Umi

Where? Umi Falafel, 13 Dame St, Dublin 2
Ordered? Tunisian salad, 4 falafel served with bread, hummus, dips and a drink.
For dessert, Baklawa

  I'll admit, I've never had falafel before and wasn't too sure what it was to begin with (it's OK, I googled it). I decided to check out Umi Falafel today to pop my falafel cherry, and I'm so glad I did.

  I went for a lunch combo that comes with a salad (I chose the Tunisian Salad), 4 falafel (I really like saying falafel), hummus, dips, bread and a drink. Pretty good deal if you ask me. The waitress took my order and I got to take in the surroundings; the seating area was airy and cool and the music was good, something I feel is important in a restaurant. In the middle of King of the Bongo, the waitress brought my plate out .The presentation was nice, I especially liked the little deep fryer basket holding the falafels. 

  The salad was made up of cous cous, scallion, coriander, red pepper and chickpeas and I finished the lot, as well as all four of the falafels and the two breads that accompanied it. The hummus and salad were really refreshing while the falafels ( my new favourite word) were crunchy and had a hint of spice, all really tasty.

  For dessert I ordered the Baklawa, which is compact layers of pastry with pistacios and honey. They were a little too sweet for me to be honest, but I think that's just me. I did manage a couple of bites n they packed a nice bite.

  All in all I think their lunch deal is an absolute bargain, the food is fresh and flavoursome, and all completely vegetarian. Go Umi!

http://www.umifalafel.ie