Are Lunchers Finally Getting the Message About the Halal Carts on 53rd & 6th?
53rd St. & 6th Ave at 12:30pm; SW Corner/Imposter (On Left), SE Corner/Real Deal (On Right)
In all my years of Midtown Lunch’ing this is the first day that I’ve seen the lunchtime line for the halal cart on the SE corner of 53rd & 6th rival that of the “imposter” cart on the SW corner of 53rd & 6th. As any longtime reader of Midtown Lunch knows, the cart on the SW corner of 53rd & 6th during the day is not related in any way to the famous Halal cart that is parked there at night. In fact, if you want the famous halal during the day you have to go to the SE corner of 53rd & 6th or the SW corner of 53rd & 7th. Best way to tell if you are at the right cart… look for the yellow bags with the famous halal guy logo on them. It’s good to see that folks are finally getting the message. Whatever you do, though, don’t OD on the stuff. According to Lunch’er “TC”, if you eat at the cart on 53rd & 6th every day you will definitely get sick of it.
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Debunking the Myths of 53rd & 6th, the Most Famous Halal Intersection in New York City
Famous Halal Cart on 53rd & 6th, Adds Another Cart on 7th
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:45 pm, May 20th, 2009 under Famous Halal Guys on 53rd & 6th.
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Monique, you’re breaking what should be the first rule of eating streetmeat; only oblige carts which have lines / avoid carts which don’t have a line…
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Mmmmm. Carnegie John’s is my new favorite cart. I have to put carts with tsatsiki ahead of carts with ranch sauce. That plus the fact that he has ribeye steak, and it’s good and fresh…
I think I need a carnegie john’s steak and sausage combo soon.
Yea, just say no to crack…chicken/lamb w. rice everyday. My game plan has to be lamb with pita going forward.