Maha’s Falafil

AMAZING FALAFEL WRAP. MUST HAVE. I ordered the regular sized Falafel, Hummus and Tabouli wrap this previous Saturday. The flavor was amazing. My friend who was very skeptical of falafel tried it and loved it. The falafel itself is more «grainy» textured, but in the best way. By far the best falafel I have had. Then the bread they put it on is so soft.
Two days later, I brought the other half of this wrap into work for lunch. A DELICIOUS, filling wrap that last for two meals for only $ 5.40? I am wondering why I don’t go here everyday.

I don’t understand why this place is over rate. The is just OK nothing special! People is not friendly here.

Delicious delectable falafel. Better than my possibly wrong spelling of words. Very good falafel! or as my auto-​correct would have it — Rafaela! But the first time I went, I didn’t know what was on it! So I didn’t really enjoy it. I don’t care, but I like my falafel, or «Fella» (thank you auto-​correct) without wilty disgusting lettuce! (Not that the quality of the lettuce is in question, but on a falafel pita all steaming hot… well… steamed hot lettuce no thank you.) I like mine with parsley, pickled turnip, tomato and tahini so the next time I asked for this. Lo and behold they didn’t have any parsley or tabbouleh. No problem! The next time — they did. So don’t be afraid to ask what usually comes and then just ask and be pleased. (It’s kinda awkward to ask sometimes cause there is a huge line maybe, and then everyone knows except you) but it was real good. Aw gosh I’m hungry.

Get to Maha’s, people! Such delicious and fresh falafel! Having grown up eating my grandmother’s and father’s fantastic cooking, I have too high of standards for Middle Eastern food. Two things I love but am rarely satisfied with when eating out are falafel and baba ghannouj (actually I never even bother ordering baba because too many places just dump it out of a can). Great to see that they mold the falafel right after you order so it’s as fresh as can be. I got the falafel and baba ghannouj wrap with spicy sauce added and all of it was absolutely delicious. I devoured the entire thing and will definitely be back. What a shame that I hadn’t tried this place before.

THE BEST FALAFELS I’VE EVER HAD. I dream of their falafels even after having moved to Philly three years ago. These guys know how to do one thing spectacularly well, and they make the most flavorful, aromatic, crisp, fresh falafels. This alone is worth the trip to the west side market.

This place is filthy! How can they serve food out of somewhere like this?! It looks like some dirty corner of a Metro station. I hope at least the equipment used for the food-​making is clean. I’m sure it is. And the people. One guy was walking around with BAGS tied around his foot. Plastic BAGS. Get civilized already. He looked like he belongs in a corner of some Metro station too.
Oh. None of that actually matters. The only thing that matters here is the the food quality. Plus I didn’t even care that it looked liked a homeless hideout. Hence the five stars. Falafel in Pita with Baba Ghanouch (cooked eggplant). A random lady was walking past and stopped to ask if it was good. I just looked at her, my falafel filled mouth hanging open. «Excuse me, ma’am. If this is merely good, then all other food is bad. This is Far Beyond good.»
Man, why didn’t I get another one.

MAN OH MAN, BE PREPARED FOR THE BEST AND FRESHEST FALAFEL’S YOU CAN FIND ANYWHERE. In Seattle, Greek/​Mediterranean food is not hard to come by. It can be found anywhere, done well. But the falafel’s at Maha’s were mindblowing. So hot, perfectly crisp on the outside and warm and fluffy on the inside. Delicious and compliment by the pita fixings. Wonderful and quick service. Great prices. Maha move to Seattle please! Will come back if we’re ever in Cleveland again.

So worth it! Short wait (not like Steve’s Gyros) and a falafel you won’t regret getting. Super packed with flavors for only $ 6…and I love how they added crispy french fries in it! NOMS all day.

Great chicken philly for lunch. Cooked and seasoned to perfection… the pita bread… YUM. A little pricey when you add french fries… other than that, love it!

Crazy Crispy Falafel at it’s best!!! Great texture and flavor all wrapped into a great sandwich. It’s all about the crisp outside and tender inside.
My new favorite Falafel!
Slammer!!!

Well falafel tastes the same pretty much always but the way a wrap makes it come together is what separates it from mediocre to exceptional. The falafel here are mixed with supreme toppings and absolutely phenomenal sauce and drizzle. The hummus is also really good, making it the icing on the cake. It’s also pretty cheap! I recommend you to try their food!

The food was great! However, we waited for 20 minutes. There was no line, but we were told they needed to take care of the catering order first. After 20 minutes, I went up and asked for a refund, instead of giving me one the lady behind the counter refused, gave me an attitude and yelled to make my food. Horrible service!

The guy behind the counter is a handsome devil! (He told me to say that) The fries were delish though! The customer service is always great which is always a plus for me!

