College Falafel

One of the best in Toronto. Not cheap however the quality and portion size make up for it. Highly Recommended!

We go here for the donair on a weekly-​biweekly basis, and we love it!
I know it’s not traditional with donair to get all the veggies that you’d typically get with shawarma but the salads and pickles are good for making you feel like your donair plate is actually healthy. Well, the rice and potatoes that come with the plate are tasty too but they’ll customize your plate how you want — leave off the rice and potatoes if you’re low-​carbing and want just meat and salad.
The sweet donair sauce is to die for!
It’s kinda pricey at $ 9 for an East Coast donair wrap and $ 14 for a plate, but they are generous with the portions, and it’s worth it to support this family owned restaurant. The owners are the most hardworking couple ever. If you go more than once, they’ll definitely remember you.
Open till 3 AM Fridays and Saturdays. A couple of seats outside in the summer, which is lovely. I only wish they did delivery!

The best shwarma in town. Friendly staff. We used to live close to this restaurant and have at least 3 or 4 meals a week there. If you are clubbing in little Italy finish it off with a shwarma from here. Price is not cheap but quality ad taste is to die for.

Place was delicious! Had the best chicken shawarma wrap I’ve ever tasted. The place is owned by a very friendly couple. Would definitely recommend! PS: Their finger baklava was amazing!

Best falafel and shawarma in Toronto! Been looking for a place that serves good middle eastern sandwiches for year… I found it! The staff are extremely sweet. Rice pudding is incredible too!

Ordered their falafel wrap ($ 7.50 CAD + HST) — I was able to see them fry the falafels from start to finish as I presume they try to make things to order. They had the standard fare in terms of toppings for your wrap — though it seemed a little lacking compared to other similar places I’ve been. It didn’t seem like the falafel had much of a chance to harden during the frying process since it felt like I was simply eating the paste that it was before it went right into the fryer.
For the portion size, it did seem pricey compared to other places I’ve been. Not to mention that the plates or if you want something additional like fries — it’s not cheap.

Quick service. Friendly. Delicious. healthy fresh wrap. I got the vegetarian eggplant. Clean dining area which makes me think the kitchen is the same. There food is not overly salty like other falafel places. A little pricier then other places but I don’t mind since the quality was there. Will return

I’ve been going here for close to 10 years and I haven’t been able to find a better place in all that time. So fresh, so filling and the owners are so friendly!
If you are in the area and hungry do yourself a favour and come here. Everything is great!!!

College Falafel is owned by kindest couple you will ever meet. They have been restaurant owners for 30 years. Twenty years at their previous location, another ten years at this location. College Falafel existed before me. I adore unassuming hole-​in-​the-​wall mom and pop shops!
Who can complain about healthy homemade food made from scratch with love? The display window was filled with bowls of bright fresh parsley and spinach. A tray of fresh out of the oven cheese pie was displayed prominently. The perfect stimulus to draw you into the store! I salivated like the dog from Pavlov’s experiment as soon as I saw the food display!
College Falafel serves falafels wraps ($ 7.00) made to order! The owner forms the falafels with a mold as soon as the order is placed. It was moist and crisp. The yogurt sauce, marinated beet salad, pickled turnip and hot sauce added layers of flavour to the simple wrap!
My friend ordered the beef donairs dinner. He said it was «so good», then devoured the plate of food. I managed to steal some perfect spiced food off his plate! The rice, tabouli salad, potato, beet salad, pickled turnip and donaire complimented each other. It was an interplay of flavor.

This is the best shwarma joint in Toronto. Everything is made from scratch! Very healthy and tasty.

my favorite sandwich is vegetable and the staff are so lovely and kind. I highly recommend

I work very close to this place and I always get my lunch here. I feel I have to write a review because I have yet to find shawarma or falafel that tastes as good as theirs!
I usually get the shawarma or the falafel and they are both amazing… the marinating makes them really good. What I also really like and which make them unique are the topings especially the really good pickled red cabbage and of course the Tahini sauce. The falafel is also cooked on the spot and it tastes so fresh as opposed to other places.
Also, they are not cheap on the amount of meat or toppings they put. That really annoys me in some places… where I have seen them measure things.
I actually crave their shawarma and falafel when I am off work (I’m a teacher).
I always get soo disappointed when I go to other shawarma places because they are so bad and dirty.
This place is definately clean and there are all homemade and nongreasy healthy meals…
I also get their baklava a lot… really like it.
I highly recommend!!!

