Honestly not bad. Good presentation. Meat was seasoned and cooked well. Nothing was too much. Well balanced "sandwich" or should I say SHAWAFEL!? hahaha overall the falafel in the sandwich wasn't overbearing. The sauce was light but everywhere. Veggies crisp. The lamb toasty. I'd give a 7.9 for sure. My only concern is if it's halal. I was asking locals about it and one guy said the only thing halal is the falafel which shocked me. Either he got beef with that restaurant or something else. Would come back so long as the drama is settled between this guy and the shop read more

Ibby's Falafel - Lamb Shawafel - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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My last review was going for a pretentious literary vibe so I won't outclass it right now. The hummus and hot sauce remain first-rate. It seems this 90s-vintage spot has added more combos over the years; tonight I enjoyed the Jordan Combo. Edit: I'm erasing the "This review is currently than most" tab by reviewing the reviews. Whether to trust the 1-star critiques is ultimately up to the American people but I've enjoyed Ibby's since my 90s era as a low-ranking political hack (cue up Gin Blossoms and Everclear for my bittersweet nostalgic flashback) and in recent times have had multiple in-person and delivery orders and always liked everything. The service is fine. As some of you know I'm not shy about mentioning surly service. No, they're not going to say "How was your day as a software-as-a-service consultant? That hat really accentuates your cheekbones." And for the price complainers, I'm curious where your lower-cost options are found if they aren't dollar pizza. I'm in no position to agree or disagree with the allegation that the fries are subpar as I haven't ordered fries in my nearly three decades of Ibby's awareness so I will suggest skipping them in favor of the known quantities. read more

10 years since my initial review and Ibby's is still the best in the city for a quick, unpretentious, delicious Middle Eastern meal. They've added quite a few combos over the past few years but the basic platter remains my favorite. I always swap out tahini for tzatziki. And a dollop of their garlic butter on the rice adds to the flavor. Kunefes from Ibby's still remain a hot favorite. As does the rice pudding. Service is quick and the folks behind the counter are always friendly. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Chicken shawarma platter with tzatziki - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Ibby's has been around in Jersey City long before most of the high rises were built in and around Grove St. Famous for their falafels, I ordered a falafel & hummus sandwich to enjoy for a quick lunch. Honestly a sandwich is more than plenty here. At around $7.50 or so, you also can't go wrong. Maybe not the best falafels around, but certainly one that can fill you up at an affordable price point. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel and Hummus Sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Ibby's, Ibby's, Ibby's...man I love this place. Located right on Grove, it's a go to reliable Halal food place in the area. I've never eaten inside the restaurant, as it's relatively small and packed. However, I do frequently do carry out. The service is top notch and they always have everything freshly packed for me when I come to pick it up. I also go with the lamb shawarma platter. The lamb is cooked and seasoned so well! It comes with rice, pita, and a salad. They also always give tahini and the spiciest red sauce! Overall, a solid neighborhood place for when I'm craving Halal food and a good shawarma! read more

Ibby's Falafel - Lamb Shawarma Platter - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Love this place! Great food overall. Favorites are the falafel sandwiches, lentil soup and different platters

Got takeout with my family from here and it was delicious and great portions! I got the falafel and baba ghanoush platter and just wish it had some rice. read more

One of the best sandwiches I've had in a while! So much sauce and meat, the flavor was incredible and it didn't feel like they were skimping on the fillings. Highly recommend if you want quick (took 5 minutes to get my sandwich), easy, affordable and delicious food. read more

Ugh. For the prices that they charge I expected the meal to be more filling. I got the combo platter with falafel and chicken shawarma. Not enough meat, tiny falafel balls, measly salad. The grape leaves, hummus, and babaganouj were fine. The fries were pre-frozen and seasoned with some pepper to make them seem homemade. Sigh. Delivery came in 20 min. read more

