It was super yummy and everyone was extremely welcoming. It is definitely the best gyros I have had in Edmond.

Good stuff! The first time I had food from here was catered for an event. My husband and I have been there for dinner a few times since we enjoyed their food so much! The owner is super nice and welcoming! He brought us to the back and showed us his falafels and shawarma was made. I've had their salads, chicken shawarma, falafel, gyro, hummus, lentil soup, and baklava. All very pleasing to the taste buds! Everything tastes super fresh and I LOOVEE their hummus! Their entrees dipped in their tzaiziki sauce just makes it that much better!! So smooth and tasty!! My dad devours their baklava and he usually doesn't eat sweets. I had them cater a baby shower at my husbands office and everything was packed very well! Sometimes I'm nervous to cater Mediterranean food due to the possibility of it looking sloppy. NOPE, everything was presentable. Service is superb there and everyone is really nice. My aunt eats there a lot and they forgot an item on her to-go order and the owner delivered it himself to her! That's service right there! Swing by and show some love! read more

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Simply Falafel has some of the best Mediterranean food Oklahoma has to offer! In fact I enjoy the food so much, that it has become my go-to location when I am in the mood for this type of cuisine. I've had the gyro, fries and drink combo numerous times. The food, especially the fries, is always seasoned exceptionally well. Not only does the food taste great but the price is very affordable. To get that great tasting combo for $6.25-$7 is very reasonable in my opinion. Located just off of E 2nd St, this place is very student friendly and it's not uncommon to see UCO students there. While there, you really get a sense that the staff cares about their customers. I've seen the manager come out to the seating area and just simply engage customers in conversations about what's going on in their lives. On a different date, a couple ordered something that they had recently ran out of. The same manager apologized to the couple, refunded their money for that particular item and offered to give them a comparable replacement on the house. Great food and great service are what awaits you at Simply Falafel. read more

This is the best Mediterranean restaurant! Great food and even better hospitality! Magid is awesome! Great food great service! Thank you! read more

Simply Falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

I appreciate the accommodations they are making related to COVID. The food is always delicious (even when delivered), and they provide the best customer service! read more

Simply Falafel - Falafel Platter, Large Greek Salad, Vegetable Platter, & Dolma - Mediterranean Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

This is my second favorite falafel shop I've ever been to. Which is honestly saying A LOT. The workers were so kind and welcoming, I'm going back soon. read more

This is one of our favorite places to go for lunch or dinner. The owner never fails to share a memory or sharing a story. The food is excellent. I love the Greek salad, the meat cabins, the sides and the baklava. What a rich, delicious treat with hot tea and/or other beverage. read more

I found this restaurant by accident a few days ago when I was hungry for lunch. It has been a while since I had a good gyro so I thought I would give it a try. Very clean restaurant and as soon as I walked in the gentleman behind the counter, I assume was the owner, greeted me. Good size menu but I was focused on the gyros. I was not disappointed in the slightest. The gyro was full of lamb meat and the tzatziki sauce tasted home made. If you love gyros this is the place, food was delicious, the price was good, and service was awesome. I'll be going back for lunch! read more

Stopped in to grab lunch with a coworker, we're from Florida, and wanted something different and not a chain. PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! Good service, awesome food, good prices! The Humus is amazing... apparently the owner has a secret recipe. Definitely need to give this place a try! read more

This place is the real deal. My family loves Mediterranean food and tries to eat it as often as we can and this place is now in our top recommendations list. Everything is fresh and made to order. Truly the best lamb gyro meat I've ever had. So tender and flavorful. If baklava is your thing then this is the place to go, the best I've had. read more

Restaurant shorted me a Greek platter on a take out order which I paid for and would not refund my money. Employees working the counter said the owner was only one who could give credit and he did not. Contacted three different times but never was issued credit or call from owner. So much for customer service!! read more

Been here many times. Always consistently good food and friendly service. The owner is almost always there to make sure you love everything or he will work to find you something else. read more

Simply falafel is simply the best! Great spot for all people. I'm vegan and gluten intolerant and the owner is always extremely helpful in recommending dishes for me! This is my favorite restaurant in Edmond. 10/10. read more

What a great place. So glad we found this family owned and operated establishment. Service was exceptional Gyros were the best in OKC Homemade fries what a great touch Fresh hand cut veggies Tzatki sauce nice and thick not runny like most places. Keep up the good work. read more

Simply Fabulous! This is the best casual Mediterranean food in the city. So fresh and so good!

