Sammy’s Halal

Not the best place in the world, certainly not the worst. Good spot if you’re looking for a cheaper meal

used to eat here frequently, but recently everytime I order I get stomach sickness the next day which makes me skeptical of the cleanliess. The food itself tastes good but getting sick 3 times coincidently soon after eating this food has deterred me from ordering again

A bit pricey and the food was just ok. Not a place I frequent, but I've been here a few times or had delivered. We didn't try their burgers so can't say much about that but I had their chicken platter, chicken gyro, fries and they were a bit bland. If you're up for it, there's better options nearby for chicken over rice. Def give it a try though

What an amazing place. The meat is cooked not Boiled. Which is Fantastic to eat. Love this place.

Extremely rude guy, bad customer service and long wait time.

Great service and even better food!! There was a small mishap with my (very large) order and the guys at the Long Island location were so helpful trying to get it fixed. They were able to make me more food on such a short notice + gave me a (delicious) complimentary piece of cake. Will definitely be ordering from them again!!!

Large portions for cheap. The chef/counter guy was also super nice. Recommend trying their baklava!

Love halal food!!!

Place is clean. Service is fast. Food is good and reasonably Priced. Had the Philly cheesesteak. Hot, juicy and flavorful. Fries were good.

I come here at least once a week, no shame in my game. $8.99 for a HEFTY portion of clean chicken and rice, nothing else to say.

I really like their hummus and falafel and overall vibe. I hope they're not closed forever - this establishment is a gem :)

Very non descript hole in the wall greasy spoon type of place. For what it is 4/5. Is it the most amazing lamb over rice I've had? No, but it's decent. I'd even say above average just because they got the green cilantro sauce. The menu is out of control, there's just too much going on. I ordered the standard combo over rice. It comes with chicken and lamb. Lamb was standard was just base line, not great but not bad either. First bite of chicken was good had a lot of flavor and you taste spices. Second bite was downhill; nothing but tendon. What a terrible cut of chicken. Also got the "tikka cheese fries" not knowing what to expect. I thought to myself "it's probably chicken tikka marinade and cheese over fries. Kinda pricey for 12$ but whatever." Nope. They threw pieces of chicken tikka over fries and then covered it with cheese. In terms of portion size I'd say it surpassed my expectations, also explained why it was 12$ for fries. Would I go out of my way to come here? Nah probably not to be honest. But if I was about to go drinking or coming back from it this place would be a Godsend.

I order from uber and the food that came was not like the picture on the menu. I said no rice did not mean to give me a little salad with almost just lettuce.

Simply delicious. Got the combo platter at the food cart for lunch at 22nd st and 5th ave. Big portion and very good. Will come back again.

Gives you about half a container of food with about two scoops of rice. The salad had sand or small gravel in it, which is an indication that it wasn't washed thoroughly. Overall, I think this place has good food, but for $11-14 per platter, I would expect higher quality than the street carts that sell platters for $5-8.

Meh, I prefer a cart! But, ingredients were fresh and probably a bit healthier. They also have a few other options than your traditional Halal cart, like chicken tikka roti.

Stopped by here late night since it's in the hood. Was amazed by the food. I got the chicken curry Hubby got the lamb and beef shawarma The meat was very juicy and flavorful. They gave us lentil soup which was amazing. Def coming back

The person at the counter was extremely rude. I got the brisket. It was dry and chewy. The fries and roasted vegetables were decent. I don't think the price is worth it. I would avoid

It's very filling and greasy. Was my first time trying halal and I couldn't finish it. It's a good way to fill yourself up in a cheap way

IMPOSTERS. They claim to be the Sammy's from Jackson Heights but it's nowhere close! Stupid salty and what kind of halal spot puts carrots in their salads? Couldn't even finish it because it was so salty, we all had to throw ours away. FRAUDS. DO NOT EAT HERE!!

I and my friends went tO this place after my friend birhtday celebration .I order for #ChickenOverRice . I had never tasted a better #ChickenOverRicewhich is really awesome and Green Sauce which is amazing .Its really really GOod . And The chef was Ross just to make sure . He is very Nice Guy and treats people very respectly and nicely. He is usually there at night time. I love this Sammy's Halals food very much and i will always prefer to my frends to go there and test the sammys food . I will difintly came back sOon to try different foods . #Best_Halal_Food_In_the_city

beyond disgusting, threw away all the food that I had ordered. the most tasted so awful; it was not handled properly plus it tasted like the lowest grade of meat was used. I took one spoon of the food, and I had to spit it out.

I've never thought about my first review in Yelp will dedicated to this small store. I love restaurant with sincere. In a city like NYC, where there are food trucks selling halah food everywhere, it is brave and uneasy to run a restaurant for Halah food only. The stuffs are super friendly. And the food is really beyong my expectation. I got the Combo Shawama Plate. I'm so happy to get the real lamb. I can feel the chef cook the food with respect. I'll definetely try it again. :)

I eat here quite often but today found a hair in my gyro. Can you guys please make sure to net your hair and beards? This is gross but I also can't not order from you anymore.

If you want a warm service and good grub come to Sammy's. I got the lamb and beef shawarma and it was delicious plus they're open 24/7. They offered a free lentil soup which was so authentic. Definitely coming back.

One of the best halal food I have ever tasted in NYC. Food was mouth-watering and delicious. Prices are reasonable. I love sammy's halal chicken over rice with white sauce plus bbq

Decent cheap eats. Nothing special but for the price definitely hits the spot. Friendly staff.

A great, cheap spot to get affordable food in the East Village. I've seen a few negative reviews, but I've always gotten delicious shawarma for a good price with friendly service.

I used to like Sammy's halal but now it's full of bones and fatty pieces. Not a great meal when every other bite you want to spit it out.

In love with Sammy's! I got the baba, lentil soup, and falafel over rice. Best I've had in the east village for sure. The prices are unbeatable, and the service was friendly. They also have a lot of vegetarian options for cheap.

My gyro+chicken combo platter was good but they had an overpriced falafel/vegetarian combo. The veggie one was under seasoned and had bad unsalted fries.

This food was banging!! I can't wait to go back and have a meal again. I had the falafel platter. I'm still dreaming about it.

I've been going to the cart in Jackson Heights for years, probably my favorite lamb over rice in New York. I had high expectations headed into their Manhattan venture, which I had been anticipating for months. It exceeded all of them. Many 24 hours Halal carts and restaurants forgo quality for their late night patrons, having prepared the falafel or shawarma meat hours prior to serving. Sammy's tasted fresh, had all the complex flavors I remember from their cart. I had a Samosa and Lamb/Beef mix sandwich and it was perfect. I could not recommend it enough, and be sure it ask for the green sauce on the side (Sammy's speciality)

The WORST chicken / shwarma and rice combo I've ever had, and I never leave reviews. The meat had no flavor, tasted like cardboard, and the rice tasted like it was dry rubbed in an excess amount of spices. Disgusting. I was tricked, I thought it was the same Sammy's in midtown and w. 4th, but it is most definitely not. Don't ever order from here.

I'm so happy this place finally opened up. The food is amazing (holy *%#* that shawarma) and pretty well priced. We've been missing good halal in this neighborhood (food carts notwithstanding), and so this is a fantastic addition to the area. I hope they do well/stick around.