How Mamoun’s Became The Most Legendary Falafel In NYC | Legendary Eats

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  • @juanaconsupalangana6651
    @juanaconsupalangana6651 3 роки тому +185

    My father used to take us here when I was a kid. It will always remind me of my dad and the special memories of going there. The falafel is DELICIOUS!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

    • @achmed2pac
      @achmed2pac 11 місяців тому +1

      Jesus Christ is the Living God he is Real and he healed me he wants us all to live Forever and Ever with him in Heaven but we cannot let our sin separate us from his Perfect love

  • @MrKinghuman
    @MrKinghuman 5 років тому +705

    Mamouns is legit. Everything they serve in top notch. I ate there twice a week for two years.

    • @VS-bc7ty
      @VS-bc7ty 3 роки тому +16

      How did you have time to eat there twice a week!! Looks packed everyday

    • @MrKinghuman
      @MrKinghuman 3 роки тому +39

      @@VS-bc7ty I worked two blocks away. They move quick. Nyc style

    • @sadiakhann
      @sadiakhann 3 роки тому

      Why'd you stop?

    • @MrKinghuman
      @MrKinghuman 3 роки тому +11

      @@sadiakhann didn't work in the neighborhood anymore

    • @belalabusultan5911
      @belalabusultan5911 3 роки тому +2

      @@VS-bc7ty Falafel is a fast food, we don't have hotdog stands in my place but I guess they are the same speed.

  • @RocRizzo
    @RocRizzo 2 роки тому +81

    When I lived in NYC Mamoun’s was one of my favorite places to eat. Everything on the menu was excellent quality as well as an excellent value. Glad to see it still is. I guess the first time I ate there was when he first opened in 1971. Who’d have thought it still would be there and thriving fifty years later!

    • @jacobdouglass2951
      @jacobdouglass2951 2 роки тому +2

      And the line sometimes hits the corner. Still in the same little hole in the wall. They now have another location in the village but IT'S NOT THE SAME.

  • @johnnychang4233
    @johnnychang4233 5 років тому +3982

    A shout to all the wonderful immigrants that makes the US great ;)

    • @mahanmiryala8428
      @mahanmiryala8428 5 років тому +35

      THATONE KIDISBACK Fr

    • @t.m2010
      @t.m2010 5 років тому +138

      johnny chang yes, that what makes the U.S great , is all the different cultures people have and shared :)

    • @francescapucciano9205
      @francescapucciano9205 5 років тому +143

      Technically, except native people, other ones are and were immigrants from somewhere.
      About who is legal or not, slavery was legal till not many time ago, so ...

    • @johnnychang4233
      @johnnychang4233 5 років тому +144

      @@thatonekidisback9223 Go back inside your rat hole 😡

    • @crosscounty24
      @crosscounty24 5 років тому +4

      Lol you ain't lying

  • @dboconnor57
    @dboconnor57 3 роки тому +25

    The different cultures and traditions, and especially their food, are a blessing-a wonderful blessing!

  • @kavitaoza8030
    @kavitaoza8030 3 роки тому +55

    My dad used to come here in the 80s and has been taking me there since I was 6. Used to order and then sit to eat around the corner in front of the NYU law building. I’m now 25. Still the same. BEST place ever. Living in NYC now and away from my father, still come to this place a lot.

    • @69thAndYorkAve
      @69thAndYorkAve 3 роки тому

      Love this comment. So many good memories!

    • @nfranklin734
      @nfranklin734 8 місяців тому

      The hammer on the wall and the heart picture has been there from the early 90s.....🗣extra salsa(tahini) my fav place

  • @AnnaMWatch
    @AnnaMWatch 2 роки тому +57

    Mamoun's is so good and so cheap! I had no idea it was one of the first falafel places in NYC. Even though inflation's gotten to it a bit (the sandwich is more like $5.50 now), it's still the cheapest great quality meal around NYU.

  • @MrDaraghkinch
    @MrDaraghkinch 2 роки тому +248

    Wait a minute, $4?! I really have to give big respect to a business that gains a strong foothold, but stays commited to good value. Here in Dublin, anything like that would cost at least twice as much.

  • @vanessacapistran9818
    @vanessacapistran9818 3 роки тому +49

    I have recently worked for Mamouns’s falafel on the upper west side a few months ago. the food is still amazing🤩

  • @tbw666
    @tbw666 2 роки тому +5

    NYC street kid veteran here: Mamoun's kept me strong with what little i had in my pockets. thanks papa mamoun!

