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Saads Halal Restaurant in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Halal food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Planning
Usually a wait
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Comments (199)
As far as Cheesesteaks go, the sub was pretty decent. I personally like a little less ketchup on mine but everything else was wonderful. I really liked their Baklava too.
This place is the measuring stick for halal cheese steak sandwiches. The cheese steak was as usual amazing. Very generous portions of meat. Fresh bread. With whatever mix of sauce that they put on it. Do wish they did put a little bit more cheese though.The chicken Marrakesh sandwich was a little bit of a disappointment though. The sauce was extremely watery. I just remember it being a lot better when I went previously. Thats the only reason I gave them four stars instead of five. Otherwise they are usually a solid option.Warning... Cash only
The best Philly cheesesteaks sandwich in town. It is huge and it melts in your mouth with an explosion of flavors.Lucky are the people in its neighborhood.This place will definitely be in our plan next time we go to Philadelphia.
One of the best cheesesteaks in Philadelphia; my sandwich had so much steak in it, that I couldnt fold the sandwich. First, I had to use a fork to eat the pile of flavorful steak, then I was able to fold the bread. What makes this place a plus, is that it is certified halal.
Always excellent service and excellent food! A very fine and clean establishment. Saad is a very friendly and professional owner. All of the food is delicious but I highly recommend the fried chicken wings!
DELICIOUS!!! traveled to Philly and the wait time was 45mins after we sat to get your food. I informed the gentleman at the counter I was a traveler and he hooked me up for my food in like 10 mins. The wings were not very nice looking BUT wonderfully tasty I wish I would’ve ordered more!! The Philly cheesesteak is worth traveling to Philadelphia for that’s how good it was. I wish I would’ve ordered another one as well! Definitely go check out Saad’s.
My mom and sister visited in 2019. They couldn’t stop raving about how amazing the Philly cheesesteaks were. Fast forward to 2021, we visited with my family on a Sunday and came to find out they were closed. No problem!! We decided we’d come back another time. Fast forward to 2022, my husband and I decided to make a day trip out to Philly from D.C (specifically for Saad’s) and ofc city walking. We walked into Saad’s, and the first thing the employee at the front desk said was “we have everything except cheesesteaks.” Imagine the disappointment we felt. When asked “why” employee stated again “we don’t have it.” Very disappointed and we will not be coming back.
Came here from Canada. If you google best halal restaurants in Philadelphia, Saad’s is always the first hit. It was totally worth it. The food and service was excellent! Definitely would visit again.
Cheerful. Nice falafel. No lamb in the menu, which disappointed me.
I don’t know why this got so many good reviews. The foods are not tasty at all and do not look healthy.
I am just love it’s really good. Food quality good freshAtmosphere well and beautyThem behaviour so kind.
Food was pretty good. Specially the lamb over rice was great with a little bit of hot sauce. The burger was kinda disappointing though; patty was saying by design. Philly cheesesteak was amazing, stop was the falafel. The chocolate baklava was amazing.Food burgers I would go to manakeesh next door.
Awesome place for middle eastern take out...
Saad’s been in West Philadelphia for over 25 years! I can proudly say I remember being one of the very first customers at the establishment back then. The food was fresh and delicious then—halal—and the food is still amazingly delightful now! I believe part of their presentation for success is that Saad is always there greeting each and everyone of his customers with a friendly smile and a warm welcome. Saad is one of Philadelphia’s best kept treasures.
BEST SANDWICH I’VE HAD IN PHILLY! The burst of flavor with each bite never gets old! Definitely call ahead to order. The chicken maroosh is top notch
The Lamb and rice was and his the best in the city!!
Pizza bread was under cooked. They put chicken patty on the pizza instead of chicken breast. It tasted nothing like chciken. On spicy fires they put some chilli power. Do not get it.
Very great customer service. Food is better than other halal restaurants I been too.
Food was good. I didnt like it being served in styrofoam take away boxes. The waiters were not concerned about providing good service and were stingy about additional forks and spoons.
Their food is delicious!!! I highly recommend this restaurant. Continue doing what you do.
The taste of Shawarma is not the best I have had even some of the halal carts I have eaten in NYC tastes better than this. The thing is meat is tender but spices are very superficial, I dont know if they marinate meat together with spices. Their potion is big for Shawarma platter which I paid 23 Dollars. Their wings are good. I dont know about other dishes. I dont understand why they give Siracha hot sauce and Mexican hot sauce at the middle eastern fastfood restaurant. This is odd for me. Everyone needs to wear mask strictly and only allowed to take off when the food is in front of you and owner (I think) and the waitresses are very serious about that which I think is funny. Overall 3 stars just for the wings.
