in:underrated $10-20 meals?164 pts
“Halal cart (Farook)”
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“Halal cart (Farook)”
“I personally prefer Farook because the meat tastes more tender and flavorful.”
“Known for: Halal platters, gyros, chicken over rice”
“- Halal cart food: Farook, Santa, Mido's”
“I've tried it all - from shitty street carts to fancy ass michelin star restaurants and nothing beats Farook's chicken biryani.”
“- Chicken/lamb over rice (Farook, Mido)”
“Maybe not “the best” but solid when the craving hits, for the value, or convenient”
“Both are 7$ for lamb or chicken, come with a pita on top, and stack up to most other carts in the city. I like the chicken at Santa’s and lamb at Farook’s.”
“Close match but farooks has juicier chicken and better flavoring imo”
“Farook has great lamb, and puts free pita and then layers it with extra white sauce.”
“They're so cheap, just try both.”
“I think Santa is better than Farook's, it has more flavor somehow.”
“halal from Farook in Union Square”
“Farook’s is the shit, got me through many late nights back in the college days when it was $4 and the most affordable meal around.”
“Same right next to Santas is Farooks with better lamb.”
“Farook has great lamb, and puts free pita and then layers it with extra white sauce.”
“the lamb and overall plate is better at Farooks with the pita and layered white sauce making it top tier”
“the lamb at Farooks is just too good”
“The "biriyani cart" spelled wrong? Solid but not nearly as good as Farook's.”
“you're in for a treat, farook's lamb, santa's chicken, and halal kitchen's green sauce is the holy trifecta.”
“I'd recommend [Midos](https://www.instagram.com/p/CinK1dnukis/?img_index=1), [Farooks](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgr_sb_JSXy/?img_index=1), and the incredibly underrated [115th & Broadway](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHLIX9HD4I/?img_index=1) truck way before telling anyone to wait 2+ hours for Adels.”
“Farook Halal”
“Really excellent would 100% order again”
“The only other cart that might have a claim to the throne other than Santa is...the closest one to it, [Farooks](https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsCv4cPV9K/?img_index=1).”
“- Halal Carts: Farook, Santa”
“- Farook, Santa Halal, Kwik, Sammy’s, etc”
“5. Farook”
“Santa’s or Farook’s is always good.”
“Yea can go to different carts for cheaper like Santa and Farook.”
“I've been to Farooks before and honestly think that this is considerably better.”
“This is good but check out [Midos](https://www.instagram.com/p/CinK1dnukis/?igsh=MWkwdmsycHBjaHRzag==) or [Farooks](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgr_sb_JSXy/?igsh=MTkzZmUxcjJhY2M4aA==) for the best in the city!”
“They're two of my favorites”
“Farook Halal”
“Farook is great”
“Reposting my fav 10 with slight changes ([best halal cart in the city?](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/1p3agt1/best_halal_cart_in_the_city/)):”
“8. farook (east village)”
“Farooks for halal”
“Maybe prefer Mido’s a bit more. But both are still good and would be happy with either.”
“Dude it was so fire I couldn’t believe it. Unsure if the guy working was Farook himself but he was also really nice. Not like it matters much considering how good the food is 😂 he could have spit in my face and I’d go back no questions asked”
“I’m already shoveling Farook halal into my face under the TJ’s sign. Gotta keep it a trade secret.”
“Farook Halal, Santa Halal, Mido’s”
“Farook's by NYU”
“farooks is the goat”
“Some of my favorites are Santa Halal and Farook on 14th, Mido’s, Mando in LIC, and Indian King Biryani in the financial district.”
“And remarkably, they’re really two of the very best.”
“Farook halal is the best. I go weekly/biweekly.”
“Some recommmendations:”
“Farook is number one (aside from Rafikis and Sammy’s in 23rd obviously). He has fed me for many many years.”