Mediterranean Falafel Bowl
Scratch-made falafel over fresh salad with tahini, lemon sauce, and white cabbage. A complete Mediterranean bowl - naturally plant-based and gluten-free.
Made Fresh.
Every Morning.
4.7 ★Google Rating
377+Reviews
DailyScratch-Made
V · GFBowl Options
10 minFrom Downtown
West Ashley1901 Ashley River Rd
Mediterranean Food, Charleston SC
Chickpeas · Herbs · Olive Oil · Fire.
Mediterranean food is built on olive oil, legumes, whole grains, fresh herbs, and lean protein - the same pattern U.S. News ranks the #1 diet in America. Mazal brings that pattern to Charleston as street food: scratch-made falafel, house-made hummus ground fresh every morning, slow-roasted shawarma, and Mediterranean bowls. The recipes trace back to a family kitchen in Israel, but what ends up on your plate is the cleanest, freshest Mediterranean lunch in the Lowcountry.
Quick Answer
What makes Mazal falafel different in Charleston SC?
Mazal Mediterranean Street Food at 1901 Ashley River Rd in West Ashley, Charleston SC makes falafel from a handmade chickpea-herb mixture prepared fresh every morning. Dried chickpeas are soaked overnight and combined with fresh herbs, garlic, cumin, and coriander - no canned mix, no filler.
The mixture is shaped and fried to order throughout the day so each falafel arrives hot and crispy outside, dense and herb-green inside.
A Falafel Plate ($10) is five falafel balls with tahini on the side. The Mazal Signature hummus plate ($15) tops house-ground hummus with falafel, tahini, fresh salad, and pickles, served with olive oil and cumin. Every falafel dish is 100 percent vegan and naturally gluten-free. Mazal is open Sunday through Friday 11am to 8pm at 1901 Ashley River Rd, Charleston SC 29407. Call (843) 425-8551.
Dietary Options
Vegan & Gluten-Free
Vegan & Gluten-Free
Mediterranean in Charleston.
V · 100% Vegan
Vegan Falafel in Charleston
Looking for more vegan Mediterranean food in Charleston? The Mediterranean Falafel Bowl is fully plant-based - falafel, tahini, lemon sauce, fresh salad, and white cabbage. No dairy, no eggs, no shortcuts.
- Mediterranean Falafel Bowl (V · GF)
- Falafel Plate - 5 balls with tahini (V · GF)
- House-Made Hummus - ground fresh in-house daily (V)
- Roasted Cauliflower Bowl (V · GF)
GF · Gluten-Free
Gluten-Free Falafel & Bowls
Falafel itself is naturally gluten-free - chickpeas, fresh herbs, and spices, no flour. Order as the Mediterranean Falafel Bowl or Falafel Plate to keep it GF. Our shawarma and chicken bowls are also gluten-free when you skip the pita.
- Mediterranean Falafel Bowl (V · GF)
- Falafel Plate - 5 balls with tahini (V · GF)
- Shawarma Bowl - chicken (GF), Sunday lamb & veal (GF)
- Falafel fried in shared oil - ask staff about cross-contact if celiac
Bowl. Pita.
Your Call.
Best Falafel in Charleston & the Lowcountry
Why Guests Call It The Best Falafel in Charleston.
Three things separate Mazal's falafel from everywhere else in Charleston, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, and the Lowcountry - and the Google reviews keep repeating them.
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Scratch-Made, Not Frozen
The batter is ground every morning from dried chickpeas, fresh herbs, and Mediterranean spices. Most Charleston restaurants use a frozen pre-made mix - break one open and it's brown. Break ours open and it's bright green.
"Everything was fresh, and you could tell the hummus was homemade." - Melissa C., Google
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Family Recipe, Mediterranean Roots
The recipe came with the family from Israel - the Mediterranean side that takes falafel seriously. No chain, no franchise, no "Mediterranean-inspired." Just the real thing, cooked by the family behind Mazal, who grew up on it.
"Run, don't walk, for a perfect Mediterranean experience. The drive is totally worth it." - Dalit M., Google
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Fried Fresh, Every Order
No holding trays, no warming bins. When you order, your falafel goes into the fryer. That's why it arrives crackling and steaming instead of limp from a heat lamp.
