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#127 of 1,842 Restaurants in Cairo
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Middle Eastern, Egyptian
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks, Late Night
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0.3 miles from The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
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Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Granted we were a party of ten and that it is Ramadan so they were short staffed from the looks of things. We were seated early, before the rush, and got our dinner order in before our large groups. However, from the moment we took...our seats the “Captain” was irritated, impatient, not focused on us and highly agitated with “his” staff. We prepared ourselves to be patient as we are a group of seasoned travelers. We had also chosen this restaurant based on its reputation and good food. Suffice it to say: some of us got what we ordered at all different intervals while others had a side dish and no main course or the main course went completely missing. On behalf of the group as I was at the end of the table - I asked for the missing items 3 different times and we were told by the waiter the captain would come to the table. After we all had finished the meals we had (and shared with those that didn’t) he finally showed up only to tell us we never ordered the missing meals. Not true. We had even split the order into two sides of the table on two different checks to make it easier for them. If he had ever showed the least bit of consideration or explained that they were apparently understaffed or treated us like customers that might actually return to his establishment and not tourists - the service would have still been I’m adequate but his attitude and demeanor turned an inconvenience into a totally unpleasant encounter. Still we all made the best of it and remained patient. This was greatly achieved by the one waiter who came with our plates and actually got us napkins, salt, and tried to get the Captain. While we waited for our food we had all figured out what our meals would costs, so we started to collect it for our bill. That’s when the Captain showed up not once but three times within minutes to try to take our money before we were ready a nod start counting it himself! The man was completely insufferable.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Amazing food, average prices, good chilled beer and vegetarian friendly. This is a neat and clean restaurant behind the take away restaurant which is on he main road. The approach tot h restaurant looks a little shady, but the insides are very welome

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

This used to be our go-to place when we entertained guests, particularly foreigners. The food quality was poor, the portions quite small and prices way high for the food and service offered. A true disappointment. I would not venture to ever go there again.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

We there for lunch and used google map to look for the restaurant. It brought is to its takeaway shop on the main road. The cashier directed us down the road and turn right. The ambience was unique and the food was good. Service was...not what you expect from similar restaurants in the West. The main courses came as and when they are ready. Waiter does not know who ordered what and just placed the food on the table for us to pick.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Amazing food, not pricey at all. We ended up in the takeout section by choosing the wrong door. The cashier spoke English well enough, but no one else who worked there did

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We ended up in the takeout section by choosing the wrong door. The cashier spoke English well enough, but no one else who worked there did so getting the food was very difficult. Having said that, the food was delicious.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We were at that place with a party of three and were asked to change our table three times! This is a tourist trap of the worst kind. Fast Food-kind of quality and extremely over-priced with a service that would care less. I strongly recommend...to avoid this place.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed February 24, 2023 via mobile

Very tasteless food and overpriced. Weiter tried to convince me that 12% of service included is not a tip, it was very annoying. Place is beautiful though.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed February 16, 2023 via mobile

The taste of the tameya was good. However we waited for a long time to order and to pay. The employees were not nice and when we paid the bill they asked for a tip while we didn’t want to pay a tip. The employee...was very intimidating so I would not recommend this place!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed February 7, 2023

We came across Felfela on a Cairo food tour and made sure we got back there for a full dinner the next night. Felfela was started years ago as a tent in an alley between two buildings and became so popular that it established itself...permanently in a fully enclosed restaurant, decorated in a delightfully beautiful hodgepodge of carved wood and pebble-mosaic floors. More importantly, the food is OUTRAGEOUSLY good and very reasonably priced. A don't-miss in Cairo!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed January 22, 2023 via mobile

It’s a good traditional Egyptian restaurant, but prices are high as many tour operators stop here. Not bad, but a feeling of restaurant for tourists.

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed January 19, 2023

Used to go there a lot back in the 90s, and last week, out of nostalgia, decided to drop by with some guests, but I didn't like at all what it has become. Average food quality, extremely small portions and very high prices. Guess won't...be going again unless they do some serious policy changes.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed January 15, 2023

Took them almost 10 minutes to acknowledge our presence and sit us down, and that ended up the theme of the evening. Another 15/20min waiting for the menu, another 15 before placing the order. The portions were very small and pricey. Bottom line I would...recommend skipping unless you don't have any other choiceMore

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed January 5, 2023 via mobile

The food was ok but not fantastic Service slow they seem to worry about the tour groups that come to restaurant more than regular customers All,the waiters were run off there feet & stressed Not expensive The restaurant itself was very nice

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed January 3, 2023 via mobile

They had a large crowd of Viking Cruise customers so they had all of their staff catering to them and virtually ignored the rest of us. Then the staff were fighting amongst themselves presumably about splitting the tip. The food was good and it is...CASH ONLY.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Response from alaskantravelnut | Reviewed this property |
10 to 15% seems right. Little bit of $ for us, means more to them...particularly in a small place like this.
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No only cash but it’s lovely food
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Yes, Felfela offers takeout services.

Felfela is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5