Wonderful food. We found Saads while visiting the area and what a great place to eat. They are practicing safe guidance, so we placed our order via phone and walked around until it was ready. I had the VEGGIE COMBO PLATTER and this is outstanding, so much food with this dish. I would eat here again the next time we visit Philly.
Their service is exceptional. Their food is cooked to perfection and has the authentic flavors and way of cooking that reminds me of home. The food is so fresh and their customer service is exceptional. I made a large order and it was done in 20 mins during their busiest time too during lunch hour! Their facility is clean, organized, and they follow strict hygiene standards. I highly recommend!
It’s the same sauce! This guys are abusing Covid restrictions. Customer service has improved.
Excellent food, clean restaurant, respectful staff. Overall, excellent venue to visit.A MUST try once place.
The owner is usually stressed a bit because of how busy it is but he is a very nice when he gets a minute to breathe.His cooks also deserve praise because in the 12 years I have been coming here, the taste of his best dish - chicken maroush - hasnt changed at all. Consistency is amazing.Lastly, his workers which walk the floor helping customers are also amazing. They are very helpful and always looking to tables to see if anyone needs anything.Excellent establishment and I hope to continue visiting for years to come. Thank you
Food was hella valid, except this employee dont let me back in the restoraunt to use the bathroom I SAID PLS but she think she cool or somwthing and dont let me in 🤬
Unique Middle Eastern restaurant in Philly that all visitors should stop by. The cheesestake I ate there was truly delicious and definitely worth the wait.
Philly cheese stake is up to bar but the only catch it you have to ask for green peppers and other toppings that you would think normally would come on it.
Foods are grate but People’s attitude are not as expected
Insanely delicious and HUGE Philly cheesesteak sandwich. Great fries too. Reasonable prices for what you get. Dining area is nice and pleasant. Staff very friendly. Extremely efficient operation. Loved it. Look forward to visiting again.
I got the Philly cheese steak...no peppers in it and was mediocre to be honest. Had to wait an hour for in house food, that is excessive. Place was immaculately clean though so I guess thats something.
To me, Saads is a fixture of the West Philadelphia neighborhood west of Penn and in the heart of a very diverse international neighborhood. Great shwarma and all their middle eastern offerings are excellent: hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, etc.. You wont be disappointed.
I recommend Chicken maroosh sandwich . One is enough for 2
A West Philly legend offering exceptionally prepared traditional halal dishes. Shawarma to falafel and everything in between are made to order from fresh ingredients ensuring each bite is a treat. Sizeable portions at reasonable prices. Also one of the best cheesesteaks in philly!
Took the in-laws for an authentic Philly cheesesteak, and Saad’s absolutely nailed it. Whether you eat halal or not, they make one of the best. Need to come back when I’m in the neighborhood!
THE BEST Halal cheesesteaks in all of Philadelphia. Delicious french fries & onion rings too. The chicken Maroosh is always on point. Saads is Halal, clean & the best tasting halal food Ive ever had in Philadelphia.
I Love it !It’s a pretty penny spot but you get what u pay for…marinated halal meats do not disappoint! 😍🤤🙌🏾
This place was incredibly amazing. Coming from Toronto, we visited Philadelphia for the first time and this place was the best place to introduce us to authentic Philly steak sandwiches. The sandwiches were enormous, juicy, spicy, and had the perfect ratio of meat, caramelized onions and cheese! And their cheese fries were too good! Would love to go there again.
What a delicious spot! They got it going on. Efficient. Friendly. And above all else. Tastey! Tn wait to go back and tru out their Sammies. Ordered the beef shish kabob platter and chicken shish tawook platter. Both so good. And so much food! Highly recommend!
The food here was great. I only put 3 stars (even tho the food deserves 5) because you have to pay to dine in. That was a turn off. SMH
Had heard a lot of hype about this place from family and friends and everyone recommended going here so we came all the way from New Jersey but got disappointed with food as nothing extraordinary just same old Philly cheesesteaks that you would get anywhere else in other halal restaurants in NY or NJ that we have tried before. So I guess this place is overrated by foodies because my taste buds didn’t feel anything special. Don’t take me wrong the food was not bad just ok for a one time visit not something that would make you come back again from 100 miles away!I am giving 3 stars due to portion size is really big and enough for two people in one portion and the restaurant is neat and clean too! As for service I had heard rude behavior from previous customers but got surprised otherwise with excellent courteous service with big smiles and politeness too!Yes I would recommend you coming here if you don’t expect anything extraordinary and just regular Mediterranean food!
