I gave this restaurant a terrible review last week (11/13) due to the delivery driver. The owner reached out to me and was horrified at the service I received and made it more than right! Food was excellent and so was the service and delivery! Highly recommend. read more

Falafel Salam is one of my favorite places to grab a bite to eat! The location can be pretty cramped on a busy days but the grab and go is perfect to take and enjoy somewhere. The food truck is killer as well. The actual food flavors are delicious and the pita is amazing! Everything is super fresh and you can't go wrong with the purple fusion on a homemade pita. read more

Falafel Salam - Chicken Shawarma pita - Middle Eastern Near Me

Not good food at all. Very bland not very seasoned. Workers were indifferent, not friendly. Somehow my last review got taken down when all I did was say I had a bad meal. Clearly not very well managed. read more

Absolutely delicious and incredible. Whenever I'm in the area I always stop by. Best middle eastern restaurant in the state!!!

One of the best parts of the Queen Anne's farmer's market is the food truck. IMHO, the best truck is Falafel Salam. I'm partial to the Lamb Kefte Wrap and the Beef Gyro Salad. Another great choice is the vegan friendly, Falafel Salad. I like it a lot, but, I could never be mistaken for a vegan. All the spreads are terrific and fresh. I favour the Babaghanouj (with pita) and the Hummus (also, with pita). If you need more, try a side of their garlic fries. They're pretty darn good. Of course, you can't go wrong with their Dolma, either. Pro Tip: The Hesitator Combo nets you chicken, beef, falafel and shawarma (not sure what's in their shawarma, I shudda asked). You also get purple slaw, Arabic salad, pickled veggies, dolma and hummus for under $20. We've seen the truck at the Bellevue Farmer's Market and Chuck's Hop Shop-CD. At this point, we more or less levitate to it. 07/25 read more

Pretty good! I don't think it was life changing & pretty $$$ for what it was, but that's expected from a food truck! It came out quick and was fresh so definitely a solid farmers market meal! read more

Falafel Salam - Rice Bowl Combo - Middle Eastern Near Me

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Great place to get falafel and gyros. Super friendly service and fast too. Lots of food, great portion sizes. I highly recommend and would come back. One of the best garlic fries I've had too! Very fresh and delicious. read more

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Do not Hesitate, take the Hesitator! Found their food truck on Bellevue Farmers market and took the Hesitator. That's an explosion of flavors which has Falafel, chicken shwarma, beef gyro, hummus, dolma, Arab salad, purple slaw, pickled veggies, garlic aioli, tahini, fermented mango sauce and homemade pita...and each one of them has their distinct delicious taste! The Falafel was awesome that we went in for an extra round along with hummus and pita. You will not find any softer pita anywhere else! Friendly staff! read more

Falafel Salam - Hesitator - Middle Eastern Near Me

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Had the truck in front of Chuck's Hop Shop. The falafel sandwich was so good! The ingredients are all high quality and fresh, and there is an addictive hummus sauce they put in their sandwiches that makes it so tasty. It's stuffed with veggies and a good number of falafel, and the pita bread is softer and bread-ier than your usual pita, making it texturally a really nice experience and easy to eat. Definitely check this out if you need a meal and spot the truck! read more

Falafel Salam was absolutely great! I have lived in West Seattle for a while now, but did not get the chance to check out this cool place with delicious food until recently. I was having a Greek food craving and researched this place, and decided to check it out. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the Falafel sandwich in a pita pocket with feta cheese and the Garlic fries with feta cheese. The food was fresh and had a great taste. It was really great Greek food, and they even make the Falafel Sandwich in an Iranian style if you would like it that way. They have great vegan and vegetarian options as well. As a vegetarian, I was pleased. The staff was very nice and kind and provided good customer service. The restaurant is small with a very laid back and casual atmosphere. Overall, I really enjoyed it and will be eating here again! Highly recommend! read more

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One of my family's go-to spots in West Seattle! The food is consistently delicious, the service is great, and the ambiance is chill. They have great options for the kids, also! It's a great pick while enjoying the Sunday Farmer's Market. read more

