The Halal Guys

Near and dear to my heart ever since I tried it as a food truck in New York a long time ago. Sad the San Mateo location is gone. I wish there was a location near where i live and that more people enjoy it as much as me. The mixture of meat, tomatoes, lettuce, rice, white sauce, and the optional hot sauce is a mouth-watering dream come true. I try to visit every time I'm near Fremont.

3/30/24 Saturday we ordered spicy BBQ chicken regular platter, falafel wrap pricey but delicious. Definitely come back again. Chocolate baklava cheesecake not good taste.

Its name has word Halal lol. Well taste is great definitely it’s not the first time we have tried hala guys but on this outlet yes it was first time. Normally we don’t take salads which actually increases rise quantity…😉and adding hot sauce is must. This branch has enough dining space for a family. Parking is easily available. Definitely worth a try.

I work for a large company and our warehouse would order from here about once per month. Never a let down! Always delicious and exactly what you expect. Quick, good food with great sauce. Light on the stomach and the price to deliciousness ratio is just right!

The food taste is good. You should try it's falafel and chicken platter . Even the kids will love it . The white sauce is very nice. They have a membership thing also so if you are regular then you can try enrolling yourself in it. Ample parking space outside. Enough seating area inside . They have tables outside also so you can enjoy the food with the weather.

I was happy to this place open up close to home in Fremont. In the popular Pacific Commons (which has so many great food options). Overall it was good - not quite like the NY location : Meats were pretty good (not amazing, but good) Rice was good Hummus was great - worth the extra Veggies we're fresh and good Pita - not so great Sauces - pretty good, and the red sauce is SPICY Over one platter would fill one person up. Overall, not quite NY, but decent

The beef gyro and beverage combo is amazing ! Really like this location because of the quick and clean service, staff are very helpful and was always very accommodating. Will definitely visit again

It's pretty average. Food is alright but didn't taste very fresh, and the meat portions were quite small. Nothing special but worth trying.

A friend suggested we dine here. Adam was our server and provided outstanding assistance, with our food arriving quickly. The food was great, the dessert was good, and we will definitely dine here again.

Craved gyro. Ordered a beef gyro platter with the fixings. The server was super attentive, nice, and friendly. However, having been here a couple of times (+3), it's fairly inconsistent. The rice this time was rock hard and super oily. My saliva turned yellow. Months ago, the rice was so delicious. Additionally, lettuce was chopped into smaller leaflets and now it's huge bite sized pieces. Gyro itself tasted like gyro (spices are on point); but, most of the pieces were cut very tiny and charred to blackness. I didn't care to ask for hummus but it's strange how some will happily give whereas some won't since they will charge you. I wish there were cucumbers as an option. I appreciate the extra white sauce and red sauce packets given without asking. I also applaud how their plastic forks are wrapped in plastic. No bag charge! Lots of workers eating in. Some talking up a storm as in a meeting. Casual dining to a tee. Great for large groups. Lots of tables and chairs plus both indoor and outdoor seating. Lots of parking as it's located adjacent to multiple plazas and across from Target. Signal is terrible as I was on the phone with the calls dropped.

I've loved Halal Guys since the original cart in New York, but the store locations never lived up to that original hype when I first tried them. The food was dried out or stale tasting most, so I decided to take a break from Halal Guys for many years. Then I gave them another shot this year, and ordered a platter with beef, rice, and pita. The food was great - fresh, hot, and delicious. But I tried them again a month later, and the food was dried out and stale tasting again. I sent a message via their website about this experience and never heard back. So I'm hesitant to try them again, since I don't know what version I'm going to get. Will it be the hot, fresh, and delicious? Or will it be the old, stale, dry version?

First time here and I was impressed. The ambiance is nice and the place feels well kept. I ordered the beef platter and it tasted amazing. Good portions and good service. Would come back.

