Halal food is one of my favorite foods. Most carts taste similar but this cart gives large amounts…read moreof meat and quick too. Lamb over rice was amazing. Perfect amount of vegetables and rice.

We ordered Chicken Over Rice plates - the chicken was well prepared (flavorful and tender). Good…read morepricing - $7 for a plate and soda. Next time, we would ask for more white sauce.

I've been eating halal food carts in NYC since the original Halal Guys in Square over 20 years ago…read more When I go to NYC, I always get some pizza, Chinese food, and combo chicken and lamb over rice. While in Flushing, I saw this spot on Yelp and it didn't let me down. This was so good and the meats were so tender and flavorful. To top it all off, it was only $9. A steal considering I've spent hundreds on individual meals this trip. Highly recommended as this place is good and cheap.

The food tastes so good. I would recommend this food chart to my friends and family to try the foodread more

So I usually hit up the Hamza & Madina cart located diagonally across Hillside/Little Neck (parked…read moreright in front of the CVS) but thought to give the Sahara cart a try after a few years. I have to say I was pleased with the decision! My usual order at a halal cart is the combo (chicken & lamb) over rice so I opted to stick with that. I was asked if I wanted onion chopped & mixed in so I opted to do that. Good choice, I must say. It added a nice punch of flavor but without being overpowering. I think I prefer the rice and the lamb here over what the other local carts offer. The rice was nice and moist, but without being too greasy, and the lamb was flavorful without being overly salty, as is often the case at the Hamza cart. Overall, I found the platter to be well portioned, high in quality, and satisfying but without making me feel gross afterwards. I've got to say that I will be coming back here again soon and I may even elevate them above the Hamza cart if both carts maintain their recent levels of quality.

Brother... you want that good street meat? Get your mind out…read moreof the gutter..get with this halal street cart. Now, listen, hillside avenue has long been adorned with a plethora of halal and the like, even this intersection has three or four spots alone; that being said, for years I've been coming only to Sahara halal cart by the subway... with good reason. This guy is surely the best of the three on this intersection if not all of hillside, damn straight. Tonight was the first time in 10 years since I've been going that I checked yelp, sure enough, here is my review. This cart has always been the best and with his track record I'm sure he will reign supreme for years to come. Approach this cart with an appetite! No matter what time you're hungry (tonight I got there a little after midnight) When I walked up, he of course had a couple fellas ordering food at the same time I was there. $5... that's right, $5-$7 will get you a full and delicious container of halal, be it chicken over rice, lamb gyro, or a combo; all of it comes with white sauce hot sauce and salad. Throw him a tip for sure, it's bangin' food at an awesome price. My normal order here is either chicken over rice with extra white sauce and a touch of hot sauce with pita slices (hold the salad) or I get the combo of gyro lamb and chicken over rice (still no damn salad). I always get a lot of white sauce as it's pretty much the best thing ever! I never get pepper and onion like some cats cuz... well... why ruin a good thing? I like pepper and onion, it's wonderful, but not on this, I like it as pure as possible; It's like cocaine, and just as addicting. You don't even need the hot sauce as it can take away from how amazing this thing taste (an I'm normally a hot sauce fiend!) I clearly love this cart and hit it any and every time I visit my friend or just happen to be in the area. You will too, believe me. A quick three cart comparison at this location will tell you all you need to know, the guy directly across hillside ave is okay, but way too spicy (I like spicy, but this just isn't the time for this kind of heat.) The guy diagonally across Hillside and Littleneck is the second best of the intersection and quite tasty as well, but nobody, and I mean nobody, is as good as my boy here at Sahara! I feel bad for anyone walking into subway for not experiencing this guys food cart, or hell even subway since this cart is far superior with their four options. I'd really like to try the kofta but I can't resist my long time favorite. I'm almost glad I live nowhere near hear or I'd get this way too often, it's gosh darn incredible, and superior to those famous halal brothers in manhattan. Please do yourself a favor and stop at this guys cart. Call me up, maybe I'll drive the 40-50 minutes just to grab a piece of heaven and chill.

The halal cart stand on ditmars blvd in Astoria is ok when you happen to be in area and want a…read morequick filling bite for under 10 bucks. The lamb with yellow rice and salad is the most popular dish and skipping the heavy white sauce is preferred for me as a little red hot sauce is good enough .You can get chicken , falafel, as well and the portions are better then average for the price. For the two times I have grab food here both times I was satisfied with the taste of the lamb and the lightness of the fluffy yellow rice also . It's not the best food cart and it's not the worst and if you happen to be in the area and want halal food from a street stand I would not hesitate to give halal cart a try .3.5 stars on my yelp meter .

