Mamoun's Falafel Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant New Brunswick, New Jersey

Address: 58 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Phone: +17326400794

Rating: 4.2
based on 204 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Each bite is a delightful explosion of flavor and texture, perfectly complemented by the assortment of fresh salads and creamy tahini sauce."
  • "The falafel sandwich and chicken kabab sandwich was good with crispy fries and lemonade."
  • "Falafels are super crispy on the outside and soft in the inside."
  • "The veggie sandwiches was probably the best I have tasted."
  • "The lamb sandwich was amazing, I wish I ordered two for later!"
  • "Pita bread, rice, hummus, falafel, shawarma, and chicken kebab are all very good."
  • "Falafel was great and chicken sandwich was super."

Cons:

  • "Food sucked! Didn’t taste authentic!"
  • "The falafel is basically bread and lettuce."
  • "The outside of the falafel were extremely dark and tasted smokey."
  • "The bread gets thinner, and the amount of meat gets smaller in the sandwich itself."
  • "The olives taste like they came from salt water, not even rinsed off and fill of salt."
  • "Everything was super salty. The lamb was extremely salty and the rice was extremely salty."
  • "The falafel balls are mushy."

Service

Pros:

  • "The girl at the counter, her name was Jada, was accommodating, pleasant and really made an effort to help us."
  • "The two young ladies at the counter made sure to double check our order and attentive to customers needs."
  • "Houssab is the sweetest person ever."
  • "The staff are wonderful, the service is quite fast."
  • "Staff is friendly and the food came out quick."
  • "Julie is great. She always gives the best service, and makes me feel valued."
  • "The staff is enthusiastic and friendly."

Cons:

  • "Horrible service. The manager that worked this morning had a very nasty attitude."
  • "Terrible attitude and hostility from the 2 workers."
  • "The employees lately have been very rude and have an attitude once you walk in."
  • "The woman on the phone was adamant that the kitchen never makes mistakes... and insinuated that we were lying or stupid and couldn't count."
  • "Staff is very unfriendly, when u ask for extra tahini or anything, they act like u asked for their kidney."
  • "There's a black African American girl at the register who is taking the order, she messed up my order and when I went up to her to correct it she insists with me that she was right and I am wrong with a very bad attitude and no professional manners!!"
  • "Whoever hired the girl working tonight with the septum piercing should reevaluate her job."

Value

Pros:

  • "Affordable prices and relatively decent portion sizes for the money."
  • "Plus, the prices are incredibly reasonable, making it a great spot for a quick lunch or a casual dinner."
  • "Considering the renovations, increased cost of ingredients, and the fact that we’re coming out of a pandemic— $6 for a falafel sandwich is pretty decent."
  • "$4-7 pita sandwich and $7-12 salad/rice plates."
  • "Good price with the current inflation and food cost."
  • "The portions are very filling and worth the price."
  • "Worth the money."

Cons:

  • "Very disappointed, Never again."
  • "Sadly they charge 6 bucks for a small falafel sandwich heavy on veggies as standard."
  • "The portions here are significantly smaller."
  • "Some of the menu items to be a bit expensive for the portions."
  • "That’s a lot of money for lettuce in a pita."
  • "Prices have risen in the past few years and it's priced higher than other similar restaurants nearby."
  • "For 12 bucks the platter has only 5 pieces of chicken and very little rice, it's extremely disappointing."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "They’re often open later than most casual food places."
  • "Always on point. Also, they are open real late which a huge bonus."
  • "Love the vibe and the look of the restaurant inside."
  • "The interior and exterior decoration is really nice and inviting."
  • "The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a quick bite or a leisurely meal with friends."
  • "It's a jewel on Easton Ave compared to all the other fast food / pizza / fat sandwich places."
  • "Its a great place to have mediterranean food.they have recently upgraded their interiors so it looks much better now."

Cons:

  • "The salad barely had any lettuce (can you spare some?) or anything else in it."
  • "The cook DOESN'T WEAR GLOVES."
  • "Charging a dollar for lettuce and rice for platter says more than enough."
  • "The 'Fool' (Beans) is CANNED too."
  • "The Baba Ganoush is NOT made fresh, it is CANNED."
  • "Parking might be an issue sometimes."
  • "Hard to find street parking on busier days."

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