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Sunrise Deli & Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Greek Event Planning & Services Caterers Restaurants Delis Restaurants Mediterranean Greek, Caterers, Delis, Mediterranean [Edit]
2115 Irving St(between 22nd Ave & 23rd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Outer Sunset
(415) 664-8210
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 9 am - 9 pm
Sun 10 am - 8 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
291 reviews for Sunrise Deli & Cafe
Review Highlights
"Hands down the best falafel I've had in the city."
(in 55 reviews)
"...love their falafel sandwich and lamb shawarma sandwiches."
(in 20 reviews)
"The cucumber and tomato salad was very tasty."
(in 5 reviews)
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291 reviews in English
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Review from Shauna S.
1/9/2012
I had the falafel plate and it was delicious; it's a platter with falafel on a bed of lettuce with a huge heaping of both hummus and tahini. Plus it comes with pita. Delicious and also kind of light, which was surprising (meaning that it didn't feel dense). It was fresh and oh so tasty especially with the blend of hummus and tahini.
My BF had the kabob plate and I ended up snagging his leftovers. The rice with lentils is perfectly season and even the chicken he had with it was still moist and tender. It blended very well with the hummus. This is a great spot with great service so I'd highly recommend it, of course. -
Review from Michelle Q.
San Francisco, CA
12/27/2011
My friend and I came here because he is absolutely in loveee with their falafel. Not being a falafel lover myself, I opted for the shawarma, so this review is purely for that. NOT a judgment on their falafel in any way, because from what I heard, it's pretty dang tasty.
After spending the summer in Europe, I'm kind of a Shawarma freak/nazi. I've been trying place after place in the city, looking for something that will measure up. I want that giant vertical spit of tender, juicy meat, sizzling as it turns, glistening with fat, and I want it fresh cut off the roaster. I want a fluffy pita pocket overflowing with tabouleh and onions and hummus.
This shawarma was not that. It wasn't terrible, but there was a lot to be missed. I get it, I have high expectations, but this place didn't really come close to meeting them. It was good in its own, unique way. The meat was well marinated and the pickled cabbage added a little something, but that's about it. The pita pocket was your typical, store bought dense, dry pita and the meat, although decently flavorful was a little dry. Not a bad pita pocket, by any means, just not at all what I wanted.
So, yup, I'm a shawarma snob, but this place was just ehh. It was probably the best shawarma I've had here back in the states, but I'm still on the hunt. It's nice to see that it is mom and pop owned, though, and I'm sure the falafels are delicious because they looked fresh and smelled amazing. -
Review from Dot D.
San Francisco, CA
12/16/2011
Nice owner. Makes the customer service all better. It was my first time ever to try a Falafel. He gave me a free one to try that was hanging out cold but it was still good. We had the food and it was yummy. Personally I like the falafel with the dinner with the chicken kabab platter & chicken Kabab falafel sandwich but my hub likes the falafel by itself. :P I like it all wrapped up with stuff. Very tastey!! Loved it!
I was so curious about the pistachio baklava so we bought 1 to try (IT was extremely YUM YUM NOM) & he didn't even charge in the end. What a nice guy ! totally deserves a 5 star. I'd go back for the yummy food any day!
Personally this was inexpensive so worth getting and it's a pretty big portion tho it doesn't seem like it. One sandwich will probably last me 2 meals! -
Review from Huxley D.
Sunnyvale, CA
1/9/2012
My parents brought me here in ~1986 (I would've been around 4 years old), and ever since, Sunrise Deli has defined what a good falafel should be: dark green-brown on the crispy outside, bright green and moist on the inside. The flavor of their falafels simply has never been matched or bettered by any other falafel joint I've ever been too. I would chalk this up to nostalgia on my part, but every other person I've ever brought over has agreed - there simply aren't better falafels to be found anywhere in California.
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Review from Samuel P.
Los Angeles, CA
1/19/2012
I had just come back from Israel when I visited sunrise deli. The falafel here is better than any I had in Israel. On the other hand the shwarma plate is forgettable (too much hummus). I'm excited to try the avocado falafel and the baclava in future visits. P.S. The restaurant isn't Kosher but it's Halal.
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Review from Tracy joy K.
San Jose, CA
10/18/2011
Tried this place a month ago and it was a great place for a Falafel. As we walked in the owners were welcoming. The atmosphere is definitely deli-esque but a chill atmosphere to eat in - you do have the option of taking your delicious Falafel to-go of course.