  • @caglioso
    @caglioso 5 років тому +1098

    Dude Mamouns is amazing but I’m talking about the Schwarma!!! The falafel is great but if you go there get yourself a schwarma first and foremost.

    • @cocorose814
      @cocorose814 5 років тому +7

      My fav shawarma 😍😍

    • @1985kdot
      @1985kdot 5 років тому +1

      Gotta agree

    • @dj_nyx8903
      @dj_nyx8903 5 років тому +1

      *Yiros in Australia

    • @faizaanahmad7441
      @faizaanahmad7441 5 років тому +3

      Calisto Riviera shawarma*

    • @ivorenesmith9003
      @ivorenesmith9003 5 років тому +4

      I went there for the first time this past Christmas for the falafel and I thought it was pretty good as I'm not a fan of falafel. If I'm ever in the area again, I'll try the shawarma.

  • @dyalaalabdallah6855
    @dyalaalabdallah6855 5 років тому +348

    As a Syrian🤪 Can’t believe this man is Syrian. That falafel shop makes me so proud 😂💗💗

    • @Name-jw4sj
      @Name-jw4sj 4 роки тому +12

      His father is Syrian but his sons look like they are mixed with white.

    • @alexgray6373
      @alexgray6373 4 роки тому +72

      Many Syrians and many other Arabs from the Levant can pass for white.

    • @dyalaalabdallah6855
      @dyalaalabdallah6855 4 роки тому +5

      Ali who said that Syrian are black ! So mean

    • @dyalaalabdallah6855
      @dyalaalabdallah6855 4 роки тому +4

      Ali So racist

    • @حمزةقشلان
      @حمزةقشلان 4 роки тому +3

      Yana Haj saleh Salam I am Syrian

  • @adjieizkard738
    @adjieizkard738 4 роки тому +36

    Medha's voice sounds like one of Disney characters. Lovely.

  • @slalomie
    @slalomie 4 роки тому +26

    Mamoun’s is great. I had no idea they had that many locations. I remember going to the St. Marks one when it was a small hole in the hole & to the newer larger location a few doors down. For that branch, the freshness & consistency has gotten better since their move. Glad to see it’s still a well run family business.
    I remember about 10 years ago a drop of their hot sauce was deadly spicy. They definitely changed the recipe since then to something more tame & eatable.

  • @naserhakki9489
    @naserhakki9489 2 роки тому +16

    I'm Syrian refugee living in Germany
    very proud to see some from our people , who are sharing this piece of Love , which named Falafel .
    immigration is not that bad for who's says that Arab can't be good integrated .
    I'm really excited to trying Falafel in NY .

    • @jacobdouglass2951
      @jacobdouglass2951 2 роки тому

      That's what makes New York City great, it's multicultural. We are all one family

    • @hornstein12
      @hornstein12 2 роки тому +1

      Its not about the possibilty to integrate but the will.

    • @reedmoon3630
      @reedmoon3630 2 роки тому

      Syrians have a long and great history in America. My great grandmother's family came to the USA from Syria on a boat more than 100 years ago.

    • @MeenPo786
      @MeenPo786 Рік тому

      Yeah we all have seen how well the immigrants are assimilating with the native crowds in Europe…lol! What a joke😂

  • @ClutchingPearlz
    @ClutchingPearlz 3 роки тому +135

    I hope they are still thriving after this pandemic. So many restaurants have closed permanently.

  • @yourfriend5144
    @yourfriend5144 3 роки тому +20

    In the beginning i thought to myself "I wish all Americans and others could taste authentic felafel in my country, Syria!". Then the the presenter said that Mamoun immigrated from Syria. So he brought Syria to NYC in a sense 😅❤️

    • @WspolnaKapiel
      @WspolnaKapiel 4 місяці тому

      That's the worst thing that can come to any country. But falafel is ok tho ;)

  • @meemzing
    @meemzing 4 роки тому +325

    If your falafel isn't that deep green color on the inside, it's definitely cheaper on the herbs and seasonings. The greener the inside, the better. 👍🏻

    • @sciencescience2319
      @sciencescience2319 3 роки тому +37

      No im lebanese and the best falafels are here better tham mamouns ours are yellow ive tasted all of em but the yellow ones are so tasty

