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    College Falafel

    4.1 (108 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Joyce L.

    College Falafel is owned by kindest couple you will ever meet. They have been restaurant owners for 30 years. Twenty years at their previous location, another ten years at this location. College Falafel existed before me. I adore unassuming hole-in-the-wall mom and pop shops! Who can complain about healthy homemade food made from scratch with love? The display window was filled with bowls of bright fresh parsley and spinach. A tray of fresh out of the oven cheese pie was displayed prominently. The perfect stimulus to draw you into the store! I salivated like the dog from Pavlov's experiment as soon as I saw the food display! College Falafel serves falafels wraps ($7.00) made to order! The owner forms the falafels with a mold as soon as the order is placed. It was moist and crisp. The yogurt sauce, marinated beet salad, pickled turnip and hot sauce added layers of flavour to the simple wrap! My friend ordered the beef donairs dinner. He said it was "so good", then devoured the plate of food. I managed to steal some perfect spiced food off his plate! The rice, tabouli salad, potato, beet salad, pickled turnip and donaire complimented each other. It was an interplay of flavor.

    New dining area
    Monica F.

    This has got to be the BEST chicken shawarma in Toronto, hands down. You get all the usual toppings and then some, including pickled beets which are my absolute favourite. Everything is fresh and home made!!! The chicken they use really makes this place stand out. The seasoning is almost like a tandoori flavour...so good. Unlike any other falafel/shawarma joint I've been to. If you can, call 5-10 minutes ahead so they have time to prepare your food carefully. I've been coming here for years and it's consistently delicious. Enjoy!

    Noel D.

    This is my go-to spot on many occassions. There have been several times I am running late for a gig and I am starving, so College Falafel is always on my way and I tend to grab a falafel, shawarma or some samosas -- something quick and portable. I really need to expand my selection though because this place is apparently known for their Halifax donair. In fact, the last time I was there these two girls came in and were raving to the owners about the donair and how great it was. (Update: I have since had the Halifax donair and it's delicious. In fact, it trumps the falafel or shawarma option hands down.) They are open until 3:00am on Friday and Saturday but they close at 10:00pm on other days, which is not late enough for an owl such as myself. They're not exactly cheap either... Shawarmas are 5 bucks and falfels are $4.40 -- what happened to the $2.99 falafel in Toronto? They recently expanded and are now twice the size with a makeshift "dining" area. Expect this place to be a zoo at 2:30am on Saturdays.

    Sunmin L.

    Decent chicken shawarma, nothing special. Ingredients do seem to be fresh but I've had better elsewhere. Overall taste was a bit bland, very healthy tasting. I prefer stronger flavours so I won't be returning.

    They are not cheap on the amount of meat either!!!
    A D.

    I work very close to this place and I always get my lunch here. I feel I have to write a review because I have yet to find shawarma or falafel that tastes as good as theirs! I usually get the shawarma or the falafel and they are both amazing...the marinating makes them really good. What I also really like and which make them unique are the topings especially the really good pickled red cabbage and of course the Tahini sauce. The falafel is also cooked on the spot and it tastes so fresh as opposed to other places. Also, they are not cheap on the amount of meat or toppings they put. That really annoys me in some places...where I have seen them measure things. I actually crave their shawarma and falafel when I am off work (I'm a teacher). I always get soo disappointed when I go to other shawarma places because they are so bad and dirty. This place is definately clean and there are all homemade and nongreasy healthy meals... I also get their baklava a lot...really like it. I highly recommend!!!

    Albert J.

    Our company hired College Falafel to cater for our annual members meeting. Everyone loved it! The platter was delicious and huge! We will definitely be using them again next year!

    Fries - not cooked and totally greasy
    Nishita V.

    I was really looking forward to having a falafel from here because of the reviews. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. I ordered 3 falafels, a cheese pie and French fries for take out. I also asked for garlic sauce with the fries. I was informed they were out of the garlic sauce (disappointment #1). But not to worry because their fries were so great on their own they didn't need anything. The man fresh cut the fries and popped them into the fryer. My order was ready and I went home exited to eat. After getting home I emptied the take out container of fries onto a plate and was sad to see that not all the potato was fried/cooked (see pic). The fries were also terribly greasy. Disappointment #2. My friend took a bite out of the cheese pie and proceeded to spit it out almost immediately. Disappointment #3. The oil that the pie was made with and/or the cheese was rancid. Gross! Now onto the falafel. It was just ok a little dry. Not enough sauce. The hot sauce was not hot. Or maybe they forgot to add it?! Overall, this place did not live up to the reviews. I won't be going back.

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    Very hard working couple run this place. High quality fresh food! Lots to choose from.

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    Really good food. Decent prices. Bought 2 chicken samosas and they were very filling. Thank you!

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