The Halal Guys Review - Gold Coast - Chicago - The Infatuation
"Halal Guys is notorious for being one of the most famous But like all good things in life somebody saw an opportunity to franchise it and that’s exactly what they did. Good for them, and we hope it works out, but whether it’s reasonable or not we feel different about a place knowing it’ll end up being a large corporate chain instead of a simple food cart on the street. While the Chicago version isn’t a food cart, it’s not much more. Halal Guys is a tiny little storefront and for the most part it’s a Serious Take-Out Operation. You’re coming for a cheap platter or pita sandwich with lamb, chicken, or falafel, and you’re going to cover it all in their famous “white” sauce. We’ve got some news about the white sauce though, especially for our east coast Halal Guys crazed friends. This might feel a little like telling kids Santa Claus doesn’t exist, but that stuff is basically mayonnaise infused ranch. And here in the Midwest, drenching food in ranch is one of our favorite pastimes. We’re not hating, because the white sauce is no doubt good, but it’s not an innovative concept. That said, the gyro meat is excellent and the chicken is good, and when you mix it all together with lettuce, rice, simple veggies, pita, and of course the white sauce, it’s a great, cheap meal. Hala guys is also open until 4am on the weekends. And the only thing better than greasy meat loaded up with ranch-like dressing is greasy meat loaded with ranch-like dressing after a night of drinking on the town." - Sam Faye
