Great Food. very reasonable rices with good size portions. everything is made fresh to order. Owners are very nice. Great service.
Hale Scullin
I’ve traveled up and down the east coast and this is by far one of the best meals I’ve ever had. From flavor to presentation it’s all amazing. You can taste the craft that went into your food. Blown away by this little restaurant that I happened to just breeze into.
Bilbo Baggins
For folks like my wife who swear by reviews, here's some food for thought - before you decide to visit the restaurant. This is not really a place that one visits to sit down and eat. Most clients were picking up food they'd previously ordered. There are only four tables, two for 6 guests, two for two guests. So, if you want to sit down and eat, there may not be room. The restaurant itself is tidy and brightly lit, the decor unimpressive. My wife tried to order one of the beef and chicken kebab platters only to be informed that that beef kebabs were sold out! She settled for the chicken kebab platter. My children ordered the beef shwarma over rice and the chicken kebab over rice. I ordered a chicken shwarma sandwich. The wait for the food was about 20 minutes. The baba ganoush we ordered as a starter was delectable. However, the beef and chicken dishes were a big disappointment. The meat was totally dry, the chicken kebabs resembled something that had been cooked the previous week, stuck into the microwave and brought out; it was tough as leather. My sandwich was satisfactory, but I am not sure there was anything uniquely Syrian about it. It mostly resembled a Subway wrap. The garlic sauce meant to be served with it was just plain old mayonnaise. Overall impressions: A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! When we informed the maitre d about the dried meat, she blamed one of the servers, even though it was the former who cooked the food. We are certainly not returning to this establishment.
Richard Black
A wonderful Syrian family-run restaurant. Great food. Hard working, very friendly staff. A great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabel Miller
Shawarma was delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Abraham Jaison
Place is nice. Food is good. Authentic arabic taste. Will visit again for sure
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Falafel Platter
Faris Haddabeh
This place looks great, staff was very friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately I came in at a late time! (Myownfault) so I couldn't get my chicken platter, but since the staff was nice and place looked great I will come back again at an earlier time. Definitely want to give it a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ammar Qanoongo
Food was very delicious and staff was very friendly
I have been eating Middle Eastern food for approximately 50 years as I am a vegetarian. The baba ghanouj is one of the three best that I've had. The staff is EXTREMELY HELPFUL and friendly while knowing my kinship with VERY spicy food. The felapeno is excellent and I had never seen it before.
I like to mix and match such as felafel on baba ghanouj or muhammara... ALWAYS with Shatta. The felafel sandwich is also very good.
I've sent many carnivores there and they really enjoy the shawarma.
I'm very happy that I've stopped in there many times...and so are my taste buds and stomach!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Regula
This place has great food! I would consider it a take out place. Nicely done inside but very casual. Super nice counter staff and clearly a family run place. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. Everything freshly made. This is my new favorite place in downtown Hackensack!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dennis Liang
I have moved into the area about a year ago and I encountered this establishment pretty early on. I would say I frequent this place very often. In fact, purely out of curiosity, I reviewed my bank statements to see how often I frequent this establishment. Including vacation time when I am not in Hackensack NJ, I have calculated that I visit this place about 1.35 times a week.
Even though my family runs a Michelin star restaurant, I have refused to eat there since I've discovered Shami Falafel. I highly recommend this place as the food is delicious, the people working there are friendly and the place is always super clean.
If you only have $12.00 to your name, I would recommend spending it on their all day lunch special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Maria
I love Shami! It's a bit pricey but the food is always a hit. Their shawarma and cheese bolek are my personal favorites. It's a small, cute place that's right off a main road in Hackensack. The staff is friendly and you can tell they love what they do. Definitely check it out, this has recently become one of my favorite spots!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
John Khalil
Think this is the best falafel sandwich I’ve had anywhere—it’s unforgettable, a must-try. So consistent, as well. This place is worthy.
Great Food. very reasonable rices with good size portions. everything is made fresh to order. Owners are very nice. Great service.
