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Halal Food Cart
- Nearest Transit:
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Steinway St (G, R, V)
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
3 reviews for Halal Food Cart
This is better than the ones in the city. The meat is fresher, of a higher quality, they give you cucumber and eggplant in your gyro.
I heard at the on on 52nd and sixth the white sauce is 85% cum.
Yyepp... You can compare this with 53rd & 6th, and 55th & 6th. :)
It's dangerous to have a halal cart this good and this close to home. Halal carts have become the new hot dog cart in NYC, but everyone knows that truly good chicken and/or lamb and rice is hard to come by. I was skeptical at first, particularly after finding that the combo platters cost $7. But, this cart really shines.
For perspective, I'll comp with the 53rd and 6th cart that everyone and their mothers has eaten at.
The chicken is cut into chunks and tastes barbecued with just the right amount of spices and not quite as dry as the shredded chicken at 53rd and 6th.
The lamb is your typical spinning gyro meat.
The rice, I would approximate to similar in flavor that of the 53rd and 6th cart, but of a fuller grain rather than the quasi-basmati that the 53rd and 6th cart uses.
This platter actually comes with salad not just a smattering of lettuce but lettuce, a little onion, and tomato. It also comes with a few french fries and eggplant dropped on top which is a terrific addition if you ask me. Unfortunately, it does not come with pita. The cart's white sauce is thin and tastes pretty much like tahini. The hot sauce is a bit vinegary and not quite as delicious or spicy as that used at 53rd and 6th. All-in-all, it's a really solid meal and totally hits the spot when you're craving NYC street chicken and rice though it is a tad expensive. Yet another gem of a destination in Astoria.
