Halal Restaurants near Wilkes Barre, PA

“I needed gas and happened to see this small food trailer with a few customers, the aroma coming from the food was amazing. I had never had halal food before so while there was no line I walked over to check it out. The woman working allowed me to taste the chicken and it was delicious. I asked how it was served and she said I'll make you a combination platter. She piled up a container with a seasoned long grain rice with chickpeas in a sauce, a big scoop of seasoned chicken and a scoop of cubed lamb. She recommended the white sauce on everything but not knowing what it was I asked for just a little. Hands down one of the tastiest meals I've had and extremely filling from the large portion.
Update: September '25
I happened to be in Wilkes-Barre again today and I saw the food truck, There was again a line and I remembered that I liked the food, its been about a year and I couldn't remember what I had or liked. When I got to the window the same friendly woman was working. I said I don't remember what I had but it was chicken and something else she said ahh it was chicken with lamb over rice. How did she remember me from a year ago?! She asked if I wanted the chickpeas and I said yes so she gave a big scoop. I than said extra white sauce because it was amazing on the entire dish. It was as delicious as I remember and now that I'm sitting here stuffed I wanted to post a review. I absolutely recommend you to try this place. The food and service is amazing. I could see this place doing well with a brick and mortar location but I'm sure that would cause a price increase. A full overflowing Styrofoam container of the above with a can of ice cold soda was $10 and that cant be beat as I'll likely be full all day off this meal.“

“Un Lugar acogedor para estar en familia. Las atenciones al cliente excelente, con respeto y amabilidad. Higiene, buen sabor sobre todo y una presentación en cada plato perfecta. 110% recomendado. Gracias porque a WILKESBARE le hacía falta un lugar con clase y familiar.“

“I had just missed my flight back home and after 5 hours at the airport things began to look rather grim. I then decided to take a walk and by complete luck happened to use this location as a pickup spot for my Uber. What started as me wanting a small snack then turned into a newfound appreciation for Somali cuisine and an eating experience I will have yet to forget. Tawakal Halal gave me the best food and service in about 14 minutes than other establishments have managed to give me in an hour, so great in fact, that I wouldn’t have forgiven myself if I didn’t go a second time before I left. The food by itself is beyond amazing and I could write a whole review entirely on how great the food is, however, my personal favorites were the Goat Biryani and the Halwa as an excellent dessert option after. In addition to the food, the service here was amazing as well. The staff were always making sure I had everything I needed and doing everything they could to make my experience there a pleasant one, even offering me tea as I waited for my Uber. All in all, the best way I could describe this café to anyone wanting to know more about it is that it is truly everything you could ever ask for in a dining experience: fantastic food and amazing service. It even no longer made me upset that I missed my flight that day for if I hadn’t, I would have never been able to find this gem of a café. Thank you, Tawakal Halal, so much for giving me an experience I will never forget and know that when I return to Boston, you can bet the first stop on my itinerary will be your café. (The photos used in this review were taken from Tawakal Halal’s Instagram page with permission from Tawakal Halal)“

“friendly people with good food“

“Today I tried the chicken over rice with white sauce and it was delicious. I will definitely order this again. It’s pretty close to the NYC street vendors which are the best.“