The Halal Guys
Halal Restaurant and Food Truck$$$$
Theater District, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Eater and Serious Eats
"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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BashayerMay 12, 2014See 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&!!
Christine HaFebruary 29, 2016$7 for huge portion. Mix chicken & lamb gyro over rice. Extra white sauce. Red is spicy--eat at your own risk. Look for yellow shirts that say "original."
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!
Joel A.September 22, 2013Get the lamb and rice... Beware of the imposter during the day! They should be wearing yellow shirts, have yellow bags and have the logo "we are different" ;)
Love this stuff. Chicken and falafels are soooo good. Make sure to throw on a lot of white sauce
Oscar MerinoAugust 11, 2010Great spot. Food is fresh and very tasty. I've eaten here last three times I was in NY and it was consistently good. Will go back, don't care what the haters below say, just a bunch of salty people
Jo TrentFebruary 1, 2012The best Chicken & Rice cart in NYC. Get the combo platter (both chicken and lamb) with lots of white sauce and a dash of hot sauce. So good- Jonah EnglerFebruary 17, 2016Best Halal I've ever had and I always seem to end up back here! Chicken or beef is incredible! I highly recommend!
Combo platter, all the way. Don't forget to drown your food in the white sauce!! Be careful with the hot sauce.
djnessnycAugust 26, 2011The OG truck is on the southwest corner of 53rd & 6th. The one on the south east corner is usually less crowded, but the EXACT same crew... & will have on the trademark curry color Halal Guy Polos
René ShauanJanuary 4, 2014Saw the long line late one night and knew I had to try it. Tried the Chicken over rice with HOT sauce.... 2 days later. Great food.
Nausheen KhanOctober 2, 2013Try the lamb gyro with white sauce and it won't disappoint you. And it's only 6 bucks. Also, the long lines are worth the wait!
Kylie JayOctober 4, 2014The best halal street carts in NYC. The long lines are there for a reason. Get the white sauce. Lots and lots of it
The Corcoran GroupJuly 24, 2013Known for the best halal in the city, we love to come here for the chicken and gyro combo with white sauce. The portions are huge, so don't feel obligated to finish the whole thing!
Phillip WilsonFebruary 21, 2015When you're hungry and its a late night, you will cross mountains, valleys, and in my friend's case state lines to get halal food
Eug KOctober 22, 2017Not a fan of the chicken, gets a bit dry, but everything else is wonderful. Beware of the hot sauce. If you can’t handle spicy it’ll ruin your meal, day, and next morning. 😉
Liliana PJanuary 28, 2016Fantastic food truck. Spicy sauce is WAY spice. White sauce is delicious. You need to try !
Vivek RadhakrishnanMay 12, 2014Best cart food that you can find in NYC. Plenty of food and taste is definite worth for money!!
Basmah 🥑🏋🏼♀️July 1, 201215 min wait was totally worth it! Order the lamb over rice and add lots of white sauce!!! Taste of heaven!
Sophie OmnomAugust 25, 2016Perfect for a late night or for a cheap meal! The best Halal cart in the city
Andrea RodriguezMarch 28, 2015Excelente Ford. Quite affordable. If u go to ny u cant miss this place. Always ask for extra quite sauce.
Lamb and rice. Ask for an excess of white sauce, you'll be happy you did. If you can handle spicy (and by spicy I mean willing to risk the formation of a stomach ulcer), say yes to the red sauce.
Get the Chicken Platter with a decent amount of white sauce. Go very easy on the red sauce if you don't eat very hot foods and use a lot if you love hot food like I do.
_November 6, 2014Huge delicious combination plate for only $6!!! How can that be?!? The hot sauce might get you if you eat too much of it.
Benjamin LotanOctober 23, 2011The line would have u believe it is amazing, but really it's just pretty good. 6 bucks buys u food for two. Or eat it yourself and give your leftovers to someone living on the street.
Thomas Tank KnauberMarch 5, 2019Awesome food! Had the beef sandwich! Taste great! But be carefull with the hot sause, burns twice😉
Best lamb and rice you'll ever have in the city, hands down. Get the combo to mellow the bathroomial effects of the dish.
MarkMarch 7, 2013Get a rice dish if you are hungry. They give you a ton of food. Otherwise, just have a sandwich. Look for the yellow bags, the impostors have white bags.
Christine D.January 2, 2015The chicken and lamb are equally good! Go for the combo plate and ask for extra white sauce!
KristiaMarie Pastor BalatbatJuly 14, 2015Chicken and Lamb combo. Hot sauce is super hot, so taste it before you add too much. Don't skimp on white sauce!
Hands down the best food cart in NY. You'll know the place by the long lines.
Great food. Don't forget the hot sauce but go easy at first.
Stephanie AdamsMay 18, 2014Best food truck ever. Get the mixed lamb and chicken over rice. It's amazing and only $6!
Arnav SonaraAugust 18, 2014The best sauces. Tell them you'd like to eat there itself, this way you could add as much sauce you want ;-)
Munirah AlOqlaAugust 12, 2014Delicious Arabian food 😍 don't forget the white sauce (be careful the hot sauce is really HELL HOT)
PSeptember 22, 2012The other guys (with the same tshirts and bags) are the same company. BUT they usually forget to put everything the original stand does, like lettuce, or falafel if you get veggie.
A SJanuary 4, 2016The chicken is so tender and well done! The spicy sauce IS spicy, so watch out before you take a big bite.- Alaa ShakerAugust 18, 2014Gigantic for the price you pay, and DELICIOUS!!! Getting a meal there is as important as any other NYC must-see attraction.
YUM! From LA here but this is a must-visit food cart each time I visit! Get the mixed platter and drench it in that delicious white sauce!
CJanuary 20, 2015Love gyros over rice more. Large portion and cheap but the line is always long except rainy or snowy days.
Alan TangMarch 28, 2013All 3 carts with dudes wearing yellow hoodies are related. I thought it was only the cart directly across from the hilton. Good to know when that line is huge
Rewan PartiApril 7, 2015Cheat Tip: Ask your cab driver to buy you the food. They get to skip the line, specially during late nights on weekend.
Joshua LlodratNovember 8, 2014Some of the best Halal in NYC. Long line but moves super fast! Def a must eat food cart.
Bana ANovember 16, 2014Awesome foooood love this place .. Order the half chicken half beef plate with extra white sauce..
Cynthia LinFebruary 28, 2017The chicken and rice empire's platter is a buck or two more expensive now but still a value. Lamb > chicken
Lamb and rice platter! At least two white sauces to go and quarter of one hot sauce (if like spicy). *BEWARE of hot sauce! Extremely hot (and not just saying that. Proceed with caution. =o)
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The Halal Guys is bringing American Halal Food to the masses! We Are Different.
Open until 11:59 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- Midnight–4:00 AM
- 10:00 AM–11:59 PM
- Fri
- Midnight–4:00 AM
- 10:00 AM–11:59 PM
- Sat
- Midnight–5:30 AM
- 10:00 AM–11:59 PM
- Sun
- Midnight–5:30 AM
- 10:00 AM–11:59 PM
(347) 527-1505
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