Month: July 2026

A sister shop to the Northampton one, but they have different menus. The staffer was making the falafels when I got there, buttering mix from a large bowl onto a former with a rod in the middle – like in this video (Syrian style) – interesting to watch, and guaranteed fresh. I need to come back to try the “Super,” with eggplant and walnuts.

• Falafel itself: Not green, but very moist. The outside wasn’t quite as crunchy as I like, but overall delicious. 7/10
• Bread: I think it’s the same supplier as the Northampton PP. Fresh and tasty, but toasting it would be nice. 7/10
• Sandwich fixings, taste and texture: Big parsley leaves; very fresh lettuce, cucumber, and tomato; excellent variety of pickles; and a great garlicky white sauce. Overall juicy, well-balanced, delightful. 9/10
• Value for money: $10 before tax & tip. 8/10
• Eatability: Held together down to the last inch, but also dribbled out the bottom (most of the juicy ones seem to do that). 4/5
• Bonus points: Very friendly staff; it was lunch after a long run in Amherst so extra-welcome. 2/5
• Total: 37/50

Another hometown falafel, which I may never have tried before, and won’t again. Nothing terrible but overall not an enjoyable experience, which defeats the purpose of a falafel sandwich! I wouldn’t have said it was too salty, but I was dehydrated the rest of the day and didn’t love the flavor it left on my palate. This one really shrank on me.

• Falafel itself: The outside was dark but not crunchy. Maybe they had been sitting out of the fryer? They call it a “burger” and it was a little oversized, resulting in a gummy interior, greenish but bland. 4/10
• Bread: WAY too much pita to innards – it was fully wrapped like a burrito, as you can see in the first photo. An open end is more tempting and promises better proportions. The bread wasn’t great on its own – fine but a little dry, not toasted or anything. 3/10
• Sandwich fixings, taste and texture: As usual I asked for no onion. The counter person asked about a pico de gallo type thing and I said that would be great, but it didn’t make it into the sandwich. We had good green lettuce, big chunks of cucumber (too big), tahini and I think hummus. I’m realizing how much pickles matter. 4/10
• Value for money: $9.95 before tax & tip; very good if I had liked it more! 6/10
• Eatability: The extra bread was a drawback (the first bit was ALL dry pita), but it held together well. 4/5
• Bonus points: I love the font on their website – Berkshire Swash. Gorgeously over-the-top (especially the M!) but still legible. The signs in the restaurant are quirky and cool too, and the service was quick. 2/5
• Total: 23/50