The Halal Guys

Loved the food and the overall dine-in experience with the family. The rice was spot on, the beef gyro was tender, the chicken (regular and spicy BBQ) was packed with flavor, and the hummus was rich and smooth. Drinks and desserts were equally enjoyable. Big portions, great value, and a place we’ll happily return to, God Willing!

I'm a native New Yorker and I've been eating at the original Halal Guys NYC cart for decades, as it was parked right by where I worked for many years. And while nobody remembers the taste of anything exactly as it really was, the Tempe location tastes pretty close to what I do remember. I can't say if it's 100% the same, but it's close enough for someone who ate the original regularly for a long time. I've also eaten at a lot of other Halal carts in NYC; they're all similar but not the exact same as each other. So if you think of this location that way, it's really no different than any NYC Halal cart. There may be minor differences from one place to the next but that's part of the fun. My wife and I both got chicken platters, which is what we always got in NYC (technically "chicken over rice"). Of course I got the white and red sauce, which is all I remember being available at the original. The red sauce really is hot, so be careful with it if you're not used to it or don't like spicy food. The white sauce, at least, is really important. Without it, it's just a plate of seasoned but dry chicken and rice. So make sure you get at least that, and my preference is for a lot of it. I told the counter person to just cover the whole thing with it, which is how I always got it in NYC. Ideally, it's best if every bite is wet with white sauce. The red is optional but I like a good amount of it too; I think of this as spicy food. Everything on our platters was fresh, including both the hot and cold parts. If I had any minor thing to complain about, maybe the pita bread was starting to get a little chewy. But that honestly wouldn't have been unusual in NYC either... Flavor-wise, my wife thought there was something unidentifiable that was missing but I didn't notice that. (She did completely demolish her platter, though.) I could taste the marinade on the chicken and the seasoning in the rice and it tasted pretty much right to me. Same with the all-important sauces. The restaurant was clean and looked actually better than I expected given the pictures here. I was kind of expecting it to be like a typical NYC-style run-down little storefront restaurant, but it was more of a typical Arizona fast casual place. It's also not big but it's big enough. It is basically right in the middle of the ASU area so be prepared for a lot of college campus vibes and all that that entails. It's pretty far from where we live in Mesa but we'll definitely go again, as this is really the only place you can get authentic Halal chicken over rice in the entire valley that I've been able to find. Of course there are lots of "mediterranean" restaurants where you can get chicken *and* rice, and Google will recommend all of them to you if you search for "halal chicken over rice", but that's a completely different thing. It's like comparing New York and Chicago style pizza, or something like Japanese ramen vs. Vietnamese pho. Superficially similar but not even close when it comes to the details or flavor. If you want real chicken over rice, this is the only place I've found for it in the area. And it's really good.

They served us old rice that was HARD we come here often and take our food Togo because we live far from here about 25min from them so we ask for our lecture and tomato and bread on the side so it’s not soggy when we get home and they literally gave us OLD HARD rice when we got home and seen this very disappointed! And they hired a bunch of new kids that don’t really care about their jobs they gave us the worst service and had the worst attitudes! I don’t think we will come here anymore not for old food and bad attitudes —NO THANK YOU!

It has been 2 years since i last had a NY/NJ street food untill i found this Halal guys branch , the quantity was fair quality was grrat i loved the food and enjoyed the meal alot, everything is clean and nice , i wish they add lamb meat on the menu , the rice was cooked well hummus had alot of taste to it, definitely rang a bell to the original NY food truck experience, thank you guys keel it up

Should have checked the reviews before ordering maybe my mistake for trying it on Uber eats but what a scam. Ordered a plate of half beef half chicken, paid $5 for extra chicken. Plate arrived with no chicken, a criminal amount of beef, and cold even though the Uber driver brought it quite quickly. I NEVER leave bad reviews, go through my reviews you will see its almost all 5 star reviews. Honestly so disappointing when businesses do this to paying customers. Its simple, give people what they pay for and you will thrive, steal from your clients and you will crash and burn. Location owner needs to check their staff, retrain, or consider selling and getting into a different business. Buyer beware.

