This place needs to be four stars or higher. This is the third time we have visited Paris, first time with our kids. We walked to the Jewish quarter in the Marais for L'as Du Falafel but it was closed unfortunate due to Roshashana. I had heard online that King Falafel Palace was just as good if not better so we ordered dinner to go (emporter). I am now a convert! The falafel sandwich not only has all the usual ingredients ( falafel, pickled cabbage, tomato cucumber salad, tahini and a lovely yogurt sauce that is tangier and thicker than taziki), but it also contains the most delicious fried eggplant. We loved the French fries ( my son likes them with less salt). We also got the falafel plate for my younger son and it came also with some pickled peppers and fried onion crisp. The lady helping with to go orders was lovely and friendly. The spicy hot sauce is a must try. We loved it! read more

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I've been to Paris several times, and never had an issue with sitting at businesses that I've patronized in the same instance. This falafel place seems to have a policy where you're under no circumstances allowed to sit at a table, even after you've bought food there unless you've opted to eat in off the menu that is a couple euros more expensive (even if you're just waiting for your food to be prepared!). I had just bought food to go, and decided I wanted to sit and facetime my family while I ate, so I sat at one of the many empty tables. An employee quickly urged me to get up from the table and tell me that since I didn't pay for "table service", then I couldn't sit. He was kind about it, but still it was embarrassing to be ushered away from the table while holding the food I JUST bought there, especially when this place was pretty empty compared to the booming place to its left. It's an incredibly silly and scam-y policy given that the restaurant is the same level of a food truck in terms of accommodations. To put it simply, this isn't a place that requires much "table service". Anyway, the pita falafel was good, and the wait time compared to the much more popular place next door was much less (they had a line that looked about 30 to 40 minutes long). So if you want a quick bite it's an okay place apart from their table policy. read more

As you can see below do NOT come here if you are a woman. Others have also been screamed at. We bought a falafel and two drinks and asked to sit down, they brought us our food and their restaurant was completely empty and the owner yelled at us we could not sit. I said I would buy more food my mom and I were tired and then after being screamed at and felt like crying I no longer wanted to be there. If it was a law that if you accidentally order take away I would understand but they just screamed and up a rule if you ordered take away so you cannot sit. But they made a rule if you order food to go you cannot sit, this is why their business is empty. I have never been so disrespected at a restaurant in my life. The food was terrible. Do NOT come here. read more

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Amazing falafel pita sandwiches here stuffed to the BRIM with amazing falafel, veggies, and tahini. We got our food very fast and it was amazing. I highly recommend and would definitely return. read more

King Falafel Palace - Falafel pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

Our first stop in Paris. Fantastic. We got the falafel and chawarma. Both were incredibly delicious with fried onions and delicious roasted eggplant. The service was quick and easy. A must stop while in Paris! read more

King Falafel Palace - Falafel pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

Was hoping to try the L'As du Falafel, but an expected bathroom flooding caused them to close. This place was nearby and ranked solidly on Yelp. It lived up to the 3.5 star reputation; tasty but not necessary something to go out of your way for. Pita Mixte: The chicken shawarma was awesome. It tasted so rich, it could have easily been chicken confit. And they got a nice sear on it too. Meanwhile, the falafel itself was a tad disappointing. Not crispy at all, kinda thin and long. The other veggies and sauces were fine; the roasted eggplant was especially notable. read more

King Falafel Palace - Pita Mixte - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

They serve "plates" with a side of bread or "pita bread" filled with deliciousness. It was very tasty. The bread was warm. I loved the little portions of everything. Very nutritious and filling. read more

King Falafel Palace - Falafel / Vegetarian Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

Charming place set in the 4th. If Portland Oregon decided to flee the US, and seek a French Golden Visa, it would choose to settle here, parking its food trucks into this building. It serves a delicious pita of falafel with delicious vegetables to make any Israeli moderately happy being outside Tel Aviv. Impressive. read more

This was a good place to grab a to-go falafel and schwarma. It was tasty, and the service was good.