As for the Falafel, I'm pretty biased to the Falafels that I munch on back home but this was an overall great wrap. I love that the include both hummus and tahini sauce into their wrap. I should have asked for a little bit of hot sauce to go with it but I could tell that the Falafel was well made - not like some of the microwavable tasting stuff I have tried at other places.
I'd love to come back to this place and try something else on their menu! -
Review from David M.
San Francisco, CA
10/1/2011
If you want good reviews, look at any number of them for details. Mine is specific to CATERING.
We were looking for someone to cater a bday party in the park (30-40 ppl). Wanted something easy, finger friendly, etc, and have always liked the sandwiches here so thought we've give them a try. My biggest concern was that the falafels either wouldn't be fresh when we picked them up, or that they'd get old/dried out by the time we got set up and guests arrived.
Now I can't speak for all times of the day or days of the week but we picked everything up at 11am on a Saturday. When I got there, everything was wrapped up and ready to go and we proceeded to load the car (we got 3 platters). As we finish, I pay and turn to leave and they say, "Wait, falafel's almost ready!". In other words, they were frying it up fresh on the spot for me! Not only did the falafel stay fresh and was warm by the time we served everything 30+ minutes later, but EVERYONE at the party was commenting on them and they were the first thing to go. Definitely the best falafel I can remember having.
My ONLY "complaint" is that when I called the day before to confirm my order and asked if they delivered, they said they did, but it cost $20!! (in comparison, when I'd called another place, they were only going to charge $3). Trying to save money I opted for picking it up. Day of I decided, "Ehh, my sanity's worth $20 not to have to drive over there, etc" and called to add the delivery (this was at least 1-2 hours before) and by then delivery wasn't available so I had to pick it up anyway. Again, not a big deal at all but I did feel the charge, had I paid it, was quite steep (and as a side note, I could've sworn there was some sort of private food delivery company for things just like this...couldn't find anything online that did so. Would've probably been half as much if I'd just called a cab to come get the food and bring it to me...).
Overall, party was great, food was phenomenal (and as one more aside, they gave me as many forks, spoons, and napkins as we needed, which was very nice) and yes, the owner was extremely nice and responsive.
Go Sunrise! -
Review from John B.
San Francisco, CA
1/27/2012
Come for the falafel, everything else was pretty meh.
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Review from Christina F.
San Francisco, CA
9/17/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Delicious food & the owner is super nice.
My friend was taking a long time to order since he had never tried this type of food before, so the owner gave him a sample of some falafel and hummus!
Soo nice. -
Review from Sydnie T.
Milpitas, CA
11/6/2011
You know what I hate? Businesses that partake in deals such as Groupon and then act all pissy and annoyed when customers come in to use it. Don't participate in it if you don't want customers walking in with it!!
I came here on a saturday afternoon really wanting to try their avocado falafel after reading reviews and getting a groupon deal. I walked in and the guy taking orders asks me nicely what I want. I tell him that I have a groupon deal and he immediately starts becoming pissy and annoyed. Excuse me, stop putting your deli on groupon if you don't like it. So I pull up the deal on my phone since I didn't print it and he keeps asking for the barcode. I show him that my phone says to show that page to the business owner and he says that I can't use the deal because I'm not showing him what he needs. I tell him Fine and i just walk out and he decides to be nice to me again as I am walking out.
I would have probably decided to go home, print out my deal, and come back another day if it wasn't for his bad attitude. Instead, I'll look elsewhere for my falafels and i'll change my groupon deal to another place.
I hate bad customer service. -
Review from David R.
1/20/2012
Great customer service. Dining is quick, simple, and clean. The food hits the spot.
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Review from Rosalind S.
San Francisco, CA
My friend got an awesome deal: $1 for $10 worth of food. We ordered a bunch of falafels a tomato and cucumber salad, and some hummus. The falafels were definitely fresh and made to order. Salad was very good and went well with some pitas and hummus. Best in SF? I don't know, but definitely worth coming back to.
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Review from Steph D.
8/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
Well I'm no expert when it comes to lamb or schwarmas but i know what I like and what I don't like...and I did not like the lamb schwarma sandwich here. The pita was a little on the dry side, the lamb was unflavorful and tasted burnt. There was also way too much pickled stuff stuffed at the top of the sandwich.
