Great meal that includes falafel and 8 different toppings of your choice. Great value for money.

I love this location the food is amazing and the team here is so supportive & friendly I’m always satisfied by the time I’m leaving west village keep up the great work guys .❤️❤️

Food was delicious and the falafel was so soft. the service was not very kind of helpful when it came to choices. The way it was served was very messy - there must be a way to make a wrap where it’s not coming out of every corner.

I’m guessing Taim is the originators of this particular theme (Mediterranean vegetarian bowls) in the city - since then many other similar ones have popped up but none match the quality of this place. Each of their locations offers the same standards. I find this a go-to whenever I’m in town. Superb!

Amazing food and friendly staff.

Amazing food with vegetarian options .. Ramel and his Associate were very helpful ..highly recommended..

Amazing experience at Taim! Michael and Ebony were incredibly friendly, and the falafel bowl was perfect - crispy, flavorful, and fresh. Great food, even better service! Highly recommend!

Great fresh food at a reasonable price. Very convenient.

This is only a carry out place, but for good fresh quick healthy vegetarian options in the village, it's a go-to. We stumbled upon it just trying to get out of the rain and our mistake was not being able to watch the stuff being made for the people before us. If I had to do it over I would order a pita stuffed with everything in the counter trays. Then I would lather some of the great sauces on top and destroy it. As it was I got a Greek salad which is fine all right. The falafel was fresh and bite size. A great meal but don't make my mistake. Go custom and load up on all of the little salad accoutrement.

Amazing falafel and hummus. I love this place!

Food was great I love going there team was great I’ll be back soon

This place is amazing the first time I went. I am so happy they started opening up more locations. Their falafel is unmatched in the city. They have three different kinds and they are all so tasty along with their salads and hummus. I love getting a bowl from them.

Good customer service food amazing !! Love the host and all the staff

For the price, quantity and quality, this restaurant chain serving falafel bowls with many toppings is worth it especially if you have an appetite and love veggie options.

The best food, OG taim spot. The staff is amazing. Had the chicken shawarma plate and cauliflower pita

Taim is a perennial favorite for Vegetarian option. Great healthy food options. Falafel is amongst the best with Mamouns.

Best falafels! Wait could be a little long and very small space. But you can always take it to nearby parks.

Love the cauliflower and beetroot combination. Costs ~$15. The bowl has good quantity and amazing flavors.

Ebony and Mel are Amazing People and food reflects the love and enthusiasm they have.. Highly Recommended... Best Mediterranean Kitchen

Really really good falafel, the Tunisian spice flavor was a tiny bit spicy too. Try putting on the hot sauce. Quick service too.

Great experience here, the service was very friendly and the food incredible. Super convenient location too.

Ebony at Taim is a legend. Five massive stars. Warm, friendly, and had my order ready like she was reading my mind. Her energy? Immaculate. My bowl? Built like it was made for the cover of a magazine. She turned a regular dinner into a whole event. Why was it fun? IDK, but that's exactly why I'm writing this review. I was lucky to meet her. And Taim, you're lucky to have her. Great spot. Even greater employee. Yay, thank you for the awesome experience :)

You won't find fresh ingredients like in Israel or abroad in New York. But aside that Taim perfected everything about what a falafel and sabich in a pita should be like

Great vegetarian option. Good falafel, ingredients, and sauces!

The best falafel meal I've had. I chose the Falafel Platter which was made with really fresh ingredients. Highly recommend this place.

Had a great experience ordering here. Great service and food! Would recommend

Delicious food and friendly guy. Definitely will be back. Great for a quick meal

Bassem is the MAN, love him and his Taim location:) definitely my weekly go to

Amazing service and delicious food. Definitely recommend the lamb shawarma pita

Delicious Mediterranean food, super flavorful. Not for the wimpy. Tahini is rich with sesame oil, hummus is full of garlic, eggplant dip is hearty and lemon-y. Their pita, very fresh and light, is dusted with za'atar and cumin. Falafel come in spicy or regular, both are delicious and light. Don't skip the Mint Ginger Lemonade. Good for kids and vegetarians who appreciate subtle flavors. Fast counter service, nice staff, zero ambiance so it's better for takeout than to sit-in at their counter.

Overall: With some of the best falafel I've ever had, Taim's reputation doesn't disappoint. If you have any itch for falafel, stop by and grab some! The good: The.best.falafel.ever! It was hot, soft on the inside yet crunchy on the outside, and has a great kick to it. It's not spicy by any means, but there's something there that makes it special. The salad I got came with 6 pieces and a generous base with some tasty tahini sauce. It may not have been the healthiest salad, but I don't give a damn after having it. The not-so-good: Small space, only seats 3-4 inside and 2-3 outside on their bench. So you're better off ordering for takeout, which sucks because the falafel is best hot and fresh. Also, a tad pricey for a salad, and the salad itself had a touch too much dressing on it. Atmosphere: 7.5/10 Service: 8/10 Food: 10/10

Super warm and friendly staff. They communicate well and are enthusiastic to provide excellent service . The food was delicious and flavorful and super fast. Will definitely come back.

