Chickpeas

Thanks so much Omar! My dad enjoyed the falafel sandwhich and the hummous. He said the fattoush was delish and the soup he said was excellent (which is high praise coming from him coz he is so picky!!). I only have 4 coz we didn't dine in. On my behalf I think the falefel was amazing as always! Thanks for the taste while I waited, which was a short quick wait!

The salads were super fresh; the pomegranate dressing in the olive salad was vibrant and could've been sold on its own. The soup was flavorful and soul-warming. The portions were very reasonable. For a fast-food joint, the service was impeccable... better than most table-service places. The staff clearly took pride in what they prepared for their clientele as they came to ask how was the food, and you could see the beaming behind his mask when we told him. I come from a family of restaurant service workers, and this is what the service industry is missing.

This was my first stop when I arrived in Ottawa by bus. I went to Goodlife and then I walked 20 minutes to Chickpeas. I had to try the vegan middle eastern restaurant. I was delighted by my falafel, potato wedges, pita and hummus. They gave me extra wedges because it was my first time. But it will not be my last.

Very tasty food for a very reasonable price. Highly recommend it. Service though needs a bit of improvement. Lady at the front taking orders did not know they were out of several pretty essential items on the menu and had to come back to us several times to ask for changes to our order. Also it was around 40 min to closing when we placed our order with no people inside. We sat down and waited for the order. It was prepared for take out even though we never asked for take out as we were hoping to sit and eat. We were told no inside dining 30 min before closing, this should have been communicated at the time of ordering. Anyway...small service hick ups but food and prices were very good and definitely will come back.

Food wise, it is some of the genuinely most delicious and fresh tasting food I've ever had. I love it and I get takeout all the time. My issue is that I have tried dining in a handful of times and it has been a bad experience each time. There were very, very dirty and dusty tables, chairs and windowsills. One time some alarm had malfunctioned and was going off the entire time, staff didn't apologize or even acknowledge it, just exchanged expletives among themselves. A couple of times the staff was so indifferent and cold, which shocked me because the owner is lovely and I truly expected a much better standard. I actively avoid eating here, which is saying a lot considering how incredible the food is!