Coming from the East Coast, finding a Halal Guys in Arizona was so exciting. Let me say this food in NY and Philly was the go-to food spot and places were packed, we were surprised to find no line the last few times we’ve gone. Must be the college kids not knowing what they’re missing with this place. The flavors of the sauce and the way the food is cooked is always a 10/10 for sure. Our mouths water before even getting out the car knowing we’re coming in here. In the one picture you’ll see what we call in Philly the “fry platter”, which is a platter with fries added on top. I highly recommend it if you like some crispy bites to your platter, it adds a nice touch. The red sauce here is actually red unlike back home where it’s almost black, so a few extra lines is needed here. Overall customer service has been good every time too and I’m happy to drive the distance to get here. Will be a regular trip for us while in Arizona!

This is the best gyro place! I used to go to one when I lived in New Orleans but they closed and I missed it like crazy. I always get the gyro sandwich, tomatoes, and white sauce. Mmmm! The fries and falafel are fresh and delicious. Super happy to have found a new location to go to within Arizona! :D Definitely give them a try if you haven't and are in the area. There's much to enjoy on their menu. Try their baklava, too! :)

Good food. If you're particularly hungry, you might want extra falafel balls on the falafel sandwich, since they seemed to be smaller this time around and there were only 3 falafel balls on a large pita. The honey Sriracha falafel balls are good but not that flavorful, so I was wondering if I had only the original falafel balls, but they did look darker and slightly redder than the original, so were probably honey Sriracha. The pita on the sandwich was a little dry and a little hard as it broke apart easily so that much of the contents fell out, see photo, although the pita was not completely hard yet. The server/cashier may need retraining on hygiene as he wore food prep gloves while using the register, then later used the register without food gloves, and another time without food gloves picked up a food container with his fingers on the inside of the container, then put the container back for later use, so that's a little concerning. I tried to provide feedback using the link in the email and the app, but those links don't work, so here's the feedback. Hopefully will be better next time.

The Halal Guys never disappoints! I've been to one location in Vegas, so I was curious to see how the Tempe location compared. We visited on a Saturday night, but luckily were able to find parking in the back. I was going to order their limited edition wings, but ended up going for their classic beef gyro small platter for $11.99. My boyfriend got the same order, except the regular platter, which will run you $12.99. You can choose to add jalapeños or olives, but I believe those will cost extra. I really like their hot sauce here, but be cautious as it is very spicy! The staff advised me they could also provide the hot sauce on the side, which I appreciated. Their white sauce is also very delicious with the platter. They provided a decent amount of beef gyro meat, lettuce, tomato, pita and rice. Everything tasted very fresh and I thought it was a decent deal for the price. My boyfriend did want to order their lychee tea, however we were a little sad to hear that they were all out/the machines were broken and no tea options were available. Overall, it was a very clean establishment and great location near ASU for late night eats. We'll be back for our next craving!

I love this place in New York City. But this joint is ran by jerks. They're really cheap on the meat and the sauces. When I said they give you more sauce in New York City, the worker said something flip it like, you're not in the city. Unfortunately, the food wasn't as good as the city either.

This place was good. It is a very popular place everywhere, food was good, the staff was nice. The place was clean my 4 stars is because is located near by ASU college and traffic and parking are usually a mess

I popped in to The Halal Guys for a sandwich for a quick dinner. I was surprised to find it completely empty at 5:00 on a week night when nearby establishments were hoping. Service was fast a friendly. Got the falafel sandwich. It was around $10. Bread was good, falafel was solid. White sauce (I don't think it was tzatziki, but maybe it was?) was tasty. Hot sauce was great--lots of flavor mild heat. I was happy with the sandwich though it could have used humus IMO ($1.50 up charge). I didn't get the fries because many times a falafel pita will leave me stuffed and I had things to do and didn't want to be in a carb coma, but I could have used a little more food--and I'm not a big eater. While I liked the food, I didn't think it was a great value. A meal that is a sandwich, fries, and drink in the $15 range would be appealing--just saying.

