Serious Eats: New York
Azuri Cafe, the Best Falafel in the City?
Harissa falafel from Taim
In his latest post, NYC Food Guy says Azuri Cafe in Hell's Kitchen makes the best falafel in the city and compares it to other top favorite Taim in the West Village. What does he say is wrong with Taim's falafel sandwich?
There’s no balance or complexity in construction or flavor. Azuri’s construction has a distinct purpose: providing a precise flavor adventure. Taim’s falafel sandwich is unbalanced, sometimes dominated by the neutrally flavored hummus. Hummus, as it is in Azuri’s falafel, should be a unifier of flavors, not the main component.
Taim is my favorite place to get a falafel in the city—one of those firm recommendations I make to anyone who visits from out of town—but then I have yet to go to Azuri Cafe. If their falafel is markedly better than Taim's, I need to get my butt there ASAP.
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