Falafel in Channahon, IL

“Long story short, this place is phenomenal.

Full story now; we waited a while to try out Happy Falafel after it opened to let the grand opening crowds calm down, but I wish we would have started coming here sooner because everything about this place is great.

We walked in and checked out the menu for a bit and were greeted by very welcoming staff who were more than happy to help and answer any questions. We ordered and the staff member made a recommendation which gave us a better deal so we went for it. We wanted to try a bunch of things on the menu, we ended up getting falafel appetizers, a chicken rice bowl, a beef shawarma and kafta rice bowl, spicy red sauce, original baklava, and assorted baklava. This was a LOT of food for 2 people, but we were blown away by the amount of flavor packed into these delicious foods. I had never had kafta before this and it's now going to be my go to. We waited about 5 minutes for our large order to be ready and we dug in. The falafel wasn't dry, the rice wasn't oily like other places tend to be, the Arabic salad that came with the rice bowls was a great way to add freshness and cleanse the palate, the spicy red sauce could have been hotter (I am a BIG fan of spicy food, so my tolerance is high), and the additional sauces were and excellent way to add a little extra kick of twang and zest to each bite.

I definitely recommend Happy Falafel and we will be coming back.

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