Ordered here from a delivery app. I got one falafel plate and one gyro plate. Both plates came with rice, lettuce, tomato, pita, and tahini. Thought the gyro meat was tender and had good flavor. The falafel was good but I can tell it's not their specialty. Needed to be more fried, needed more flavor. I would say it would be good in a combo plate with another protein. Presentation was very good especially for delivery. Lettuce was crips. Rice had a good springy texture. Seasoning on the rice was mild. Definitely would consider ordering from here again.

As a native East Coaster who hit the original Halal Guys trucks before the hype, I was pumped to find one in Tempe. It's not the same as the NYC street cart, but it hits close enough. The meat's solid, the white sauce is still magic, and the red sauce still burns. No line, no chaos, just a decent fix when you're far from the real deal.

Par for The Halal Guys course: Food as expected. Clean. Fast. Prices reasonable.

10/10..... I'm happy to say this place has stepped up its service and quality ! A meal with a drink for under $20 is hard to come by anywhere now.... and I got this meal for 16$ and it was fresh and tasty ! Thank you Halal guys !

We have been here a few times and our recent visit was the best one. It is a good spot for some quick halal food. We normally get the Beef Gyro Platter and the Beef Gyro sandwich. The previous times we went, the pita bread was dry and barely was given for the regular platter. Our recent visit was the best as everything tasted great. I asked for a drop of the hot sauce this time because they gave me 2 hot sauce lines and I struggled eating my food. So be careful with the hot sauce! They have jalapeño, green peppers and black olives for toppings. The restaurant was empty when we were there for dinner but luckily the food tasted good. The parking is terrible there.

Halal Guys has announced a "rapid expansion" of their restaurant locations. Not so for their Montebello (Christown Spectrum) store which has closed. Since I was in the neighborhood, I visited the Rural Rd store in Tempe. Before heading over, I placed an order on their app. Unfortunately, the app did not offer fountain (only bottled) drinks, curbside pickup or payment options such as PayPal or Apple Pay. Bummer. When I arrived, the order was ready when promised and was accurate. I opted for the Chicken and Beef Gyro Combo Platter. It included mostly rice and iceberg lettuce. The meats were okay, but lacked flavor. Eyeballing it, here's an ingredient breakdown: 35% - Rice 25% - Iceberg Lettuce 15% - Chicken 15% - Gyro Beef 7% - Pita 3% - Tomato The pita wasn't especially warm, but it was fluffy and would recommend it. Health conscious eaters beware. The included pouch of "White Sauce" was good, but clocked in at a whopping 330 calories for the sauce alone. Halal Guys was okay for the fast service and price point. If you're interested in better food, their original NYC lunch cart is probably a better option.

Food was good! Service was ok. The screens weren't working so it was hard to decide what to order, I just copied whoever was in front of me! Glad I did though! I got a chicken and beef combo. I can tell this is a busy spot though so you know it's good. I'm glad they gave us sauce on the side, because that white sauce is a game changer, so good!

Ordered 2 mixed bowls. Mine was ok. No red sauce when I went. My wife's chicken tasted extremely funky. I was wondering why she didn't like it and tasted hers. I can't believe she ate some of it with how it tasted. People were nice.

This place is always a good idea. However, the meat looked like it has been sitting for awhile and It was dead inside. The service is great and the place looked clean. Not Smokey inside so you can eat inside and not smell like the food. But maybe it's because the food has been sitting?

I remember this being one of my favorite spots in New York City for late night food. It tasted amazing and was a great deal. They have fallen so much since it's become a chain restaurant. I used to get twice the amount of food for less. The plate isn't even full.