Rude aggressive owner Empty restaurant Def don't go if you have family or ladies. So we went to that area for falafel, there were 3 options this and the other 2( other 2 were great), so this place was empty and that came first so I went in to get a beer and my wife and kids were waiting outside and they saw big line next door so we thought let's go check it out. Well, I paid for my beer and asked them if I could use their bathroom I wanted to pee, I used their bathroom, than went next door to eat one of the MOST amazing falafel ever. While we were eating outside - The Owner of this pace marched towards me and was so angry that I used their bathroom (which I bought beer from) and was eating a $5 felafel next door. He started yelling and swearing in front of my 4 and 6 years old and my wife. He was waiting outside all day long to see how many customers the other store had and he had none. No wonder he has no customer. He don't deserve customers. Also besides the rudeness their place was crap. Don't go there go where the lines are. Use his bathroom tho. That will make him more upset. read more

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Incredible food, very tasty! Lamb gyro and fries. Delicious! Great atmosphere and fast service. Middle expensive not too expensive.

All hail the king! Wandering around Le Marais, I knew I couldn't leave without some falafel. When L'As du Fallafel was closed for the week, this stand came up next and we went for it. For only 5 Euro I got a perfectly soft pita stuffed with freshly fried falafel balls, hummus, vegetables, and more, all sprinkled with their tangy hot sauce. Heaven. I do not know how it compares to others around the area but it was certainly perfect in my book. We devoured our creations outside on a table to refuel before pounding the pavements again. It was a tad annoying listening to the waiters yell in front of us to lure more customers our way but I was too entranced with my falafel to care. read more

King Falafel Palace - Falafel heaven - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

There is another Falafel place about 100 meters to the left of this place (if you are facing the restaurant standing outside), which we walked by on the way to this place, and the aforementioned "other" Falafel place had an extremely long line... probably 30-40 people deep. So we were inclined.. and we had to have Falafel. And this place had a line of maybe 10 people. Falafel is tough to get right. And this place did it! It was extremely tasty. The pita was put together well also, did not sog / fall apart / etc... like may happen at a much lesser quality place. Also, I had been drinking and had a "walker" and they let me come in with that "walker" as well. Which I liked. All in all, it was quite delicious. read more

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I agree with a few other reviewers here that the servers don't attend to you right away but whatever; it is what it is. Their food is good and they are pretty busy so they don't care as much as other places. Overall had a good experience. They're portions are large and they're food isn't oily- where you feel heavy and in a food coma. Le Marais is a cute little district you can hang out and shop in. Some stores/restaurants are closed on sabbath so may not be the best day to come here. read more

I liked this Falafel place in Paris much better than the overrated one next door. We ordered a falafel plate and a kefta kabob plate. The kefta was amazing, quality meat and quality food, unlike L'As de Falafel where the chicken was rubbery! Waiters were extra helpful and nice. Will definitely come back during my next visit to Paris. read more

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Amazing amazing amazing falafel. It is next to Las Dus, and I know there is always a debate about which is better, but I am solidly in King Falafel's camp. I love this place and their falafel is perfectly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, nothing is ever overcooked, the seasoning is fantastic, the drop or two of red sauce is all you need to feel alive. read more

This part of the Marais can be a cramped convergence of foot traffic from the Pompidou, the Place des Vosges, and the many other shops that are clustered around, but King Falafel is a little beacon where you know that you can get a solid takeaway meal that will fuel you for the rest of the day. There is another adjacent falafel place that the New York Times has raved about and that has high reviews, but King Falafel is open more regularly, and is still a fine choice. Step up to the to-go window and place your order. Even a basic falafel pita is still a massive handful of food, including crispy tasty falafel rounds topped with shredded cabbage, cucumber, tomato, frizzled onions, grilled eggplant, and a liberal dressing of tahini. Paired with a cold can of Coke and you are in business. If you are taking the sandwich away, grab extra napkins because the tahini is liable to leak. Pro-tip: If you don't want to eat standing up, amid a zoo of people, walk back towards to the Place des Vosges, on the Rue de Francs Bourgeois. You will soon come upon a little enclosed park on your right with benches. This a nice quiet spot to enjoy your meal. read more

