Hala In Restaurant
Hala In Restaurant — reliable middle eastern in Irving Park. Backed by 697+ Google reviews. "The rice was seasoned but not over-salted, and the meat was juicy" — Thomas Evans [$$]
What 727 diners keep saying
What 727 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Food was amazing. Definitely will order again. The lamb shank was delicious”

“awesome little hala spot. meat is juicy and rice is very soft and delicious. service is quick and very friendly. i recommend this spot for a quick meal. I believe they have a lunch special”

“AMAZING food. I got the tilapia fish platter, mujaddarah (so good), and salad - also got a kifta kabab to go (also verrry good). My friend got a shawarma with yogurt and we also got hummus. The server was so so nice and kind. The seasoning was so good and the leftovers I brought home were still great the next day. Parking was great on a sunday evening, highly recommend you try this place!!”

“amazing restaurant, very delicious food, affordable lowest price with premium quality, and yet best welcoming team. Jasmin is very sweat with all customers, and yet the owner is very professional and always lead his team as customers always first. highly recommended for you, your family, and best friends.”

“Great place with great food. Nice service. Overall great place.”

“Good authentic middle eastern food and good service!! Big portions (shared combo plate between two people , so it’s well worth the price and good quality! Nice attentive wait staff! Parking is street parking, and free so it’s not bad! Will be going back.”

“We had chicken shawarma and chicken breast kabob with no rice and extra salad. The chicken was tasty, tender and juicy and the portions were very generous. Friendly service as well.”

“Ordered catering for office, staff really enjoyed the meal. Vegetarians in the group didn't mind picking around the meat to get to the flavorful rice underneath and everyone loved the falafel. Definitely a favorite with the team, will be ordering from here again.”
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