Clean and delicious. But philisteak not available.
Very expensive for no reason, bad experience ever.Not allowed to use credit under $30 and they charge 5% if you use it.2 sandwiches for $34 fries $6.Today I went to @Alshami house in NE, very good. 2 plats more than enough for 2 people + fries + kids menu and drinks for $41.Highly recommendedI will not go again to Saad period.
I was in Philly this weekend so thought I had to try the all famous Saad’s halal. Was very disappointed from my visit and it wasn’t even all about the food. It is the poor business practices that are a turn off. This place is just hunting to take money from their customers. They charge a 15% dine in fee, with signs everywhere asking/begging for tips. With actually no “table service”. Makes no sense what we are tipping for and what they are charging a 15% fee for dining in with their already ridiculous prices. On top of this, they charge 4% if not paying cash, and the staff frowns a lot when seeing any type of card. They are just avoiding paying taxes and hurting their own community by doing this. Very shameful. Especially for a halal place. Also to be noted, their Philly cheese steaks are around $15 and do not even include any toppings! You have to pay $1 extra per vegetable topping you’d like. I was very excited to go but was disappointed based on this all.
Very good food, delicious
Good food but as an old patron I remember when the food was affordable. Going with the family used to be under $60 with drinks, now it is nearing $90 without drinks. Saads has become special occasion food now.
Pretty good cheese steak sandwiches, but theyre pretty expensive and a little flavorless. Would be amazing if there were condiments to add for free. Alas, thats not the case
I had the chicken gyro and it was great...
Delicious food! Great portions! One of my favorite cheesesteak spots in Philly!
My only regret is not eating here sooner!quick counter service, bright diner vibe, and DELICIOUS food. i got the lamb platter - enough for 2 meals.the lamb was moist and tender with great seasoning. i’ll be back to try the rest of the menu.
Incredible falafel sandwiches and streamlined service. Well worth the trip!
You have to try their chicken maroosh. Best in town
Delicious Philly cheesesteak! Loved it! It was also huge so only ate half of it at a time. Fries were crisp and delicious. Would have it again!They do charge a dine-in fee for some reason which I found very odd. Otherwise a great place.
Best halal Philly cheese steak. Portions are massive. Generous toppings.
Halal Philly Steak are here. Awesome food taste. Reasonable prize
I tried Chicken Maroosh, taste was amazing but price was bit harsh $14 for A chicken sandwich. But 5 star for taste & very friendly service. Saad was awesome.
Food is great. Cashier is extremely rude. Wait time is too long.
Very nice clean place with a lot of veg and non veg items. Authentic middle eastern cuisine. Will visit again soon!
Very flavorful sandwiches. Friendly service and good options for vegetarians.
They charged 14 dollar plus tax for one beef Maroosh sandwich. anyways I can pay that high prices but at the end we want to get what we pay for. I got thr sandwich and there were only 4 small pieces in the sandwich and when I reached within the time they asked me to come. the sandwich was cold and the bread became very hard to bite. this is very bad. they should have told me to come earlier if they can make the sandwich earlier. they asked me to come in 30 mins. but I still went there within 15 mins and the sandwich was cold to warm and the bread was hard to bite. I ate there sandwiches before like 1 year ago and tasted very good. the meat was well in there. but since gas prices increased so they thought of increasing the sandwich prices as well but they forgot to keep the same taste and quality and they instead reduced the meat and quality. please be far with customers. as you gained stars up. it will eventually fall as well. I might be one reporting this but there will be more people down the road. why I am frustrate dis because I came all th4 way from Manhattan to eat maroosh and it was much lower than what I expected since thr quality degraded very badly. And one thing dont charge so badly to the customers. I know there are some rich guys out there to buy your sandwiches and 15 dollars with tax is a lot for a sub sandwich
Alhamdullilah JL jupiter brought me here
Veggie platter here and though it was delicious (especially the baba ganoush), it was pretty expensive (16$) for this tiny little platter.
Pretty much the best place to eat good food! Thank you for the food.
My cousin said she travelled all the way from Brooklyn to eat their philly cheese steak. I always thought she was crazy, but after eating here myself, I had to apologize. This was amazing. The philly cheese steak i definitely worth it ! The best part is that it is Halal som every muslim can enjoy it !!
Just amazing authentic food.
Food is good in general but paying 15% service to eat over there is too much for this small size restaurant. Besides the workers are very rude and unprofessional.
