Bishos
Bishos
a pile of falaf next to a bowl of dip
a plate of hummusl with olive oil and parsley
a close up of a bowl of food
a table and chairs in a restaurant
Store front
the inside of a muffin with a bite taken out of it
a wooden cutting board with a variety of food items
a white wall with a decorative design on it
menu
a hand dipping a piece of bread into a bowl of hummus
Lemonana (lemonade slushy with fresh mint)
salad, food, salads
salads, food, salad
Kifta Kabab Rice Bowl
food
outside
drink
crepes, food
interior
Store front
interior
Lamb shawarma sandwich
Shawarma Family Tray (6-8 people) was amazing and authentic
Deirdre C.
Apr 16, 2024
Stopped in here on a Friday early evening for dinner. You order at the counter and then they call you when your order is ready. I thought the prices were very good for the portions you got. I enjoyed a hummus bowl that had veggies in it and falafel. I got a meal so i picked a salad and a bottle of water to go with it. There was so much food! My boyfriend liked his dinner as well!The restaurant looked fairly new. Nicely decorated and clean. I will be back for another hummus bowl!
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John L.
Mar 25, 2024
Stopped in here twice for recent lunches. On-street parking was easily found right up front. The staff was much livelier on my second visit. First time it didn't seem like anyone wanted to be bothered. Second time, I had smiles and at least a thank you!The inside was not crowded, but there were people coming in for take out and a few other diners besides myself. The table situation is spread out pretty good and there is Arabic music playing softly in the dining area. I'd call ahead if you're in a rush. The wait was about ten minutes on both trips. I went with Shawarma both times, the first was chicken second was a mix of lamb and beef. It is a big portion so I went sans fries on the second trip. The Saj bread was huge, but thin and fresh and it kept the wraps together extremely well. The meat was finely cut up and lightly seasoned. Both wraps included cucumber, tomato, tahini/garlic sauce and a side of shatta hot sauce (think red chili sauce). I thought both wraps were good, but a tad too heavy on the tahini sauce. Nothing bad, nothing great. Might have to go Kabab over rice and have some hummus on a future visit and report back. Prices were decent overall.
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Rich B.
Mar 12, 2024
Bishos continues to provide excellent food at a reasonable cost. I've tried all the vegetarian dishes, and they're all great! The hummus is rich, and creamy . The baba ghanoush is redolent with garlic and olive oil, as opposed to be heavily laden with tahini. The foul is very flavorful and packed with protein. The cheese, Za'atar bread is kind of like a Middle Eastern quesadilla containing cheese, and za'atar seasoning on their delicious saj bread. I prefer the chicken kebab to the chicken Shawarma. The kebab is well seasoned and the grilling gives it extra flavor. All their entrées are available as a wrap, over rice, as a hoagie, or on a salad. You get to choose six additional toppings. I love the toum(garlic sauce) & amba(sweet curry sauce) and then add four more vegetables. My only issue with that is they don't really give you enough toppings. The falafel is very well seasoned but a little dry. Strangely, it's not available in a pita, but you can get it as a wrap or anything else mentioned above.The food is always impeccably fresh & is halal. Customer service(especially the dark haired girl with the glasses) is outstanding! If you order direct from their website you will receive either five dollar off or 10% off coupons pretty frequently. I usually get it to go, but there is seating available inside.Be sure to check out their Le Souk market for desserts and all types of Middle Eastern spices grains, snacks, etc. review of that to follow.
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Renee D.
Apr 24, 2023
I'm not that well versed in Middle Eastern cuisine but I have had The Halal Guys before so I kind of had an idea of what I would be getting at Bisho's. My co worker happens to love Chicken Shawarma so she ordered this from Bisho's and shared some with me. It was very good and the portion was huge. I placed an order of my own a few days later.I went with the Beef/Lamb Rice Bowl and got the recommended toppings except onions. These toppings included tomato, cucumber, lettuce and some kind of pickled vegetable I could not identify. All of this was topped with a Tahini sauce and I think it was this sauce that ruined the dish for me. I should have done some homework or asked for the sauce on the side. I guess I thought because it was white it would be akin to the Halal Guys famous white sauce but it was not that at all. It tasted sour to me and unappealing. Because they give a generous portion I shared the rest with my mom. I also don't think I like lamb and beef mixed together either. I would definitely try them again but I would stick with the chicken and whatever sauce comes with that.I also got the babagnooj and understood that it was eggplant which I like baked in the oven so I thought this would not be bad. It wasn't bad but I was not prepared for the amount of garlic. So much so that I could not eat any more of it for my lunch because I feared having to speak to customers with that on my breath. This was the type of garlic saturation that gets in your pores.
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R B.
Jul 2, 2023
This place does the thing.This place does the thing well.You can't ask for much more, but they also kill it in the service department. In a world where generally mediocre is all you can expect for fast casual street food, this spot crushes!Great flavors, affordable prices, and giant portions... what more could you ask for!Fire up an order and strap your keester into the rocket ship of flavor that is about to blast you off into freaking space brother [or sister or just other person]!POW! Onion!POW! Garlic!POW! Tomato!POW! Cucumber!POW! Pickles!POW! That white sauce!POW! That hot hot hot sauce on the side.I don't know if you're ready for this much flavor, but you better be if you're deciding to step into the ring here!Freaking flavor profiles that elevate that classic shawarma experience to the next level! I guarantee you'll be crying to your mamma. Crying to her about how freaking good this place is.And then, composing yourself, and asking her if she'd like to try some, and her politely declining because she actually maintains a pretty strict diet for health reasons.And you look at her like... what you're eating chicken curry right now..... She assures you nothing is wrong, it's just a new spice profile and since she turned 65 the heartburn hits a little harder after eating things that are spiced out the gills, but she's reassuring that there is nothing wrong with enjoying that specific flavor profile, and reminds you that you all grew up eating really spicy food, so a swing and a miss on that being a potential spot for a mom meal, but still really really good.5/5
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Sasha T.
Apr 20, 2024
First time at Bishos. I called my order in and it was ready when I got there. Cute restaurant and appeared to be very clean. The food was delicious!!! I had the beef/lamb Saj wrap along w the baba ganoush it was flavorful and delicious. I will be back soon!
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Yia-Ming L.
Mar 12, 2023
Bishos is a hidden gem of NE Philly. Everything about the place, service, and food was amazing. The food was reasonably priced. Everything we got costed less than 40$. The majority of people there were ordering take out but they have a couple of dine in options as well (booth seats, single tables, or window seating). We ordered in the front and then took a seat waiting for our order (which came out in less than 10 minutes even with them being pretty busy). We got the lamb shawarma wrap, kifta kebab wrap combo with Lemonana (3$ extra since the combo typically comes with soda) and the personal special (3 personal size apps with pita). The saj wrap and the kifta kebab wrap was so good. The meat was flavorful but didn't feel overpowering or too much because of the fresh veggies and pickle. The seasoned fries were amazing, crispy outside and hot and soft insides (what more can you ask for from fries). The size of the personal special was enough for two people to finish with extras. The hummus was good. The baba gannouj was savory with a hint of sweetness. What made the Arab Salad shine was the dressing (olive oil, lemon juice, and something else). It was really strong. Still good and refreshing but just a bit too acidic for my taste. The Lemonana wasn't too sweet, a nice palate cleanser. I would highly recommend if you like minty things. I cannot wait to come back again and even check out the market next door, which is own by the same family.
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Corban G.
Aug 24, 2024
I've been here twice for dinner and I think the food is mediocre at best. The kababs came across as a bit dry and the meat was mediocre
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Nasriyn M.
Jul 30, 2024
Food is always good, the service is great and the ambiance is a plus. Overall 10/10 would recommend.
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Gianna T.
Apr 24, 2024
Food was fresh and fantastic. Only thing, I want to Uber eats and the menu doesn't have the soup.
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