Falafel Bistro

• Cuisine(s): Halal, Israeli, Kosher, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Salads, Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian
  Hours: Daily 11am-9:30pm
  Price: $
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Kosher, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
  Alcohol: Beer/Wine
• Reservations: Not Necessary
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

The menu at Falafal Bistro is healthful, vegetarian, and kosher all the time. And like the flavors in owner Ilan Cohen's childhood kitchen, it's a melting pot of Middle East favorites. Yemenite classics like jachnoon ($8), a breakfast pastry served with whole eggs, fresh crushed tomato sauce, and a spicy, green, cilantro-infused chutney, vie for attention against the Iraqi sabich ($5.50), a pita stuffed with roasted eggplant, tart cucumber salad, hummus, parsley, and chopped onions. Fresh daily soups include split pea, pumpkin, or white bean; an omelet is stuffed into a French baguette with a side of French fries. Another grills the baguette with olives for a Medi version of toasted cheese. There may be pasta specials on the board or fish or, every Thursday, freshly made Moroccan couscous with vegetables. Try Cohen's Mom's special borekas, a pastry stuffed with spinach and cheese, for a particularly delicious treat.