Amazing cheesesteak. Better than the other two
They made a mistake on my over the phone order! when I complained about that ,Saad ,the owner was annoyed and told me this is what you ordered take it or you need to wait for another 30 mins without even being apologetic about the mistake that his staff made just because they were busy on the lunch time. The owner is also charging an extra fee for using a credit card which doesn`t seems a halal practice. Make sure to bring cash with you, plus, be aware that the restaurant smells are very strong that you will be like a walking sandwich after finishing your food. Very bad customer service!
Big cheesesteak with lots of meat and convenient location
I usually get good service but I order chicken cheesesteaks today ND I received cheesesteaks I live on other side of town ND we dont eat beef so I wasted 35 dollars because now they are closed nd I cant even drive back if I wanted to
Excellent food quality and also Halal. Definitely a place to revisit.
Best Philly Cheesesteaks in Philly! Onion rings were also a really good side, must try!
Saads restaurant was very clean. Its a family owned business. They were very kind and professional. The food was fresh and delicious. I purchased a cheese steak and some chicken wings. Everything was good!
Loved this restaurant, great customer service. I ordered Philly cheese steak and chicken sandwich i gotta say this place definitely has the best chicken sandwich Ive ever tried. You have got to visit Saads if your in Philly.
Halal and good food , first time visit and would come again. Portions are massive so perhaps have smaller sizes would be helpful.
Very big portion, I definitely wasnt complaining. Was very fresh and tasty but I personally wish Id had some more seasoning in the meat. Still Wirth the trip though
Ayy so good food , i recommend
The Philly cheese steak, with onions and mushrooms, is not to be missed! It tastes great and they give you a lot of beef.I recommend ordering in advance if youre taking it to-go because this place is busy. If youre dining in, you should be aware of a couple quirky rules: you cant take calls inside and they charge 15% extra to dine-in.The front staff needs better training: we asked if they had a high-chair and were initially told yes before another staffer told us they actually dont have one.
Absolutely loved the food here at Saads. The Philly cheese steak was off the chain! One of the best Ive ever had. We also ordered the chicken maroush which was tasty, but also a bit of a strong garlic flavor. Overall, food was delicious and I would def come here again!
The food is amazing here! The cheese steak was really good and ALL the staff are extremely warm and helpful. Give them a visit and you will not be disappointed. The famous cheese steak spots have nothing on Saads, youre not missing out on taste by coming here. Ive had Genos and Pats and I think that Saads is super satisfying without the long lines and fuss. The meat is tender and it comes with onions and mayo. Try the cheese fries with the cheese steak to get some cheese wiz action.
You should not miss their Philly Cheese Steak when in Philly - I REPEAT: YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THEIR PHILLY CHEESE STEAK WHEN IN PHILLY! I am not easily impressed with restaurants food, but this place just hit bulls eye with the quality of their meat, taste, and freshness! I REPEAT.....
Amazing chicken maroush and cheeseteak!! Best I’ve had I’ve driven 3 hrs just to eat this magnificent piece of art loooove it
Lovely. The chicken marroush is one of my fave sandwiches. It feeds two! They have decent falafel and cheesesteaks as well.
O my god!! I was visit today after 6month later. Everything is so expensive now. Whats wrong I dont know. Customer service very poor. If you give debit or credit card transactions, they charge extra 4%. Crazy. Why dont people say nothing.
When you come to Philly for a Philly CheesesteakWhy wouldn’t you go here?
Everything was delicious and fresh. I usually stray away from half rotisserie chickens because they are typically dry but this was sooo juicy and cooked to perfection. I order via UberEats and my food came quick and was hot! Also, the wings with garlic sauce is AMAZING! Will definitely be returning.
Worst restaurant ever.I went there from NYC, they kept charging stuffs and make us buy food that we didn’t need to fulfill $30 credit card payment requirement.Then there was 15% for sitting there, 4% for credit card usage fee, then tax on the whole amount again.i went to get 1 Philly, eventually came out with 2 and paid about $57Worst restaurantWorst behaviorShame on this place
I love it here. The restaurant is clean. Good food. And nice staff.
Best Philly Cheese Sandwich everTotally loved itWorth driving 2 hours for it. Trust me
Its very expensive and first time I see a restaurant the minimum card $30 thats crazy.and the food no fresh I would recommend not going to this restaurant.
Very bad people rude 😒 so much never go again.
Awesome falafel wraps!
Great halal sandwiches and superb clean service, Mashallah!!!
