Madelines Falafel & Shawarma

We grabbed lunch here Sunday 12/4/22. Madelines is across from the large Greek Orthodox church in downtown. The staff was helpful and caring. Food was tasty. Restaurant was clean. If you aren't wanting Greek food, this is a low key alternative. Visit Tarpon! You will be happy you did!

An amazing place! She makes everything from scratch so it does take a while to get your food but it's absolutely worth it! The owner is so kind and a talented cook.

We love this place. The food is outstanding and Madeline is a genuine pleasure. It's right in a cute neighborhood and great bite.

The search for the perfect Falafel Sandwich... is doneA lot of Lebanese food is vegetarian (a great option) , it also has incredible spices that makes all the dishes delicious! Ever since I saw the sign up for Shawarma and Falafel I've been tempted to stop by! I'm always looking for a nice sunset take out meal to go - the beach isn't far from here and I can guarantee you that the Falafel Sandwich is coming to one of our beautiful West Coast sunsets with me. The portions were more than adequate - I'm bringing food home with me! As for the falafel - they got it right! One of the best pita sandwiches I've had in a long time ... loved the staff (super friendly) and everything is home cooked - what more could Tarpon ask for?

Just moved to area and was surprised to see a falafel place in a Greek neighborhood. Stopped by unexpectedly as I was wandering through a small street feisty and lined for the food there were too long and I didn't want to wait. I remembered that this place was right in the street from the festival so I rode my bike there. The place was empty, clean and two young ladies working the counter. I asked if I could leave/ bring my bike inside with me and at first it was a no but when I said I was ordering take out the no turned into a yes. I appreciated it.Having lived in New York City and having access to Mamouts I discovered that I love falafel and shawarma. So seeing this on the menu I order the beef shawarma plater with fries instead of rice. I also ordered the tabouli and the hummus. As someone else has mentioned either order your food ahead of time or be prepared to wait- the food came out in about 20 minutes - which wasn't a bad time to wait . I took my food ( which they packed carefully) and out in my backpack and ride my bike home.When I got home the food was still hot. I opened the shawarma and took a bite. The meat was dry and chewy. I was surprised that there was no sauce to use with it. So I doctored something up from my kitchen and put it on - it helped.The tabouli was fresh and lemony and so delicious! I couldn't eat it all do I have left overs which I'm looking forward to eating.The hummus was creamy and just so good. Unfortunately I didn't get pita with it but luckily I had the fries I ordered with the shawarma- delicious.I do like this place. Not a fan of the beef shawarma but that won't stop me from trying something else on the menu. I will go back. I do recommend this place . I'm leaving one star off bc the beef in my shawarma was dry and tough .

I love this local place! Just on Alt 19, on the corner of Main, across from the Orthodox Church, you'll find Madeline's. It's an absolute Gem of Down Town. They have some of the best Falafel I've ever had, and their Shwarma is oh so good too!I've stopped in a couple of times, ordered to go as well and I've never been unhappy. Their prices are amazing and their portion sizes are larger than average in my opinion. Their veggies are always crisp and tasty and the pickeled ones are really good too. Dang, writing this makes me think I'm gonna have to go pick up something for lunch now.

The staff was super friendly and this appears to be a family operation. The food was great, I would suggest the falafel wrap. I went during the day, and they were not too busy, the food came out relatively soon as I waited in their comfortable dining area.

Chicken tasted off and sandwich was ridiculously expensive and tiny. The bulgar wheat in the salad wasn't cooked. Disappointed overall.

Fabulous fresh food. Great portions. Had chicken shwarma with garlic sos and app of falafel. Was really impressed and can't wait to go back. Casual spot with kind staff.

Terrible experience. It took 45 min to get our food. We were with a group of 6 and food came out individually over 45 min. There was no cold water or ice. There were no apologies or recognition of the poor service. The food overall was mediocre and overpriced. Would never go back.