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    Falafel Inc

    4.6 (241 reviews)
    InexpensiveFalafel
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Jenn C.

    Food Always love stopping into this place because it is reasonably priced and always in a good location. They have the different sauces that you can get on the side and make it easy to get takeout. The falafel is perfectly crispy and a good mix for the fresh vegetables in the sandwich. Service Friendly and fast, they really do keep this place moving in order to ensure that the line moves quickly. Ambiance Not much of a place to sit down and eat, but if you are okay with standing this is a place to be.

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    Gloria N.

    Affordable and yummy meal! I love coming to Falafel Inc for their falafel sandwich. It's packed with veggies and falafel in a pita. To add some spice, I like adding their red sauce. Service is pretty fast, expect to order and get your food within 5 minutes. There isn't really any seating but there are some outdoor tables you can stand around and enjoy your food. This time I tried their zaatar chips, but I prefer their zaatar fries as the chips were a little too crunchy for me.

    FALAFEL SANDWICH
    Christina N.

    This place is perfect before a show at any of the venues along the Wharf. It's affordable, flavorful, and an easy process (limited menu). The only thing to account for is that they move a bit slow when they're busy. It seems like they take orders for a group of people, stop to make those orders, and then take orders for the next group. Not too big of a deal, but if you're in a rush on a busy day, I would keep this in mind.

    Lisa T.

    Quick service. Good portions for the price. There was a bird that flew into the store and went straight behind the counter looking for food. It looked like it knew what it was doing and had done this before. There's no ambiance here because everything is takeout. There are some tables outside you can eat at.

    PLANT RICE BOWL
    Fiorella H.

    I don't think this place gets the praise it deserves! I truly love Falafel Inc. The food is always as tasty and fresh, it's one of the best fast casual food chains from DMV and one of my favorite plant based options available (without breaking my wallet!). I went last Friday before a punk-rock concert and this truly powered me to last until midnight. By far The Wharf location is one of my favorites since it's nearby The Anthem, so getting early is just an excuse to get dinner here! The service is fast and the place is always clean, I wish they had a bigger space inside to comfortably add all their sauces in little plastic containers without spilling them on my clothes Everything I've had here is always good! Love their briny Levantine pickled veggies and purple cabbage slaw! I usually order their Falafel Salad bowl, but pay extra to get the plant based meat shawarma! It's truly one of the places that their vegan shawarma reminds me to the OG version! To be honest you don't even need any of the sauces because the protein is already marinated beautifully with the Lebanese 7-spices that we all love from shawarma! I add a side of falafel because I do enjoy the texture of their falafel! The only downside is that the balls are teenier than most of the other middle eastern/halal/levantine places I've been nevertheless to say crunchy exterior and soft middle! Their sauces, specially their invisible green sauce and habibi sauce are my favorites both are hella spicy but pica rico! Their garlic sauce is basically a lemony toum and their mazbout is their tahini falafel sauce. I'd never get tired of Falafel Inc food hahah

    Vegan shawarma bowl
    Chloe F.

    There's not a ton of food to choose from on the wharf, let alone vegan options, but luckily there is Falafel Inc! The shawarma bowl was delicious (minus tzatziki) and the service was fast. It's fast casual and doesn't have seating, but it's perfect for taking back to the hotel room.

    Falafel Bowl
    Michael B.

    Took forever to get pur food, but boy was it worth the wait. Za'atar fries were a hit, and both the falafel bowl and sandwich were spot on. Prices were very reasonable, which allows me arrive at the opinion that this is the best value in the DC area. Can't wait to try the Shwarma Sandwich next time.

    Mona T.

    This location has just opened up off the wharf. Now I was walking around the wharf, taking everything in to figure out where to have some lunch or figure out what activities were available. A lot of restaurants had some lunch specials going, but they were sit down and I wanted to keep walking and taking everything in and I was planning on actually just walking back to the L'Enfant Plaza since there were a lot of little places to grab and go there. That's when I spotted falafel Inc. I promise to be the best falafel you've ever had and going into the space. I could already smell the falafel off the street. It smelled great. The spot looked very new. It was just a little storefront. There's not really a lot of seating. They take orders at the counter and they're very prompt and quick. There's not a lot of options which actually make it easier for you as a vegetarian. I was impressed to see falafel options that were different because there was a falafel sandwich, falafel, rice bowl and also a vegan protein if you were so inclined, I ended up getting a falafel rice bowl and I waited for a little bit to get my food. While I was waiting, I noticed that there were six different sauces. Available to accompany your meal. They had little containers to help you save them as well once I got my meal and I actually drizzled three of the sauces on top of the meal itself. The red sauce and green sauce were amazing. The rice bowl was well cooked with a variety of vegetables and hot falafel on top of it. It was delicious. I had it on the wharf while watching the boats and water. It was peaceful and perfect for the meal. Also grateful to know that a meal is given to a refugee as well. Can't wait to go back!

    Chicken Shawarma & Zaatar Fries
    Saha S.

    A chicken shawarma with Zaatar fries for $15 - enough food to feed two. Where else can you get a deal like this? The food here is excellent. Service is good too.

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    Alice L.

    You can't go wrong with a falafel sandwich! Try out all the sauces when you go. It's definitely one of the cheapest options to go for in the wharf but I've noticed this location has higher prices than the west end/georgetown locations.

    Falafel bowl and CHICKEN RICE BOWL (HALAL)

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    I got a falafel bowl with salad. I enjoyed the pickled celery the most. Otherwise the food was okay.

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    I love Falafel Inc! Not only is it absolutely delicious, but I get to support a good cause to boot.

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    Ok food. Good price. No indoor seating. Vegetarian Greek meat which is rare to find! :-)

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    Among all the vendors at Western Market, Falafel stood out for how quick, affordable, and…read moremeaningful the experience was. The service was SUPER fast--perfect for a busy lunch/dinner rush-- and the price was very reasonable. The falafel itself was crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside, and everything tasted fresh. I also tried their za'atar fries, which were seasoned perfectly and totally addictive, sch a great side! What made the experience even better was knowing that every meal helps feed refugees in need. If you are looking for a quick, tasty, HEALTHY, and budget-friendly meal with a mission, Falafel is absolutely worth stopping by. :)

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