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Falafel Drive-In

2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128-1651
408-294-7886
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San Jose, CA, United States
San Jose, CA, United States
San Jose, CA, United States
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Ranked #3 of 949 restaurants in San Jose
4.0 of 5 stars 94 Reviews
Price range: 1 AUD - 20 AUD
Cuisines: African, Hamburgers, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
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San Jose, California
Senior Contributor
49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
“Always tasty!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
12
people found this review helpful

Falafels, kefta, kebabs, always tasty! Try the koubbi! And the best banana milkshakes! Okay, the ambience is funky with mostly outdoor seating, but oh, the food! They've been getting some murals done lately, which adds some fun atmosphere. I have been coming here for years, and am never disappointed. More

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CA
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Top fast food falafel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
13
people found this review helpful

Many falafel establishments come and go. This one has been around forever. Falafel varieties are many and of good quality. The drive-in feature is convenient and belies the well parepared dishes. I use this as the standard for other falafel joints. More

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San Jose, CA
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
“Delicious Fresh Food -- Great Value !!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
13
people found this review helpful

We had the falafel sandwich, the hummus plate and a gyro. Everything was delicious and fresh. A great value for a lot of food. More

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USA
Top Contributor
68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
111 helpful votes 111 helpful votes
“Great falafel, mediocre gyro”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Falafel and kouby were great, gyro not so much. Extremely busy, seems to have a loyal following. Good experience overall. More

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Sunnyvale, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“great old school dinner”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
14
people found this review helpful

good food, low prices. always busy for lunch during the work week. More

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See 4 more reviews by Bill_Barry for San Jose
California
Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
“Great food!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
14
people found this review helpful

We read all the great reviews and decided to give it a try. We only had a short time for lunch and this was perfect. Both of us had the falafel sandwich; I had a banana shake, my husband a vanilla shake. Well, everything was great. The ingredients were fresh. The sauce was yummy. The sandwich fell apart after a... More

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See 2 more reviews by PVfirst for San Jose
Sunnyvale, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Never understood the craze...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Everyone says you have to go here for the falafel and banana shake... I just don't get the hype. It was good enough at the moment but, not good enough for me to make the trip back. SJ area has too many great Mediterranean options. More

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See 2 more reviews by Susan D for San Jose
Santa Clara, California
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Best Falafel and Banana Milk Shake in the town!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
14
people found this review helpful

Heard a lot about it and when I visited, it surely did not disappoint! What more to say, best Falafel in Santa Clara- San Jose! Tip: If you going there at lunch time, be sure to stand in long queue over weekdays! More

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Los Gatos, California
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“A real landmark eatery”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
14
people found this review helpful

Great falafels! They have a way of making the falafel that keeps it moist when cooked. Their sandwiches are packed full and almost overflowing with salad & the yummy garbanzo bean balls. They have to be eaten in the paper-wrapper to keep it all together. I always get the falafel salad and skip the messy peta sandwich. The banana shakes... More

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NorCal
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Falafel's the best”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
14
people found this review helpful

If you like Falafels than Falafel's Drive-In in my opinion is Silicon Valley's best - possibly the entire Bay Area. They've been around almost 50 years and are a Silicon Valley landmark. They have other Mediterranean food which I hear is good but in the 40 years I've been dropping by there I've only had the Falafel Sandwich. Not long... More

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