Almadina Halal Restaurant — Restaurant in Springfield

Try Almadina, you will be hooked!

This is a Yemeni restaurant (with a few non-Yemeni options like biryani). The food is PHENOMENAL. I have been here at least 8 to 10 times since they opened and I'm thinking of going again tonight.

I have had the shawarma mix, beef shawarma, chicken shawarma, chicken mandi with rice (the best dish so far), chicken over rice, chicken kabob, and beef over rice. Their French fries are fresh and delicious too, they're regular (not crinkle cut like another review mentioned). I can hardly wait to try the biryani, fish, and falafel next. Their sauces (both red and white) are fantastic.

Their baklava and knafa desserts are very delicious too. I am eagerly awaiting the day when they have the Yemeni sweet bread (bint al-sahn), it's on the menu but not available just yet (I asked a couple of times).

Prices are very reasonable for the big portions.

Plus, the guys who work here are soooo friendly and wonderful (many of them are from Yemen and are just the nicest people). Once there was a lady at the front but I have only seen her once. She was also very nice!

There is a small sitting area to the right when you come in, but we have always gotten takeout which seems to be what most other people do as well (when we have been anyway).

They are the same owners as the Almadina grocery store (it is in the same spot Mini Devon was for 20+ years). I highly recommend the...

Tried this place for the first time last night. Chicken over rice was delicious and fresh, portion was generous. The pita and hummus were also very tasty. The menu is pretty diverse, so our family will go back soon to try more options. I do wish the menu was a little more descriptive and concise. I encountered a slight language barrier so I was unable to leave a tip with my the credit card, but the order was correct and the guy (owner? employee?) was nice. Will definitely be back, it’s good to have a quick middle eastern food option in Springfield again.

EDIT: I fear I may not have done this place justice in my first review. It’s really great and I look forward to trying it again. The dish I had was like a fusion of middle-eastern and Indian food. The rice was light and perfect. The food was packed with flavorful spice, but not the burning kind of spice. Everyone should...

Be careful when paying the bill. At first, you'll see one price displayed on the board, then a different price listed on the menu for the same food item, and finally, they charge yet another amount—plus additional tax. When I questioned the discrepancy, the staff simply said they didn’t know the correct price and blamed the system for being wrong. When I asked why the price kept changing, one of them responded, "I'm Muslim, there are cameras around you," and dismissed my concern by saying, "What are you going to do about 50 cents?" He denied everything and refused to take any responsibility. He is very rude as well. And the gulab Jamun and coconut water tin are the most worst things. It’s not even fresh. Not worth it. I ordered Chicken over rice - please see how the prices got changed...