    • @meemzing
      @meemzing 3 роки тому +11

      @@sciencescience2319 I'm Lebanese too but we make em green on the inside, very herbaceous, so I have to admit sheghlon kwais 😌

    • @belalabusultan5911
      @belalabusultan5911 3 роки тому +26

      @@sciencescience2319 I'm a Palestinian, yellow Falafel is more dry and hard, it did not succeed in my city (Gaza) and we only have green Falafel now.
      we even have different variations of it, there is the traditional shape like in the video, there is a more elongated version which is easier to spread in a sandwitch, but there is also a large falafel the size of Kubba (Kubbeh in Lebanese) with some onion inside, this one doesn't need any extra salads since the onion is spiced and makes the bite more soft instead of the regular dry that needs a sauce to soften it.

    • @bl33zy52
      @bl33zy52 3 роки тому

      @@sciencescience2319 I work in a restaurant in north New York and our falafel is a green and yellow and it's so good, I never knew about it until I moved here

    • @fruitylerlups530
      @fruitylerlups530 3 роки тому +1

      Isnt it like to do with different types of Chickpeas??

  • @KrystalKBeauty
    @KrystalKBeauty 2 роки тому +8

    The culture in NYC is absolutely beautiful! Immigrants are the reason NYC is what it is. Incredible food, people and vibes. It truly is the GREATEST city in the world! I cannot wait to try Mamouns the next time I am able to visit!

  • @darthyves
    @darthyves 5 років тому +75

    Their hot sauce on the Falafel is point too. I miss working at the Astor Place station.

    • @ThePrayingManLadytra
      @ThePrayingManLadytra 5 років тому +1

      Yeah, that's what I'm hear to find out about, I want to know how to make that hot sauce

    • @justinmin6623
      @justinmin6623 5 років тому

      James Lapierre so many good food options around there

  • @Kru5hit
    @Kru5hit 3 роки тому +6

    We only drove back in 2009 just to eat this falafel. And that was my first time going to NYC. Great experience

  • @rashidaokolo2893
    @rashidaokolo2893 2 місяці тому

    Best falafels I ever had in life! Shukran! Bless!📕🖤🇩🇲✊🏾☀️🌙✨🌍🪘45 yrs ago & up 2 now, my mouth waters 4 these falafels! Thanks sooo much

  • @RockstarEater
    @RockstarEater 5 років тому +310

    Falafel is to NYC as street tacos are to LA: it's not American in the traditional sense, but have become popular over time and are now one of the signature foods of that city.
    I can say this as an LA guy and a vlogger.

    • @monkii3814
      @monkii3814 5 років тому +47

      honestly, for NYC I would probably say its a slice of pizza

    • @cryptogf
      @cryptogf 5 років тому +4

      good way to put it into perspective, i've never have a falafel but i'm from LA and i pretty much have authentic street tacos all the time

    • @RockstarEater
      @RockstarEater 5 років тому +3

      @@monkii3814 Thats true.

    • @RockstarEater
      @RockstarEater 5 років тому +1

      @@cryptogf tacos in la are great. I plan to document it soon in my vlog!

    • @davideyaliscool
      @davideyaliscool 5 років тому +1

      I subbed bc I feel bad for you

  • @bruceangel8685
    @bruceangel8685 5 років тому +31

    Anytime you see lines like that at a hole in the wall place it’s going to be great. This seems like a no brainer for a worldwide franchise rollout. 🌎

  • @dipopapo
    @dipopapo 3 роки тому +155

    It's halal, vegan and low calories. That's the beauty of Mamoun's falafel. It can unite people

    • @neffitrillskin
      @neffitrillskin 2 роки тому +2

      What is halal?

    • @MoEscooter
      @MoEscooter 2 роки тому +4

      @@neffitrillskin everything. the bread , the falafel and the salat. all halal

    • @eldabasa
      @eldabasa 2 роки тому +4

      What is low calories lol

    • @scavhub5006
      @scavhub5006 2 роки тому +4

      @@neffitrillskin think of it as the same concept as Kosher

    • @marianacordeiro5134
      @marianacordeiro5134 2 роки тому +3

      how's it low calories if it's fried plus the bread?

