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| - What's the deal about this place? I've eaten Mediterranean in the past and enjoyed it, so when I've seen billboards and commericals around town hyping up the grand opening of Halal Guys, I thought I'd give it a try.
When we walked in, my immediate thought was, this place is tiny! The MMA fight store, the previous business, was four or five times the size of the common area. The other tiny thing is the selection on the menu: Sandwich or Platter. Then choose your protein: chicken, beef, chicken/beef combination, or falafel.
Ironically, what's not tiny is the number of their staff. There must've been nearly ten employees including the owner/manager type dudes that came out to ask about our experience - nice touch.
I went with the Sandwich Combo while she had the Platter Combo. They make it right in front of you Subway style, so you can customize your sandwich of three items: lettuce, tomato, and white sauce. The amount of meat was great, but unfortunately, very bland. Her platter didn't sit well - she ended up having diarrhea and encouraged me to mention it in this review.
Overall, the experience was like being on New York City street coughing up nine bucks for below mediocre grub - I guess they nailed it.
Halal Guys prides itself for founding it's success as street food but it's like they chose not to elevate it when as a brick & mortar. Since they're now in Vegas, they should find a way to put a cart outside the clubs. I'd eat it then, but not before.
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