Cairo kitchen on the go

Middle Eastern restaurant · Germantown - Westside

Cairo kitchen on the go

Middle Eastern restaurant · Germantown - Westside

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324 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

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Vegan Middle Eastern home-style cooking with healthy options  

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324 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Get directions

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324 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Get directions

+1 215 848 4455
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Why You Should Make Koshari, the Egyptian Grain Bowl, Right Now | Eater

"A fast-casual spot focused on homestyle Egyptian meals that adapts traditional koshari for contemporary diners — for example, offering brown rice and gluten-free variations — while preserving the dish’s classic compositional elements (multiple grains and pulses, a tomato sauce, a hot shatta, and a garlicky vinegar da’ah). The kitchen emphasizes pantry-friendly, flexible preparations and one-pot techniques to deepen flavor and simplify cleanup, reflecting koshari’s roots as an adaptable, everyday staple." - Anny Gaul

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Jeffrey Zheng

Google
Very healthy vegan and halal options (salad already was eaten by time of photo). Food is good. Friendly staff. Go support small businesses like these!

Ali J

Google
Delicious halal food in Philly and bowls. Healthy, generous with the protein, and great service. Check it if you love halal food, it’s Egyptian style and highly recommended!

Natalie

Google
So good! I got two containers from too good to go and was blown away by the food. The chicken and rice platter is to die for. It’s so tender it falls right off the bone. The side veggies are very fresh. Coming back here again!!

Seth Dunoff

Google
Long review but hey I have a lot to say. The food is good, but the overall experience is marred by a poor location and frustrating customer service. I have to remind myself that I am taking money out of my budget for decent food. I wouldn't say they skimp, but one "meal" from them is going to translate to one meal at home for me, not 2 or 3 like some other places. Plus, this time I didn't feel like trekking over and it was a $7 delivery fee on an $18 order (39%!) whereas I had planned to tip $5 cash. And I did not receive notice of this fee until after I had gone through the whole song and dance of placing my order. Yeah it's only $2 more than I budgeted but you can do the neighborly thing and tell me upfront or not. I think they are going to do well if/ when gentrification around them kicks into high gear, but right now I think they are a little expensive for their closest neighbors, and a bit of a trek past a big empty parking lot and train station for anyone on the other side of Rittenhouse (more disposable income). If only they were at Greene and Rittenhouse they could do more volume I think, and maybe lower their prices. Looking at a map they are really in the middle of nowhere. A sea of parking lots and chains. If only they were surrounded by residential buildings. Location and price complaints aside, there is some real know-how in the cooking, and it's worth paying for. I got the char-grilled half chicken and it was well-seasoned and perfectly cooked. You can cook chicken to 165 and have gross bits on the bottom that are safe to eat but not appetizing. This was cooked to perfection, everything was delicious and it wasn't dry. I give them 5/5 stars on food. It's not Halal cart food. The customer service always feels tense to me. I wish that they could relax, and possibly be more open about the Cairo Kitchen side of things. I'm a customer, I want to buy the food but it never feels like I could have a conversation about the Cairo Kitchen food. I always leave feeling like I've paid for the food with my money and my time and energy as well. Educate your employees about the food and encourage them to be conversational with customers about the food. I scoff at $8 for a container of hummus but how big is the container? I've never felt welcomed enough to ask! I don't have time to pull teeth when it comes to learning what my local takeout place has to offer. You want to sell it to me right? Then sell it to me! Please! Being conversational with your customers will lead to much better impressions and more sales. Overall I would like to see some tweaks in the customer experience and I hope they consider looking for a more convenient location, but the food is good and that's the most important thing, so 5 stars. If you have food sensitivities (like me) I wouldn't throw caution to the wind. A lot of the dishes have a lot of tomato sauce which some people don't tolerate that well, and like I said they aren't that conversational about the food. If you are not having a good day digestion-wise, I'd look elsewhere. Not that it isn't natural or fresh (I'm always impressed at the quality since it doesn't feel like they do a lot of volume), just that it is well-seasoned but not clear exactly what comprises that seasoning. Without free-flowing information about the food, it can be tough to feel comfortable ordering something new.

Mark Miller

Google
I had a falafel sandwich and a samosa. It seems like the sandwich had real Tahiti, not mystery white sauce. The pickled vegetables were great. The samosa crusty was Thin, crispy but not greasy.

Diallo Cherif

Google
🗣🗣🗣 The barbecue ribbbss🗣🗣🗣 I regularly eat in that restaurant and I love their food. Soooo gooooddd🤗🤗🤗. That's why when they open the Cairo Kitchen I couldn't help myself to try it out. I got the privilege to be served by the owner himself. I was amazed by his passion while explaining me the whole menu with a big smile. I was wondering at some point if I won't be charged for that smile too lol. My choice: barbecue ribs and that John was banging 😋 They definitely deserve a 5 stars and I highly recommend that place🥳

eman abdelrazig

Google
The best Egyptian food I had. They were absolutely amazing. Great food and amazing experience. I highly recommend it.

Safron Sahara

Google
The most unwelcoming staff I've ever encountered at a restaurant. I walk in and was met with an abrasive tone. The counter girl who dealt me the food was equally cold. Do yourself a favor and patronize elsewhere. It was my first visit and also my last.
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Melanie S.

Yelp
Ordered in 2Good2Go only paid $4.99 went back two days in a row. This was so much food I split it with my friend. Staff is so friendly clean establishment. Highly recommend
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Stan H.

Yelp
I am surprised there are no reviews on this place on Yelp yet. Some Google reviews I saw enjoyed various meats here but i agree with one nuanced Google reviewer that the quality of the meat isn't that great. Maybe with certain things, they use good spices and it certainly depends on the person. If I was paying regular price for this. I would've probably rated less. If this was even cheaper a higher rating. for the amount of food, the price is good by that alone . The tumeric rice is flavorful and lentils complement nicely. The raw vegetables work. The chicken could work but didn't for me. Based on the pizza shop ambience and the general neighborhood and lack of seating, I don't have expectations of higher quality food. The regular prices of many things here may have me think otherwise and I am kind of back and forth on how I feel about my experience for this place overall. It seems the vegan options are raved here and I wish the vegan group I was with was willing to get something here to try for later on. Off the TooGoodToGo, the offer is offered as vegan, and i think this is the better choice if you are in this area and want to try it as that. I say this as a non-vegan and a true (snobby) Bourdain like foodie. This place is also known as Takka Pizza Grill and pizza dot com or something like that. Staff was reasonably friendly and efficient with my order and picking up food generally has pickup between 1-10 pm Sat and similar on rest of days it is open. One might feel this is more proper TooGoodToGo advertising than what is leftover but still good and there could be some truth to that.

Kate P.

Yelp
Actually the food is not bad but the prices are CRACKERS. Not posted clearly at all so caveat emptor. The owner charged me 18.00 per sandwich I'm not kidding and this was in a funky takeout spot in Germantown. I asked him about it and got a lame answer. Too bad I would have gone back here for his Egyptian food.