Fala Bar - Venice

I found out about this place opening from happycow, and stopped in for lunch a handful of times. Here's my Fala Bar Venice review.

This little joint is a good spot to get an inexpensive and flavorful vegan bite while in Venice on trendy and somewhat expensive shopping street Abbot Kinney.

I've tried the pumpkin-falafel pita sandwich and kale burger. The pita sandwich was good, especially with the pumpkin falafel balls which had a sweet taste. The kale burger features a falafel in patty style and was full of flavor though saltier and heavier than I like. Both came in fresh bread which added to overall satisfaction. I recommend the pumpkin falafel.

I've also had the brussel sprouts side dish and another appetizer which was a spicy falafel in dressing (forgot the name).

Suggestion for improvement: it needs to simplify its menu for the cooks to make the food quicker. All 3 times I had to wait a long time for my food.

Best, most cost effective meal money can buy especially for LA. The salads are mega and satisfying. The burgs are remarkable. Highly recommended.

The food is absolutely delicious!

They have different flavors of falafels, and the sweet potato kind is my favorite, either on the sandwich or the plate.

I'm also a huge fan of the Avocado Burger, it's a sweet potato patty with red lentils, a bit different from the sweet potato falafel--and it comes with an avocado!

If you're not feeling like a sandwich, their Mexican Bowl is delicious, although the taco mix is a bit spicy, so if you're a wuss like me, tread carefully haha.

The prices are very reasonable--$8 for a sandwich--which is unbelievable given that it's located on an overpriced hip shopping street.

I was here opening day, and have eaten at the restaurant in the other location. I like their falafel and sandwiches, but I prefer their salads. I ordered the pumpkin falafel and a kale burger this time around. both were tasty, but I preferred the pumpkin falafel.

It is great to have a an inexpensive restaurant in this trendy area of town.

I'm totally stoked to have this new place in the area. They offer a quick and affordable option to the area which is quickly becoming a veg center of L.A.. I tried the kale burger and also a sweet potato falafel. Both were very tasty and seemed to be made with very freshly baked bread.