Bob R.
Yelp
Today is my birthday and while I love middle-eastern food, I often can't eat it due to dietary restrictions. Every time a new one opens, you can typically find me there within the first few days of their opening asking about food allergies. Sadly. most of the time I'm disappointed. Not here.
Falafill has been open for a while, so it took me a little longer than usual to ask. They are in a small shopping plaza with a few other fast-food restaurants. After we ate at one of them a few weeks ago, we decided to stop in. Yes, they said they could accommodate me, so we were thrilled. In that visit, we got to see the food and ask questions. There are a number of items they carry we were not familiar with, so they were very helpful in explaining everything.
Getting back to my story, this is where I wanted to go with my wife for my birthday. My office is less than 1/2 mile away so we met there. The night was light with only a few customers. After reviewing the menu, we made our selections and wanted to try as much as we could (except we are two small people). We ordered a flatbread called "Zaatar," Hummous and Pita, and we split a Chicken Shawarma on a pita.
Zaatar: Since my particular problem is milk, cheese is a no-no. Zaatar is a flatbread with Ground dried thyme, oregano, sumac, toasted sesame, and olive oil. The crust was just as it should be, thin and crispy. The toppings we a little dry but we added spicy zhoug and it made all the difference.
Hummus: Outstanding. They serve it with warm pita. It has the traditional swirl of olive oil, tahini, garlic, and sumac but also had a number of whole chickpeas on top.
Pita: The pita slices were warm - not crispy as we've had in other places. (This is the way it should be - crispy means overcooked.) It was very good, but it was similar to pita had in other places. I'm not saying there was anything wrong with it, it was delicious, but it didn't stand out.
Chicken Shawarma on Pita: This was really nice. With all of the foods we ordered we split this. I wasn't so sure when I saw the ingredients on the menu. Who puts banana peppers on Shawarma? Well, it works. The flavors blended together into a wonderful taste.
For drinks, I tried the mint lemonade and my wife had a bottled drink that was Orange Tangerine. Both were very good. The mint lemonade - you can taste the mint but it's not overwhelming. It was very refreshing.
The service was also outstanding. I've read a few reviews that also mention the gentleman in front. And, I agree - he is into his job, knows his food, and cares about his customers.
This is now our go-to lunch place.