Mood Cafe

★★★★★ 4.7 (523)

"UPDATE: everything else still stands, but the rose and cardamom is now my favorite lassi. GET IT!Also props to the staff member working all by himself being absolutely slammed during porchfest. He was hustling and doing a great job with the food with a line out the door!"

Paprica Modern Mediterranean Grill

★★★★☆ 4.4 (271) • $$

"Excellent food! I just went to Türkiye in May and the food here was as good as our best meals we had there. Our server, who is from northern Türkiye, was very friendly and helpful. We started with the lentil soup and the stuffed grape leaves; both were excellent. Lentil soup was a staple pre meal on our Türkiye trip & the grape leaves were covered in a dressing that made them even more delicious than usual. For our main, we split the manti and the Turkish meatballs platter. The manti were the best part of the meal, delectable little dumplings smothered in yogurt and paprika. They are a MUST. The meatballs were delicious as were the accompanying sides of salad & rice. They play Turkish music inside & the restaurant is decorated with greenery & pictures of Istanbul. It's a great spot that we will certainly return to soon."

Kabobeesh

★★★★☆ 3.7 (361) • $$

"The food is out of this world!! The people are very friendly too. This is my 2nd visit as I live in Seattle but I would come here every time I am within one hour driving distance"

Indian Kitchen Lovash

★★★★☆ 3.6 (317) • $$

"Lovash is one of our go to's for Indian takeout/delivery. As someone who loves Indian but has a dairy allergy, I love that I can get vegan saag here and the tofu vegan saag tastes just like saag paneer to me...winning! The husband really likes their chicken tikka masala or lamb vindaloo. It's quick, inexpensive and high quality, plus portions are most definitely sufficient. Recommended, especially for those with dietary restrictions."

Al-Sham Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (241) • $$

"My friend picked this restaurant for us to meet up at on Saturday for lunch. Neither one of us had been there before. You order at the counter and they cook it and bring it to you.I prefer to eat off of real plates and not given to go containers at the table I'm going to sit and eat at.So I would order take out from here moving forward. Food was good! Service was friendly!"

Bishos

★★★★★ 4.6 (153) • $$

"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!"

Hadramout

★★★★★ 4.5 (120) • $

"My friends and I came here for a weekly dinner one night. We have all heard good things from this hole in the wall restaurant. This is my first time trying Yemani food! We each got Samboosa to try which is a flaky pastry with meat and cheese. The sauce that came with it had a kick to it. For my entree I got the Chicken mandi. Its a big piece of chicken on a bed of spiced rice and veggies. Delicious! The chicken was fall off the bone and the spices were on point. We enjoyed our meal and the prices weren't bad at all!The only negatives was that you had to buy your own drinks (including waters) and the bathroom was alittle dirty. Other than that it was a great meal with friends :)"

Cafe Baladi

★★★★★ 4.7 (89) • $$

"This place would be easy to drive right by in this busy plaza, but the food is too good to miss! Beef tahini salad was chopped up and made right behind the counter and was very fresh. The sfihas were AMAZING!! So much flavor! You can tell everything is made by their family with love."

Falafel Time

★★★★☆ 4.1 (111) • $$

"A few things to know if you've never been to Falafel Time:1. This is a predominantly take-out business. The space is small, and there is one small table inside that I have never seen anyone using.2. Their signage says they are cash only, but they also have signage stating they accept cards. I have never had an issue using a card, but as a small business of course cash is preferred.3. While the name is Falafel Time, the main event here is the chicken shawarma. The first time I tried Falafel Time, a friend and I called in our order and walked over to pick it up. We got a chicken shawarma platter with fries instead of rice, beef kabobs, hummus and pita, and a salad. The portions were HUGE, we had enough to feed four people. The hummus portion alone was super generous, especially considering the price point. And it was some of the most fresh and delicious hummus I have had in a while. The beef kabobs were a bit dry for my preference, but this did not matter because that chicken shawarma platter was out of this freakin world!For a recent takeout lunch order, I ordered through Yelp. I decided to add falafel to my chicken shawarma platter and the whole meal came out to $15. The platter is a very generous service and it comes with a small salad too. The falafel was good, not my favorite ever. But as always, the chicken shawarma delivered."