  • @Presley4evaVSGJourney
    @Presley4evaVSGJourney 5 років тому +10

    Went to college in New Haven in the 90’s.... Mamoun’s has always been my gold standard for falafel and hummus....20 years later + interwebs = drooling and learning its a chain? May I suggest expansion north to Boston area??? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @nedyrb133
    @nedyrb133 3 роки тому +3

    amazing to see what family-run can attain. love that those two brothers are a) co-owner and Front of House and b) co-owner and Culinary Director

  • @axiomist4488
    @axiomist4488 2 роки тому +2

    Wow ! I used to go there when I lived in NY !!! They do have a great falafel. It's literally a hole in the wall on McDougal St.
    In the late 80s I'd park my van right across the street and pop in for a delicious falafel. It's great to see that McDougal St. still looks the same. That's the heart of the Village .

  • @themurphy6279
    @themurphy6279 5 років тому +953

    To whoever is reading this I hope you have a wonderful day and win the lottery
    EDIT:
    And no I am not just doing this for likes I am doing this to spread positivity and if your Muslim and u don’t gamble as it is haram I still said that I hope you have a wonderful day so stop complaining.

  • @yoya4766
    @yoya4766 2 роки тому

    My mouth is watering. The girl gives such a great explanation of what makes the falafel so good. She's spot on about getting a bit of the falafel in every mouthful, it really makes the difference. I think quality of condiments esp tahini and chilli sauce matter, alot.

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes 5 років тому +68

    They're not waffling around with these Falafel!

  • @inmyhumbleopinion_
    @inmyhumbleopinion_ 4 роки тому +1

    Literally the best falafel you'll ever taste. Just moved to Atlanta and was happy to see they have a location here and they have the same great taste! Do yourself a favor and pay one of their locations a visit

    • @yatha3024
      @yatha3024 3 роки тому

      It's good but certainly not the best falafel you'll ever taste. There are many better places out there in the Middle East

  • @shd_khan
    @shd_khan 5 років тому +12

    I lived in east village several years ago and one of my favorite cheap meals was Mamoun’s on St. Mark’s.

  • @certinho76
    @certinho76 Рік тому

    OMG. This brings back so many memories.
    OMG...the nostalgia.

  • @kathykitten6
    @kathykitten6 3 роки тому +7

    I hope I can go there someday soon! I Love Middle Eastern Food!!!

  • @DC-nu4mm
    @DC-nu4mm 4 роки тому +5

    Mamouns stayed open through the past few months. Kept me sane.

  • @mohnisha1305
    @mohnisha1305 4 роки тому +33

    WHY? Why do I watch such amazing food reviews and torture myself!!! 😭

    • @bloostone
      @bloostone 3 роки тому +3

      You're not alone 🙈😁

  • @alp3781
    @alp3781 3 роки тому +2

    I am an Israeli who loves Falafel since I was very young. Everytime I go back home to visit, I try more new places making Falafel. I must say, they make one of the best Falafel I have ever had.... period. Now, I go to the location in Princeton, NJ and bring home for dinner. Just incredible. Please don't stop making them.

  • @angelicafigueroa0221
    @angelicafigueroa0221 3 роки тому +13

    Falafel, halal chicken and rice with tzatziki sauce, love the whole kit and kaboodle I want it all lol. Street cart food in NY can't be beat

  • @alinchitown7556
    @alinchitown7556 2 роки тому

    I had Mamoun’s in 1973 when I moved into my first apartment on McDougal, will always remember those days fondly didn’t have a lot of money but I had my guitar, apartment in the village and Mamoun’s.

  • @aditisk99
    @aditisk99 3 роки тому +20

    As a vegetarian, I want to eat this once in my life.

  • @nadtz
    @nadtz 5 років тому +15

    Been there lots when I lived in NYC, good to see it's still around.

  • @chezraks
    @chezraks 4 роки тому +5

    I’ve had the opportunity living in Saudia Arabia for two years. Falafel is a gift that I’ve been introduced to when I was there. I’ve travelled a lot since then and tried different falafel from different countries but nothing still beats the one from that Egyptian store there in Jeddah - they put fries, eggplant and boiled egg too which I’ve never seen in any of the falafel shops I’ve been after. I can’t wait to try this one when I visit New York.

    • @saad2823
      @saad2823 2 роки тому +1

      Im in jeddah now and i think you are referring to al khaldiya falafel in al rawdah neighbourhood , it's great and cost like 1 dollar

    • @mikiniwilliams5916
      @mikiniwilliams5916 Рік тому +1

      I agree. The Egyptian falafel, Ta'ameya, is made with only split fava beans. Their version is said to be the original. I put them first, then Lebanese which is a combination of chickpea and fava beans. They also add Leek. So good!

