The Halal Guys Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The beef and chicken gyro is so good, perfect rice and perfect everything."
• "The chicken was flavorful and tender and the gyro was moist and we drenched our platters in their white sauce."
• "Food is fresh and tasty."
• "The food is always so good and fresh."
• "The beef gyro meat: tender, juicy, flavorful; lettuce and tomato: crisp and fresh; rice: so addictively tasty; white and hot sauce: utter perfection."
• "The meat was juicy and flavorful and the veggies were crisp."
• "The food was incredibly fresh and bursting with flavor, making every bite a true pleasure for the taste buds."

Cons:

• "The white sauce weirdly tasted like mayo. I think the hummus did too."
• "The rice was bland, BARELY any chicken on the platter."
• "Food was stale. Chicken and beef was literally stale! Food seemed old!"
• "The falafels were good enough, but the salad and rice were uninspired."
• "Less meat than expected with the meal vs. other halal places, could have used 1 or 2 scoops more."
• "The beef was slightly better but super dry like it had been sitting a long time."
• "There was no way the chicken was cooked on the vertical rotisserie as it was cold, cubed, and tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "What truly stood out to me was the personal touch from the owner, John."
• "The workers are very friendly."
• "Muhammad was awesome! I explained it was my first time in the restaurant and he catered to me."
• "The staff here is super friendly and we will definitely be back soon."
• "John the manager is excellent in welcoming the customers and taking care of every detail."
• "The customer service was amazing. Not only were they patient and kind."
• "Came here for lunch with my dad & daughters.. raghib & simran were very friendly and went above & beyond with their customer service :)"

Cons:

• "I cannot stand a dirty line where food is being served."
• "Horrible service no ones pays attention to your food they are all chatting themselves."
• "Big time disappointment. I have been to this place multiple time expecting service will get better. Instead, it is becoming worse."
• "The service is not great. They look so impatient the minute you approach the counter."
• "Most of them don't want to work there and are obvious about that and then they don't seem to work well together."
• "These guys are the worst of the worst I ordered from them and did pickup and they told me that someone else came in and took my food then they rudely told me to call door dash."
• "Such bad customer service…the 2 girls in the shift of Sunday 23rd of July at 10:30 PM."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The dinning area was very neat and clean."
• "The food is delicious, the staff very friendly and the restaurant clean and comfortable."
• "The place was spotless and it was a pleasure to carry my food out on a tray to nice outdoor tables."
• "Much to my surprise, given the crowded store, it looked impeccable and smelled clean."
• "It was super clean and smelled great."
• "They keep the place clean; including the bathroom which even smelled nice!"
• "The restaurant was spotless."

Cons:

• "The line was dirty behind where they carve the meat was dirty."
• "Would give it no stars if I could. The smell of urine and porta potty hits you once you walk in."
• "The icing on the cake was there was multiple flies flying around the food."

Value

Pros:

• "The portion sizes are worth the price, still it pretty much costs the same as Chipotle."
• "The portions were good."
• "And the food was fresh, delicious, and huge portions!"
• "Great, affordable halal food from an NYC franchise that finally made its way to Princeton-Trenton area."
• "The place is super clean and reasonable priced for the amount of food!"
• "Always fresh and tasty! They make sure to fill your platter all the way."

Cons:

• "It took an $11 small plate to $16, and 2 small plates then became $40 with drinks, which I wasn't expecting."
• "Would love to give 5 stars... but this tipping screen on check out is crazy... and the look you get from workers if you only give 10%.... unbelievable...."
• "The only negative would be that it wasn't explained that the limited time lamb would be such a different in price."
• "I don't care if inflation causes prices to go up but please ensure consistent portion sizes."
• "Really the prices are quite amazing. I go here now and then to pick up falafel, but I'm shocked at what people are paying for this quality of food."
• "It’s seriously ridiculous how then nickel and dime you for everything."
• "Not the same as NYC or even the East Brunswick place — something is really off at this location and freshness is beyond lacking."