I've been patronizing this place since they first opened. I love it. I try to give them my business whenever I can. It has not suffered from moving the entire operation next door into Five Sisters, either. The one thing I will say is...they were pretty mean to me when I tried to return an item today immediately after buying it, and I found that pretty surprising. I won't stop shopping there. I love the place too much read more

A neat place to visit especially for the amazing falafel. One of my best I've had. We order from here many times for staffs of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. But sadly on my most recent visit, I learned that they stopped food service since Covid. So sad to hear. I really hope they resume food ordering soon. read more

The chicken on my chicken and falafel platter was cooked perfectly with a little char but a lot of flavor. The rice wasn't anything special, but the amount of hummus, falafel, chicken, and salad you get is a pretty good deal. Pita was warm and soft. The stuffed grape leaves had leaves that were a bit thick, but they tasted pretty average and were bite sized. As a restaurant and corner store, there are a lot of options at reasonable prices, plus they are family owned so I will be supporting this place more often, especially if they keep up the good work! read more

Liberty Choice - Convenience Stores Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've always loved and appreciated this market - great falafel, great selection of pantry ingredients, great Middle Eastern prepared foods, super friendly people. But this morning I guess marks the end of my patronage there. I had maybe 5 things in my cart - just butter and cream cheese for cake icing. The woman at the counter, who I always looked forward to seeing, told me, "I guess everybody's bein' lazy now." I asked what she meant - I thought she was referring to what was in my cart. She told me that I just plopped my basket on the counter for her to unpack, and that it was rude. It took me a while to realize that she was commenting on how people are't unpacking their baskets because she's not wearing a mask. If you want to be polite and lay your groceries on the counter, you have to stand directly in front of a woman not wearing a mask - not even pretending to wear a mask. But if you step to the left, there's a plexiglass shield and you won't be able to lay your items on the counter from there. I told her I was just trying to stay safe. She told me it was a hoax. I told her I lost an uncle to this disease and knew many more friends who lost parents and aunts/uncles. She told me the glass protected her. We went on like that briefly and I told her it was a shame we wouldn't be shopping there anymore. And it is. I always enjoyed a friendly neighborly banter, sharing smiles and warmth and "Hey, seriously, I hope you have a good day" sentiment. I hate this timeline. read more

God I wish they were doing food here again. Really questionable business choice they could have just a limited menu with falafel fries and hummus. So dissapoonted. Loved liberty choice. Please bring back food options!!!! read more

Had the vegan shawarma platter. It was quite delicious. Homemade hummus with spicy sauce, cucumber salad, pickled turnips, all great. To have found a place near my house that has tofu shawarma is so wonderful. And the woman who cooks in the back is awesome. Grab some dry goods while you're there. I did. read more

I'd have to say I'm impressed by the food coming from a market. I got a random menu in my mailbox awhile ago and stuffed it in my drawer. From all the reviews and taking a look at the menu I decided to go with the falafel platter and the chicken shawarma sandwich. Both were really tasty. The women was super nice on the phone and delivery was really fast. I'll be ordering again. read more

Liberty Choice - Convenience Stores Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love having this weird little gem in the neighborhood. The staff are friendly and kind, the market is well stocked and has a surprisingly large vegetarian/vegan selection. The spicy falafel sandwich is delicious. SO GOOD SO CHEAP. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!! This restaurant doesn't care about customer service. I ordered a Cheesesteak pizza on the phone. When I picked it up and brought it home, there were no onions or peppers on the pizza. I called the store, and the young woman who worked at the front counter informed me I had a wrong menu. She told me if I brought the pizza back she would take care of me.. When I got back to the store the young lady gave me the updated menu and asked the chef to add onions and peppers. Me, personally if I would have worked there and was in that situation, I would have offered a brand new pizza. What does this chef do...he cooks onions and peppers on the grille and puts it into a separate container then gives me the original pizza back. I asked him to at least sprinkle the onions and peppers on the pizza and put it back in the oven.. His response "it's sliced already". Then proceeds to look at me like I'm crazy... Please do not give them your business - the way the chef handled this situation was completely unacceptable!!!!! It was as if I bothered the guy! read more

