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I have been a huge fan of Alfanoose for a few years, but since it changed hands, the service has really declined. There is inadequate staff to handle the lunchtime rush. The service is extremely slow and the operation is very disorganized. The last sandwich I got there was poorly prepared and completely fell apart. I decided to give the place another chance, but have now walked out twice because of overly long waits.

I went here because there are very few places to get a falafel sandwich in the Financial District if you don't want to eat from a cart. All in all, Alfanoose is okay. The interior is quite dismal and looks a bit disorganized and the only really annoying thing is that there's a $15 minimum purchase in order to use your credit card (and you can't see the sign that states that until you're at the front of the line). The falafel sandwich was good, but fell apart. The pita they used is very thin, almost like a tortilla. For $6.50 (this includes tax), the falafel sandwich was a little pricier than other places I've liked (Tahini, Mahmoun's), but if I'm desperate for some falafel, I'll go back.

Chicken schwarma sandwich was unappetizing, bread was all soggy, fell apart when I opened it, the chicken was of low quality, had some pickled radish in it which was subpar. Threw it out after 3 bites

only ordered take out and its always super quick and food is excellent!

This place is absolutely delicious... By far the best lamb shawarma in the city. Don't get me wrong, Mamouns is great if you're broke, but this place is just at another level. I seriously get a little depressed after my last bite. The falafel is great as well, and the people there are terrific. I guess its the owner, but he goes out of his way to say hi and prepare your order if you're there a few times. In fact, at one point there was someone working there who really wasn't very good. Wrong orders, poorly prepared food, and I wrote a comment to them through their website. They wrote back the next day offering free lunch and to assure me the person will be trained further. I HIGHLY recommend this place.

based on excellent reviews on menu pages, my roommates and i decided to order from here on a saturday evening. to our surprise, the food was sub par...meat was dry and tough, the rice tasteless, and spreads ‘ok’ at best. perhaps the rave reviews were all written on the weekdays?? but our experience was definitely the opposite of the other reviews we had read.

I am a big fan of Alfanoose, and am a bit amused by some of the skepticism in earlier reviews. There's a reason Alfanoose gets a lot of reviews: many customers are very devoted to it. I'm one. The vegetarian platter, which I typically have, is extremely good. I'm particularly enamored of Alfanoose's babagonosh, which is as good as I've tasted (Samad's Deli near Columbia is excellent too, if you're in that neighborhood.) The platter is actually too big for me, so I bring a take-out container with me and have it for lunch the next day. Alfanoose isn't cheap, though you can get a very good kabob or falafel sandwich for $7 or $8. And in my case, since the platter is really a two-day meal (except when I'm really hungry), it's still a deal. The owner is a bit intense, as one reviewer mentioned, but actually a very nice guy -- I've talked with him a few times when things are quieter in the place. And I do wish the Seamless Web voice didn't chirp, but I want Alfanoose to stay in business so it's a minor annoyance.