L'As du Fallafel

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#1,196 of 18,956 Restaurants in Paris$, Fast Food, Mediterranean, Vegetarian friendly

+33 1 48 87 63 60+ Add website

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Sun

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Mon

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Tue

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Wed

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Thu

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Fri

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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4.0

5,040 reviews

#1,196 of 18,956 Restaurants in Paris

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Fast Food, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

“Shawarma-rific Street Food!”

“The dinner plate included a salad, fries and some other yummy items.”

“The lamb/chicken, my husband said was tasty and good.”

“Get the shawarma!”

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34 rue des Rosiers, 75004 Paris France

Saint-Gervais

+33 1 48 87 63 60

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PRICE RANGE

$10.00 – $22.00

CUISINES

Fast Food, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Kosher

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.0

5,040 reviews

Excellent

2,593

Very good

1,573

Average

481

Poor

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Terrible

210

Margaret

Sydney9 contributions

Worth trying the felafel that Lenny Kravitz loves

Aug 2019 • none

Yep, I got in THAT long line, but it went really quick. The chefs work with such dexterity, like well oiled machines, that the takeaway line moves fast! We just got the takeaway felafel with tahini, it was quite good, I've had tastier ones with more herbs inside, but they were crunchy and a great snack. We had been to Miznon nearby for lunch and got this on the way home. Try both if you're around here! I would come back and try more of a meal here, it was packed when we were here.

Written February 6, 2020

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Kimberly B

35 contributions

In the heart of the Marais

Jan 2020 • family

The food is really good. Not sure it’s worth waiting online for, especially on a cold day. The line for indoor seating goes fairly quick, but it does cost more to eat inside. It’s worth a visit.

Written February 13, 2020

gacanuck

Nepean34 contributions

Come Hungry

Nov 2021 • none

Israeli cuisine is becoming a star on the global culinary stage for a number of reasons. If the French flock to this little eatery, you know the food must be good. It is, and there's plenty of it. The jovial host at the door ushered us in immediately. We were glad we had the time to eat inside, since the take-away line was 20 m long even at 4 PM. Each of our platters was large enough to split, but we managed to eat the entire meal anyway, with no regrets! (My wife ordered the merguez platter and I ordered the mixed turkey and lamb platter.) I decided to see how the Israelis do with brewing, and was pleasantly surprised with the Maccabee lager from Netanya (a great accompaniment to my dish). The service was friendly and efficient, albeit sluggish by North American standards. But this is France, where conversational anticipation is part of the dining experience. They offered us dessert, but we didn't have room for it. The meal wasn't cheap, but this is France, where paying a fair price for a great meal is part of the dining experience.

Written November 5, 2021

George

11 contributions

Nothing special but cheap

Dec 2019 • couples

Compared to other Paris eating options the falafel here is not really expensive (7-8 euros) and it doesn't leave you hungry. However I would prefer to get two crepes rather than a falafel there if I had the chance. They were alone really on a hurry and brought us the bill like two minutes after we've finished eating.

Written January 8, 2020

PetiteFoodie

London314 contributions

Fresh flavoursome falafels

Dec 2021 • none

There are two queues at this restaurant, to the left is takeaway and on the right is for eating in. If you wanted to eat in, expect to wait and be mindful there is a cut off time where they stop customers from queueing to eat in. The queue for takeaway was fast where there was a staff member that would take orders in the queue and you could pay whilst being in the queue. You could see the staff cooking fresh falafels and they were seasoned well. I would have preferred a bigger selection of dips available.

Written December 28, 2021

Adam P

Ipswich1174 contributions

Worth the wait

Jan 2020 • none

After seeing the rave reviews of L’As de Falafel, we thought we’d see what all the fuss was about. We queued for almost 45 minutes, but it was definitely worth the wait. The falafel was easily the best I’ve had, and you get a good amount for €6.50. The sauce was amazing too. If you love falafel, this place is a must.

Written January 20, 2020

travelcycle

Prague229 contributions

One of the best Fallafels I ever had

Jul 2021 • none

I liked the falafel, I liked how the locals outside were also recommending it and encouraging me to try try, and I really did not regret it. The price was normal for Paris, service was friendly and very fast. I really recommend it for a quick lunch during your stroll in the lovely le Marais.

Written July 16, 2021

Rishi Barran

Tampa154 contributions

Believe the Hype

Sep 2021 • none

We did not expect to be pining for fallafel on our honeymoon trip to France, but after reading so many positive reviews for L'As du Fallafel, it became a stop we had to make. We're so glad we did! Our only regret was not coming back because the fallafel pitas were as good as advertised. All of the ingredients were so fresh and tasty. The spicy sauce they gave you the option of topping the fallafel off with was a nice touch to cap all of the other ingredients perfectly. I'd never eaten eggplant with any fallafel I'd eaten before, but I found it to be excellent mixed in. We visited in the evening after 8 p.m., and we were very happy to see that there were no long lines at all. We were able to walk right up and order. The people running the shop made sure that we got everything we wanted and that all of the ingredients we wanted were included. We wished we had time to sit inside at a table because they didn't offer the mint lemonade we'd heard wonders about for to-go customers. But while we missed out on the lemonade, the fallafel pitas themselves were everything we hoped they'd be. There were plenty of areas around the restaurant to sit at and eat the food right after ordering. We can't wait to go back! As I said before, I just wish I could have visited L'As du Fallafel more than once during our trip.

