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Mama's Vegetarian
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Kosher
Casual Kosher Middle Eastern veggie café. Offers pita sandwiches with falafels, hummus, and other veggie toppings. Sauces might contain dairy, vegans to ask for non-dairy.
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18 S 20th St (at Center City), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19103
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Last update on 11 Oct 2025 by Guest
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13 Reviews
First Review by myboyfriendisdead
Kerry-gk
Points +25
Favorite Lunch Spot - Edit
Recently there have been a lot of hummus/falafel places popping up in center city. This place is by far the best. Their falafel is always amazing and the price is right. (It’s cash only but they have an ATM)
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770veg
Points +3899
Oldie but a goodie - Edit
Are here a few years ago on a visit to philly. Really enjoyed the falafel plate with many delicious sides. Prices were fair and people were nice.
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VeganScientist
Points +847
meh - Edit
The food is all cold but would taste a lot better it if was hot like latkes and fried eggplant slices. Dirty and kind of a dive.
Read morePros: mostly vegan
Cons: bland foos
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Holtlauraj
Points +44
weekend trip in Philly - Edit
We spent a couple of hours at the Mutter Museum and needed to stop and have lunch. Happy Cow took us a couple of blocks away to Mamma’s! Five or six tables, we got there before the rush. My husband and I shared the large falafel pita and our son got the veggie patty pita. Fresh and delicious!
Read morePros: fast service, friendly, delicious food
Cons: small space
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ryanwhatt
Points +1034
quick and easy - Edit
Quick and easy offering of the best falafel in the city. Add eggplant and a little spice and it’s perfect. The open pickle bar that’s included with every sandwich is a nice addition.
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dianapie
Points +44
Good food - Edit
Everything tastes good!! The only problem that I had was that we were concerned about how the sauces were made and the gentleman gave me the impression that egg may be in it but they're okay for vegans? May have just been a misunderstanding but you might want to double check. Street parking is terrible but it's worth the trip.
Read moreCons: Parking
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davipie
Points +35
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Posto molto carino e cibo ottimo, hummus da capogiro!!!!!
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maryr
Points +24
best falafal ever!!!! - Edit
This place has the best creamiest falafel ever!!! the people there are awesome too for the volume they put out. wish they were open on saturdays so i could use their catering abilities.
Read morePros: best falafel, great prices, friendly people work there
Cons: closed on saturdays
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veggiesattva
Points +62
Great falafel & salads, and so quick! - Edit
This place was great! Went there on recommendation of this website for a quick weekday lunch. The guys behind the counter move so quickly they're a blur! The falafel was perfectly made, the best I've had in a long time. Salads on the side of the room were various and all so tasty. Their hot sauces are Really hot.
Read moreWhole experience was very satisfying and one of the best meals we had in Philly! This place is clearly very popular at weekday lunch times (there was a steady flow of people the whole time we were eating), and with good reason.
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jon1227
Points +28
best falafel in the city! - Edit
The title says it all, best falafel in Philadelphia! Twice as good as Maoz I just wish they had better hours.
Read morePros: Great falafel, spicy
Cons: poor hours
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Midori
Points +114
Not bad - Edit
Their pitas are soft and fresh, and the prices are reasonable. Nothing really amazing here - just basic hummus, falafel, pitas, etc. For a restaurant with the word "vegetarian" in the title, the staff is surprisingly ignorant of veganism. My friend and I kept asking about ingredients in some of the less obvious menu items, and the staff didn't know anything about it. You'd think that a veg restaurant would make what is vegan and what is not more clear than that. Still, aside from not knowing anything, the staff was perfectly pleasant.
Read morePros: decent food, good prices
Cons: not vegan friendly
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DannyRebel
Points +332
Popular at lunch, and I see why! - Edit
I had a Spinach Boreka and then had to try the Mushroom Boreka. They were quite good. They have a short menu, but the place jammed full on this Thursday at noon. The line moved at a fair pace. I believe this might be Turkish food.
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Dine-in & sidewalk seats
Cons: Short, but tasty menu, Needs food descriptions
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myboyfriendisdead
Points +108
Oh yes, the best! - Edit
This place is simply wonderful! I had my best falafal ever there... It is not far from the Ritz movie theater, perfect for picking up a sandwich and going to catch a flick! Yum!
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