Liberty Choice - Convenience Stores Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great local market. I haven't tried the food but my fiancé tells me it's fantastic. I wanted a specific middle eastern yogurt drink and we stopped in because he said they would have it. The owner knew what I was talking about. It's not an item they usually sell but they do use it in some of their prepared foods. He went back into their kitchen and produced a half gallon jug of it and sold it to me even though it's part of their usual inventory for sale. I'm sure they would accommodate any other weird requests. The hummus and other items they prepare in house look awesome. Their grocery is more extensive and less expensive than your typical convenience store. Excellent customer service. read more

Their homemade hummus is to die for and is so cheap! I've only had their take out Foods such as tabouli, hummus, and Arabic salad but all of them were delicious and affordable. You can find a lot of healthy deals here but they also have a great variety of sweets for a steal as well. read more

Liberty Choice - DELICIOUS homemade hummus and Arabic salad - Convenience Stores Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Im glad to have this stop near my new home. Ive lived in the area and frequented some in the past couple years. However, since moving closer to it, and the Berks el station being my new stop Im so glad for this market. I've noticed with the neighborhood growth, this place is getting better. The daytime cashier is always super friendly. Also, their homemade humus is among the best in the city, really. read more

Liberty Choice is AMAZING. I can not give it higher praise. I live a few blocks away and have had only good experiences here. Their hot foods are incredible -- prices are super reasonable and the food is delicious. A falafel sandwich is $3.99 and an egg & cheese is $2.49. They also have a ton of vegan options. And they are open late! Their grocery selection is limited but I have always found everything I needed. They have good sales, and a lot of times they give out free seltzer if it is close to the expiration date. Their prepared foods are incredible as well, I love their hummus + their tortellini salads. Seriously stop in here! There is a ton of seating, both indoors and outdoors, and everyone who works there is kind. You will not be disappointed! read more

I also stopped here on my door-to-door crusade with Hipster Girl. Got myself pizza and fries which were both great. Very nice staff. Also very fond of the upstairs seating. They also deliver, by the way! read more

Great neighborhood corner store with authentic Mediterranean food; it's a life savor for the lazy and confusing evenings:)))

Everyone who works here is awesome! All the food here is awesome! Pancakes, falafel platter, breakfast pizza, chicken kebob over rice...Awesome! Delivery till midnight... Awesome! Awesome to the max! But seriously, this place is awesome! read more

I stopped by Liberty Choice market for lunch, and the felafel sandwich with hummus was awesome! The price was right too! I know I'll be back for more! Although I didn't buy anything from the market area- they carry a wide range of nonperishable food and drinks, They also have some fruits and veggies which I'd probably only buy in a pinch. read more

Liberty choice is awesome. The food is all pretty solid, and they excel at the falafel sandwich and the chicken kabob sandwich, and their homemade hummus and pita chips are great too. I haven't ordered anything from them that I haven't liked. The prices can't be beat, and their kitchen and delivery people are pretty quick. The store has a good selection of grocery and convenience store items (I sometimes find things that Superfresh doesn't have), which they will deliver along with your food if you ask them to. You can park on the street, and there is a fixture you can lock your bike to in front of the store. They're open until midnight on most nights, which is pretty sweet. One issue I have is that, lately (end of 2014, beginning of 2015), they have gotten my order wrong multiple times. I've been frequenting them for 2 1/2 years and never had this problem until the last few months. I don't know if they're just busier, or their menu changed, or they changed staff, but I'd say 1 out of 5 orders they've been getting something wrong. Not usually anything that major, but still frustrating when I pay for the food, bring it home, and it turns out I didn't get what I thought I was paying for. I order a chicken cheesesteak, they give me a regular cheesesteak. I ask for no pickles, I get pickles. I ask for a pizza described on their menu as having peppers and fried onions, I get the pizza with no peppers and no onions. Oops. My only other complaint is that, if you want to close the kitchen 30-40 minutes before you close the store, then say that on the menu. If a restaurant's menu says they're open until midnight, then you shouldn't be told at 11:25 that you can't order food for pickup. If you want to close the kitchen at 11:30, then on the menu please just write the kitchen hours. I hope that if they're reading this, they consider taking those two things into account. That aside, Liberty Choice is definitely worth going to. Routinely. The staff is friendly, I like the store, the food is all good quality, and their prices are great. It's a valuable asset to the neighborhood, I'm there frequently and I highly recommend it to everyone despite my small gripes. Also there's a new ice cream place next store that sells Bassett's ice cream, which is great to have in the neighborhood if you don't like the bizarre and disgusting flavors sold at Little Baby's. read more

