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Falafel World
Falafel World makes some pretty good falafel in Bloor West Village. The shawarma on the other hand could use a bit more love. For $5.75, the shawarmas are small. Dressed like a falafel, they come with overpowering tahini sauce and key ingredients like turnips and pickels are left out entirely. The meat can be dry and underwhelming.
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However, the hummus is superb!
Authentic Shawarma does not include pickled turnips (in the Middle East) - it is usually used to mask poorly-marinated meat. Falafel World is seriously the best damn shawarma I have ever had, & I've had it everywhere! Hafiz' recipe beats the pants off of the stuff I have tried anywhere else, and I am always up for a recommendation...
went for the first time today, the falafel has a general salad mix they put in, so you don't get a choice, not offered to be heated and not any better priced than anywhere else.
I was introduced to falalfel here by my husband 13 years ago and have had many different falalfels all over TO and this is still by far the best - I have a tomato allergy and they take the time to pick out the tomato from the cabbage for me - best huumus by far anywhere and best lentils and onions
as for sharwma I am vegetarian but ask my husband he has been eating Shwarma by Hafiz for years and we try other places and always come back to Falafel World - only Vita Pita in Brampton comes close(they use the same falafel recipe)
Kim