Easily THE best Falafel around Try it! Go in for a quick bite to go, don't hang around for a chat. Regarding the bad reviews here about the service and rudeness, this a family run restaurant with a certain old Lebanese mentality. Don't get caught with anything but the deliciousness of the food! read more

Falafel Freiha - a hand holding a sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Laval, Quebec

This place serves absolutely delicious falafels! It's the only thing they make and they make it so well. The falafels are fresh, tender and flavorful. Each falafel sandwich only costs 4$ and it is filling. The owner, who has been the same for years, was very friendly and welcoming. I don't agree with the previous negative reviews. I'm definitely coming back here! read more

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I've been to FF on multiple occasions and it's excellent. You don't come here for the ambiance. It's a hole in the wall shop on a side street off cure labelle. All they do is make fresh falafel sandwiches here. They are super fresh, flavourful downright delicious and inexpensive. The first time i went with 3 sandwiches which was way too much. Second time I went with two. If you are super hungry as a grown man 2 will fill you. If you are not as hungry 1 will suffice. The shop is run by a husband and wife. They have a huge fryer and the falafel balls come out hot and fresh. I've heard from another yelper friend that they can be cantankerous however I smiled and thanked them and had no issues! Heads up cash or interact. CC are not accepted read more

Falafel Freiha - a hot dog in a pan - Falafel Near Me - Laval, Quebec

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Best authentic falafel in the greater Montreal area. This is the only place that has the real Lebanese falafel in Quebec. They only serve falafel. The place has few tables to sit but it's better to take out. If you visit Montreal make sure you check this place that's managed by the owner and his wife. read more

I confirm all previous reviews of this place to be 100% true. Walked in at 12:30 PM on a Friday with not even one actual client in the joint. How is this possible? The lady who seemed to be "working" here was far more interested in chit-chatting with some 'friends' about their homeland and completely and utterly ignored me and my friend for a solid 5 minutes. The food station didn't even look prepared and I seriously contemplated how this place EVEN STAYS IN BUSINESS for being this bad service wise. Maybe it's good, maybe it's not but I won't be back to find out. I have certain expectations to be actually.... you know, acknowledged when I walk in your resto. What the hell? read more

All the negative reviews are true here. I stopped going to that place a long time ago because of all the same negative treatments mentioned here. No common courtesy, no hello when you walk in, no thank you, no bye when you leave, dirty looks when you ask for a drop more of the tahini sauce or one extra tomato slice. I once yelled at that donkey who prepares your sandwich and told him look, charge me more if you want but please don't be cheap with my sauce. I left them an extra dollar specifically for that tiny amount of sauce he put. The cow sitting there took the dollar with no hesitation instead of saying, no, never mind it, it's nothing. Geez! How much is the cost of two drops of that sauce on one sandwich?? It's not like I bought 12 sandwiches and asked extra sauce on all of them. They're not only rude but cheap also. Lovely! As someone else mentioned here, I too am not sure how this place is still in business. No matter how good your product is, if you make your customers feel like shit for no apparent reason, they'll certainly lose their appetite to come back. So after a few times there and seeing that the donkey and cow won't change their charming ways, I took my business to "57 Cals" for awesome falafel and other goodies just a few blocks up from there. At least they know of the very basic human interaction skills in the food business and also have very good food where they sacrifice a penny or two to make your overall eating experience a joy and not a tasteless, horrific one like the cow and donkey's joint there. read more

Horrible customer service. Rude and unwelcoming. Not worth going there. There are much better falafels in Montreal and with much better service. read more

Good authentic falafel ... As good as sohioun in lebanon. But the owner is like the soup Nazi guy from Seinfeld... He never smiles and he seems bothered by his own customers.... Especially if you ask him for fresh hot falafel instead of the old stale ones that he try to pass in the sandwich... read more

I've actually known this place since childhood! I've tasted a lot of falafels and to me Freiha is the absolute, authentic place!! I mean, yeah the decor is very minimal, and the window was all cracked for a while, but the falafels... Crispy on the outside, tender inside... With lots of marinated turnips and spicy peppers on the side. This place is a gem! But one thing: dont wait too long till you eat them!!!! Bread will get soggy. You can also ask them to pack ingredients separately (like a dozen falafels, some bread etc.), and then when you get home, you make your own sandwich! And... the couple is actually really kind when you thank them after your meal! Learning a few arabic words is definitly worth the smile on their faces! I mean, they even asked me and my boyfriend what we did for living and when we'd get married! (talk about kind people...) I didnt even know they were on yelp! They deserve more ratings and definetly a 5 star!!! Trust me, the food is AMAZING and the owners need a little time to know you! read more

It is by far the best place to eat falafel but unless you know the old couple don't expect to bond with the owners read more

Falafel Freiha - The best falafel in town - Falafel Near Me - Laval, Quebec

This place only serves one dish, falafel sandwiches, and they are delicious! Fast and cheap, don't expect friendly service from the owner-operator who's been there for years. I usually pick up my sandwich to go and start digging in as soon as I'm out the door. read more