Drove through OKC and was looking for a fast gluten free place to eat. Simple Falafel was recommended so I dropped by. Staff didn't know ingredients in gf pita or if the fryer was safe for gf or not. So to make it easy I ordered a chicken Greek salad with no feta or dressing. I was trying to make it easy and stress free for everyone involved. Got to go and found chicken burnt. Terrible tasting and soaked in oil I accepted that this place probably isn't worth it and threw out the food. Won't recommend. Save your money. read more

We love this place. The owner and his children are so hospitable. It's about as close to eating in someone's personal home as a resturant can be. Please support local, independent business owners like Mr Magid when you can. read more

These following comments meant to be for constructive criticism only. - Falafel sandwich was disappointing - Fries too salty -Lamp platter was really great and the platter portion is generous. - Staff is very friendly and helpful - ventilation system needs improvement ... the smell Of fried food was really strong and overwhelming. - their menu is impressive I would come back and try other food on the menu. read more

Simply falafel is simply delicious. From the soup to my sandwich. Thanks for the experience will be back! read more

I was in Edmond for a training and had a lunch break. I had never been to Edmond before so I whipped out my phone and handy dandy YELP app to look for a good lunch spot! Low and behold Yelp steered ne to simply falafel! I am so grateful that it did! What a great spot! The service and food were great! I had a greek salad that was very fresh with great greek dressing. I also had the falafel sandwich. It was good. However, the falafel was a tad dry (not a deal breaker) and I was wishing that there was more yogurt sauce in it. Also had the hummus and some pita. Great pita and great hummus! So, if you live in Edmond or just passing through you gotta simply go to simply falafel! You will be thanking me later! read more

This place is really good! Great service to. Have the chicken kabob sandwich or the Greek salad. The falafel was great! Better than I ate in Jerusalem. The baklava is good too. Very large portions. I'm stuffed! read more

We love Simply Falafel! We've been going there for years. The food is amazing and the service can't be beat. The best Mediterranean food you'll ever eat! read more

Absolutely the best Mediterranean food in the metro area. Service is outstanding and the owner, Majid, has the gift of hospitality. You may try others but you'll always end up back at Simply Falafel. We eat here 2-3 times per week! read more

This is my family's favorite go to for pita, hummus, and falafels. I like the chicken shawarma. My son loves the hamburger here. Try the coffee too. Great food and the owner is very friendly and accommodating. read more

Wow! Went here for lunch today and it was delicious! It seemed like the dishes were actually all made in house, as opposed to being frozen mass-sold dishes. I had the falafel sandwich and the falafel was cooked just right! Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside and full of seasoning. My Husband had a lamb sandwich of some type. He didn't remember what he ordered - but he really enjoyed his too. He declared it to be the best Mediterranean food we've had since we were in the Mediterranean. One other thing that made this restaurant more likable was the staff. The owner was walking around the restaurant chatting with customers and making sure everyone was enjoying their meal. He seemed earnestly concerned with the impression his food and restaurant were making on people. It makes me value a restaurant more to know how much pride the owners take in it. read more

The owner came to our table and made some fantastic recommendations. He was extremely friendly and both of our children liked how he asked them questions and was very engaging. And, his recommendations were great. I highly recommend this place! read more

What a gem. Came in here while in OKC on an extended stay. The girl behind the counter was incredibly sweet and helpful. She very clearly loved the restaurant and enjoyed working there. The food was beyond good, some of the best falafel I've had. The gyro meat was excellent as well...there wasn't anything that wasn't excellent. Hummus was excellent as well. The owner come over to check on us and when he learned we were from out of town he brought over two baklava gratis. Very very nice man. read more