While I do enjoy the food, the takeout services and follow up customer service has been terrible. I recently ordered two family meals to serve to family we had over. We get home and realize almost half the ingredients were missing including pita. How can you have this food without pita?? We called them that evening and they said there was nothing they could do. It was quite embarrassing to serve our guests with missing ingredients. We called the manager and he only refunded us $11 for an order that was over $150. He also would t provide any escalation paths when we told him we were not happy with that resolution. They did not have any empathy or accountability for their mistakes. It's embarrassing for their reputation as well. This is also not the first mistake they've made with take out. Very disappointed

I've been here a handful of times and it's a pretty standard Halal Guys. However, it is a bit smaller than other locations I've been to, so seating can be a challenge if you plan to dine-in with a large party. I usually order their Combo Platter; if you like spicy, you gotta try their red sauce, it's so good! Service is quick and efficient. All in all, I think Halal Guys is a pretty solid option for a something quick and fulfilling.

I came in to pick up an order of Hummus and pita to go. It was my first time at The Halal Guys. The portion of Hummus was generous. I wish I had ordered a second pita. The pita was warm fresh bread not at all like the store bought version given out at some restaurants. The Hummus was excellent. The service was friendly. I highly recommend the Hummus and pita.

We stopped by Halal Guys for lunch after shopping at Target and I ordered the regular combo platter with chicken and beef. My wife had the small chicken platter with hummus, and we both enjoyed our delicious meals. The ingredients were fresh, and everything tasted great! I especially love their spicy sauce, it has the perfect kick! And of course, their white sauce ties everything together so well. The service was fast, making it a great spot for a quick and satisfying meal.

I came here on a random Saturday afternoon. It wasn't as crowded and the staff there was hella attentive. I ended up getting a combo plate chicken and falafel. They packed it hella much which is hella good. The place and drink machine was super clean. Overall it was a good experience.

This is the first time I've ever had Halal Guys in the last few years and I got to say this definitely hit the spot. They have friendly staff at this brand who actually even gave us an extra packet of white sauce for free and the service was pretty fast as well. My boyfriend and I ordered one regular bowl to share. We did the large combo platter with half chicken, half beef and we were pretty full afterwards. The only con is maybe the outside patio is not well maintained.

This is like Middle Eastern fast food, but better. You choose either a regular or small platter or a wrap. Then you choose the meats (pick any 2) and miscellaneous add ons. It comes on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, and rice. You also get pita bread and their famous white sauce (mostly sour cream and mayo). We got the regular platter and it's huge. We got multiple meals out of it. They don't skimp on the meats, and when mixed it with the rice and salad ingredients, it's a really tasty meal. I added the baba ghanoush topping, which was good and had a good eggplant flavor. Overall, a very good meal that's flavorful and not heavy.

This Halal Guys location is in the Pacific Commons Shopping Center plaza. This is a busy area / plaza, but there is usually plenty of parking on this part of the plaza. Similar concept to Chipotle, you go down a line to tell the employee what you want and they fix it right in front of you. We ordered all platters - I opted for their Beef Gyro one. I wished they packed and bagged the food better because the lid for one of the containers was a bit loose and spilled everywhere - lost some meat on top. Food was decent for the price point and I like the concept, but the food did not taste as fresh as it should had (maybe because it was the evening?).

We got the small beef gyro platter (with added jalapenos), and spiced sizzlin' chicken sandwich, and devoured both dishes on a Saturday evening. The platter was really good, flavorful beef, fresh veggies, mild jalapenos, filled to the brim with extra white sauce as requested. They even gave extra packets of white sauce and hot sauce without us asking. They are always consistent with this dish when I come here (or any location), which I appreciate. The sandwich was humongous, overfilled, seemingly larger than my platter. But that didn't stop us from finishing every last bite of our meals. Be prepared to use utensils though, as it might get messy. The place was bright and clean with ample seating available, no waits, and efficient service. Also, tons of parking outside in the Pacific Commons parking lot shared with Target and other businesses.

This place is always very fast and delicious food thank you very much I love the beef plate

Stopped by Halal Guys for a quick lunch with the hubby. We've been to this location a couple of times, and we've had nothing but good experience. It's located in Pacific Commons in the same plaza as Target. There are plenty of tables both indoor and outdoor. The staff are often very friendly and get order through fairly quickly. We usually get the beef gyro platter and it's plenty enough for the two of us. The platter is always fresh and neatly put together. I always get the red sauce on the side so I can control how spicy it is. Overall, we'll be back again when the craving hits.

Superb customer service. Foods bomb as usual. A staple dinner dish. Thank you, Yensi and crew!!!! My experience at this halal guys was amazing. Definitely recommend and will be coming back!!!!

