is this not a hole in the wall?

There is a little falafel shop in RBS B that always makes me laugh. The place is a "hole in the wall", literally. It's a little shop, with no seating, and it is pretty decrepit. They make me laugh because they advertise with signs on buses calling themselves the best falafel in the country.

I don't know how to rate that, and even someone who does know how to make such comparisons would have to eat at an awful lot of falafel stands around the country to be able to make such a definitive statement. But that is marketing. They have to sell themselves, and if they won't be self-aggrandizing in selling themselves, nobody else will be. it always just strikes up a funny image in my head that this little hole in the wall in RBS B could possibly be the best falafel in the country. I don't deny it, as the falafel is good, I just find the definitiveness of the statement to be striking, especially coming from such an unexpected place.

now I am hungry for a falafel

It turns out they might not be so far off from the truth. The Walla news food page has reviewed this little falafel shop and gives it rave reviews. the piece is written by someone who claims to be a taxi driver and regularly writes food reviews about "street food". He came to Bet Shemesh to try this falafel, as Bar Shalom advertises their falafel as consisting of 17 spices, which is unusual for falafel. he explains that the hechsher they use for certification does not allow coriander (cuzbara) to be used, so Bar Shalom had to discover a combination of 17 spices to work around the lack of coriander and still produce a tasty falafel ball.

The taxi driver does not mention it, but I will point out that Bar Shalom makes a note in his advertisements that they fry the falafel balls in fresh oil, as they change the oil every day. I don't know how common that is, but if they waste advertising space to mention it, perhaps it is uncommon and has what to do with the taste as well.

Bet Shemesh, it seems, has what to be proud of, even coming out of RBS B. I don't know if it is actually the best falafel in the country, but it has received a great review at a national level.



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