Wah-Gi-Wah

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (143) • $$

"I have to say after a good recommendation one of my co-workers, I finally give a shot to this place, I have to throw on that this restaurant is a Pakistani approved place by one of my other co-worker. I came with couples of co-workers and had a family-style dinner. The restaurant is located in the city with make parking a little difficult, but the restaurant is pretty big so is not that hard to get a table. They don't serve alcohol or allow it from outside like most of the restaurant in Philly with making it a little turn off but the food makes it worth it. We order the fried chicken, curry goat, biryani, and some bread.One of the best combinations of that night was dipping the bread on the curry coat sauce making it very delicious.The fried chicken had a good seasoning a bit spicy with you could taste it at the end, with it make it unique and very had to resist the amazing flavor, we ended ordering another one, this has to be the most order plate everytime you come here. The biryani was ok, it had a good taste but not a fan of it on this place the VIP of the night was chicken for sure. I can see myself coming back to eat more fried chicken."

Taj Mahal Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (98) • $$

"Ordered takeout for lunch - nothing fancy, just a Samosa and Chicken Korma. When I arrived 10 mins after placing order, food was ready and handed over to me with a smile. The place was packed! Lovely to see.I ate my takeout at home - everything was delicious.Samosa was tasty, not spicy and not greasy at all.Chicken Korma was also rich and tasty, not spicy and the heaps of basmati rice were perfectly cooked.I'll be back!"

Halal Gyro Kabob House

★★★★★ 4.8 (70)

"I just had the most amazing halal in my life. Not to say that I'm an expert but my chicken gyro and side falafel was otherworldly delicious. Top that with superb friendly atmosphere and service and I'm bookmarking for a hopeful return someday."

Flame Kabab & Gyro

★★★★☆ 4.1 (94)

"I came across this place because:1. I was SUPER hungry2. It was close by3. It had only 1 $ rating on YelpI didn't have too high of expectations as the place was empty around dinner time, and it just seemed like any other kebab/halal type place.We walked in and were warmly greeted by the man at the counter. We both ordered a #10 which had one beef and one chicken item. It looked and sounded delicious. All of their main menu items were around $10-12, which was a little more than I anticipated. Food took a little while to make as they were making it all fresh. Although we were in a hurry, we apprecited the MTO meal a lot. The food came out piping hot! There was rice, our beef and chicken, a side of salad, some stewed chickpeas, and a side of yogurt sauce and salad dressing. DELICIOUS! Especially the chicken. GET THAT CHICKEN!"

Mod India Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.5 (78)

"I stopped in here on a whim as I was leaving Wegman's and was hungry. It's located in a sparsely attended hotel complex which used to house a Hooter's. Good burger memories. I almost walked out when I stepped in and saw a small smattering of patrons. But I persisted and was very glad that I did. You don't see many Indian places with alcohol, but I decided to tea tote tonight. Ordered some Naan bread and the lamb kebab. I requested that the lamb be cooked medium as too many times I've gotten well done shards when I didn't make the request.The Naan was melt in your mouth. The lamb Kebab was served table side still sizzling fajita style. It was so tender and has a trailing kick to it. The rice provided and grilled vegetables was a perfect pairing. It was too much lamb for me, which is rare. Brought some home to the wife and she loved it except for the spice."

Al-Sham

★★★★☆ 4.1 (92) • $

"Al-Sham is such a gem, and the food is amazing! Prices are very reasonable, the proportions are generous, the flavors are *chef's kiss* and the menu is overwhelmingly huge!We had the family meal #3 a few months ago but we just had their wings (naked and breaded) and their sampler and all I can say is... don't sleep on their American menu! The wings were great and the sauces were generous as well. They make the food really fast, great service and good overall vibes!"

