Dianna H.
Yelp
This place is good but not sure it lives up to the hype. The pita sandwiches are good but not the best I've had.
My friend and I were staying at a hotel not too far from here, so for an easy dinner our first night in Paris, we decided to give L'As du Fallafel a try.
Please note they have two lines: a takeout line on the left and a dine-in line on the right. We came by a little before 9:30 pm on a Thursday evening and there was a short wait of a few minutes to get seated. The restaurant is pretty large with plenty of seating, so even with long lines during the day I assume it moves pretty quickly.
Half of the menu is in French and the other half is in English, which made it easy to order.
We shared a half sweet potato appetizer ($8) and got our own pita sandwich. My friend got their famous fallafel pita for $12, and I got the schawarma pita with turkey and lamb for $16.
The sweet potato appetizer was really good. Probably the biggest half sweet potato I've ever seen! And it was roasted perfectly.
The schawarma pita was solid but not mindblowingly good as I would've expected. My friend thought the same for his fallafel pita.
First of all, it's messy to eat! I recommend dining in if you're planning to get a pita sandwich, and if you're planning to do takeout, eat it at home (or your hotel). I was making a mess while eating, and that was with the help of a fork. Portions are huge and we were struggling to finish the last couple bites.
I didn't like how the yogurt sauce, which was delicious, was only added to the top of the pita sandwich. After I was halfway into the pita sandwich, there was no more sauce in the middle and I was sad.
For the schawarma, I personally found the meat a bit on the dry side and bland. I had to add a little bit of salt to make it flavorful enough for my taste buds.
I tried a bite of my friend's fallafel pita, and while I think the fallafel was really good, I don't think it's the best fallafel I've ever had.
Service was quick and someone's usually keeping an eye on your area to make sure everyone's good.