Al-Rayan restaurant

4873 W 38th St, Indianapolis - 46254
173 reviews
Halal Middle Eastern
(317) 986-7554

First and last ever stepping in the establishment!!! The lady in the front (the owner) is very rude. We placed our order and everyone that walked in after us got there food before us. After 30 min waiting I asked how much longer for our food. She went to the back and walked past us. After 10 more min. We got up paid for our drinks and walked out. Her excuse is the grill the chicken.. we ended up eating at Antojitos Guzman.. they never disappoint!!

Middle eastern food became an obsession to me because of my friend but after I ate here, I felt even more in love. Honestly, the wait for the food was all worthy! It is not the greatest nor aesthetic environment but the food turned out amazing!! The lamb was well cooked and soft to touch and eat. The rice was full of flavor and the sauce they provided was just good to the right extent. It is rare to find middle eastern food that are as good as expensive. Funny part was that I went there on EID. I recommend you order earlier as possible to your own convenience because you wouldn’t want to wait but trust me that it is all worthy! I hope they keep making such amazing, tasteful and delicious food.

I decided to have a great dinner with Lamb Chops. I ordered lamp chops to go. Waited for it 25 minutes and paid for it 26$. Because of Ramathan I was fasting and when i start to open a dish that these guys gave me, I was surprised and disappointed, onion was cut as child 5 years old cuts. Chops were bad and looks like it was cooked couple days ago, and just reheated and served.Never come back, and not recommend

I've never had Middle Eastern food before, but this was pretty good. Me and my wife came here on a whim, she had the lamb and I had the chicken. Both were good. We also had the hummus and it was pretty good. Tasted way better than any I've had before.Staff was friendly.Portion sizes were appropriate.I recommend it and will visit again.

The food is delicious and the staff is friendly. The food takes time to prepare, so you have to be patient. In the end, it’s worth it.Highly recommended!The Arab culture known for generosity but here I did not feel that for a couple of things.First, there was no welcoming drinks, appetizer, or even water.Second, the food portions were small.That’s why I gave you 4 stars instead of 5.I’ll come back again and I hope next time everything gets better.

I went to eat there and no body shew up until after half hour and I asked them for Haneeth lamb with rice and water ; they brought me a glass water and I asked them if the water is filtered they said no and the brought the food which the dog won’t eat it it was very bad experience at Al rayan restaurant the service was very bad and the owner Saleem was very rude ; I don’t advise any body go there

We went to this restaurant as a family in Fall 2021 and found the food amazing. They have tables as well as on-ground seating providing middle-eastern atmosphere! The shish kebab was excellent, chicken kebab was very good and kutfa kebab was extraordinary tasty. Even the kids who don't like meat loved them. The lamb soup was very rich. The dark tea was also very good with a smell of clove buds. The only issue was the cleanliness of the floor that does not give a great first expression. I highly recommend the place to meat-lovers and BBQ fans. The mixed plate should be enough for a family of four costing around $28 which is worth it.

My husband and I ate there last night for dinner. It was completely empty and really quiet, but the service was good and the food was great! I had the chicken kufta kabobs with rice and my husband enjoyed the mendi lamb with rice. We shared a salad as well. Decent prices, well worth it. Bathrooms really needed to be cleaned. But if we are ever back in the area, we would eat there again.

Visited this place after a long time. The food was good, could have had better sauces for dipping the meat. We sat in a booth, the furniture was creaky and wobbling. It created a uncomfortableness to move while eating the food.. that needs to be fixed.

Lamb in mandi was too dry. The restaurant is understaffed so you would atleast have to wait 40 minutes for your order. However, the mixed grill was good.