No Frills Needed.
There’s not much to see at Maha’s Café, but plenty to taste! This Cash-​Only, Counter-​Service Falafel Mecca tucked into the Northeast corner of the West Side Market will knock your socks off with wraps cooked to order: the crispest falafel, creamiest hummus, and freshest tabouli you will taste, all wrapped into a $ 5 treat that you can hold in your hand as you peruse the wares of the Market! It adds up to the best bang for your buck in WSM snacks, as far as I am concerned. 5 stars!

The stuff of dreams… If I could eat this everyday I could. One of the most unassuming places, Maha’s is shoved into a hallway in a corner of the Westside Market. Their falafel is hands-​down the best I’ve ever had, and as you can see by the other reviewers, this is unanimous. I usually get the falafel and hummus platter and it is always hot, fresh, and delicious. They only take cash so be prepared!

Are you frightened by the ridiculous line for Steve’s Gyros? Then take 20 steps away and enjoy some of Maha’s Falafels! The service is friendly and quick! I love getting the hot falafel wrap with hummus. For less than $ 5, you cannot go wrong with this savory and filling item! They also have an array of other items to choose from, like philly cheese steak (yupp, super random). I’m looking forward to trying other items on the menu! :)

I got the regular sized falafel wrap with hummus and tabouli. I’ve got nothing but good things to say about it. It was delicious. The falafel was so good — crispy, fresh, flavorful, didn’t feel chock full of oil. Honestly, I wanted to eat just the falafel by itself, but I didn’t see an option on the menu for just a bag of falafels. The hummus and tabouli were good with the wrap, gave it a creamy texture with a sour balance. $ 5.25 for what I got.
Also, some people have mentioned in their reviews that the cashier lady isn’t very friendly. I didn’t notice that because I just gave me order with no problems and just waited for my wrap. There was another guy there giving out falafel samples dipped in hummus who was friendly though.

I want to start off by saying that I usually don’t care for falafels; they tend to be dry and lacking of any bold flavors. This was not the case for the falafels here. I had the falafel & hummus wrap and it was absolutely delicious. The giveaway would be the line of people waiting for their orders. The lady cashier was not very warm, which is not unusual when the place is this popular. I got the regular while my friend got the jumbo. It didn’t look to me like there was a very big difference in the sizes. But that aside, I was super excited to have found a falafel place this delicious! Will definitely return

There is nothing that I can say other than I love this place and want the falafel wrap in my face all the time. So good!

Haven’t had better falafel served as fast and to order. Love this place. Try the falafel wrap loaded and spicy.
I just had the falafel breakfast wrap with egg (over easy) and cheese with siracha… Hoh boy. A true legend of breakfast sandwiches but in a wrap.

Sometimes falafel can be hard… like little golf balls wrapped in pita. Not at «Maha’s Falafel» however. This falafel was soft and fresh and WONDERFUL! The pita bread it was served on was very fresh as well. It was served quickly and the people behind the counter were friendly and efficient.
The reason for it not being a «5 star» experience is that I was asked if I’d like it spicy and I said «yes». Well, it was… but the sauce was more of a hot sauce out of a bottle (like a red pepper sauce) than a Middle Eastern spice blend. It was kind of strange and not very «authentic». Tasty, but not exactly what I was expecting.

OK. Let’s put this into perspective… there have been 10 people before me who gave this a 5 star rating… 10. And with me it’s 11. Like, if you look at the rating profile of this place… it has one line. On the 5 star rating. One line. One rating. 5 stars.
People. Stop reading this review and go to Maha’s for a Falafel Wrap. Like now!
Well ok… maybe not NOW now… Westside Market is only open a couple of days a week. But when it’s open. Seriously.
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Ok… you’re still reading. Which means the 11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11… yes… 11) continuous (not a single 4 or three star in there) 5 star ratings have not convinced you. Seems I am going to have to do it the hard way.
First, let me establish my credentials… As a falafel connoisseur, I have eaten falafels in Boston, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Italy, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, France, India and a multitude of other place. And I know what an Ideal falafel should taste and feel like. Crunchy on the ouside, perfectly cooked on the inside, spiced just right (a dash too much of anything ruins the balance). Then you need to ideal tahini and the correct level of spiciness…
And boy, does this place get it right. I would go on for ages about the beautiful tahini, the delectable hummus or the abso-​frgging-​lutely perfect falafels. all wrapped into this amazing pita roll. I mean they make it all fresh. Like you can see them sculpting the individual falafels and then frying it in front of you (my mouth is watering as I type this).
And how much does this all cost… $ 5.75 for the special. The closest I have come to a falafel as good as this place was made by an illegal Isrealy guy in Venice who had a little falafel stand near the Rialto Bridge.
Seriously people… if you have not tried Mahas… try it. You will love it. (bring cash — they don’t do credit cards)