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My friend recommended the falafel sandwiches from Ibby's, and after trying one today I understand why. I especially loved their hot sauce. I have a pretty high spice tolerance and this sauce was actually spicy and super flavorful. Service was really quick, and the staff were nice. There is some seating inside, but while we sat there we noticed a lot of people taking food to go so that seems like the vibe. I would come here again! read more

Ibby's Falafel - Famous Falafel Sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This is my first time here. The chicken Shawarma sandwich was good not the best I've ever had but decent. The owners and staff were all very nice. I recommend giving them a try. read more

Ibby's Falafel - brag wall - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Paid $35 (all in) for delivery of a chicken shawarma platter with falafel. The packaging was terrible. All 5 dishes in one take-out container. It arrived a jumbled lukewarm mess. Half of the hummus ended up at the bottom of the plastic bag. Olive oil was squirted over the top of some dish so the salad was literally wilted lettuce with oil, 2 olive and; 3 small pieces of tomato. Falafel had seen better days. The pita was even stale. Wtf. The coup de gras: while incredibly tender, the chicken was very bland. Total waste of money. I don't know the cost for takeout but my recommendation is don't bother. It's not worth your hard-earned money. read more

Chicken Shawarma. Chicken was so tender and the spicy sauce adds a kicks to it. Highly recommend.

The food is good in general. Don't offer normal halal things like hot sauce or garlic sauce. You have to ask. Been going for a couple years and generally like it. Had a bad experience tonight where the cook in the back came out and was weirdly very rude. Seriously, not sure why at all. Seems like he wanted to be more involved with front of house (young guy) and was very rude for no reason. Not sure why they allowed that. Hopefully that guy doesn't try to interfere with customers in the future. Clearly didn't have the requisite people skills to be talking to customers. read more

Best falafel in JC. I've been coming here for over 15 years and alway a great falafel, never disappoints! The Jordon platter is awesome, you get your money's worth. Also you must order the mint lemonade so refreshing. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Jordon platter - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon for a quick lunch and got our food within 5 minutes. We both had the Damascus Combo Sandwich with Falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, and Lamb Shawarma. This was a huge sandwich and we were both full after finishing it off. We also had a side order of their grape leaves, which were fantastic. Highly recommend. Staff were friendly and efficient. read more

I have been eating at Ibby's for over 15 years and lately they have completely fallen off. I don't know if they have been sold or what but the food is now terrible and the prices are way up. The pita is the worst quality that I have ever seen anywhere. Every sandwich falls apart in pieces because the pita is so bad and when eaten on the side with a platter it tastes like a piece of paper! I can't see how pita this bad is even made and how a restaurant owner would then buy it and serve it to customers? The once great shawarma platters are now largely made of way too much flavorless rice, wilted iceberg lettuce with a few olives in water, a few pickels and tzatziki that tastes like water with a little oil and salt. It's a shame because Ibby's was great for many years but sadly it is now in the past tense. read more

Ibby's is a stole to the neighborhood. We have been going to this spot for years and the food is always consistent. Service is friendly and quick. I would recommend. read more

A friend of mine recommended this place. We got the Chicken Shawarma Platter, Lamb Shawarma, extra pita, extra garlic sauce to take home and some Mint Lemonade to beat the heat. The Mint Lemonade was really good. The garlic sauce was pretty 'authentic'. The rest of the food was decent, but not as amazing as I thought it would be. Service was really good though. read more

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came here on a lazy sunday afternoon with my BF. he spoke highly about the shawafel (shawarma + falafel) and i had to get to the bottom of this lol. we both got the shawafel with lamb, side of stuffed grape leaves, and some extra hot sauce. ordering was easy and we got our food in 5 minutes tops. now, the food. falafel was soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. lamb shawarma was tasty and had the right amount of fat to keep it juicy and tender. for someone who doesn't really love lamb because of its gaminess, it wasn't too gamey to me. veggies (tomato, lettuce, onion) were fresh and crisp. and the pita did a good job holding everything together! this is also my first time trying stuffed grape leaves, it tasted fine to me but i'm just not a fan of briney things. the bf loved it tho. oh, and the hot sauce? it was HOT. portion-wise, we felt it was really good for the price and it's a quick, healthy alternative to fast food. service was pretty good too, this is coming from both of us who have worked in hospitality lol. this will be in our JC rotation for sure. read more

