If you’ve never eaten there, you should.  You don’t even have to eat in the place, since seating is very limited and it’s mainly a take-away restaurant.  Other falaffel places continue to try and do business on and around the Rue des Rosiers, but it’s L’As du Falaffel that is truly the best in most people’s opinions.  In fact, a few months ago while I was walking the Rue de Rosiers I was stopped by a guy who had opened his own Fallafel place just down the road from L’As, giving out free samples right in front of L’As.  In my opinion, that would only confuse people and give L’As du Fallafel more business!

Today’s New York Times is running an article about the L’As du Falaffel and what makes it so good.  Warning, if you read it you might want to have immediate access to a good nearby Middle Eastern restaurant!  Or better yet, if you are lucky enough to be in Paris, run out to L’As du Falaffel to take care of those cravings!  But I have a feeling there might be a line.