The Grill House

the best in the bronx!

Great customer service, and greater good. Friendly faces, love it. *****
the only thing is their chutney is not good enough, also I love tba t the y have milk that I like to drink on any meal.

This place beat my expectations. I enjoyed the grilled whole chicken & bone-​in lamb with rice, but what was really special were the cucumber & yogurt side dishes as well as the vegetable in tomato sauce side. Also yummy was the baklava with cream filling. I would go back.

For kabab quality, quantity and price I love this place… food portion is amazing… service is great.:also this place is near my house I love to go there for kabab and baklava taste really good

I tried this place once. Although the food was good I found it to be expensive and the portions to be small. I mean a «brotha hungreh.» Three stars because of the portion.

Haven’t been here in a while, came in to try the sweets: pistachio, walnut and sweet cheese baklava as well as the malabiya, which is usually my favorite. The baklavas were pretty good, but the malabiya needed to be sweeter, creamier and more fragrant with the wonderful smell of rose water. I also had the lamb chops, which smelled fantastic and according to the picture on the wall for $ 12.99 I thought they’d be succulent grilled pieces of meat but they were small, thin and over done pieces, which made them tough and dry. The 3 chops are served on rice which was seasoned well but needed a sauce or something to help with the dryness of the dish.
Everytime I come in here the man behind the counter is super nice and I really wish I could like the food but I haven’t really enjoyed the dishes I’ve tried even though I love Arabic food, also I still can’t get over the taste of that strong over powering olive oil they use in the salad as well as the hummus.

What the falafel. This had to have been the best falafel I’ve ever had. Whenever I visit a Halal shop I’m always getting the falafel since I’m vegetarian and that’s about all I can order. This seriously was the best! It was moist unlike most places that have it so hard and dry. The rice smelled and tasted so wonderful. The white sauce was not the regular one you see. Everything was awesome.
But… If you have any decency… You will try the pistachio baklava. I’ve never had baklava so good except for in Philly at the Reading Market. Anyway, see this is what I like about little mom n pop places, the food is always spot on. I just really hope this is a norm for them and that they’re always this freaking good.
The exterior and interior aren’t much to look at, but this isn’t exactly why you would go here. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, just go and eat!

This restaurant is pretty good.
My main staple order is their charcoal chicken with rice. I order their ½ chicken order, and the meal itself is always tasty, basic, and filling. They give large orders, and prepare food quickly. I always get it «to-go”/as a «take-​out» order, and it remains warm/​in good shape on the way home. The food reheats well, and there’s usually so much i’ll end up being able to split one meal into two.
It comes with pita bread, and cucumbers mixed with tomatoes alongside it. The pita bread is great, as I like pita bread. The cucumbers mixed with tomatoes I’ll admit leaving to itself, as i’m not a big fan of tomatoes and don’t want cucumbers to go with that particular meal. I’m sure others enjoy it though/it’s possibly a traditional middle eastern side, as they probably think to add it as a side for those reasons. In all I give this place 4 stars, and recommend others try it in the future. I hope this review helps others decide how to order for dinner/​where to go for dinner if choosing to eat out one night.

Best spicy fries EVER!
Serving sizes yield Big! I usually order Gyro meat with Spicy Fries. They are usually so generous with the amount, I usually end up sharing my plate.
Desserts are delicious. I’ve never had anything like it. They offer these caramelized coconut squares, pistachio puffs and some other, colorful stuff i haven’t tried yet. All for a $ 1 each.
Menu Variety is great. I’ve also tried their hot wings and chicken sandwiches. Which has also been a great experience.
Friendly Staff. I’ve never had a problem with any of them. They have a great, genuine charm. However, there can be room for improvement with their telephone communication.
Areas for improvement:
I would love a better dine-​in experience. However, even though there are a few tables, it does seem like it’s primarily a take out spot.
Phone communication. There have been a few occasions where they’ve slightly messed up my order. (i.e. giving me a gyro sandwich when i asked for loose gyro meat.)
Menus can be clearer. It’s hard to try new things when you can’t understand the menu.
All in all, i’d definitely recommend this place. This is the go to spot anytime i need catering.