The chicken schwarma sandwich tasted much better! Again i felt the pita was on the dry side but the chicken was seasoned really well! I enjoyed this schwarma sandwich much much better. Again a little too much pickled stuff stuffed on top.
Honestly I think I might just be used to the way Yumma's does their lamb and makes the schwarmas because I felt really unsatisfied after this meal. Good thing I have Chris to share all my meals with..he eats whatever I don't want to eat...and if he didn't eat the lamb schwarma sandwich I probably would have just thrown it awayListed in: My Other Home in the 'Sets, SAMMICHES
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Review from Keilin H.
9/7/2011 1 photo
LOVE Mediterranean food! Falafel, hummus, tabouli, dolma, I'll eat it ALL! So when my friends and I spotted this little cafe along Irving Street, I suggested we try it!
After looking over the menu, I became even MORE excited when I saw they had a falafel AVOCADO sandwich!! I knew right then and there I had to get that! :) My friends decided to share the falafel plate (falafel on a "bed" of lettuce & tomato, hummus, tahini, and pita bread).
So, here's the verdict: the falafel was delicious. Not enough avocado. Generous portion size. The hummus was kind of thin and watery...not good for dipping pita bread in :P
The service was kind of eh, but it didn't affect my overall experience.
I'd probably be back to try some other things! Maybe I'll forgo the veggie options and order some MEAT! -
Review from Wilson T.
San Francisco, CA
12/4/2011
The falafel was my favorite part of the meal, we ordered a dozen to go because it was so good!
We also ordered the sarwa which was decent but there was just not enough flavor and the meat was a little too tough.
Very nice service though, and very helpful. Feel free to ask for help if you need it, they usually oblige to samples too! -
Review from Karen T.
All I have to say is FRESH! and BEST Fallafels in San Francisco! So good!
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Review from Connie C.
8/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been craving falafels for so long and my craving almost sat too long in the backburner that I almost forgot about it. I went to Irving hoping to get frozen yogurt but the flavors were not appealing to me. I went back to my car disappointed but I look up and there was Sunrise Deli!
For half a dozen falafels, it was $2.99 and I believe $4.99 for a dozen. I ate about 3 and started realizing how salty it was. I think it would have been better had I ordered a falafel sandwich so that all flavors would balance out.
Very friendly service and plenty of seats! -
Review from Alex K.
Brentwood, CA
8/30/2011
I ordered shwarma from this place. Portion was so smoll, it was cupple of peaces of dry, cold meat and all the rest vegetable .
It's look like portion for baby for $7.04
It's to expensive for this kind appetizer . -
Review from Xiomara R.
San Francisco, CA
8/21/2011
To go from the strict meaning behind the stars, "meh, I've experienced better." While here, we ordered two wraps and the baba ganoush. While nothing was horrible, bland summed up the experience as a whole.
First off, the baba ganoush was surprisingly lacking in flavor. It just left no impression at all, with the most memorable aspect being the olives included as its not something we had seen before for baba ganoush.
For the wraps, they were so-so. The meat didn't feel as fresh as it could have, and didn't sit with our stomachs all that well. On the plus side, at least the veggies were fresh, although the wrap didn't have the best ratio of the ingredients.
Overall, it wasn't horrible or anything, but we left saying wouldn't be back, which was a shame as we would have loved a local place to get our wrap fix... -
Review from jenn l.
San Francisco, CA
7/11/2011 2 Check-ins Here
"What's Kufta?"
Ground up lamb with garlic...(he explains more)
"Which one do you like more: Chicken, Shawarma or Kufta?"
Lamb and Beef is good, says Deli man.
"OK I'LL TAKE THE KUFTA!!!"
Ok. What sides do you want?
"Oh. Erm... (I point) I want this thing with the green stuff" (Not sure why I spoke like a child, I was referring to the yogurt cucumbers)
silence.....
"Oh. Wait. No. I want the veggies and that wrapped thing" (The stuffed grape leaves)
Do you know what's inside that?
"Uhhh. I ate it before. I liked it!"
Oh well it's grape leaves... (he gives me a thorough explanation but I'm kind of spacey and hungry for dinner)
"Cool. Thanks. Um I ALSO WANT A BAKLAVA!!"