Assuming all the 5* are from ‘multibillionaires’ who doesn’t mind paying 20% extra just to seat inside and eat.We went to the place and encountered very rude behave from the man and lady on the front desk.Then when we asked if we can sit and eat they said if you pay in cash 15% extra if you pay in credit 20% extra+ tip…They charged service change and almost paid $53 for one platter and a Philly.
Amazingly great food!Superior customer service!A must have every time I visit Philly
Great staff and a nice clean spot to grab a bite. The Chicken Maroush is a top 5 Philadelphia sandwich.
Probably the best philly cheese steaks Ive ever had, but they have unnecessary fees. For one, they charge a 15% additional fee of the entire bill just for dinning in. And when you take your family out and spend well over 100 dollars on the food, that 15% really does some damage. And no, the tip Is not included in the fee.
Consistently amazing, tasty, and good quality food! Great desserts specially Baklava! Awesome team members and a terrific Owner! Selam!
Expensive but well worth and good portions.
We were coming to Philly and looked up where to find halal cheesesteaks and this was the top recommendation. It absolutely lived up to the hype. I had never had a Philly cheesesteak before so I was surprised to see how big it was. It was a lot of meat but tasted amazing. Our whole family all loved them and we even ordered some to go before we left. The inside of the restaurant was also very clean and there was even a staff member in the middle of the restaurant that gave us napkins and took our trays and garbage when we were done and ready to go. If I’m in Philly again, I will definitely come back to try a cheesesteak and some of the other items as well since there was a lot. There’s even a vegetarian menu.
Busy, but the food is absolutely on point
Been there, they are good but not as good as al noor deli in Brooklyn,
Good food, nice portions, very nice staff
The BEST chicken sandwiches. 10 out of 10.
Best Philly cheesesteak I’ve ever had and the best part is that it is halal!A must stop in Philly.
Good quality and friendly staff!
OMG there prices went up sky high and the food doesnt even taste good anymore. I will not be going to saads restaurant anymore. I used to come once every month from Virginia, but not anymore. Idk what happened but there food is not the same as it was before.
The tilapia was burnt. Overall I was unimpressed with the food.
The food was awesome they have a variety of food you can choose from & even though I ordered something small I was full. Cant wait to go back & try other foods that they have. This restaurant is very clean, everyone is polite & professional from beginning to end. Love this place.
Best halal chicken maroush sandwich! Cash only unless over $30 is kind of a nuisance as people don’t always carry cash no more in this age of digital technology. That being said I am usually around once or twice a week to come in and grab the chicken maroush because it’s just that good. Some friends in South Philly I thought were coming to see me in University City, later found out this sandwich was first. I can’t blame them, this to go sandwich photo doesn’t do it justice so I had second thoughts about posting it, will order again soon and post for ya.
It was all about the spinach pie - the 1st time I ordered it - insanely lip smacking good.The indoor dining accommodations, have been upgraded nicely. The clean, transparent cooking area & fast service is commendable
One of the best quick eats in west philly.Best known for their chicken maroosh sandwich!Their French fries are consistently fresh and crispy.Chicken Maroosh - must order. The bread is toasted, the combination of the chicken, pickle and white sauce is on point.Cheesesteak - one of the best cheesesteaks in west philly. Bread is slightly toasted.
Food was delicious... slightly pricey but still worth it! The ginger lemonade is FANTASTIC!
Definitely delicious, helpful and nice owners. Try philliy cheese steak. It is difficult to find a halal philly sandwich in Philadelphia but this place is the best. The only downside might be that the prices were not as reasonable as I expected. But I guess that might be normal.
Good food, lovely setting and nice owners for a good experience of a halal American Philly cheese steak
Never been, but my cousins name is Saad so this place gets 5 stars from me
The food is always fresh!!! No matter what Ive eaten from here its always been great! I no longer work in the area, but I hope to someday experience their food again in the near future😝
Really good flavors and nice atmosphere. Would dine here again!
This place is awesome! They give very large portions that could easily feed 2-3 people. When my family went here we got a variety of things and not one thing was bad. If you’re in the Philadelphia area and want a nice affordable restaurant then I definitely recommend coming here.
Food was great, portions perfect, super busy so expect to wait at least 15 minutes during busy times. Worth it!!!
Absolutely the BEST halal food in Philly!!!! And you get a LOT for your money!
Nice cheesesteak!!
The best halal food in town. The wait can be huge as well but I can wait that long for good food. Definitely try it if you are in the area. The maroush is so fresh and tasty.
