Falafel Chula

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436 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211 40.71335 -73.951473
nr. Metropolitan Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-387-0303 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Nearby Subway Stops

G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St.

Prices

$3.50-$9

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Take-Out

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Broadway to Nassau Ave., Bushwick Ave. to Kent Ave.

Profile

This venue is closed.

The biggest difference between this skinny Williamsburg pita hut and the one that preceded it (the late Uncle Mina’s) is that now there’s air conditioning. There’s also the same peaceful, faux-vine-trellised garden, the same Egyptian influence, and the same care in the construction of crisp, very well-seasoned falafel sandwiches, and all manner of Middle Eastern salads and spreads. The tender, lemon-kissed stuffed grape leaves are standouts, and the foul medammes (mashed fava stew) packs a potent garlic-and-chile-pepper punch. The new owners are the same folks who run nearby Taco Chula. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld