Jerusalem Halal Meats

The review is for the resturant in the back and not the supermarket. Based on recommendation from a friend who lived in Houston I decided to give the restaurant a try. long story short, the owner seems fedup with the business, didn't care about his language in front of customers, using the cell phone while making my sandwich, so one hand on his cell phone the other is making the sandwich and trying to cut a tomatoe. The place is not clean and you can see for yourself, the attitude is horrible! If you don't want to deal with people maybe you need to sell and move on. The last thing you need is have an attitude from someone making your food. Never again at this place. Also the sandwich was cold and and ended up in the trash unfortunately.

With a recommendation, we walked in, and for a second, we were so happy to see a big store fully loaded with all kinds of groceries. Still, as soon we walked towards the aisle, we saw employees, customers, and half of the people were not wearing a mask, and there were few of them kind of holding a show on their necks and mouths, they decided not to cover the nose. I can't believe it when we all know Texas has a maximum number of coronavirus victims. These people chose to kill themselves and others and pretending nothing is going on.We left right away, disappointed, and shocked. Please be careful if you have to go there or just avoided for a few months.

Jerusalem Halal Meats is one of the oldest halal markets in Houston and where so many of my childhood memories begin. If you follow a halal diet and are adventurous in your kitchen at home, then this place is a staple in your repertoire of ingredient sources. For those not in the know, when compared to other stores like HEB or Krogers, Jerusalem is an unorganized mess. The aisles are narrow and the shelves are filled high to the sky. Yes, there are signs letting you know what's generally in the aisles; however, they're more like suggestions. There's a small produce section next to the olive and oil aisle. Yes, a full aisle dedicated to deliciousness. And trust me when I say to peruse the produce section. It's small but has random fruits and veggies like sweet lemon. Yes, that's a thing. No, they don't taste like oranges.The chaotic good continues with aisles that are only open on one end- like their beauty products. An assortment of soaps and lotions towards the front. Head to the back and you think there are going to be more products, but surprise! It's a small prayer hall set up with prayer mats facing Mecca. Then there's a restaurant in the back right corner. Get the chicken shawarma with everything on it, thank me later. The crown jewel of this establishment is the deli in the back. Their meat is delivered three days a week, so you're getting the freshest product sans going to a farm. It's clean and the workers typically fill your order quickly. Bring a sweater, because it's frigid in there. Just outside the deli are a couple of freezers with prepackaged meats that people typically order- think different ground meats, chicken breasts, and the like. They also have products like pepperoni, salami, and bacon. I haven't seen some of these products in the other halal markets in town **major disclaimer** none of the workers on the floor or in the deli are super fluent in English. The guys in the back who butcher the meat understand enough to fill your order, just don't expect a lot of small talk. They even know what cuts you need for certain South Asian dishes like Nihari. Head to the front counter if you can't find something. This is a family owned and operated establishment and they're all great about telling you where everything is and when it'll be in if they're out. If you have some spare time and want to try some new ingredients or aren't sure where to get a certain middle eastern ingredient, try Jerusalem. You never know what will inspire you there.

if you walk all the way through the market to the far, back right corner, you'll find a tiny restaurant and you'll eat the best shawarma / falafel you've ever had

Most of the cashiers act like it's their first time working with their check out system. They add each item multiple times onto the receipt and change the name of the item to grocery so that no one can really understand which item is which. I've been to this store at least two times already and each time the cashier adds 4/6 items extra onto my receipt! That is theft! Never going back to this store! This is the most horrible way to get extra money from random customers! Be aware of this and double check your receipts all the time!!

Stopped for Lebni and Halloum Cheese and the cookies I wanted they have out for a while. No pita that day which was strange. They always willing to help you at anytime so the service is very good. Great frozen items, meat is fresh and prices are better all around. Produce is nice, a small Cafe in the back, but I won't eat at that particular place and store is packed with tons of spices and foreign foods. I love going here.

They have good quality halal meat, in the back of the store is a place where you can get shawarma, falafel, etc. that's already cooked.They sell whole goat cooked as well and it's amazing. I believe you have to order that one ahead of time though.

Very rude, the have a clothing section that looks like a tornado went through it and no prices shown anywhere on the product.

I have been eating since 90's and the never had any complaints. The food is delicious, staff is courteous and price is always right. No pressure of any kind for tips. Sitting place however needs some attention but not bad.

It was nice because of the assortment of spices and culture and food. I recommend to go here any time you can!