The Adams-Morgan falafel derby

I haven't been to Adams-Morgan much since moving to the burbe five years ago, but by chance will be in that area later today.

Anybody have any recommendations/preferences on falafel places? Did I hear right that there are four of them in A-M now?

I went to Amsterdam Falafel a couple of times when it first opened. It was ok, dawg, but I've had better (Can we get a Maoz here please?) Maybe it has improved? What about the others?

Are any places more toddler friendly than others?

Thnx.

for a second i thought there was going to be some sort of falafel festival in a-m this weekend. kind of bummed there isnt

i will gladly admit, and no i will not google the f-ing word to find out, that i have no idea what a falafel is.  i assume you put in it your mouth to enjoi it.

here you go…

Falafel (pronounced falāfil) is a fried ball or patty made from spiced chickpeas and/or fava beans. Originally from Egypt, falafel is a popular form of fast food in the Middle East, where it is also served as a mezze.

The Arabic word "falafel" (falāfil) may be the plural of فلفل (filfil) 'pepper'[2], but more relevantly, it is an adjective for fluffy/crunchy things, as in رز مفلفل (roz mfalfel), a kind of cooked rice, and شعر مفلفل (shar'r mfalfel), curly hair. Variant spellings in English include felafel and filafil.

Falafel is usually served in a pita-like bread called lafa, either inside the bread, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flat bread. In many countries falafel is a popular street food or fast food. The falafel balls, whole or crushed, may be topped with salads, pickled vegetables and hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a mezze.

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what happened to good ole

falafel is harder to quit than catholicism 

but is it cuter in a goatee?

superior to any kind of facial hair in every conceivable way

I've never been impressed by any of the falafel I've had in the city or surrounding areas. I like my falafel fluffy and it's always on the crunchy side.

Shouk is my current fave. I always want Dalia's to be better.


#notAdamsMorgan

deadheads wrote:
Shouk is my current fave. I always want Dalia's to be better.


#notAdamsMorgan

Shouk makes some tasty food, though it'd overpriced for what it is and the fries suck.

Oh yeah. I've never got the fries. The cookie is *chef's kiss* sublime.