Sammy's Halal Food — all mentions

in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?18 pts
“The meat was noticeably low quality, dry, and cold. Tasted like cafeteria food. Gave up on it pretty fast.”
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in:Adels is overrated10 pts
“I’m still a Sammy’s fan mostly because of the rice.”
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in:To the people recommending Mido's for halal, please don't recommend anything else6 pts
replying to u/roleplay_oedipus_rex: I don't really eat halal much anymore since I'm not a broke college student now but years ago it was Sammy's (I think this was the name) in Jackson Heights. Used to have lines even at 4AM when we were getting home from raves or wherever we were all night.
“Worth it.”
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in:Delicious food in NYC that isn't available in LA?3 pts
“halal cart..lamb over rice / white sauce / hot sauce / with chopped pita from a good cart like sammy's or halal guys is a ny experience”
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in:Best unique halal cart in NYC?3 pts
“The original Sammy’s on a good day with plenty of green sauce is still hard to beat.”
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in:Visiting nyc for first time so which halal food is better?3 pts
“Sammy’s Halal in Jackson heights has dropped off but it’s still better than most.”
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in:Adels is overrated2 pts
replying to u/Boostafazoom: Mido’s, Sammy’s. Please report back.
“Have had Sammy's many times. Think they're great and I might even say their chicken is better than Adels. But their lamb doesn't come close imo.”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats2 pts
“Sammys Halal in Jackson Heights. Combo with rice.”
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in:I am writing a book on classic, regional American foods. I spent a week in NYC doing research. Here's everything I ate:1 pts
“Sammy’s in Jackson heights on a good day, usually around 2 am is the answer. Extra green sauce. It’s fallen off over the years but still worlds better than most.”
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in:Your favorite go to restaurant that doesn’t break the bank?1 pts
“chicken over rice (lamb's ok if you want the combo, chicken's just better)”
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in:What food would you grab near the Jackson Heights subway station to bring with you to LGA and eat in the terminal? So many options, trying to think what travels well.1 pts
“halal platter from Sammy’s”
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in:I know it’s right across from Bryant Park - but $20 for halal cart chicken rice is kinda crazy?1 pts
“Sammy’s Halal is literally a block away and $12, always delicious and friendly guys working there”
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in:What is the most overrated restaurant and its better alternative to you?56 pts
“I prefer Royal Grill Halal, Kwik Meal, Sammy's, or Rafiqi”
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post5 Days of food I'll spend the rest of my life trying to find duplicates of46 pts
“Not my first choice, although it was great.”
H1
in:What's your favorite convenience store/Cheap($) eats?24 pts
“- Farook, Santa Halal, Kwik, Sammy’s, etc”
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in:Day 3 in NYC18 pts
“I'd go to any Sammy's Halal, or Halal N Out in Willy B.”
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in:Best Halal Cart in NYC???14 pts
“Sammys on West 4th”
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in:Best Halal Cart in NYC???8 pts
replying to u/Careless_Cicada_1025: Sammys on West 4th
“Dude saved my ass so many times while pulling all nighters for exams at the prison called bobst”
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postbest halal cart in the city?7 pts
“2. sammy’s (Jackson heights)”
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in:I tried 7 popular halal cart/platter spots in NYC. Here’s how I would rank them6 pts
“my fave is still Sammy’s on west 4th”
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in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?5 pts
“I was stunned by how terrible the food was, couldn’t even get through half of it.”
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in:Best Halal Cart in NYC???4 pts
“Sammy’s in Jackson Heights Queens”
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in:Adels is overrated3 pts
replying to u/thehalalguysguy: After trying almost [50 carts](https://www.instagram.com/thehalalguysguy/)...I'd agree. The meat is (expectedly) good and fresh given the amount of turnaround due to how busy it is, but the rice was disappointing. In general, no halal truck is worth even 30 minutes of waiting given how many great options there are with 0 minutes wait. 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.  Check out the [NYC halal map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1GN_Ln0mCAU7UEgORg9YgwJ3Phb4jSu4_&ll=40.7562342430121%2C-73.98986493086332&z=13) and if there are others you like that I'm missing, definitely let me know!
“I’m gonna shoutout Sammy’s here”
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in:NYC street food recommendation2 pts
“I like Sammy’s halal and Pasha’s halal, but I think they are adequately rated”
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in:Is Adel's Famous Halal Food really better than Halal Guys?2 pts
“No one can tell me Sammy’s halal in Jackson heights is so much worse I’d be better off 30 minutes in the train 45 minutes in line to get adels.”
