Falafel Boy

Nice spot, so close to my workshop. Last time I came here, I didn't like it so much. But this time it was fine. I ordered my food online and walked down to pick it up. Luckily for us (I ordered for a co-worker and myself), they had plenty of gluten free options to choose from. I got a couple of salads which were good and filling.The people who work there were nice and welcoming. They were working on my order as I arrived. I was ab le to pick it up easily. It's a tight spot where they are located, so there really isn't room to eat inside. They had some chairs outside, but with the cold weather that wouldn't be an option. Luckily they were half a block down or so from where my meeting was. I didn't have a car with me to drive anywhere.I wanted to go further away, but I'm glad that I didn't. The food here was fine and while I have another place I like more for Mediterranean food, if in the area and I needed a quick healthyish bite, this isn't a bad spot for that.

Love Mediterranean food and different dishes. Happy I came across Falafel Boy. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I tired the Chicken Shawarma and Lamb & Beer Wrap! Highly recommend and adding extra meat. Worth a try for anyone in Bay Area

Got the chicken shawarma wrap which had chicken, pickles, and tomatoes! The chicken was a bit sour so it didn't pair well with the pickles and hot sauce, and the side of arugula didn't add much to the dish. It would've been nicer if there were more tomatoes for moisture and just to give it a bit more depth. I do like how the wrap was grilled; it felt very sturdy in my hand. Overall, I found the meal to be a bit dry and one-dimensionalbuuut the chicken bowl looks so delicious with all that sauce 0: I will be coming back to try it next time!

The food here is great. The portion sizes are decent; I almost feel like I'm getting my money's worth. (My brother treated me, and Bay Area places always feel too expensive to me.)It has a handy-dandy parklet, but said parklet is poorly furnished. They should have gone for three small tables instead of one small and one unwieldy large.This should be a four-star review, but they force you to order at a touchscreen. I have no idea why; it's a tiny place.If you're parking on the street on a Sunday evening, don't. My car's quarter panel got shattered, but the would-be thieves didn't actually steal anything; they just broke the window and reached in to see whether there was anything in my hatchback. Of course, there wasn't anything to steal; I've lived in San Francisco for twenty-one years. But apparently, breaking people's windows when THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CAR is something that Oakland thieves do.And here I thought San Francisco tweakers were the lowest of the low.

This review encompasses two visits, I ordered the grilled haloumi cheese wrap the first time, and the grilled haloumi cheese plate the second time, both for takeout.The food was ready quickly both times, with compostable containers and utensils provided, and while the prices for the food are a bit higher than what I normally go for, the quantity is actually huge. Typically I can make close to 2 meals out of one takeout order, but with Falafel Boy, I think I could actually make it last 3 meals. I felt both the cheese plate and the wrap were quite good. The halloumi cheese is very dense, thick, and has a strong sour flavor (it's a goat or sheep milk based cheese), so some may not like it, although mixing it with some of the plainer ingredients like the cabbage slaw, eggplant, or hummus can help balance out the flavor. I don't even like cabbage or eggplant but I think they did a good job with the ratios/quantities of the different ingredients. The pita was also pretty good, firm but not too hard.The main difference between the grilled haloumi cheese plate vs. the bowl is that the plate also includes cabbage slaw, pita bread, and turmeric rice. My partner has had the lamb and beef shawerma bowl and the lamb and beef shawerma plate, so I included those in the photos in case anyone is curious. I tried a bit of the meat which is more on the tough side but otherwise good.

Disappointing. The falafel was not freshly made and seemed to have come off from a microwave, it had lost most of its juice and crisp. If you're calling yourself falafel you better get the falafel right. I got it in a salad bowl which was mixed with some sweet balsamic vinegar which did not go with the mediterranean tastes for me and I managed to get thru it only because I was quite ravenous.

I got this to go when I was working in office. It was the first place I saw that was closest and had vegetarian food. I was glad I got food here as it turned out to be really good. I got the Vegan Plate as I read other reviews saying that it was the bang for your buck. The best part of this plate was the cauliflower. Not sure if it was the seasoning or the char on it, but it just tasted great. The Falafel was Falawfully good too! Def would reorder this too. I also got a side of fries for an extra $2.50. I'm not sure what they do to the fries, but these were some of the best french fries i've had. It was dangerous eating them because I could've ate them all day.This will be my go to spot every time I got into office at Lake Merritt.

Disappointed. I love wraps, but this place lacks major flavour, extremely bland, very dry and lacks the taste of freshness. The food was made quickly so...one positive. There's no where to sit inside, but a small table outside.

Self serve ordering, grab and go. Food is hot, yummy, fairly priced. Service is quick- no nonsense.

Got some takeout here the other day, and was very impressed. We really enjoyed their bowl options. And let's not forget the fries. You can add fries to any order for only $2.99 and they give you a huge bowl of it. These fries are crispy outside, tender inside; and that's even after delivery from doordash. The only negative was I ordered the chicken shawarma bowl, but they gave me lamb and beef instead. Luckily it was yummy.What we ordered:+ Lamb and Beef Shawarma bowl - you can choose salad or rice (or 1/2-1/2) as your base. Then they pile on the meat, veggies and sauces. They give you a lot and it's all yummy.+ Veggie bowl - I didn't order this but I sure was eyeing it. The cauliflower is roasted and seasoned. + Lamb kebab plate - tender, flavorful lamb on skewers, under a bed of rice. Comes with a little salad and pita bread.+ Lamb and beef shawarma wrap - this was the least successful. There's no sauce, so it was dry.+ Don't forget the fries!