I REALLY liked this place. Mostly a-take out place as I see it, although there is some seating available. All sorts of spreads and salads. The mushroom hummus platter was terrific as was my order of zaatar chicken. Lots of terrific options for vegetarians as well. Thanks. read more

this was such a fire lunch. all the ingredients are super fresh, omg the falafel is INSANE - so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, probably some of the best I've had. Super well priced too the pita is STUFFED with all types of different things. Labne is amazing as well. Def recommend 10000% gassssss read more

Chutzpah Kitchen - falafel pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

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Their food is always so fresh and tasty. The service is good and the establishment is very clean.

OMG, now that I've found this place I fight with myself on whether to get the Falafel, Sabich, or the Kufta! Uhm, was a pinch greedy the first time with Falafel pita plus a Sabich platter. Needless to say, I had soup broth for dinner after that lunch. The Kufta Pita sanvicheem is a dream for an empty stomach! Having it loaded with the salad, the humus, the tahina, the harissa, the pickles makes it ooo la la on the test buds! I will consider the Gluten-free another time, LOL! Now that you know what I've tried in a few visits...I'll work on the other menu items. Nice people behind the counter... with a great combo of fresh ingredients, you really can't go wrong here! read more

The hummus appetizer and cauliflower Shwarma weren't good at all and I found a hair in my hummus.

Incredible food and so fresh - my tastebuds were exploding with love for all the flavors! My husband and I had the chicken bowl, falafel bowl and the crispy eggplant as an app. I would recommend ordering ahead since their food takes some time to prepare but it's worth the wait, you can tell it's made fresh for you. So happy this gem opened in Westfield, it's a must try and I will definitely go back again. read more

Had high expectations. Not a great first impression. The balls in my falafel were burnt. Either the oil is dirty or the frying temperature is too high. Everything else in the pita was fresh and tasty. read more

Delicious! I would give Chutzpah Kitchen 10 stars if I could! Try the hummus or the Sabich Sandwich!

I had the sabich eggplant platter and it was perfectly done and utterly delicious. My husband had the sabich pita sandwich and gave it a 99/100 as the pita could have been a tad warmer. (We are huge sabich fans and they are hard to find). The place was very clean and the servers friendly. All in all a great place and I am so glad I found it on Yelp. read more

Seemed like an interesting place to try in downtown Maplewood but it ended up being just average for me. The falafel was pretty good, but I've had better. We got pierogis as well which were honestly pretty bland overall. Good to have a place like this in the area, however I have had better. read more

Absolutely Ridiculous. I ordered my food for pickup and received confirmation that my food was ready. When I got there, after trying to talk to the two kids behind the counter, i was informed after 5 minutes that "they guess" someone took my order. So then they did not immediately put in the order and I had to wait for a huge order to be placed ahead of me. I then proceeded to wait 40 minutes for my food. So after being told my food was ready at 5 :41 I finally got my food an hour later. No compensation, no apology,nothing.​ Don't give them your money. Easily the worst pick up experience of my life so far. read more

We came for lunch today: very clean and the food was great. We had falafel, it was fresh and crispy, on a great pita bread. Together with amba it was outstanding. Their hummus was great, and our friends took the eggplants burekas and loved it. Will be back soon read more

Great food but my delivery orders are always missing something. Most of the time they forget to include harissa. Tonight they didn't include pita, so... yeah, very disappointing especially because the pita is very good. Anyway. I don't know who handles their delivery orders but I hope they improve their quality control. Missing items is always a bummer. read more

Delicious and quick! Love the falafel, hummus, fries, pita. Everyone in the family loves this place. I always try to go here whenever I am in Maplewood. read more

I ordered for takeout and got the tzatziki, baba ganoush, and chicken schnitzel platter. The tzatziki tastes so weird, almost like it has ginger in it. The baba ganoush is bland. The chicken schnitzel platter is pretty good but it's unfortunate that the dips that I got were so bad because they are usually my favorite at other restaurants. The menu at chutzpah looks so good and I was excited to order other items in the future but now I'm hesitant to try it again. read more