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My favorite falafel on the Rue de Rosiers! Good place to come to eat, or grab a to-go order. The people who work here are very friendly! I recommend this place if you want to get a great falafel. read more

King Falafel Palace - Falafel plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

I never thought too much about falafel in the US, but this place changed my prospective! The falafel here was so massive that I was initially dumbfounded when it was handed to me. This was literally the first thing I ate in Paris, and boy, that's when I was really in the city of great food. Because King Falafel Palace was next to my airbnb, I just wanted a quick snack because I wrongly assumed it was small like in the US. The portion was enormous! Aside from the lettuce and the fried fritters, I can't identify what else are in the wrap but I didn't try to identify because it was so delicious that I was too busy munching it down while trying not to make a mess. For I believe under €10, the falafel here can really fill you up! Apparently there is a more famous falafel down the street and I didn't try that one, but I thought this one was already pretty good so if you don't want to wait in line, give King Falafel Palace a shot! read more

King Falafel Palace - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

After raving about how great I thought L'as du falafel was, my friend who had already been in Paris for a semester said that I had to try King Falafel first before I decided which had the best falafel in Paris. So on a saturday afternoon, when we were actually intending to go to L'as, we got there and realized they're closed saturdays. Luckily, this place is just down the street. There wasn't really a line at all for this place and the inside seating area was almost empty save for 2 other tables. The inside is a lot more modern looking and clean than L'as. Me and two of my friends ordered the falafel platter and then the shawarma platter. Both of them came out pretty fast and were big portions but for those prices thats what I expected. I think each platter was in the price range of 15€-17€. The shawarma platter was so good. The meat was tender and flavorful and the hummus and everything else that came with it was so good. The falafel on the other hand...I cant compare it to L'as. I cant say which one I definitely prefer because they're so different! L'as has a lot denser and crispier and bigger pieces of falafel. King's falafel are in smaller pieces and are extremely light and fluffy on the inside. They're both sooo good! I do have to say that the eggplant that they give you on the side is a lot better at L'as because it was really cold at King. BUT the best thing about the food at king falafel was that they served their food with crispy onion strings which were amazingggg with the food! read more

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The Falafel plate was very tasty, but the hummus could've some more lemon. Waiting time was very quick tho!

Pretty amazing falafel in Marais. Fascinating watching the falafel guy put everything in the pita - hummus, purple cabbage, cucumber and tomato salad, mystery sauce and meat filling of your choice. L'As du Fallafel was closed when we went so King Falafel was the next best bet. You can either get in the take-out queue or dine inside. Cheap and delicious way to eat in the bustling Marais. read more

Sometimes French restaurants greatly disappoint me and I wonder to myself what value to the world would be lost if all of them except the falafel restaurants were to forever disappear without a trace off the face of the Earth. King Falafel Palace is one of those restaurants that restores my faith in the French people's ability to provide me with a thoroughly satisfying meal that doesn't suggest the establishment to be one giant price gouged tourist trap. It has the unfortunate disadvantage of being located right next to the most popular falafel restaurant in town, but this one still holds up on its own. The only reason I came here was that its great competitor L'As du Fallafel was closed on the Tuesday afternoon I visited, despite their store hours suggesting they would be open at that time. Basically the same routine for making a falafel applies here as well. You stand in line and wait for your turn, whereupon you make your order and say what you want in your falafel. The available ingredients are laid out behind a counter with a glass window for you to see. It's not very complicated; just think of the pita being stuffed with vegetables in a manner similar to Subway. I do have to admit some of the items they use look kind of odd, like fried insects or something, and it's rather off-putting. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what most of the ingredients here are, since the falafels mostly come in package deals and you generally just specify what type of falafel you want. But just by eyeing what they have, it looks like you can get tomatoes, cucumbers, maybe eggplants and lettuce, and some other stuff. They have this beige-colored sauce that tastes really good. When all the things are put together, it'll be really hard to tell what's in there because it's all mixed together in a way that makes the individual items hard to discern. The taste is great, though, and you most likely won't care about what went in it after you've taken a bite. For some reason, there are flocks of pigeons that like to populate this part of the Marais. They are extremely annoying and filthy creatures, so they kind of put a damper on the whole experience. Also, the falafel is so wide that it's basically impossible to take a bite out of it like you would a sandwich without making a huge mess. That's what they give you forks for, but it's kind of weird eating a sandwich-like food with a fork. You'd probably eat most of the filling before it's safe to start munching into the pita. The servers here wrap up the falafels in aluminum foil and hand it to you in a napkin, but it's kind of tight in a way that makes peeling back the foil difficult, and of course you don't want to eat the foil. These are all just minor complaints, though. This restaurant is outstanding among the restaurants in Paris, although I wouldn't say it's quite as good as L'As du Fallafel. If you're in the area and the other place isn't open, then you owe it to yourself to try this place out. The fourth arrondissement of Paris is full of excellent restaurants, and this one is a great match for it. read more

