“The food itself is just average at best, with any other halal cart being just as good. Adel’s is definitely a tourist trap and not worth trying. I would avoid at all costs.”
H3
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“The food itself is just average at best, with any other halal cart being just as good. Adel’s is definitely a tourist trap and not worth trying. I would avoid at all costs.”
H3
“My SO and I love Adels”
H3
“Chicken and lamb are quite tender, although I have a hunch that they use food coloring in their chicken. If you are comparing to Halal Guys, Adels annihilates Halal Guys, even at their peak.”
H3
“Adels has always been better. They had more flavor, veggies, two rices, and more small business vibes! They took care of you with smiles.”
H3
“Although the food quality was decent, it is not significantly better than any other halal food cart around the city.”
H3
“It’s good, but I’d never wait for it. Probably won't go back.”
H2
“it never disappoints and the line was around an hour, so not terrible.”
H2
“very tender meat, excellent rice and sauce. I took this home with 15 minutes wait time before actually eating it and it was still the best of this list.”
H2
“The meat is (expectedly) good and fresh given the amount of turnaround due to how busy it is, but the rice was disappointing.”
H2
“It’s def better than other halal carts.”
H2
“Despite how viral they went and the long lines, at the end of the day, their chicken over rice is one of the best in the city.”
H2
“I do think it's my favorite cart I've had in the city, but just by a small margin.”
H2
“Its mid. Definitely not worth the wait and the plate wasn't as good as everyone said.”
H2
“Halal Guys/Adel's are overrated.”
H2
“I still think Adels is better despite the unbalanced comparison because I love their grilled chicken.”
H2
“I was a sucker and waited not worth it”
H2
“Indistinguishable from other carts on the same block that don't have a half hour wait.”
H2
“I totally didn’t understand the hype, it tasted the same as my guy on 14th and University Pl (which is a “generic” nyc halal cart).”
H2
“The most popular one right now is Adel's, but it's usually not worth the line.”
H2
“My office is by Adel’s and the line is nuts but it really does hit.”
H2
“Adel's is not worth the wait”
H2
“I really find it insane that people wait 2h for Adel's when there are so many carts with no wait that taste the same if not better.”
H2
“Skip Adele’s it is definitely not worth the line nor is it exceptional halal food”
H2
“Personally, the spicy rice at adels is really what makes em special”
H2
“As close to Adels you can get without the line.”
H2
“Better than Adel imo.”
H2
“It’s good but not worth waiting more than 15 minutes in line for”
H2
“Better than Adels and Santa although Santa's is still $6.”
H2
“Adels is 100x better than Halal Guys but it's pretty overrated at this point.”
H2
“I had Adel’s and it’s for sure my #1, but not worth the line.”
H2
“Make the time to go to Adels or shawarma bay and wait.”
H2
“Good but not worth waiting on line for”
H2
“Nothing like standing on line at 11 for over an hour to get the same food you can buy down the block in a few mins”
H2
“No. There are so many other carts in the city that compare and are better with little to no wait. Adel's is the new Halal Guys.”
H2
“Adels is good but it ain’t with that line.”
H2
“Worth the wait for me, it was delicious”
H2
“At this point in time, Adels is probably worth the trip more than halal guys.”
H2
“It's worth the hype, but not worth the line.”
H2
“I do enjoy Adele’s, but maybe that’s because of the experience of waiting so long - only time I’ve seen the line less than 30 min is at 3:50 AM (when they close at 4 AM).”
H2
“9/10 probably the only place where I stood close to 2 hours in the line. Any food is not worth waiting 2 hours but it ended up tasting good. Even the lamb was very soft.”
H2
“Adel’s halal cart: chicken/lamb over rice”
H2
“This place is wildly overrated”
H2
“Adel’s is worth trying if the line isn’t too long”
H2
“Adel's is pretty good, but rarely worth the line.”
H2
“It's fine. There's nothing wrong with it. It's boilerplate halal food the likes of which you can get at so many carts in Manhattan. It's not even remotely worth waiting in line for.”
H2
“You can skip Adels too, it’s just chicken rice and white sauce. Nothin crazy”
H2
“I actually like Adel's because they have my favorite hot sauce”
H2
“Adels has some of the best street meat in the city”
H2
“Adel’s halal cart - worth the line”
H2
“I always tell people "Adel's is worth the cost but not the wait."”
H2