Falafel Salam

We lived in this neighborhood for over a decade, and apparently, this restaurant has been here for almost the same amount of time. We kept saying we need to check it out! For some reason, we never did until today, and oh how we regret not coming here sooner! It was a Saturday afternoon. There were 2 occupied tables and plenty of other vacant ones for us to select from (by the time we left, all tables were taken). We were greeted immediately by a super friendly server. We took a couple minutes to figure out what we're getting and how to order. We finally decided on 1 pita pocket with gyro meat & 1 Falafel salad. For both, we selected the purple slaw/sauce. We also ordered their garlic fries (extra crispy) & a mint lemonade. We selected seats facing out the window, looking out towards the busy California Ave street. Within a few minutes, our drink came out with our beef gyro pita and Falafel salad. Just looking at the beautiful colors of the salad made me happy. After taking a bite of it made my taste buds even happier!Then I looked at the beef gyro pita. At 1st glance, it looked plain bc all you can see if the meat, feta & garlic sauce oozing out of the white bread. However, once I took my 1st bite, I had to remind myself, do not judge a book by its cover. It was delicious! The pita was filled with different layers of meat, cheese, sauce, & slaw. The combination of all we're perfection! Then came the garlic fries. It looked as amazing as it tasted. Even with the garlic sauce and feta cheese drizzled on top, the fries were still crispy. I could not stop eating it. They were dangerous! It's definitely worth all the calories!Oh, almost for about the lemonade! With the food being so savory, the mint lemonade was the perfect touch. It complimented everything we ordered very well. 5 Stars Overall!! Experience, food, and service were all exceptional! I can't wait to go back!

Just moved to the area and was looking for a healthy option for lunch and I must say this place was perfect. Sometimes you crave a fresh crisp salad and the one I ordered did not disappoint. My usually picky child loved her kids plate. And my husband's pita looked delicious as well. We will be returning soon.

my first visit, ordered a chicken Shawarma. Pita bread was very dry, not freshly made. Chicken was generous, but lacking in flavor, as were the rest of the ingredients. The whole set up is less Middle Eastern and more just a fast food set up with Middle Eastern menu items. Doubt I'll be going back there.

Good place for a fantastic house made Pita. They are different in a very good way from your normal pita. The Falafel are crispy flavorful and excellent. The Lamb Gyro meat is spot on and purple cabbage slaw is cooling and crunchy. Be careful when ordering the spice level! Just ask for it on the side the green spice is pretty hot, a lot like Ethiopian spice.

I was in west seattle & decided to go here, because I'm super busy & this had closest distance with vegan food. Also, I remember the green sauce I had when they came over to E side with food truck. Staffs were very attentive. Dining room were kept very clean & simple & I loved all the plants. Here are my suggestions to owner. 1. Salad: put lettuce first & top with heavy stuff on top, because it was kinda hard to get carrots & cucumbers out. Also it lacked herbs. Could use more cilantro & parsley. I took it home and made bigger salad with more herbs & lettuce & cucumber. 2. Pita bread. Texture is like cake. It need to have more chewier texture and it should be toasted to brown. This was more like cake like & too soft! I have never had this soft pita bread. Maybe it's Jordanian bread? I don't know. 3. Their infamous green sauce was too spicy and lacked cilantro taste. 4. Garlic fries: please have a vegan option w/o feta and no egg in sauce. Crushed garlic in olive oil on top of fries is my suggestion. Did owner change hands last several years or recipe change? Food was good, but different than my memory. Anyways, hope someone reads my input.

First and probably last time here. We have friends over tonight and wanted to do something we haven't tried before. We thought this would be a good choice for the group. We ordered take away and got the food back home. There was a notable disappointment after the first couple bites amongst the group. The pita is not really pita, more of a hambuger bun and not really flatbread. The hummus was very bland, the chicken wasn't terrible but the flavor of the chicken and the lamb gyro was off for Mediterranean food. The saffron rice was fine and sauces were good, but overall there is a group consensus that we will probably not be back. Fries were soggy and lacked any real amount of feta compared to photos online. We wanted to love it, but just didn't. It's unfortunate and we were all so hopeful for a great dinner.

Falafel Salam is a gem. It's a fast casual restaurant that I cringe describing as the "Chipotle of the Levant" - but it's close enough that you get the point. Whenever I've gone in or picked up food the service has been quick and friendly. The food is fresh and delicious (I particularly like their falafel) and a great bonus is that they offer containers of their sauces and other items that you can take home for your pantry and fridge.

I just want consistency!!! I order my food the exact same way every single time and every time it's made differently. Sometimes red sauce, sometimes green sauce, sometimes I have to put my own sauces on sometimes I don't. You're food is great but geez make it the same every time. I have no idea what to expect anymore.

Strange experience. I can't say it was negative, but...First of all, what they're serving isn't pita! It's a bun. So after a couple of minutes, it turns into a soggy bun. I approached and asked why my shawarma looks like a burger with lettuce and big pieces of chicken in a cold bun. But I was told it's pita; you can see in the picture what they called pita. It's a completely different kind of bread. I also have culinary experience, so I felt somewhat deceived.When I placed my order, I asked for "extra juicy", "extra crispy". When they took the order, they silently agreed, but then it turned out they couldn't do it. Although, it seems like putting that bun on the grill shouldn't be difficult.Anyway, the sauces are tasty, the lettuce is fresh, I even bought jars of pickles.But please, don't deceive people and don't call this strange bun - pita. It's not fair.I'd like to add that I bought 3 jars of pickles. Almost $20 worth. The employee put them in a thin paper bag, which tore after a minute. Maybe you should instruct your staff to initially pack the jars in sturdy bags? I nearly broke them.

Quick and easy place to grab lunch or dinner! The food came out really soon.Lamb Gyro Bowl ($14.25) - Solid bowl.Side of Chicken Shawarma ($4) - Was a bit dry but flavor was there.Garlic Fries ($5) - Best $5 you could spend. Huge portion. Loved the garlic aioli and feta!