Murray's Falafel & Grill

(212) 533-1956

261 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003 40.7322 -73.9822

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Neighborhoods: Stuyvesant Town, Midtown

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Cuisine:

Moroccan

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Excellent fast food eatery with excellent location.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The chicken soup is good too.”
  2. “Best falafel anywhere - tasty, fresh ingredients, and nice-sized portions”
  3. “The falafel sandwich is AWESOME.”
  4. “Great food and the guys behind the counter are really nice.”
  5. “The food is fresh (and Kosher, if that matters to you) but extremely BLAND.”
  6. “Great food Super friendly and affordable”
  7. “The service is every bit as good as the food.”
  8. “Excellent fast food eatery with excellent location.”
  9. “The food is really fresh too and so i felt healthy when i finished my meal, not heavy like at other restaurants.”
  10. “To their credit, the hot sauce is quite good.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “You'll like just about everything on the menu and at these prices you can afford to taste just about anything.”
  2. “there's a huge menu and plenty to choose from.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a really great place for quick, cheap bite to eat.”
service
87.5% positive
  1. “The service is every bit as good as the food.”
  2. “the service is also very friendly - try it.”
  3. “The workers here are very friendly, but slow.”
  4. “Great food Super friendly and affordable”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Best falafel anywhere - tasty, fresh ingredients, and nice-sized portions”
  2. “This is a really great place for quick, cheap bite to eat.”
  3. “there's a huge menu and plenty to choose from.”
  4. “You'll like just about everything on the menu and at these prices you can afford to taste just about anything.”
  5. “Great food Super friendly and affordable”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “This is a really great place for quick, cheap bite to eat.”
  2. “The workers here are very friendly, but slow.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/06/08

I LOVE MURRAY'S

by debra2014 at Citysearch

I'm so glad this place is here, it's my favorite spot for lunch. The staff is always so so sweet. The falafel sandwich is AWESOME. I can't get enough. It's a little cramped and sometimes we can't get a table, but take out is just as good! Can't go wrong here.

  • Pros: Falafel sandwich!! Staff, affordable
  • Cons: cramped, sometimes crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/03/07

Best falafel anywhere - tasty, fresh ingredients, and nice-sized portions

by searchedcity at Citysearch

I'd recommend Murray's to just about anyone - when I got inside, Murrays approached me and told me to "have a ball" - in this case, a free falafel ball. I was immediately sold - this is the best falafel in NYC. You'll like just about everything on the menu and at these prices you can afford to taste just about anything.

  • Pros: Great Food, Great Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/02/07

Best Wrap I Ever Had!

by blades at Citysearch

I was in the neighborhood and was looking for a place to grab a quick bit. So I decided to come here. What a delight!!! I had the best wrap I've ever had in my life. It was a falafel ball (2) with lettuce, tomato, turkish smear and hummus. They give u tanihi sauce on the side and if you like spicy, they give u this green sauce, yummy,yummy! It was so tasty and huge, especially for my size and appetite. The menu is simple but interesting. If your into this type of food, then this is your spot. The place itself is nothing special, definitely a take out place but they have tables to sit down. I usually don' t hang out this neighborhood but if you happen to be strolling around and looking for a quick, tasty meal, then this is your spot!! I had a lemonade with my wrap and it was good too. I will definitely return!!! Thanks Murray!!

  • Pros: Food, Service
  • Cons: Non
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/13/06

The service is every bit as good as the food.

by mrsuperlove at Citysearch

This place has only been around for about a year but it is already one of the top places for falafel in the city. Haven't tried every thing on the menu but what I have tried has been very good. Especially the falafel, hummus, kafta and shwarma. The owner is a delightfully friendly guy and will sometimes hand out free falafels to people waiting in line for an order.

  • Pros: Falafels, Hummos, Friendly Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/17/05

Great food Super friendly and affordable

by ebank at Citysearch

This is a really great place for quick, cheap bite to eat. Great food and the guys behind the counter are really nice. Great Falafel and Hummas. The chicken soup is good too. Hihghly recommended if you are in the neighborhood. Murrays is now in my neighborhood restaurant rotation.

  • Pros: Prices, Food, Service
  • Cons: interior boring, Closed Friday

The Details on Murray's Falafel & Grill

Place Categories:

  • really nice great food
  • affordable great food super
  • very friendly workers
  • very friendly service
  • excellent location
  • quite good hot sauce
  • best wrap
  • fresh ingredients
  • huge plenty
  • good chicken soup
  • best falafel
  • awesome falafel sandwich
  • huge menu
  • really great place
  • recommended hihghly
  • like everything
  • favorite spot
  • excellent fast food eatery