Felfela Express - Cairo

Came here due to the recommendation of an Egyptian(! friend to find out its a beautiful bit very touristic place. To my surprise the waiter only recommended me 3 small dishes when I told him about my vegetarian preference and when they arrived (see picture I immediately ordered two more to not leave hungry. Food tasted fresh and tasty, definitely try the Taamia (original Falafel ! Service was fairly swift in this half-full restaurant and I also got to taste their delicious juice and dessert. Price levels is expensive for Egypt but OK for tourism places, I paid 350 EGP for dinner (including a 90 EGP beer . 'only ' four stars because I would not necessarily return here but might rather look for a local place.

The restaurant has a lovely ambiance with friendly waitstaff. However, I found the prices to be quite high considering the portion sizes were small. The food was decent, but not exceptionally delicious.

We had a fantastic meal at Felfela. Our top picks were the green jews mallow, vine leaves, and kebab. Abd, the captain who served us, provided impeccable service. This was probably the best meal we've had in Egypt.

Do not consider coming to this restaurant! The food has no flavor, it is very expensive, and the service was terrible, with instances of racism because we are Christians who visited during Ramadan. We felt unwelcome from the moment we arrived and were close to causing a problem with the waiter. The bread options were low quality and not fresh. This restaurant does not represent Egypt well in terms of taste or service.

Honestly, the worst food I ate after 2 weeks in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, white desert, cruise on a dahabiya). Right by our hotel so it was convenient. The service was abysmal. It took forever for our drinks, multiple times asking for napkins and glasses. We got the wrong order multiple times, the veggie soup was too salty, and the ginger tea hardly tasted of ginger. The lamb chops were flavorful but the veggies just tasteless. And this was at 21h30! Mostly loads of tour groups. Go down the block to Fasahet Soumaya instead for mama’s home cooking that’s delicious or grab a shawerma. Seems like an institution that is just riding on its reputation but no longer delivering. Sad. Also, way overpriced and cash only.