Chutzpah Kitchen

175 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood
(973) 761-0600

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Hummus 'Masbacha' with Evoo & Za'Atar
Flash Fried Eggplant with Tahina
Israeli Salad Topped with Tahina
Sammy's Meal - Falafel B'Pita
Cauliflower Shawarma
Pita Hummus Falafel
Hummus with Falafel
Mushroom Hummus
Chutzpah Fries
Common Beet

Menu

Sandvicheem & Platters
Falafel
Our signature Falafel served with Israeli salad, cabbage salad, hummus, tahini, harissa, sliced pickles, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free.
Schnitzel
Breaded, flattened chicken breast with lots of sesame, served with cabbage salad, hummus, tahini, harissa, sliced pickles, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free.
Kufta
Lamb and beef patties cooked 'al ha plancha', served with Israeli salad, cabbage salad, hummus, tahini, salsa verde, pickles, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free. Pita - 3 patties Platter - 4 patties
Cauliflower Shawarma
Cooked 'al ha plancha', served with Israeli salad, cabbage salad, hummus, tahini, Salsa verde, sliced pickles, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free.
Sabich
Flash fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, served with Israeli salad, hummus, tahini, salsa verde, sliced pickle, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free.
Za'atar Chicken
Succulent chicken thighs served with cabbage salad, hummus, tahini, harissa, sliced pickles, and amba. Bowls served with Israeli salad, cabbage and chickpea salad, hummus, pickles, tahini, amba, and pita on the side. Bowls without the pita are gluten-free.

Hot Sides
Chicken Shawarma w/ Pico de gallo
Marinated chicken in shawarma spice and cooked "al ha plancha" , topped with spicy cherry tomato pico de gallo, tahini and amba. mils spicy, served with pita bread
Chutzpah Fries
Fries tossed with Za'atar spice and topped with Feta Cheese
Sautéed Perogies
Pierogis filled with cheese and potatoes, sautéed with onions and topped with fresh dill. (7 pieces per order)
Flash Fried Eggplant
Flash fried eggplant served with side of tahini and amba (10 pieces per order) great for sharing, Contains gluten.
Fried Artichoke
Flesh fried hearts of artichokes served with lemon and harissa aioli. great for sharing.
Sautéed Brussel Sprouts
Sautéed Brussels sprouts with olive oil and lots of lemon juice, topped with Parmesan cheese. great for sharing.
Cauliflower Shawarma (side)
Our unique offering, this one is served as aside with side of tahini and amba
Sautéed Corn with Feta cheese
Sautéed fresh corn with feta cheese aleppo pepper and scallion
Falafel balls
Our signature Falafel with Tahini and amba (6 pieces)

Hummus & Labne Bowls
Hummus & Tahina Topped with Falafel
Our signature Falafel and hummus with tahini, salsa verde and olive oil. Great for sharing, Served with a pita on the side.
Hummus Masbacha with Sautéed Mushrooms
Our homemade hummus topped with slow cooked chickpeas sautéed mixed mushrooms, olive oil and salsa verde. Served with a pita on the side.
Labne topped Sautéed Rainbow Carrots
Sautéed rainbow carrot on bed of labne, Z'atar, fresh oregano, pistachio and olive oil
Labne topped Flash Fried Eggplant
flash fried eggplant on bed of labne, Z'atar, fresh oregano, pistachio and olive oil ***contain pistachio***

Mezze & NishnuShim
Babaganoush
Our homemade babaganoush topped with cherry tomatoes, and pomegranate seeds served with a pita on the side.
Hummus 'Masbacha' with EVOO & Za'atar
Hummus topped with slow cooked chickpeas, Za'atar and olive oil. Served with one pita on the side.
Israeli Salad with Tahina
cucumber, tomato, red pepper, scallion, fresh parsley, olive oil and lots of lemon juice. Tahini on the side
Labneh Yogur
Refreshing middle eastern yogurt topped with Za'atar spice and olive oil Served with one pita on the side.
Moroccan Beets
Cooked al-dente, tossed with cumin, EVOO, garlic, and lots of lemon juice
Cabbage Salad
Red or White Cabbage mixed with chickpeas, nigella seeds, scallions, fresh parsley, olive oil and lots of lemon juice
Moroccan Carrots
Cooked al-dente, tossed with cumin, EVOO, garlic, and our signature harissa (mildly spicy).
Pita
Za'atar Pita
Homemade Tahina

Desserts
Watermelon topped Feta cheese and Za'atar
Watermelon triangels topped Za'atar and feta cheese (4 triangles) ***summer to early fall***

Salads
Salat Rockat Topped Falafel (4 balls)
Baby Arugula, cucumber, shaved radish, parsley, cilantro, pistachio and scallion. mixed with Za'atar and feta cheese. served w/ olive oil and lemon juice dressing on the side ***contain pistachio***
Salat RocKat topped Za'atar Chicken
Baby Arugula, cucumber, shaved radish, parsley, cilantro, pistachio and scallion. mixed with Za'atar and feta cheese. served w/ olive oil and lemon juice dressing on the side ***contain pistachio***
Salat RocKat topped Schnitzel
Baby Arugula, cucumber, shaved radish, parsley, cilantro, pistachio and scallion. mixed with Za'atar and feta cheese. served w/ olive oil and lemon juice dressing on the side ***contain pistachio***
Salat RocKat
Baby Arugula, cucumber, shaved radish, parsley, cilantro, pistachio and scallion. mixed with Za'atar and feta cheese. served w/ olive oil and lemon juice dressing on the side ***contain pistachio***
Salat RocKat topped Cauliflower Shawarma
Baby Arugula, cucumber, shaved radish, parsley, cilantro, pistachio and scallion. mixed with Za'atar and feta cheese. served w/ olive oil and lemon juice dressing on the side ***contain pistachio***

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Recent Reviews

I'm here to sing the praises of the new Schnitzel Challah Sandwich, currently available Friday-Sunday. This is a beast of a sandwich bursting with delicious flavors; although it is messy (worth it) it is easy to eat because challah is such a light and pliable/supple bread that it made it easy to hold onto and maneuver into your mouth, unlike some other big sandwiches I could talk about. This sandwich is a feast for the senses and a great weekend/TGIF treat.
April 2026
We’ve always heard great things about this spot and finally got around to trying it. Absolutely delicious food (some of the best babaganoush I’ve had!) and incredible customer service. They made a mistake on my order but quickly rectified it and went above and beyond to apologize for the error. This is definitely going on our “go to” list!
January 2026
Editing this review. Your employees at the counter seriously need customer service training. I arrived at 12:30pm, there was a single (as in ONE) customer in the store and your employee tells me “it’s going to be at least a 20 minute wait for food, i have online orders to do and customers already here” (1). You prioritize four online orders over a customer standing right in front of you? It doesn’t and shouldn’t take 20 minutes to make a falafel sandwich. This came...
January 2026

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Chutzpah Kitchen

175 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 761-0600