This place gave me diarrhea I felt like I was dying never again, complete detox but it's alright

Haven't been here in about a year. I used to love this place. The chicken is not the same and tastes horrible. Now they charge for hot sauce and any toppings besides onion and green peppers. Service wasn't great. Parking in this area has gotten so bad I'd say it's a risk to do repeated loops waiting for a spot to open up with everyone fighting for space. I won't be coming back.

Food was not the best, disappointed. Gyro and rice looked and tasted like it was sitting in the pan for a while. Had to request more tomatoes since I was given a tablespoon full. Bathroom was filthy. I've been to several Hala guys in Texas and California, this by far was the worst. We will not be back.

Recommend 10/10 I had the small combo with gyro and chicken. Everything tasted very fresh and high quality. The rice and the hot sauce were my favorites. Y'all should bottle and sell that hot sauce!! White sauce was very good as well. Definitely gonna order from here again!

I want to start off by saying that I was perplexed to find that HG only had a 3 star rating. Upon review, it appears to be mostly due to service, not the quality of the food. I have yet to have an issue with their service; I have always been attended to promptly! Disclaimer, I also go pretty late in the evening, 8/9PM, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I have had the chicken and beef gyro both and they are both tasty! I either get the regular combo platter or beef platter which is $10. I load mine up with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and bell peppers. The veggies have always been fresh! Don't skip the white sauce!! It's creamy and delicious! And the hot sauce was hot, really not sure what is happening but I had my usual 2 lines yesterday and it was very faint... Bf had 3 lines and there was some lingering hotness... he said next time he might do 4-5 lines :O I usually have enough leftover for a second meal, which you can't beat at $10. Definitely give HG a try!

First time trying The Halal Guys and I wasn't super impressed. The folks working there were nice and had good costumer service but the quality of the food wasn't super great. Got the Gyro sandwich which was served with a crazy amount of the "white sauce" although it was described as a tzatziki sauce it was mostly mayo with none of the traditional cucumber taste. To me it's just a little gross to have that much of a mayo flavor in one dish but that's a personal preference. I was also a little sad that they don't carry feta cheese. I think it is possible some would like this place if they are looking for a quick meal but it's just did not fit with my idea of when I am craving Mediterranean food or gyro.

Update: I contacted back as requested in the response at the provided email- never heard a word back. So, I opted to give this another try this past weekend. I'm not going to dock another star because I'm not really surprised. There's some internal work that could use attention. I made sure to order MUCH earlier than an hour before closing this round. It's a little obscure to be one of the few business in this area that close at 9pm on weekends with this being a lunch & dinner genre establishment. So early bird (but not so special) order at 5pm on a Saturday! It proved two things. 1. The order was MUCH more fresh & flavorful. Why couldn't it have been that way when I ordered at 8pm last time? I still feel like I received old, cold & bottom of the barrel about to be tossed food last round if there is this much a world of difference between time of day. So I don't believe orders are made fresh as they're received. And I'm not someone who wants to eat dinner so early. Inconvenient when you know you have an ultimatum here. 2. I had to literally pay more to receive what is considered a normal portion for the combo. The trick is ordering "extra" of the main features. Sticking with regular will get you a few small bites of the main features on top of a giant bed of lettuce concealed below. You're getting a salad instead of a combo is the way the regular is set up. So I chose to pay the increase of selecting extra for the main portions- it was exactly the amount the regular SHOULD be & a much smaller side of lettuce. You'd think one platter would be enough to split between two like we received at the LA location- not the case. You have to pay for extra to get more than a concealed showcase of lettuce. And, I still feel like the baklava is entirely too steep. The pieces got a little smaller this time. $8 for two triangles is quite a bit more than other local Mediterranean establishments offer. Saving grace is that the pita & hummus are really good & portioned per price. Along with nice to-go supplies & they never short you on sauces. But pretty much everywhere can master the minor details. Just overall not impressed with the Arizona location. Seems like HQ isn't really on board, either, if they ask you to reach out personally then don't bother to respond. I wasn't asking for anything- just offering my honest feedback.

