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Saad's Halal Place is located in Pennsylvania. This place is located in the University area. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine American dishes.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Some times you walk into a place and you just think "this place has the perfect formula". Saad's is definitely one of those places . The food is quick, cheap, good portions and very good. I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
FEAR!! That's exactly what I felt before walking into Saad's. My friends and I all promised to turn off our cell phones, we decided we would follow the rules. My friend eats Halal only, and went to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. The lamb shawarma (and all their other food) is delicious, fast, and cheap. Don't talk on your cell phone, though, or Saad will ask you to leave.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Possibly my favorite joint in Philly. The place is amazing. The workers are great, hard working, and very friendly. The hummus and lamb shwarma sandwich are my favorites. I swear, that sandwich...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, so, so good. The food is delicious, just all around good, and to top that off, the staff is all great. If you're a regular, they remember you, and if you're not, they're still incredibly friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd never before been to a halal place of any sort and therefore filled the gap in my mind with a scene of my own creation: One elderly, bearded man unsmilingly taking orders in a cramped space....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously maybe the only reason I miss living in West Philly. I still go to school out there, but Saad's is still kind of a trek, so I only go there on random occasions. I've heard the maroosh...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A must west of center culinary destination. Fresh arabic cuisine. Specialties like falafel, hummus and tabouleh. They also do stuff like cheese steaks and turkey sandwiches for less adventurous...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
go. go now. just GO!!!!!Best Middle Eastern in the city, great place to overhear Arabic or chat about Islam with your neighbor. To give you an idea of how good the food is--all my old Arabic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saads...where to begin. Its a small spot with an awesome owner. If you start going a lot Saad will remember your name and order (who doesnt like to be recognized). He has a strict cell phones OFF...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saad's is the best Middle Eastern food in the city. Yes -- it's low key and family-oriented, but it's still a great place to go for lunch with friends, or dinner with a casual date.The owner, Mr....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saad's is a Friday night-- just getting home from work-- need some food and a beer-- staple in my life. Just don't bring the beer to Saad's! (Or your cell phone unless it's on silent).Delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awwwwwwww yeah, Saad's is the mutt's nuts and then some! I see this place every time I leave Abyssinia, but of course it's always too late. So after spotting the Yelp reviews, I called my neighbour...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Visited this place based on the great yelp! reviews and was not disappointed ,,, was not overwhelmed either, but it was good. The place is clean and the food is fast. I love the no cell phone policy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, turn your cell phones off and get your friends money; cause they are gonna have to hold the booth while you order.Once you've done that, get ready cause Saad's is one of those great hole in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good lamb shawarma sandwich, comfortable place to eat when you want a quick bite in a pizza joint type place.
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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I could live off of Saad's Chicken Shish Tawook sandwiches. Didn't even know I'd like Halal food until this place -- couldn't say enough good things. It's more of a take-out place than a restaurant, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man! Saad's Halal Restaurant makes some great food!! I won't take much space repeating what others have stated about his delicious falafel, hummus, and grape leaves. And I also concur that Saad...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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This halal place is one of West Philly's best kept secrets. The place looks pretty weird on the inside, like a fast food diner of sorts but with walls covered in muslim tapestries. The food is very good, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the gastronomic highlights of the neighborhood, this food definitely has some good energy going into it - and coming out of it! YUM! Not only is everything fresh, savory and delicious but Saad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth the hype. My boyfriend and I walked from our 36th & Spring Garden apartment to this place because we also wanted to check out the thrift store nearby. He had the hummus and falafel sandwich, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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I'd walked by this nondescript corner place on 45th and Chestnut for years...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saad's food is terrific and cheap. Service is pretty quick and they are always friendly. A good family atmosphere. My only wish: Tawook during Ramadan!! I'm jonesin' for some!Ramadan Mubarik to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saad's is the jam, as mentioned by most of the people that have reviewed it. I've eaten here a dozen or so times and the experience has always been great.Saad himself is a great guy and I found his...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
you all are so right that saad is the world's friendliest business owner. all smiles. seemed to know a lot of his customers. i would say the felafels and hummos were good but not stellar. i favor...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just ate there yesterday. It was so good. Try falafel maroosh way!! OMG!And I don't think anybody can not agree that Saad is the friendliest business owner ever. I mean, he's always smiling and is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am glad I discovered this neighborhood gem. Ditto to what everyone else have said, the owner is super-friendly (I watched him aikido out of a confrontation with a rude customer with finesse). The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I walk by this place, I want to bound in and devour everything in sight. It just smells amazing, and it makes that end of the block one of the most tempting in Philly. I've yet to be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
saad's might not be the best falafel in the city, but it's the best falafel in west philly. plus, they've got those amazing ali's bean pies (with the "come back taste"), delicious fries, and saad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Saad's just because it smells so great. As for the falafel, call me spoiled, but I don't think it is thaaaaat great. It is exponentially better if you get it with tabouli. To bring the point...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Praise Allah, this place rocks. Best Falafel in the city, hands down. The shwarma is banging. The hummus is yummus. And the chicken maroosh makes me want to call someone and share my good fortune -...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I talk Saad's up left and right, often calling it the best falafel in the city. I used to live right around the corner, and this place was a constant temptation. The falafel balls are crispy, the pita...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 words.... chicken maroosh...One of the top 5 sandos in philadelphia !
