Adel's Famous Halal Food is a street-food stop in Midtown, New York City.
Adel's cart sits across from the Halal Guys at 53rd and 6th in New York City. Located in Midtown. Open mon-sat 11:00-22:00. At 1221 6th Avenue.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The line is half as long as the Halal Guys for arguably the better chicken. The white sauce is tangier.
Address: 1221 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10020, New York City
The 53rd and 6th late-night cart corner is a New York City institution: three carts side by side, the Halal Guys and two rivals, feeding bar crowds.
Try: Late-night chicken and rice
Tip: Order from whichever cart has the shortest line; the three menus are nearly identical at this hour.
Uncle Gussy's cart at Park and 51st has grilled pork and chicken souvlaki for Midtown office workers in New York City since the 1970s. Tzatziki.
Try: Pork souvlaki platter
Tip: Lunch only, weekdays. The line moves fast at 12:30; the platter feeds two if you split.
The 53rd and 6th late-night cart corner is a New York City institution: three carts side by side, the Halal Guys and two rivals, feeding bar crowds.
Try: Late-night chicken and rice
Tip: Order from whichever cart has the shortest line; the three menus are nearly identical at this hour.
Thiru Kumar's vegan South Indian dosa cart has run on the south side of Washington Square Park in New York City since 2001. Located in Greenwich Village.
Try: Masala dosa
Tip: Cash only. The Pondicherry special is the cart's signature; the masala dosa is the entry-level order.
Jason Wang's Xi'an Famous Foods has slung hand-pulled biang biang noodles in New York City since 2005. Located in Chinatown. Open daily 11:30-21:30.
Try: Spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles
Tip: Order the spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles. The liang pi cold-skin noodles in summer are the secondary order.
Vanessa's on Eldridge Street has sold four dumplings for $1.50 in Manhattan's Chinatown, New York City since 1999. Pan-fried, steamed or boiled.
Try: Pork chive dumplings, four for $1.50
Tip: The sesame pancake stuffed with beef is the off-the-menu cult order. Cash speeds up the line at lunch.
Uncle Gussy's cart at Park and 51st has grilled pork and chicken souvlaki for Midtown office workers in New York City since the 1970s. Tzatziki.
Try: Pork souvlaki platter
Tip: Lunch only, weekdays. The line moves fast at 12:30; the platter feeds two if you split.
Souvlaki GR opened as a cart on the High Line then grew into a brick-and-mortar in the Lower East Side, New York City. Open daily 12:00-23:00.
Try: Lamb souvlaki pita with fries
Tip: The lamb souvlaki pita with fries inside is the order. Bigger sit-down menu in the back room if you want salad too.
