We're not talking about the Mayor... or the Governor... nay, not even the President. We're talking about the King. The Monarch-O-falafel. Master of the pita. Sultan of tahini. The Good Grub's been going to the Falafel King for years, because there's one thing Papa Grub taught us about his days at UCLA... when you're hungry in Westwood, there's nothing that compares to a shawarma pita stuffed with the King's pièce de résistance... super-thick, goldeny-delicious, what-kind-of-deep-fryer-turns-veggies-into-happiness-quite-like-this potato chips. However, one thing we never did learn is exactly how you're supposed to order at the King. Somehow we always feel like we're doing it wrong... But as you pass down the line, it's kind of hard not to pull your own... "ooo, ooo, and can you put some of that in it?...and yeah, a few of those... and oh man, that's what I'm talking about... throw in a couple of those guys." Get whatever filling you want, whether it's shawarma or falafel, sandwich or combo plate, but as you complete your order, there are three things you need to know... Step 1) Don't miss their unique, homemade potato chips. Once you've had them, you're going to stuff them into everything you eat... burritos, calzones, ice cream sandwiches ... we joke, but it'd probably be pretty amazing. Step 2) Go for the ridiculously-flavor-packed eggplant salad, known to Papa Grub as "very delicious eggplant." We're not quite sure if it has ever officially been known as "very delicious eggplant" and every time we order it by said name, we get a raised eyebrow and a "you mean this one?" finger point... but let it be known now that the name "very delicious eggplant" has never been so perfect... well... except maybe for "Macho Man Randy Savage"... that dude was macho. Step 3) Top it all off with as much as you can of their super savory, one-part-sesame-seeds-one-part-olive-oil-two-parts-happiness, tahini sauce. Honestly... we'd bathe in this stuff if it was socially acceptable. We like to ask for a little extra on the side... because what else will you use to dip those extra potato chips in that fall all over the place. We always add to our order a bottle of Orangina soda, not so much because it's the perfect pair with your shawarma... which it is... but there are some traditions you just don't mess with... and Falafel King is just that... tradition. So head on over for a pita sandwich... or a combo plate ... or both... but when you do, make sure you bow down to the King... wearer of the Good Grub crown.
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