Falafel Times — Restaurant in Philadelphia

This is absolutely the best falafel in all of Philadelphia. Located on the 2200 block of South Street on the southside of the block. Family run business. Same two gentlemen preparing the food every time I go. The big difference between this place and others is that everything is made fresh ALWAYS, and you can taste the difference. We normally order 2 falafel sandwiches, lentil soup with a side of rice, and hummus with an extra pita, as well as a drink for myself and one for my lady (see photos). Drink selection includes most of your favorites as well as some imported drinks to discover. Believe it or not for all of the food that I mentioned the bill is always about $30. The same order would cost closer to $50 or more at all the "competition" in the area. I Love that it's family run. The same two guys put the same amount of love and care into every order. Not prepared by some stranger with something they'd rather be doing than work. In my opinion this is the absolute best place you can try for falafel, hummus and many other delicious treats. Expect to be handed some baccala while you wait. Also extremely delicious. Flaky and bursting with textures and flavors. This place gets a perfect score....

This is one of the best falafels I have tried and I have tried 100+ falafel places all the US and the globe. I really liked the whole coriander seeds in the falafel. It was very flavorful, not dark brown/black and overly fried like so many other places.

The chicken kebabs - not only it was charred from outside but it was too juicy and soft from inside. Too many places get this wrong and their chicken usually gets too dry.

Rice was nicely flavored with turmeric, cumin and other spices and also likes the little sumac dusted side salad.

Taking away a star as they forgot to put extra tahini sauce. And also because I didn’t like the garlic sauce on chicken kebabs, they could have put it on side.

This place is a must try for falafel/chicken kebab lovers, absolutely recommend!

EDIT : changing review as I got a thick hair in my food. Not ordering again. Hygiene...

BRING CASH Food is relatively good, the shawarma and the chicken platter are okay. They are not the most delicious food you would try but it is alright I guess.

It is slightly superior that the food trucks that you find in the corners of the street (gyro). However, the price is a little bit more elevated. Every extra garlic sauce and hot sauce is $1 each.

The place is more like a take out place, eating there is not a fun experience, they have 3 bar stools and one of them doesn't work.

Owners are not the most charming. Asking them for napkins or extra sauce seems to be a burden to them. You may feel like they don't want you there. In the plater, the bread was cold and hard, not a very enjoyable experience.

Again, food is OKAY. It is a good 2/5, for the quality, price and service. Factor all those things.

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