"Authentic, delicious food. Great value. Recommended!" - Tiffany J., Google
See It Made
Watch the Falafel Drop.
The Mazal Signature Hummus Plate: house-made hummus topped with crispy falafel, tahini, fresh salad, pickles, and warm pita. A Mediterranean lunch, done in 10 minutes.
Every component is made fresh that morning. The hummus is ground in-house every day. The falafel batter is ground from dried chickpeas. Nothing comes from a bag.
Mazal Signature Hummus Plate
What Guests Say
Don't Take Our Word For It.
★★★★★
"Best falafels ever!! Highly recommended going here!!!"
Christina - Google Review
★★★★★
"Frying falafel balls to order, which leaves them with the perfect crunch on the outside and a moist not mushy inside."
Lydia - Google Review
★★★★★
"The owner even went out of his way to make me a special gluten-free falafel, which was so thoughtful! Everything is really fresh."
Estee - Google Review
From Our Kitchen
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Visit Mazal · West Ashley
Mediterranean Near You.
Mazal sits on Ashley River Rd in West Ashley, just off I-526 at Magnolia Park. Quick drive from downtown Charleston, James Island, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. Free parking out front.
10 min
Downtown
15 min
James Island
15 min
North CHS
20 min
Mt. Pleasant
20 min
Folly Beach
28 min
Summerville
- 1901 Ashley River Rd, Charleston SC 29407
- Sun-Fri, 11am - 8pm · Closed Saturday
- Phone: (843) 425-8551
FAQ
Mediterranean & Falafel Questions
Mazal Mediterranean Street Food at 1901 Ashley River Rd in West Ashley serves scratch-made falafel rated 4.7 stars on Google with 313+ reviews. The chickpea batter is ground fresh every morning and each batch is fried to order. Customers regularly describe it as the best falafel in Charleston and the Lowcountry.
Yes. Mazal is in West Ashley at 1901 Ashley River Rd, about 10 minutes from downtown Charleston across the Ashley River Bridge, 15 minutes from James Island, 15 minutes from North Charleston, and 20 minutes from Mount Pleasant via I-526. Delivery is available across the Charleston metro through our order page.
Yes. The Mediterranean Falafel Bowl is fully vegan and gluten-free - scratch-made falafel over fresh salad with tahini, lemon sauce, and white cabbage. The house-made hummus, Falafel Plate, Roasted Cauliflower, and Mazal Salad are also vegan.
The falafel itself is naturally gluten-free - chickpeas, fresh herbs, and Mediterranean spices, no flour. Order the Mediterranean Falafel Bowl or Falafel Plate to keep it gluten-free. The falafel pita contains gluten from the bread. Falafel is fried in shared oil - please ask staff about cross-contact if you have celiac disease.
Mazal falafel is made from dried chickpeas soaked overnight and ground fresh each morning with fresh herbs, garlic, cumin, and coriander. No canned mix, no flour, and no filler - just chickpeas, herbs, and Mediterranean spices, fried to order until crisp.
Always fresh, never frozen. The chickpea and herb mixture is ground every morning and each batch is fried to order, so the falafel arrives hot and crisp outside and bright green inside. Break one open - if it is green inside, it is scratch-made.
The Mediterranean Falafel Bowl serves falafel over fresh salad with tahini, lemon sauce, and white cabbage - vegan and gluten-free. The Falafel Pita stuffs the same falafel into warm Mediterranean pita - vegetarian. The Falafel Plate is five falafel balls with tahini on the side - vegan and gluten-free, ideal as a starter or light lunch.
Completely different dishes. Falafel is fried chickpea balls - naturally vegan. Shawarma is slow-roasted meat carved off a vertical spit. At Mazal you can get both: Falafel Pita or Bowl, and Shawarma Pita or Bowl - chicken shawarma most of the week, lamb & veal shawarma on Sundays.
Ready for the Best Falafel in Charleston?
Mediterranean, scratch-made, in West Ashley - 10 minutes from downtown.
Tahini contains sesame, a top-9 US allergen. Falafel is fried in shared oil. Please confirm allergen details with the restaurant.
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