Foxy Falafel Truck

Yummy!!I'm not even a vegan and loved this place. The lunch project tacos were heaping and the salad refreshing. My buddy had the curry falafel and simply said, "terrific" (I forced him to only one word). Plus, free ice water!!Come try this place...

Foxy isn't exactly slinging the most traditional falafel or schwarma/gyros out there, but it's still pretty damn tasty.I'm a fan of all three types of falafel they have and usually opt for the stoplight platter, which is a combination of all three. Load it up with some complimentary pickled veggies, yogurt sauce, harissa, etc. and it's a satisfying meal. Whatever you order, I'd recommend going platter vs sandwich - you'll score some bonus hummus and pickled goodies and also won't be wearing your meal once the pita inevitably releases its contents all over your previously clean clothing. Anything coming out of the deep fryer is also a safe bet - the fried cauliflower and cheese curds are anything but healthy, but are quite good.Bonus points for the consistently friendly staff and admirable ingredient sourcing.

The falafel here is decent, but not great. A sandwich costs $6 and it comes with five falafel pieces, and lots of lettuce and lemony hummus. For $6 this seems like a gigantic rip-off; I could get nearly twice as much falafel, for half the price, at Wally's in Dinkytown, which is the reigning falafel champ in the Twin Cities, in my opinion. Moreover, Wally's falafel is better quality, and comes with more vegetable filling.The falafel pieces themselves at Foxy Falafel taste pretty good---a nice blend of herbs with a perfectly crispy outer shell.On the other hand, the hummus inside wasn't great, in my opinion, and there was way too much of it. Foxy Falafel definitely didn't get its filling proportions correct and make the sandwich feel like a glorified hummus wrap. You won't see this kind of amateurish production at Wally's.Also, where were the tomatoes? Just lettuce and hummus don't make for a great falafel sandwich. Cucumbers would have been nice, too.I liked that they use a wholewheat pita and bypass that white flour nonsense. That was their one saving grace.In short, Foxy Falafel is too expensive for what it's offering and makes a mediocre product at that. If they charged only $2.50-$3.00 per falafel sandwich, I'd give them another shot. As it stands, I'd rather just go to Wally's.

I'm sitting here wondering why I did not eat this every single weekend for the entire summer. Just why? I've had a lot of falafel in my life. A lot. I realize now that Foxy Falafel may be the first time I've eaten falafel before midnight and quite possibly the best I've eaten at any time of day. Erica is the queen of chickpeas.I stopped by at the Kingfield Farmers Market yesterday. I had a hard time deciding between the beet falafel or the regular, but in the end I went with the standard falafel sandwich, which was so yummy and filling. It's best to start with a classic, no?In addition to those little chickpea wonders, Erica makes the sauces (try them ALL, especially the spicy harissa) and the pickles herself. She told me today that she pickles almost everything she can find, so the selection is always different. I don't even know what a couple of the things I put on top of my sandwich were, but they tasted fantastic. Dressing up your sandwich is half the fun of eating falafel in the first place... and this is like a much tastier version of the condiment bar at Maoz.The only issue with this sandwich is that it has that burrito-syndrome where you just can't get it all the fillings mixed up well enough. So the first bite is all sauce and the last couple bites are all hummus or all cucumber or whatever. I think next time, I'm going to order all the filling in a bowl instead of a pita so it's not such a hot mess towards the end. I saw someone do that after I was already eating mine like an animal. P.S. I enjoyed this falafel so much that I took it upon myself to make my own bright-magenta beet falafel the very same evening. Falafel for lunch and dinner... it was a good day.