Came here for lunch after doing a walk with friends at nearby Lincoln Park. It's kind of unassuming at first as many of the spots on this drag are, but this food is legit. I got the Chicken shawarma with Rice (would've went pita but decided against gluten this visit). I wasn't sure which sauce to try so the young lady gave me a dab of both which was really cool. I got the Greek fusion purple slaw which has tzatziki, garlic herb aioli and feta. It may have been built up hunger but this was SO good. I don't know what kinda sauce they gave me additionally but it was awesome. It reminded me of Halal Guys (Those from back in NYC know what I'm talkin' about). I tried some of the falafel and hummus. Also, good. Above average. My friend got some Garlic fries for the table, they were OK but the real star of the show was the Coriander ketchup. If you get fries, make sure it comes with this. To wash it all down I got a mint lemonade. Pretty good, not the best of this type of lemonade I've had, but good and not bad at $3.50. My only criticism here is they serve you up in those plastic containers that are technically reusable. You know the ones. You can rinse them out and recycle them. Can't really do that here, unless you take it with you. Why not have compostable packaging?? Besides that though, this is some good eatin'. If you're in the area and looking for falafel, shawarma or other meditterean or similar fare. It's here and it's good. read more

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After a cold, damp walk by the water, my friends and I were in need of a hearty lunch. We decided on falafel since it's something we all enjoy, and this place did not disappoint. I had some of the crispiest falafel balls ever! I ordered the rice bowl and it comes with a small salad in addition to your choice of flavor/sauce. I had the middle eastern style and the spicy green condiment. It was quite spicy! My only criticism is that the sauce wasn't very flavorful. I actually tasted the tzatziki and liked it better! Also the loaded fries are not to be missed! So good! The cool thing is that they also have a fridge full of condiments and ready to go sides that you can take home and enjoy later. read more

Falafel Salam - Falafel bowl - Middle Eastern Near Me

FS used to be ok. It has gotten consistently worse. Today was the last time we'll ever eat there. It tastes like Aramark cafeteria food you'd get at college. It really is just bad. Worst of all, someone walked out of the bathroom while we were eating, the entire restaurant smelled like a porto-potty. Is this the restaurant's fault? I suppose not. But still, nearly threw up. Pretty sure it was an employee, too. read more

I've eaten Falafel Salam more times than I can count. The shawarma and falafel are always on point, the spicy sauce is bomb. The staff and are super friendly and quick. Shimi, the owner is one of my favorite faces to see in West Seattle, he's always been a big supporter of the local community. Shame on woke kids trying to equate being Israeli as automatically being anti-Palestinian. Food is love! read more

We decided on Falafel Salam food truck while at the Ballard Farmer's Market. The customer service was excellent - although busy at the farmar, the cashier was calm and humorous. We couldn't decide what we wanted so my partner and I split the Large plate (sampler). There was a table to stand near at Martin's Garden while a musician played; it was nice. Food from best liked to least: Falafel was amazing! Crispy and fresh but could have used a little more spice. Pita was the doughiest I've ever seen. Good flavor. The chicken was moist and delicious. The hummus was a bit chunky/grainy but good. The salad was fresh and light. The gyro was courser than I've had elsewhere and good flavor. The purple pickled cabbage wasn't great on its own but paired nicely with a bite of either meat. Solid thing to try while shopping! read more

Falafel Salam - Large plate (sampler) falafel was the star! - Middle Eastern Near Me

The falafel here is so interesting... fluffy. I've never hard it like that and I do like it. I come here for the babaganoush. The French fries were a bit too salty for me. It's a cute restaurant. I can't wait to try more of the stuff here. read more

I appreciate that they are doing curbside pick-up during COVID although parking can be tricky in front of their restaurant. We tried the chicken and lamb gyro sandwiches, chicken and lamb gyro rice bowls, hummus, babha ganouj , greek fries, beet salad, and side of pita. Their pita and wraps are amazing, I loved the Chicken Shawarma while my husband and daughter enjoyed the greek lamb gyro one (it was too salty for my liking). I've never had such pillowy pitas before! Our other favorite dish was falafel and they definitely live up to their name--these were the best falafels I've ever had. The other items were fine just unfortunately I didn't enjoy their renditions as much as other restaurants we've frequented (eg I like Kirkland's Santorini Grill gyro and greek fries more). With that said, we'll definitely be heading back. Very clean restaurant and they were friendly with getting our order ready quickly! Just next time intending on planning to order wraps and falafels primarily! read more