Wouldn't be my first choice of location but if you've got a taste for halal guys it'll take care of the craving. I'm not too familiar with Phoenix but after we got in from the airport I was starving and I'd been craving halal. We stopped in here and the place was filthy. If I wasn't getting a hunger headache I would've left and gone somewhere else. It took almost 5 minutes before the employee told us that she would be with us shortly. No one else was in the building. We finally ordered and our food was good as expected but just not the ideal experience. My servings were a little smaller than what I'm used to receiving at the Dallas location so that was another con. We asked her to clean off a table for us to eat because all of the tables were dirty. She cleaned literally just the table we were sitting out. We were there for about 40 minutes and only one other customer came in so I'm not sure why they didn't bother cleaning up the lobby or kitchen. I guess in conclusion if you really want halal it'll be worth your trip but it may be better to get your food to go to cut down on the bad experience or just find a different location all together.

Worst halal guys portions I've ever seen. There needs to be some quality control. Crazy

I love Halal Guys. I ate so much of this place for awhile that I got sick of it and had to try something else. But it's still a great spot, food is amazing. The women that run the shop are so nice. Everything on the menu is well recommended.

Halal Guys is the best!! I like to order the chicken and beef combo to alternate between each as I make short work of the small platter. To mine I added salad, tomato, onion and olives which all pair well with either protein. The white sauce is a must for bringing harmony to the platter. Get two packets if you're real sauce lover. This meal made my day! Yum!!

Got into town late and after a long day of traveling, I was excited to see I can the Halal guys from door dash. I ordered the beef gyro platter and a side of falafel. I specifically ordered a "regular" platter since the menu says it comes with 2 red sauces and 1 white sauce. When I received my order, it only came with 1 white sauce. Why bother specifying it on the menu if you aren't going to fulfill it? As far as the beef itself, it was a disappointment. It was overcooked, and not having enough sauce made it even worse. It also didn't have enough flavor, even with the white sauce. So disappointed. I've heard great things about the Halal guys and was really looking forward to this meal. Never again.

I have been to Halal Guys at this location previously and ordered in-person. I received a full Gyro sandwich as I had expected. Today, I ordered online instead and ended up with a sandwich that was easily half the size of what should be expected. Considering each of the sandwiches were around $10 and I have previously had full ingredients/toppings in the sandwich, I was disappointed in the change with an online order and received much less food than I would have had I gone in to order. Food quality should be the same regardless of whether I am there when you make it or open it up at home where you're counting on me not wanting to drive back to the location when the order isn't satisfactory.

I love Halal Guys! I wish the location on Ray Road in Ahwatukee stayed in business :( It was so close to my house. The food is sooo good. I love the chicken platter/plate. The white sauce is so tasty! The olives are great, too. It's a perfect mix of rice, chicken, and toppings.

Ive been wanting to try these guys for years, so here it goes. I Loved the white sauce on my gyro platter and the young ladies working were very friendly and accommodating for this Halal Guys rookie. I'd pass on the baklava next time and the red hot sauce just isn't necessary, unless you don't want to taste the food.

Food was mid, service was mid, baklava was honestly the worst I've had unfortunately super disappointed also no tzatziki so food was dry.

I will start with the Ambiance, there wasn't anyone in the store, thus no ambiance. The two guys were standing at the counter ready and wiling to make my order. One was making the order and the other was checking me out. I asked the check-out person for a lamb gyro, with tomato and Tzatziki sauce (one of my favorites) with extra cucumber. I did not have any lettuce. The check-out person looked at me like he didn't hear me or I was talking a foreign language. The check-out person kept yelling to his partner, with white sauce, with white sauce. I said no with Tzatziki sauce and cucumber, do you have it. Again, absolutely now answer. Just looked straight at me and said nothing. I took my sandwich and hoped for the best. It was a large sandwich, a little tomato, lots of chunky lamb and smothered in a creamy "SWEET" white sauce. It was terrible. If you are going to sell gyros, you need Tzatziki sauce. The parking was great, I parked on the side of the building.

