Falafel Boy

1924 Franklin St, Oakland - 94612
227 reviews
Mediterranean Falafel Lebanese
(510) 817-4863

Good food. The bowls with the salad and rice combo, simply the best. Really like the pomegranate sauce they use on the salad.Also the Turkish Delights are good and authentic.

Portion was large but food was only OK. I had the Lamb & Beef Shawarma Wrap. The meat was warm and not too overcooked from being held warm but too many pieces were either fatty or gristly and inedible. Flavor was pretty good. The thin layer of hummus had a good flavor and wish there was more of that and less low quality meat. Side cabbage was bland. The canned soft drink was not very cold. The hot provided hot sauce was excellent but I prefer the more classic sauce made from Greek yogurt, tahini, lemon juice and herbs. Not a ton of choices nearby so this place might do in a pinch but wished I had just waited until later to eat in a different town.

I love Falafel but most times it is a chore finding a place that makes them the right way. Sometimes they are too dry, sometimes too crunchy etc. At Falafel Boy I was pretty happy with my meal. I just got a Falafel wrap and the flavors and textures were good. The only issue I had was with the wrap itself. It was very tough and took me out of the experience. I would be willing to give it another shot though, given how good everything else was.I also ordered the halloumi which was a little too charred and honestly not salty enough. Still, it could have just been an off day.

Baklava taste like a paper bag ! No season on the fries at all , like 0%. Shawarma was ok and the soda was warm

Place is small and nice — not a lot of place to dine in. Only outside 4 seats.I ordered falafel wrap, the chef was welcoming and nice, listens to what u want to add more of.Its a Lebanese restaurant altho the falafel tatses like egyptian ta’ameyya w bit more of cilantro n foul but tastes hella good. And the portions are good.Its a bit above average price wise.Ill definitely return.

I ordered Falafel Boy catering for an outdoor party recently. Chicken Shwarma for 20 people. Let me tell you— it was soooo much food and so incredibly delicious!! Guests raved about the babagulash (how do I spell that) The cauliflower hot appetizer was soooo tasty. It was such a surprise when the food arrived how many bags and boxes we were unloading. I loved the location. The pick up was so easy. The only minor detail to note is that— they arrive in cardboard serving trays instead of foil. Great for composting! But I had to transfer them to foil in order to place into my catering chaffing dishes. Not a big deal but good thing I had extra foil pans to do that.Highly recommend this place for an event and will be using again!! Love you guys thank you so much for making my day easy and delicious.

It was late at night and we went because it was open. There is no dining in, but the have two tables outside. Wraps were tasty and they prepared them really quick.

Our first dinner choice didn't work out, so we swung by here to check it out and we are glad we did. The falafel was some of the best we have ever had, if not the best. The shawarma and chicken skewer were both flavorful and of high quality. Only thing I didn't like a whole lot was the rice, but everything else was still good enough for an overall 5 star rating. We will be back.

I used to eat here about once a week. But recently you stopped delivering most of the food we would order.

Tried the halloumi wrap (got extra for an extra $2). One of few places to get the halloumi cheese wrap/etc; it’s really good! Highly recommended and will go back again to try more items from the menu. Extremely happy with the portion and that we got take out in cardboard boxes (yay for sustainability)