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Thoroughly pleasing food truck at Ballard Farmers Market. Tucked at the first turn past the market entrance, it hosts good variety, scrumptious portions, and fast service. Joined a short line of two couples, line doubled in size after I left. Service - 10/10 -- Friendly and fast. Zero hiccups, efficient, food was out in about two minutes. Ambience - 7/10 -- Well-tucked corner, no comments here. Quality - 8/10 -- Got a chicken schwarma salad in a box. Packed well, tasty, excellent execution for a food truck. Came with half a pita, a fairly standard pita. Got 3/5 spicy, green sauce is indeed spicy. Delicious, would order again. Value - 8/10 -- under $15 total for a filling box salad on the go. Premium for a food truck, but well worth for deliciousness and health. Yelp Check-in offer gives free Dolmas! I was tempted by the Hesitator combo for the variety, but being in the same box, I expected a bit less value. And also felt like getting a salad, so passed on that. Overall - 8.5/10 -- Great food truck, would recommend and eat again, especially for on-the-go! read more

Falafel Salam - Chicken Shawarma Salad - Middle Eastern Near Me

Hands down the best gyro I've ever had. The pita are like clouds from heaven. Delicious, healthy eats at reasonable prices!

Update: it's not that I don't like this type of food, it's that specifically this one was not good. Owner can't seem to accept feedback and simply relies on "different strokes for different folks" as a response. For the owner to simply say "clearly what you ordered was not your palate" means that they are unwilling to accept feedback. The food was bland. Not just the salad, which who cares about the side salad right? But the entree itself, when compared with other similar Mediterranean restaurants, it just does not compare. If it was cheap, I would maybe understand, but they charge so much for a tiny little takeout box, half of which was the salad. Whereas in other places for the same cost, they would give you a large box, and actually good food. read more

I stopped by this food truck for a quick bite when they were parked outside of Chuck's Hop Shop and was VERY happy about that decision -- I grabbed a hummus with pita and it was probably some of my FAVORITE hummus I've had in a hot minute! The pita was SO fluffy and the hummus was spiced to perfection. It was perfect to share and snack on as we were drinking our beers and the guy running the truck was very sweet as well. read more

Falafel Salam - Hummus & Pita - Middle Eastern Near Me

I have never met such a cheerful and energetic cashier that took orders so happily! I received my order fairly quickly despite the seemingly never-ending line for the food truck. Everything was delicious as well. ----- Falafel Pita Wrap: organic garbanzos, onion, parsley, cilantro, spices, garlic ($10.75). The three falafels inside were decent and not dry. I chose the recommended House Salad (Traditional Flavors): Arab salad (cucumber, tomato, cabbage, parsley), tahini and fermented mango sauce. The pita was chewy and filling overall was flavorful from the accompanying sauces and salads. I had requested hot sauce on the side, but the take-out box didn't come with any. ----- Lamb Gyro Pita Wrap: organic grass-fed lamb, roasted peppers, cilantro, spices ($14.25). For this wrap I went with the recommended Purple Salad (Greek Fusion): purple slaw, tzatziki, garlic herb aioli and sheep-milk feta. It paired nicely with the lamb, which was not tough. I chose to have this one spicy, but did not notice much of a heat. ----- The Hesitator Combo: falafel, chicken shwarma, lamb gyro, Arab salad, purple slaw, pickled veggies, organic hummus, dolma, tahini, fermented mango sauce and homemade pita ($15.75). A perfect way to get a sampler of different foods. All were tasty and well seasoned. The sauce in the tiny cup, perhaps a schug, was surprisingly spicy and great to pair with all the components. Pita bread was provided too. ----- Baklava: homemade, epic, flaky, crunchy and sweet ($3). The dessert was indeed very flaky, and had a powerful lemon flavor due to the rinds on top. I did find the treat too sweet though. ----- A couple of items on the menu were crossed out. The business also has a restaurant located in West Seattle. read more

Falafel Salam - Falafel Pita Wrap ($10.75). Lamb Gyro Pita Wrap ($14.25). The Hesitator Combo ($15.75). Baklava ($3). - Middle Eastern Near Me

The best lamb gyro i've ever had. Service was friendly and quick. There are some seats but i usually get my food to go. Fun atmosphere. read more

A neighboring community here in Redmond offers a place for food trucks to set up on Friday nights. I decided to walk and check out this week's visitors, Falafel Salam. I don't frequent falafel places, but this was a HIT! I ordered ahead via the web which made me nervous because I don't like cold to-go food. I'm happy to report this worked out perfectly. I waited a few minutes and was sent on my way with a bag full of hot food. When we got home, the kids and I dived into the fluffiest pita on the planet. We dunked our way to heaven in their fresh hummus. We ordered the Hesisator, which was great because I got a bit of everything. The chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The cabbage slaw, and other side dishes were great too. Now the falafel. Wow, cooked a deeper brown than golden, you might think they are burnt, but they are not. They are tasty and not to be missed. Pro tip: sprinkle a little extra salt to kick it up a bit. If you know this truck is going to be near you, do yourself a favor and order ahead as you walk up. Thanks Falafel Salam from saving me from cooking on a Friday night. read more

