4.1
8 reviews
60% will return

Jiallo's

7940 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN

AfricanCaribbean$$

Halal summary

The owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status. Owners are Muslims, and state they serve Zabihah Halal only.

Fully halal
No alcohol allowed

About Jiallo's

Jiallo's is a humble restaurant serving up African and Caribbean cuisine with bold flavor. Its owner, and chef, Mohammed Jiallo started his career in the restaurant business in Guinea, West Africa where he worked in the kitchen of his father and grandfather's restaurant starting about the age of twelve. Today Chef Mohammed brings his years of culinary experience and hospitality to Indianapolis where he enjoys preparing flavorful home cooked dishes for his many satisfied customers.

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Daniyal FahadMar 13, 2025

Hours

Monday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Amenities

Parking space
Restroom
To-go
Transit access

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Location

7940 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN

4.1
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Sohaib Nayyar

Apr 11, 20164 reviews
5

The location has been moved to 38th Street. 56th St. location has been closed. Called them prior to showing up and I was assured the food is halal. Met the owner myself and and he re-assured firmly. Tried jerk chicken and it was delicious, quantity was ample and nice seating arrangements. Would recommend if you haven\'t tried African food before

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Taha Jamil

Oct 25, 201554 reviews
5

We were looking forward to trying something new and different. We were very pleased with our choice of coming to Jiallo\'s. The food was incredible. The owner/Chef (Jiallo) and his staff are extremely friendly. We especially liked the Peanut Butter Sauce dish and the Ginger drink. We will definitely come back next time we are in Indy. Mods: They are in a new location. The new address is 5130 W 38th St.

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Ammar Al-hassani

Feb 5, 201519 reviews
4

Used to eat here all the time when his food was actually zabiha. He recently opened up another restaurant in Circle Center Mall a few months back and had his signs all labeled \"Halal\" he has since then removed those signs. We asked the lady there why they have done so and she replied that they had changed distributors and that their food is \"halal, but not zabihah halal.\" I didn\'t ask if their main restaurant on 56th street was the same way or not since I was disappointed and frankly scared to hear what their answer would be. Service was usually slow, bathrooms looked scarey yet always reeked of bleach, but their food was top notch. I am disappointed to say that I will not bring my family to eat there until they fix their halal but not halal food supplier.

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mariam al

Mar 2, 20146 reviews
4

Fish was delicious and you get a lot of food for your money.

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MOHd Ali

Apr 15, 201314 reviews
4

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Khalid Aziz

Apr 1, 201310 reviews
5

First of all, definitely all the food was halal. We asked the owner, letting him know we were Muslim, and he specifically said all the food was zabihah. He prayed Asr with us as well, so this is definitely a Muslim-friendly environment. The food was fantastic. Our favorite was the peanut butter chicken. The rice was excellent, and the service was splendid. We're Chicago based, and can safely say that this establishment is much better than most of what you find on Devon. It's also a great way to try something new (ie. not Arab and Desi).

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A Khan

Nov 17, 20125 reviews
1

I had called in to see until what time they are open, I also asked if they do indeed serve halaal food. the answer i got was "no! not anymore sir" so make sure if they are before you go

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Ahmed and Maria Ibrahim

Oct 8, 201236 reviews
5

The service is excellent. The jerk chicken is the best I have ever had! Halal jerk chicken is not easy to find, and quality jerk chicken at that! This is the only halal place in Indy that offers steak! Our server, sis. Amina was very professional and nice. Parking is adequate. Ambience is a bit boring, and lighting could be better. Our server advised to call an hour or so in advance if planning on steak.

Would return