Falafel pocket (vegan, $8.69 with tax) at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley
Vegan Chick'n Schwarma and vegan Banana Milkshake at Flying Falafel at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley
Falafel plate! at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

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  • White Vegan
Vegan
Mediterranean
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Middle Eastern

Small falafel eatery offering falafel, dolmas, hummus, salads, cinnamon baklava and cheesecake. Has whole wheat pita. Reported closed August 2022.

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37 Reviews

First Review by snactavist

Avatar Vegansnorkeler

Vegansnorkeler

Points +46

Vegan
08 Jul 2019

Delicious falafel

Very authentic yummy falafel. I like that the pita is made with mix of whole wheat. Very affordable and filling.

Pros: Delicious, Open late, Affordable

Cons: Hard to find parking, Not great seating area

Avatar justusr

justusr

Points +24

Vegan
21 Jun 2022

Perfect student lunch

Very affordable (for Bay standards), it's tasty (esp the hummus), big portions, and healthy (loads of veggies). Love all they have to offer, the sharawma and falafel are both excellent!

Avatar GrayHorwitz

GrayHorwitz

Points +1998

Vegan
25 Feb 2022

Filling and tasty portions

Splitting the plate or hummus platter is a nice lunch for two!

Platter with dolmas at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar DamienLuviano

DamienLuviano

Points +331

Vegan
09 Nov 2021

Great choices

Great good! Beautiful containers, fast !

Pros: Lots of options , Desserts , Outdoor seating

Cons: Small indoor dining, No bathroom

Avatar Djo

Djo

Points +190

Vegan
24 Sep 2021

Perfect Falafel

Everything was perfect. Great flavors. I love the fries on top of my falafel.

Pros: All vegan , Fast service , The price is right

Avatar kdowning

kdowning

Points +301

Vegan
06 Aug 2021

Delicious vegan falafel shop

Cute little shop selling variety of Mediterranean food including falafel baklava, hummus, Greek dolmas and more. The falafel was moist, crisp, and flavorful, and the sauces that came with it were tasty.

Avatar zacharyzollman

zacharyzollman

Points +436

Vegan
26 Jun 2021

conceptually cool

The combination of sauces and veggies provided seems variable but the menu has more recently given customers the option to specify their preferences.

Pros: falafel jokes (for marketing/branding), apparently they use many organic ingredients

Cons: cramped, not much seating inside or out

rice bowl with crispy chick’n at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

rice bowl with falafel at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar hoppkorv

hoppkorv

Points +39

Vegetarian
17 Dec 2020

Started out great, but...

Every time I go it gets a little worse. Portions are smaller, less choices, quality isn't as good, service is worse. Started out great. The server put on a show, flipping falafel balls into your plate like a juggler, huge sides, tasty, friendly and fun. I felt like I was getting a healthy meal with care put into it. Now it just feels like a dive fast food joint.

Avatar Brenda Jauqe

Brenda Jauqe

Points +711

Vegan
04 Nov 2020

All vegan restaurant!

I ordered falafel, hummus, and pita on the side. I didn't care for the hummus but I loved their falafel!

I usually just buy the falafel and pita and ask for tahini. Their tahini sauce is really good!

They also offer vegan banana milkshake and vegan baklava. (I have yet to try but they look tasty!)

Pros: All vegan restaurant, Vegan desert available

Cons: May be hard to park

Menu- They're all vegan! at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Front space at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar huangalexc

huangalexc

Points +128

Vegan
27 Jul 2020

Affordable and delicious

I had the triple deluxe combo meal with falafel, fried chick'n, and chick'n shawarma. Everything was super tasty, especially the falafel. Can't wait to come here again soon.

Avatar AmeliaIda

AmeliaIda

Points +17

Mostly Veg
05 May 2020

Yummy fried cauliflower, great smoothie, easy location

All the toppings were great. Fried cauliflower was super tastey, good pickles, right off the Berkeley Bart station.

Avatar imightnotloveyou

imightnotloveyou

Points +62

Vegan
15 Mar 2020

Very poor. I love that they exist but it’s not good food.

Seems like canteen or cafeteria food.

Pros: It’s vegan!

Cons: Soggy food

Avatar swrobel

swrobel

Points +244

Vegan
05 Feb 2020

Skip the chicken shawarma

This is a cute divey little place but after trying the mock chicken I have to imagine the falafel is the better option. It's pretty rubbery and not really seasoned so it kinda just adds weird texture to an otherwise delicious pita full of interesting things.

Avatar Pinktoe

Pinktoe

Points +32

Vegetarian
15 Jan 2020

Excellent!

Vegan falafel joint with faux chicken and shawarma. I always get the triple deluxe pita with all 3 proteins. Great banana milkshake. I would have given 5 stars but for some issues.. The place is understaffed so the tables and environment can get grimy. With the lack of adequate staff, not sure it's a lack of friendliness or if they're just too busy. Overall, great place for fantastic vegan Mediterranean food.

