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| - There isn't too much new to be said about Casa De Falafel. We visited based on positive vegan reviews, and were not disappointed. We ordered two falafel sandwiches, fries and hummus. It was a huge amount of food for under $20. It was also excellent!
The falafel sandwich is in a tortilla, grilled like a panini. I was skeptical at first since I'm used to pita, but I'm a believer now. I liked that it was less bread, and crispy on the outside. It also held together much better than a pita. The falafels were freshly made and cooked well - crispy on the outside, warm inside. I don't like tahini (more on that later) so the person who took my order (who I assume was the owner) offered me a side of a mango sauce instead. The falafels also came with a small cup of delicious lentil soup, and a side of a unique, slightly spicy sauce that was a perfect complement to the falafels.
The fries were thin and crisp - just how we like them. I can't comment too much on the hummus because I was too full from the soup, falafels and fries, but the few bites I had were great. I'll have the leftover hummus for dinner tonight!
As mentioned in other reviews, the owner couldn't have been more nice. He did give me a hard time about not liking tahini on my falafels, and still gave me some on the side (which my husband enjoyed) but he asked if we were vegan (probably because of the "give peas a chance" shirt I was wearing) and was very sweet.
We enjoyed our visit and will go back when we have the opportunity to be in the Glendale/Peoria area!
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