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Takeout, Seating

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0.1 miles from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Reviewed April 1, 2021

Bad food and worst service. Avoid there are better places close by. Ruined my day just avoid the headache.

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed March 5, 2021 via mobile

Extremely bad service here avoid at all costs owner physically assaults people and is a racist. It’s a deplorable place with awful owners run run run

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed August 21, 2020 via mobile

Honestly the food was horrible. Staff was rude and I’d definitely recommend going somewhere else and spending your money elsewhere.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed August 16, 2020

Came here for cus I saw the 4 star review, the food is overpriced and the serving size is less that expected, poor customer service and cold food. If I could leave 0 stars I would...do not eat here :(

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed July 20, 2020 via mobile

The restaurant is cute and offers one small outdoor table. The service was friendly - yet, not knowledgeable of the food they offer. The ingredients were fresh. The flavors were ok/average at best - no love or creativity. The salad came with almost no salad...dressing and the ingredients tasted like conventional vegetables. The falafel wrap was boring. A tourist restaurant.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed June 23, 2019 via mobile

Visited whilst on holiday from the UK. I cannot recommend this place enough. Great falafel and first class service.

Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed June 19, 2019

Very good food!must say the spicy falafel wrap was excellent. Spicy food = happy me! The spice made my. Mouth feel very hot 😂

Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed May 27, 2019 via mobile
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Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed April 17, 2019 via mobile

We found this while walking down the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. What a great find! Its not easy to get good food, friendly service, and affordable prices in California. This place delivers all three. The Falafels are crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside;...hummus and babaganoush are delicious! I think the owner is the cashier as well. Very friendly towards our kids with recommendations on how to best enjoys their dishes. We paid cash and all four of use ate until full for under $48!More

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed March 28, 2019 via mobile

We were stopping in Santa Cruz for one night on the way up the coast and had dinner at the Falafel Hut. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The owner waited on us and absolutely charmed us. Two members of our party...had never eaten falafels or shawarma and they both loved their meal. The baklava was also tasty! Great food, location, service, price and atmosphere.More

Date of visit: March 2019
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Reviewed March 24, 2019

We were at a conference and a whole group of us came in at once. The owners help bailed on him and he took care of each and every one of us. He id an amazing job. Good food.

Date of visit: March 2019
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Reviewed February 23, 2019 via mobile

This place is located across from the boardwalk.It was somewhat busy but they got the food out fairly quick. Order at the counter and your food will be brought to your table.We had the special so you grab a canned or bottled beverage before you...sit down.The special,under $10 included a gyro,beverage and fries. The gyros were decent size and really good.Onions,tomatoes and sauce were on the pita bread along with your choice of meat.Fries were good too. Outdoor seating area let you enjoy the ocean view!!!More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed November 13, 2018

We thought there would be lots of people around on this holiday Monday but most places on the boardwalk were closed. Thankfully the Falafel Hut was open. Quite a few options. Even a plain old hot dog for the boy who didn't want Middle Eastern...food. Setting has a twist as a former fish and chips place decorated like an old English pub. Note that no water is offered unless bought as bottled water. Fine for a light lunch. And service was great.More

Date of visit: November 2018
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Reviewed August 26, 2018

Grabbed a quick lunch here while visiting Santa Cruz. The staff was very nice and attentive, especially the man who cleaned the tables. We had a chicken shawarma and a falafel wrap which both tasted very good. After our order we had to wait for...about 20 minutes though which we felt was pretty long for a takeaway place. Nevertheless it's a nice place for lunch.More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed August 23, 2018

It was our first contact with the service sector in Santa Cruz and it was the best. Polite and welcoming staff and good food. I had the chicken kebob plate and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would definitely eat there again.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Yes, Falafel Hut offers takeout services.

Falafel Hut is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 3
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5