  • @gggnumber1
    @gggnumber1 2 роки тому +1

    Love this place. Haven't been there in over 10 years. At the time, $2 for the Falafel. At the time I didn't have much money so, Gray's Papaya for a dollar hot dog, a place on 10th Ave & 40th for a large one dollar slice and Mamoun's were my 'go to's.' I guess 4 or 5 bucks ain't a bad deal, today. Gotta take my wife to Mamoun's.

  • @liosot88
    @liosot88 3 роки тому +13

    Amazing work
    Amazing story
    Shout out to all those Hispanics ladies in the video in the kitchen
    Bendiciones a mi gente !

  • @ephemeralmiracles
    @ephemeralmiracles 3 роки тому +2

    This looks delicious. It's on my food bucket list now to try out Mamoun's falafel sandwich when I visit New York.

  • @YourMajesty143
    @YourMajesty143 4 роки тому +3

    2:43 - Say it, say who we are. Don't just say "Syrian, Lebanese, and *Arab* immigrants..." We're Palestinians, and the reason there was an influx of immigrants from these 3 nations is bc of the the Six Day War in 1967 with Israel, where they conquered the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt; East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan; and the Golan Heights from Syria. A decade later would massacre tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians & Palestinian refugees in an invasion of Lebanon led by Ariel Sharon. Palestinians, along with Lebanese and Syrians, have migrated to America since the late 1800s. Sadly, Palestinians have had a hard time being recognized as a people in history books, so it's important that you acknowledge us whenever possible.

  • @robertval7746
    @robertval7746 2 роки тому

    The consistency is great, Nice and crispy on the outside & nice and moist on the inside 😏

  • @hamanalshami3971
    @hamanalshami3971 4 роки тому +18

    Greetings from damascus everyone 💪🇸🇾

    • @jonahs92
      @jonahs92 3 роки тому +3

      Love to Damascus, from Jerusalem! 🇮🇱💚🇸🇾

    • @Pestbringer89
      @Pestbringer89 3 роки тому +1

      @@jonahs92 isnt israel fighting syria to expand their jewish Lebensraum so new settlers can occupy their land?

    • @levantq5972
      @levantq5972 3 роки тому

      @@Pestbringer89 yes lmao

    • @abbabubba
      @abbabubba 3 роки тому

      @@Pestbringer89 They have their own 'Hitlers Lebensraum/Livingspace)

    • @HM-to8rp
      @HM-to8rp 3 роки тому

      @@jonahs92 you mean Palestine 🇵🇸

  • @sallahsadieh6262
    @sallahsadieh6262 3 роки тому +2

    I miss NYC so much. Specially Brooklyn.

  • @kledhs2890
    @kledhs2890 5 років тому +29

    I love this host😍 She's so sweet

    • @leehyunsong7001
      @leehyunsong7001 5 років тому

      Kle01 no she is curvy

    • @unais7040
      @unais7040 5 років тому

      @@leehyunsong7001 SHUT UP IDIOT!

    • @HeyMelani
      @HeyMelani 5 років тому +1

      I think the same!! 😄 She’s looks such a lovely person

    • @abumuhaiminul9818
      @abumuhaiminul9818 3 роки тому

      @@leehyunsong7001 stafu

  • @Thekkan2024
    @Thekkan2024 5 років тому +1

    Falafil In NYC.. i cant stop watering mouth after watching it..
    Good job..keep going..

  • @jackking20
    @jackking20 4 роки тому +3

    I had mamouns falafel in Hoboken nj and it was good. The garlic sauce with their fries or just on anything 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 to die for

  • @DrBrunoRecipes
    @DrBrunoRecipes 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing 😍 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

  • @magnesiumaluminium9073
    @magnesiumaluminium9073 5 років тому +15

    Best falafel: exists
    Magnus: wants to know your location

  • @albertvargas7422
    @albertvargas7422 2 роки тому

    4:13 shout out to that worker climbing that machine , going the distance for this fine cuisine!

  • @rmknicks
    @rmknicks 5 років тому +10

    Mamouns. Extra tahini and hot sauce. So good!

  • @sugarbomb26
    @sugarbomb26 Рік тому

    My daughter goes to college round the corner from Mamoun's and it is quite literally her food addiction! The price is more like $6.00 now. The falafel is DELICIOUS!