The Philly cheesesteak was a bit TOO cheesy for me but it was my first time trying this in the US and I guess it’s the standard.HUGE portion of both chips and the cheesesteak itself that left even a person such as me (with huge appetite) struggling to finish the meal.Overall a 5 star rating from me!
Excellent food and service.
The food is really good!! Go for the cheese steaks!
Best Halal Phili cheese steak.
Im not from philly, but we read the reviews for this place and went for authentic philly cheesesteaks! The customer service was above excellent. nice clean ambiance and fast service! i would come here again.. The food was delicious, fresh, hot and huge portions!
The chicken maroosh is amazingly perfect & the french fries are crispy and delicious. Highly recommend.
2 stars due to the fact that their is no kids menu. I suggest the owner add smaller sized platter options for toddlers to be able to eat.
Service is good, Restaurant is very clean and the Food is always good.
The best Philly Cheesesteak and Chicken Maroush ever! 🔥🔥🔥
My go to spot when im in Philly..past 10yrs been coming here...cheese steak is good but the Meat Masoosh ( hope i spelled that right) was awesome! The white sauce was on point.. fries are always crispy n crunchy... friendly service and clean environment. Masallah!! Consistency for many years.keep up great work!
Flew in from Dallas to Delaware, and immediately took a 40 min detour to Philadelphia to eat here. Had the authentic halal Philly Cheesteak and cheese fries. Totally worth the detour, and a must for me every time I visit the city.
One of my favourite restaurant in philadelphia. The chicken maroush is the best chicken sandwish you will ever taste anywhere. I also recommend the wings and the cheesesteak!Huge portion with cheap price, and Saad is an honest hardworker man. Cant visit philly without passing by this place!
This place has amazing sandwiches. Saads own maroosh invention is amazing. I usually wont recommend dine-in on weekends (Sunday closed) as it gets too busy starting Friday night and the place is pretty small. In addition, if you are ordering take-out dont expect quick service. They are just too busy. Saad himself is a great guy - a liittle eccentric about rules, but I love the guy. I am sure he gets offers to expand the place somewhere else but he loves what he does and that shows in the quality. So he stays. I highly recommend this place to everybody visiting Philly. If you want a halal cheesesteak, this is your spot.
I used to love this place back in Penn Dental times circa 2013 to 2015.Its gotten more chaotic, two people cut in line in front of me today which I was in line waiting for my pickup and the owner obliged.Food quality has become slightly mundane and too heavy/oily and prices have gone up.Now that Im in the burbs, safe to say I dont miss this, place much anymore.
Really loved the halal food and ambience is very good. Would definitely recommend
Delectable never disappoints
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!The owner is a straight up rude person….We hated our Philadelphia trip because of that place.THERE’s thousands of restaurants like this in NYC and you’ll find 0% of the places behaves inappropriately like them.
My husband really wanted to try their Phillysteak, came from Chicago went to NY and detoured our way 2.5 hrs in to Philly to check out this place. I had called an hr before it’s closing the lady said that I can come in 10 mins and place the order. We were 30 mins away and I called the place the order exactly at 8:30 the phone went straight to the automated msg saying they don’t take orders. We tried every way possible to reach them. My husband said let’s just go to the restaurant and explain since that lady knew we were coming. When we got their we got rejected, my kids were so hungry and we were exhausted from the driving. This was such a horrible experience. We went next door to the yamani restaurant, they were so so nice. So many Duas to the yamani restaurant owners and to the Natural Valley that’s on the corner of the street. I would heard of a restaurant that doesn’t take orders 30 mins before closing! Horrible horrible horrible people!
This is really good but I wish they put cheese in Philly cheesesteak.
Food is great, owner is grumpy, he should just remove himself & pay someone to provide good customer service.
Tried a few things and it was all really good
Yummy Cheesesteak and fries. They do not accept credit cards, and only accept debit for big orders. Make sure to bring cash if you are going to be eating alone. They charge extra for peppers and mushrooms in the Cheesesteak. They charge 15% extra if you want to dine in.
Trendy Middle Eastern place for great tasting authentic food.
I live about two hours away from Saad’s restaurant and I usually bring the family to eat there at least three or four times a year. It is worth the 4 hour round trip. We always get the chicken, beef, lamb Marroush sandwiches with an order or burgers for the kids and some fries and onion rings. For the past 10 years, food quality and service been amazing. I hope the owner consider opening more restaurants in the surrounding area.
Love this place it’s very clean and really very delicious food
Nice nice, if you want try different food it is you place.
They are just the best in Philly. Driving from far Northeast to West philly for Shawarma is worth the trouble only if its Saads. They have many much delicious delicacies, great customer service. they make you feel so much at home.