I love the fresh ingridients. Everyone at the register is nice and attentive. Halal options too!! This is my regular spot. Highly recommend!

Refreshing and delicious vegetarian food. There isn’t much seating and it was pretty crowded on the rainy day I went here. I’m very happy that I added beets and feta to my falafel pita. I wish I had got half green and half harissa falafel instead of all green.

Tasty food, place is slightly crammed though. Falafels are delicious

Good was excellent and service was super friendly.

Falafel was fresh and very tasty even towards closing time. Lots of options for sides and sauces. Restaurant has a kosher certificate for everything but the two dairy items on the menu.

I love Taim and have for many years, especially the west village location. Great falafel, great sabich, great fries, and great date smoothie.

Ebony and Alberto were so awesome today. They were extremely friendly and super willing to help all customers with anything they need. The store is clean and the food was great!

This place has the best falafel in New York City that I've tried — moist, filled with herbs, and packed with flavor. This is a small place, with limited seating, so don't bet on finding a place to sit down here. I highly recommend the falafel and salads.

After my visit to your midtown store, I noticed that this location was close to my doctor's office. Came for lunch and it was amazing!! Meet my expectations. Thank you Ebony, great customer service

This is hands down the BEST place for FALAFEL!!! Their seasoning is out of this world along with their presentation of food and the prices are very reasonable. It's a little hole in the wall with only 4 chairs inside and a bench out in the front but there's always a line because the food is genuinely delicious and satisfying. The cleanliness of the kitchen is superb and they also have online ordering available too!

When are the best customer services in this location for a classic of the OG falafel fajita

Really delicious falafel bowl at an affordable price point. You can build your own bowl/wrap or they have suggested combinations.

Great food! Fresh, delicious and filling! Everything here is fantastic you can't go wrong! The Falfel balls are some of the best I've ever had the pleasure of eating

+6

Sai Pardhu

Love this store and food here. Enjoy the plate where you can have 6 options

Code Warrior

Have been coming to this place for years, and it’s been dependable; great food, fresh ingredients, and delicious combinations. Very fast service off-hours. Healthy and tasty

Emma Belford

I love eating at Taim! Perfect spot for lunch break or a quick dinner. Fast and delicious, it’s my go to for something quick and healthy when I’m running around the city. Love it here and will continue to come back!!

William Campbell

Taim in the West Village has quickly become my go-to takeout spot for Mediterranean/ Israeli food! I got the chicken shawarma bowl for dinner and it was perfect… packed with flavor, super fresh ingredients, and still warm and delicious by the time I got home. The chicken was tender and well-seasoned, and all the toppings tasted so clean and vibrant. Highly recommend!

Kelly Moulds

Found this little place randomly on one of my walks and it has become my go-to! Such great mediterranean food - so fresh, healthy and flavorful! The pita is great too!

Rachel Feinblatt

I loved every bite of my food. I highly recommend the OG pita falafel. It is delicious!

Sedonee c

Ebony and Alberto were so amazing and kind. Such a great spot. Fresh ingredients

William Rutledge

This is one of my favorite little neighborhood shops for the best falafel! It has long been my go to. I highly recommend it! The sandwiches and salads never disappoint. Try the Ginger Mint Lemonade as well! The service is friendly and always on point.

Max Lock

Had a great experience with Taim! Yummy Mediterranean food and the service was super nice.

timi brown

I am 69 years old and I have eaten a lot of falafel. this is the best falafel I have ever had. The staff is so friendly that it is a pleasure just to walk in the door. Also the fries with saffron aioli are incomparable. Absolutely 5 stars. I would give them more stars if I could.

Jerzy Madison

The man working there is incredible! I had a problem with my order and he went above and beyond. The customer service was very personal. I am coming back just because of that. I wish I asked for his name! The food was 10/10! I got the signature chicken shawarma plate. The meat was juicy and flavourful! The toppings were delicious and they weee generous with the sauce! Thank you!!

Shawn G

Best falafel outside Israel ! Visiting Manhattan from Texas (Israeli family) and have had this place on my list for a while. Finally stopped in today for a falafel pita sandwich. Downloaded the app and got amazing FREE Hummus & Zatar Pita. Get the Mint Ginger Lemonade, you’ll thank them after !

