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Falafel sandwich at Ballon in Tokyo
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Vegan
Mediterranean
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern

Offers a falafel sandwich with kinds of vegetables and a soft vegan ice cream. Est. 2017 a 5-minute walk from Nakameguro station. Open Mon-Tue 11:30am-7:00pm, Wed 11:30am-3:00pm, Thu 11:30am-4:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-7:00pm. Last order 30 min before closing.

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347 Reviews

First Review by AiKurodaTakahashi

Avatar sasham

sasham

Points +4704

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Great falafel

Great Israeli food. I did not know there was such tasty falafel in Tokyo. I will come here for my falafel fix!
The place is tiny tho, has four tables that fit two people each, but is very cozy.

The restaurant also has a ton of vegan ice creams and drinks that seem to be very popular, but did not have the chance to try.

Avatar 桜井　花

桜井　花

Points +43

Vegetarian
14 Sep 2024

評判通り

ベストなアイスクリームとスタッフは親切。
駅から少し歩くけど許容範囲。

Avatar edevivo

edevivo

Points +49

Vegetarian
25 Jul 2024

Best falafel

Tiny vegan restaurant close to a station.

Pros: Falafel, Salad, Icecream

Spicy falafel salad with veggies! The pita was just okay. The salad was one of the best I’ve ever had. at Ballon in Tokyo

Loved the spicy falafel salad so much I had to order another side of it. It’s not spicy but very flavorful! at Ballon in Tokyo

Carmel icecream at Ballon in Tokyo

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ellaloubro

Points +21

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2024

Absolutely delicious

They had some of the best falafels I’ve ever had, exceptional flavour and plenty of options. Soup was devine and workers were very sweet!

Avatar Merover

Merover

Points +135

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Good option for a little vegan meal

Very delicious tomato soup and Falafel Bowl, size rather medium than big so if you are really hungry probably seek further or order more!

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-03

Pros: Various flavours , Fast service, Delicious

Cons: Medium size meal

Falafel Bowl, tomato soup and iced coffee at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar kaus19

kaus19

Points +942

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2023

Delicious icecream

Vegan cafe serving falafel sandwich and salad. 🥗 Vegan soft is delicious and must try 🍦

Falafel salad at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar Angie_

Angie_

Points +502

Vegan
27 Dec 2023

Nice food

This place offers falafel sandwiches/bowls and some other dishes like soups. They also have vegan soft serve ice cream! Staff was friendly and the food was good, will definitely visit again. Be aware that this place is very small, you might have to take away in case it‘s full.

Pros: Friendly place, Vegan soft serve

Passion fruit soft serve at Ballon in Tokyo

Spicy falafel sandwich at Ballon in Tokyo

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Avatar 00panknes

00panknes

Points +1291

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Gute Falafel

Wir hatten Falafeltasche und eine Bowl. Beides superfrisch und der Salat knackig. Das Brot ist eher weich. Der Laden ist eher ein Imbiss als ein Restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-28

Pros: Alles lecker

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Avatar Pynotbotar

Pynotbotar

Points +164

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Amazing

We had the salad bowl and it was amazing! Only thing that was quite sad is that the soft ice cream mashine was broken... But other than that it was amazing experience!

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Avatar BlackVeganTravels

BlackVeganTravels

Points +294

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Really enjoyed it here

The food was very delicious and the service was timely. Nice place to sit down if it's not full (seating for about 8 to 10 people) and enjoy some falafel. We got the spicy coriander falafel, large size. It wasn't actually spicy, though, so keep that in mind. Also tried the caramel ice cream with caramel nuts and it was pretty tasty! It had a bit of a burnt caramel taste to it. We definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in Naka-Meguro as it's not too far from the station.

Pros: Filling, Great taste, Friendly staff

Cons: Limited seating

Caramel Soft Serve with Caramel Nuts at Ballon in Tokyo

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itsrinokt_

Points +4475

Vegan
03 May 2023

Flavorful falafels at a cute little cafe

Had a falafel bowl for lunch. Fresh and crunchy falafels. Love this place!
Ice cream was also tasty.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-01

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Avatar Vegan.honey

Vegan.honey

Points +964

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Super awesome, healthy & tasty

I’m obsessed! Ordered the soup, falafel bowl and some ice cream. I don’t think you can go wrong here. Loved everything I tried!

