{"id":16263,"date":"2015-02-06T18:52:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T23:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/02\/falafel-den-offers-mediterranean-food-on-takeout-basis-from-phila-st-space.html"},"modified":"2015-02-06T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T23:52:39","slug":"falafel-den-offers-mediterranean-food-on-takeout-basis-from-phila-st-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/02\/falafel-den-offers-mediterranean-food-on-takeout-basis-from-phila-st-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Falafel Den Offers Mediterranean Food On Takeout Basis From Phila St. Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"img-left\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"falafelden-wm.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/02\/falafelden-wm.jpg\" class=\"alignleft\" height=\"222\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-caption\">Zouhir Lian, left, and Sabreen Samman, opened the Falafel Den in Saratoga Springs, a small space out of which they prepare Mediterranean dishes for takeout\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BY LIZ WITBECK<\/p>\n<p>Falafel Den, a Mediterranean food takeout<br \/>\nbusiness, has opened in a small space at 6 Phila<br \/>\nSt. in Saratoga Springs.<br \/>\nThe location was previously occupied by<br \/>\nAlpha Dogs, an establishment that specialized<br \/>\nin hotdogs and sausages on a take-out basis that<br \/>\nvacated the space last year.<\/p>\n<p>Owner Sabreen Samman previously operated<br \/>\nAladdin&#8217;s Restaurant in Amsterdam, another<br \/>\nMediterranean eatery.<br \/>\n&#8220;Most of our customers were from the<br \/>\nSaratoga area, or the Albany area,&#8221; said Samman<br \/>\nabout his restaurant. &#8220;They kept telling us &#8216;You<br \/>\ngot to come to Saratoga&#8217;.&#8221;<br \/>\nSamman closed Aladdin&#8217;s and opened up<br \/>\nFalafel Den in December.<\/p>\n<p>There is no eat-in dining area. All orders<br \/>\nare to-go, and the business also can also cater<br \/>\nevents.<\/p>\n<p>The main feature on the menu is the falafel,<br \/>\na deep-fried chickpea patty. But there are other<br \/>\nitems on the menu, including wraps, salads, and<br \/>\ndesserts. The majority of the food is homemade, using fresh ingredients, she said.<br \/>\n&#8220;This is a unique cuisine we have,&#8221; said Samman.<br \/>\n&#8220;There are not a lot of similar restaurants.&#8221;<br \/>\nSamman said his favorite dish is the falafel<br \/>\nwrap, consisting of a pita stuffed with falafel<br \/>\npatties, fresh vegetables and a zesty tahini<br \/>\nyogurt sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can choose from other items such<br \/>\nas grilled chicken kabobs, hummus with pita<br \/>\nchips, or baklava for dessert.<\/p>\n<p>All items on the menu are priced below $10.<br \/>\nSamman said she tries to keep prices affordable<br \/>\nfor college students and diners on a budget.<br \/>\nSince moving to Saratoga Springs, Samman<br \/>\nsaid she has received a lot of positive feedback<br \/>\nfrom customers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re really surprised how welcoming everybody<br \/>\nhas been. People keep saying, &#8216;We&#8217;re so<br \/>\nexcited somebody has opened a falafel place&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the restaurant settles into their new location,<br \/>\nthey will have more regular hours.<br \/>\nFalafel Den opens every day at 11 am. For<br \/>\nmore information, 886-9192 or www.falafelden.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Zouhir Lian, left, and Sabreen Samman, opened the Falafel Den in Saratoga Springs, a small space out of which they prepare Mediterranean dishes for takeout BY LIZ WITBECK Falafel Den, a Mediterranean food takeout business, has opened in a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[98,110,115],"class_list":["post-16263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-businesses","tag-new-businesses","tag-restaurants","tag-saratoga-springs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Falafel Den Offers Mediterranean Food On Takeout Basis From Phila St. Space - 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