Roger Ramjet wrote:Long enough line at the Division St. location this past Saturday to deter anybody. I realize there's a logical fallacy in that sentence.
Are they famous for something?
BR wrote:Some middle eastern places, like Zankou (made famous in the Palestinian chicken episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm), serve a Lebanese mayonnaise-type sauce (toum) that is heavy on garlic and it sound like that's what this is . . . different from and not intended to be the same as tahini.
It's the only saving grace when one is stuck staying at the massive NY Hilton...pacent wrote:I've been meaning to head over to this place. Every time I'm in Manhattan and had a few too many, I always stumble to 53rd and 6th to grab a platter.
botd wrote:This was thoroughly mediocre, especially compared to the recipe I linked above. I don't know if that means Halal Guys is a particularly poor "halal cart" or if the entire concept is not nearly as good as heralded.
Between the strange near neon orange rice
marothisu wrote:[, I find it hilarious that people think the cuisine is called "Halal",.
Roger Ramjet wrote:marothisu wrote:[, I find it hilarious that people think the cuisine is called "Halal",.
???
If I go to a kosher deli I have a fair idea what sort of cuisine to expect ... Is "halal" somehow different?
Did the people who decided to call their franchise "The Halal Guys" find the name hilarious?
Gonzo70 wrote:Roger Ramjet wrote:Long enough line at the Division St. location this past Saturday to deter anybody. I realize there's a logical fallacy in that sentence.
Are they famous for something?
They are really popular in Manhattan (multiple food trucks and I think more recently actual restaurants); they are known for their shawarma and felafel as well as their secret white sauce. When I have gone to their food trucks in NYC there has been lines, but nothing more than a 5-10 minute wait. Have really enjoyed my food from them, but nothing so extraordinary that I'd wait more than 10-15 minutes for. In NYC it is a really good value for what you receive, so that is a plus as well.
BR wrote:Some middle eastern places, like Zankou (made famous in the Palestinian chicken episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm), serve a Lebanese mayonnaise-type sauce (toum) that is heavy on garlic and it sound like that's what this is . . . different from and not intended to be the same as tahini.
Habibi wrote:BR wrote:Some middle eastern places, like Zankou (made famous in the Palestinian chicken episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm), serve a Lebanese mayonnaise-type sauce (toum) that is heavy on garlic and it sound like that's what this is . . . different from and not intended to be the same as tahini.
It's not toum. It's bulk brand mayo.
Habibi wrote:Gonzo70 wrote:Roger Ramjet wrote:Long enough line at the Division St. location this past Saturday to deter anybody. I realize there's a logical fallacy in that sentence.
Are they famous for something?
They are really popular in Manhattan (multiple food trucks and I think more recently actual restaurants); they are known for their shawarma and felafel as well as their secret white sauce. When I have gone to their food trucks in NYC there has been lines, but nothing more than a 5-10 minute wait. Have really enjoyed my food from them, but nothing so extraordinary that I'd wait more than 10-15 minutes for. In NYC it is a really good value for what you receive, so that is a plus as well.
What they serve is not shawerma, it's shit chopped gyro meat, and not even from a decent brand like Olympic. It's fucking sawdust from some crapo company in New York where Gyros are generally disgusting outside a few Greek neighborhoods. The chicken is ok. The white sauce is mayonnaise. The rice is probably made with yellow food coloring. God bless those Arabs for fleecing people out of their money with that crap, but if you want a Gyro or Shawerma, especially in Chicago, you have far better options.