El Halal Amigos

One of San Francisco’s Best Pizza Makers Tony Gemignani Will Open Four Sacramento Restaurants | Eater SF

"In San Jose, El Halal Amigos closed for lunch service on Monday, February 5 as power flickered during the atmospheric river, with the restaurant eyeing a return for dinner." - Paolo Bicchieri

Ramadan 2022: A Guide to Halal Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area | Eater SF

"I saw that El Halal Amigos, a halal Mexican restaurant, will extend its hours to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays during Ramadan, and will host a suhoor event on April 9 staying open until 3 a.m., serving items from the menu as well as specials like a breakfast burrito and crunchy tacos." - Dianne de Guzman

Inside the Hit San Jose Food Truck and Restaurant That Aims to Be The Halal Version of Taco Bell | Eater SF

"I learned that what began as a food truck launched by Hisham Abdelfattah — who grew up in the South Bay with a Filipino mother and Palestinian father and turned to halal food after embracing Islam in 2014 — grew into a San Jose restaurant in February 2022. Abdelfattah developed the concept during the pandemic, built the truck in spring 2020 (with Newark first approving permits), sold out nightly while promoting the food on Facebook groups and TikTok, and eventually converted the former Main Street Burgers space on Lincoln Avenue into a brick-and-mortar while keeping the truck for catering. The menu aims to be authentic Mexican prepared to halal standards, offering meats like brisket barbacoa, pollo al pastor and carne asada plus a vegan potato and cauliflower option across tacos, burritos, enchiladas, burrito bowls and Nar-chos (fries or chips topped with queso, pico de gallo, beans, crema and “nar sauce”); specials have included elote, tortas and weekly Sunday quesabirria tacos. Abdelfattah is active in the Muslim community, has partnered with charities such as Islamic Relief USA, and runs late-night hours for Ramadan events and HalalFest as he hopes to expand the concept into a chain." - Dianne de Guzman

A Willow Glen original blending halal standards with Mexican flavor—brisket barbacoa, pollo al pastor, and Sunday quesabirria. Covered by Eater SF and highlighted by regional reporters for its community‑minded events.