The service was quick and great. There were a few people in line, but I was able to order at the register fairly quick. There is a few tables and chairs there, but when it is crowded it is difficult to find a place to sit down. I hear great things about Halal guys, that they started in New York in a food truck. Maybe they had on off day. Maybe my expectations were to high. Whatever the reason, I didn't find the meal satisfying. The rice and the chicken tasted like the lettuce with no flavor. The only thing that saved the food was the spicy white sauce. The spicy white sauce is in a bottle at the back near the sofa machine. It's too bad because I felt like I was eating more white sauce than my food itself. Maybe I'll have to visit their food cart in New York, but I won't likely come back to visit this particular location unfortunately.

Picture this: impenetrable darkness, you feel dread as the blackness persists.. that it might be permanent and you'll never feel warmth or enjoy sight again... but then a piercing bright light appears before you, slowly descending towards you... your eyes struggle to adjust and you can't make out what it is.. as it falls closer to your eyes you can make out a familiar view, Halal Guys regular combo platter with everything on it, extra white sauce. And you know in your heart that all will be well, And your soul knows peace.

Food is so amazing like actually so good but the problem is that I went at 7pm today and they were closed. They're always randomly closed or they'll be out of something crucial. Inconsistent experience, however, amazing amazing food when they have everything. Sometimes the workers are not nice too

Coming from Southeast Michigan, the Arab capital of North America, I am a bit of a Middle Eastern food snob. This place was aight but definitely not as good or fresh as the food back home. I took the Yelp tips seriously and ordered extra extra sauce on my mixed falafel and chicken bowl. I also opted against the supposedly super duper hot sauce. I think the extra sauce helped moisten the (somewhat dry) chicken and the (not so great) falafels. In the bowl, there was shredded taco-like lettuce and tomatoes that didn't add much to the flavor. The pita bread was dry and definitely wasn't fresh. Bowl toppings were limited and the kalamata olives added the most flavor. The small side of hummus ($1) wasn't the best and I actually ended up throwing it away. All in all, the food seemed a bit prefabricated and didn't seem as authentic or homemade as what I'm used to. I am sure this place is a nice, convenient option for some folks. The service was pleasant and efficient. I am glad I gave it a shot but I think I'd opt for another spot for my next Middle Eastern cuisine fix.

Why is there no ordering via your app right now? Has this location been closed? I would like to go here today, so please answer real soon ...

I preferred this location to the Christown location because they kept their food fresh but not anymore. I came on a Thursday at 6:30pm. Not only was I greeted by a rude employee who had an attitude the entire time, the gyro was the consistency of beef jerky. It was inedible. All the gyro is so dry it crumbled and the smaller pieces are the consistency of bacon bits. None of which I wanted tonight. I will never be back to any location. They have officially lost their integrity.

I never got to try this place when I lived near NYC, so I thought why not. The food was all really fresh and flavorful. Their hot sauce definitely had a kick to them! I appreciated the customization options, as I got mine with all salad. Despite being super busy, all the staff were super friendly. Had a nice first experience!

I had been wanting to check out The Halal Guys ever since they opened up in my area, so on a night I didn't feel like cooking dinner I headed on over! Arrived a little before 5pm, it wasn't too busy, leaned you can either get a sandwich or a platter, I went with the chicken sandwich and ordered a side of falafel. The chicken sandwich came on a nice warm pita, the chicken was tender and juicy had nice flavor to it, the sandwich had lettuce and it comes with a white sauce & and I also asked for the hot sauce too. This was a messy sandwich, but ooohhh sooo good! I have to say though I was surprise with the side of falafel, there are 4 pieces of nicely fried falafel, but it did not come with any sauce, which I guess I expected it to, so by themselves with no sauce, they were little dry. Next time order a side of sauce or just make it a falafel sandwich. Glad The Halal Guys are in the neighborhood and I'm sure I will be back soon.