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saads will ruin falafels for you. Why, you may ask? Because it is the best falafel...ever...hands down...the best! Any falafel you eat, at any other establisment, will just taste poor and weak in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The falafel is delicious. The french fries are crisp. The service is usually quick, even when the place is crowded. And Saad's smile can brighten up any rainy day. Seriously, I think he is THE...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best french fries I have ever had. ever. you might wait a long time if you go at lunch or dinner unless you call your order in. the falafel is pretty excellent as well, but mostly I just care about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ZomG! Best falafel feta since I was in the NL. Have them dump Sriracha on it too. Good food. Fair prices. Saad is the man. I don't go in very often but he always seems to remember who I am. I wish...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saad's is the best Middle Eastern food in the city. Best maybe i've ever had. Don't believe me? Try the Lamb Kabob sandwich. That lamb tastes like it was killed with a machete, and knowing Saad, it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally went to give Saad's a try after I went shopping at Second Mile Center (check out that review too!). At First I was taken aback because it looked like an overcrowded Middle Eastern pizza joint....
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably sacrilege, but I have two things to mention about Saads that i feel are the most winning characteristics, and they don't have to do with hummus or maroosh or falafel(sorry guys!):1)...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The hummus and baba ganoush are very good, but I wasn't a huge fan of the falafel. I also regret getting the yogurt drink.But I'm a *huge* fan of the chicken maroosh - the garlic sauce makes it tick,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not enough can be said of the glory that is the hummus or a falafel or chicken maroosh sandwich at Saad's. One of the worst months of my life happened to coincide with their month-long closing in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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What can i tell u? Everyone knows about it. You cant get enough of it. More you will more you will love it.
menupages.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Chicken Maroosh is one of the best sandwiches I've had anywhere and a Saad original. It's seasoned chicken with ripe tomatoes, sauteed onions, fresh parsley, and orgasmic garlic sauce on an...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saad makes the best hummus in west philly. and the guy yells at you if you use your cell phone in the restaurant, which always makes for amusing dinner entertainment at the expense of people who have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just sitting here and writing this, I'm getting hungry for a chicken sandwich, Maroosh way. Saad's is a little place on the corner that used to be a fast food place (Roy Rodger's, or Arby's are two...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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I can't say enough about how good the food is from Saad's. The grape leaves are delicious and the lamb is to die for.
menupages.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Saad's is a neighborhood staple of West Philly and is considered by many to be the best Halal restaurant in the city. I'd have a hard time arguing the point because the food is exceptional, the service is top...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure what's all the fuss about - maybe I order the wrong stuff? Nevertheless, the food was very tasty, but a bit on the pricey side for what you get. The decor is nothing exciting, but there's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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The food is amazing.
menupages.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Best in the area (besides foodtrucks/carts) if you have a car to pick up your order or eat there (no delivery).
menupages.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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The food is great! They have very good service!
menupages.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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Really good food, nice folks, good value. If it weren't over 1.5 blocks from my house, I'd eat there every day.
menupages.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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The food's not bad (they make a suprisingly fantastic chicken cheeseburger), but some customers are not particularly appreciative of non-covered women. A good place to get takeout from.
menupages.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Seeing a halal sign we thought lets give some business to our Muslim brother...However what happened inside was a nightmare.. The guy at the counter was extremely rude, as if he is giving food for free......
menupages.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Saad's is one great resturant. It's halal and the people who work there are wicked friendly. :)
menupages.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very very authentic, very cheap, and very tasty! Pretty much great all around. Buy a liter of mango juice to accompany your falafel or chicken wrap. So freaking good! And takeout is a breeze.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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nutritious middle eastern fare in west philly...
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