I was taking a lunchtime stroll when a sandwich board caught my eye. It read "Cheese Curds. Gluten Free". I took a closer look. A magical food truck by the name of Foxy Falafel claimed to serve deep fried gluten free cheese curds with local honey for dipping. I patiently waited in line preparing myself to be disappointed. I approached the window and asked "Do you have a dedicated gluten free fryer?" and for a second I thought I heard angels voices. It was actually the Foxy Falafel darling's reply of "Oh, yes. Nothing with gluten goes into our fryer". I requested one order of cheese curds. They came to me. I bit into one. The world spun...there may have been fireworks...I was suddenly aware that I was standing on Marquette Avenue, fighting tears over the Midwesterner's taken-for-granted everyday dish of cheese curds. People were concerned...perhaps they thought I was choking or maybe they were reconsidering their lunch choice. I ignored the strange looks. I walked away, blissful, and sat on a bench so I could focus all of my being on the gluten free cheese curd consumption.I did not think Cheese Curds would ever visit my tongue again for the rest of life. Thank you, Foxy Falafel. The day I found you is the day I realized all of my cravings could be met in gluten free fashion. Bravo!FYI - I went back for falafel. Also delicious.

I've had many a falafel.. they're usually dry, burnt, and, well, not very good. In fact, I continue to try them simply because I was hoping to eventually find a place that knew how to do them right.Enter, Foxy Falafel!It was about 10am on a Sunday morning and I was starving and didn't want to wait in line at the Chef Shack for a $5 hotdog (really?? you don't even pay that at a Twins game!!). Right next to the chef shack, was Foxy Falafel.I decided to try the falafel sandwich. It's served in a pita pocket with some kind of uh.. coleslaw(?) at the bottom, then the falafels, and toped with these amazing pickled onions. They're sweet, they're pickled.. they rule.Then, you have the option of 3 different sauces. I tried two out of the three (cucumber mint, and the other white sauce that I can't remember the name of.) Both were equally delicious and the cucumber mint did not smack you in the face with an overwhelming amount of mint.Foxy, you have redeemed my faith in the falafel. I just wish that I didn't have to wait until the weekends to get them! :-)

Best falafel in town? Well, that's debatable--depending on what you like in a falafel. I understand that the title of "best falafel" is one of deep contention and debate.I like mine moist on the inside, yet crispy on the outside; substantial and yet light. For me, this may very well be the best falafel in town. I love that the insides are green and the outside is golden. I love that they taste so darned fresh; and are never dried out or chewy. Maybe you don't like your falafel that way. I'm not going to tell you what to like. The thing that really impressed me, however, was how absolutely... light... the falafel was. You can taste all the components and it has a distinct veggie-ness to it. It's not just a starchy-textured mass. Oh, and let's talk about the sour mango sauce. I'm not a big sauce-er on my food, but I will DROWN my pita in this stuff. It is so danged tasty. Foxy Falafel also provides a host of pickled things; pickled kohlrabi, cukes and beans were all available the last time I visited. There seems to be some menu variation, though I'm not sure how much or when. They were offering quinoa taboli one time I was there and chicken satay the next time. It'll be fun to try out new things. Foxy is moving from a food-truck-only business to a brick-and-mortar outfit in my neighborhood. I did notice that the first day they were in-building, the service was not nearly as quick and smooth as it is on the truck. They were, however, on their FIRST DAY, so I'm understanding. I'll see how things improve over the next few weeks as the whole wait-order-serve navigation is worked out.

PLEASE stop reading the top 10 Yelp falafel recommendations in Minneapolis, they all fall far short of Foxy. Foxy is the only falafel in town that is lightly fried, not Minnesota State Fair deep fried yuk.One mistake I have made: their brick and mortar location is not open on Sundays :(

Delicious!I've been trying to try this place. We went to the Kingfield Market on a recent Sunday. The line for a sandwich was rather short, so I hopped in, got my sandwich and filled that pita up.I had a pickle, a little sauce and some pickled cauliflower. The sandwich was great! The falafel balls were the perfect temperature and nice and crispy on the outside. The pita itself rocked too! Sometimes the pita just isn't right. It sure is at Foxy. Unfortunately, it started to fall all over and rip so I lost a little.The selection of sauces and condiments worked really well for my sandwich.I'm pumped to try the brick and mortar store very shortly.

Great Falafel! Even better condiments!Tried this truck on a whim a couple of weeks ago. Portions are generous and they have a couple different types of falafel along with other vegetarian and vegan options. The falafel was good, but it's all about the condiments! They had about 3 different sauces to choose from and 3 different types of pickeled vegetables. I added the green sauce and pickeled red onions to my falafel and that put it over the edge! Definitely will be back soon!