Such good falafel truly. I love liberty everyone there is so nice.. and the little pasta containers are so good. And the hummus is sooo good. read more

So I finally went back to Liberty Choice! My boyfriend likes it there because it's very affordable and he loves the falafel. My first experience was fine, but I wasn't as into the falafel as he was. It just didn't quite hit the spot for me. Well now we live in Fishtown and can actually walk there so I'm very happy to say I LOVE the Kefta! I actually ordered the Kefta and Falafel sandwich, but they made a mistake and gave me just the Kefta. I told them I was a totally fine with it and it actually made things a bit cheaper for me. It was so good I can't even explain. Kefta with everything and spicy. Get it. I'm excited to go back and try a little more there. They have a very popular pizza deal and though I haven't heard that the pizza is anything incredible it's a really good deal and suppose to be at the very least good. Hope so! read more

For a year the coffee was on sale for $2.99 a can. Sweet!!! They also have a pretty good grocery selection overall. I dig it. There's a little dessert island with baklava as well as banana pudding with vanilla wafer cookies. And once, just once, I had the Vegan Shawarma delivered. It was heaven on earth. Now, every time I call they only have regular Shawarma. Please make more Vegan Shawarma!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! Seriously, please. Anyway, it's close to the el near the Berks stop & they're open pretty late so that's good as well. read more

So my mom order 2 platters of crab legs and 6 shrimps its comes with corn potatoes and broccoli we waited an hour in a half for it for them to put one broccoli and one potato literally. read more

Liberty Choice - Convenience Stores Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of my favorite bodegas in Philadelphia. Their middle eastern takeout is delicious and their employees are the sweetest.

This place gets it right. Cheap bodega prices, but much better selection than your average convenience store. Made to order food counter with a great variety of options. A $2 egg sandwich is a good egg sandwich, even when it's a mediocre egg sandwich (excepting certain fast food joints). The falafel sandwich was really good. Haven't tried any other selections but I'd venture to guess everything is at least half decent and priced fairly, and that's just great. Never sat upstairs in the balcony-style seating but it's on my random neighborhood to-do list. Everybody that works here is always really nice. It's worth noting that it's easy to park, usually right out front, any time of day or night. read more

The falafel sandwich, chicken kabob, humus, basically anything on the menu that is middle eastern is crazy good and a good price. I tried the pizza it was not great, but holy sh#t their hot chicken wings f@+#king amazing. They have been doing an excellent job updating the place. I moved farther away but still come back fir those chicken wings. read more

Best falafel I've ever had. Seriously. I haven't tried anything else from the kitchen because I always want the falafel. I've also taken home their tasty hummus. The groceries are everything I'd want from a corner store and then some. They take customer suggestions, and are always expanding their selection of gluten-free, vegetarian, organic, and middle eastern items. And the people who work there, especially the ladies at the front counter, are exceptionally friendly. Love this place! read more

Local to my residence Liberty Choice market is an amazing resource i could not be without! From groceries to complete cooked meals, they are great! read more

