Fala Bar

Public Market, 38 W Victoria St #108, Santa Barbara
(805) 845-0700

Recent Reviews

Robin A

Tried the kalefornia salad, a falafel sandwich, and the fries. Everything was delicious! The veggies in the salad tasted super fresh. Portions are generous and everything is vegan and nut-free! The employee who took my order was also very nice and super helpful.Dietary restrictions: Food is vegan and nut free!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Falafel Sandwich, Sweetie Fala Fries

Delia Charvel

We had a falalfel salad and vegan donut and both were delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristen

Oh my gosh. Amazing. Fala Bar always goes above and beyond for gluten-free vegans. We love Fala Bar!! ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hummus Plate, Quinoa Tabouli, Kale Burger, Hummus

Timothy A.

Delicious. Healthy. Great customer service. I've tried a few things previously, but a few minutes ago I ate the kale burger which was so. freaking. good. It was everything I look for in a healthy but satisfying lunch. When my friend saw what it looked like she was quite envious. This is the most overlooked spot at Public Market. I'll be back.

Kimberly S.

I was finally able to try Fala Bar last week. I ordered the falafel sandwich and a Fala Me to Kalifornia salad to go. Both dishes were stunning and colorful in presentation but the taste was very dry and bland. Fala sandwich - If they created pickled cabbage to add flavor and a sauce to make the sandwich moist and flavorful it could be amazing. The hot sauce they offer helps but it's not enough flavor. Fala me to Kalifornia - again, a really flavorful dressing would add a lot. Salad comes with humus to blend in but that's it. Needs a dressing to add moisture and flavor. Tamar restaurant does this really nicely. As a vegan, I want to see this restaurant succeed. Adding flavor would bring patrons back. As it stands, I don't feel motivated to return.

Greg Elshoff

I'm not vegan and love this place. I go about once a week and it's consistently great! I usually get the Fala Bowl, which is kind of a taco salad, the chopped up falafel inside tastes very much like ground taco meat and doesn't leave you feeling heavy or greasy. The avocado and lime with tahini is so smooth. I just tried the tacos plate, was equally good, and if you're hungry, even more filling since there are tortillas and chips on the side. The "Fala Me To" items are great too! Still need to try the sandwhiches, they look really good. Also, being at the Public Market, I can be free to eat there while my kid goes 100% meat crazy someplace else.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark S.

So many choices in Public Market and Fala Bar stood out for me, I don't know why. Perhaps it was the clean, green, and friendly ambiance. I ordered a falafel and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only was the flavor exceptional, the construction was superb and made it easier to enjoy without making a mess in my hands. Just to be safe, I asked for a knife and fork, but utensils were unnecessary! Ask for the spicy sauce for the extra kick. Get the probiotic grape soda for the refreshing win. So glad I chose this innovative deliciousness. I will most certainly be back to try the avocado sandwich.

Carina B.

We were happy to find an all-vegan restaurant and were intrigued by their various flavors of falafel. We came for lunch and got a kale burger (with kale falafel) and a falafel plate with 2 original and 2 crunchy falafel. The kale burger was our favorite - it was delicious and had a nice blend of falafel, veggies, avocado, and dressing. Very satisfying sandwich. The falafel plate was also good - the hummus and tahini were delicious and the side pita was warm and fluffy. We couldn't tell the difference between the original and crispy falafel (or if they gave us all 4 of one kind by mistake), but we preferred the kale falafel in the burger over these.

Macy M.

Really good vegan food, fresh and yummy. And the best thing? Had the nicest customer service. Like, a real person being nice. Very refreshing and added to the experience. I enjoyed the kale burger - and could only finish half before asking for to-go box. Ask for extra Thousand Island dressing. The 'hot sauce' was too hot for this one. Will definitely visit again.

Heather Mckinstry

Sorry - that was very scary food - Happy Halloween? .Horrible flavors, textures, just not good.Does the owner own a Mediterranean cookbook? The falafel was doughy and the only flavor that came through was hot. The quinoa tabbouleh tasted like cheap olive oil, and that’s it. And the hummus tasted like tahini out of the can.Whatever they marinated the red cabbage, in did not complement anythingMaybe the owners can use this feedback to improve their products.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Karthik Marut

Good falafel bowl!

Anastasiia Ponomarova

Little bit pricey for what we got, but this is definitely healthy vegan place to eat. No fake meat. All made of falafel and so on.Vegetarian options: All menu is vegan. Healthy options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fala Burger, Falafel Sandwich

P. W.

Love this place! The food is so fresh. There are many options and I'm not even vegan. Owner is the best.

Joseph Panosi

Food was delicious, a lot of great vegan options!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Google user

Little bit pricey for what we got, but this is definitely healthy vegan place to eat. No fake meat. All made of falafel and so on.

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