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"A visit to Pockets begins with that quintessentially British pastime of queuing. And here — unlike the falafel stands of Israel — there is order. The anticipation of those waiting is tangible, particularly as nowhere else in Netil Market has the same queue, and diners lucky enough to be in line can smell the fried falafel; watch the neat assemblage of layers; and listen to the music of Zohar Argov, just as they would in Israel’s Mizrahi markets. The pita bread is steamed to serve hot and everything is made in-house, coming together in a chorus of contrast: the textures of the pillowy bread and crunchy falafel; the flavours of the nutty tahini; sharp amba, and the fresh and herbal falafel. This is the best version of falafel-in-bread in London, and is definitely worth the queue." - Joel Hart