If you are shopping for the worst attitude in town simply come here
Huge portion, delicious cheesesteak. Must stop and check this place out.
Aaand the Oscar goes to..... Chicken mauroosh!
Super long wait but all worth it!!
Very good food. Especially the Philly cheese steak. Fresh and delicious.
Food excellent for the most part. Cheese steak was okay at best otherwise worth a stop. Chicken maroosh tho my favorite
Food consistently 5/5.
This place is amazing!! Their servings are huge and could definitely feed 2 people with just one order. The food is always fresh and very delicious!!
Terrible customer service. Work on your attitude and learn how to deal with customers.
Owners very unprofessional and impatient with customers..idk how this place became so successful with such poor customer service.
Incredible cheesesteaks, although they were really big. One cheesesteak (with fries) is more than enough for two people.
Perfect place to go if youre looking for great halal food
Delicious halal food
No doubt taste good. Bad part he will hire only his own nation at the most possibility, who even can’t talk or take order properly over the phone . On the top bz if you ask even 1 souse extra be ready to pay extra .Worst price couch business in Area.
If you enjoy middle eastern food then you’ll definitely give this a 5 star
Absolutely delicious!!! I had the Philly cheesesteak and chicken wings, and both were super tasty and fresh 😍
The owner is a good guy and nice cashiers too
Excellent philly steak sandwich. Small size is huge. U will find it quite crowded.
Saads food is so good. Many halal restaurants in philly use the same pre-frozen foods that they just whip up and serve us. So eating at different halal places I feel the food is the same or similar. Not a variety of flavour, technique or sauces. But as Saads it’s different. You can tell the recipes are unique , prices are VERY fair. A burger is $5 or $6 and it’s really good (hard to find a GOOD halal cheeseburger) chicken burger is BOMB and even their Philly cheesesteak and maroosh are well worth the $9 because they’re big . As for sides I’ve only tried their French fried and again UNIQUE, very crispy the fries have a texture to them makes them super crunchy even when we drive back home to eat at home (25-30min drive). Amazing one of my favourite halal places to eat in Philly !Heads up this is a cash only store or debit only! They use no credit cards and any transaction below $30 has to be cash. They have an atm in site .
It wasnt as good as the hype. Good service. I went their twice. The first time, I ordered a Chicken Maroush as a meal and a falafel as an appetizer. The Chicken Maroush was really delicious. However, two pisces of the falafel were not fresh and extremely cold and the rest was fresh. That wasnt a big deal for me. The second time, I tried Chicken Kabob Platter and was dried out with little flavor and there was no Middle Eastern flavor at all in this dish. In fact I could not eat the whole dish even though i was really hungry. I wouldnt order from here again!
The best Philly Cheesesteak I have ever had!It’s delightful! The portions are so big that I had to split my food for 2 meals! And it’s halal.
Great food. Excellent service.
Terrible customer service. They lie about their timings. I saw multiple families being rejected from service even though they arrived an hour before closing time. Kids and family walked away very disappointed.Only way to get service is to come and hour half before closing time or else they will probably turn you away. Don’t come just for food, only come if your in the area. They are very rude they won’t even open the door to talk to you. In half an hour span I saw multiple disappointed families being turned away, was a sad sight to see, I was about to give them my food.
Ive been coming to this restaurant for nearly 20 years. Best cheesesteak ever! They finally reopened for dine-in after after the pandemic restrictions lifted. Was disappointed to see they charge 15% gratuity for dine-in no matter how many people are in the party. Generally restaurants charge for gratuity for parties of 5-6 +. On top of this they have signs on all tables saying tips appreciated. Their servers didnt serve in the past. They just cleaned up after customers. Now theyre serving and checking in on customers...which made us give additional tip. Not a problem tipping...but I do have a problem being charged for gratuity for my small party of three and then tipping again.
Worth the trip from nyc to PA. Amazing.
I was only visiting Philadelphia for a day and when I asked my friends wheres the best place I can have a cheesesteak - they all agreed that Saads was the best place - so I came in with high expectations and I sure was not disappointed: the taste, service, portions were all 5/5. We had the cheesesteak and the chick shish tawook which were both excellent along with a side of very crispy fries.
Always so good. I love the chicken Mariah and chicken falafel sandwiches.
The chicken maroosh was amazing !!! Will deff go back to this spot. Hidden gem alert
$11 Philli steak? Does not come with the green pepper and mushroom. need to add more.$1 white sauce?$5 French fries?I understand its tasty but why the price has to be so high in area like Philadelphia. I am pretty sure owner is not paying rent like California.
