Santee Falafel
About
Middle Eastern, Fast Food
Price Range : Under $10 ($)
Location
Adress: 1335 S Santee St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 749-2555
Work Hours
Business info
- turned_in_notHealth ScoreA
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryYes
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- turned_in_notWheelchair AccessibleYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- new_releasesAttireCasual
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholNo
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVNo
- turned_in_notWaiter ServiceNo
- turned_in_notDrive-ThruNo
- fastfoodCatersYes
- turned_in_notGender Neutral RestroomsYes
Reviews
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J'aime K.
Same order as always ground chicken on skewers, salad, sliced onions, a touch of hummus and their awesome garlic rice.
PERFECTION & GREAT SATISFACTION!!! -
Kyoo C.
Are you serious, this place has been around since 2008? OMG!
Used to work in California Mart and frequented a place called Flying Stick in the food court across the street. I loved the chicken shawarma from there, but they closed about 4 or 5 years ago, and I was so sad.
Moved office since then and always craved Mediterranean around this area near Washington Blvd, but no good option here.
And today, I find this Santee Falafel on Yelp and gave it a try for pick up.
This place must be related to the Flying Stick, the menu pictures and all looks identical, and the lady confirmed it is!
Maybe I never found it due to the Falafel name since I don't order that, lol.
Today I got the chicken to try since I did not know this is the same food.
Next time I'm definitely going for the chicken shawarma, or their lamb kafta should be killer too!'
Only thing I don't see here is the baguette option, since the chicken shawarma baguette at Flying Stick was such a crack sandwich with the perfect bread and pickles.
The main negative for me would be the street parking (was lucky enough to find one today and meter is $2/hour from 11am~4pm or something).
But if you are in the area already or work around here, I would definitely go for this food!
Either way, I am so happy to have found this place. Will be back to experience the chicken shawarma (oh the spices/flavors, pretty sure there must be crack in it) that made me fall in love with chicken shawarma, lol! -
Annelisa M.
This placed USED to be great. I used to bring my friends here and would always come with my mom whenever we'd go shopping in the area....that was 9 years ago. Today my mom and I went back for old times sake and were highly disappointed. Service was SLOW and not very warm/welcoming (idc about "nice" service as long as the food is bomb, but it was terrible). The food today was extremely underwhelming and tasted rotten. The chicken shawarma was undercooked and oily. It wasn't even shawarma lol. The falafel was hard as a rock and just gross. Cucumbers tasted old. I couldn't even finish my falafel wrap because it was so gross. I'll give them an extra star for the hot sauce bc that was the only decent thing. Bummer.
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Jul N.
Such amazing food and friendly, quick service - had the falafel pita and grape leaves, then ordered another grape leaves to go! Highly recommended to all :))
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Ahmad N.
The food was good but the service was not the same. Usually the service is better but today we were the first customers so I'll cut them some slack. Authentic Mediterranean food. Let be a warning so they get their team up to standards or else they're going to be getting bad reviews...