East coast meets west coast, for Mediterranean Egypt food. Food, For the price, it's a good, they give a lot of rice and vegetables and 4 small triangle slices of peta bread. White sauce and red sauce, 2 lines, gave enough kick to want to eat it. The food tastes fresh even at the end of the day. Service, They're really quick here. The menu is small and fast to read. The options and limited edition is good. It's a place if you need to get Mediterranean food quick. Staff is nice and friendly. Ambiance, It was okay, it felt corporate restaurant and didn't give art. It was black and yellow. Felt modern a bit more than I liked, being an older food company. Edit(1-27-24):: White sauce has lactose/milk. I ordered here again on 1/28/24, and paid the price. I would eat there again. I would recommend it for first timers of Mediterranean food.

To be honest, we went to the first Halal Guys in the bay area years ago and that experience didn't wow me then. So I when one opened up in Fremont, I wasn't rushing to go. Well we needed some lunch today and figured, maybe today is the day to try them out again. Although you do get a decent amount of food, it fell a little flat for me. L O C A T I O N The Halal Guys is in Pacific Commons in the same plaza as Target in this small set of buildings with Bank of America next door. Plenty of parking and easily found a spot directly in front. I N S I D E It's relatively small with plenty of seats inside. Ordering happens on the right side of the store. M E N U / O R D E R I N G This is a la Chipotle style. So pick a protein, plate or sandwich, then a few choices for toppings and other ones that are premium (hummus and baba ganoush). We got a Combo (your choice of two from chicken, beef or falafel) plate which comes with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, and some small pita bread slices. You can get the white sauce on the side or on top. We got it on the side which meant prepackaged large packets which we thought was a lot but in the end it was plenty. Why? Well the meats unfortunately were quite dry. I felt like I needed to douse everything in the sauce to just rehydrate them. The rice itself was okay and again a little dry which made me again want to douse everything in sauce. They do have toppings like raw onions, jalapenos, and olives, but of those I could only have olives as the others I have a bit of intolerance to. It felt like it wasn't a lot of food, but it was actually pretty hefty and fed two of us. Besides, the dryness of the meats, the flavors of the meat weren't bad at all. There is a bit more rice to meat ratio but that's fine. I like rice. The pita bread was standard. S E R V I C E Not bad at all! They were pretty fast with it and attended to everyone in line. Easily paid by credit card. O V E R A L L I wish there were a little more choice of toppings outside of the ones that they had but do understand they're recreating something that was supposed to be at a cart in New York. The meats are sitting in a metal container which may have led to the dryness of the meats unlike when you potentially cut it off the vertical spit. But what do I know. *shrugs* Perhaps this is normal. Again either way, perhaps you'll enjoy this more than me. I'll probably not be coming back again, but do come and try them out and see what you think.

Popped in here after shopping at Target. We were the only ones in line, so it was quick and easy. I got the small platter with beef gyro, lettuce, tomato, hummus, olives, and white sauce. I also got a side of fries and a passion fruit lemonade. The rice and meat were a little dry, so I'm glad I got the white sauce. They also have white sauce in packets which was good. The food was fine. A nice healthy fast lunch. This was my first time here.

I was here last night 4/12/24 at 8pm and I was sick by 3am with food poisoning. I was a little concerned when I walked in to see preshaved meat on the meat counter with no one in sight ordering. I thought to myself I will get the chicken since it is in the trays on the stove. It wasn't extremely flavorful but I was sharing with my toddler so using the hot sauce was out of question. She didn't eat much and spit out most of the pieces of meat. Thankfully she doesn't feel sick. I wish I could say the same for my pup! Shame on me for sharing the chicken pieces with him poor baby! When I noticed she didn't eat much, I went inside to get her some hummus. To my surprise, the hummus was $5.99 for a small 2-3 oz cup. We went home without the hummus so she could eat at home. Unfortunately, I ate half the platter plate by myself and I am regretfully paying for it now. The two associates were super nice and polite. I'm only concerned they weren't following food safety protocol. There is plenty of parking at this location and ample tables to sit at inside.

