Royal Grill Halal Food

8.4/10Middle Eastern

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Get the with the green sauce, that's the order people repeat. Platters run about $10 and there's almost never a line, which is why people send you here instead of Adel's. The and the also get named. A few regulars say it's turned inconsistent lately.

44TH St And, 6th Ave, New YorkMidtown, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/R-O-U-Ssdontexist: I’ve tried a lot of carts in the area and don’t get this. adels and shawarma bay are average at best and halal guys is below average. I don’t understand any of this nonsense; my go to’s are royal grill on 44th and 6th or king of falafel on 53rd and park. I don’t understand what anyone is thinking? I feel like my taste buds are taking crazy pills. Is it because they are open very late?

    Royal has fallen off hard - I think it’s because the owner doesn’t cook anymore. It’s just no comparison to the freshness of Adels or Shawarma Bay now

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  • replying to u/dummonger: I like Adel’s. I think it’s very good and I enjoy occasionally waiting in line for things like this as I find it a “New York bonding experience”. Everyone at this current moment has agreed this is a thing worth waiting for. It’s kind of nice. That said, if you don’t want to wait in line, Royal Grill a few blocks south on 44th is also excellent and never has a line. I recommend the Kati rolls. BONUS: [I think this dude is killing it.](https://instagram.com/thehalalguysguy?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) He’s on this sub but I forget his username. He rates all the halal stands in the city.

    [Royal Grill](https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMwXYuuyFY/?hl=en&img_index=1) right near by is pretty much as good in terms of rice/lamb, and potentially better with chicken, without any of the wait so I'd highly recommend.

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  • replying to u/QUINNFLORE: shoutout royal grill

    Royal Grill is fire. My guy running the cart remembers orders and the chicken tikka is my go to.

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  • My favorite mid town cart is Royal Grill because they have a very yummy green sauce that goes well with the white, and tandoori chicken spiced chicken.

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  • replying to u/justflipping: What’s considered cheap and how far how you willing to walk? Including up to 15 min walk: - Xian Famous Foods - bbq.chicken - JoJu - Los Tacos no. 1 - Kwik Meal - Tomiz Cafe - Rowdy Rooster - Food Gallery 32 - Royal Grill Halal - Woorijip - Sunrise Cafe - Hanamizuki - El Sabroso - Omusubi Gonbei - Katagiri - Fushimi Market More recs: [Looking for everyday lunch place by Bryant Park](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/1haeur2/looking_for_everyday_lunch_place_by_bryant_park/)

    Upvote for royal grill halal, tried it the other day based on recc from this sub and got three meals out of the lamb & chicken biryani ($13)

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  • replying to u/thehalalguysguy: [Mido's](https://www.instagram.com/p/CinK1dnukis/?img_index=1) on 18th and 6th has been my most-recent favorite. Great lamb, super fresh rice, incredibly flavorful chicken, free seasoned fries and jalapeños, only $8, spicy red sauce. It's the whole package. Both [Farooks](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgr_sb_JSXy/?img_index=1) and [Santa](https://www.instagram.com/p/CtAQjWMP62W/?img_index=1) right next to each other on 14th and 3rd are also top tier. Farook has great lamb, and puts free pita and then layers it with extra white sauce. The Santa chicken is one of the best. If you like green sauce, [Halal Kitchen](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWInD-vG1T/?img_index=1) also near Union Square has the best by far - it's creamy, spicy, and delicious. Also on [86th and 5th](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChhuiLjuXbI/?img_index=1) in Bay Ridge, there's a pretty great truck with great meat and some of the best (aka spiciest) red sauce you'll find. If you try any of these, let me know what you think!

    The freshest of fresh rice at any hour, and very good lamb/veggie combo.

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