Yesterday, we decided to once again start off the day on a delicious note. And by start, I mean like 3pm. Anyway we headed down to Stevens Creek and Bascom corner for this little San Jose drive-in featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives on the Food Network - the Falafel Drive-In.
The joint looked so beat down but it was crowded - good sign. It looked like it used to be a drive-thru - got a canopy for cars to drive under and thru, the old food pass-thru window got patched up and turned into a AC installation wall.
Anyway we ordered falafel sandwiches, a banana shake, and some pita chips. All in all, this was probably one of the healthiest dives out there, since most dives feature some really unhealthy but irresistably delectable specialties.
The falafel was very simple and pretty yummy, and you can kind taste the healthiness. The pita bread was stuffed with 4 or 5 falafel balls, then loose lettuce and tomato cubes, finally seasoned up with some yogurt sauce and sweet chili paste. The entire thing is vegetarian as the falafel balls are essentially breaded hummus balls, and really good ones at that!
The banana shake was delicious - don't know where they got the banana ice cream or maybe it's just vanilla ice cream + bananas.
The pita chips were a bit of a disappointment because they looked like they've been seasoned with a lot of stuff - oregano, rosemary, pepper, salt, maybe even a wee bit of paprika. However, the flavor of it wasn't strong at all, maybe it wasn't meant to be, but the large amounts of seasoning that appeared to be on the chips did not attribute to much flavor compared to regular pita chips from Safeway. I mean it wasn't bad, but it wasn't spectacular neither.
Falafel sandwich is definitely worth a try at this little Middle Eastern drive-in, and don't forget the banana shake - a combo is just $7.50!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/falafels-drive-in-san-jose
http://www.falafelsdrivein.com/
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