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The Sahara Cafe
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Veg-options
Lacto
Mediterranean
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Veg choices such as hummus plate, veggie plate, mezze plate (ask about the babaganoush), and fava bean plate. The falafel basket and falafel sandwich can be made vegan by omitting taziki sauce. Many of the sides are vegan suitable. Open Mon-Thu 10:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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954 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA, 80829
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 19 Oct 2015 by Guest
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Added by Alyannkar on 19 Oct 2015
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14 Reviews
First Review by Alyannkar
TraciRatliff
Points +2300
Always delicious! - Edit
This is one of our favorite spots in Manitou—always a hit! The friendly service and tasty food make it a must-visit when you’re in town. We ordered the falafel plate and the falafel sandwich, both veganized, and they were delicious!
Read morePros: Great service, Vegan options
Guest
Munchi-chi
Points +897
It was Ok - Edit
Ordered the Falafel Plate, sans Taziki. It was definitely smaller then what I was expecting, just a dollop of hummus, a bit of lettuce & tomatoes, and one piece of pita cut into 6 triangles. I love falafel, but their's was overly fried. This seemed to be the safer choice over the neighboring taco place, but would choose something else in the future.
Read morePros: Veganizable
Cons: Too fried , Small portions
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cate24
Points +191
Good food, mediocre ambience - Edit
Wish I could give a 3.5–the food was a 4 , but the service was more of a 3. My mom and I got the falafel sandwich (no tzatziki), fattoush, and the dolmas to share between us, as well as some pita and hummus. The dolmas were my favorite—very warm and delicious with some hummus—but everything else was fantastic as well. The falafel was delicious in the pita sandwich, and we both loved the lightness and deliciousness of the fattoush. We planned to eat in the restaurant as it wasn’t going to close for another 2 hours, but the person working asked if we could order take-out, seeming a bit stressed and wanting to close up. That ended up working out totally fine though because we took our food to the nearby Soda Springs and enjoyed a meal there.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-16
Pros: Tasty Mediterranean food, Good location and proximity to parks
Cons: Could have some more vegan options, Service was a bit frazzled
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kbiebsbaby
Points +184
Fire - Edit
The food here is fire. First time we came here, we were zooted (Manitou is 420 friendly and legal ok) and ate so much. It was amazing. The hummus plate was already vegan- had that for an appetizer. The pita was delicious. I had a falafel sandwich without tzatziki (has dairy) with a side of fries. Phenomenal. You also HAVE to try their sage tea! Can be served iced or hot- I tried hot and it was so delicious I bought 3 bags of $7.99 sage tea DIY kits.
Read moreOur server also was hilarious and vibed with us very well and continued to remember us throughout the multiple visits we made to Sahara in our time in Manitou. Service was great.
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-05
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good service
Guest
zador
Points +65
Yummy Falafel - Edit
The hummus is not my favorite, but the falafel is delicious and the tzatziki sauce is the best around.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-06-28
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-28
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Soul2Soul Educare
Points +1102
The staff is doped out - Food average - Edit
We ate here recently on our visit to Colorado and boy were we astonished at the service. The server was extremely polite (as if she had memorized off a script) which was fine but after we paid and left the restaurant. We realized that we'd better use the restroom before resuming our road trip. Note: we were the only diners at the restaurant.
Read moreSo we returned two minutes later, only to be greeted by the same server again saying "hello would you like to dine in or take out" - we were like "What! we just ate here!" She was so doped out that she forgot she had just served us!?
The food at this joint was average nothing to write home about.
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BrookeB93
Points +82
Yummy food in Manitou - Edit
The falafel platter was delicious! I did have to work to exchange the taziki(sp?) sauce out for a non dairy option though. The seating was comfortable
Read morePros: Yummy food, Location, Comfy atmosphere
Cons: Staff could be friendlier
Guest
Playmate2
Points +107
Really tasty vegan options - Edit
We love this place. They were extremely helpful in picking out everything vegan for us. We are going back again tonight. Lots of vegan options.
Read morePros: Helpful staff, Yummy food
Cons: None
Guest
katreishoward
Points +57
Lots of veg/vegan options!! - Edit
such a cute and quaint restaurant. Falafel was hands down the best I’ve ever had! Delicious foods, awesome place, friendly service and good prices!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian options easily made vegan. , Fair prices.
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kim_100
Points +48
Nice falafel helpful staff - Edit
Falafel to take away! Gluten free toast instead of pitas
Read morePros: Falafel was vegan and dairy free, Falafel was delicious, Substituted pitas for gluten free bread
Cons: Limited menu for vegan , Polystyrene packaging for take away
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Skyzieboo
Points +3678
Only fault is that they arent veggie!! - Edit
The houmous is SO good and the falafel is crispy n honestly the best falafel ive ever had. There was a staff member who was knowledgeful ab what was and wasnt vegan but all of the staff were super friendly. We were a party of 4 and a dog and they moved the tables around so we could sit outside. It was so nice!
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aubreypolich
Points +20
Love - Edit
Would rate 5 stars if I could. All vegetarian menu items can easily be made vegan. The dolmas are amazing and the baba ganoush is too. Friendly staff
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xavierfretard
Points +387
Good food - Edit
I love the veggie plate, it's easy to veganize it. Desert are dairy free but use honey.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-12-20
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Alyannkar
Points +1175
Pita, falafel, and grape leaves FOREVER. - Edit
I have an addiction to Mediterranean food. I could live off of hummus and falafel forever. This place definitely does not disappoint. After returning from travels abroad, I walked in here to pick up take out and finish some work. I was greeted by a woman from the Czech Republic, which conveniently was one of the countries where I had just come from. We had a delightful conversation and I found myself there a while after my food was ready. Now, the food, it was just as terrific as my new friend. I was surprised to find that the falafel and grape leaves were a LOT better than I had expected. And need I say pita?
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