Good for a quick buy. Not a lot of seating so figure on takeout

Take out place only. The service was fast and you can add a lot of extra toppings/options. I missed a little bit of flavour in my falafel and there wasn’t a lot of sauce and it was a bit drier than I expected

Found! If you are on the move in the West Village and need a quick, delicious, and healthy meal than you should stop by Taïm. Taïm means tasty in Hebrew. This no frills storefront has everything you need, good food served quickly. Started in 2005 by a 5' tall warrior princess from Israel names Einat. The Falafel is made from the freshest ingredients and fried up to order...no sitting around. I recommend ordering the platter so you can indulge in the hummus, tahini, pickled cabbage, and Israeli salad. I will note that the food is spicy and full of flavor, a departure from the Mediterranean street food encountered in the typical food trucks. For more great reviews of the New & Authentic visit TheLoupe!

Amazing food!! Loved the flavors. The Falafel were so perfect. Moist yet so crunchy. The spice levels are on point and the whole bowl was a flavor bomb!

Pretty yummy. Afrobeats were playing and in the somewhat busy space I was the only one (besides the workers) jammin out. First time there and service was quick, food was good. Wish the fries were on top. I tried to cheat the system to know what their “famous” fries taste like. I’ll be back for sure though.

Love their Jasmine rice. There’s just something about it. My order typically has a lot of toppings and I ask for extra! Its possible that when you ask for a lot that the staff forgets an ingredient. So make sure to doublecheck your bowl before you leave if you plan on ordering a lot!

Really solid falafel, if not exploding with flavor, it was still delicious. Almost 5 stars but not quite because of playing it safe with the spices. Perfect ratio of tahini, tomatoes, cucumber, ask for pickles. Actually, you can request any item from their little display and it’s included…feta, marinaded garbanzos, etc. It’s quite good! Pricing is reasonable. Music is good. You just sit at a counter facing the quiet street.

The worker was really nice and the food is good !

Leonardo Torres

It's mostly a take out location. There's barely any seating. The food is still just as good as the other locations.

+1

Darshan Gajara

Their menu is different from what you see on here. The shawarma & bowl are almost of the similar price. The food is good but a bit higher in price for what you get. The restaurant staff won't smile at you and aren't very polite.

Dennis W.

Consistently one of the better falafel places downtown... The food is always good, and lines are to be expected during busy hours. This location is the original one, and seating is limited to 4-5 people inside this small "room.". Service, however, has taken a tumble when we visited on 11/15/19, as the original founders are no longer there, so have to rely on workers who are obviously not too thrilled with serving the crowds. So come here for the food but that's it.

+11

Not bad falafel. Overpriced. Only 6 small falafel balls inside a pita. No fries eggplant option to put into falafel. Taim ? Maybe. There is a place where to improve. But it was definitely overpriced.

Ratings for this was high. So my bar went up. To be honest the falafel was small, portion was small for the price I paid. What you see in the picture is $14. It looks bigger than it is in real life. For a takeaway store this small plater is pricey. I won't discount the taste and freshness of the tabouli. Just less satisfying with the small portion.

Steph NYC

I have worked in the West Village for years and have consistently seen the quality of this location’s food decline while the prices rise. The latest order I placed today will be my last! Ordered a falafel bowl with half rice and half hummus. There is barely any hummus and the rice is dry and stale, not how they used to make it. I dunno why their quality just gets worse since they are a popular lunch spot. Oh and now they charge for a pita on the side of a bowl. Fortunately the falafels are still good, but this isn’t worth the $17 bowl for me any more.

Rylan Gordon

If you are vegetarian or eat Kosher, this place is fantastic! If not, it’s an average healthy option for takeout. Their falafel was good, kinda dry. The couscous base was great. The pearls were large which I like. Hot peppers added more flavor, not too spicy. Fries are more limp but the aioli with them is a perfect dipping sauce. My mind wasn’t blown, but it’s a reliably good, healthy meal.

This place used to be our favorite. Yesterday (Sunday) when we went there, there was one single, overworked person doing everything (taking orders and doing kitchen work). The chicken in the shawarma I ordered had weird texture. Both of the pitas (chicken shawarma and falafel) we ordered were drenched in liquid. I can’t blame the overworked employee.

A falafel sandwich and a smoothie for delivery came out to $35 with tip for delivery person. Laughable. The distance to deliver was maybe 5 blocks. Smoothie was wrapped in a plastic bag, and inside it was swimming in a portion of smoothie. Delivery person demanded a “delivery code” from me. Had no idea what he was talking about. The sandwich was fine. Their $15 one is not better than the $6 one from Mamoun’s in the same neighborhood. Weird experience.

