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Maoz Vegetarian

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38 Union Sq. East, New York, NY 10003
nr. 16th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-260-1988 Send to Phone

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11am-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

Prices

$5-$10

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

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Rainbow's long-standing monopoly on Union Square falafel has been challenged with Maoz Vegetarian, the first New York outpost of a chain that launched in Amsterdam in 1991. Maoz’s cheery green-and-white façade is already a beacon for Euro expats familiar with the signature salad bar, a spotless stainless-steel roughage trough where customers can take their garnishes into their own hands. An early tasting revealed the falafel balls to be mini-muffin-shaped, with a crispy exterior and fresh, nutty flavor, and the salads varying between humdrum winter tomatoes and pitted olives to pink pickled baby eggplants, herb-dappled couscous, and soft roasted cauliflower. Sandwich variations include the Royal, with hummus and mushy fried eggplant, and an unusually sour-tinged Feta-studded version, but Maoz gets points for offering a choice of pitas (white or whole wheat), sizes (the five-falafel regular and three-falafel Junior), and meal deals that come with Belgian-style fries and a soda. And being able to customize one’s own falafel is a major improvement over the alternative — a pita packed with too heavy a hand on the tahini sauce.

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cupcakemonster from 07305 | Posted on 5/28/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 9

I always get the junior maoz, I find the regular one too be too much for me. And I prefer the whole wheat pita. But that's just me. You can pick what you want in your falafel from the salad...Read More