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Saad’s Halal Restaurant
Unanimous among neighborhood residents, college students, the local Muslim community, and everyone in between is that the chicken shish tawook — best known simply as the chicken maroosh — is not just the reason to go to this West Philly mainstay, but possibly the best sandwich in all of Philadelphia. Owner Saad Alrayes does his customers right by packing juicy pieces of grilled chicken, tomato slices, sautéed onions, and snappy pickles into a long hoagie roll — the namesake “maroosh way” — generously drizzled with creamy garlic sauce. You won’t go a adding a side of fries, and maybe some grape leaves too.
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