(man looks taken aback that I pronounced it correctly, despite my apparent ignorance with the other foods)
Food review: I've tried the vegetarian plate and the kufta plate. This is a new gem I've found despite living almost a year in this area. Both were really delicious, and contain the right combination of flavors and textures. Not too dry, not too soggy.
Plus the man working there was nice enough to explain things to me even though I was clearly uncultured that day :P. It's more of a take-out place.. though I wonder if anyone eats here during lunchtime... -
Review from Alejandro V.
Daly City, CA
6/14/2011
In the nearly 7 years of regularly going to Sunrise Deli, I have never had anything less than a good meal.
Their falafel is great. Crunchy exterior, moist interior, made right before your eyes.
Their shawarma is delicious, flavorful, and tender.
I would recommend this place for anyone with a casual desire for Mediterranean food, a good bite, or for catering for a small party.
Their staff is always helpful and responsive to requests.
Although their menu contains only the standard fare, everything on it is great, from the meat dishes, to the sides, to the wraps and sandwiches.
This place is great. -
Review from Thomas E.
San Francisco, CA
8/10/2011
I loved this place. Completely unapologetic about the lack of style, and truly good food. The Pita sandwiches are to die for. The Falafel, Divine. I had eaten this places food three times before I actually went there. Every time had been at a party where some one had ordered a falafel platter or a large order of Lamb. When I finally went in I was both blown away and disappointed.
I have to say now I am a Chef Professionally, and I can spot day old veggies when I see them. The tomato and cucumber salad was at least a day old. This was rather disappointing, but the bad salad was more than made up for by the Pita sandwich. Sweet lord, was it good. I highly suggest any of the kebab sandwiches. -
Review from M P.
Los Angeles, CA
7/30/2011
Awesome Mediterranean food! I am a big big connoisseur of Mediterranean food (particularly Lebanese), and the food was much better than my expectations. You walk into what looks like just another "mom-and-pop shop" deli with about 5 tables past the deli counter and some fairly crude hand-written notes under pictures of various dishes.
I was expecting just "average deli food" and was pleasantly surprised to find a well-portioned plate of kabob meat, hummus and tabbouleh (thats what I ordered of course) and a plate of "authentic" pita (it had the look, feel and texture of a leavened wheat pita - something new for me) - all for about $11 + tax. Not too shabby. Daddy like.
It was my first visit, and I will need to frequent this place more often before I can convince myself to give it 5 stars (and be able to sleep at night for doing so). You gotta make these places earn that coveted 5-star right? Well, Sunrise, keep up the good work ... -
Review from Misha T.
9/27/2011
Their falafel is excellent and I realized I know the family that owns this place from college! what a small world!
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Review from Andrew M.
5/7/2011
Nestled in the bustling, densely-Asian streets of Irving, Sunrise Deli & Cafe was a surprising dinner suggestion.
The avocado falafel was the best falafel I'd had in awhile. The falafels were light and moist, which I was not accustomed to. The complementing fillings provided a fresh taste to the falafel.
From experiences at other restaurants, I had come to the conclusion that all falafels offered a tasteless, drywall meal that sponged up all the moisture in my mouth.
Although the falafels were moist, I still wanted more sauce in mine, and was lucky to be able to spoon some in from my friend who had ordered a falafel plate.
At around $6, Sunrise Deli is a viable option for a lighter meal. -
Review from Gordon O.
San Francisco, CA
6/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
When I was in Chicago I had a go-to place for my middle eastern fare. It was pretty easy since most of the ethnic restos are concentrated in neighborhoods.
I was walking along Irving St and saw Sunrise Deli, I thought it was lost in this neighborhood dominated by Asian restos! I checked the ever trusty yelp and I saw not only awesome ratings but also the magic $ cheap eats symbol!
I went in, ordered the falafels and a beef shawarma sandwich. The falafels were fantastic! Crispy but not dry at the same time had a nice flavor with every bite. However, the shawarma sandwich was just fair for me, the beef was a bit dry but still was seasoned very well.
Their menu is not that extensive but good enough for a quick middle eastern fix. -
Review from Mariam H.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 2/7/2011
They fry up fresh falafels right in front of you, old school style. Love that.
They sell them by the half dozen and dozen or get one of the sandwiches.
I got the avacado falafel sandwich, it was suprisingly good...nice creamy avacado and crispy falafel much better then the falafel drive through place. They even started adding pickled cabbage, which was really a nice flavor component.