Falafel Salam - Hit up the food truck on a Friday night! - Middle Eastern Near Me

Everything is made fresh and made to order. We ordered the house chicken pita, lamb pita with purple Greek fusion, garlic fries, baklava, hummus, mango slushy, and mint lemonade. The pita itself is SO FLUFFY and delicious! Paired with all the tender meats and toppings was a real chefs kiss. My second favorite was the garlic fries - oh my gosh they are to die for! They are topped with garlic herb aoli and sheep milk feta. Be sure to get the mango slushy but it was seriously the best slushy I've ever had! Be sure to check this spot out when you head over to West Seattle Junction! Follow me @seattle.grub on IG! read more

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No idea what the hype about this place is. Ain't nothing Greek about the purple sandwich LOL. I've never had a gyro that wasn't a pita it's like a puffy piece of white bread. It didn't taste baaad, but I wouldn't go back. The top of the sandwich has feta, so I was hopeful but under your first few bites there's a bunch of purple cabbage, hummus, and a weird tasting brown sauce. I've had hundreds of different gyros and none of them had anything but white tzatziki sauce--unless it's one marketing itself as North African or w tahini which I want no part of. If you call yourself a Greek gyro, it should taste light, fresh and herbaceous with a hint of warm spice from the meat. Skip this and go to Gyro Hero's down the street or Golden Olive in Lqa is worth the drive... read more

My husband loved their food truck in SLU so we were very happy to find their restaurant in West Seattle. Ordered the chicken shawarma with garlic fries and it was awesome.. the garlic fries was amazing that garlicy dip absolutely divine! The chicken shawarma wrap was very well layered with veggies, flavored chicken, hummus and all the magic to make this one of the best mediterranean restaurants in town.. I wish they added pickled beets to their wraps would have loved it but thats my personal preference.. for folks who order extra spicy be careful so they add the spice at the bottom and layer the veggies and chicken over it.. so when u start eating it you will not feel the spices but towards the bottom of the wrap all spices will kick in.. i wish they spread the spicy sauce on the pita bread so we can get the flavors all throughout.. their pita is divine! All in all loved my meal here and will keep coming back for more! Yelpers Tip: check in on yelp and get 4 dolmas with any sandwich.. read more

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We have enjoyed Falafel Salam ever since they parked their food truck at the West Seattle Farmers Market and then were regulars at their brick and mortar in California Ave. We have taken guests and friends here. The staff are incredible. The food and ingredients are top notch! We had a Sunday ritual of the Lamb gyro with purple slaw and a little spice, accompanied by there wonderful falafels. We were surprised to learn that they dropped this from the menu, changing to a meatball type gyro. We tried it. Then the next time we tried the Beef Gyro which they said would be similar to the lamb. Unfortunately, they both were not to our liking. Nothing against the quality just disappointed that our "usual" order had disappeared. Please add it back!! We love you guys! read more

Delicious! Ordered for a catered lunch & it was a crowd pleaser! Party pack included protein (chicken, lamb or falafel) with sides & dips/sauces. read more

The best falafel I've ever had. I highly recommend the falafel pita with house flavors, extra spicy. If you can't get to West Seattle readily, take a look at their food truck schedule. Garlic fries are also great. Staff is also super friendly! read more

I just thought it was important for me to respond to your message on my feedback reviews several months ago of my experiences at Felafel Salam. When you guys first opened my wife and I were so happy to have a new Greek/Mediterranean restaurant in West Seattle, but on our first venture to your establishment we were very disappointed. My wife suggested that it was opening errors and we should give it another try later. So we did, but your food was still sadly disappointing, in fact, it got worse. Your food content, flavor,  preparation and quality was very much lacking in the traditional style of Greek and Mediterranean food I have had from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. I have experienced authentic Mediterranean food in Egypt, Morracco and London. Unfortunately your food is way off the mark! I truly believe that the Seattle market doesn't know any better so they think this is quality Mediterranean food, It is not. I did not leave my reviews to be cruel, nasty or with any intention to hurt your business, but rather to provide you with honest feedback to make the changes to improve quality and an authentic product.  You will probably ignore my advice and feedback but I truly hope you don't and make the right adjustments and investments to give the people of Seattle a chance to experience a world class cuisine. Or, Felafel Salam will eventually fail as many other restaurants on California Ave have in the past. It's your choice, make the right investment in quality and traditional authentic Greek/Mediterranean food. It will pay you back much in the future. Thanks for hearing me out. I wish you the best. read more