Good sandwich, horrible service. Very rude and angry people. If you don't want to be treated badly for no reason, I would strongly recommend you to go somewhere else. read more

This is a review of the food, not the service as I understand that it can be an issue at this place. I was lucky enough to be brought here by a colleague who speaks the language and ordered for our table. This place makes one thing and one thing only. Falafel in the Lebanese style. The croquettes were amazing. Great flavour, texture and crunch. They are served with homemade tahini over fresh pickled beets, tomato and a ton of parsley. read more

Everyone relax, who goes to Falafel Freiha (or any resto for that matter) to be coddled and kissed up to , I go for the falafel, fried on the spot and so delicious. If you want kisses and smiles go to your mom's place. Geez read more

BEST falafel sandwich in laval Very basic place only falafel but it's good if u craving it. Straight to the point very small place. Take Ur sandwich and go. read more

BY FAR THE BEST TASTING FALAFEL IN MONTREAL!!!! - HOWEVER.....,the service experience can be a hit or miss all depending on their mood. Most of the time it's a miss. I always get nervous when I walk into this place. They never say hello when you walk in, they could be watching their Lebanese soap opera and you might be disturbing them in the process of trying to give them your order. So sometimes you wait, and wait, and wait until they actually look at you. They take your order without any acknowledgement as if they're doing you a favor. Furthermore, they talk in Arabic among others and make you feel stupid. Over the years I used to laugh and would tolerate their behavior thinking that it was just like in a scene from a Seinfeld episode except this was only darker. After today's experience I decided to NEVER step foot into this place again. You will notice on their walls they have almost 50 pics (if not more) of the Virgin Mary. this is probably due to their guilt by treating their customers like shit. They can take their falafels and go to hell because I'm not going back. The FALAFEL NAZI's are not funny! read more

Yum I forgot to review Freiha and I'm so excited! I biked out here at the end of the summer with a food nerd friend who has loved this place for a long time. He warned me about the stern older couple that run this bare bones joint but he and I are both of a shared mind that customer service and ambience don't matter much (barring anything really offensive, of course.) if the food is great. And oh, it truly is. The falafel is made fresh, no sitting in oil, no drying out on the counter, and the veggies are fresh and the garlic sauce is dreamy and homemade. After we had paid and sat outside and finished eating I stuck my head back in to say thank you and to see if I could wring a smile out of them, and I did get a quarter grin, which felt like a win. read more

Good falafel...very very rude owners..this wife and husband team need to take some lessons in customer service and basic human kindness. They treat their customers as if they are doing them a favour. I would recommend this place for the falafel if you live near by and is craving falafel, but I don't think they're worth the awful treatment. Go to Abou Hanna instead in DDO! Amazing falafel and super friendly owner!! read more

Maybe the best falafel in montreal. However, don't expect friendly environment. The restaurant is ran by a Lebanese man and his wife who both can be rude read more

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The Falafel Nazi! This is by far the best Falafel place in Quebec! If you want to eat a real authentic Lebanese Falafel sandwich, look no further. Yes the service is bad and yes the place is small but the quality, the freshness and the price are amazing! read more

One star is too much. The falafel is below average. The restaurant is not clean and not maintained. They way it is prepared is messy and not appetizing at all. The people working there are very rude and unprofessional. The pls man who prepared my sandwiches put less falafel in mine than guy before me which I later gathered it was due to my ethnicity, disgusting racist. On top of all, they do not give you the change back. I have been in montreal 5 years and have eaten and bought good from many restatrant, but by far, this is the worst. People working there still think themselves in their home country and act based on that, too bad that those people exist in this beautiful country. read more

I'd give this place a zero if I could. Not for the food though. The falafels are quite good. Very good actually... Sadly, all that is 100% completely overshadowed by the [insert expletive here] terrible and extremely unfriendly service. This is not a one-time occurrence either, as we've been there a few times already. Not anymore though, that's for sure. It's as if our business inconvenienced them when we asked to reduce the amount of extras that came with our 2 dozen falafels. Instead of just listening to what we wanted, we got extremely dirty looks, from the "wife" at the cash. She even went so far as to wave her hand dismissing what my fiance was trying to tell her. The gentleman doing the cooking wasn't as bad... but I'm sure he's clearly aware of her toxic attitude and accepts it. Every time we've been there, we felt incredibly uncomfortable and never got so much as a hello or a thank you... you know, those basic courtesies that people learn when they're children. Maybe it's because we aren't Lebanese because she's not at all like that with her compatriots. She'll randomly start a conversation with them when she hasn't even finished taking care of your order. I can understand and accept a business that gives serious service without a smile (a-la soup nazi from Seinfeld). But they take it to a whole other level of rude here. This is the last time I ever set foot in that place again. It's really a shame though because with a bit of a friendly smile, and a more inclusive attitude, this place has all of the potential to be something special. read more