Goldie proves how good a focused menu can be when every item is this dialed in. The falafel is hot, crisp, and deeply herby, while the shawarma fries are generously seasoned and dangerously addictive. Everything feels carefully made without losing the ease of a great fast casual meal. The fact that it is entirely plant-based feels almost incidental because the food is so satisfying on its own. Then there are the tehina shakes, which may be the best part. The original, Turkish coffee, mint cookie, and chocolate pretzel are all incredibly smooth, rich, and never too sweet. Each flavor has its own personality, but the sesame base gives them the same silky texture and subtle nuttiness. I love this place, and Goldie is another reason CookNSolo remains one of Philadelphia's most reliable restaurant groups. read more

Disclaimer: Review for Original Tehina Shake only. This Original Tehina Shake tastes very similar to what I grew up eating as a dessert from China, though we use black sesame instead, and often served hot. The smooth and creamy taste of this shake is very satisfying and somewhat addictive. Without feeling too heavy or rich, I can easily drink a full cup without stopping. Hmm, do I need a second one already? Lol read more

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Decided to try something I don't have at home, it was a FUN find! Great flavors! The chopped salad has a great balance of flavor, texture and dressing, the only thing I could critique is the chopped pieces were a bit large which made it difficult for dressing to cover every bite. You could order 3 levels of spice too. The staff was super friendly and patient with me too. They had 1 table to sit at and the rest was counter/bar seating. read more

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This place is pretty small with not a ton of space to sit, so I wouldn't recommend for big groups. The food was pretty good. I felt like the falafel pita had a lot of falafel balls but not enough of the veggies. The mint chocolate tahini milkshake was pretty good, but I was sad they only offered two flavors and didn't have the coffee one. The shawarma fries were good but have a kick! read more

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I was always skeptical of their tahini shakes though I had heard so much about them; after trying the coffee tahini shake though, I'm a total believer. I've had many friends try their shakes and it's either a hit or a big miss. Aside from the shakes, the falafel sandwiches are deliciously satisfying and you can't miss the fries and house ketchup. Really good lunch spot. read more

This is such a satisfying and delicious meal when you're craving something on the healthier side! With lots of veggies, seeds, and maybe the best falafel I've ever had, the falafel salad is nice and saucy, filling, and hits your sweet, salty, and acidic cravings. However, I do wish they gave more falafel. The veggies to falafel ratio is kind of off. And for the price, I would want some more! The drinks are also all so good. I really liked the turmeric lime soda. I thought it would taste like sparkling water, but it was actually quite flavorful. And the tehina smoothie was so good too! You definitely have to be in the mood for it as it is really thick and heavy. But if you love sesame, you'll love this. read more

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I popped in for a late lunch. You order at the counter and your food is ready in no time. I had the Falafel Sandwich with Harissa Tehina. The sandwich was delicious and so flavorful with the sauce. Harissa was the perfect level of spice for me, I usually like 2-3 out of 5 on the spice scale. The Lemonanna drink was also great and refreshing. Only downside is that it was really cold inside. It's warm out so I had a tank on but inside this place you need a jacket. They also don't have much seating, 1 table and the rest are high tops. read more

Goldie - Lemonanna- delicious! - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What a nice lunch! I had a falafel salad bowl and it was a nice lunch that was filling with lots of nice veggies! My husband and I shared the tahini shake which is so unique and tasty (very rich). The shake was perfect with some fries dipped in the shake- this is a winning combo! read more

Top tier falafel made very quickly! I got a falafel sandwich with harissa tahini sauce (there are multiple tahini sauce options). Everything was very fresh and delicious, in a very soft and warm pita. Love that the whole menu is vegan. The tahina shakes are also excellent! They have a decent amount of indoor seating but bringing it to Rittenhouse Square to eat is great :) read more

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My brother told me about these well-known tahini milkshakes that we had to and should try out. I was not very hopeful when I heard of tahini as a component of a mint chocolate chip milkshake but it did work, and was my go-to of both. We also had the milkshake of Turkish coffee which was my girlfriend's favorite. It's hard to say what it tasted like, but it is definitely worth trying! So good smelling and looking, I would've loved to try all of this food, but we had just eaten. Looking forward to the day I can return! read more

Amazing stop for healthy, delicious fast casual Israeli-style falafels and Tehina shakes! Seriously, the food is so nutritious and tasty I could live on this stuff every day. My friend who's vegan loves it too! Got the original Tehina shake and a falafel salad - all the ingredients tasted super fresh and the diverse toppings made for a symphony for my taste buds. I hadn't tried Tehina shakes before Goldie and now I think they'd make the perfect post workout treat or afternoon snack. read more

Goldie - Tehina Shakes, Falafel Salad - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wow, delicious!!! Very quick and fresh. 100/10 my favorite lunch in center city by far read more