Biryani City

★★★★☆ 3.5 (121) • $$

"Goat and chicken, exquisitely spiced and fried to perfection, appears upon your plate. You take a bite, and are transported to the world's far hemisphere, where flavor is not forbidden and your taste buds are elevated with the experience. All this in an unassuming strip mall in Delaware!"

Prime Halal Meat

★★★★☆ 4.4 (74) • $

Makkah Market

★★★★☆ 4.1 (81) • $

"I stopped in this market more for just the food. No matter what time my day it is, The mood is always peaceful and welcoming here. There's always a nice line for the buffet and understandably because it's one of the few places that really makes home style, Middle Eastern food and you can do some grocery shopping. Today I ordered lamb with rice and mixed vegetables. I hadn't been by here in a while but everything is just as good as I remember. I can't say enough how awesome it is to come here and get food and to have conversation with fellow patrons and staff. It's definitely a treasure to have a 24 -hour market like this in the neighborhood."

Shawarma Kebab

★★★★☆ 3.8 (94)

"Decent Schwarma with pretty good meat, mediocre tzatziki, and excellent "Schwarma sauce."I got the lamb and beef wrap. At $8, the price is quite agressive. The wrap is a good lunch portion but not overstuffed. The meat was probably a small handful, not a ton. It was savoury and flavorful with a nice juicy tender bite. The pita wrap was a bit dry/chalky grinding between my teeth but was crisp and just oily enough on the exterior. The tzatziki was goopy and just not very aromatic. Mostly tasted like light sour cream. Toppings were fresh and crisp."

Madina Halal Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4 (74) • $$

"So lemme paint the picture of how I lucked up to eat food here. I was coming out of my house one wednesday morning rushing to put trash out because I'm always late putting out trash. After a successful trash run, I walk back towards my door and my neighbor shouts,"Bro, you gotta come try this mango chutney and samosa real quick! It's bomb!" I replied, "You eating indian food for breakfast, bro? Is it that good and what place makes it this early?" He takes another bite and while his mouth is stuffed he grumbles, "Nom nom naw these leftovers, bro nom nom, but it's a spot right off 69th street next to the hair store jawn, but across from the movie jawn nom nom" I replied, "The jawn next to the whaaaaaat I've never heard of an indian food spot there!" And my neighbor replies, "Nom nom.....but were you LOOKING for one?" ..0_o.. "my ah-ha moment face"Ah haaa...good point. Say no more, I know where I'm going for lunch!So I rolled right up to 69th street and called ahead of time and ordered the chickpeas in red sauce, two samosas, and some chicken tikka masala. The food was pricer than I expected and took a while, but the portions were pretty big except the chicken. For the price I definitely expected way more chicken, but the food was very good. I was surprised at how spicy the chickpeas were which i didn't mind at all! The samosas were just as good as advertised too, especially that mango chutney. I would surely order here again and eat leftovers on trash day with my neighbor."

New York Gyro Place

★★★★☆ 4.1 (67) • $

"This is a good spot for tender, juicy and delicious Chicken Shawarma on a warm pita bread.Always fresh food.Always fast service.Always friendly staff.Four Yelps."

