Sunday, August 29, 2010

Metro Halal Food Cart

4201 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203

Visited:
August 29, 2010




Yum to the friggin goooooood!!

For those of you that can only eat Halal meat, this little cart is for you. For those of you like me that can eat any dead animal regardless of how it was killed, prepared and blessed...this cart is for you too. Set up across from Ballston Commons mall, you have probably walked right past this cart on your way to some meeting or other local restaurant. It's a small unassuming little set-up but don't be fooled by the exterior...the food they're cooking inside the Metro Halal Food Cart (MHFC) is dee-friggin-licious!

I ordered the combination platter which had two types of meat: (1) gyro like cubes of ground spiced lamb and (2) thin slices of tasty pan fried chicken breast. The meat was served on top of a bed of cumin flavored rice and a simple lettuce and tomato salad. The entire dish was covered with a generous helping of yogurt sauce and a splash of some red spicy sauce that really brought together all of the flavors. The ground lamb cubes had a crisp exterior that added to the taste and texture of the entire dish.

The first bite did not disappoint and neither did the subsequent bites. I ate and ate, not really pausing to take a breath as I couldn't believe how delicious this food cart meal was! The combination platter was a generous serving of food all for the very cheap price of $6!!! Holy crap! The "enh" food of my office cafeteria (with bland and unimaginative flavors) doesn't even come close to the tasty food put out by the MHFC. Adding to that, the food at my office cafeteria is ridiculously overpriced and $6 would NOT get me a meal as bountiful and tasty as the combination platter from MHFC.

Although I didn't see any signs (and I had cash on me), I'm almost 99% sure they don't take credit cards. Just to be safe and to avoid any delays in stuffing your face, bring cash. From my first lunchtime experience, I think a $10 bill will buy you plenty of food to make your tummy happy.

I was blown away and will most certainly be back to sample some of the other dishes. Hopefully my future visits to the MHFC will be as great as this first one....