I’m a huge fan of falafel and have been ever since I first discovered it in Syracuse. There was this awesome little Middle Eastern joint tucked away in an off-campus neighborhood. They sold six packs of falafel with a tahini dipping sauce. It became a major part of my diet, and has been ever since.Here in Portland, these three restaurants keep me flush with falafel.
Silly’s falafel comes in a wrap with spinach, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and cucumber dill sauce. (The dill sauce has dairy, so I always sub it out for balsamic vinaigrette.) The falafel is crisp and chewy.
Greek Corner’s falafel comes in a puffy Syrian bread wrapped taco-like around shredded lettuce, tomato, onion and cinnamon-flavored tahini sauce. The falafel is crisp and formed in rolls rather than balls.
Spartan Grill’s falafel also comes in a warm flatbread with lettuce, tomato, onion and tahini sauce. The falafel is crisp on the outside and very moist inside. A signature wrapping technique keeps it all together while you chow.
Hi, Avery! Before I read this blog, I didn't even know what falafel was! Thanks for the enlightenment. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and I heard Burger King is rehiring, if you ever want your old job back. ;)
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Alex
Thanks for the list - I love falafel. Whole Foods does a "local" falafel in their cafe which is pretty good (comes with fries).
ReplyDeleteThe Kitchen has them too
ReplyDeleteThe Kitchen now has them frozen to go. There are two kinds - one that can just go in the toaster, and the other gets fried. Apparently they will sell them in Hannafords and other places locally.
ReplyDeleteThe Star East Cafe on Forest/Deering has falafel. I haven't tried it yet, though.
ReplyDeleteI get my falafel with tahini-yogurt sauce fix at Hot Suppa!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this list! As a vegetarian newly arrived in Portland (and newly pregnant), I have been craving falafel and not sure where to go.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is great.