Wanted to try a new place and work nearby so decided to come in for lunch, had the Gyro sandwich with tomato soup. Ordered at the front cashier and they brought the food out to me really fast. The menu was pretty extensive lots of different foods to pick from seen other people eating salads that looked really good. But now to my food, they are very generous with the meat and my soup was one of the better tomato soups that I've had. I will definitely try to come back and eat here again and try some of the other tasty looking items on the menu. read more

Simply Falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

How have I not been to this place before?!? There are no words to describe my new found Love called Simply Falafel. Even my husband has questioned me no less than 10 times in the 24 hours since we've been there, "did you write that review?! did you write that review?!". I love locally owned restaurants and this place is in a class all it's own. I found it to be an order-at-the-counter-take-a-number-to-your-table kind of establishment...that is, unless you walk in like me and my husband and stare aimlessly at the menu on the wall. The owner approaches us, introduces himself as Magid and asks, "what do you like?". I tell him it is our first time and he immediately tells us to take a seat, that he will take care of us. Take care of us HE DID! He proceeds to bring us a rainbow of dishes; 2 different salads, 2 different entrees, (gyro and also chicken schwarma (sp)), and then the baklava. Each time, Magid is the one who delivers our dish to the table and proceeds to explain each dish, the ingredients, how it is prepared, etc. At one point, I looked at my husband and said, "he knows we're not famous, right?". It was that kind of spectacular treatment! And...they were super busy! He worked each table with such ease, greeting patrons by name and making sure they had exactly what they wanted. Never have I been to a restaurant, for a random Monday lunch to boot, and been treated so well. The food was delicious & the servings were more than enough. Had the food been sub-par (it WASN'T!) I would go back in a heartbeat just because they were so nice. It is hard to choose a highlight, but I would say this was close to the top: as we were leaving, Magid thanked us and as I thanked him and said, "so nice to meet you", he replied with, "nice to meet you, AMY!". He used my first name! We had been there close to an hour, he had seen probably 50+ patrons, met me once when we entered and remembered my name. What a place! read more

It seems like 2nd street has lots of chains but not very many local food choices besides Thai and Simply Falafel, so I usually end up at the latter. I really like it, although there are a few things that I wish they would change. Here is the break down: Décor/ambiance- The inside is pretty casual, clean, and simply but nicely decorated. The confusing thing is that there are no signs, but they have a counter with a menu behind it. So customers aren't sure what to do when they walk in. Order at the counter? Have a seat? Honestly, I have done both. There have been several times I have been told to have a seat, given a printed menu, and had someone take my order. Other times I have been told to order at the counter and then someone delivers my food. It is confusing. I would say head to the counter first. Service- It has always been excellent. The owner is always present and working hard. He helps people order, delivers food, and always stops by my table to ask how things were. I love that! I have seen many Middle Eastern people come in and visit with him in their native language (always a good sign!) and he usually has food off the menu that they order and seem to enjoy. The people who work at the counter taking orders and delivering food are also very friendly and helpful with navigating the menu. Service alone would be 5 stars. Food- The first time I visited Simply Falafel I was blown away by the food. But several visits later, there are some things that are consistently "off". Their fries, though hand cut and fried fresh, are still raw, oily, and limp 90% of the time. I have sent them back several times, despite ordering them extra done 2/3 of the time. They have great potential; they just need to be cooked longer and at a higher heat. The gyro meat can also be a bit on the oily side. The baklava is homemade and is wonderfully flaky and spiced, but it tastes like they use margarine instead of butter. It has an off, fake butter flavor and coats my mouth like shortening. And finally, they have a microwave clearly visible in the kitchen window and I can hear it ding the entire time I am eating; it makes me nervous that sometimes my food isn't being cooked fresh. But apart from the few negatives, there are some very good positives about the food. For one, their falafels are amazing. They are large, perfectly fried and crisp on the outside but a bit creamy on the inside. The gyro meat, though greasy, is very flavorful and is large pieces instead of the typical thin, dry meat. Their tabbouleh is fresh and delicious, packed full of fresh ingredients and lots of lemon juice. I love it. Their daily soups are very good as well and can be subbed for the fries with any sandwich. The good at Simply Falafel definitely outweighs the few bad things. Just order smartly and the experience will be great. Three stars means "A-OK" and they definitely are A-OK. I will continue going there because I like the food but also because I love supporting a local, family owned business. Give them a try! read more

