Koshari Mama
Somerville · ★ 4.6 (544) · Closed
585 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
~ Halal status ~
1 neighbor vouch · over a year ago
MuftiE says ~
“Egyptian vegan comfort food that takes its time and its guests seriously. The falafel is the headline, the owner knows your name by the second visit.”
~ order this ~
- falafel
- koshari
- lentil soup
Recent activity
1- Jun 2025Rima Sheehabvia review
“…to pair with Mint Tea & Coffees after the meal. The food being both vegan and halal-friendly made it a perfect choice for all of our blended families. We also…”
~ hours ~
- MondayClosed
- TuesdaytodayClosed
- Wednesday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
Read 5 Google reviews
Eashwar Rajaraman· ★ 5· 8 months ago
Family of 5 including a toddler came here for a Saturday dinner. The people here are some of the kindest people I have met at a restaurant. They really know how to value customers and other places can take lessons from them. They accommodated our request to change tables as the…
Alondra Dinh· ★ 5· 3 months ago
So amazing! The food is amazing and the atmosphere is so calm and friendly. Do not miss out on the falafel, they are the best I’ve ever had and the chocolate cherry cheesecake was amazing. Will be back very soon!!!💗💗💗
Alice Marbach· ★ 3· 3 months ago
I'm sad to say not a great experience yesterday. Very cute place with nice people. However the foule did not really taste of much and the fattoush was plain. Served in takeout containers, but it seemed like an off day for them so no complaints there. My friend and I said if we…
Jayanee Venkat· ★ 5· a month ago
I celebrated my birthday here and everyone was so amazing. First of all, amazing food. I am vegetarian and often feel like when my friends cater to me they aren’t taken care of as much. My friends really loved this place and were so happy about the food. Then onto the…
Raj Vinjamuri· ★ 5· 4 months ago
I don’t know what happened to my review from 3 years ago. This place is a rare gem. After returning from Cairo it was amazing to be able to have the beloved modern Egyptian phenomena of Koshari here in Boston. Been back many times and it’s always as good as the last. Note…
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