  • @gavinreddig3969
    @gavinreddig3969 5 років тому +539

    Until this very second in my life I thought falafel was meat

    • @ashadel6902
      @ashadel6902 5 років тому +26

      U missing a lot, you should try it though

    • @hamzasat
      @hamzasat 5 років тому +3

      @California Hwy 1
      No its not. Cheakpeas are amazing. fave beans are nasty and hard to digest😖 in North Africa we give give it to animals not for human consumption 😝

    • @kashitachi3879
      @kashitachi3879 4 роки тому +1

      Same, I thought it meat based

    • @slimey.1387
      @slimey.1387 4 роки тому +5

      Bruh I thought they were meatballs or somethin

    • @WestSide1207
      @WestSide1207 4 роки тому +8

      Lots of dumb people in this world I guess.

  • @yonkersnative
    @yonkersnative 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite places in NYC. Can go up with any place in the Middle East.

  • @abdelrahmansherifmostafa7535
    @abdelrahmansherifmostafa7535 4 роки тому +8

    This is an Egyptian gift to the world ❤🇪🇬

    • @naderkemille9997
      @naderkemille9997 4 роки тому

      Absolutely,for anyone who doesn't know the ancestor of Falafel called Ta'amiya which is similar to Falafel but instead of chickpeas it's made with Fava beans as it's national dish of Egypt and it still been used till now in some areas instead of the Shami Green Falafel.
      Personally I like the stuffed Falafel,it's a little bigger than normal Falafel pieces but with spicy sauteed onions, super delicious.

    • @deadtome44
      @deadtome44 4 роки тому

      Thank you Egypt!

    • @الحمدللهربالعالمين-ح1ث
      @الحمدللهربالعالمين-ح1ث 4 роки тому +2

      Tamaya is not Falafel, one time two women from Egypt made tamaya at the mosque, they put bread and tamya and nothing else,. The Falafel sandwich .use have the following.
      1 bread
      2 Falafel
      3 tomato
      4 turnap pickel
      5 green leaf
      6 tahini sauce

    • @naderkemille9997
      @naderkemille9997 4 роки тому +1

      @@الحمدللهربالعالمين-ح1ث I didn't say Ta'amiya is Falafel, all I said was that Ta'amiya is a possible ancestor of the Shammi Levant Falafel that we know and ubiquitous throughout the Middle east, of course there is a possibility it was made independently in the Levant region without any contact with the Egyptians and their tasty confection.
      As for what you described above, it's the basic fundamental of the typical Falafel sandwich and i believe it's more of Lebanese style, some like it with French fries other like it with hot sauce instead tahini, it wouldn't matter, as it's still contains Falafel, personally I like to order Falafel by the dozens in a bag with freshly baked bread and some Hummus or Musabahah as a dipp for the morning breakfast with tea.

    • @MultiDream100
      @MultiDream100 3 роки тому

      Nope. Yours is made from fava beans while the Palestinian / Syrian falafel is made from chickpeas. You gave us Moloukia and that good on its own

  • @phil1love1
    @phil1love1 3 роки тому +3

    I’ve never wanted hummus ever to want it Now 💯🌟

  • @lifeiszain
    @lifeiszain 5 років тому +23

    I am so arab that from the look of the falafel i know its good

    • @icantthinkofaname15
      @icantthinkofaname15 4 роки тому

      It all looks like wet, cut up grass lol

    • @danielvibez4000
      @danielvibez4000 4 роки тому

      @@icantthinkofaname15 but good tho

    • @yousef.al-assaf
      @yousef.al-assaf 4 роки тому

      @@icantthinkofaname15 except it's totally not wet lol. Moist yes but not wet.
      You should try it

    • @Eleidig007
      @Eleidig007 3 роки тому

      Me too and im 2% Moroccan lolol so not arab

    • @Eleidig007
      @Eleidig007 3 роки тому

      @@icantthinkofaname15 you need to try it

  • @ElisonJackson
    @ElisonJackson 2 роки тому +1

    can't remember if the new york stores have it, but the hot sauce mixed with the honey they have out at the tables in the new haven location is an amazing way to top their falafel sandwiches

  • @grandepho1
    @grandepho1 3 роки тому +3

    There could be a whole episode on their legendary eponymous hot sauce….holy cow is it great and spicy!

