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re: The Halal Guys on Lee Appears to Be Closed
Posted on 9/16/19 at 7:33 pm to hubertcumberdale
Posted on 9/16/19 at 7:33 pm to hubertcumberdale
The word halal
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Posted on 9/16/19 at 8:21 pm to Hoya Saxa
The one on Freret closed a while back too.
Posted on 9/16/19 at 10:20 pm to Caplewood
I understand the name implies that they are middle eastern, but how is the food they are selling any different than Greek/Lebanese. Is it only how they season the meat? Halal seems almost identical
This post was edited on 9/16/19 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 9/16/19 at 10:43 pm to hubertcumberdale
I do think it’s weird they use the term gyro and not shawarma
Posted on 9/16/19 at 10:54 pm to Caplewood
Halal means lawful or permitted
Posted on 9/16/19 at 11:50 pm to Paul Allen
In Arabic, not Greek.
Posted on 9/16/19 at 11:53 pm to Caplewood
Correct
Posted on 9/17/19 at 2:06 am to Paul Allen
Food was terrible...not surprised it didn't make it at all...
Posted on 9/17/19 at 7:40 am to Caplewood
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I do think it’s weird they use the term gyro and not shawarma
this is where the real confusion lies...not in the name of the restaurant but the fact that they call their primary dish "Gyro", which is Greek. Halal can mean anything and doesn't necessarily require that the food be "middle-eastern", but the use of "Gyro" doesn't make a lot of sense.
The Halal Guys in Atlanta is always busy and I haven't noticed their meat to be overly dry, but that might also be because there is a ton of greasy rice in the platter lol. They just came out with this spicy lamb meat to go with the gyro and chicken options and it's fairly tasty as a fast food option.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:58 am to hubertcumberdale
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Please explain to me how this menu is any different than Greek or Lebanese. Its literally two different things dressed up with veggies, with or without pita bread
Exactly and this proves my point for me. When Halal Guys was announced to be opening here, I looked at the menu and said "this is a stripped down version of Albasha...why would I go here?"
Factor in crappy food and this place had no shot.
Greek/Lebanese or Middle Eastern...literally the same thing in Baton Rouge
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:59 am to LSUZombie
The owners have tried bringing various chains to Louisiana, with some successes and some failures. I believe they also own BWW and Smashburger.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 2:37 pm to LSUZombie
quote:this is weird.
Greek/Lebanese or Middle Eastern...literally the same thing in Baton Rouge
Posted on 9/17/19 at 2:43 pm to LSUZombie
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Halal Guys food might have been subpar. I never had it. But even if it were good I’d never pass up Albasha for it.
Albasha Express on lee has some very salty chicken. First time was practically inedible and the second was still too salty but better.
Everything else is very good
Posted on 9/17/19 at 3:07 pm to Deactived
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Albasha Express on lee
I've only been to the one in Gonzales (Airline) once and it tasted okay, but to do so I could drive to the main restaurant in Gonzales on Highway 30, where I go for lunch at least once a week. Consistently good.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:27 pm to Hoya Saxa
Looks like Jordanian Lebanese on Nicholson is closed too.
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