Falafel near Palo Alto, CA

“I make it a point to visit Oren's Hummus whenever I'm in the bay area. It is a great example of simple food made amazing. The vegetarian options are plentiful and delicious. My typical order consists of a green herb falafel rice bowl along with a side of the classic hummus. The quality of my food has been consistently great and the authenticity of the recipes stands out. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone that is in the area.“

“If you're a lover of NYC-style halal cart food, or you go crazy for falafel, hummus or babaganoush, this spot is a must visit.

The NYC-style chicken and gyro over rice is solid AF. Flavorful rice, juicy chicken, gyro nicely spiced. The falafels are crispy and herby. All the condiments and sauces included in the platters complement the mains so well. This is a go-to spot for me whenever I'm in Redwood City and need a quick bite.“

“At first glance, I was disappointed by the place as it was take out only. I had the Falafelle combo plus vegan Baklava. There was so much variety and lots of food. Loved the falafel, dolmas, pita. The sides were excellent with tabbouleh, sauerkrauts, salads. Very scrumptious. I thought the baklava was ok but husband really loved it. In any case, was really happy to have one as I haven’t found a vegan baklava in years!“

“I come here many times, it was always nice food but this time disappointed. Shawarma wasnt tazah( fresh) maybe from the previous day and too much white sauce in it. I got only 3 bites. I gave u 5 star this time coz l loved their food before.“

“The quality of the food from Falafel Stop is really good: the falafels are a significant step above Falafel Drive-in and especially Oren’s. The vegan food is prepared at a separate counter from the meat. During the lunch rush, sometimes the owner will walk around with a plate of falafels to hand out to folks waiting in line. Weekdays at lunch get busy: there’s a high school across the street. Parking can get tricky, especially because the owner seems to have a thing for antique cars and sometimes parks his Cybertruck across a few spots when he’s around. Since they enclosed the patio seating, it’s a bit nicer (no fending off pigeons) but the ambiance is still pretty lacking. It’s right next to a 10-lane highway and can get pretty hot during the summer. But the food is great. My favorite is to order the falafel salad with three extra pita (one comes with it) and then you can make 4 falafels for the cost of 2. Make sure to get medium spice and the peppers if you can tolerate some heat. The fries are very hit or miss, for some reason. Sometimes they’re nice and crispy with a pleasant seasoning. But often they’re only salted and feel soggy. Not sure why. You order inside and then take your receipt to another line to the right for them to make the food. For some reason, ordering via DoorDash in the evenings gets you a little crispy cauliflower on the falafel salad? Not bad but strange. Also weird is the cafe that seems abandoned next door. I guess that didn’t work out for them or was just too confusing.“

“Delicious, fresh ALWAYS food. Check out the hummus when made by the lady owner. It is the smoothest, most delicious I have ever eaten!“

“I was visiting the area and found this place on Maps near my hotel. WOW what a find! It was hard making a decision, because everything on the menu sounded great. I got a kefta kebab plate: 3 big pieces of kefta on yellow rice with roasted veggies. It came with a nice salad with lots of finely chopped Persian cucumbers, and a very generous dollop of hummus. And, of course, a lovely big pita. This made dinner last night and lunch today. So yummy. If you like spice, say YES to the hot sauce! Tangy and delicious.

Vegetarian options: Falafel, hummus, baba ganouj

Dietary restrictions: Halal meat“

“I figured I've been here enough times that it was time to give a positive review to Nick the Greek. The food is always consistently good, service spot on and a great to go option. Never had a miss here. I appreciate having the ability to order online and pickup onsite. Deseerts are really good too. It's our go to place when we figuring out between cook something or pick up something. We've leaned more towards picking up and Nick the Greek hasn't let us down.

Vegetarian options: There are falafel, hummus and plenty of vegetarian salad options.

Parking: I usually find parking behind. San Carlos in general has inadequate parking space.

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly. Plenty of space and casual dining. Outdoor tables as well.“

“Great veggie burger. Will go back.“

“Old school…throughout these years, still great food all the time!“