Goldie - Falafel Sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

falafels, hummus and pita, and milkshakes. not a very big menu I wish they had chicken combo options too but it's good! I think they have a rewards program too read more

Amazing falafel and vibes all around! Cant wait to come back to Philly again for another falafel sandwich read more

Goldie - Best falafel - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Original Tehina Shake Sooo good. I don't know how to explain this tehina shake thing, but it has this wonderful rich nutty flavor and is still somehow sweet and refreshing too. Definitely want to try all the other variations on this shake they offer! And their falafels too of course!! read more

Goldie - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ordered on the Toast app, and my order was ready shortly after I arrived. I got the Salad Built on a base of baby kale and napa cabbage, our salad includes six falafel balls, carrot, beet, marinated green cabbage, cucumber, fresh herbs, za'atar sunflower seeds, a lemon date vinaigrette, and tehina. Served with an Israeli pickle. It was fresh and very tasty. Totally recommend! read more

Goldie - Inside - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food was amazing !! I'm lactose intolerant and I felt find drinking the shake. It's not too sweet, has a nutty taste, and was delicious. The fries were crispy, well seasoned, and cane with a unique ketchup sauce (ketchup, tahina, and other spices made in house). I did dinebin and the food came quickly. No complaints there. The music and decor were good too. Overall 10/10 experience! read more

Goldie - Shawarma and regular fries with the harissa falafel sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Work ordered us falafel platters, speaking from a takeout perspective: extremely okay, I've definitely had better

I love this place, but they forgot my green sauce (schug) again. I know I should check before I go out the door, but it happens way too often. Love the shawarma fries so much, and of course the falafel is excellent. read more

Truly the best hummus I've ever had. The falafel is also great. You can't go wrong with anything here.

Best falafel and tahini shake in town! Watch out as the line can get long during lunch! read more

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I've been to Goldie many times and it never disappoints! Most recently I went with a few friends after work for a snack and got the hummus which comes with a pita and a side of cabbage - despite how delicious it is, I easily always have leftovers. I also tried the chetzi chetzi drink which the employee described to me like an Arnold Palmer because it's a mix of the sour cherry iced tea and lemonnana - let me tell you, it was SO refreshing and had a beautiful flavor! read more

Goldie - Hummus - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I dream of Salted Caramel Pretzel Tahina Shakes and Turkish Coffee Tahina Shakes. It's so dangerously close to my apartment that I have to navigate around Goldie because if I pass by it, I won't be able to resist. We always order the Falafel Salad with extra balls and Hummus. Everything is fabulous. Staff and Service is always on point and the restaurant is always clean (even during the lunch rush). 5 Falafel! read more

Get the original tahina shake! Amazing sesame flavor but not too sweet. Recommend dipping the fries in it too. I also loved the delicious, huge portioned falafel salad. Constant customers but not crowded on a Sunday evening. read more

Goldie - Falafel Salad, Falafel Sandwich, French Fries, Tehina Shake - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great falafel! I visited this Goldie location on a Wednesday afternoon, and it was about half full. The restaurant is fast casual where you order at the counter and are handed a pair of Uno cards on a stand so the staff can bring you your food. There is limited seating here that consists of high-top tables. I tried the falafel sandwich with the amba tehina and an order of fries. The sandwich was delicious with plenty of falafel and vegetables and a great pita. The fries were standard but were paired with a tasty paprika ketchup. Overall, I had a good experience at Goldie and would recommend them for a quick lunch in Philly. read more

Good food, quick service! Portions are huge for the salad. The tahini shake is nutty and sweet, great to try if you've never had one before. Unique! Great for a quick bite to eat. There's limited seating inside, more like high top bar style seating and one larger table on the side. read more

Goldie - Falafel Salad - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Falafel were crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Approve Salad was salad $14 can be eaten as two meals Shawarma fries $4 were crispy outside, soft inside. Seasoning gave it a little spice. Came with sweet sauce on the side to dip. Liked the sauce read more

Goldie - Falafel Salad $14 and shawarma fries $4 - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was my SPOT in 2019. I hadn't been back in 5 years (eek) due to remote work but now we are back on site and I took full advantage of close proximity to Goldie. The falafel salad is still amazing, the pricing crept up (but what pricing hasn't) the flavors are still incredible. Has total potential to be a 5 star spot but my falafel were oily, like the frying temp was wrong. Looking forward to returning and hoping it was a one off. read more

Goldie - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Everything tasted fresh and delicious, we also grabbed an original Tehina shake! Limited seating would recommend ordering to go if you come with a party larger than 3 if you come during lunch. read more

Goldie - Falafel Sandwich with Harissa Tehina - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been wanting to try here for a while. The fries were tasty. The salad looked appetizing from pictures and also its ingredients but it really was not better than going to the grocery store and buying your own bag of salad mix. I loved loved the Tehina shake. I will be going back just to get their milkshakes and maybe fries as well. read more

