53rd and 6th

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name = 53rd and 6th

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street-address = Corner of 53rd and 6th Ave
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53rd and 6th or Chicken and Rice is a popular halal gyros stand on the south-west corner of 53rd Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. The cart most recognized by its primary dish which is a platter of chicken and/or gyro meat with rice [ [http://www.53rdand6th.com/menu.html 53rd & 6th | are you living the lifestyle? // 53rdand6th.com ] ] , while it also serves a chicken and/or gyro wrap. The cart has somewhat unusual hours as it usually opens at around 7:30pm [ [http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/05/03/ask-midtown-lunch-best-chicken-and-rice-cart/ Midtown Lunch » Ask Midtown Lunch: Best Chicken and Rice Cart ] ] [ [http://www.53rdand6th.com/index.html 53rd & 6th | are you living the lifestyle? // 53rdand6th.com ] ] and does not close until 5 am.

The menu is somewhat simple, but the two most popular orders are the plate with rice, which is $6 and the sandwich, which is $4. The plate with rice comes with your choice of chicken, gyro meat or both, rice, salad (lettuce), pita bread and your choice of white/hot/bbq sauce. The sandwich consists of your choice of meat (chicken, gyro meat or both), salad and sauce on pita bread.

Additionally, you can get the plate without rice, for $1 less. Also, you can get the $6 plate without salad (lettuce) and with more rice instead.

The cart that appears on the same location (the south-west corner of 53rd and 6th) during the daytime is not affiliated with the night cart.

There is a sister cart across the street, i.e., on the south-east corner of 6th Avenue and 53rd Street. Contrary to popular opinion, that cart is run by the same owner [ [http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/33527/index3.html The Concrete Elite New York’s twenty best food carts ranked, in order.] ] , and is open from approximately noon to 5 am, with a cook switch at 7 pm. During the day, tomatoes are sometimes included with the salad. The cart also offers falafel from time to time.

A third cart recently opened on the south-west corner of 53rd Street and 7th Avenue, and begins serving food at lunch time. [http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/08/19/famous-halal-guys-cart-on-53rd-6th-adds-another-cart-on-7th-chicken-and-lamb-over-rice-street-meat-nyc/]

The New York Times once reported that the owners have hired bouncers. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/nyregion/thecity/29hala.html?ref=thecity Decline of the Dog - New York Times ] ]

The stand is famous for its white sauce. They originally catered to the late night taxi/cab driver crowds, but through the immense amount of popularity of the nightlife crowd, the lines grew to 2 hour waits. Currently the line for a plate of food is about 75 minutes on a Friday or Saturday night.

References

External links

* [http://www.53rdand6th.com/ Unofficial Website of 53rd and Sixth]
* [http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/05/03/ask-midtown-lunch-best-chicken-and-rice-cart/ Review of 53rd and 6th]
* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/xEnNFXtMLDF5kZDxfaCJgA 53rd and 6th profile] on Yelp, Inc.
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/nyregion/thecity/29hala.html?ref=thecity New York Times Writeup featuring 53rd and 6th]