This food is the real deal- fresh, delicious and the owner was super nice and gracious. One of the new staples in our take out rotation read more

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Great, fast casual restaurant with excellent dishes. Their babaganoush is smokey, and topped with pomegranate seeds-- highly recommend, especially with their fluffy zaatar pita. I also recommend the sabich and schnitzel! read more

Menu is simple and clear. Main dish options come with sides and the portions are enough to share or have extra to take home. Atmosphere is clean crisp and well lit. This is more about the delicious food and self service than service. Staff are all young kind and helpful. Cute place that offers some merchandise options as well. Definitely somewhere you will go back to once you try it. read more

Chutzpah Kitchen recently catered a very large event for our organization. Sagi Ohayon, Chutzpah Kitchen's proprietor, did a great job of helping us to select the dishes to be served at our event, and he personally delivered the order to our premises. All of our attendees agreed that the food was spectacularly good! the chicken schawarma was warmly spiced, without being overpowering, the chicken schnitzel was warm and crisp, and the salads were not to be missed! The Moroccan beet salad and the Moroccan carrot salad were both delicious, and the cabbage salad was also quite good--bright and not over-dressed. Chutzpah Kitchen's pita puts the store-bought version to shame. If you are looking for something different and interesting, I would certainly recommend Chutzah Kitchen's catering service for your next event. read more

Chutzpah Kitchen is the BEST restaurant to open in Maplewood in a while, and I've lived here for 24 years! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE everything that comes out of that kitchen, EVERY TIME. The food is always fresh, authentic, well seasoned and flavorful. I've eaten there no fewer than a dozen times, and have never been disappointed. The service is always on point, and a special shout out goes to my man Saint, who is ALWAYS friendly, courteous, organized, hard-working and knowledgeable. Consistency is key for me, and they have never gotten it wrong. I would HIGHLY recommend this restaurant to anyone. Thank you Chutzpah Kitchen for gracing our little neighborhood. You make this world a better place! read more

Amazing ! I'm a chef and I can tell you everything is quality and FRESH a customer for life !

Really good falafel, chicken schnitzel and hummus. A true gem of downtown Maplewood.

Run quick! Excellent food. Falafel platter was fantastic, the salads are the perfect touch. Hummus on point. Just delish - ordered a few times and we were missing extra sauce on the side. But still just excellent. read more

Chutzpah Kitchen - Falafel Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Our 2nd visit to Chutzpah Kitchen was even better than the first (only b/c we ate outside and it was a little chilly, our choice). Our friendly & knowledgeable host Saint led us thru the menu once again and our choices were spot-on. Kafta and merguez sausage, labne, beets, plenty of pita, brussels sprouts and artichokes too. My wife & I really enjoy the food and the hospitable spirit here. We wish we had one in our town. It's so good! Highly highly recommended, we will surely be back soon (and Mr Saint you may not recognize my nom de yelp here but we are the drummer & wife and thank you for your welcoming vibe!). read more

Great spot! We ordered curbside pickup. Food came out fresh and delicious. Would definitely recommend. A bit pricey for "street food". We had the mezzo of hummus, Baba ganoush, and Israeli salad, then falafel, and chicken. The chicken was the best and the falafel was crispy as ever! The pierogis, however seemed like they were pre-made. We also ordered way too many pitas, since it comes out 2 per order and I was not a huge fan of the zaatar that they used (too salty for my taste), but we will definitely try it again soon! I think this is better for a quick lunch rather than dinner. read more

New addition to Maplewood downtown - fresh ingredients - their falafel and hummus were good and their chicken sausage platter was nice. Can't use any superlatives as the taste was okay. Guess have to try some of the other items. But on time, well packaged. read more

Any dish here is to die for! We ordered labne with za'atar pita and that season was one of the best I've had since Israel! None of the food disappointed and I will definitely be ordering from them again. We tried about 6 different dishes and no one was upset. read more

Honestly great Israeli food. Excellent hummus! I grew up in the Middle East, this is no joke some of the best falafel I've had in the states. read more