Oasis Middle Eastern Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (79)

"I had the grape leaves platter - baba ganoush, hummus, a salad and grape leaves? Yes please. Everything was good, but not mind-blowing (which isn't a fair bar for anyone). The fresh mango juice hit the spot!I love that there's a shop attached to the restaurant. Many of the patrons seemed to know the server and be regulars, and the shop is handy for picking up staples like cous cous (SO many options) and some necessary but hard-to-get (in my neck of the woods) items like grape leaves for when you want to make your own"

Tandoori Of India

★★★★☆ 3.6 (82) • $$

"I've always said that Philly needs more made-to-order Indian places, and it looks like my prayers have been answered in the past few months! Tandoori of India is located extremely close to my boyfriend's house, which made for an easy weeknight date night. The staff (really just the front of the house guy and the chef) were super nice and helpful, even going as far as having an "Indian" spice level gauge and an "American" one.I'm usually the type to get the tikka masala or butter chicken, but I ventured into tandoori territory and got tandoori chicken, which, while it took forever to cook and come out, was completely worth it and I ate pretty much everything. It was flavorful, and obviously well taken care of. It's nice to eat in, but take-out is pretty accessible and easy too. For the price, the portions are great, and I really hope this place does well enough to stick around for a while!"

Paprika Halal Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (84) • $$

"I was brought here by a friend. I would have never known this place existed had he not.Walking in, everything was clean and in order. The lady behind the counter was so genuinely nice. She was very patient with us while we ordered, and changed our minds about 5 times. She explained, and answered questions all with keeping her upbeat demeanor.I ordered a turkey burger. It didn't knock me off of my feet, but it was good. I liked te seasoned fries that came on the side.The menu is pretty extensive. I would return to try other options."

Asian Family No 1

★★★★☆ 4 (56)

"I e never had Halal Chinese food and was told this place is good so I had to try it. Only pickup orders here so call ahead. I made the mistake the first time to walk up and their turn around time for a order is 30 minutes which means they are busy. My order was simple fried chicken wings and shrimp fried rice. The wings were cooked well and decent size. No nasty oily taste here! The fried rice was Ok. It was fried rice and they placed like 4 shrimps on top so I wouldn't call that shrimp fried rice. Nevertheless, it was ok. I did order the chicken wonton soup and I was perplexed by this one. The wontons were so massive and doughy and the meat was so hard inside, I won't be ordering that again. I guess I tried it and it was fine but I probably won't be back. Chinese food around here leaves something to be desired so I'll head to China town!"

Al Sham Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (55)

"I'm sorry I didn't come here sooner. This might become my go-to takeout. Got the Mixed taste appetizer, with stuffed grape leaves, hummus, pita, baba ganoush, tabbouleh, and falafel. It was all good. The falafel was so delicious my husband thought they might use the same fryer as the meat. Bad for my vegan family members when they visit, but it was flavorful to me but not too heavy. Hummus was creamy and smooth and rather light. Tabbouleh was fresh. The menu is huge. I'll be back to try the rest!"

Al Sham

★★★★☆ 4.1 (48)

"Wonderful flavors and menu!!! My new favorite restaurant. They are halal and offer meals deals for those of us on a budget. The staff were welcoming and very helpful with choosing a meal. The baklava is probably the BEST I have ever had. The restaurant and restroom was super clean and free from clutter. I think my favorite part besides the food and how quick the staff worked was the many different cultures of people coming to pick up food or dine-in. The samosas were delicious and flaky with a nice green, cilantro-y sauce. The pita was fresh and went nicely with the hummus and garlic sauce. I was recommended to try the pineapple Barbican malt drink (non-alcoholic) which was sooo tasty and not overly sweet. The mango lassi was a bit sour, but I think that's because they don't add a ton of sweetener."

ZARA HALAL GRILL

★★★★★ 4.6 (36)

"This is inside the small food court area of Franklin/Philadelphia Mills mall near to Old Navy/Walmart/movie theatre. Food was pretty good. Ordered 2 combo over rice platters ($8)-not bad at all! The combo gets you a choice of two items to go over the seasoned yellow rice, along with salad and pita on the side. We got Lamb with chicken and fried fish (choice of talapia or whiting) with chickpeas. Meats were very well seasoned and the salad that comes with was fresh. The whiting was also flavorful and fried nicely (be careful of the bones). The pita was freshly grilled with a little crunch-very good. Rice was ok. We ate in the food court to avoid the food smell permeating the place with the open kitchen. The woman taking the orders seemed a bit annoyed by a customer asking questions about the offerings, but it got sorted out. I'd return if at this mall."

