Halal Restaurants in Paterson, NJ

“Very nice and clean place to eat from and respectful service“

“The food was easily the best Arab food I’ve had. Ever. The owners were super nice and actually invited us to sit instead of take out, and we got complimentary toum (also best toum I’ve ever had), peppers, pickles, and some sort of Arab bread. The bread was nice and crackly and there was a LOT of it. The toum, unlike other Arab places with toum, was actually light and had that whipped texture that is desired. The garlic flavor was on point and not too overpowering. The star of the show was easily the crispy chicken shawarma, though. It looks small in some videos, but it was wider than my mouth. I had to do some talking to find out myself, but to get the fries, toum, and pickles next to the shawarma, you need to ask for the crispy chicken shawarma combo. It was super crispy, and the breading was very nicely toasted. I kept finding myself layering the top with some pickles, fries, and more toum. They also drizzled some pomegranate molasses on the chicken shawarma, which gave it a tangy but also fruity aftertaste. We also ordered the charcoal chicken and kebab. The kebab, instead of normal beef on a stick, actually came with some yellow rice and some REALLY GOOD spicy seasoned bread that was very soft and moist on some parts and crispy on the others. You could literally see the spice particles on it. The charcoal chicken was juicy, tender, and had that charcoal roasted flavoring. It even came with a bunch of complimentary fries. The fries on both the shawarma and the charcoal chicken was nicely battered, and the shawarma fries were very well seasoned. The only thing is that the bathroom is through a door that leads upstairs, and you have to open two doors. If you’re someone like me and don’t like the feeling of putting grip on things with sticky stuff on your hands, you won’t like that. It’s one of those turn knobs. Finally, the music made me feel like I was actually back in Abu Dhabi watching fire shows while eating falafel. Please visit, they are amazing people who make amazing food!“

“نكهات الطعام والخدمة مذهلة للغاية“

“Bence bolgenin en iyisi, yemekler çok lezzetli, hiç bir şey baştan salma değil. Çakışanlar Cok saygılı. Amerika’da gittiğim en iyi restaurant diyebilirim ve iyi bir Türk yemeği yemek isteyenlere tavsiye ederim. Adana kebap, lahmacun ve kuş başı pidesi ni denedim ve bayildim. İnşallah diğerleri gibi bozmadan devam ederler.“

“Went to slap burger with my family, came from New York and stopped to try for the first time, hammad was more than amazing and so was the food. He even gave some extra food to go. Now that’s what I call top tier service, if he’s not a manager they need to seriously consider making him one. 🫶🏾“

“The best tacos and the best service. Very nice people. They attend the costumer quickly and the food is always nice and hot and super tastyThe best tacos and the best service in this restaurant, they serve you super fast and their food is super delicious and hot.“

“Best mix platers in town“

“جزاكم الله خيرا على مساعدتكم وتوصيل الطلبات لغايه البيت عندى لما اداره المحل عرفت انى مريضه انا واسرتى ربنا يرزقكم من حيث لاتحتسبوا ولا تعلموا شكرا لزوقكم بصراحه احسن تعامل واحسن طلبات واحسن ملحمه شكرا“

“Today I went to Shah's Halal Food in Stratford, CT. Their food is well seasoned and very delicious!“

“Very surprised by this place. I ordered the rainbow bowl, the hot and sour soup, and the kani salad. Everything was fresh and delicious
And great portions for a great price. My favorite was the hot and sour soup
I will definitely be ordering again“

“Great place. We come all the way from central Nj to shoo here.“

“The beef Shawarma was simply exceptional. We also tried the chicken Shawarma, which was equally delicious. Overall, we were pleasantly surprised by the restaurant’s atmosphere. It was much nicer than we had anticipated. The service was incredibly quick, and we were fortunate enough to find parking right in front of the restaurant. We would definitely return to Shami Shawarma the next time we’re in Paterson.“

“I love Jenny. She is the nicest. She's the only reason I keep coming back very smiley and helpful. Thank you for making my day better with your kindness. This lady is a gem. The food is good too, but too busy I feel bad they need more employees. The Indian guy on the cashier is not nice and rude. He hung up the phone when I wanted to order and in person he is even worse, just wants my card to pay, barely understands English. Why they hire him, I don't know, he gives really bad energy.“

“AWESOME food! I love the atmosphere. And I really love the fact that they serve the best falafel in the city.“