Sepal

They are currently testing one near Mass Ave near Northeastern…
Man, is this place good. Best falafel ever and one of the top surprise reviews since I have been Unilocaling
I walked into Sepal, formerly Orange Café, formerly a Tax Planning office, formerly a clay place for kids. To be honest, I felt bad for the new guy and he is somewhat in the hood… wanted to show some support
What a surprise… This guy bakes his falafel instead of frying it, and it was his own recipe. He makes all the sauces and everything is vegan (except the beef and chicken)…If I say «he» a bunch, he was the only guy actually working there… evidentally he is the owner and concept guy as well as the waiter, cashier and cleaner
But damn… that guy makes an incredible falafel and an interesting salad, rice and bean combo… Highly recommended (unless the guy keels over from stress

I miss the all-​vegan Sepal of Watertown.

I was surprised to read the reviews and see how highly ppl rated this place. I guess they are mostly students which is expected since this place is located in MIT’s student center. The food is not the worst that I had but it is not too far from that. They have a lot of room to improve. Their food will fill you up but you won’t enjoy it much. What’s even worse is that this place is probably one of the best places to eat in MIT’s student center since they cater to MIT students and apparently have no incentive to improve their food.

Awesome falafel. The size of the pocket is also just right…

This place used to be so damn good when they had an actual restaurant in Watertown. The place was so nicely decorated & the food was always outstanding. I guess since they’ve moved here things aren’t so great. I ended up having to wait to get served because the only person behind the counter was moving so damn slow. It was so disappointing to get falafel there when it used to be so good, not sure what they’re doing differently, but not working. You’re better off going to the food trucks.

Scale of 1 – 10 (multiple visits):
8 Food
9 Service
4 Atmosphere
6 Value
I just get frustrated with their occasional «we’re out» on certain items and lack of selection. But what they do have is good.

I think the food is delicious! I’ve only been to their MIT location once but enjoyed the food when they had their restaurant in Watertown. They were featured in the PBS documentary «Sandwiches That You Will Like».

My friend and I came here once, not realizing it was in a cafeteria-​like setting in the MIT Student Center rather than a sit-​down restaurant, but we were pleasantly satisfied. We both had falafels and they were absolutely delicious. They are also made with vegetables so they have more nutrients, and have a nice green color.
Our server was also the owner. He really cares about the food, and loves to talk about it too, but he was really nice and offered us many samples. He said they used to be exclusively vegetarian but he eventually started serving meat as well.
Definitely delicious, I plan on going again soon.

Best food at Lobdell. It’s relatively healthy, prices are similar to the other restaurants, and lines usually aren’t too long.
If you go during the week day and the server seems nice, get the Chicken Maklouba. It’s delicious and is a lot of food for the money.
If it’s the weekend or the server seems annoyed, get any of the wraps. I personally like them all. Fresh vegetables, the protein/​falafels are usually well seasoned, and the sauce is tasty.

Looks gross. Tastes great.
I had heard good things about Sepal, so I was dismayed to watch them make my Lamb Shawarma sandwich with what looked like very dried out meat, soggy french fries, and a totally random assemblage of condiments. But then, (surprise!) it was DELICIOUS. The meat was actually moist and very well seasoned. The french fries, condiments, and other stuff they stuck in there just worked.
My friend recommended I try the Vimto (canned, fruit-​flavored soda), and that was good too. Of course, if the idea of canned, fruit-​flavored soda disgusts you, don’t drink it.
Now, if they could just stick a Sepal truck outside my office every day for lunch…

Sepal might possibly be the healthiest choice you can get at the MIT Student Center. They actually have real vegetables and shit.
–Chicken Maklouba. Very delicious. The rice is a little oily, but full of great taste. Chicken very tender. I really recommend adding the hot sauce. However, if you go at night, they run out of the chicken maklouba meat and give you a chicken kabob instead. It’s not as good.
–Fresh Fried Falafel Rolled Pita Sandwich. It’s pretty good. Can be kinda dry. But it’s good, especially if you like falafel.
Prices were raised recently, though. Boo.
Poor drink selection too.
Sepal is a solid choice in the student center. Definitely adds some variety which is good, and the food is always at least ok and relatively healthy.