Written November 22, 2021

Hassan EL Nahas

Cairo593 contributions

Do NOT wear white

Aug 2022 • solo

Had a falafel sandwich at the take-away counter of L’as du Fallafel. I asked for spicy. The pita bread was excellent. Soft and a good vehicle to pile a lot of fillings. They put in all the fillings twice so u get an even taste through out. The tahina sauce was good too, as was the falafel. The issue was the spicy sauce. I expected harissa and instead got a chilly flavor with strong taste but not especially pleasant. It overpowered all the other good flavors going on. I do recommend this place. But be ready to queue up, don’t ask for spicy and do not - under any circumstances - wear white as the sandwich is overflowing with goodness.

Written August 2, 2022

Billy R

Beverly Hills198 contributions

Perhaps the most overrated eatery on TripAdvisor

Dec 2021 • couples

We got seated inside after a brief and respectable 20 minute wait. The waiter was super friendly and very nice. We ordered the assorted meat plate, 10 fallafel balls, roasted eggplant, roasted cauliflower, and wine. We received most of what we ordered except for the wine and fallafels. Eventually the fallafels showed up but never the wine. The meat plate was not good. It came with soggy French fries and the meat itself was oily and crispy, better suited for the garbage. Even worse was that the delicious humus was lost in the mess of oily French fries so it was next to impossible to enjoy. The cauliflower was oily and bland, we only had 1 bite each and the roasted eggplant while extremely beautiful was under-seasoned. Fortunately it got a thumbs up after a little bit of salt. Finally our fallafels arrived, yay! And they were fabulous, in fact they saved the meal. Their texture was super crunchy on they outside and creamy and delicious on the inside. They were flavorful and perfectly seasoned. With the tahini sauce and the pita, life was good once again. But was it the greatest fallafel I ever had? No. I have had many delicious ones before, and while these were excellent, they weren't worth the wait. Fair enough, the place is called the ace of fallafel, not the ace of everything on the menu. I can't really recommend this place, but if you go and don't want to be disappointed, don't get anything besides the fallafel.

Written December 30, 2021

V M

3 contributions

Fast delicious falafel!

Mar 2022 • couples

We immediately got a table around 18:30-18h, fast service, amazing food, we tried falafel plate and a pita sandwich with chicken medallions. This was with just water around 36eur, which is okay price. Food is definitely worth it, the place is like an Imbiss inside. You can also buy for takeout and It is a bit cheaper then.

Written March 9, 2022

hiddenyum

Boston26 contributions

Pretty good

Dec 2019 • none

Known as the best place for falafel in Paris, but I would say the other food is great as well. While the falafel didn't blow me away, maybe I should have tried it in a sandwich (what they seem to be known for)? Instead, since we were sitting down inside to eat, we got the falafel balls, shawarma platter, mixed meats platter, shakshuka, and grilled eggplant with tahini. Everything was pretty good and they seem to always be busy and have a line around the corner. I would come back, but maybe not if it's too long of a wait.

Written January 7, 2020

Menna

The Hague50 contributions

Don't believe the hype

Jun 2020 • none

Went there after reading it's the most popular falafel place in Paris, however was extremely disappointed with it. The place itself looks like a fast-food restaurant, so nothing particularly cozy about it. The falafel sandwich is quite filling, the portion is generous, however the taste was just "ok". Nothing special, and it surprises me how anybody would pay 9 euros for that. I have had far better falafels for much less. In short: I would look somewhere else next time.

Written July 16, 2020

Sworn2Fun

147 contributions

The falafel legend

Nov 2019 • none

It's all true. You will come, you will stand in line for a long time, and you will eat delicious falafel. I've been coming here my whole life, and it's never failed me. Everyone I bring here is converted and it becomes their go-to. Pro tips: The line for inside (as opposed to take-out) is shorter, so do that if you're not in a hurry and not trying to get away for the basic 6.50. Order the Fallafel special. It's a gloopy sandwich in a pita with amazing spicy sauce. The hummus is good too. Eat it with a fork if you want to - it is still a free world. Enjoy!

Written January 22, 2020

SkinnyPiet

Hamburg4 contributions

Can't express how much I miss this place

Apr 2020 • none

During a semester abroad in Paris we ate here as often as our budget would allow. I've never had better Fallafel and Shawarma anywhere. Period. It can be super crowded and it might seem like a tourist spot (and admittedly is priced like one) but it is fully worth it. I promise.

Written March 3, 2021

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