Falafel Of Santa Cruz

Had the chicken 🍗 burger 🍔…. Awesome 😎
Wife had the regular burger 🍔 and it was really good. If in Santa Cruz and you need a Halal option, highly recommend.

Wedding catering from Falafel of Santa Cruz was absolutely incredible! A lot of people told us that no one remembers the food from a wedding. They were wrong. We are so glad we took our time to choose Sam and the Falafel team, our guests made so many comments about the food afterward, it was such a hit.

Working with Sam was very easy and he had an amazing menu picked out for us in no time that covered all of our guests needs from meat eaters to vegetarians and vegans.

Cheese pies and stuffed dates as appetizers and unbelievably tender and flavorful filet mignon and chicken kababs were accompanied by at least 10 different sides that delighted us and our guests.

Sam and his team arrived early which relieved stress from the coordinator and were amazing from start to finish. Attentive, friendly, and knowledgable about the food -- they guided our guests through the extensive and exotic spread, keeping everything full, tidy, and looking great til the end. And even packed up leftovers for us to have at our hotel after!

Thank you so much Sam and the Falafel of Santa Cruz team!

Love this place! This is our first time here but not our first food experience with them. First time was at a friends wedding this summer. We were impressed with the staff and food that we decided to come here while visiting Santa Cruz! They are definitely a Santa Cruz MUST for us. I had the lamb plate and my husband had the falafel plate this time.

I love the food but love the price even more!! In San Jose EVERYTHING is so expensive and never enough for the next day. So needless to say we will be back.

I have gone to this spot my whole life and it is truly one of the best casual eateries in town. I was really disappointed by my visit this time. Placed an order for pick up, and despite waiting a few minutes in the shop for my order to be ready everything was cold when I got home 5 minutes later. I ordered a small falafel sandwich which is my go to order, and it was much smaller than usual and assembled sloppily. The pita was smashed and ripped, which made it difficult to eat. I’m hoping things will improve next time, since this is one of my favorite spots.

Love this casual falafel place!
We stopped by for a late lunch and glad it was open. We got the veggie combo plate and chose falafel, tabbouleh, dolma, and sauteed veggies. The falafel is BOMB! We have a favorite place in South Bay and this is equally tops my favorite in Nor Cal. The color inside isn't as bright green as other places but the flavor is more focused on the beans/peas!

We also got the chicken shawarma and it was good but I really like the falafel.

Bring cash because it's cash only.

I showed up here on a whim looking for a nice take-out spot for a late evening meal with my housemate. I ordered the lamb kabob sandwich and it was not only affordable but filling and incredibly delicious.👌 The service was friendly and speedy. I am most certainly a fan now.

Friendly shop... food was awesome.. I felt like a treasure in an ocean... it's halal, when I asked them there is no certificate the lady was kind enough to bring the big box of carton which had HALAL stamp on it. Would defined recommend everyone. Garlic French fries. Chicken kebab, lamb kebab there special burgers... everything was made with love.. so tasty so delicious.. can't wait to go again..

Fresh and Hearty Sautéed Veggie Plate-

Lots to choose from on the Mediterranean Menu of Classics and Combos to mix and match sides and dishes.

Fresh and Homemade tasting

The assorted veggies were sautéed nicely and served over rice.

The dish had hummus or baba ghanoush choice for side. I chose hummus and it was delicious. Also a nice side salad with zesty vinaigrette.

Check out the photos. Nice size for lunch. Also had a Tropical Yerba Mate 🧉

This is a gr8 location to pull up for a healthy meal. On Mission Street easy corner spot to get to. Plenty of parking on the side street