I've had The Halal Guys before but Hubby never did. He watched this YouTube video which got him wanting to try it so we went to grab some food. We went and got the combo platter with extra pita bread on the side. You cannot go wrong with their hot sauce. It's soo good. I'm one for spicy and this is just amazing! The combo platter was good, but we both think that the beef gyro was a bit on the saltier side. The extra pita bread was just perfection with the platter. Hubby and I went a second time a few months later and we got just the chicken platter. We asked for extra pita and they only gave us 1, but Hubby and I just shared it. The chicken platter was much better for us than the combo one. We usually get the regular size, but I think next time we'll have to go for the large because it's just so good! Don't forget to get extra white sauce, red sauce and pita bread on the side! Yum!!

Fast service, nice staffs, good portion, nothing to complain and only complements! We ordered a plate and a gyro, both came with lots of meat and sides, enough for 3-4 ppl to share.

On 7/1/25 in the evening I went to order some food for my family, everything went well but I noticed the portion of rice is has gone down extremely. Idont want to seem like a rude customer so didn't say anything. I've been coming here for over 6 years iknow what a combo plate with no lettuce is supposed to look like but on my last visit I was upset because ididnt get what I paid for. All I ask is for consistency with the food serving. Halal guys are known for packing the plates up with food not having a half empty plate.

Good food, generous servings and friendly, efficient service. I always get a mix of chicken and beef with rice and it's consistently delicious. Small and simple dining area. Come get your fill!

This spot never disappoint! I took my dad for the first time and he was surprised that he actually enjoyed the combo platter. The serving sizes are enormous. Excellent for two meals, maybe 3. I also tried the mint lemonade which was absolute they delicious on a hot afternoon. Oh and they have outdoor seating!!!!

Probably the greasiest plate of my life. Came in during lunch time on a Saturday and the gyro meat was sitting in it's own grease for no one knows how long.

This is an update on my review. I was told how they "take critiques very seriously" seriously, after posting the reviews three months ago this is your first response. The email that was send is for the rewards program NOT addressing the issue we had. You can't advertise on your page saying things are gluten free when you are putting pita bread on the protein while its being cooked. That is cross contamination and is no longer gluten free. So when you have a severe gluten allergy you can't take a chance that their will be changes.

Always love stopping by here when I am in the area. Watch out for the spice it can be quite hot.

Just wanted to share my recent experience with Halal Guys. I ordered a Chicken Shawarma Plate from this location via Uber Eats for the first time, but unfortunately, it was a bad experience. When I got home and opened my order, I found out that they had given me a mix of burned beef and chicken shawarma instead of what I had ordered. I called the location to inquire, and the lady claimed they were out of chicken shawarma, even though the chicken shawarma was on the spinning machine.

I love the chicken and rice platter! The very first time I've had Halal Guys was during a visit in NYC and I had my very first hot plate of chicken and rice on the street freezing NYC cold and it warmed my soul. Having branches here on the West Coast makes me happy! I can have their chicken and rice whenever I want. The service is good and the quality is just like the first time I had it.

Giovanni and Cristian are wonderful! Always smiling and kind. We appreciate the great service and the food is delish!!!

I was looking for Something Different to Eat. So I rolled to the Halal guys. And they didn't Disappoint!!! They are located right across from Target. So there is Plenty of parking. I walked in like a Boss and Perused the Menu. I ordered the Beef Gyro Platter with Lettuce and Tomato. It was a well constructed Platter with plenty of Saffron Rice , Shaved Gyro Beef , Lettuce, Tomato, Bell-peppers and Onions. I added Hummus and Halal Guys famous White Sauce !!!!! I also ordered a Baklava for Dessert!!! The Beef Gyro Platter was packed full of Flavor and had generous portions. !!!! The Baklava was a Great ending to a good Meal!!! The Halal Guys are a Baller On a Budget Approved Establishment!!!!

