"Operation: Falafel" A New Fast-Casual Middle Eastern Restaurant

Operation: Falafel is a brand new fast-casual restaurant located in Chelsea, Manhattan that serves up halal contemporary middle eastern food from shawarma to tabbouleh quinoa salad to a variety of hummus in glass jars.

Falafel, stuffed with pickled red onions

Tabbouleh quinoua salad

Variety of hummus: original, spicy, pesto, chocolate hazelnut topped and sumac pita chips

Food: 9/10
The food was DELICIOUS. Straight up, we are coming back anytime we are in the area. The pita sandwiches come as twos in this very cute packaging with pockets. We got chicken shawarma and beef shawarma. And they wasted great - just as a pita sandwich should taste. We also got cheesy sujuk fries that were good and is honestly a great side dish. The tabbouleh quinoa salad with added zata’ar sajj rolls completely blew our expectations. It was very yummy. Stuffed falafel (with pickled onion) has a toasted sesame seed coating on the sides which made the taste so alluring and hard to not keep eating. All the hummus that we got (original, spicy, pesto, chocolate hazelnut) were fantastic. We’re telling y’all - this a place you def need to stop by.

Price: 9/10
The two pita sandwiches are $9 together. Tell us not - that’s a pretty damn good deal. Everything is mostly in between the $3-$11 range.

Atmosphere: 10/10
It’s very big, fast-food style but also super rustic and sleek at the same time. Clean and plenty of seating.

Service: 10/10
When you order up front you are then given a number. That number is called when your order is ready. The whole process is about under 5 minutes. And everyone is really nice!!

Operation: Falafel
232 7th Ave
New York, NY 10011

Cheesy Sujuk Fries

Beef shawarma pita sandwich

Kofta Meatball Bowl

Chicken shawarma pita sandwich