Angela M.
Yelp
So the very much anticipated NYC Halal Food street cart has sold their brand and opened a chain of fast food restaurants. This is an interesting idea, but the two do NOT compare. Living in NYC, my husband and I frequented this food cart. It was delicious, amazing, life-changing, etc. However, I just don't think their brand translates well from the street cart to the fast food concept.
The flavor here is just not on point. Each time, I've ordered the combo platter. It's rice, iceburg lettuce, and tomato, topped with both chicken and beef gyro meat. You can opt for white sauce and/or hot sauce striped on top- but beware- that hot sauce is HOT. It doesn't have a lot of flavor, but instead just a lot of heat! I love heat, but since this lacks flavor, it's not my favorite.
Service on my last visit was not good at all. The older lady behind the counter just kept asking me over and over about my order. I kept reminding her i was the platter and the sandwich. On the sandwich, she asked if i wanted onions. I said NO. She then began to sprinkle them on top. I reminded her that I said NO while she was doing it. She just looked at me, stopped, tried to wipe some off, and when she couldn't get them all off, she just put the sandwich down and off to the side and took the next customer! Awkward! The manager guy told her to listen better to the orders, but no one offered to fix this.
Would we come back? Ehhh, maybe if in the area and in need of a quick bite. But honestly, with all of the other choices nearby, our return seems unlikely!