Halal standards, vegan options, hours, catering — the things people ask us most.
Yes — Hinzi's Kitchen is a 100% halal restaurant. Every dish on our menu is halal, we use zabiha halal meat, and we serve no pork and no alcohol anywhere. We're a halal Pakistani restaurant with two Maryland locations.
Yes. All of our meat is zabiha halal. We take our halal standards seriously — no exceptions.
No. Hinzi's Kitchen is fully halal — no pork, no alcohol, and no pork-derived ingredients anywhere on the menu.
We're a halal Pakistani restaurant known for bold rice bowls, street-style kati rolls, and fresh chai, plus Mediterranean favorites like gyro, falafel, and house-made hummus. Popular picks include the Chicken Rice Bowl, Butter Chicken Rice Bowl, and our Chicken and Gyro Kati Rolls.
We don't serve shawarma, but our grilled gyro is its close cousin — tender, spiced halal meat over basmati or wrapped in flaky paratha. Try the Gyro Rice Bowl, the Gyro & Chicken Rice Bowl, or the Gyro Kati Roll. See the menu.
Yes — plenty. Try the Paneer Tikka, Falafel, or Chickpea Masala over basmati, our vegan chickpea, kidney-bean & falafel bowls, vegan rolls, and vegan samosa chaat with our scratch-made samosas — or build your own bowl fully vegetarian or vegan. See the vegan guide on our menu.
Yes. With "Create a Bowl" you choose your base, your protein (or a veggie option), toppings, and our hand-crafted sauces to build exactly what you want.
Seven, all hand-crafted in-house: White Sauce (cooling yogurt, garlic & dill) · Spicy Green (green chili & herbs) · Mango Chili (sweet & spicy) · Mint (cool, chutney-style) · Tamarind (sweet & sour imli) · Signature Hot (straight chili heat — the hottest) · Habanero Garlic (fiery, just below it). Kati rolls include your choice of white, mint, or spicy green; chef rice bowls come with white drizzled & hot on the side; the Falafel Bowl gets the trio. See the sauce guide on our menu.
Our Signature Hot Sauce is the spiciest — hotter even than the Habanero Garlic, which sits just a notch below it. From hottest to mildest: Signature Hot → Habanero Garlic → Spicy Green (all genuinely hot) → Mango Chili (sweet & spicy) → Mint (mild) → Tamarind (sweet & sour) & White (no heat — the cool-downs).
Our best sellers are the Chicken Rice Bowl, the Butter Chicken Rice Bowl, and the Gyro & Chicken Rice Bowl — plus our Chicken and Gyro Kati Rolls, Mirchi Masala Fries, and Mango Lassi.
Yes — our Germantown location serves Weekend Halwa Puri Nashta every Saturday & Sunday: fresh puris with suji halwa and chana, plus your choice of Chana Classic or Chicken Qeema. While supplies last.
Two Maryland locations: Frederick (503 N East St — serving Frederick & Frederick County) and Germantown (13015 Wisteria Dr — serving Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg & Montgomery County).
All three. Dine in at either location, grab takeout, or get delivery — order online or through our delivery partners.
Always. We're fast-casual counter service — order at the counter and we make it fresh while you wait. You can also order ahead online.
Yes — corporate lunches, family gatherings, events of any size. See catering or call your nearest location.
Frederick: Mon–Sat 11am–9pm · Sun 12pm–8pm.
Germantown: every day 11am–9pm.
Holiday hours can vary — our Google listing always has today's hours.
Yes — Hinzi's Rewards is free to join. Earn points every time you eat with us and redeem them for free food. Join at the counter when you check out, at either location — your points work at both.
Yes — digital eGift cards, delivered instantly by text or email. Choose any amount. Perfect for the bowl-lover in your life.Buy a gift card.