A good place to grab a bite in the area if your not feeling like Asian anything.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/9/2007
I have memorys of eating here since i was a child. Its a family run place and going back to it makes… Read more »
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Review from Vanessa L.
McKinleyville, CA
4/3/2011
Best Falafel i've had in the west. Fluffy, flavorful and fresh. Great hummous and baba gannoush. yummy pickled eggplant. Reasonable price. Fast Service. No Frills.
That's really all there is for me to say. I love this place, although I haven't been here in a long time.
5 stars 5 stars! -
Review from Michelle D.
Daly City, CA
6/17/2011
I love the avocado falafel here!
Last time I got the avocado falafel, the guy A serve it to me without the hummus. And I really love it. the Falafel was just the right crunchyness and fluffyiness if that makes sense. The 2nd time around, guy B served it to me with hummus. I feel the hummus is overpowering the flavor of falafel its not as good anymore. (or i'm just not a fan of hummus).
I didn't really like the lamb falafel. I feel it was hard to chew.
Would come back again to try the chicken falafel. -
Review from Candice B.
San Francisco, CA
2/28/2011
I will hold off on giving them five stars, because I have only eaten there once and it could just be the Hungry Nursing Mother in me raving over and celebrating the falafel I had. (Lately I have been having way too many "this is so damn good!" moments.)
Although it's not just the HNM that enjoyed the falafel, my husband who is not H, or N, or M, likes their food too. We both thought their deluxe falafel which has potatoes (!), eggplant(!), and pickled cabbage (!!) in it was super delicious. I love that the wrap has so many components, but it didn't end up being a mushy mess. You can still taste the individual ingredients and appreciate how they all come together nicely. And I really really like that the pickled cabbage replaces the onions you usually get in falafel wraps.
Did I mention it was huge? That really helps, because HNM has been getting a little possessive over her food lately, and sharing is a difficult virtue. -
Review from Angeline L.
Burlingame, CA
12/29/2010
Odd setup, but gets the job done.
Not a TON of seats, but plenty of space... so if you have a group, just rearrange the tables if there aren't many patrons.
Had the lamb and vegetarian shwarma plates; they were good.
A-ok overall price & quality/taste if based on only the plates...but the FALAFELS are what give this place the extra star.
I had one falafel with my dish and decided to add 1/2 dozen even though I was already full. Crispy, warm, sort of like a chicken nugget but WAY better and vegetarian!
Falafels are the tastiest and best deal here! -
Review from Bindi S.
Campbell, CA
4/17/2011
Visited the Sunrise deli & cafe today for lunch with my husband. The place is not much to look at but the food oh my god is just yummy!
We ordered 1 regular falafel sandwich and one falafel plate between the two of us. The total bill came upto $14 which is a reasonable price to pay. Both the dishes had tasty pickled vegetables and the falafel balls were huge, light & crispy.
My only grouse was the tahini that came with our falafel plate...it was too watery and didnt taste much like anything. Next time we will just get 2 sandwiches.
It's definitely worth the drive from San jose where I stay! -
Review from James M.
San Francisco, CA
4/5/2011
1.) The rumors are true--- the falafel is truly the best I have ever had in my life. The density is perfect, and they are perfectly fluffy, crispy, a delicious in every way!
2.) The sides are all delicious as well--- I love the cucumber tomato salad w/ onions, the fresh tabbouleh, hummus, tzazaki (totally misspelled, I know), rice pilaf, and dolmas. The items are all fresh and wonderful.
3.) The Shwarma is good, but I think if this place has a downside it might be the meat quality. The chicken shwarma was pretty dry and flavorless so I don't really get that. The chicken KABOB meat, however, is great. The lamb shwarma is pretty good too--- I often get the shwarma wrap or plate. the lamb is GOOD, but not great. It can be a bit tough, gamey, and gristly. I think better quality lamb/chicken would throw this place over the edge.
So #1 and #2 are GREAT, and #3 is GOOD. It's not bad, but that is where they lack IMO. Overall, the place is good enough for me to give it 5-stars because it is the best Mediterranean deli I know.
PS. It's owned by Palestinians, and they distribute a newspaper there. The newspaper is nothing but 100% propaganda; every single article is anti-Israel and anti-U.S.A. I don't think this newspaper helps their image much... -
Review from Scott W.
