Sams Falafel & Shawarma
Somerville · ★ 4.3 (548) · Closed
215 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
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MuftiE says ~
“Chicken shawarma that makes you forget about the noise outside. Falafel that tastes like home. New owners kept the plot moving.”
~ order this ~
- chicken shawarma sandwich
- falafel
- lamb and beef shawarma plate
~ hours ~
- Monday3:00 – 9:00 PM
- Tuesdaytoday3:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday3:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday3:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
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TheGringoBR· ★ 5· 4 months ago
I was delivering food and went to pickup a order at Sams. The client cancelled the order while I was there and I got to keep the food! Shoutout to Mohammed and team for letting me take it, PLUS he told me to take any drink for FREE to enjoy with the food! Thank you for the…
ChimeraAetherion· ★ 5· 7 months ago
I ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich and soda to eat-in, and it was delicious! The sandwich was hot, chicken tender and well seasoned, fresh toppings and sauce. Large portions too! The staff was friendly, and ordereas cooked fast. The restaurant is clean and modern, but could…
Joe· ★ 3· 7 months ago
Unfortunately a bad review because of the misleading menu or plate options. On the menu online it says you can choose rice or fries for your meat plate, but when we ordered fries, we were given rice too and then charged extra for a side of fries. Would like the restaurant to fix…
Sally Diana· ★ 5· 2 years ago
If I could give them 10 stars I would. The food was delicious and totally amazing. The falafels took me down memory road to Dubai. The staff was friendly and just awesome souls ... Thank you for the wonderful Arabic food. In addition to the food I took home some authentic…
Delmeshia Haynes· ★ 3· 6 months ago
I ordered the chicken shawarma sandwich. The sandwich was drenched in mayonnaise, likely a substitute for the garlic spread because I did not taste garlic as one would expect in such a sauce. If it was the garlic sauce, it is extremely mild, and still over saturated. Had the…
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