Restaurant Name           Cuisine Type                       Address                                              Contact Number
The Halal Guys             Middle Eastern                Multiple locations                                          (347) 527-1505
Kebab Empire                  Turkish               815 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017                         (212) 888-4100
Mamoun's Falafel         Middle Eastern               Multiple locations                                            (646) 964-5194
Kabab King                 Pakistani/Indian       730 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019                           (212) 581-3072
Taïm                           Middle Eastern                 Multiple locations                                               (212) 691-1287
Sammy's Halal         Middle Eastern                   Multiple locations                                                (917) 566-6310
Al Baraka                    Middle Eastern          862 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017                            (212) 888-9588
Chickpea                    Middle Eastern                 Multiple locations                                                (212)  786-2068
Karam                        Middle Eastern           851 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017                             (212) 355-5025
Wafa's Express         Middle Eastern            812 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232                                (718) 369-8868
Halal Kitchen           Middle Eastern                    Multiple locations                                                   (212) 686-6666
Bolivian Llama Party   Bolivian                            Multiple locations                                                    (212) 256-0073
La Goulette                Tunisian                             Multiple locations                                                    (917) 819-2139
Kwik Meal               Middle Eastern              45th St & 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020                          (212) 730-4690
Royal Grill Halal Food Pakistani/Indian         7th Ave & 56th St, New York, NY 10019                      (646) 535-1885
Biryani Cart           Pakistani/Indian                46th St & 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036                      (917) 744-7999
Gyro II                   Middle Eastern                  60th St & 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220                       (718) 439-7089
The Halal Spot      Middle Eastern                  465 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215                                 (718) 369-6569
King of Falafel & Shawarma       Middle Eastern               30th St & Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106                          (718) 838-8029
Brooklyn Halal Grilled Chicken & Gyro       Middle Eastern              28-05 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103                     (718) 777-1111 view all

 

Service options: Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery
Located in: Willow Glen Town Square
Address: 1100 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Menu: elhalalamigos.com
Phone: (408) 645-5571
 
 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Call your amigos ASAP! El Halal Amigos serves up sizzling Halal-Mexican cuisine within a neighborhood party setting.

"Whether it's a Monday or a Sunday, we're throwing a party, and everyone is invited," said El Halal Amigos founder and chef Hisham Abdelfattah.

Upon entering the San Jose-based spot, guests are greeted with lively music, vibrantly painted walls, and the savory smells of authentic Mexican flavors that all can enjoy.

"When I dove into my religion strongly, which is Islam, we're only allowed to eat Halal meats," described Abdelfattah. "My favorite food as a Palestinian-Filipino is Mexican food. I had this idea, let's make really good Halal-Mexican food, and let's make a place and environment for everyone."

Halal means "permissible" in Arabic and refers to the dietary law of Islam, which practicing Muslims follow. Halal cuisine avoids pork, bacon, lard, and gelatin, as well as alcoholic beverages.

Through the restaurant's offerings, chef Abdelfattah aims to prioritize faith-based community members who only eat Halal, but still want to enjoy the authentic flavors and high-quality ingredients found in Mexican cuisine along with Arabic influence.

Abdelfattah is committed to keeping El Halal Amigos as authentic as possible by securing flavors all the way from the farmlands of Zitacuaro Michoacan and utilizing the street-style cooking techniques of Mexico City.

All menu options are made from scratch with love and respect as the main ingredients.

"There's a lot of people that really go out of their way to get Halal because of all the health behind it and the respect behind the animal," explained Abdelfattah. "That is so important to me as a chef and a cook that I'm putting respect in every aspect of what I do."

The restaurant also makes it a priority to give back by working with Islamic Relief USA and donating a portion of proceeds to charity each month.

"We wanted to make a restaurant where there's something for everyone," said Abdelfattah. "Everything we do, we put so much love behind it, and we make it like how we would if we were serving anyone in our family." view all