Halal Cart

Fresh great food… love the prices… make sure you get what you order… got home got wrong order…

Ordered the beef gyro. Amazing size portion for just $ 4.50. The sauces taste amazing. Lots of meat and fresh veggies. If you don’t like spicy, ask them to cut down on the red sauce. A must try if you’re in town. And it’s all halal!

Phenomenal food! The hot sauce is definitely hot so know that going in. Otherwise it was a TON of food for the price and it’s delicious! I’ll be going back!

chicken over rice was pretty good. has a smattering of salad, a french fry or two, and a falafel. I have to say the falafels are crunchy and tasty probably one of my favorites here. The spicy sauce could stand to be spicier and overall the food is a little greasy — but that is something to be expected with street food! It’s cheap with a large portion so essentially good enough to try and continue trying.

I don’t usually opt for halal carts, street meat freaks me out… But I was in the mood for some falafel cart type dish!
I Unilocaled what’s the neighborhood and stumbled across this!
$ 5 bux for a generous amount of rice, falafel, salad and French fries!
Can’t go wrong with that
It was so tasty! And filling! Really enjoyed it and just the right amount of sauce and spices
I hate hate hate when people pour the whole bottle of white sauce all over the food!!!
But I was pleased with this!
Thank you fellow reviewers and halal cart!

I’ve only lived in NYC for two weeks, but I’ve probably eaten here ten times. Amazing. I’m even eating it right now.
Nice guys, great food, won’t break the bank. Keep on keepin on

I NEVER write reviews on here, but this place deserves an exceptional review.
I have been visiting this little food truck since moving to Wash Heights in early 2011. We go back a long way. Open at all hours of the day (and night), I can honestly say that i frequented it at almost every conceivable time; early in the morning, in the afternoon, and more often than not — late at night when nothing else was open. I have come here to get food when sober, when high, when drunk… when happy, when pensive, when stressed, when sad… the food tasted good every single time. Its accessibility makes it a sentimental favorite in some ways. This cart was almost like my ‘go to’ place when i ran out of food at home and didn’t feel like paying out of my ass for substandard trash at the local chinese/​Gristedes/​other spots familiar to people living in Wash Heights.
There a number of reasons why this food cart stands out from the others. A simple chicken over rice would cost just $ 5.50, which is a bargain if you consider the size of the the portion. Unlike the portions you would get in midtown (with the xception of the excellent 53^rd and 6^th guys), downtown Manhattan, Queens — you definitely get enough to hold you down for a few hours. Unlike other food carts around the city (i’m a bit of a food cart connoisseur, so you can trust me on this) — these guys will serve sides of falafel, french fries (or occasionally some roasted potates) and even some jalapeño peppers to give your rice a bit of a kick. The hot sauce is nowhere near as hot as what you could get at say… buffalo wild wings (blazin) or even the incomparable 53^rd and 6^th. It’s a mild, but ‘tangier’ (is that a word?) sauce that somehow complements the rice really well. Ultimately, you have a well rounded meal at a price which is about as cheap as it can get in NYC.
The food offers enough taste to the pickier eaters, and enough size to those that just wanna stuff themselves. You get whatever you’re looking for — you can’t say that about most places, which appeal mainly to one or two demographics. The food here indiscriminately attracts people of all sizes and persuasions; fat, skinny, chinese, average and even those that are incredibly buff (like me).
So yeah, i totally endorse these guys. Check them out when you can. It’s a shame that they haven’t got a name for themselves, maybe i’ll suggest a few to them.
I was in the area and wandered over there tonight (31^st Jan 2014, 12:30 AM) only to find out, to my horror, that the cart wasn’t there. I hope the guys didn’t move. If they did, maybe they could see this review and let me know the new address.

Sitting out front of the hammer library at Columbia Medical center is a sneaky little cart. It’s camouflaged to look just like an ordinary, run of the mill halal stand… Oh but it’s so much more.
I love street food, doesn’t matter where I’ve been in the world I know for a fact that the best chow I’m going to find is served up by the guy sitting inconspicuously on a street corner. And that guy, who is serving me the local flavor of the local city, probably knows his city better than any guide book I could possibly hope to get my hands on. These guys are no exception.
Starting with the food: PERFECT representation of New York halal. They do it better than anyone I know of — yeah I’m looking at you halal guys in midtown. The lamb is perfect the bread is crispy, and the white sauce is laid down like they guy is painting a Van Gogh. Moving on to the guys themselves, they are funny and helpful. Need to know where you are? What time the next bus or subway is coming? You’ve come to the right place. I know it seems strange to write such a rave review for a street cart, but this is no ordinary halal.
Be warned: if you bring this back to your office /​study lounge, prepare to answer «oh my god what is that and where can I get some», by every person who walks by you. Seriously.

This cart has a very special place in my heart. Got me through some rough times. Where else in the neighborhood can you get a fresh cup of coffee at all hours of the night? An egg+cheese sammie with coffee and water for just 4 bucks? And possibly the most delicious & comforting chicken and lamb gyro… ever?
Dependable & friendly. Bonus points for the twinkly lights :) And worthy of a first-​time Unilocal review.

Hands-​down the best halal cart in Manhattan, I used to eat here all the time when I worked and lived by CUMC but still take the A uptown sometimes just for the chicken and rice. Tender, saturated with flavor huge portion sizes, technically enough for two meals but so good you just can’t really stop halfway. Run by two of the kindest, most hardworking men I’ve ever met.