Their falafel is good, BUT ... Their service is terrible. I've called in several orders to Liberty and they are NEVER finished when I arrive. It could be 30min-1hr after I call in, and sure enough the cooks are sitting around chit-chatting without any orders completed. There's always a line of people waiting, and when I walk up to the clerk, she scrambles to find my order; which is no where to be found. The cooks slowly gather their motivation and even more slowly attempt to make my food. A dish that has time and again proven to do more cleaning of my colon than filling of my stomach. I've had it with Liberty Choice! Go to Falafel Hummus on Girard, instead. read more

A huge corner store with everything you need and get ready, it's isn't overpriced. I got an 18 pack of Maxwell House K cups for 7.99! Not too bad. They have delicious hummus and new coconut hummus! I haven't tried it yet but I'm sure it's good. Their pita chips are yummy and cheap too. Upstairs seating as well! read more

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My favvvvvvorite. I'm basically obsessed with their chicken kabob sandwiches (get it with everything and spicy for the full experience), but really everything i've ever had from their grill is delicious and wonderful. I don't think I've ever had anything from here that I didn't like. They're also a pretty sizable market that has a pretty extensive selection of items (my boyfriend & I often find random things here we are missing when we're cooking dinner) that are both your run of the mill sort of junk food & soda stuff but also a ton of healthy stuff. They're also the only place in the area I can find a stocked cold case of a variety of Vintage seltzer waters. We're too close to Liberty Choice to get delivery, but they will deliver - not just food from the grill but anything you need from the store. Staff are super duper friendly and will smile and make conversation with you while you wait or get rung up. Open til midnight on weeknights which is really nice when you're getting back from somewhere late and want a quick bite (though they do tend to close their kitchen before the advertised time so I'd get orders in before 11:30pm). read more

Hey, this spot is cool. Original feeling grocery store with more items than a corner one. Has a middle eastern flare. I like that it's under the El and brings more stuff to the historically-neglected area. Extra star for that. As far as prepared food, I had the falafel sandwich. Great, moist, and large, too. Fresh tasting pita. Great baba ghanouj. But little things can go a long way--how about hand cut fries instead of frozen, for one? read more

I've only had the falafel here, but it is pretty good. They serve it as a patty instead of balls, but that doesn't affect the falafel experience, imo. It comes with limited pickles and they can make it spicy for you. It's not the best falafel, but I will give this place five stars for the price and the location. I like their seating area. It's above the store and around the perimeter of the building, so you can see down into the store or look out the windows at the el. I recommend this place if you like falafel and you are not afraid of going under the el. read more

I wandered in to LIberty Choice looking for some snacks and a beverage when I hopped off the Berks El and noticed the massive kitchen and deli in the back. Oh my god, they have fresh ground falafel pressed into balls and fried up fresh to order, utterly divine. On top of that, their hummus is made fresh throughout the day and they have an amazing selection of fresh, tasty and extremely affordable foods ranging from breakfast fare all the way to Middle Eastern cuisine. This place is amazing, hands down. The folks running it are really nice and obviously take pride in their establishment. The market aspect is quite good as well, with many staple items as well as some more interesting goodies to try out (the Lebanese apple soda was amazing for instance). There is ample seating both ground floor as well as in the upstairs loft area and they offer free Wi-Fi to boot. Even more amazing is that they are open from 7am to midnight 7 days a week (and as long as the store is open, so is the kitchen.) Soooo glad they opened up, the neighborhood needed a late-night stop for both fresh food and groceries. read more

Go here. Get the chicken shawarma or the falafel sandwich. Stock up on limes for cocktail hour later. Pick up some homemade hummus and pita. Pay a few bucks. Eat the sandwich. Praise the sisters. Five stars. read more