I’ve traveled up and down the east coast and this is by far one of the best meals I’ve ever had. From flavor to presentation it’s all amazing. You can taste the craft that went into your food. Blown away by this little restaurant that I happened to just breeze into.
For folks like my wife who swear by reviews, here's some food for thought - before you decide to visit the restaurant. This is not really a place that one visits to sit down and eat. Most clients were picking up food they'd previously ordered. There are only four tables, two for 6 guests, two for two guests. So, if you want to sit down and eat, there may not be room. The restaurant itself is tidy and brightly lit, the decor unimpressive. My wife tried to order one of the beef and chicken kebab platters only to be informed that that beef kebabs were sold out! She settled for the chicken kebab platter. My children ordered the beef shwarma over rice and the chicken kebab over rice. I ordered a chicken shwarma sandwich. The wait for the food was about 20 minutes. The baba ganoush we ordered as a starter was delectable. However, the beef and chicken dishes were a big disappointment. The meat was totally dry, the chicken kebabs resembled something that had been cooked the previous week, stuck into the microwave and brought out; it was tough as leather. My sandwich was satisfactory, but I am not sure there was anything uniquely Syrian about it. It mostly resembled a Subway wrap. The garlic sauce meant to be served with it was just plain old mayonnaise. Overall impressions: A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! When we informed the maitre d about the dried meat, she blamed one of the servers, even though it was the former who cooked the food. We are certainly not returning to this establishment.
A wonderful Syrian family-run restaurant. Great food. Hard working, very friendly staff. A great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawarma was delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Place is nice. Food is good. Authentic arabic taste. Will visit again for sure
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Falafel Platter
This place looks great, staff was very friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately I came in at a late time! (Myownfault) so I couldn't get my chicken platter, but since the staff was nice and place looked great I will come back again at an earlier time. Definitely want to give it a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Food was very delicious and staff was very friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place, very generous and great prices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shawarma Sandwich, Fries, Hummus, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, Baba Ghanouj, Falafel, Tahini Sauce
Best Falafel taste in the US.
Clean, friendly and delicious food.
One of the best Mediterranean and shami meals in NJ.
Highly recommended 👌🏻🤩🧆🧆🥙🥘🥗
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel Platter, Hummus, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Restaurantji Recommends
I have been eating Middle Eastern food for approximately 50 years as I am a vegetarian. The baba ghanouj is one of the three best that I've had. The staff is EXTREMELY HELPFUL and friendly while knowing my kinship with VERY spicy food. The felapeno is excellent and I had never seen it before.
I like to mix and match such as felafel on baba ghanouj or muhammara... ALWAYS with Shatta. The felafel sandwich is also very good.
I've sent many carnivores there and they really enjoy the shawarma.
I'm very happy that I've stopped in there many times...and so are my taste buds and stomach!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has great food! I would consider it a take out place. Nicely done inside but very casual. Super nice counter staff and clearly a family run place. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. Everything freshly made. This is my new favorite place in downtown Hackensack!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I have moved into the area about a year ago and I encountered this establishment pretty early on. I would say I frequent this place very often. In fact, purely out of curiosity, I reviewed my bank statements to see how often I frequent this establishment. Including vacation time when I am not in Hackensack NJ, I have calculated that I visit this place about 1.35 times a week.
Even though my family runs a Michelin star restaurant, I have refused to eat there since I've discovered Shami Falafel. I highly recommend this place as the food is delicious, the people working there are friendly and the place is always super clean.
If you only have $12.00 to your name, I would recommend spending it on their all day lunch special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
I love Shami! It's a bit pricey but the food is always a hit. Their shawarma and cheese bolek are my personal favorites. It's a small, cute place that's right off a main road in Hackensack. The staff is friendly and you can tell they love what they do. Definitely check it out, this has recently become one of my favorite spots!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Think this is the best falafel sandwich I’ve had anywhere—it’s unforgettable, a must-try. So consistent, as well. This place is worthy.
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