    • @awdriven
      @awdriven Рік тому

      I was watching the last segment at the end where they were just pouring that stuff on there and I was thinking there's nobody I know that could eat that much ;p You're right though, it is so flavorful that you want to keep eating it, but it is HOT. I put little dabs all over my sandwich so I can enjoy some in each bite.

  • @jmason61
    @jmason61 3 роки тому +1

    True NYC shop food, we would go there all the time, late night or day or whatever. Totally great and healthy. Also shout out cause they would give you a meal even if you didn't have enough $ . Good karma. I live in CA now they should start a place out here

  • @kimyongin1987
    @kimyongin1987 5 років тому +9

    When a reporter with Imam as a family name ate at a place called Mamoun's, then it is a Friday prayer service... 😂

  • @RazzlyCrunch
    @RazzlyCrunch 3 роки тому +2

    This channel sure has alot of legendary restaurants covered

  • @QueenQueenly
    @QueenQueenly 5 років тому +3

    I would love to try it. I love the fact that they put more parsley. I live in the most popular falafel city in Sweden. We have falafel festivals...

  • @melodypudding
    @melodypudding 2 роки тому

    I don’t know how the algorithm is so freakishly on point. I just had a falafel and was thinking about what a great food it is …

  • @yowanehakuuu
    @yowanehakuuu 4 роки тому +6

    How I wanted to cry when she touched the stairs before sitting then grabbed the food with the same hand

    • @Eleidig007
      @Eleidig007 3 роки тому

      Yeah gross. Should always wash hands before eating

  • @keiyangoshin3650
    @keiyangoshin3650 2 роки тому +1

    Oh! So that’s what a Falafel is! I’ve never had one. It probably does exist somewhere where I live (Central Europe), but it’s not a known food item. If I seek it, I’ll find eventually! 😋

  • @nickprotonotarios
    @nickprotonotarios 5 років тому +3

    This place is the jizz. Had many drunkin nights stumbling there from comedy cellar and we would rock their food.

  • @arizonad8012
    @arizonad8012 2 роки тому +1

    I think New York City is the home of the best cuisines of the world 😍

  • @joshuajones7175
    @joshuajones7175 5 років тому +22

    bring Mamoun's to the UK !!!!

    • @mrmhunter5118
      @mrmhunter5118 4 роки тому

      @Nina Sincheta fix up

    • @mrsteam5515
      @mrsteam5515 4 роки тому

      UK has so many good falafel restaurants. Especially in London

    • @joshuajones7175
      @joshuajones7175 4 роки тому

      @@mrsteam5515 Not so many in Wales unfortunately :(

  • @skellener
    @skellener 4 місяці тому

    Yes! You need to smash the falafel! Thank you! So many places don’t!

  • @HeyMelani
    @HeyMelani 5 років тому +3

    Oh I must try this place one day!! Looks sooo delicious 🤤🤤
    Great video and much love from Italy

    • @RockstarEater
      @RockstarEater 5 років тому +1

      Hello Italy!

    • @HeyMelani
      @HeyMelani 5 років тому

      Rockstar Eater Hi hi 😄

    • @jacobdouglass2951
      @jacobdouglass2951 2 роки тому

      Welcome to America 🇺🇸 and to the big Apple 🍎for the day you arrive. Bon appetite. Sorry that's French, I believe it's Salud!

  • @terrencecoccoli524
    @terrencecoccoli524 2 роки тому

    Man, I used to love the place when I worked in village. Such an institution.

  • @noahahmed8247
    @noahahmed8247 3 роки тому +5

    I like these types of falafel with chickpeas but I honestly prefer tameya Egyptian falafel it’s not made from chickpeas it’s made form favs beans. Or sometimes I like a mix from both fava and chickpeas but the chickpea only falafel usually isn’t my go to but I still enjoy it

  • @CinnamonSnail
    @CinnamonSnail 3 роки тому +1

    Mamouns is to falafel like a fast and really satisfying $1 pizza slice is to pizza. Taim is to falafel like the best wood fired pizza from Naples. If you live in NYC and love falafel, try Taim. It is truly next level.

    • @prn718
      @prn718 3 роки тому

      Taim is great. Tanoreen in Bay Ridge is awesome too if you’re ever headed to Coney Island or out that way.

