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The Halal Guys

Halal Restaurant and Food Truck$$$$

Theater District, New York

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The Halal Guys

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Ranked #9 for barbecue in the Theater District
The folks at Eater and The Corcoran Group like this place. Would you agree?
"Best Street Meat in NYC, hands down Yogurt and hot sauce are a must!"(20 Tips)
"The combo over rice👌🏽 with their white sauce.. Yummy!!"(16 Tips)
"The best Halal cart in NYC hands down."(12 Tips)
"Mixed chicken with gyros is great and its a heavy meal!"(49 Tips)

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Elias GerstmayrNovember 10, 2017
Amazing food, worth queuing and eating at the street along with tourists and bankers, just loved it.
CotySeptember 26, 2014
Second the hot sauce warning. It is hotter than a thousand fiery suns. It is more ruthless than Ghengis Khan. It is more enticing and alluring than a boatload of sirens. Beware, brave souls!
Mo FroApril 29, 2014
Love this place! Great stop if you have folks visiting from out of town or another country. The whole experience is worth it! LOVE THE HOT SAUCE!!!!!!!
GothamistAugust 1, 2014
The perpetual lines outside the carts might look intimidating, but the experienced pros at the flat top keep it moving quickly so you won't spend your entire lunch break in the queue. Read more
Tanay JaipuriaAugust 24, 2014
Best chicken and rice in the city. Worth the wait (there almost surely will be one)
Jouni PärssinenAugust 20, 2014
Try the mixed plate and don't be intimidated by the long line, these guys work fast. Watch out for the sauce in the bright red bottle. That stuff will kill you.
Monica BrandesOctober 31, 2013
I love this cart. Great food and a huge serving for only $6! Chicken, rice , salad and pita bread with lots of tahini sauce and hot sauce....yummy!
Gregory DominguezFebruary 16, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Chicken or lamb + pita over rice w/white sauce is simply perfect... A must do in NYC!
Greg WilcoxSeptember 17, 2013
INCREDIBLE chicken over rice for $6! Do yourself a favor, go here & beware impostors! (though note that these guys have several carts, the sign at 53rd and 6th will tell you which ones are authentic).
Spiros TheocharisAugust 20, 2016
The portions were ridiculously big!!! Tasty street food. Tried the chicken and gyro combo with rice!! It's really nice of you are very hungry!!
EvanSeptember 25, 2016
Holy holy crap the red sauce! Blazing hot and amazingly good! White sauce is a terrific heat counterbalance!
R TDecember 20, 2018
Over rated-Prices are going up& not worth it anymore with less quantity. Chicken over rice is good with W&R sauce. shah halal food make the best halal food ( they are main in queens area)
Abu TaherNovember 7, 2017
Mix combo. A lil white sauce for me (its mayonnaise based), and all the hot sauce. Nothing like tears of pain and joy on the streets of nyc.
Megan RossMay 17, 2012
You know it's the right one because of the line. Falafel + lamb combo is amazeballs. White sauce is great, add liberal amounts. Try the red sauce if you dare-- ridiculously hot!
Julia AsakawaFebruary 25, 2017
7 dolars totally worth meal. Their sauces are SO good! The red one is really spicy, be careful!
NayDecember 22, 2014
Cheap, mix chicken and gyro over rice hits the spot ever time! Don't fret over the long lines, it moves fast. 2 thumbs up on the hot sauce!
Chris SMay 20, 2013
Been here 10+ times
This place is better than 53rd and 6th!! The original halal guys are on 52nd and 6th! The godfather is on 52nd and 6th cooking up the best halal meat in the city!
Sadiq AhmedJanuary 7, 2012
The best stuff on earth beside my moms beef curry and beef byrani, this stuff is the best, specially with xtra white and hot sauce, my lips r dripping mmmmm cant wait for some tomorrow mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Daniela RiquelmeDecember 9, 2016
The best food truck in New York. Very close to MoMA. People line up, but wait for the food. It's cheap and good.
Kenneth ReyesAugust 15, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Pile on the white sauce which is basically liquid crack and careful with the hot sauce but it's fantastic if you like it hot. Try some first then add more in!
Anup ThomasJanuary 13, 2013
Great food, cold service, open just about every night. I always get the mixed platter, no need to complicate things with custom orders.
Dang LeAugust 13, 2014
The wait is more than worth it! Big portions of gyro/chicken over rice for $6. Make sure you specify if you're ordering to-go or eating it right away. Don't go too crazy with the hot sauce...
Marwan MzOctober 10, 2015
IF YOU ARE VISITING NYC, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO TRY THIS FOOD TRUCK. Chicken with rice over it. Do not add too much from the red sauce, you will be in trouble 😄😄😂😂
