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• Smooth/Delicious Falafel

What Israeli Falafel and American Bagels share in common, is that they should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Falafel banin is exactly that! The Falafels here are little yellow balls (which you could eat like popcorn) that are really fresh, with a flavor and texture inside which is much smoother than the more commonly found green falafel balls, Johnny, the owner (and the son of the original owners), is also a character who takes tremendous pride in his product. The first time I went in, I tried ordering without french fries and he strongly persuaded me to include them. Wow, was he right!!! These are no common instant fries, they are fresh potatoes fried up deliciously and one of the best parts of the meal. This is a place with a steady stream of regular customers where you'll find the common folk of Israel, There's a reason this place has been a Tel Aviv Falafel institution for over 60 years, and hopefully it will be for another 60, as we say in Israel, Ad 120 (at least!) Updated from previous review on 2017-06-19