{"id":39699,"date":"2025-11-14T18:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/39699\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T18:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:13:08","slug":"new-york-city-based-halal-restaurant-opens-first-orange-county-spot-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/39699\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City-based halal restaurant opens first Orange County spot \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting as a single food cart in Queens, New York, in 2005, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shahshalalfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shah\u2019s Halal<\/a>, a fast-food chain specializing in halal-certified meat dishes and vegetarian options, has since expanded to more than 120 locations nationwide. The chain is now marking a new milestone, officially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQw-cXhD-5p\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">opens its first Orange County location<\/a> in Fullerton on Friday, Nov. 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFullerton is a city with a dynamic population,\u201d said CEO Khalid Mashriqi in a written response. \u201cWith its mix of students and residents who love exploring new culinary experiences, and as our first Shah\u2019s location in Orange County, we\u2019re excited to welcome guests visiting Honda Center, Angel Stadium and California State University Fullerton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2025\/09\/22\/how-fullertons-akashiro-redefines-orange-countys-sushi-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">How Fullerton\u2019s Akashiro redefines Orange County\u2019s sushi scene<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shah\u2019s Halal\u2019s dishes includes chicken, lamb, kofta, fish or falafel gyros; rice with falafel, kofta, fish or lamb; hummus with pita; and baklava for dessert. Other items include a chicken cheesesteak sandwich, a crispy chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, Philly cheese steak sandwich, a build-your-own salad, fries and more.<\/p>\n<p>Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. <a style=\"color: red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mashriqi <a href=\"https:\/\/boston.eater.com\/2020\/2\/3\/21120267\/shahs-halal-boston-expansion-new-york-city-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told Eater in 2019<\/a> that his restaurants\u2019 recipes stem from family recipes.<\/p>\n<p>Halal menus have seen a rise in popularity as of late. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/halalfoodcouncilusa.com\/the-growing-demand-for-halal-food-in-the-usa-trends-and-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Halal Council USA<\/a>, \u201cthe halal food industry has witnessed unprecedented growth in the USA, driven by both the expanding Muslim population and a growing awareness of halal food among non-Muslim consumers\u201d who seek \u201chealthier, ethically-sourced\u201d fare.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2025\/10\/15\/orange-countys-9-most-distinctive-and-unique-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Orange County\u2019s 9 most distinctive and unique restaurants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Halal is an Arabic term meaning \u201cpermissible\u201d or lawful under Islamic dietary laws, somewhat akin to kosher in Judaism. This means the fare much exclude anything like pork, pork byproducts or alcohol. Meat must be slaughtered in a comparatively humane method, ensuring ethical treatment of the animal.<\/p>\n<p>Find it: 1107 W Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton, 714-853-1900<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starting as a single food cart in Queens, New York, in 2005, Shah\u2019s Halal, a fast-food chain specializing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39700,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2136,23111,9,24,55,54,56,779,821,9968,904],"class_list":["post-39699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-california","tag-fullerton","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-orange-county","tag-restaurants","tag-restaurants-food-and-drink","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}