I love Liberty Choice. I wish it were in my neighborhood. They have good food, with a decent cheesesteak and good pizza among other things. But I go there for the falafel. Liberty Choice is a great market stocked with all sorts of hard to find foods and beverages. The coffee, teas and soft drink selection is off the chain. But I go there for the falafel. They have a lot of homemade desserts, I really like the rice pudding and the cheesecake, but I go there for the falafel. I was in the area and I stopped there for a sandwich when I noticed they make falafel. I was a little skeptical seeing the usual Philly pizza shop fare, so I asked the young guy behind the counter how was the falafel. He said "I make the best falafel" and I replied"is that what you think or do others tell you that?" He answered "the world says I make the best falafel because I'm Palestinian". That's all I needed to hear, I ordered a falafel sandwich with feta cheese and all the trimmings and some stuffed jalapeno poppers. It was the best falafel I ever tasted! Crisp and flavorful, the pita bread sandwich was stuffed with falafel balls, cheese, chopped veggies and a delicious tahini sauce. Everything was fresh and I even ordered a falafel salad to take home for later. Ever since I ate there, I have asked around about Palestinian falafel from Lebanese to Turkish and Syrian natives and they all validated his claim with a resounding yes. read more

Amazing! I was a little skeptical after reading the other reviews about the service, but I had a great experience ordering pick up. I was told my food would be ready in 20 minutes and it was already done when I arrived (but was still hot!). When I went to pay, the cashier noticed that one of my items had a price written on it that was a dollar higher than it was supposed to be, so they fixed it accordingly. Not to mention the food was delicious!!! I don't know why this place has so many bad reviews about service- the employees were all attentive and respectful, and I didn't have to wait for my food at all. My favorite part was all the vegetarian options on the menu! There were veggie burgers, veggie cheesesteaks, and lots of falafel. There were a bunch of meat alternatives in the freezer section, too. Love this place! read more

It's a shame, when they first opened the food was out of the ball park, but now they have these women running it, and got rid of the original people, Deuce Wally, Ennis and they do not cater to the customer, they have no pride in the food they prepare for you! It's a real shame, they have all the potential of having a very respected business but they do NOT respect the customer or care what food they serve them. I have never in my life met people who do NOT have pride in what they do - they act like they are doing you the customer a Favor - it's sad - this use to be my spot everyday lunch and dinner and now I dread running in for even a pack of cigarettes! - read more

Shwarma is solid - a little on the saltier side but the sauce they use helps offset the saltiness. Price is great and they deliver which is a plus. Only complaint is I wish the customer service were a bit friendlier, I often times find that it's a test of my patience whenever I call in an order. read more

This place sure is convenient. If you're hungry, they have homemade falafel, hummus, and kebab sandwiches. If you're cooking at home and forgot an item, they might have it and they're open late! I only wish they had better drip coffee that I could grab on my way to the El. read more

This brand-new addition to Fishtown opened last week near the Berks el stop, and I've already eaten there three times. Yes, it's a massive convenience store, but walk to the back and you'll find a full Middle Eastern menu. This friendly Palestinian extended family makes the BEST hummus I've had in Philadelphia (and possibly even in New York), decorated with spices, high-quality olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and whole chickpeas. I've also had the falafel, which is outstanding, and the grilled kefta kebab platter. The latter came with rice and lentils, a tahini-parsley sauce, fresh chopped salad, and feta-- which isn't on the menu, but the proprietor remembered that I'd asked for feta on my sandwich last week and gave me some. So thoughtful! Many items come sprinkled with a proprietary spice mix which I'm told is shipped in from home-- it really lends a unique flavor. These friendly folks will even hand you a falafel ball (fresh from the fryer, yet grease-free) to try while you wait. Seating is abundant, and prices are very reasonable. Everything's halal. They also serve deli sandwiches and pizza, but those are going to have to wait, because the Palestinian homestyle food is way too delicious to pass up. This is a hidden gem. They're open late and planning to offer delivery service soon. I've just met these folks, but their genuine warmth and incredible skill in the kitchen have made me a cheerleader-- I want this place to succeed not only because I like them but because I don't ever want to live without their food now that I've tried it. read more