PROS 1. Lamb Falafel Sandwich is delicious. 2. Their Spicy Chicken Veggie Soup is delicious. 3. Their Lentils Soup is delicious. 4. Chicken Kebobs was Flavorful and Juicy. 5. Rice is Well Cooked. 6. Tahini sauce is delicious. 7. Best Falafels in Hudson County by far. CONS 1. Chicken needs more flavor. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Flavorful Lamb and Chicken Kebabs - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I was craving falafel so I was excited about this because it's supposed to be famous but unfortunately it fell so short. The falafel is bland and just tastes like salt? The pita tastes like nothing and the rice reminds me of that minute microwave rice and it was super salty. Even the sauce is bland???? I'm so disappointed I've had better falafel and rice from a food truck. Maybe it was an off night?? The mint lemonade was good read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel over Falafel & Rice Platter - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Very good falafel. Freshly made. Toppings were good - fresh salad, solid sauce. Good price (5.99). Wait time was reasonable. Drink price was expensive (5$ for a lemonade). Menu items were all available. Tiny. Clean. Nice. read more

My go-to spot for quick eats in Jersey City. No waiting to be seated. No bill splitting. Just quick and tasty food. I usually get a falafel sandwich to go and keep hitting the road. The quality, texture and flavor of the falafel is always on point. read more

Ordered the Syrian mixed grill platter with 2 extra orders of pita (each order comes with 2 pita). The meat had nice flavor, the rice was fluffy, and the salad was fresh. It was a ton of food. With the extra bread it was more than enough for my husband and I to stuff ourselves. It's a small place, so I'd really probably only do takeout here. Service was friendly. They have a card machine, but they didn't take cards, so recommend brining cash. read more

Oh, Ibby! I love your food. My go to is definitely the chicken over rice, but I'm also a huge fan of the falafels here. You can preorder and pick up, which we often do for lunch. They're good with making sure customizations are followed correctly, and being that we usually order for 5+ people at a time, that's highly appreciated. I love the rice, love the meats, and loveee the sauces. This is def a take out joint; not the place you come to for a sit down dinner. I find them to be priced higher than most middle eastern spots, but so worth it. They never disappoint. If you're in the area, definitely try them out. Not sure how they're not at 5 stars! read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This is yet another place trying to capitalize off of their history. However, I'm all about the present & my goodness, this falafel sandwich was NASTY. The schwarma was flavorless & dry. If you want an amazing schwarma sandwich, go down the street to Gypsy Grill. Ibby's - you had your day and became complacent because you had such a great reputation. I hope people read my review because Ibbys does not deserve the honor of being people's number 1 choice for middle eastern cuisine. read more

Good fast simple falafel and other staples that you'd expect. Also a neighborhood institution!

The reviews on the wall all hail Ibby's Falafel and I wanted to love it, but after several lunches to go it seems like the magic of the past is gone. The service is brusque and never friendly, not even a hello or thank you after five visits. The platters have some good items, but are pricey for the portions. I got the Damascus platter a few times and the baba ghanoush was good, hummus was fine, felafel really good but tiny, and the salad was basically shredded lettuce with few toppings and no flavor, a waste of half of the space in the styrofoam to go container. Pitas were cold and hard. Grape leaves as an extra side were fine. For the prices, I expect larger portions and maybe some type of welcome/thanks. I wanted to be a regular, but instead will probably walk a few extra blocks to Gypsy Grill. read more

