Quick answer Ask who certifies the meat, whether every meat is halal, and how it is slaughtered. Taj Restaurant and Banquet at 247 S Bolingbrook Dr, Bolingbrook, IL is certified Hand Zabiha Halal and monitored by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), a division of the Shariah Board of America — every piece of meat, for dine-in, pickup, catering and events.
Why isn't a "halal" sign enough?
Because the word on its own does not tell you who checked it, which dishes it covers, or how the meat was slaughtered. A sticker in the window can mean a monitored, fully halal kitchen, or it can mean the chicken is halal and the lamb is not. The only way to know is to ask a few specific questions — and a restaurant that takes halal seriously will be glad you asked.
What questions should I ask a halal restaurant?
These four cover what most families want to know:
- Certified by whom? Ask for the name of the certifying or monitoring body. A named, outside organisation is the strongest answer.
- All meat, or some? Ask whether chicken, goat, lamb and beef are all halal, or only some of them.
- Hand or machine slaughtered? If your family follows Hand Zabiha, ask for it by name. Our guide to what Hand Zabiha Halal means explains the difference.
- Anything else that matters to you? Questions about the kitchen, cooking oils or what is served in the dining room are fair to ask too. Ask the restaurant directly rather than relying on a review or a listing.
Is Taj in Bolingbrook fully halal?
Every piece of meat at Taj is certified Hand Zabiha Halal and monitored by HMS. That is not limited to a few dishes: the chicken, mutton and beef across the whole menu — biryani, haleem, beef nehari, the tandoori grill, the curries and kadahis — are all covered.
The same applies everywhere our food goes: the dining room, online orders for pickup, catering trays delivered to your home, and every event in the banquet hall. If you have a question we have not answered here, call us at (630) 808-1832 and ask — we would rather you know than wonder.
What kind of food does Taj serve?
Hyderabadi, Indian, Pakistani and Mughlai cooking, built on royal Mughal recipes. Families come for dum biryani (chicken, mutton or 65), the Taj Haleem Special, slow-braised beef nehari, and the tandoori grill: chicken tandoori, tikka, malai, hariyali and achari boti. There is a full vegetarian side too — khatti dal, aaloo gobi, paneer butter masala, okra masala and chaat such as pani puri and papdi chaat. See everything on the menu.
Where is Taj, and how do I get my food?
We are at 247 S Bolingbrook Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, about ten minutes off I-55 with parking at the door — an easy stop from Romeoville, Woodridge or Plainfield. We are open Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11 am–10 pm; Friday and Saturday 11 am–11:30 pm; closed Monday.
- Dine in any day we are open.
- Pickup: order on our website and pay by card; most orders are ready in about 30 minutes.
- Delivery through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub.
- Catering: half trays serve 8–10 and full trays 18–20, ordered and paid for on the catering page and delivered within 50 miles of Bolingbrook.
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