Avatar junkfoodvegan

junkfoodvegan

Points +143

Vegan
10 Dec 2019

Definitely try this place!

They have a lot of great food here, not just falafel. The pitas, the veggie chicken, hummus, baba ganoush, and baklava were all great and very reasonably priced for the area.

Pros: Cheap!, Variety of Mediterranean food, Really yummy!

Avatar HeatherV

HeatherV

Points +150

Vegan
13 Oct 2019

Fresh, delicious, generous portions

Fresh food that is very delicious. Falafels are perfect and the assortment of sides are super. You will not leave here hungry because portions are huge. Very friendly employees who are helpful in figuring out what to order.

Pros: Fresh food that is VERY good, Huge portions , Friendly service

Cons: None - it’s wonderful

Avatar lvincent67

lvincent67

Points +88

Vegan
30 Aug 2019

Love this place!

The food is great and the portions are generous. It’s all vegan and all delicious.

Avatar angelicabearcat

angelicabearcat

Points +28

Vegan
20 Jun 2019

My favorite!

The Flying Falafel was founded by a super kind and awesome Berkeley grad. It continues to improve and get tastier! The chickn is soooo good and anything you get is delicious. It’s hands down my favorite and go-to place😄always hits the spot (I get it like once a week🙈)

Pros: 100% vegan everything!, Nice people work there , Consistent improvements and additions

Cons: Sometimes long wait, Sometimes confuse pita pocket for a plate , Expensive milkshake and baklava

Avatar taiwanesetexan

taiwanesetexan

Points +9447

Vegan
18 Jun 2019

So good

I was on my way to a class at UC Berkeley but worried I wouldn’t have time to grab lunch between when I arrived at the Downtown Berkeley BART Station and when the class was scheduled to begin. So I placed an order to pick up a falafel pocket ($8.69 with tax), and it would be ready by the time I arrived. The staff handed me my order after I explained that I had pre-ordered on Grubhub, and I was on my speedy way to campus. I arrived at my building ten minutes before class started, so I sat down outside and enjoyed ten minutes of heaven in the form of a pita sandwich: hummus, so many falafel balls I lost count, raw onions, cucumber, pickles, tomatoes, and parsley. It was so satisfying that I forgot all about being hangry during class.

Pros: great falafel, friendly service, affordable

Cons: too many napkins for pick-up orders

Falafel pocket (vegan, $8.69 with tax) at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar TanyaVegan

TanyaVegan

Points +360

Vegan
30 May 2019

Super 🌱🙏

very fast ! delicious ! beautiful people 😍

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Normal

delicious 😍🌱 at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar jens108

jens108

Points +228

Vegan
28 Mar 2019

Real good

I had a mock-chicken pita thingy and it was really good! Nice and quick service. Good place for a snack.

Avatar Josh Fossgreen

Josh Fossgreen

Points +144

Vegan
08 Feb 2019

So effing good

Killer falafel, nice crunchy exterior but not too oily. Fun fake meat stuff. Fluffy pita. And the fries are great too! Can't wait to go back.

Pros: Amazing food, Cheap, All vegan!

Cons: No bathroom

Avatar gretchencita

gretchencita

Points +33

Mostly Veg
13 Nov 2018

Absolutely delicious!

Falafel, chick’n schwarma, baklava — everything was amazing. The way they put a few fries into the pita pockets was a nice touch!

Avatar maltman23

maltman23

Points +4966

Vegan
02 Oct 2018

Great vegan shwarma and hummus!

100% vegan. I got the Chick'n Shwarma with crispy veggies in a hummus bowl and an Organic Banana Milkshake. All excellent.

The servers were way friendly.

Pros: Excellent vegan food. , Friendly

Inside of Flying Falafel at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Outside of Flying Falafel at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Vegan Chick'n Schwarma and vegan Banana Milkshake at Flying Falafel at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar JuliusHarmach

JuliusHarmach

Points +45

Mostly Veg
26 Sep 2018

Amazing

I can recommend Falafel and the Chick‘n Shawarma is awesome as well!

Avatar Tofushi

Tofushi

Points +92

Vegan
31 Aug 2018

A ma zing

Best falafel AND plant based shawarma AND hummus AND pita I’ve ever had, hands down. Friendly, welcoming and unpretentious with fair prices. All so rare to find. Fighting the good cause delivering delicious food. Keep expanding!

Falafel plate! at The Flying Falafel in Berkeley

Avatar Nybreed412

Nybreed412

Points +66

Herbivore
28 Jun 2018

Good on the go Pita Pockets

Really good cajun fries. Good to go Pita pockets. Good amount of seasonings in everything. Very nice guys and patient with crazy people who walk in to yell.

Pros: Full Vegan restaurant

Cons: Really small place and crazy homeless people every

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