San Francisco, CA
12/27/2010
Found BUGS (plural) in my food!!!
Went back to complain and saw a roach in the corner of the store. Wouldn't give me my money back, just offered to make another wrap. No, just no.Comment from Khaled R. of Sunrise Deli & Cafe 1/5/2011
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Review from Jessica H.
San Francisco, CA
1/15/2011
I've been looking for a falafel place in the city and I've finally found one. In my opinion, it doesn't really compare to the Falafel Drive-In in San Jose, but I take what I can get.
Here are things you should know:
1.) Order, sit, eat, then pay at the register.
2.) Everything is reasonable. The regular falafel was the perfect amount for me.
3.) Beware of the pita with a hole in it, it can get messy quick.
4.) Parkings a bit of a hassel simply because it's Irving.
I only wish there was sauce on top. When I first bit into it, it was a bit dry. But still delicious (and healthy!). -
Review from Rita S.
Novato, CA
12/28/2010
INCREDIBLE FALLAFELS
They fry up fallafels all day long, sometimes to order, so most of the time they wont' be more than 30 minutes "old." Crispy on the outside, moist and flavorful on the inside.
The schwarma plates are also delicious -- grilled lamb shaved off the cone, slapped on the plate with hummus and drizzled with Olive Oil.
Warning -- seating is limited, so you might have to wait for a table.
Mmm, mmm good. -
Review from Jeff N.
9/28/2010
I'll just put it out upfront. The falafel wrap comes close, but does not meet or surpass Oasis. Reasons why below:
While the super falafel wrap is physically bigger than Oasis', the actual taste is what differentiates it. I'm sure you can request the spicy sauce inside the wrap, but it doesn't come by default, and even when added, it wasn't as flavorful as Oasis. Further, while the potato and eggplant are pretty nice additions to the wrap, it doesn't change the overall outcome (or rating).
With all that said, by no means, is Sunrise Deli's falafel wrap bad. It's just not Oasis good. -
Review from Scott P.
San Francisco, CA
11/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is the first time I have been really impressed with falafel in a long time. This place makes outstanding food in a very relaxed environment. Well done.
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Review from Mike L.
7/14/2010
During my recent trip to Vancouver, ended up having what might have been the best falafel sandwich I've ever had. So naturally, when I got back, I made it a point to try find a good falafel joint here. And one day, while walking down Irving, caught sight of the sign outside Sunrise Deli that read - "the best falafel in town". The best eh? With that, I had to go in and check them out.
Ordered the Avocado Falafel sandwich and got a pretty decent amount of food - falafel, avocado, lettuce, tomato, hummus, and tahini sauce served in pita bread. The falafel was already pre-cooked when I had ordered, so I'm not sure how long it was sitting there before I got inside. The sandwich was pretty warm to the touch in the end , so I'm thinking that it may not have been that long. Either way, the falafel was good, but not mind blowing; good crispy/crunchy texture though.
The sandwich as a whole was kind of the same....not bad but not amazing. The avocado portion was essentially a chunk dropped on the top of each half, which was disappointing because after about two bites, it was gone. Too bad they couldn't have chopped it or something to spread it out a bit. Also, I didn't care much for the tahini sauce, but admittedly that might be because my taste buds aren't accustomed to that sort of flavors. Regardless though, I thought that the sauce was a little overwhelming and overshadowed the rest of the flavors.
Overall, the place is not bad, but the food but didn't bowl me over. I must have missed the boat somewhere though because they have a lot of fours and fives on here. Their sign proclaims the have the "best falafel in town", but I haven't tried enough of the other places in the city to say otherwise. Regardless if they are right or wrong though, I know I've had better outside of the city/country. -
Review from Peter V.
12/16/2010 10 Check-ins Here
Sunrise Deli has a good Falafel wrap. I had been to the Sunrise Deli downtown and I have to say, the downtown one was better. The falafel balls were a bit fresher and the Lavash did not get soggy like the one I had in the sunset.
The addition of Hummus and the pickled turnips were awesome and the falafels had good flavors. It would have been much better if they had a spicy sauce to put on it. They did have a chili sauce to add but there was about 2 inches of oil at the top of the bottle.
They sell falafel by the dozen and half dozen. $4.50 for a dozen. It is a great deal and I think I am going to start buying falafel there. It is cheeper to get a dozen falafels than a falafel sandwich.
