Notes: For years, masses of people have been flocking to the corner of 53rd and 6th to satisfy their hunger with the best meal in NYC. Some people call it the "Platter" while others know it as "Chicken and Rice", the "Chicken Guy" or the "Gyro Spot." Part of the secret to this delicious meal is in the white sauce. Nobody knows what it is, but everybody knows to ask for lots of it.
The best gyro you will ever have... nothing better than waiting on line, watching the city life, buy your gyro, sit on the bench, eat it hot. ADVICE: Get two, one to eat there, one to take home.
elgohary said on 2009-03-03:
mix plate please
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the mix plate is the best plate that could satisfy any hunger, because its a plate of yellow rice,chicken, gyro and salad with some white sauce and hot sauce and barbcue. really tasty and cheap for only $6.00 but dont get confused with the morning cart because the halal guys start selling at 7pm to 5am on 53rd and 6th avenu in front of the hilton. the guys that work in the morning are scammers so you better watch out
nitya said on 2009-02-19:
best
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nice place and food
nitya said on 2009-02-19:
best
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nice place and food
Thalak said on 2007-10-19:
The Cure!
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The only meal to not get demolished by the Thalak Attack... so much food!
EK said on 2007-10-04:
So Worth it..
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I love this place and used to go a lot a few years back. However since it's popularity continues to rise, everytime I try to go there the lines are so ridiculous. I took my BF here for his first time and waited an hour in a blizzard at 12 midnight. Took us an hour to drive back home to Brooklyn but he agreed with me that this was the best gyro platter he's ever had. My college buddies and I would drive into the city on random night just to have it!
Anonymous said on 2007-09-25:
Tired of waiting on line?
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I've been going here for about 2 years now, and I'm happy that they finally opened another stand, right across the street. It's funny cause I still see 30 - 40 people waiting on the long line across the street, meanwhile the new stand only had about 2 or 3 people in the line. The food is the same, the people are the same. I've seen mustafa there serving the food as well so I know it's the same guys. I love that I haven't had to wait for over an hour anymore.
Anonymous said on 2007-09-18:
The best
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'nuff said.
Faytul said on 2007-07-30:
Good food with attitude
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I went there for the first time a few months ago. I asked my friend what to order, and he told me "The Universal Platter". I didnt know that my friend was making a joke, and thought this was something well known to the C&R community. So when the guy accepting money asked what I wanted, I told him "the universal platter". He looked at me condescendingly and asked again in a harsh, disrespectful tone what I wanted and made it clear not to waste their time and that I should have my order decided by the time I reach the front of the line. Not realizing I ordered something from the imagination of my friend, I replied "the universal platter, chicken and rice with lettuce and tomatoes". I got the food after a little bit and it was great but I almost didnt want to go back there ever again because of that horrible experience. When you have a line of like 100 hungry people behind you and have the vendor (or at least the guy taking the $) yelling at you in front of them, its not too nice. Kinda traumatizing. I know they dont have time to waste but that doesnt mean they should behave like theyre all that and a bag of chips. I think it was just that one guy though with his pessimistic and aggressive countenance, as opposed to the cooks who seemed happy to be there. At least the second time I went back the same thing didnt happen as I knew to be very specific about what I'm ordering. I havent been back since then.
LEO76DRAGON said on 2007-06-19:
THE bomb!!!!!
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This was by far the best food I had when I went to New York... For the 7 days I was there, the line was always about 30-40 people long, but I got lucky as I watched the line get short for a few minutes from the Hotel Warwick... Got the combo, $6.00, a lot of white sauce and a lot of RED SAUCE... the Heartburn was worth it... definitely will be going back there when I go back to Manhattan...
SBU said on 2007-05-17:
good good
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it's the best chicken and lamb rice i've ever eaten!!! ppl actually drive all the way from long island at 12am to get the rice!!!!
love the white sauce but BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT SAUCE!!!! it is really really really hot!!!! a 1-2 drops is good enough to give it a kick....any more will ruin the rice!!!!
GyRo MoNstEr said on 2007-04-30:
HOLY F****ING SH*T
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I have been goin to this gyro stand for yeaaarrrss, and damn, is it good. I see everybody talkin about the chicken and rice, but you guys gotta try the lamb and rice its wayy better, much more flavor. REGARDLESS ITS AMAZING!!! I bring new ppl to the stand all the time, never have i met some1 that didnt like it, even the tourists that walk by the line LOVE it!! IF you havent had it, what are you waiting for GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
hhmmm said on 2007-04-25:
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BEEST EVER !!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
William said on 2007-04-18:
OH MY GOD! IT'S AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!!
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I suggest that people who haven't tried have to buy one or more....
It's really M...m...m...m...m.............*.*
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BallZzZ Bx said on 2007-04-11:
The BEstT halAl
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val said on 2007-03-18:
yummy
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So delicious
Street Meat Lover said on 2007-02-22:
So much good food at a great price
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Look, it's unbelieveably good, every man, woman, and child needs to try at least once. It meets all expectations and servings are enormous. It's one of the best deals in NYC. For as long as it stays that way, I'll be waiting in that ridiculous line!