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Really great meal for lunch on a crazy busy Marais street. We sat ourselves down amongst the chaos of people waiting for their hand-held falafel and each had a beautiful mixed plate with a variety of foods. I especially loved the humous, eggplant, though greasy, the ratatouille and bits of fried onions. The two types of cabbage were great, as were the fluffy pitas. The falafel and shawarma were tasty but the lamb sausage was a bit dry. It was a large amount of food for one! For two we ordered one salad platter and shared the meat and salad combo platter. Each platter was $10-17 Aprox. The side dish of french fries was the best dish of fries I have ever had, golden colored and so crispy and hot, you have to get them! $5 The place is not 5 star due to the chaos around it, wait staff was just ok. read more

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The server was rude and agressive. And the food was not good at all. I highly recommend you go to the multiple other falafel places nearby, at least their owners won't make you feel stupid because you ask them questions about the menu. read more

Great food, giant portions, kind staff. And a trendy spot, too. We got there around 8pm and got to sit right down. Within 10 minutes every table was taken. Other than being told to just sit inside rather than wait for an outside table, it was a perfect experience. I actually loved everything else in my Mixed Plate more than the falafel. The eggplant! The Shawarma! The Fried onions! Staff spoke English, too read more

Wish I could give zero stars. I didn't eat there but one of the managers came up to me while I was holding a falafel from a different place and asked me: "Why are you eating that shit when we have the best in town? You are eating shit and you could have a better one". We were just trying to go to our apartment, which was located next door. I suggest no one ever go there. read more

Amazing falafel and shawarma! The mixed one, at €8 is the best selling and was wonderfully juicy and just yummy! You can get similar things in this area for the same price. I feel as though the food street near the notre dame has food with more food with money, but this was still super filling but also leaving enough space for dessert which is a must anyway in Paris :) read more

King Falafel Palace - Mixed for €8 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

Falafel Palace! Just get in line. Standard falafel pita comes with all kinds of veggies and flavors. Falafel mixed with the swarma had distinctive Middle Eastern flare. Can't go wrong. read more

King Falafel Palace - Queing up! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

We were set to dine at L'as du Falafel, but it was closed on the day we went. Fortunately, King Falafel was across the street and we decided to try it even though I didn't come across it in my pre-trip research. We got a falafel from the to-go window. The falafel was excellent- my mom makes the best falafel I've ever had, and this was very similar to that. The falafel balls were small and crunchy, which is my preference. I don't like the soggy patties. So this is a nice backup plan if L'as du Falafel is closed or has a huge line. read more

So you were probably thinking, "I am so excited to go to Lenny Kravitz's favorite falafel place L'As du Fallafel." Then you saw a long line and were bummed. Don't panic. Walk back around the corner and go here. The falafel was delish with small, crunchy balls. We got the Assiette Mixte that also had chawarma. But the real gold is the fixings. The slaw, cucumber and tomato salad, houmus, fried onions (literally the best thing on plate) and even spicy sauce (ask for a side of this ASAP). If you eat in you get a plate not a sandwich. The sandwich is for takeaway only and I did this pretty unsuccessfully last year - too messy without a table. So grab a friend and share the plate, drink some beer and make your own sandwich with pita. Nice staff. Will come again! read more