The Halal Guys made its way out to Fremont! So, of course, I had to eat it again and see if I still love it. Guess what? I DO! Love it, that is. I alway order the combo half chicken/gyro large bowl. It comes with the meats, lettuce salad, long grain yellow rice and some slices of pita bread. You can have to slather the white sauce and hot sauce into the bowl or you can add it yourself with the packages they provide. I always ask for more white sauce and a dab of red hot sauce. I can't handle the heat of their hot sauce, so, a dab will go a long way for myself! Customer service was excellent. Two small feedback is... the meat could had been hotter and fresher. I thought the chicken was a bit dry and cold when I ate it. The gyro was delicious but it was barely warm when I ate it. Lastly, I think the pita was a day old or older -- stale. These small things won't deter me from returning because I love me some Halal!

i am unhealthily obsessed with halal guys i'll admit. love their platters! it is a chipotle style mediterranean restaurant and they have seating inside. the cashiers are friendly and helpful and the food is so yummy, don't forget extra white sauce- trust me

Great macros and good (inconsistent) portions. My go to usually if I am too lazy to cook. Customer Service is normal... -- The servers are young, high school or young college students. Some of them are nice and strike up conversation. They seem "stressed" sometimes, extremely hot with no AC in there. I'd be too. Food is healthy (sans sauce) -- I would say that when I first started going here ~6 months ago, they were very generous with their meat portions. The meat was juicy and delicious too. However recently, they have been putting a thin layer of meat (resembling a typical Chipotle) and the chicken has been over cooked -- resembling pulled pork (in the sense that it is dry and shredded). The quality of food has gone down quite a bit but I try to drown it with the white sauce and lines of red sauce.

Go to The Kabob Shop instead which is only a few footsteps away. Avoid this location. I love Halal Guys and was so excited about it coming to Fremont. I finally tried it and unfortunately, it was an utter disappointment. Thought I just went on an off day so I went three more times. I gave this place multiple chances and every visit was disappointing AF. This specific location is an embarrassment to the Halal Guys brand that it should not be associated with Halal Guys. It's so terrible that corporate should send secret shoppers to investigate why the food and service are HORRENDOUS! The rice and meat were overcooked--incredibly dry to a crisp. Employees were nonchalant about their job and rude. The cashier overcharged me and refused to refund me the difference. It's obvious this place is mismanaged. Avoid this location at all cost! If you decide to go, review your receipt very carefully as they may try to rip you off. You've been warned; just read the poor reviews. Again, go to The Kabob Shop (TKS) instead which a 3 minute walk. I love Halal Guys but not this location.

I ate here once, in the past year, just kept forgetting to post. Came in with a friend one night after shopping and it was one of the most messiest dirtiest places I've seen. There was no one else in the store, just us and It was being run by young workers. Two were having a flicking competition with packets of some kind. They stopped when we came in and proceeded to go to the back of the store, leaving the mess. The food display was in disarray, as well. I regret not posting this earlier to include the date so the manager can know who was slacking. Good was ok, a bit overpriced. Not interested in coming back to this specific spot.

We first found Halal Guys while visiting one of my wifes childhood friends in NY, we are seeing some reviews saying this is not authentic Mediterranean food and that's 100% accurate. Halal Guys started as a food cart in New York and has always been an Americanized version of Middle Eastern food meant for fast turn-around in a food cart, don't come here looking for authenticity...come here looking for a unique hybrid that you could only get in NY before this!!! The NY cart was legendary and it was normal to see mega long lines at all hours of the day, the most I've ever had to wait at Fremont was 15 minutes :) We attached a picture of the OG NY cart from our last trip before Covid, the only thing we ever order is the Combo Platter (your choice of chicken, gyro, beef, falafel with rice, tomatoes, and lettuce.. That's the way to go if you want to try something you can only find at Halal Guys. The fremont location has everything set up like Chipotle, you order what you want a la carte and it's made in front of you assembly line style. The good thing is the sauce is on the side, Halal Guys is known for the legendary "white sauce" which adds a nice creamy, mayo texture to your platter and the red hot sauce which you will only need a little of. We eat hot and the red hot sauce is SUPER hot so be careful with it. We love getting the combo platter with Gyro and Chicken, tastes so good and healthy-ish somehow because of the tomatoes and lettuce.

I came here to try the new herb beef! Thankfully, I questioned my server and was able to get a sample of the herb beef before ordering it because it was crazily seasoned and tasted like jerky. Maybe it wasn't ordered enough to get a new batch consistently prepared, but the sample I had wasn't worth it. I've been to halal guys many many times and I can never say anything bad about it! Combo platter and a bunch of white sauce is all you need!! Yum!! For an extra kick, a few lines of hot sauce helps. WARNING: the hot sauce is insanely spicy!!! Add more in slow increasing increments!!

