San Jose’s El Halal Amigos, the Halal‑Mexican kitchen in Willow Glen, is trading local buzz for national screen time on Food Network. Guy Fieri rolled through the Lincoln Avenue spot to film an episode of Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives, zeroing in on owner‑chef Hisham Abdelfattah’s slow‑cooked barbacoa and a chile relleno burrito. The episode also folds in the backstory of how the business climbed from food truck to brick‑and‑mortar.
The network features a “Slow Cooked Barbacoa Beef Costillas” recipe credited to the restaurant and lists El Halal Amigos in the Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives episode titled “From Bunny Chow to Chicken Oysters,” according to Food Network. The recipe breaks down a guajillo‑based salsa and a low‑and‑slow braise that recreate the rib‑style barbacoa showcased in the segment.
Local coverage by The Mercury News reports that Guy and his son Hunter filmed with Abdelfattah in San Jose, and quotes the chef saying he was “deeply honored” to be featured. The May 8 story frames the visit as a major milestone for the small Willow Glen operation.
From Truck To TV
El Halal Amigos started as a food truck in Fremont and later expanded into a San Jose brick‑and‑mortar in 2021, a rise chronicled in local coverage. As detailed by Eater SF, Abdelfattah built the menu around halal proteins and bold California‑Mexican flavors, a combination that helped the concept grow quickly.
Where To Find It
The restaurant lists its address as 1100 Lincoln Ave #160 in Willow Glen and its daily hours as 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM on its menu page, per El Halal Amigos’ website. The menu features the slow‑cooked barbacoa and chile relleno variations alongside tacos, burritos, and other street‑food staples at the Lincoln Avenue storefront…