For todays review, @ibbys_falafel_jc was such a cute "hole in the wall" restaurant that had a variety of affordable and delicious options to satisfy the palette. I was so craving a chicken pita sandwich. The taste was out of this world and the price point was great as well. The falafel pita was also super yummy. We ended up purchasing some grape leaves to go, which we paired later with an after cap glass of red wine. I would recommend this place for anyone that's looking for a quick bite to eat, had a long day at work or just in the mood for some yummy middle eastern bites read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

My husband and I are a huge fan of Ibbys, in fact it's on our weekly lunch rotation every week, until now. This evening, during a walk with my toddler he fell on the uneven sidewalk right in front of Ibbys. He was crying and his mouth was bleeding. In panic, I walked into Ibbys to buy a bottle of water. I asked the gentleman at the register for a room temperature bottle of water that was sitting on the floor. He said it's not for sale. So then I asked for the cold water bottle from the fridge. Just as I was about to pay for it, he said no credit card and I didn't have any cash. I do understand most places won't take a CC for a dollar purchase but my child was bleeding and crying. I am upset by this interaction and I absolutely do NOT appreciate the lack of empathy. I do not plan to engage with such a business that does not support their local community. read more

Small Mediterranean place for a quick bite close to exchange place. I've been here twice and the food is mediocre but it's great for a quick bite that's fairly priced. I've ordered a falafel once and a platter once and I would recommend the platter. You can choose what you want for the platter ranging from 2 to 4 of 5 items. There's not much room inside the place and on a hot summer day you'd probably not want to sit inside anyway. They have a few small tables and chairs outside the place. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This place used to be hands down 2 thumbs up - five stars across the board. The quality in the food, size of servings for the price, and the overall customer experience has gone down. They have their days every now and then but definitely a hit or miss kinda place. Recommend to try: Falafel sandwich with hummus Avoid: Lamb - usually too dry for my liking to actually enjoy any dish read more

Only reason for 1 star is I loved their red sauce but other than than both of my dish were stale. I ordered falafel over rice which is pricy for the quantity and quality and ordered falafel special sandwich which was like crap Never order if you want to taste the authentic food. Management please improve the bad food taste quality to good quality read more

Everything seems to be good at this place until you get to the counter and order your food. The guy at the counter seems to be so annoyed by the customer. I do wanna feel welcomed here. That's my only complaint. On the other hand, the Ibby's Combo sandwich ($6.50 -- a little pricey) was great. It was even better with that brutally spicy sauce. I accidentally squeezed a lot of it on mine. Cleared my sinus out totally though. ;) read more

Ibby's Falafel - Ibby's Combo sandwich - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

excellent food that's fresh and savory. Once you come and eat here you will be back. Enjoy the tahina, falafel sandwich with kefta And feta cheese! Yuummy! read more

Ibby's Falafel - Kefta, feta, falafel, hot sauce, tahini sauce, garlic butter, home made beet pickles in a hot pocket pita bread. Try it out! - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Good food for reasonable prices compared to other nearby locations, but work on the cleanliness is needed, we found hair in our sandwiches. Works are nice though. read more

So I've been coming here for a long time I used to live in Jersey City. There's not too many options in Jersey City for food to go so I keep trying it. But nearly every single time they screw up the order. Really I want this place to close. This place is terrible dont waste youre money. read more

Great falafel sandwiches. I have been coming here for over 20 years . The menu is simple arab street food . I have tried various items over the years and was disappointed. Gyros , Kabobs actually suck don't order them. The falafel is great and the only item on the menu I now order. Always ask for hot sauce on the side , it is potent and they always put to much on the sandwich. A whole falafel and a can of coke is under $6.50 which is a value . Keep it simple and you will be satisfied. Falafel place with very good falafel. No disrespect to owner Falafel is phenomenal, every thing else is a miss . Worthy of your visit , for repeat after me a falafel!!! read more

Good food, good portions, great price! There's not a lot of places to get this kind of quick easy meal (with leftovers! For this price) just paid ~12 dollars for the chicken shawarma platter. I've also gotten their mint lemonade which is so good & hydrating. read more

Ibby's Falafel - Falafel Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey