Mangal Grill Express Kosher — Restaurant in Baltimore

⭐️⭐️☆☆☆ Review: Mangal Grill Express (Kosher Food Truck) Subtitle: A food truck that proves you can wrap disappointment in a really good laffa

Let’s begin with the basics: Mangal Grill Express looks like it should be amazing. Food trucks are cool. Grilled meats are cool. But what happens when you combine lukewarm service, unfiltered oil, and the most aggressive ponytail this side of the Mediterranean?

You get Mangal Grill Express: Where Potential Comes to Die.

Now to be fair, let’s give credit where credit’s due: The laffa? Fantastic. Soft, warm, perfectly chewy, slightly crisp on the edges — the kind of wrap that makes you believe again, if only for a moment.

And that moment ends the second you taste what’s inside. The shawarma? Greasy. Bland. Mysteriously gray. It tastes like someone grilled it while daydreaming about being anywhere else. The toppings are stingy, uneven, and applied with a vibe of spite.

And the fries? Oh, the fries... They have this special aroma — kind of like burnt sadness and overused oil from 1998. Seriously, someone needs to change the deep fryer. You can’t mask fryer funk with ketchup, no matter how much you pump out of that squeaky bottle.

Now, let’s meet the crew — starring: The Mean Israeli with the Ponytail. He’s not just cooking. He’s broadcasting emotional turbulence in 4K. You haven’t lived until you’ve been scowled at while ordering a sandwich. He’s got the vibe of someone who thinks customer service is a form of weakness. You ask for something simple — like extra sauce or maybe an ounce of human kindness — and you get a grunt, a sigh, and a look that says, “How dare you.”

Even worse? They cut the shawarma in half without asking — every time. And it’s not a convenience thing — it’s a portion control trick. Slice it in half, drop a tiny squirt of toppings in each side, fold it shut, (not in that order) and hope you’re too distracted by the yelling to notice you just got shortchanged on salad and sauce.

Final Verdict: Mangal Grill Express has all the tools to be amazing: A food truck. A grill. A crowd. A killer laffa. And yet, they serve overpriced apathy in a wrap.

If they just changed the oil, showed a little warmth, and stopped gaslighting people with French fry portions, they could be a local legend.

But until then… It’s two stars and a warning: Eat here only if you enjoy good bread, deep disappointment, and being glared at by a man whose ponytail clearly has...

The food is made and handled with pure love. Each bite into the shawarma is a symphony of flavors. Extremely well seasoned props to the chef for that.

A lot of restaurants take the easy route and just order frozen falafels but this place makes the falafel from scratch. It’s so well put together just one bite and you can tell it apart from the rest.

The gentlemen working there are very thoughtful and professional. Give it a shot and it might take over that number 1 spot for food...

I ordered a Turkey Shawarma sandwich and a Schnitzel Plate. The food did not disappoint. It was plentiful and very fresh and tasty. The men in the truck were all friendly and explained anything I had a questions about. The salads that come with it are also delicious!

I will certainly be back to this establishment. Next up to try is their Falafel and beef/lamb Shawarma sandwiches! I get it stuffed in a pita because the Lafa is too much bread IMO but to each his/her...