They have the best cheese Steaks in West Philly.
The sit in was wonderful
Cheesesteak was great as usual. A large I split with my wife, and we got onion rings on the side. We ordered ahead. Despite our food waiting there for some time, it was still warm when we ate. I took a star off only because the bun was soaking wet with moisture from the meat and or the heat of the packaging. They must have made our food very early on and just left it there until we came (they told us 45 minutes, we got there in an hour, and I dont think 15 minutes would make that big a difference, but that hoagie roll was SOAKED). Still tasted great! Still going to go back! Maybe next time I will come a little earlier to pick up though!
Worst chicken over rice ever
Saads is by far one of the best places to eat in west philly, and theyre the nicest people. Best chicken tawook, fish, french fries, tabbouli, everything
Tasty and fresh. Cash only but not a big deal.
The service was both kind and professional and the atmosphere was very family friendly. I ordered the lamb Shawarma platter with Greek salad and tabouli salad since it comes with 2 sides. The vegetables taste freshly home grown, the lamb rice and sauces all cooked and prepared with perfect texture and taste. I will be back!
Offer delicious+halal+famous local food... Philly cheesesteak from Philadephia..... the owner and staff really helpful very clean restaurant... 👍👍👍
The best hands down
Total reviews rating
199 Reviews for Saads Halal Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-09Sad they didnt have their Philly Cheesesteak when we visited May 2022, but we were still very happy with what we got. Chicken Swish Tawook (pic) was delicious. Ask for extra dipping sauce.Fries were also perfect.
Review №2
2022-03-31They have amazing beef cheese steak! I travel from DC a few times a year to get some. The addition of ketchup on the sandwich takes it up a different notch. I tried with and without ketchup beef cheese steak sandwich and ketchup is the way to go for this place. I highly recommend as one of the places to stop and eat if youre looking for halal cuisine.What I did not like in this restaurant is the wait time. There was definitely a lot of discrepancy on who gets their food first. I understand a popular restaurant will have wait time, however it should not be 2 hours to get a sandwich. Few of my friends ordered only one sandwich and they had to wait two and a half hours just to get theirs. There were other people that came in and ordered after us and received their sandwich with 45 minutes or less.So I dont agree with their mandatory 15% service fee if youre eating in the restaurant. I understand you have to pass your cost on to the consumers but to force it is questionable.
Review №3
2022-06-23This is a Philly must stop spot, but when we went this time it wasnt that at all. I wanted a Philly cheese steak but they said bc of the rising prices of steak and lamb, they took them off the menu. That was the whole reason I went there. They recommended a chicken sandwich, which was alright, but not so delicious that it will go back just for another sandwich. We also ordered chicken wings which were good. I dont know what the secret is to getting them so crispy, but it worked. We did take out and they forgot to give us hot sauce so the chicken was crispy, but plain. Like no seasoning, not one speck of seasoning, plain plain. We also got the sweet potato pie, but I think it was a bean pie mislabeled bc there was no sweet to that pie. To sum it up, will I go back, no, not till the get steak back on the menu.
Review №4
2022-05-26Hands down the best Philly cheesesteak I have ever had in my entire life, customer service is amazing and the place is very clean and tidy.
Review №5
2022-06-28Great beef Shawarma sandviches.Full loaded ,fresh and very. delicious.Very clean and neat place.Halal food.Very fast service.Definitely the best in Philly.5*D
Review №6
2022-06-12Food was good. All food is Halal. Quantity was too much. Taste may depends on different people. We were 5 person. 3 liked the taste and 2 didn’t. To be honest, I didn’t like it that much.
Review №7
2022-06-18For speciality of the restaurant can be travel from north jersey. It wasn’t much.
Review №8
2021-12-16Didn’t expect to eat one of the best cheesesteaks in Philly from this place but we did. Their fries are so good too. Mediterranean style plates were huge.
Review №9
2022-03-20All the food is hot and tasty and value for money. Best of all, halal. We ordered the philly cheese steak and chicken maroosh way. Its a very cozy place and so popular - all kinds of customers are found here.
Review №10
2022-06-07We traveled over 100 miles to try there chicken cheese steak only to find out they dont have a cook. We called this time before going there and again we got the same answer they have no cook to prepare chicken cheese steak. Curious because they have other sandwiches ready but not the chicken cheese steak. Can some clarify why this is.Food is great, however not sure why the plenty of other staff, or the owner himself, cant make their signature sandwich.