This is my local halal spot right off the train, convenient & consistent. This spot has yet to…read moredisappoint. The halal guy does look a little creepy, but once you talk to him he is a good dude. Choice of yellow or brown rice with fresh salad. There chicken always juicy & flavorful. The lamb not oily & cook slightly char, just the way I like it. White sauce same as every other cart, but the traditional Hotsauce keeps me wanting more. Mix platter with brown rice & extra Hotsauce for $6.00, how can you go wrong. Best part is that, this spot does not give me the halal burps or heartburn :p

My colleague recommended this food truck, so I decided to try them since I haven't had Halal food…read morein ages. Food was delicious and fresh. Portion was good. Got a decent amount of food for $9 which also comes with a free can of soda. Owner is also pleasant. He told me to wait in the car because it was BRICK that day, (brrrrrr) and he brought my food to me when it was ready. Awesome!

Another excellent halal cart and the best I've sampled in deep Queens. Exceptionally high quality…read moreand well spiced lamb. Particular well assembled and plumply stuffed gyros wrapped in fluffy and delicious pitas. With the platters they practice the steadily increasing trend I've noticed of chopping the pita up into smaller pieces before topping the platter with them, which serves the process of offering some fun new textural contrasts to the mix, though they stop short of the ingenious double layering and saucing technique of my current halal GOAT Farooks of Irving Place in Manhattan (see previous review). Prices, perhaps unsparingly due to it's location in the solidly middle to working class slice of the Worlds borough, prices are a bit lower than the current city-wide average, resulting in a steady stream of loyal school age clientele. Unfortunately though surely no fault of the carts, there's a dearth of seating immediately near the cart, the closest nearest option being some outdoor seating at the McDonalds which is often occupied and/or policed by McDonalds staff warning off outside food interlopers. Luckily for me I'm always on my bike so I can grab my grub to go and quickly bike to the nearest park to wolf it down as quickly as possible..

We got the beef biryani. The inside is smaller than it looks from the outside. There are some nice…read moretables and comfortable chairs. You order from the counter the food you want. They kindly take your order and bring it to the table. The flavor of the biryani is on point, not spicy but full of spices. The issue is the beef part. There were a lot of bones with very little meat on them. My husband doesn't like that so I ended up gnawing off gristle just to get some meat. Maybe the chicken will have more meat in it. The flavor is good enough to give it another chance.

I didn't even realize they opened a new one in Jackson heights until I saw this place . Just got…read moreoff work so decided to give it a try ! I was little scared to order something new so I ordered Kacchi biriany because that's what I ordered in Jamaica queens . When I say I was in shock , I can't believe what I was eating ! Such a difference in taste ! It was so dry & tasteless ! I understand that this location obviously has a different chef but if the recipe is the same the food shouldn't taste that difference tho..! It's like the biriany had no taste , I was soo disappointed! Also tried their Shammi kabab & it was also very dry ! The service was better here, let's see how long it stays . I did try some sweets & it was ok. Also this location is much bigger , so I was able to get a single table for myself! It's still little cramped up tho!

What a great way to snag you in with a great meal deal! A sidewalk sign with 2 Chicken Sandwiches &…read moreFries for a phenomenal $10.99?? All day, all the way! The chicken sandwiches are not chintzy, with the chicken fillet sticking outside the bun and topped with shredded lettuce, sliced red onion, pickles & a spicy sauce. It's enough for 2 tasty meals! I was so taken, that I brought my family for dinner a few days later because I kept thinking about that sandwich. But for dinner, we wanted to try out the chapli rice platters & salads. Chapli is basically grilled ground meat patties with Pashtun (Afghani & Pakistani) spices in chicken, beef or both. Each platter comes with fries, a choice of rice, anything from the fixings bar and topped with a bunch of sauces. There is also spicy grilled chicken, crispy chicken or wings. Also on the menu are traditional burgers & wings with a variety of sauces. What I really want to try is the lamb chop platter, which is a reasonable $21.99, easily the single most expensive item on the menu, unless you go for 24 pc hot wings for $29.99, which is pretty good for a Super Bowl party. Then there are the shakes and 2 of the flavors are Fruity Pebbles & Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which sounds amazing. The Falooda shake sounds even more intriguing.

Highly disappointed my Doordash order was missing both pickles and salad without any communication…read morefrom the restaurant. My favorite part are the pickles that come with this platter. I won't be ordering delivery again :(

Amazing food great service! Food tastes amazing and smelled great I loved the ambiance of the area.read more

Had the combo over rice. Much more flavorful and spicier than the average halal cart. With that…read moresaid, have I had better? Yes I have. But this was still goodz though. Glad I tried, not sure if I will repeat though.