WOW! Really amazing middle eastern. The sandwiches are stuffed like what you get on the streets of Israel. The falafel, kufta, Pierorgies, and lebne with honeyed Brussels sprouts... all top notch!!! read more

Best falafel sandwich I've ever had. So flavorful, the veggies were the perfect texture and tasted fresh. It was jam packed and saucy throughout the sandwich. I'm grateful to have stumbled upon them, especially because I couldn't find any quality vegan restaurants in that area. read more

I had the za'atar chicken bowl, and every component of the bowl was full of great flavor. When paired with the hummus, tarisa, and harissa, the isreali salad was refreshing. The chicken itself also did not hold back on its flavor, with the delectable sauce enhanced by the za'atar spiced. All the distinct flavors only complement each other in one delicious package when wrapped together in the provided pita bread. Overall, great restaurant and fantastic food! Highly recommend the za'atar chicken bowl if you're looking for something flavorful and balanced. read more

oh my god. this restaurant is the real deal. picture attached of my schnitzel sandwich. The best thing I've ever eaten. The falafel is authentic, I feel like I'm back in Israel!! We also got perogies which are amazing and mushroom hummus. Only complaint is our hummus didn't come with pita. Other than that everything is phenomenal read more

Chutzpah Kitchen - Schnitzel - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Wish I took a photo but I was so hungry I dove right in. The platters we got were both fresh and tasted great. We got the chicken and the vegan cauliflower platters and it was a great mix of Mediterranean food all in one plate. The order was ready quickly and contactless pickup was quick and easy. Can't wait to try more from the menu soon! Hummus was great! read more

The food was on point! First time we ordered at Chutzpah, and we ended up getting way too much because the portions are quite generous. The chicken was delicious and tender, the pitas were deliciously fluffy. Definitely a must try spot in Maplewood! read more

So disappointing. Chutzpah didn't have any chutzpah. No flavor in anything! Even the Israeli salad which normally has great flavor tasted so bland. I think the chef was off tonight. Also, what's with the chicken shawarma being premade? So you can't just get a chicken shawarma and add stuff to it. The lamb was tasteless as the babaganoush, which I love. Ugh, so disappointed. read more

Really enjoyed my food. Ordered it early on a Friday night knowing it would be a wait. The hummus was fantastic and so was the pita. Falafel was delicious. Will be ordering it again as they have great vegan options. read more

Tasty, healthy, varied selection and pickup during COVID. Falafel sandwich is awesome.

I heard so many good things about this place, I felt we needed to try it out. I thought the praise about the food was probably inflated. I was very wrong. We ordered two chicken bowls, a cauliflower bowl and a lamb sandwich. They were all incredibly delicious! Everything tasted fresh and the pitas were soft, tasty and yet sturdy to hold the fillings. Only one mistake where they erred on the dish to make spicy, but we didn't care. This suddenly has become our favorite restaurant in Maplewood, by far. read more

I am a huge fan of Israeli food. For the sake of this being a new restaurant, I know they need to work out some kinks. However, I ordered two dishes and they were both wrong. The food might be good, the tahini should be used in moderation, it was overbearing and I couldn't finish my Za'tar Chicken pita. (Which was missing harissa, shipka pepper, and the hummus literally. I think they switched it with the tahini) My kufta bowl was also missing harissa, items were added that I requested be taken off. I'll go there again and will update my review. Owner is very nice and the cashiers are too. I will probably go there again any get a bowl so I can make sure everything is inside. Has the potential to be a 5 star. read more

I'm writing this review as someone who has lived in Israel and spent much time in the Middle East. Not sure what the hype is, but if you can't nail the basics -- chummus and felafel -- there isn't much more to say. We've tried them a number of times, and some dishes were pretty good (fried artichoke) and some consistently weak (cauliflower and, shockingly, the felafel). But over all pretty disappointing compared to really good Israeli food. Go out to Queens and outer Brooklyn for some killer Israeli food. Overall, two stars - but an extra star because we've always had good experience with the staff and, well, because introducing Israeli food anywhere is always a good thing. read more