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Yum! So good! Goldie falafel will beat any average falafel in California, where I'm from. Goldie falafel is juicy, crispy, and leaves behind a delightful aftertaste! The lemonana and the falafel sandwich are both things you should try. The lemonana has a very refreshing taste, perfect for those nice hot summer days. The falafel sandwich is a yummy piece of pita bread stuffed with Israeli salad (mmm) and juicy falafel! It even comes with a little pickle on the side! We came here twice in one day (lunch+dinner) and overall we are coming back next time we are in Philly. read more

GOLDIE!!! Israeli Perfection!!! The Tehina shake is outrageous. I tried the Turkish Coffee and Salted Caramel Pretzel which straight up hits the spot! The Falafel sandwich is served hot and includes falafel, cucs/tomato/parsley, add pickles, Harissa & Amba tehina. This smoky, tangy pita sandwich is truly not to be missed! read more

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Goldie is the gold standard in fresh, tasty falafel. While their menu is limited, it makes it easy - falafel salad or sandwich? (I vote salad!) Fries with or without shawarma spice? (with!) Pick a tahini shake (I go for original or coffee but no halvah on top). We ordered takeout for seven for a work lunch today and had a feast! They mixed up our order a bit and we received three plain fries and one shawarma fries instead of the opposite, but I fortunately had shawarma spice in my house so we dipped the fries in that and all was well. Plus, we had such a wide selection of dips (shug, amba, harissa, harissa tahini, shug tahini, amba tahini, hummus) we could make our fries taste like all kinds of yum. While I prefer to have my shawarma fries hot on the spot - we had out of town colleagues who also had to catch a train and plane - takeout was our only choice. Portions are huge - I had the second half of my salad for dinner. And tip to the wise, if you have any tahini shake left over (we ordered one of each kind for everyone to try) - just put it in the freezer and you have frozen tahini dessert! read more

The falafel sandwiches here are amazing! Good price $12, fresh with lots of falafels and fresh vegetables. Stumbled on this place and it is a must!! Tumerick/ lime soda also very tasty, not too sweet. read more

This fast casual vegetarian falafel place is affiliated with an upscale Israeli restaurant that unfortunately I didn't get around to, but I have a hard time imagining this place being beaten on flavor anyway. After waiting in a rather slow-moving line, I eventually received a splendidly diverse salad bowl. It did have some cucumbers and a pickle I could have done without as they did nothing but detract from what was otherwise a dynamic flavor experience, but they were few enough to be picked out. The falafel was top quality, with a wonderful softness on the deeply green interior. Seeds, mint, and herbs mixed well. I think they forgot my dressing that was supposed to be on the side, but I really didn't need it. Among the combo options, the fries I got were not impressive in portion size, but the shwarma spice, whatever that is, was utterly mouthwatering. Seriously, the consumption to eat the fries first upon opening the bag bordered on mind control. I was seemingly the only person who did not order a shake, and they looked magnificent, particularly the mint chip, but I just didn't have room for one, sadly. The seltzer water I got instead (which I just learned is a Jewish thing) was an adequate consolation prize. So while I could see some room for improvement, the taste and quality of the core items was definitely top class. read more

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I wasn't able to post anything when I went here a few weeks ago due to local protests.... Regardless, I went there purposely to support Goldie (Harper/Rittenhouse) and enjoyed the delicious food. I had a yummy falafel salad, hummus and fresh pitas, and enjoyed them for two lunches. The food was very tasty and filling. I also splurged and tried an (OMG!) oh-so-fabulous Turkish Coffee Tahina shake at the recommendation of my professional and polite server! Holy flavor - sooo good! It's an upscale fast food ambience, pretty yellow colors and big windows, and very popular, even/especially b/c of protests. The large long bar in the middle is nice seating, along with other tables. You can order ahead and pick up too. read more

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My mom first ordered the falafel platter and then I quickly chimed in to switch it to a falafel salad as soon as I saw a pic thanks @yelp! The salad can be split within two meals. The salad includes greens, beets, cucumbers, hummus, falafel, seeds, and more. So tasty and so healthy for about $15. They give a pickle with each dish. We also got the falafel sandwich and added harissa tehina, so yummy! I will definitely be back here. read more

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Coming from the Midwest - I had never heard of a tehina shake & couldn't wait to try one. And oh did it not disappoint! Thank you to the staff member who suggested the Turkish coffee flavor, it was just the right amount of sweet. I'll definitely have to stop for another one before I leave town! read more

Goldie - Tehina Shake - Turkish Coffee - Falafel Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Read that Questlove recommended Goldie. This Goldie is within the Whole Foods store. I went with the falafel hummus platter that came with hummus and falafel, side of pita and side veggie dish with pickle. Solid and recommended! read more

The person who took our order was very nice and the tahini shakes are great but the falafels are teeny tiny- not like in the misleading picture and the accompanying salad they sat on was meh. read more