Matt Skky said on 2007-01-29:
Good - Not Great
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Good, but it's not worth waiting an hour in line for, but if you catch by it late at night and there isn't much of a line why not? My god what am I doing with my life, I'm on a street vendor review site writing reviews. I need a girlfriend.
David from 55th and Mad said on 2007-01-18:
You guys need to try this
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Please forget the cart on 53rd and 6th. If you are willing to take a little walk, go to 62nd and Madison. I promise every one of you, you will never experience chicken and rice like this. The healthiest, cleanest and best chicken and rice around. This guy used to own and operate a restaurant and closed it to run this cart. Just check it out.
Dan the NYR Fan said on 2007-01-16:
An Average Day Turned Into....
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...OMG, there I was expecting the same 'ole sandwich or something from the local deli here in Whippany. Then Babar asked if I wanted a little something different. I said OK, but only to taste something before getting my same 'ole sandwich. Holy Cow Batman! What a great lunch I had!! I kept on eating and eating! What great food!!! Hopefully, Babar will make this a weekly visit!!
Anonymous said on 2007-01-04:
Like MJ This Has To Be The Greatest
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Anonymous said on 2006-12-09:
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its freaking AWESOME
plankton said on 2006-11-22:
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hello im from the philippines and was literally addicted to this chicken guy's masterpiece when i was in nyc, now im planning to market it here., but have no idea as to how id make the chicken! white sauce and the red sauce i can make but not the chicken (as far i can remember it has a hint of curry in it)...any ideas? please lemme know pj_aguilos@yahoo.com ciao! id really appreciate it!!!
Maurice said on 2006-11-19:
Best Food Ever
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tosh said on 2006-11-09:
yumm
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Hmm, I love the mixed platter with lots of the secret recipe white sauce. My bf put me onto this place and I tell everyone about it and they love it!! The lines are even long in the winter--then u know the food is good!
Anonymous said on 2006-10-19:
great
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the chicken man is awesome... i go there 3 times a week and love it. What is in the white sauce? please answer this!
Pete said on 2006-10-09:
Good Plain Chicken
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I really don't know what people are raving about. They do have good food, but it's not great or the best. They have been around the longest, so they are well known. But once you get past the brand and actually compare the food against other vendors they really don't offer much.
Anonymous said on 2006-10-03:
If you were to try to make it at home how would you do it?
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This place is really that good that I am trying to figure out how to make it at home in case I move down to Orlando next month... Anyone have any guesses?
Kruti Patel said on 2006-09-17:
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Amazing food and the "chicken guy" is the best.
Anonymous said on 2006-09-14:
The BEST food in the world!
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If you want more details about how obsessive people can get over food from a cart, you just have to go and see for yourself on any night. A huge fanbase, there is also a fan website. People write odes and poems to the white sauce. Visit this link for some more white sauce obsession: link
Anonymous said on 2006-09-05:
Simply the best
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When you are in NYC and feel hungry, then this is the best fast food you can ever have and at the same time, it's not junk food that you pay for more in stupid McDonald's. It's a rich meal and really cheap especially when you talk about NYC. The secret of this place is not the taste as many can imitate it but it's about the quality. They serve the best quality meat in street food.
Anonymous said on 2006-08-21:
AMAZINGGG
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the food there is soooo good and cheap for only 5 bucks u get alot and ur reallly fulll when ur done!!! im going there again tomorrow
hasan said on 2006-08-14:
Are they really that great?
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Pardon me for the dissent but I have had better street food. Ok so their location and all-night timing is convenient but is the food all that? Dont get me wrong, they are very good but not the best! Try 28th and Madison and compare. Sorry guys!
Anonymous said on 2006-08-11:
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My friends came from Philly and some from Texas and they wer asking me about the famous Chicken and Rice. It's amazing how far word has spread about New Yorks Chicken and Rice. I dont think any other state has anything as big as this.
Anonymous said on 2006-08-11:
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The BEST street meat around. there's always a line but the it's worth the wait. tourists get on the line not even knowing what they're waiting for but once they try it i've heard many say they would come back to NY for it. It's that good.
Anonymous said on 2006-08-03:
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Amazing food! the food is priced at 5 bucks, which will get you enough to fill you up. i usually have to share with a friend to finish the entire thing. the white sauce is amazing, the red saucce is veryyyy spicy, great for ppl who love spicy food.
Fan of 53rd and 6th said on 2006-07-15:
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The food here is really good. For $5 you can get some chicken and rice with hot sauce and white sauce and a side of pita bread. Its a good spot to go grab some food after a night out in the city. Lines are long, but def worth the wait.
Kama said on 2006-07-15:
Just Heavenly!
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The platter is built on a bed of basmati rice; followed by crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and a generous helping of that juicy, delicious morsels of meat smothered with white and red sauce. What more could you ask for? I'm getting hungry just writing about it!
Anonymous said on 2006-07-15:
Chicken and Rice
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The food is really good here but the lines are not fun. Try to go early in the evening to avoid long lines.
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