The food always tastes great, and the customer service is also quite friendly. Always enjoy the plates!

I stopped by this place for a quick to-go lunch. The place was deserted. Ordered the beef gyro sandwich (pita bread). Added olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers and white sauce. I usually like olives but for some reasons, the flavor didn't go well with the sandwich. The other components of the sandwich were just okay. I don't eat gyro that often but this was disappointing. I will probably not come back.

I had heard about this a long time ago. Tried it when it first opened in San Jose. Then I wasn't too impressed. After years my friend wanted Halal Guys so I decided to give them a try again. I enjoyed it this time around. Portions for a small size is still a lot. I enjoyed the rice. I think next time I come here I'll skip the salad and replace it with rice instead. Service was quick and friendly. To place an order it's pretty straight forward. Nothing complicated about it. Keep in mind if you get the spicy sauce it's HOT I love spicy but this was way too hot for my tastebuds. I don't I'd enjoy my food much if I had put too much. I did have enough to get my spicy fix. I would definitely come back.

This place is mid at best. I got a small combo platter with all the toppings. It's good food but not mind blowing like some people have hyped it up to be. The portions were good just basic chicken and rice though.

We've always wanted to give this place a try, but we were disappointed with the foods. We both got a platter, the combo and falafel. It came with chopped lettuce, tomato, rice and meat. You have to pay extra if you want toppings added (the price ranges and the menu doesn't tell you which toppings are free). A regular platter is $12.99 which is a pricey for the amount of foods you get. It could cost more than that depending on the topping you decide to get. We ate our foods in the car but we were disappointed with the quantity and quality of food we got. The chicken and beef were soft but had no flavor. The falafel also didn't have flavor. We've honestly tried better places that offer more variety of entrees and has sides dishes as options. Also for cheaper! Service wasn't bad though! Anyways, doubt we'll be back anytime soon.

I went here the other day for lunch and enjoyed a delicious and filling meal. I opted for the regular chicken platter and added onions, bell peppers and olives. I like that the rice covers the entire bottom of the bowl and they then add chicken, tomatoes and lettuce. They then added their white sauce that got drizzled on top. I declined the hot sauce, since I'm not able to eat spicy food for the time being. The chicken is grilled and I like that they don't skimp on their portions. I've also had their gyro, which is also good. However, I feel their prices are a bit high compared to other restaurants serving similar food and even other types of food. Service was quick and efficient. I enjoyed my meal, but I'd like a few more pieces of pita bread than what they give.

Delicious!! We ordered a lot of Halal Guys for work and I literally ate 2 bowls and 2 wraps in one sitting. The chicken was cooked perfectly! I wish there was more char, but the flavors were there. The Gyro was also well seasoned. The flavor of the marjoram was present, but I think it could've been heavier on the cumin. While it's not the best Middle Eastern food in this area by any means, it's damn tasty. That hot sauce is REALLY hot and the White Sauce was good. I'd order from here again!

ROCK HARD pita, all 3 plates. Don't serve your customers stale food!! ROCK HARD pita, all 3 plates. Don't serve your customers stale food!!

New York food cart, so happy they've expanded since they are the only ones that have fusion style rice and meat plates like this. The white sauce is famous and you can find a lot of YouTube videos and articles trying to reverse engineer it. It also has the famous hit red sauce that you'll only need a couple drops to feel. The reason for the rating is the price is quite high and the portion feels smaller in size than the food cart. This last time I added the olives and they were really strong and overpowering and I normally love olives.

Unsure about all the negative reviews, but I haven't had a bad experience at this location! All employees are nice and efficient. They give me great portions and I'm always in and out within 5 minutes even during lunch time. My favorite is a regular chicken platter with no tomatoes or lettuce. Extra white and hot sauce to go with it and I have two meals! The price has deff gone up a lot throughout the years but it is deff worth it if you're a fan. I wouldn't compare to the NYC Halal Guys (I've had it years ago), but it deff fills my cravings! This is my favorite location to go in the Bay Area. Highly recommend! P.S. if you want extra red sauce (if you can handle it of course) for free, don't order online because they'll only give you one. If you order in person, they will most likely give you for free :))