Half Moon Cafe - Reservoir

Love it! Food is fresh, authentic and super yum. Not the usual falafel place. They do Egyptian falafel, which is with broad beans rather than chickpeas, so it’s not as dry. They also use lots of interesting side dips and pickles, which you’d rarely find elsewhere. The outdoor seating area is very pleasant in a warm day it’s in a pedestrian only mall, isolated from traffic. In winter, I imagine the best option would be take away as they indoor area is quite small with a couple of seats. They lady (owner?? who took our order at the counter was extremely helpful and explained different options to us patiently, waiting for us to decide.

I did not like falafel before, but this converted me. Extremely delicious and satisfying especially when eaten fresh. We used to drive 1 hour just to get here! Very friendly service!

We always choose this falafel restaurant as our favorite. In fact, it's the only falafel place we go to. We have tried their traditional, half moon, and colibaba wraps, and I would say the half moon with chili is my favorite. Sometimes the falafel can be a little dry and hard, but more often than not it's a hit. The service is average and the restaurant is usually busy. There is limited seating inside, but a few tables outside. I would definitely recommend it.

Cheap and cheerful Egyptian style falafel and shawarma spot pretty low key in terms of ambience but the delicious food and friendly service more than makes up for it. The falafels are perfectly done: crisp on the outside, bright green and soft on the inside and very tasty. For $17 you get a plate of four falafels, generous scoops of hummus, tzaziki and smoky baba ganoush, pickles (several kinds), tabbouli, chickpea salad and pita. Enough for two people! Just straight up good food. Recommended.

I googled best falafel in Melbourne and half moon cafe came up so I had to give it a go. Wasn’t disappointed! By far the best I have tasted, and the service couldn’t have been better too. Fantastic!