Homemade Halal Cart
“This cart is located on Beaver Steet in front of the GNC.”
“His chicken tastes like actual chicken and his lamb is delightful!”
Homemade Halal Cart
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Cheap food is hard to come by. After walking around the area for a bit, I decided to try the Halal cart out on the South-East corner of Broadway & Beaver (closest to the corner). Lines moved pretty slow at this cart with about 4-5 in front of me, averaging about 2 minutes/person. I finally made my way to the front and decided to order the chicken over rice platter ($5). The gentlemen grabbed a white styrofoam tray, slightly smaller (shorter in height) than the typical tray. He scooped two spoonfuls of rice and asked if I wanted salad (chopped strips of lettuce), tomatoes and onions. I nodded yes noticing that the vegetables looked very fresh. At some other carts, I sometimes notice that the lettuce is slightly browning, but not here!! He threw some chicken on top, not the most generous of halal carts but a decent proportion. I asked for some white sauce and hot sauce on top. The white sauce was slightly thin in consistency, where some carts are thick like yogurt/mayo. The hot sauce also appeared very thin (almost watery) in consistency so I asked for a little more than usual.
I took my meal back to the office and chomped in. The salad was indeed very fresh and crisp. The chicken was very tender and moist, and seasoned with spices. It almost reminded me of jerk chicken. Yum!!! The yellow rice was also seasoned with some spices and decently good. The white sauce was average at most, and the hot sauce only had a slight bit of heat.
One thing to note as I ate my meal, was that I saw an eyelash in my meal, which I picked out and continued on eating. Besides that, this halal cart has a decent stand as compared to many other subpar halal carts that I've been to.
This halal cart is awesome. The line moves quick (and yes, there is ALWAYS a line) and the man who runs it is friendly. If he doesn't know you, he asks you to "stop him" when he puts too much red and/or white sauce on your platter. So far I've only had the chicken over rice and it was amazingly good. The chicken was tender and perfectly seasoned without punching you in the mouth with flavor. The rice was so good and I typically stay away from most kinds of rice. You also get a side salad and can ask for onions, tomatoes, and/or cucumbers. All this for $5.
It's a great deal for the area and it's in a convenient location.