I. Timeframe: This review was written the same day as the Restaurant visit to preserve as much of the authenticity of the experience as possible II. I have not been compensated for this review in any way, shape or form III. Overall: REALLY REALLY GOOD FOOD !! Will come back to eat here every time I come to West Seattle. After trying SO many Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern Food Joints on the East Side, UW, Seattle - THIS IS THE ONLY ONE that I will go to, You CANNOT beat the flavors.. IV. The Food: As You walk in, You get a really nice laid-back vibe at this place. The menu is super easy to decipher in terms of permutations and combinations - super simple. I ordered the Lamb Gyro on a Salad Base with House Dressing and Hot Sauce. The lady at the counter was SUPER nice and we had our food in literally minutes. The first byte of the Lamb said it all, the entire combination of Sauce, Salad and Lamb was done up in such a crisp, fresh way, there wasn't a single thing out of place or wrong with it. The salad came with a really nice puffy Pita, so nice and tasty. V. Sidenote: I cheated a bit here because this isn't the first time I have had their food. They have a food truck as well and I have tried their Lamb Gyro Bowl with Rice and it was SO delicious, THAT is what brought me to the Restaurant. read more

Falafel Salam - Lamb Gyro Salad Combo with Hot Sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me

Food is off the chain amazing. Very tasty and healthy with a ton of veggies in everything. I love their salads too!

We had a work lunch catered by Falafel Salam and it was a big hit! Everyone enjoyed the food. There were several people from the Middle East and they all enjoyed the choices and quality of the dishes. Shimi was delightful to work with. He suggested a wonderful menu. delivered and set it up. Highly recommend Falafel Salam! read more

The people working tonight February 19th were SO rude so much so that they Hung Up on me when I called back to try and get my order corrected. They Told me I ordered something different then what I Know I ordered!!! Then hanging up on me?!!! I have NEVER experienced this type of customer service from this restaurant EVER! This took place on February 19th at 6:55 pm... Whomever these Two workers are they are THE ABSOLUTE WORST!!! I will DEFINITELY Not come back with those two at the front!!! Also I ordered a half order of Greek fries with lamb and extra garlic sauce... This was the most DISAPPOINTING ORDER EVER!!!! WILL DEFINITELY NOT COME BACK BECAUSE OF THOSE TWO "working" that night February 19th 2021 Will also tell everyone I know to go somewhere else, like Greek Heroes!!! read more

This is a great food truck and one of the best falafels in Seattle. I'm posting this as a three-star review because the line situation at the Wallingford farmers market needs to be fixed. The short staff and general lack of other options means there's always a like of at least six-ten people at any time, translating to maybe a 15-25 minute wait directly in the sun. Since most of us come to the market with young kids, this means either they're standing with us in the sun or running around maybe unattended. If this is at all a possibility, PLEASE explore an online ordering system so that we can put our orders in, receive a text message, and spend the rest of our time enjoying the market / sitting in the shade. Thank you! read more

not sure who was cooking today but there was hair in my falafel salad and the rice was hard and stale. read more

Falafel Salam - hair that i pulled out of my mouth from the falafel salad. - Middle Eastern Near Me

Quaint, cozy and delicious. The crew is always friendly too. The prices are pretty reasonable. Great for take out.

Small business with fresh, quality food. It's clear this place is popular, they had a number of people ordering (mostly for takeout as we came on a rainy night). My husband ordered the lamb pita sandwich with the purple salad and fixings, I ordered the falafel plate with hummus and Arab salad fixings. We also got the fries with sauce and feta. Pita was tasty but wish there was more meat and less salad on it. Falafel plate was okay, everything is fresh which we appreciate but a lot of it lacked flavor (really the Arab salad was the only thing that had some flavor to it). Fries were very tasty. Restaurant was super clean and casual - if you are looking for something quick and healthy this is a great option. If, like me, you are searching for the best falafel in Seattle, would search elsewhere. read more

Falafel Salam - Middle Eastern Near Me