I’m downgrading my rating of this place. I’m nursing an upset stomach after eating an expensive donair. They keep raising their prices while the quality goes down.

Okay, firstly this the best Mediterranean restaurant you’ll find for miles! I’ve tried out many shawarma joints on days I need to satisfy that craving for a nice wrap, no place does it like CF. Secondly the people serving there are extremely warm, very welcoming and very generous with their portions (I often get to enjoy my leftovers for lunch the next day too, although I would recommend eating the food fresh and hot, it just tastes so much better). Lastly, they seem to be open all hours of the day!
I’m making my turns to try every single item on their menu, for now I am in love with their donair, chicken shawarma, falafels (they were nice enough to let me try all the different ones they had available) the rice pudding, the baklava, and their chicken samosas. Needless to say, I’ve become a shameless regular at this restaurant. All the good taste but still being healthy.

Samosa was fried in super old stale oil. The filling was mushy and bland.
My falafel was also pretty flavourless. Jesus Christ is there no consistency anywhere in this world?

I was really looking forward to having a falafel from here because of the reviews. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. I ordered 3 falafels, a cheese pie and French fries for take out. I also asked for garlic sauce with the fries. I was informed they were out of the garlic sauce (disappointment #1). But not to worry because their fries were so great on their own they didn’t need anything. The man fresh cut the fries and popped them into the fryer. My order was ready and I went home exited to eat.
After getting home I emptied the take out container of fries onto a plate and was sad to see that not all the potato was fried/​cooked (see pic). The fries were also terribly greasy. Disappointment #2.
My friend took a bite out of the cheese pie and proceeded to spit it out almost immediately. Disappointment #3. The oil that the pie was made with and/​or the cheese was rancid. Gross!
Now onto the falafel. It was just ok a little dry. Not enough sauce. The hot sauce was not hot. Or maybe they forgot to add it?!
Overall, this place did not live up to the reviews. I won’t be going back.

1.40am, Feb.14.2015:
I jumped out a cab, ready to roll.
jumped in a cab earlier, as it was about time I eat for once.
-***i decided «Shwarma» for the 1400^th time since being in this city.
For those that are late-​night types like me… you’ll see that even though you live downtown there really isn’t that much to check out. I’m glad that I made it here.
College Falafel:
This place hit the spot.
The owner didn’t mind my hyperactivity nor my nonchalant «eccentricity» either.
Food: I ate the Donair. Had some extra meat, as I usually request.
It was pretty good. I was happy. Nice sweet sauce, yogurt, and fresh vegetables. + I got a nice spinach pie (like spanikopita).
–Very good food. Looks clean. Not too expensive (comparable). Better food
than a high percentage of places I’ve been too. Better than
–In a city where [Delivery joints], «Open-​now» don’t deliver and are not open,
[this place DELIVERED!] in terms of good taste, good portions, and a nice staff.
I will be back. You don’t mess with Good Food. Especially when the Owner, looks like a younger, taller, more capable Robert De Niro
–Verdict: 4.5 Stars. Nice Owner. Excellent food. Comparable cost. Will return when I am in the mood for some nice Donair or Shwarmera.

I haven’t heard the word donair in years since I was out east for school. I was pleasantly surprised to see them offered here as well as multiple combo items for very fair prices. They Do have seating but id recommend them more for a grab and go or quick bite. The people who run this location are very kind, salt to the earth, friendly people. Great location just south of ossington subway along college street car line, you’d be a a fool not to try it atleast once. My advise is load up on the donair sauce it’s what’s makes a good donair fantastic. It may appear sketchy but trust me it’s incredible. Will return.

Healthy home made food made with love. I used to eat there twice a week, but I moved away, so now I only get to eat there once a month. My favorite is the Chicken Schwarma dinner. I have to travel a lot for my job, and this is probably my favorite meal food in all of Canada, comparable to Yarmouth Lobster or Vancouver Sushi. It’s freaking goood

This has got to be the BEST chicken shawarma in Toronto, hands down.
You get all the usual toppings and then some, including pickled beets which are my absolute favourite. Everything is fresh and home made!!! The chicken they use really makes this place stand out. The seasoning is almost like a tandoori flavour… so good. Unlike any other falafel/​shawarma joint I’ve been to.
Yes the shawarma’s are a little bit on the pricey side ($ 6.50 plus tax) but that includes tabouli (which a lot of restaurants will charge extra for) and they’re so good you really can’t argue. If you can, call 5 – 10 minutes ahead so they have time to prepare your food carefully.
I’ve been coming here for years and it’s consistently delicious. Enjoy!