"I like it a little spicy but not too spicy... like J-Lo in pajamas." ― Craig Ferguson, on The Chew Any leftover, residue, stubborn, clingy germs from my cold a few weeks ago sprang back to life with the bit of red sauce I used. I'm still coughing up a lung a few hours after eating! Whoa! Be careful with that red sauce, folks! From a humble street cart in 1990 to becoming an international eatery, The Halal Guys have made it. We ordered a side order of falafel, a Combo Platter [chicken & beef gyro], and a Falafel Platter. I must admit that the falafel was a let down. They were a bit dry and bland but a splash of White Sauce and a drop of Red Sauce fixed that up. But when you're trying to not get an ass like Nicki Minaj, using excess White Sauce [seems like the love-child of mayo and Greek yogurt] to save your food is upsetting. I would say the Combo Platter is the way to go. Platters are a filling and simple dish of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and some rice. 3.5 stars! At $9 for the large "regular" platter [I couldn't even finish half] combined with the late hours, I'm sure I'll be back.

Halal Guys was decent. This chain sells basically fast food Middle Eastern dishes. The menu is limited to chicken, gyro and falafel as your base to go in either sandwich or platter form. I went with the small size falafel platter. Half of it was filled with iceberg lettuce salad, and the other half was filled with seasoned rice. 4 small falafel pieces were placed on top along with a few pieces of pita triangle. You have your choice of add ins (I added onion, jalapeno, and olive) and you will also have your choice of white, hot, or BBQ sauce. I went with white and hot sauce. Overall, I wasn't too impressed. For $8 I would have liked something additional to go with the pita triangles, such as a scoop of hummus or baba ganoush. The falafel pieces were pretty small, rock hard on the outside, with a slightly moist filling. The falafel looked mass-produced as if they came from a mold since they had more of a gumdrop rather than spherical shape. For a platter filled only with inexpensive salad+rice with tiny falafel and few pita triangles I think it was definitely overpriced. My husband had the gyro sandwich which he said was pretty good. The gyro meat didn't look like your typical thinly sliced meat from a spit. It was more like small chunks of meat, and he said it was well seasoned and tender. As for the sauces, I liked the white sauce with its mild creamy flavor and the red hot sauce packed quite a punch! If I go here again I'll skip on getting the falafel and will probably try one of the sandwiches.

My go-to place. I'm eating here weekly. Perfect if you can get over the college students. Get the white sauce!!!!

Placed on online order on 9/6/21 using their website. It said the store was open on Google and on their website. Order was confirmed and was given a pick-up time. Show up to pick up food and there is a paper taped on the door stating that they are closed. Why would they not freeze their online ordering if they are closed? I'm all for giving your employees Labor Day off, but communicate that you are closed. So extremely frustrating. Now on 9/7/21 I'm trying to call so I can have my money refunded for the order I never received and the phone line is down. I live about 25 minutes away and driving down just to be refunded is also extremely frustrating. I would like to be able to speak to someone about being refunded. Customer service is seriously lacking.

I give The Halal Guys a lot of credit for opening directly across the street from ASU. Smart! AND, they're open until 4 in the morning, on Thursday thru Saturday's. Real smart! When I worked in the WTC in New York, there were a bunch of Middle Eastern food trucks on Broadway, near the old Merrill building at One Liberty. There was always a Kabob truck, a Falafel truck and Gyro truck. Oh yeah, and a Sabrett's Hot Dog stand. LOL The Halal Guys were a midtown operation, but very similar. "Halal meats that are seasoned to perfection and a melting pot of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors that are sure to delight." You should know, that Halal, Halaal, or food is not the same as Greek food. It's middle eastern in origins, but tastes subtly different. You'll find no Kronos lamb spinning here either. They serve their food steamed (photos), not fried -- on a plate with chicken or beef type gyro meat(photo), over rice and bed of iceberg lettuce, covered in their proprietary (creamy mayo) White Sauce. We really liked our food. We ordered the combo plater of beef and chicken; with a sides four falafel balls with tahini sauce and a small bowl of humus. We also grabbed a beef gyro to go. LOL The rice was very tasty and we found the meat to be slightly bland, but their sauce made up for it. If you enjoy heat, you'll have to try their chili paste based Hot Sauce. I loved it, a 8/10 alarm'er. So Three Stars, "A-Okay".