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I have only been here once and I don't think I'll ever return again. Few selected items that are halal. Their food was alright. Service was good. read more

Wow! What an amazing experience! The food is so delicious and fresh. The staff will help you decide what to order if you don't know. The owner is also very attentive and explains what is in each menu item. We took our teenage daughter who is not ways willing to try new things and she loved it. We will be back and I will share with our friends. Delicious! read more

Simply Falafel - Falafel and pita. Yum! Fresh and wonderful textures. - Mediterranean Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

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This is am awesome legit Mediterranean spot ... Thanks TangoTab! I brought a co-worker here and she had never had Arab cuisine and she is now smitten! LOVED the recommendations from the crew, waitstaff was super friendly and prompt with the refills. Place gets busy at lunch with UCO International students - a lot of the Arab and they KNOW good food vs. junk, and they dig it. Yum Yum! Great place for a great, filling and fresh healthy lunch in Edmond! read more

Simply Falafel - Greek salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

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Love that the owner takes pride in the experience. Food is really good and the falafel isn't greasy or heavy. We were in town for a concert but live in Colorado. My mom, who lives in Tulsa, drove to meet us for dinner. I used Yelp to find a restaurant with good reviews that we would all enjoy. I'll admit that based on the look of this place from the outside, I definitely thought we had chosen a chain restaurant and would be getting pre-packaged Greek/Mediterranean food. We were very pleasantly surprised. The food was tasty with larger than expected portion sizes. The owner was there and is very friendly, as is the rest of the staff. My mom hadn't had Greek food before and was weary about my choice. But, with the staff being so friendly, she ended up trying a bunch of food that she normally wouldn't have. PS, she loved it all. I love that Yelp can help you find hidden gems like this when you are traveling or aren't sure where to eat. If I am ever back in Edmond, I will definitely be back to Simply Falafel. read more

Fabulous FRESH Mediterranean food!! The owner was delightful and explained how he makes the hummus every day. The tabouleh, falafel, gyros, and baklava were all the best I've ever had!! Reasonably priced, fast, courteous service. We went once and returned three days later with friends! We'll be back! read more

Dropped in here because I was craving a gyro and some Greek salad or tabouli. Ordered the gyro sandwich and tabouli salad. Total was about $10. The sandwich was pretty wholesome. Lots of meat. Very doughy fluffy pita and not insanely greasy! I was happy about that because some places are so greasy I end up feeling horrible after eating! The tabouli was good too. I was impressed and happy to have a place nearby for Mediterranean style foods! I want to try many of their other things on the menu soon. This was more of a grab and go or quick lunch place. I guess what you expect for a gyro place! Overall, and for what I had, it was good. read more

Been to this place dozen's. Owner cares, employee cares. We had a group of around 10 pay for r daughters to go and pickup. Always trying to keep it local here In Edmond. The protein's were just bad, gyro was beef jerky, chicken was so dry it was just thrown away. Parts of salad was wilted and not something I would serve to anyone. I empathize with everything going on, but when u spend $ on a product. Either deliver or (pleshut it down til u can. Owner Majid totally was cool with follow up call. I didn't ask for anything, he just wants to make it right. I'll get great gyro once again. Thanks Ownership....Eddie read more

This year, my taste buds changed. I know that they say that every seven years your tastes in food change, but none as been as drastic as 2013. I used to loathe tomatoes on everything, and now caprese salads are everything. Shrimp then? Don't let it come near me. Shrimp now? I want to go to there. And now, I love Mediterranean food. I suppose I always liked Greek food, my parents and I used to go to this little Greek place in MWC for dinner and get Gyros and fries, (don't even get me STARTED on Napoleons Greek Sandwich shop because. yes.) But I never really branched out. I am definitely a fan of lamb, but I have never loved falafel or hummus or greek salads. Now Everything Has Changed. I frequent Simply Falafel at least once every 2 weeks. It's literally 5 minutes away from my desk. Lately I had been getting the 1/2 and 1/2 Gyro meat and Falafel platter, with a greek salad and basmati rice. Last time I went I got the greek salad topped with gyro meat and a side of the yogurt sauce, and o o o m m m g g g. I wanted to go back the next day and get it, and the day after that, and the day after that... I know this is strong statement, but I'm starting to feel the way I felt about the Thai Chicken Salad from Tropical Cafe (May it rest). It's that good. All the ingredients and fresh, the meat is cooked to perfection, and there's so much food. It's worth the price, in my humble opinion. But don't take my word for it. Go get some yourself. And then maybe you'll experience the most charming part of this unassuming restaurant, how the owner greets you like an old friend. In the times I've been there, he's been very attentive, offering me tastes of the desserts, free fountain drinks (and if you're a UCO Student, you get a free drink anyway!) and just all around welcoming me into his establishment. Makes me want to come back and eat that delicious Mediterranean food again and again. read more

