
4301 Buford Highway Northeast, Atlanta, GA
Alif Cafe is a Bangladeshi restaurant serving halal meat and made-to-order dishes at moderate prices. The menu includes chicken samosas, lamb shank with rice, and spiced tea, with a Sunday special lamb shank roast. The restaurant operates as counter service with late-night hours and a small, simply-furnished dining space in a shopping center. Pricing should be confirmed when ordering, as menu prices may differ from the amount charged at the register.
Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. The restaurant describes itself as "your neighborhood spot for Halal fried chicken and gyros in Atlanta, GA."
Score reflects admin-confirmed halal status; no additional evidence on file yet.
In the city for a couple of days and needed a late-night food option nearby, and I found this Bangladeshi restaurant. I don’t think I had ever tried authentic Bangladeshi cuisine before, but I’m so happy I gave this place a try! You have to try it too—and tell everyone you know—because it was so delicious! I ordered chicken samosas and got four of them. They were pretty large—about the size of my fist—and stuffed. The sauces were fantastic: I loved the green one, and the red one had a mild kick but was really tasty. For my main meal, I got the large chicken tikka masala curry with rice and a Coke. The total came to $25-something, but I gave $30 and told them to keep the rest as a tip. Service was great—the staff brought the food out, noticed I couldn’t open my Coke, and even took it to the bottle opener for me. I ended up needing a second drink and got a Sprite for free, which was super kind (maybe partly because of the tip!). All this to say, I’m so glad I tried something new—I had no idea what I had been missing out on!