We tried several falafel places while in Paris, and this was hands down, the best. Another falafel place down the street gets crazy long lines, but I'm telling you, we compared, and this place is tops. I will honestly miss the flavors. The falafel platter has mixed marinated veggies, including two cabbages, and I'll be searching for something similar at home... SO GOOD!! OH, and I almost forgot! They have the BEST French fries I've ever had. read more

Cheap, delicious, and quick. I never knew I liked falafel so much. The only downside to this is that the falafels are for take away. You can't grab a table inside the restaurant unless you're ordering from their non take away menu, which is a bummer. The last time I was here, it was pouring buckets, and the waiters still refused to give us a table despite the restaurant being so empty because they had no customers. 5/5 for food. read more

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I am sorry to do this, but I was one of those customers who came to L'as du Fallafel, but it was closed for Passover. I looked at the options, but at the reviews and thought the little one not on the corner suited me, and i wanted a place to sit as it was starting to rain. I was happily given a quiet table in the back, but no one took my order for almost 15 minutes. There was a family of 8 at the door getting all the attention. I was polite and quiet, but how much work does it take to tell a single person sitting by themselves that you will help them in a moment. Or even take their order as you are switching orders and running back and forth for the needy loud family? But, that isn't my real complaint. The food just wasn't close to what it should be. Yes there is a reason why L'as du Fallafel is so good. And the others around it just aren't. The falafel are TINY, and aren't hot. And aren't crispy on the outside. I got the falafel plate. The cabbage was crispy, the eggplant just okay. The humus was runny like tahini. It was a sad plate. I have enjoyed falafel in NYC, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, London and Las du Fallafel. King Falafel should be on a side street in Toledo, Ohio and maybe it will be appreciated. I don't know. I felt tricked. Too bad. read more

I've eaten at a lot of falafel places in Le Marais. Some cheap, and good. Some not so cheap, but still good. This place is expensive, and not good, to be put simply. The shawarma was dry and lacking flavor, hummus tasted like it was from the supermarket, had some strange canned salsa on the plate??? Would not recommend. It's worth going somewhere else and standing in a line. read more

We were on vacation and L'as du Fallafel was one of the places to try due to some recommendations I saw online. Well, they were closed for passover, and I saw a couple walk past us with some delicious looking falafel! So we walked down and saw King Falafel. The employees were so kind in helping us order, I got the vegetarian falafel and my love got a ground beef concoction. Sorry I don't eat meat lol! We both got our food and my goodness was it DELICIOUS! I couldn't stop talking about it! We walked around Le Marais going to town on our food - just delicious! I have no complaints. For the sake of comparing, we still wanted to try L'as du Fallafel and they happened to be open the day before we left France. We both thought it was disappointing and I truly don't understand the hype, when King Falafel is 10x better. That's just my 2 cents! read more

Great service, everything is homemade, even the pita. My falafel plate was good but definitely not the best one I've ever eaten. You can find something a way more tasteful and cheap on the same street. read more

King Falafel Palace - King Felafel Palace's entrance - Middle Eastern Near Me - Paris, 75

King Falafel Palace mérite bien son nom, leurs sandwichs falafels sont majéstueux! Definitely one the best falafel sandwiches I've ever had. Big and fat, filled with plenty of - almost too many- falafels, tomatos, cucumbers, onions and red cabbage (and tahini of course). 6.50 EUR for take-away. This starving vegan was so happy to run across this place. read more

I love Turkish food, but this place is not sanitary. I got really bad food poisoning on June 28 from the Kofta pita sandwich I ordered from here. In hind sight I should have never eaten my pita after watching the man working the window wipe his nose with the back of his hand and then open a pita. I am not sure if it was from unsanitary handling of food or the food itself, but be warned, my food poisoning definitely came from here. read more

some of the best Israeli Chawarma & Falafel i've had. i got a Mixte Plate with chawarma beef that just melted in my mouth, crispy falafel balls & delish grilled eggplant & onion salad, red cabbage salad, roasted tomato & pepper salad. Yumm... read more