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Mac Falafel
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
3685 10th Ave WVancouver, BC V6R 2G2
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
(604) 739-4403
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Mac Falafel
13 reviews in English
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Review from Alysha A.
Burnaby, BC
4/28/2012
This place is great for a quick bite- my boyfriend lives across the street and I love Donairs/Gyros etc.
I always get the beef, they basically put the regular ingredients on it, and send you out the door for less than $4 or so. I enjoy it, i've never had a bad experience.
I don't like that they are closed on Sundays, especially since they are so close to the UBC area and beside a 7-11 so I bet they could get some pretty decent business. There is a Browns in the same lot- but sometimes you just want a pita full of meat.
I will continue to eat here as often as I can remember because it is on the bus route, very well priced and very convenient. -
Review from Cathy S.
9/16/2011
Memo to self: If the restaurant starts with "Mac", immediately turn and flee.
What a nasty chicken shawarma. The chicken was plentiful but bland and seemingly fried to a jerky-like state. With just lettuce, tomato and a little tzatziki, it had as much excitement as a Tim Hortons wrap. Two bites - trash - never again.Listed in: Train Wrecks, Swarms of Shawarma, Better Than BP Medication
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Review from Shaun L.
Vancouver, BC
2/11/2012
From my experience MacFalafel does not deserve some of the negative comments on here. With that said, it is not the best falafel or shawarma in the city. You will get fed but it is a little forgetable.It does though have an excellent smell when you enter.
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Review from Juliana B.
Vancouver, BC
7/15/2011
I wish I could give this place NO stars. I love shwarma. I love it so effing much because it's flavorful, healthy, yummy and the best "fast food" you can get. This was the first time that I stopped eating a shwarma wrap after the first couple bites, unwrapped the pita to inspect what exactly was in it that tasted so horrible and then refused to even feed it to my cat in fear that it might actually kill her (she's 16 years old, I don't want to be the reason she dies.)
My cat ended up finding a gelatinous piece of chicken(?) that had fallen on the floor while I was inspecting the contents. She batted at it for a minute then walked away. She sometimes eats actual garbage, and she wouldn't even eat this crap. Good call cat, good call.
My garborator ate the whole thing though, so that's something at least.
Mac Falafel, What the hell. -
Review from Yuri A.
Vancouver, BC
6/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
MacFalafel is a decent no frills place to grab a quick, cheap and healthy bite. It's a good place to stop on the way to or from UBC or Jericho Beach.
The restaurant is family owned, which is a nice option in a chain dominated niche. It serves classical Mediterranean fare in generous portions; including their namesake falafels. The restaurant's interior ain't trendy or even all that comfortable, but it's clean. Take-out seems to be the preferred option for most. Food is affordable and fresh.
Heads up that it's cash only. -
Review from Alexander Bromley Clark D.
Vancouver, BC
3/24/2010
I hope nobody out there reads ALL of my reviews because I must sound like a broken record sometimes, repeating my mantra and proselytizing: "order and select food with a contextual perspective"
In fact, this does not just apply to food...it applies to all services. Whenever you enter a commercial transaction, know what you want to get out of it as a consumer.
A quick once-over of Mac Falafel should reveal that it is a poor place to order falafel. One look at those sad, rancid little croquettes should communicate the fact that some little garbanzos have definitely been mistreated. Mac Falafel does offer some fresh and pleasing items, you just have to scope things out first. Their *chicken* donair, spinach pies and chicken buns are cheap and fresh. Their beef donair, cheese pies and falafel are pretty terrible, I admit. If you are disappointed in something here, let them know! This is a local, family-run hole-in-the-wall that needs your support and will appreciate your feedback. Really.
Try Mac Falafel, just avoid putting those neglected greasy balls in your mouth. This is just good advice, in general. -
Review from Chloë E.
Vancouver, BC
11/13/2008 1 photo
When my boyfriend returned with takeout from Mac Falafel, I think I looked a little horrified. Throw the word "Mac" before anything and I automatically think Scottish, which leads me to the unappetizing thought of haggis.
But Mac Falafel, thankfully, takes things on a completely different tangent. This family-run Mediterranean restaurant cooks up classic falafels (well, if you name your store after it it'd better be a good one heh?). We had the falafel platter and some humus, which was plenty for two with leftovers.
Pretty decent as far as a quick, filling dinner goes, but not so special to make a trip for this spot alone. -
Review from Darren N.
Vancouver, BC
2/12/2009
I'm a bit of a felafel fan since practically living on the things in Amsterdam (shout out to Maoz, the felafel king), and I certainly wasn't disappointed with the fare here. The felafels were fresh and cooked almost perfectly, however I have to say it's much better as a 'to go' place as the tables are small and rickety, and then you have the constant noise of the television, which at the time of my visit, was blasting out Fox News.
Not as good as Nuba (for many reasons), but not bad if you're in the area. -
Review from Edward B.
Vancouver, BC
6/2/2010
This place is horrible. Imagine crappy food + crap service + crap place + cheap price added together. What do you get? WELL CRAP RESTAURANT OF COURSE!
Anyways I ate here yesterday and it was really bad. The price is cheap alright, $6 for a falafel or chicken swharama (I forgot what it's called... hehe) platter. But the taste? Yeech. It tastes dry and bland. Portion's not that big either.
Even the service was really bad. My friends and I were ordering, then one of my friend and I forgot to bring cash (oh yeah, they accept CASH ONLY) and I told my other friend to pay. Then the cashier just calculated everything and said "$19 please" but my other friend is not even done ordering. Then she proceeded again "$19 PLEASE". What?! Lady, can't you wait?!
Don't go here. Unless you are starving your balls off. Then again there's a 7-11 beside it, might as well get food there. -
Review from Gelsey B.
7/22/2011
I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews for MacFalafel! I really like this place. It is a good place to grab a quick lunch or dinner on your way home, to UBC, or to Jericho Beach. My favorite is the schwarma platter. The chicken is flavorful. The rice is nice. They have a lamb special twice a week and it is delicious. I also really like their hummus. I think the chicken pita could have more to it.. maybe hummus or more veggies. Overall though, it is a good place for a cheap meal.
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Review from Reena M.
9/30/2009
I have indeed experienced better. :(
My biggest qualm is there wasn't enough sauce!! :( :(
I like sauce.
The sauce that was there, lacked flavour. :( :( :(
I like flavour.
*sigh* at least my breath is kind of garlick-y
Oh, and it was super cheap: $5.24 for a large chicken shawarma. -
Review from Synnove G.
Vancouver, BC
12/19/2010
Go veggie and I think you're good. I went for a Small Veggie Falafel Pita. It was huge, full of delicious fresh tomatoes, lettuce and coriander and the falafel with tasty on a nice wholemeal pita. Was about $6.50 with a can of diet pepsi so pretty reasonable and tastier than a Subway.
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Review from Kristine P.
Vancouver, BC
1/20/2010
They get two stars instead of one because a small chicken shwarma is only $3.99. Not too shabby...until you eat it then it's down to one star again.
