Craving GOOD falafel in NYC...

amother

Burlywood

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 8:49 am

Please help this hungry, homesick mama.

I want to find the best falafel in Manhattan. K'mo ba'aretz, you know?

Good hechsher a must.

Any ideas?

amother

cornflower

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 8:54 am

Not Manhattan, but Naomi's Pizza on Main St. in Queens is delicious.

amother

Burgundy

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 8:57 am

amother wrote:

Not Manhattan, but Naomi's Pizza on Main St. in Queens is delicious.

I second that.
Used to live around there but moved. I ask anyone from there to bring me one when they come visit.

simcha2

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 9:06 am

I know not in NYC, but if you are ever in philly, mamas vegetarian is the best falafel I've ever had outside of Israel.

amother

Yellow

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 10:33 am

Also not in Manhattan, but if you're ever out in the 5 Towns area then check out Geffen Gourmet. It's a tiny Israeli market and restaurant that makes amazing falafel and other Israeli dishes.

simba

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 10:39 am

Another not in Manhattan suggestion.
Zion supermarket on the corner of 13th ave and 38th street in BP. It’s a true makolet and has a wicked falafel!

thunderstorm

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 10:45 am

simba wrote:

Another not in Manhattan suggestion.
Zion supermarket on the corner of 13th ave and 38th street in BP. It’s a true makolet and has a wicked falafel!

My sister always brings us stuff from Zions when she visits. It's always divine.

If you come to Monsey, there is a little hole in the wall called Yanai's and he supposedly has the most authentic Israeli tasting falafel. I had a coworker who used to live in Israel and she gets her falafel by him only because it makes her nostalgic.

amother

Burlywood

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 10:46 am

Thanks all! Plan on trying ALL.of them! :-)

What about Moshe's stand in the city?

He says his hechsher is R Pinchas Horowitz. Reliable?

trixx

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 10:57 am

Does anyone know the name of the place somewhere in Flatbush or BP, a tiny little place very hip and gourmet, vegan with Israeli stuff.. Soo good and fresh I went once maybe two years ago and can't remember. It was new then. Hope it's still open.

amother

Orchid

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 11:05 am

trixx wrote:

There’s a tiny place right next to marine park that makes great falafel... not sure if that’s what you mean

EmpireState

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 11:07 am

trixx wrote:

Do you mean Meraki?
OP- Moshe's Falafel in Manhattan is supposedly amazing. It's a food truck in Midtown-
http://www.moshesfalafel.net/

EmpireState

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 11:08 am

I saw that you asked about Moshe's already. Don't know anything about the kosher supervision.

trixx

Tue, Jan 15 2019, 11:11 am

EmpireState wrote:

Do you mean Meraki?
OP- Moshe's Falafel in Manhattan is supposedly amazing. It's a food truck in Midtown-
http://www.moshesfalafel.net/

Yesss meraki omg
I just remember the food being light and fresh and a pleasant experience overall. I don't even remember if I ordered the falafel (dh for sure did) but it was great