EST.
1993
1993
Chapter One
It all begins in Lebanon
The story starts with a small shop in Lebanon. Hard work, passion and sticking together lay the foundation for everything that would come many years later.
- Lebanon
- First shop
- Foundation
LEBANON 1993 · BERLIN 1996
OurStory.
Original isn’t written. It’s earned.
From the first shop in Lebanon to Sonnenallee in Berlin and on to Cologne — ten chapters about family, setbacks and the flavour that holds it all together.
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EST.
1996
1996
Chapter Two
The first shop in Berlin
The family story continues in Berlin. On Sonnenallee, where a fruit and vegetable shop once stood, Omar’s uncle and aunt spend eight months rebuilding the space from top to bottom and create a shop of their own — right in the heart of Neukölln.
- Sonnenallee · Neukölln
- 8-month rebuild
- Grand opening
EST.
2004
2004
Chapter Three
Omar grows up in the shop
At just 11 years old, Omar starts helping out in the family business. He looks after the customer areas, keeps the shop clean and makes sure everything is in order — right down to the toilets. Step by step he grows up alongside the shop and remains part of the family business every single day until he turns 18.
- 11 years old
- Family business
- Part of it every day
EST.
2005
2005
Chapter Four
The shop grows bigger
The apartment next to the shop is taken over and connected to the business by knocking through the wall. That opens up far more space. At the same time everything is fully renovated — and for the first time the shop takes on the red look that so many still know today.
- More space
- Full renovation
- The red look
EST.
2019
2019
Chapter Five
More than just one shop
Together with a business partner, Omar takes over the family business and brings fresh ideas to the table. The goal: grow the one shop into a real chain, with locations in several cities.
- Takeover
- New ideas
- Multiple locations
EST.
2020
2020
Chapter Six
Spezial sparks the first hype
Omar develops a new homemade sauce and puts “Spezial” on the menu. Word of the taste spreads fast — and it triggers the first big hype.
- Homemade sauce
- “Spezial”
- First hype
EST.
2022
2022
Chapter Seven
Everything falls apart
Then comes the biggest setback: the business partner takes all the shops away from Omar. The hardest blow of all is losing the family shop on Sonnenallee — the very place where it all began.
- Rock bottom
- All shops lost
- Sonnenallee gone
EST.
2023
2023
Chapter Eight
Nhas City Chicken is born
Even then, giving up was never an option. Omar starts completely fresh with Nhas City Chicken and opens a new shop on Sonnenallee — just around the corner from the old one. Soon after come the Garlic Parmesan Wings: a flavour that still sparks huge hype today and has left a lasting mark on the food scene.
- Sonnenallee restart
- Garlic Parmesan Wings
- Comeback
EST.
2024
2024
Chapter Nine
The internet discovers our story
The first videos go online — and something special happens right away. Hundreds of millions of views, huge hype and a strong community emerge in no time at all. Thank you to everyone who has become part of this journey.
- Hundreds of millions of views
- Viral hype
- Strong community
EST.
2026
2026
Chapter Ten
Growth without limits
For the first time the story reaches beyond Berlin: Nhas City Chicken opens its first location outside the city — right in the heart of Cologne. Step by step Nhas City Chicken keeps growing — and In Sha Allah this is only the beginning. Our goal stays the same: everyone should get the chance to try our chicken.
- First location in Cologne
- Only the beginning
- A clear mission
Everything was gone. But the story was far from over.
Omar Nhas
Founder · Nhas City Chicken
In brief
Frequently Asked.
The Nhas City Chicken brand started in 2023. The family story behind it goes back to 1993: that year the family opened its first shop in Lebanon, and the first Berlin shop followed in 1996.
A family business from Neukölln in Berlin. Omar Nhas founded today’s brand and owns it; Nhas City Chicken is run by Nhas Food 1993 GmbH.
On Sonnenallee in Berlin-Neukölln. That is where the family opened its first Berlin shop in 1996 — in a former fruit and vegetable store they spent eight months rebuilding. In 2023 today’s Nhas City Chicken opened on the same street.
Above all for chicken made to a family recipe and for the Garlic Parmesan Wings, which set off a huge social media hype in 2023. Our chicken is prepared fresh and breaded by hand — no machine.
Under the name Nhas City Chicken since 2023. The family story started much earlier, in 1993 in Lebanon, and has been written in Berlin since 1996.
From Neukölln in Berlin, with Lebanese roots. The family story begins in 1993 with a small shop in Lebanon and carries on from 1996 on Sonnenallee.
Omar Nhas founded today’s brand and owns Nhas City Chicken. He grew up in the family shop on Sonnenallee, helping out from the age of eleven, took the business over in 2019 together with a partner and relaunched it as Nhas City Chicken in 2023.
Easy: our Menü 1 Spezial — half a chicken from the lava stone grill in Spezial marinade, with Spezial bread, fries, salads, hummus and garlic paste. And our Garlic Parmesan Wings: hand-breaded, fried, with Garlic sauce and parmesan.
Yes. All of our chicken comes from halal-compliant, certified slaughter. You will find the current certificates and records for our supply chain on our halal page.
Here more than 30 years of family history meet modern chicken: our own recipes, fresh preparation and chicken breaded by hand instead of by machine. Plus our own flavours and dishes that make Nhas what it is today.
In Berlin you will find us in Neukölln, Mitte and Charlottenburg — and Cologne is joining them. All addresses, opening hours and directions are on our Locations page.
Yes. Cologne is our first location outside Berlin and opens on 18 September 2026. All our other restaurants are in Berlin for now.
The promise since day one
Four Rules. No Exceptions.
01
Hand-breaded.
Every piece by hand. No machine.
02
Freshly prepared.
Delivered and prepared. No long storage.
03
Family recipe.
No secrets. Just experience.
04
Nhas or nothing.
Quality you can taste.