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Falafel bow at Ballon in Tokyo

Coriander soup at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar hotmilk993

hotmilk993

Points +452

Vegan
01 Apr 2023

Decent lunch, soft serve with many topping options, very friendly

I’m not crazy about falafel but this was a solid lunch anyway. The soft serve was pretty good, only one flavor but there was a whole menu of nice toppings and sauces.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-01

Avatar RosyEmma

RosyEmma

Points +54

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

Delicious falafel

Lovely falafel stand with a tiny eat-in space. Friendly staff. I really enjoyed the regular falafel sandwich and tomato soup. #Veganuary

Tomato soup at Ballon in Tokyo

Regular falafel sandwich at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar Graf_itti

Graf_itti

Points +50

Vegan
13 Dec 2022

Simply delicious

Cute place with super delicious falafel. I had a large spicy coriander falafel and icecream with raspberry topping as desert. Left the place happy and full for the day

Pros: All vegan, Fair price, Cute place, nice owner / staff

Icecream with raspberry topping at Ballon in Tokyo

Large spicy coriander falafel at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar KarenOkamoto

KarenOkamoto

Points +44

Vegan
21 Jan 2022

Really good falafel and vegan ice cream!

Their falafels are the best ones I have ever had, and I usually hate carrots but the thinly cut carrots in the falafel sandwich is really good. There are also a lot of other delicious vegetables like eggplant and mushrooms! #Veganuary

Pros: flavors are on point, falafels were crispy

Cons: little pricy, restaurant is very small

pistachio salt crumble ice cream #Veganuary at Ballon in Tokyo

half size falafel sandwich #Veganuary at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar fabiane

fabiane

Points +696

Vegan
19 Jan 2022

Good

Good, nice place, not expensive, friendly staff. #Veganuary

Falafel sandwich and onion soup #Veganuary at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar flow08

flow08

Points +623

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2021

Small local falafel joint offering vegan soft icecream

Had the small falafel sandwich (quarter size) and the ingredients were fresh and tasty. The soft ice cream, pistashio & crumbled salt was also really nice.The staff was really nice. Only reason for giving 4 stars is the price as the small is more expensive then Falafel brothers' half sandwich.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-04

Pistashio and crumbled salt soft vegan ice cream at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar yuko_maru

yuko_maru

Points +92

Vegan
24 Jun 2021

Colorful, tasty and fresh ingredients.

I had a falafel sandwich. Enjoyed the combination of fluffy pita and super crispy falafels.

I'd like to try their vegan ice ceam next time!

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Avatar Charlotchan

Charlotchan

Points +150

Vegan
23 May 2021

There’s better

I had the falafel salad, regular size. The plate included falafel (a little oily but quite tasty), fried eggplant slices (way too oily), shredded purple cabbage and carrots were okay, grilled? mushrooms (tasteless), all of this on top of salad with a little bit of sauce. The ingredients flavor didn’t blend in my opinion and some of them were straight out tasteless. Also, the salad had not been washed all that well since it had some dirt on it...
I might go again if I’m in the area and there’s absolutely nothing else, but it wasn’t so great for me.

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-23

Pros: Affordable price

Cons: Weak taste, Too oily

Avatar KylaNichole

KylaNichole

Points +18

Vegan
02 Jan 2021

Amazing Falafel!!

This place was a real treat, and the best idea for a date. My boyfriend and I spent a bit of our 4yr anniversary here and can’t wait to come back!
🥰

Pros: Hot and fresh!, Good ingredients!, Cute atmosphere!

Avatar happyjuri

happyjuri

Points +6

Non Veg
26 Jun 2020

Cute little vegan spot in Nakameguro

A different take on falafel but tasty!

Pros: Tasty!, All vegan (including ice cream)

Cons: A bit pricey

Avatar JacintaGordon

JacintaGordon

Points +13

Vegetarian
25 Jun 2020

Vegan restaurant Tokyo

Excellent food and very friendly staff! Definitely check it out if you're vegan in Tokyo😄

Updated from previous review on 2020-06-25

Pros: Great food, Reasonable prices

Avatar uhliesuh

uhliesuh

Points +15

Mostly Veg
23 Jun 2020

Fresh and tasty falafels!

Excellent falafel sandwiches, very fresh ingredients and well made. I recommend the spicy harissa. Delicious!

Pros: Dessert is also available

Avatar 小峰花野

小峰花野

Points +6

Non Veg
22 Jun 2020

Delicious

I ordered falafel salad bowl and it was pretty tasty. I want to come back again and try another dish.

Avatar saradamasara

saradamasara

Points +16

Vegan
22 Jun 2020

very delicious!!

I ordered salad bowl. It's very delicious and we can get lots of vegetables. I want to come back again!

Avatar KaoruSugihara

KaoruSugihara

Points +6

Non Veg
22 Jun 2020

Review on Falafel Salad Bowl

The salad bowl was absolutely delicious but I feel like the portion was kind of small for the price.

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