Halal Kabab And Curry

★★★★☆ 3.9 (50) • $

"Twas a snowy day in Philly and I was in the mood to try something new and I drive by Kabob and Curry almost every day and finally decided to just go for it. For such a tiny takeout place with 2 random slot machines, I didn't expect there would be that many choice on the menu, but there were a good amount! I like that you can pick what level of spice you prefer. I ordered 4 vegetarian samosas, the chicken tikka masala, and the spicy chickpea dish whose name I can't remember right now lolThe food only took 15 min which was great compared to some other places nearby that took a whole hour for similar food. The chicken was SPICY, but it was so tasty! The samosas were tasty as well, but a bit smaller than I expected! Overall the portions were small considering the price, but overall I will surely be visiting again. I still had enough to eat a second meal for tomorrow for breakfast (yes, I eat dinner for breakfast, don't judge me lol)."

Zara Halal food

★★★★☆ 4 (41)

"Following the advice of Dan A, I didn't let the idea of grabbing a bite from a place located in a gas station bother me. I now will share the same advice. Zara Halal food might not be where you'd expect it, however, they do make some good food.We both ordered the combo. We got lamb & falafel and lamb & chicken. The portions on the protein were heavy. They taste was incredible as well. I will admit to getting the hot sauce on the side. While it wasn't as hot as I expected, I did enjoy the meal more with a bit less sauce.Prices are cheap. Not the cheapest meal I've ever gotten cheap, but definitely a good value for the portions. And while there isn't much dine in space, the staff was patient and friendly. I'd return if I am back in the area."

Pasha's Halal Food

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)

"Solid halal chicken and rice, and my kid gave high marks to the felafel. Both were cooked fresh and fast. I still give the edge to the halal carts in terms of flavor, but there was definitely a freshness to Pasha's (especially the salad accompaniment). Will return!"

Halal Gyro King

★★★★★ 4.6 (25) • $

"(Hopefully this is the right cart!) Until trying this Halal cart, I have to admit that I thought all carts were about the same. I was particularly impressed with this cart however due to the fresh, extra vegetables. The food was prepared quickly, the meat was well seasoned, the portion was very generous, and the gentlemen were friendly. I will definitely return for my next Halal craving!"

A Quality Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (26) • $

"I'm always greeted with a smile and a "what can I get for you, sister?"The friendliest food truck in the area, big enough portions that I usually get a full meal and a little snack from it. Can customize what you order and they do it with a smile. It's in a great location with really good hours for those late dinners, and every time I walk on that corner, when I weigh the options of all the yummy places, the food truck usually wins out. Try the fish over rice, if you usually get chicken, it's fried and delicious. They give you a drink with your food and are always clean. White sauce is tangy and I drench my chicken over rice in it, and the hot sauce is a good balance of flavors and slight spice. Try it next time you want some street food. Even the cheesesteak is classic!"

Bon kif grill

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)

"The food was delicious but I think I'd order online next time. I think they have a new system because the listed sides on the menu were not an option to order. We also had a little trouble with our order- we tried to get a double platter but it seems like what came out were single orders. I was impressed that they stamped the dinner rolls with a design and the dipping sauce for the bread was heavenly. I got a mint lemonade that was super sweet but still tasty. The meat was a bit over cooked and I wish there were more veggies."

Al Sham Restaurant - Philadelphia

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (43)

"This place was pretty good. You get a ton of food too. We had enough for 3 people to have food for 2 days. I ordered the Salmon hoagie because I love feeeesh and I never had one before. It was very good. I probably wouldn't get it again because salmon on a hoagie isn't the way I want my salmon. Next time I'll stick with the staples. We all got stuff to share though and there wasn't anything I didn't like. I highly suggest the sham sampler."