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in:Adels is overrated2 pts
replying to u/RedHawk02: Could not disagree more. If you can name a better one, I'll gladly go check it out - if I haven't already. All the "better" ones I've tried have not held up to Adels at all. Not even close. Specifically the lamb. The chicken is good but not great.
“Mido’s, Sammy’s. Please report back.”
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in:Adels is overrated2 pts
“Midos and Sammy’s are great.”
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in:Why is this food cart on 6th so popular?2 pts
“Sammys Halal is still one of my favorites.”
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in:Best Halal Cart in NYC???2 pts
replying to u/Careless_Cicada_1025: Sammys on West 4th
“literally it's one of the only things i miss about not living in NYC”
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in:50+ NYC halal trucks/carts later, I made a website ranking them all2 pts
“My favorite is Sammy’s Halal on West 4th”
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in:Unpretentious, untrendy west village restaurants 2 pts
“I like:”
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in:To the people recommending Mido's for halal, please don't recommend anything else2 pts
replying to u/roleplay_oedipus_rex: I don't really eat halal much anymore since I'm not a broke college student now but years ago it was Sammy's (I think this was the name) in Jackson Heights. Used to have lines even at 4AM when we were getting home from raves or wherever we were all night.
“Fuck yeah Sammy’s was one of the OGs.”
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in:How many calories do you estimate is in the average "Lamb over Rice" dish at the average halal cart?2 pts
“I miss Sammy’s and Mahamoud’s so much😭”
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in:Sammy's vs hamza medina hillside av2 pts
“It’s about the same in my option, I’d give the slight edge to Sammy’s. I wouldn’t go out of my way for it per se”
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in:I tried 7 popular halal cart/platter spots in NYC. Here’s how I would rank them2 pts
“Sammy’s in Jackson Heights or Halal grill eats so much better in Queens.”
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in:Is Adel's Famous Halal Food really better than Halal Guys?1 pts
replying to u/jzplayinggames: My take about nyc food is there is no place worth waiting more than 30 minutes for, and if you’re waiting you’re waiting with tourists. If Adels is good, then your local halal cart is 80-90% as good. No one can tell me Sammy’s halal in Jackson heights is so much worse I’d be better off 30 minutes in the train 45 minutes in line to get adels.
“Sammy’s is borderline bad”
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in:Headed to New York and was wanting to try Adels, Is it worth the hype or are there other halal restaurants/carts that don’t have near as long of a line and taste just as good1 pts
replying to u/racer_ohms: You take the E, F, M, R or 7 train to Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave stop on Queens, and on the corner of 73rd Street and Broadway there are halal carts that are light-years better than the halal guys in the city. And better than that, walk a block away to the TD bank at 74th st and 37th Ave, and there's another halal cart that is amazing. And then there's Fuscha carts (another yummy appetizer/share-able dish) that is exclusive to the neighborhood, you can't go wrong. And if you wanna drink after, hit the Ready Penny (bar)
“Agreed, Sammy’s right by that intersection is miles better.”
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in:Headed to New York and was wanting to try Adels, Is it worth the hype or are there other halal restaurants/carts that don’t have near as long of a line and taste just as good1 pts
“Any Sammy’s or Rafiqis is going to be better and that’s just a fact.”
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in:Adels is overrated1 pts
replying to u/hpanna47: I completely agree. Was also disappointed by the Halal Guys hype many years ago. I no longer trust halal cart hypes
“[Sammy’s](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg9vWCgOE1i/?igsh=MThodHRtNnFoaThybw==) is objectively great but I’d say slightly less good than the others. It’s good enough to make top tier and at that point it just becomes a preference thing.”
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in:Best Halal Cart in NYC???1 pts
replying to u/Careless_Cicada_1025: Sammys on West 4th
“Sammy’s W 4 is a close second to the Sammy’s by the bank in Jackson Heights. If you’re a Sammy’s fan, it’s worth the hike to the OG just to say you’ve done it”
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in:Rate my recent trip to the city with my girlfriend 1 pts
“Mahamoud’s and Sammy’s >> adels imo.”
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in:Best food truck in NYC: what do you recommend and why?1 pts
“Shawarma Bay on 52nd and 6th, blows Halal Guys, Adel's, and Sammy's out the water.”
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in:Best halal (lamb / chicken over rice) Bayside, Queens?1 pts
“sammys jackson hts”
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in:I tried 7 popular halal cart/platter spots in NYC. Here’s how I would rank them1 pts
“Beats all of these.”
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