    • @CinnamonSnail
      @CinnamonSnail 3 роки тому

      @@prn718 agreed! I love Tanoreen so freaking much. But it’s a different style. (Palestinian vs Israeli). Anyway. They have the best Brussels Sprouts in NYC and I always can’t wait to return

  • @jaketapper1953
    @jaketapper1953 5 років тому +12

    this place and the king falalfel are the best ... one is traditional egg shaped ... one is nyc version ... money green biatch

  • @bishoysater10
    @bishoysater10 2 роки тому +1

    There are many different types of Falafel in the Middle East. Every country uses a different recipe but the main ingredients are Chickpeas or Favs beans.
    Here in Egypt, we use favs beans instead of chickpeas which make all the difference. and we call it Falafel or Tameya.
    When you try it you will know the difference and you will love it.

    • @reedmoon3630
      @reedmoon3630 2 роки тому

      @Fist Bump Lol I do it half half compromise.

  • @holieob4788
    @holieob4788 5 років тому +13

    5:58: Would i put my hand onto the street and then straight onto my food...? mmh lovely work

    • @pranav_k__
      @pranav_k__ 4 роки тому +1

      Grow a pair why don't you

    • @W35-q9x
      @W35-q9x 4 роки тому

      1yr from your comment and the world is up side down. I love that they have no face masks nor stupid sanitary controls.

    • @chaigonjenkins
      @chaigonjenkins 3 роки тому

      @@W35-q9x "stupid" sanitary controls. Go ahead and get corona my friend, you'll see how "stupid" sanitation is you medieval

    • @W35-q9x
      @W35-q9x 3 роки тому

      @@chaigonjenkins I got corona last month and now I am totally recovered.

  • @susanstubel3736
    @susanstubel3736 2 роки тому

    40 years back, when I lived in NY, I ate there many times. Delicious

  • @Ben7seven7
    @Ben7seven7 4 роки тому +3

    I have been coming to the original Mamouns location forever and it’s great. My go to is the shawarma which is outstanding!

  • @Brandon47
    @Brandon47 2 роки тому

    My daughter is married to Mohammed, I grew up on Mamoun . Between the food truck, New Haven 😋, and Middletown connecticut locations in particular

  • @aliprince1362
    @aliprince1362 5 років тому +4

    Falafel so amazing I love it😋🤤

    • @RockstarEater
      @RockstarEater 5 років тому +1

      Some great falalels in LA as well. I totally agree it tastes great

  • @jacobdouglass2951
    @jacobdouglass2951 2 роки тому

    This is indeed my number one spot in the city. Falafel every Saturday

  • @laurasansom5397
    @laurasansom5397 5 років тому +37

    Is it just me or does Mamoun look like Ringo Starr?

  • @wartassikhalid3172
    @wartassikhalid3172 3 роки тому +1

    It's really the best Falafel in NYC in West eillage on Mdgougal street..u should also try Barakat on Hudson Ave..sooo yummy

  • @joycechahinepiano
    @joycechahinepiano 5 років тому +6

    Yes to Syrian immigrant families adding so much culture to their hometowns!

  • @GlitchedBot
    @GlitchedBot 4 роки тому +2

    Is there a THE END to NYC food exploration? What a great city..

  • @goldpyramidsfoodtravelvlog7984
    @goldpyramidsfoodtravelvlog7984 5 років тому +4

    *I love food insider videos! They're nicely filmed and edited and i love that they're so educational and fun to watch!* 😀👍

  • @meridalemusicmachine
    @meridalemusicmachine 4 роки тому +1

    The only thing better than their excellent falafel sandwich is their lamb shawarma sandwich. That is superb.

  • @gabbiearballo941
    @gabbiearballo941 5 років тому +8

    I AM SO HUNGRY NOW. DAMN, THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.

  • @יצחק-ק5ע
    @יצחק-ק5ע 3 роки тому

    beautiful tasty mini doco on my favorite food. thank you. peace and love

  • @emancebo13
    @emancebo13 3 роки тому +3

    There is no falafel in NY without Mamoun’s. The Shawarma is crazy good as well.

  • @alastairclarke
    @alastairclarke 2 роки тому

    Nice. I had so many of these when we lived in NYC. Delish!!

  • @fishfly9118
    @fishfly9118 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome atmosphere, great food and the owners are very humble

  • @Alwong888
    @Alwong888 3 роки тому +1

    This was one of my favorite places to eat when I went to NYU.