La Goulette
“This is the only falafel spot I know that serves this PERFECT platter called the Veggie Mix.”
“You won't be disappointed by anything on the menu, but make sure you get some baba ganush or hummus with their toasted pita bread.”
“I will definitely be back to try out some of their pitas now that I know the quality of their food.”
La Goulette
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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When haunting someone, you should still never watch them undress or pee. Being a ghost is one thing, but that would just be creepy. This is "Ghoul-etiquette." But this restaurant is not that. This restaurant is "Goulette." And it's Tunisian Shawarma and Falafel so good, you'll think you've seen a ghost. At least I hope you'll love it as much as I do, otherwise I'll falafel about it.
WHAT TO GET: Shalafel.
WHY: It's amazing shawarma with delicious falafel stuffed in a pita with all sorts of other delights.
WHAT ELSE: If you call me Collect, I'll tell you about Goulette.
One of the best things to eat in all of Brooklyn. And unlike most places in these newly hipsterized parts, it won't leave you Brokelyn. Despite having a near five-star rating, this place is underrated at 4.5 stars because anyone who gave it less than 5 is missing how much better their pitas are than basically every other falafel and shawarma place in NYC.
Because they're Tunisian, it's a little different to what you're used to, but in a good way. The service is wonderful too. One of the many times I was here, I listened to the young server talk about how he was on course to be a professional soccer player in Tunisia, before a horrible injury. Now, instead, he works in Brooklyn. Well, there are much, much worse places to be.
Their date drink is also delicious, but only if you like dates. And I don't mean dates as in, what Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler had 50 of in that movie. I mean, what killed the monkey (but critically not Indy) in Raiders Of The Lost Shalafel. Speaking of Shalafel, if you do it the other way round, does it become Falama? Fawarma? Fatwa? I'm not sure. Hold on, let me ask Salman Rushdie he might know.
La Goulette is the port of Tunis, which is the capital of Tunisia, in case you were wondering (I googled it when I went home).
This is a Tunisian Mediterranean place, and it serves up some really good Middle Eastern food. So yes, think of falafels, hummus, tabbouleh, shwarma, baba ganoush, baklava, etc.
After a vigorous hot yoga class at the newly opened Modo Yoga in Billyburg, we were all pretty hungry and a friend suggested this place. What a great suggestion!
The interior is casual, there is no table service here, you order your food, pick it up and then choose a place to sit and enjoy! I really loved all the pics of Tunisia on the wall and enjoyed the Arabic music playing overhead. It brings me back to a time and place that I am so fond of…
I ordered the veggie mix ($12) which comes with falafel, tabbouleh, hummus, baba ganoush and a side of pita. Falafels were big in size, crisp and so delicious. Hummus was solid. Tabbouleh was very fresh and excellent. My friend's ordered a falafel sandwich, grilled chicken platter and the kale avocado salad. Everything here was fresh, tasty and pretty healthy. Portions are also pretty big, so good enough to share or to have the next day also as a second meal. We all also shared some baklava, which is heavenly. I would be interested to try to the kunafa on my next visit.
Staff here were very helpful and attentive. The woman at the register tried to offer me cutlery, a lid for my food to take home and a plastic bag. There is a water jug at the front. Bathroom and dining area very clean.
Great place for casual dining that served up great Middle Eastern food. I'll be sure to come back next time I am in the hood!
Very informal place, where you order at the cash register and wait for your dish to be prepared… no table service.
Hummus: good and thick.
Mixed grill: a huge platter of different meat options over plain rice, with a refreshing simple salad to the side.
The quality of the meat is mediocre, and the recipes very basic. However, they prepare rich comfort middle eastern dishes for affordable prices. Filling.
Awesome casual spot if you're looking for something healthy, filling, and under $15.
You order at the cash register and then sit down while they call your name. I came here on a Sunday at 1pm and it wasn't crowded at all. There's a lot of seating in the back
I ordered the falafel plate and it came with rice and salad all for $12. It was so beautiful and REALLY FILLING. I could only eat half of it! If you're not that hungry, I think you can share this with someone and order a side of fries or something else.
My friend ordered the cauliflower and artichoke plate and it looked awesome. Also really large portion.
We shared mint tea, which was only $4. It came in a pot with two glasses to share and was enough for two servings each.
Overall highly recommend!
Absolutely love this place. The staff is amazing, the food was wonderful and it was a perfect low key type of place. Downside? They close at ten pm. Came here last night with a bunch of friends, one was very drunk so I apologize to the staff for him being an idiot. The sandwiches were AMAZING, huge and require a fork to eat. We got the La Goulette special which was any sandwich with fries, got 3 Sha-lafel (falafel and shawarma together) specials, 1 falafel sandwich and 1 cauliflower and artichoke sandwich. Out of seven people, two are vegan and they LOVED it. The rest of us who are fell in love too. Will definitely be back!
Had a wonderful lunch here. I got the Mediterranean salad and it came with pretty decent thick pita. My favorite was the roasted cauliflower with a small artichoke crown on a bed of lebneh and garnished with cherry tomatoes, chopped scallions and little dabs of tachina. My wife got the mergez pita and reported that it was very good. It was clean and pretty quiet and the nice decor and lovely music made for a relaxing atmosphere. If I lived nearby I would return often for that cauliflower.
The food from La Goulette is absolutely delicious!!!!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about the food that comes from this eatery….so I will offer a few highlights:
1. I have eaten the Chicken Shawarma over rice with salad on multiple occasions as well as the Kofka with rice and they are both heavenly dishes….
2. The hummus and pita bread are so good that I have eaten this many times as a snack. I had some of warm pita bread from La Goulette today and it went well with my Chicken Shawarma over rice lunch dish…
3. The Falafels…..oh my goodness! Some of the tastiest Falafels that I have ever had in my life….
I highly recommend eating at La Goulette to everyone that enjoys fantastic Mediterranean food!
I was going through yelp and came across this place. I have always loved Mediterranean food so I said what the heck let me try. Going through the menu i couldn't decide if I wanted the shawarma, falafel or hummus. So i was thrilled when I saw they had the option sha-lafel and to top it off I had the choice to have it over hummus. It was so good that I was so happy with my choice. It is such a good portion that you probably won't even finish it all but I nearly did. Everything was tasty and fresh. I can't wait to go back and try something else because i was so happy I came across this.