Nando TiconDecember 12, 2014
The white sauce is tolerable, the red one will set your soul aflame (go easy on it, really really hot!). Amazing food for amazing price!
New York Hilton MidtownJanuary 9, 2012
For years, masses of people have been flocking to this cart to satisfy their hunger w/ simply the best meal in the City. Best tip: Ask for extra white sauce. It makes the meal! - Andrew / Sales Dept.
Omar KhanSeptember 4, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Get the lamb on rice- the bits of warm pita mixed in are delish. Drown it in the white sauce, easy on the hot sauce, and add some BBQ if you're feeling tangy. All $6. Grab a drink nearby- $1.
Cray Cray DookieApril 8, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Lamb and rice all day errday with two little containers of hot sauce (ya mouth will be on fire). Perfect pre-Times Square Church service lunch/dinner. :)
Anup ThomasJanuary 13, 2013
Great food, cold service, open just about every night. I always go with the mixed platter, and douse it with white sauce. The hot sauce is no joke.
Kit&kafoodleNovember 18, 2015
The bowls are huge and super filling. Great tasting meats and rice with the yoghurt sauce. Definitely seek them out.
BuzzFeedMay 30, 2018
Love the chicken and lamb combo with white and hot sauce. It always works! Read more
DaneAugust 17, 2015
If there's a long line, it's worth checking out their other cart on the opposite corner--sometimes that line is shorter! Beware of the imitators!
❀✿ YIᑎG ✿❀April 9, 2014
Been here 5+ times
So good! They never give enough spicy sauce though! Make sure you stop by if you're in New York :)
M. Silver AssociatesJanuary 11, 2012
It's the best - we're fans! Can we please have an iPhone app to track it down? :) There's always a line. Great after a night of drinking. To avoid long line, come around and pay $10 (it costs $5.50).
muh queJuly 27, 2013
For people who do not know, there was a business split and the original halal guys moved to 52nd street and 6th avenue. Try getting food from there, its really the best.
Luis ZambranoSeptember 29, 2013
It is really as good as its reputation suggests, and they have several food trucks in the area and in the city. Try them all!
Justin OrdovezaNovember 9, 2014
Great halal truck. The creamy sauce and spicy sauce are great. Be prepared to wait and be prepared with your order.
Cris LauerJanuary 15, 2016
Fast and delicious NYC street vendor just as the reviews said. Genuinely nice guys, too. Hot sauce was a plus 👍🏽👍🏽
Charles DornbushMay 1, 2013
Go here for late night! Gyro chicken mix with white sauce and a little bit of red sauce, the red is very spicy
MichaelOctober 12, 2015
Go easy with the hot sauce! Not your typical sriracha. If you made the same mistake as I did, wash it down with a refresher at Starbucks on the corner haha.
K@rTh!kk ReDd!July 27, 2012
Been here 10+ times
This is the Original Chicken & Rice Cart Location.. As the name says it get u'r chicken on rice, then smother it with the Hot, BBQ, or Ranch sauces.. Enjoy it with Pita Bread...
NOctober 6, 2019
It's all about the white sauce 😍♥️
Serious EatsMarch 11, 2013
For a shorter line and even better food, visit their 52nd Street & Sixth Avenue cart during the day--beats the original.
Christopher PiazzaDecember 27, 2013
The chicken and lamb plate will be the greatest thing you'll taste in the whole damn city! (And ask for extra white sauce, it's magical)
Zach M.March 9, 2013
Watch out for imposters. The real deal are the guys in yellow sweatshirts. The yogurt and hot sauce are outta this world. Hands down the best street meat in NYC
Parvathy NairMarch 27, 2016
Chicken and lamb over rice. Out of the world delicious!!! God bless these guys.
Anthony ParisiJanuary 6, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Be careful everyone. There are impostors who have setup shop on the corner of W53rd & 6th (across from the hotel) who use the same color scheme, same bags, and almost the same logo as The Halal Guys!
MayraJuly 5, 2015
If you come to NYC forget about eating $5 street hotdogs, eat this! Great spicy, tender meat. It's worth the wait!
BashayerMay 12, 2014
See that long line??!! The wait is well worth it. Get the gyro sandwich w/ extra hot sauce on the side if you like spicy. & it's only 6&!!
Jason ChoiJuly 15, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Noticed on my last trip to NYC that the line for this cart always stretched down the block, even late at night. So we tried the chicken on rice this trip, and now we know why the lines were so long!
Indulgent EatsAugust 18, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Get the chicken/gyro combo, slather on white sauce, dot on hot sauce (it's killer), and ask for a lid in case you don't finish it. Identical carts across and down the street - look for the yellow bags

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