beginning to get too intense for me. It's kinda like how Spanish food uses annatto seeds to make their rice orange. Too much of it gives it a strange flavor. But for $7, I would like a soda included. So I'll take my business elsewhere.

    Ryan G.

    Don't sleep on this place. This is some of the best halal "platters" I've gotten outside of NYC. The area is a little sketchy, but the food is awesome. Expect a line if you go there after 11pm. $7 gets you a whole platter of Salad, Rice, Chicken and/or Lamb, and a soda. You can't beat that! Get a lot of white sauce and a little hot sauce.

    Michelle S.

    Meat in the morning, Meat in the evening, Meat at supper time, at Westside Shawarma, you can have meat at any time! Ha. Punny. All joking aside, I dig this place a lot. It may look super shades as it is located at the back of a BP lot but, um, can I just tell you I ordered a lamb shawarma from this place that had massive amounts of delicious meat on it for like 6 bucks! There's a reason the lot is always full of people picking this deliciousness up and that's because the shit is bangin'! I stick to the shawarmas. My boyfriend usually gets the rice dishes with the slabs of meat and white sauce on top. I have yet to see this truck be closed so I have no idea what their hours are but what a great way to wrap up a night of dranks, ya know? Yum. If you're not into trucks or standing in a sketchy parking lot for your food, go elsewhere and miss out. Me? I'll be chilling along with the people bumping ridiculously loud music from their super low honda civics waiting for some shhaawwwarrrmma. Cash only. Be prepared to be mega thirsty the morning after. Drink that water!

    Chicken shwarama with rice no salad
    Şhaheen K.

    The food here is really good and tastes very fresh. The chicken was bursting with flavor, and I honestly thought it was similar to the popular chain Halal guys, if not better in my opinion. I highly recommend this place!

    Very friendly guys
    Gabi R.

    I can't believe they even have a food truck that sells Lamb and chicken with rice. I thought usually the only place to get a really good plate was to take the "long but totally worth it" drive to NYC. Surprised this food truck was opened so late especially in New Jersey, I came here after midnight. Happy I was introduced to this secret " out of no where " food truck. Don't be alarmed, it is located literally near a gas station, like in the parking lot. I thought it was sketchy at first, but the food isn't!!

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    Food is delicious prices great and the hot sauce will leave u burning trust me just a little to crowded during the night

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    9 years ago

    My go to spot for quick grub to eat and for cheap. Really awesome food and flavors. Nothing beats the price.

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