Mamoun's Falafel Reviews Summary

Falafel

Pros:

• "Seriously the best falafel pita sandwich I’ve ever had, and the baba ganoush is addictive."
• "The flavors are always excellent."
• "Their variety of falafel sandwiches really hit the spot."
• "Best falafel I have ever had. I recommend the Manhattan falafel. It has all the ingredients."
• "The falafel is the best we've had in Central Jersey."
• "One of the best falafel I have had in NJ."
• "By far the best falafel sandwich I have ever had."

Cons:

• "The falafel was okay, they claim it's an authentic recipe but it's quite bland."
• "The falafel is there more for texture than flavor."
• "Falafel was over fried."
• "Dry and ripped pita, cut to almost half. Falafel not fried to crisp, rather just like the paste."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff is helpful in describing what you're getting, and making sure you make the right pick."
• "Speed of service is A+ and the food is phenomenal."
• "The service was very friendly and efficient."
• "Service is good and it depends on the time of day as this place is always busy at lunch."
• "Service was also great."
• "The service was very friendly in helping to order."
• "Service was good and quick."

Cons:

• "The employees could be friendlier possibly, they are in the service industry."
• "I had to repeat myself over three times for the same sandwich and it came wrong three times."
• "Terrible experience overall. Bad service and food doesn’t live up to expectations."
• "A roll of the eye when we pose questions is probably not the best way to greet customers."
• "Got a really bad attitude about the curbside pickup."
• "I went today with my wife and kid and I had the worst experience the cashier does not speak English does not understand what I told her."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Great ambience and clean location. Reasonably priced."
• "Mamoun’s Falafel is a feast for taste buds. Authentic Lebanese food."
• "The place is clean and has a homey, rustic vibe."
• "Very nice place to go for a dinner with your closed ones..very clean."
• "Mamoun's is located right in the center of downtown Princeton. It embodies the university spirit and seems to be a hub of social activity as well as good food."
• "Nice ambience inside too."

Cons:

• "Let me begin by saying that I didn't get any food here so I can't attest to the freshness of it. When we walked in we got hit by a nasty bathroom smell."
• "The place itself looked clean and spacious, not like one in New Brunswick, but the stench was really bad."
• "It gets crowded and noisy so it is not cozy."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chicken kebab sandwich I had was juicy and filling."
• "Food was fresh and great!!"
• "So flavorful and tender."
• "Their hummus is so delicious."
• "Everything had a distinct and fantastic flavor."
• "The food is always consistent and fresh-tasting."
• "The food was delicious, fresh and fast."

Cons:

• "Way over priced for the portions provided."
• "Wow, the food here is overpriced and poor quality."
• "It was the worst shawarma sandwich I ever ate."
• "We paid lots of money and the food was awful!!!"
• "The food was really bad the rice were very undercooked and the lamb wasn't good either."
• "The food was extremely dry with no flavor."
• "The food was awful!!!"

Value

Pros:

• "The best part of Mamoun's is the drinks and all of the veggie sides you can add to your main meal for a relatively low price."
• "The food was good and reasonably priced."
• "The food is very good and quite reasonably priced."
• "Prices are VERY reasonable. $8 for a falafel plate."
• "The prices are great, especially for the Princeton area."
• "Great bang for your buck!"

Cons:

• "Mold on tomatoes and brown lettuce.. claimed they checked the order before it left but I’m not sure why they thought it was okay to send out moldy and old salads."
• "Food portions are too small for the money you pay."
• "Nearly $5 dollars for dozen pieces of fries. Total rip-off"