Rita W.
Yelp
Good food for a decent price! I heard about the hype of Halal Guys for years, and I'm finally glad to be finally trying it since it's nearby work. I ordered 2 combo platters to go, with both the white sauce and the hot sauce. Since people rave about the white sauce, I asked for extra on the side just in case I'd like to add more to my platter, but they charged 50 cents for extra white sauce.
The combo platter has the rice, salad, meats, pita, and the sauces you choose (either or combo of white, hot, and bbq). The serving of meat was pretty generous given the price, so definitely gold stars for that. The salad portion (lettuce and tomato mix) was standard. The rice looked very flavorful because of the color, but it was bland by itself, so the sauces definitely help.
The service was ok; there was no line when I went, and the ordering method was assembly-like, very similar to chipotle, but fewer steps. Say what you want, and they assemble it for you, and then ask for your customization on the sauces. The amount of the white sauce was generous, and they didn't put much hot sauce on it because their hot sauce is spicy, which is amazing!
Out of the combo meats (chicken and gyro), I preferred the flavor and texture of the gyro. The chicken by itself was a bit dry and bland, but again, the sauces definitely helped with that. The white sauce tended to go well with everything - the meats, rice, salad, etc.
I'd definitely go back, probably for either a gyro platter or I might try the falafel. Great addition to the DuPont Circle area!