SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- After years of delays and setbacks, a popular street food franchise from New York City announced it will finally be coming to San Diego.

The Halal Guys, known for its famous rice platters with the customer's choice of chicken, gyro and falafel, said it will officially open soon in Hillcrest.

Aside from its rice platters, it also offers warm pita bread sandwiches filled with meat of choice, lettuce, tomatoes, additional toppings and the signature white and hot sauce.

The Halal Guys came from humble beginnings as a street food cart operated by three Egyptians in New York City in 1990. The business initially started as a hot dog cart but eventually began selling halal food to Muslim taxi drivers who had few dining options in NYC at the time.

Over the years, the f

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