Mamoun's Falafel

2.5/3 Food + Beverages; 1/1 Service; 1/1 Value

I cannot believe it took me so many years of living in New York City to make it to Mamoun's, but I'm glad I finally stopped by! The EV location is a casual eatery with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. They have an app for easy ordering ahead, as well as kiosks in-store.

I ran into some difficulty while ordering on the kiosk, but the staff was able to ring me up using the number associated with my account for a very quick, and seamless experience. The staff is SUPER fast and equally as friendly! Between the kiosk and ordering at the cashier, I got the Bleecker and Macdougal confused and said the former at first. After realizing my mistake, I asked if it was too late to change it and the staff accommodated the request. It probably took a solid 2-3 minutes for my order to be prepared between ordering and exiting. Normally, this would be a red flag if the order is prepared so quickly that food is not made to order, but this is not the case at Mamoun's since it's just so busy that turnover is very quick.

The Macdougal is beef shawarma with falafel, salad, and tahini in a standard plain pita. The beef was great quality with a nice mix of well-seasoned caramelized fatty slices and tender lean protein. The falafel was delicious and certainly lives up to the hype, easily being in my top three falafels I've had in this city. The falafels were well-seasoned, soft and very robust. Everything was fresh and they layered the sandwich such that pieces of salad appeared throughout rather than just on top or the side. The sandwich was a little dry at the end because there was not tahini at the bottom to prevent it from wilting. Next time, I'll definitely try it with a spicy sauce and toum, as I thought these elements were missing from making it a classic shawarma sandwich. For $10, the Macdougal shawarma was super filling and satisfying, easily being a meal on its own.

Excellent falafel! I haven't been here in many years, but Mamoun's in the West Village was a frequent stop in a past life. I was visiting the East Village location and had to confirm those falafel were as good as ever...and they were. Really crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Great!

I got a platter with tabbouleh, salad and baba. Everything was good. I was able to snag a seat in their tiny dining room, and I appreciated the easy touch screen ordering, which definitely wasn't a thing back in the day. The lemonade wasn't my favorite, I would skip it personally in the future (I think it was dried mint instead of fresh in the drink), but you aren't going to Mamoun's for lemonade hopefully!

Really decent sandwich - I got the lamb shawarma for pickup on a rainy Wednesday and it was still pretty bustling in the restaurant with people ordering to go and picking up as well. There's about 10 seats there and looks like there is usually outdoor seating. The employee was quick with the status update of my order!

The lamb shawarma was in a pita pocket with a big portion of sliced lamb, lettuce tomatoes and onions and sauce. It was really good, warm and filling but the only was that at the bottom 1/5 of it is just lettuce so you end with about 2-3 bites of no lamb, just pita and lettuce lol.

Good for a quick bite!

Whether you're a vegetarian or a meat lover, this spot is for you. Mamoun's Falafel is a quick serve sit down eatery with delicious options. The falafel is crispy and flavorful and the lamb was also very good. They stuffed both sandwiches nicely and the food was ready quickly.
The only downside is that seating is very limited so if you come during a busy time, you may have no choice but to take it to go.

Mamouns always hits the spot, no matter season, time of day as soon as you pass by it you have to go in. Their prices are still very reasonable. My go to order is the Sullivan, a chicken shish kebab sandwich with hummus and tabbouleh, fries with their homemade garlic sauce, and half mint lemonade half mango juice. Food is always made fresh to order and insanely delicious. The portions are pretty sizable too- don't be fooled it will fill you up! A staple for a reason, with fresh food, quality and not as sodium heavy as one might expect.

Came on a Sat afternoon and it was rightfully busy! This is my favorite spot to get tasty + affordable falafel sandwiches. I ordered the Classic in the past and enjoyed it a lot, so I ordered the West Village this time.

The baba ghanouj in the sandwich gave a delicious addition to the tahini and paired perfectly with the falafel! I personally didn't find the overall taste of West Village to be MUCH different from the Classic, besides the pickles adding a sour crunch, but it was still very yummy + great to try something new!

There's some indoor seating, but it gets packed quickly. There's also outdoor seating, but likely only taken when the weather is warmer. Overall, a great + affordable spot for a quick bite - 10/10 recommend!!

I randomly had a craving for a chicken pita so I stopped by this Lil spot off st marks place that serves falafel and other options.

I ordered the Sullivan which is one of their chicken pita options. The chicken is cubed and they are good size chunks. Chicken is flavorful and not dry. The sandwich is missing a little flavor so I added the garlic sauce to it and it made it much better. The only complaint I have is the size. They give a half pita which is packed but it should be a larger sized sandwich overall.

Nothing fancy about this spot, it's pretty much an order at the counter to take out or eat in. I ate outside which was nice. This place is also well known for their falafel.

This was the second time I visited this restaurant (years apart). It's what I would consider a hole in the wall but don't let that discourage you. Both times they were slammed but based on the speed of service, I think they are used to it.

The staff was friendly in the amount of time it takes you to place your order. It's very fast paced so I definitely suggest you take the time to look at their menu (online) before you get there.

The falafels are definitely worth the visit. The first time I had ever tried one was here. After that no matter where I went I always compared them to these. I was hoping this time around that nothing had changed such as recipe or ingredients. I was not disappointed. It was just as good as I remembered.

Do yourself a favor and check this place out. You will definitely thank me for the suggestion.

It's cheap, good food with quality ingredients-- what more can you ask for. I got one of the specialty sandwiches (west 4th) with hummus and shawarma and some falafel on the side. Some of the best falafel i've eaten and that's coming from someone who doesn't usually like falafel.

The sandwich was definitely good and the lamb was flavorful but to be honest I felt like the hummus had no flavor and was extremely liquidy. I don't even know if they gave me hummus because it only tasted like straight tahini and it kinda overpowered the sandwich and made the pita soggy but I did still enjoy it.

Definitely give this place a try if you're craving falafel or shawarma sandwiches. Especially for the price, it's so worth it

I came here for lunch with a group of 4 people on a Sunday afternoon. I do like their large outdoor seating area. I ordered the West 4th Sandwich (shawarma, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, tahineh sauce in a pita). The pita was super thin and could not hold the ingredients well. The meat was overcooked and very dry. The other ingredients were fresh at least. Remember to ask for the hot sauce because it makes a difference and definitely makes it taste better. Service was fast and friendly at least. If I had a choice, I would rather go to Taim instead. Taim has better pita and higher quality ingredients.