Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma

Bhakti Dalvi

Cute little Mediterranean place, takes cash only or Venmo. Tried their falafels, was a dollar each. It was tasty.

debbi

Amazing falafel and spinach pie! Glad they are still serving up great food! They survived the pandemic!!!

Hands down the best Falafel I have had in NYC!! It even has pickles & he didn’t even charge me for extra tomatoes & white sauce. The guy serving is extra kind. Excited to try it again.

This is a very solid felafel sandwich at a great price. They also have great ful medames and grape leaves. This is just a hole in the wall with no seating, you can take it out into the park or there are some tables and chairs around the corner on Broadway.

This is the BEST cheap eats / hidden gem in the area. You can grab a filling $6 fresh and absolutely delicious sandwich here that is made super quickly -- perfect for an on-the-go meal or office workers on a budget. The food doesn't taste budget though. I have had their falafel platter, falafel sandwich, and lentil soup, all of which have been extremely high quality and high value. This place deserves a line out the door every day.

My husband gets their food all the time for lunch and yesterday I met up with him while he was on break. I got the falafel plate and my god! The falafels were so fresh and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the veggies were fresh and really brought life to the dish. The owner and his son were so nice. I cannot recommend enough!

i had something from here back in 2011 there was falafel in it and it's still the best falafel i've ever had

Delicious falafel and nice employees! Reject corporate chains and embrace small businesses!

A very formidable falafel sandwich. The falafel is a bit soft but flavorful, the tahini sauce is great, and the marinated seasoned veggies are the best I’ve ever had between a pita. All together an extremely delicious pocket.

Really good food! The falafel‘s are amazing. Person was nice, no wait. The only thing about the atmosphere was that they were selling vapes, cigarettes and stuff IN THE FALAFEL SHOP! But that doesn’t matter, the food was delicious. Five stars.

Ray Tekosky

I added Rainbow to google maps years ago, why am is this not on my list of places anymore.

성예진

i had something from here back in 2011 there was falafel in it and it's still the best falafel i've ever had

Eva Manna

Delicious falafel and nice employees! Reject corporate chains and embrace small businesses!

Albert Jehning

Really good food! The falafel‘s are amazing. Person was nice, no wait. The only thing about the atmosphere was that they were selling vapes, cigarettes and stuff IN THE FALAFEL SHOP! But that doesn’t matter, the food was delicious. Five stars.

Robert Pugh

My husband gets their food all the time for lunch and yesterday I met up with him while he was on break. I got the falafel plate and my god! The falafels were so fresh and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the veggies were fresh and really brought life to the dish. The owner and his son were so nice. I cannot recommend enough!

Arnie Schlissel

This is a very solid felafel sandwich at a great price. They also have great ful medames and grape leaves. This is just a hole in the wall with no seating, you can take it out into the park or there are some tables and chairs around the corner on Broadway.

Vincent Barone

A very formidable falafel sandwich. The falafel is a bit soft but flavorful, the tahini sauce is great, and the marinated seasoned veggies are the best I’ve ever had between a pita. All together an extremely delicious pocket.

Kate Shepard

Hands down the best Falafel I have had in NYC!! It even has pickles & he didn’t even charge me for extra tomatoes & white sauce. The guy serving is extra kind. Excited to try it again.

H Ferra

This is the BEST cheap eats / hidden gem in the area. You can grab a filling $6 fresh and absolutely delicious sandwich here that is made super quickly -- perfect for an on-the-go meal or office workers on a budget. The food doesn't taste budget though. I have had their falafel platter, falafel sandwich, and lentil soup, all of which have been extremely high quality and high value. This place deserves a line out the door every day.

This little falafel shop is more of a kiosk than a restaurant. There are no seats, tables, servers, or bathrooms, only fantastic falafel (and maybe some sweets and drinks). While this small gem may be easily overlooked, it's not to be missed. The falafel platter, a personal favorite, is a delightful combination of lettuce, tomato, pickles, tahini, and a fluffy pita bread, all perfectly complementing the star of the show-the fantastic falafel. Walk across the street to Union Square Park and sit in the shade of a big tree. Just know that the squirrels love Rainbow Falafel, too, so you may have to defend your food. Enjoy!

Scott Laine

This little falafel shop is more of a kiosk than a restaurant. There are no seats, tables, servers, or bathrooms, only fantastic falafel (and maybe some sweets and drinks). While this small gem may be easily overlooked, it's not to be missed. The falafel platter, a personal favorite, is a delightful combination of lettuce, tomato, pickles, tahini, and a fluffy pita bread, all perfectly complementing the star of the show-the fantastic falafel. Walk across the street to Union Square Park and sit in the shade of a big tree. Just know that the squirrels love Rainbow Falafel, too, so you may have to defend your food. Enjoy!

Very nice service but food is average. I like Halal guys better.

Ankit Singhania

Very nice service but food is average. I like Halal guys better.

very tiny store , didn’t expect that. the person who took my order was nice. Food however is not what i hoped for. I orderd falafel platter , there is no taste! heavy on the sauces & to my surprise they served packet pita . cheap quality still expensive.

I got the chicken shawarma and it was like boiled shredded chicken. Maybe they ran out of the regular shawarma chicken when I got there. It was dry and had no flavor. I would not go back for the chicken. Service was fine.

William Poon

I got the chicken shawarma and it was like boiled shredded chicken. Maybe they ran out of the regular shawarma chicken when I got there. It was dry and had no flavor. I would not go back for the chicken. Service was fine.

Sam Siam

very tiny store , didn’t expect that. the person who took my order was nice. Food however is not what i hoped for. I orderd falafel platter , there is no taste! heavy on the sauces & to my surprise they served packet pita . cheap quality still expensive.

Truly the most mediocre of "schwarmas" you can imagine. Basically baked chicken breast in pita. No spice. Barely any flavor. The raw onion was a welcome oasis in a desert of mediocrity.

Really wanted to like this place- food is just not it. Dry chicken and bread that falls apart. I have to use a fork to eat a sandwich … also very salty

Fati A

Really wanted to like this place- food is just not it. Dry chicken and bread that falls apart. I have to use a fork to eat a sandwich … also very salty