Today I went here for the second time, for a pickup order. The person at the counter was nice, my order was ready when I arrived. I ordered a chicken Gyro, added basmati rice. The rice was the star, it was cooked perfectly. The Gyro was just ok. It had grilled chicken, tomato, a pickle, yogurt sauce and I think it was red leaf lettuce. It wasn't terrible or anything, it was just pretty bland. With more seasoning and a different veggie ingredient choice it would have been much better. I think the chicken Gyro at Basil in OKC is a great example of what works. read more

Wow! First, I have to say I love any business where a very enthusiastic & friendly owner greets you personally at the door and invites you into his place of business & welcomes you with pride. The owner Magid, ( as nice & friendly of a proprietor that I have met) greeted us at the door and quickly showed us the restaurant, the seating area and the ordering area. You can either order form the counter & have your meal brought to you or you can order off the menu at your table. You pick. He quickly informed us that if we had any questions to which something tasted like or if we would like a sample to please just let him know. He assured us he wanted out experience to be wonderful...("TIP"- to all other business owners...imagine how your business would increase with this kind of attitude, greeting & customer appreciation). Also, let me say,this wasn't just to sell us, Magid was gleaming with pride and excitement over a chance to display his expertise and tasty fresh food to two new customers...he was as genuine as they come! He kept saying everything was fresh and made fresh & tasted fresh...( a customer sitting at a table 1/2way through her meal leaned over and said to me as he talked( It really is incredibly fresh and really good, we come here all the time) As he presented his menu to us he said, please let me show you his kitchen and let you try a very special chicken dish that nobody else makes just like us... Magid proudly took us to a very clean & shiny kitchen and gave us a taste of an amazingly tasty marinated chicken that was moist, tasty and extremely delicious. I ended up ordering that for my main meal as a platter. It was fabulous! For an appetizer, we ordered the Meza which was a choice of three appetizers & we choose Babaghanouj, Houmos & Dolma. TheBabaghanouj was amazing and my favorite item I had all night. I could not get enough of it. Charbroiled eggplant with tahini topped with pomegranate sauce. Yum! Easily the best & freshest I have had anywhere. Houmus fresh and tasty and the grape leaves were jsut right on the dolma. The plate is a huge serving for $10.00 My marinated special chicken was so so delicious My wife enjoy the Falafel platter and the Falafels tasted "fresh", there's that word again" and were fried golden brown just right. Both platters we accompanied with a Greek Salad for me & a Fattoush salad for my wife. Fresh and tasty! We had so much food we took home a huge box to go. We were so full and satisfied and Magid was very attentive as we ate we noticed he personally checked on each table to see how they were enjoying everything and if there was anything he could do to make anything better. it was a very friendly, relaxed and extremely pleasant dining experience. On our way out Magid noticed we had not ordered dessert ( there was no way we could we were so full) and said we must take home some Baklava and try it later while we relaxed at home. He gave us two servings of his Baklava that he said was made with pistachio nuts complimentary. We assured him we would be back and tell all our friends about his wonderful restaurant! **** Final note- When I ate my Baklava later it was amazing! melted in my mouth and the pistachios gave it such a great unique flavor, however, I did search for my wife's piece because I was absolutely going to eat it if I found it but lucky for her she beat me too it...I know, I am devious, but it was that good! ) Enjoy with confidence! read more