Thought this place was just called "Halal Guys", sans the article. I digress already. Came with a friend of mine who was also excited about their opening; she tried them in NYC and it was my first time. I arrived around noon and it was busy with a short line outside to regulate traffic inside the restaurant. Lots of employees working, making food preparation quick and efficient. I got the small falafel platter ($7.95) with white sauce and tahini and a packet of hot sauce on the side. I snagged a table outside for us to sit and waited a few minutes as my friend got her food. The platter has your choice of protein and rice, lettuce, tomatoes and pita bread. My portion was a good size for me as I finished it in one sitting. After all the hype, it's hard not to get my expectations up but there they were, hanging out with the clouds. After trying them out, they were humbly lowered back down to earth. I didn't find my food to be anything spectacular; it was lacking sauce and the hot sauce was pure heat, no flavor. I'm glad I got tipped off to get it on the side. The bowl seemed like something I could easily replicate at home. Food wasn't bad, but wasn't amazing either. I wouldn't not go again, but it isn't at the top of my list to go back soon. Good effort guys, and nice customer service!

I'm originally from NY so I was pretty excited to hear that Halal guys were opening a store close to where I lived. I went the day after it opened (around 5:30pm) and the lines were still out the door. It took abt ~20min to get from where we stood in line to ordering our food. An employee was handing out stickers. There are apparently 2 sizes you can order if you get the platter. I ordered the large [~$9] combo platter, which is the equivalent to the NY one size only platter. Half of the platter consisted of iceberg lettuce and tomatoes and the other half was rice and meat, but more rice than meat. So, it was pretty disappointing for them to skimp out on food. Usually, lettuce is only supposed to fill 1/4 of the container. I heard from several friends that it seemed healthier (not in a good way) bc there wasn't a nice layer of oil covering the bottom once you ate the whole thing. The meat wasn't as flavorful - maybe the taste will improve in some weeks or so~ There were about 7 or 8 two-seater tables inside and ~2 four-seater tables outside. It was a battle to grab a table and then keep it - employees and customers alike gave us so much heat it felt pretty uncomfortable. There's a parking lot! However, Dutch bros is right next to this food plaza and they currently have a one way drive through that some cars actually confused as another entrance into the halal guys' parking lot and you can imagine there were a lot of angry drivers and loud honking. So be careful that the parking lot entrance you're entering is the right one! Overall, I'm glad I can indulge in halal food whnever I crave it, so I can't complain too much.

Food was pretty good. Friendly and fast service. I got the beef gyro sandwich and my gf had the chicken platter with rice. Good stuff

It's advertised for seeking Middle Eastern Sándwiches and platters and they don't even carry tzatziki sauce or a real yogurt base, it's basically mayonnaise. Service was okay, not super friendly but not rude and and ambience just had another average Tempe restaurant vibe to it. The meat actually was cooked earlier in the day too and super dry pita bread and sad vegetables. I know a lot better places and won't be going back to this knock off Mediterranean, Arab, Halal don't even know what's it's supposed to be spot.

Was really excited to try this place as I've always passed by or picked up orders from there driving Uber eats. Decided to stop in 7/13/22 around noon and ordered the chicken platter with extra pita. Service was quick and food was hot but halfway into the meal took a bite only to pull a string of black hair from mouth. Food was really good until that point. Too far to drive back so I will just take the Loss. I highly recommend you advised the ladies working to use either a hairnet or ensure their hair is in a position to reduce it possibly ending up in someone's food.