Food is delicious and inexpensive. However, the «Fried Eggplant» and «Fried Cauliflower» on the menu are not this. They are simply smaller-​sized containers of «Eggplant Salad» and «Cauliflower» on the menu. The «Fried Egglpant» is sauteed and tossed with carrots, onions and peppers in an oily vinaigrette and served cold. The «Fried Cauliflower» is roasted and then tossed with carrots, onions, peppers and a spicy vinaigrette served cold. We had a large order delivered and assumed this was just a mistake. We called back (twice) and they confirmed that the «Fried» items are the same as the «Salad» items, just smaller portions. That is weird and not good labeling on the menu. They did offer to make «Fried» items next time by special order.

This place is great and authentic! If you’re looking for good quality, inexpensive middle eastern food, this place is perfect.
It is a pretty small place and the people are very nice. This place is not fancy but it is certainly not grubby or dirty. Highly recommended!

I don’t know what you guys are talking about, I had a great time when I went here. The guy was chatting up a storm to me and my dad, explaining all the esoteric foodstuffs in the display case. We ended up feasting on memorably good kefta kebab and pretty good falafel, rice, etc. Turns out his brother is the proprietor of Falafel Express on Madison between 97^th and 98^th, where I was going regularly at the time. It’s not the kind of place I’d immediately think to go to, but I’d say it’s worth it.

Not a great sit down restaurant, ok for take out. Delivery service can be annoying with the delivery man sometimes unavailable and mysteriously changing prices with delivery. The falafel sandwiches are solid and the baklava is excellent

Pretty good falafel sandwiches for $ 4. Good deal, and you can add spicy fries and a drink for a couple bucks more.
I mostly come here for their lamb and hummus + pita meal, which is really delicious! The workers are all super friendly and accommodating. I’ve probably eaten here at least 20 times since I worked nearby, haha.

Yeah, I have definetly experienced better. If you appreciate having to pay for your food before you can even taste it, by all means, come here. Many tables were dirty and wait service came once every 15 minutes. Im not even sure if there were refills on the soda. Salad was 3 dollars extra when it should have been free, wtf.
It was crowded and the place looked tattered…
Never again will I go back. Jeez. 40 bucks wasted…

I just got a falafel pita and although I’m not used to the falafel’s being rolled in the pita, it was pretty good. Usually, falafels’ are stuffed in the pita but this was good.
For me, living in Washington Heights, Manhattan, close to Yeshiva University — I’ve been spoiled by the real-​deal falafel and shwarma pita’s and lafa’s, etc. from Golan Heights — which is in my opinion — the best of the best. So that’s my standard/​reference point.
This is the only option for authentic middle eastern food, that I know of in the Bronx. I will definitely go back and try more dishes.

Once upon a time I thought the Bronx hated anything that wasn’t Kennedy Fried Chicken, Caridad, or some other dumb bulletproof-​windowed eatery.
Then as it happens, as I contemplate a move to Jersey, this falafel/​kebab spot opens up. I have a bad habit of moving out of neighborhoods just when great food and shopping options start opening up. And this was no exception.
Pita bread is as fluffy and fresh as any Lower Manhattan middle eastern joint and the Chicken Kebabs sandwiches have that kick that’ll really make you feel good about not having to take the 5 train for an hour just to get that same fix in the city. And the falafels are good enough to make this carnivore not worry a bit the day the world’s meat supply is forever tainted.
Don’t sleep my Bronx brethren… put down that chicken mcnugget and head out to Morris Park for a chicken kebab wrap. They really need to have this place open later, I agree with the first reviewer on that for sure.

Go there for lunch.
Like many good Arab restaurants, these people know how to cook lamb.
Slow cooked, served over fluffly pilaf, meat falling off the bone. Veggies like eggplant and grillled tomatoes are excellent, and some cold, yogurty cucumber glop tops off your meal just right. Free sage tea!
Very popular with neighborhood workers who know what’s good…

Being the only Falafel spot in the Bronx (Riverdale does not count) helps of course. However food is good, especially the Hummus. The prices are reasonable and service is good. My only issue is that it closes early compared to most falafel spots (24 hrs !!) so I stil have to trek to manhattan for late nite falafel. Check the place out if you are in the bronx, (2 train to Bronx Park East).