Sadly, Taïm has noticeably gone downhill in the last year or so. I previously wrote a 5 star review, but after a recent visit, I was quite disappointed. When the menu first got revamped, allowing for more customization, I was incredibly impressed. The falafel bowls were really delicious, and I felt like you got a lot for your money. I’d been away for most of the last year, and was excited to have Taïm soon after arriving back in New York. The bowl has been reduced to a rather small plate, and the price has increased quite a bit as well. I understand that price increases are happening everywhere, but the serving size being significantly reduced as well is an issue. THE BIGGEST ISSUE is how small the falafels have gotten. The ones I got seemed to be 80% crust and 20% filling. I’m really disappointed because Taïm used to have the best falafel in the village. Another thing that really bothered me was how poorly cooked the couscous was. A lot of the pearls were so hard to the point that I could’ve chipped a tooth if I bit down hard enough. I personally think this is a product of their fairly rapid expansion, which has clearly made quality control difficult to manage. With some new competition in the neighborhood, I really have no reason to come here anymore.

Frances Eshleman

I used to love Taïm but my experiences the last few times I’ve gone in the past couple of years have been consistently disappointing. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be going back. The portions are smaller, prices have gone up, and the food is noticeably worse. I went yesterday and got a falafel bowl with rice. Our order came without the sauce we ordered (probably because the one employee at the place was fulfilling a lot of orders on his own), the rice was tough and dry, and the toppings flavorless. They were out of a lot of menu items we requested. I feel for the employees, who appear overworked. They used to keep a full kitchen staff whereas now, I only see one or two poor employees running the entire place.

The guy at the counter was not at all helpful. Looked bored and won’t answer questions in more than one word.

Has been a local go to forever but quality of service has been completely forgotten about. Went in and attempted to place an identical order to one I placed 3 days ago and was presented with a lecture on how that wasn’t possible and then a grilling about who may have served me. I left. After many years, not sure I’ll continue to go back.

I’m a longtime fan of taim, but this latest visit was just terrible. There was no one in line but my wait was 15 minutes; somehow the falafel was burnt; and beyond all that, there was almost nothing in my sandwich. I contemplated complaining, but this location is so filthy, that I just wanted to get back to the street. Beyond disappointing.

This place used to be amazing! I’m really not sure what happened but the food no longer looks good and doesn’t taste good either five years ago this place was off the charts. I don’t know what happened.

As a local come here often but place has gone down in quality SIGNIFICANTLY in past 6 months. Small portions, missing ingredients from orders, unfriendly staff. Sadly I think you’re better off going to Hummus co, Just Salad, or even Naya and you’re likely to get a better meal out of it. Management or something must have changed.

Lied on the phone. Said they are kosher for passover. We paid $30 for Uber, and when we got there, she said sorry it was a mistake. Disrespectful and bad service. Don't go there

Terrible place, terrible food and terrible service. There was a time when this place served one of the best falafel bowl in the city with great service. They have lost it. Will NEVER visit again.

Currently (12/18/25) closed by the NYC department of health! Went by to get a falafel and saw the closure notice.

walked 8min through 20 degree weather to be met with a closed door :( closed on a tuesday at 2pm? short staffed or something?

Visited this restaurant in NYC and it was flavorless. The food tastes like it has no soul

start to finish terrible experience. bad service. bad vibes. greek salad and spindrift for $19 with no protein and lame feta. very sad.

Went here twice. First was a Thursday night and it was super busy so it took a while to get food, but the staff was quick and courtesy. The food was pretty good but nothing great. Second time was 3PM on a Friday, I was one of three people in the place. I ordered first and I saw them throw mine together then put it back on a counter. I figured it was a take out order. Then they made the other two peoples food, gave it to them. The staff was complaining how their coworkers were lazy and it was pretty awkward. Then they figured out the food they made first was mine. So it was about 5 minutes of just sitting there getting cold. Ok whatever if it’s hot fresh falafel that’s not a problem. I had about a 5 minute walk until I got to where I was eating it. Falafel is ice cold all the way through, with a kinda over cooked look. I noticed they took them out of a pan under a heat lamp. The sides taste pretty stale too, like they’ve been refrigerated for a while. Pita was super stale and looks like they put oil all over it to hide that. It was pretty gross. It was pretty expensive too, $13 and change. I’d go anywhere else. There is way better falafel for less money nearby.

Adam Karim

The girl behind the register was very polite. Unfortunately after ordering i realized that the recipes were stolen from what are traditionally Arabic recipes and named Israeli. Why does Israeli culture always have to steal everything from the Arabic culture including language, music, and my favorite thing food. Its pretty simple a made up state like Israel cannot have recipes like hummus and falafel because they lack longevity. With that being said the food tasted extremely unauthentic almost like someone was told this is the recipe we are going to copy or as if it were premade. I do not support anything. New York city has so many authentic middle eastern restaurants to visit and this is definitely not one of them. I will not be going back. I gave 3 stars on the service because the girl was polite until I stated my opinion!

A H

Please make this make sense. Employee puts on gloves to touch every surface of the kitchen to then touch your food. Mind you this is what some of their surfaces look like. I saw them touching and moving this Monitor to view orders.