- Can I hear a falafel pick-up line
from you guys?
- I like your falafels.
They look like boobs.
- I'm Kimberly Kong
and I'm your DC host for "5 Buck Lunch."
I've spent the last 14 years eating my way
through The Capital, and documenting it all
on my food blog, Nomtastic Foods.
Let me take you to the best spots in The
Capital for cheap eats that are
five bucks or less.
This time, we're in Georgetown
and we are getting falafel.
Crispy, crunchy, balls of goodness filled
with chickpeas, surrounded by fresh veggies.
Cody's New York episode was great.
But you know what?
We can do way better, DC.
That's right, I'm calling you out, Cody!
Georgetown is one of the most beautiful
neighborhoods in DC.
There are over a hundred restaurants
in this area.
But I'm gonna show you why you gotta pass
on all the others and get falafel for lunch.
Y'all know the drill, we gotta see what DC has to
say about the best falafel in The District.
It's gotta be five bucks somewhere.
Let's go catch 'em all.
I have a serious question for you.
- OK.
- Did it hurt when you falafel-ed from heaven?
- So did it hurt?
- Did what hurt?
- When you falafel-ed from heaven?
- So, did it hurt?
- Not a lot.
- Have you had falafel before?
- Falafel, yes, of course I've had falafel.
- So, what do you think it's made of?
- Um...
- It's like a chickpea, two balls,
with white sauce, of course.
- If you sing me a song that impresses me
hardcore about falafel, what would it sound like?
- Falafel, I'm eatin' truffle,
she likes my... falafel.
- Around the corner is $3 falafel.
- Yeah!
- When I see those prices,
it just makes me wanna topple.
- So if you were making falafel at home,
what do you think the movement would look like?
- You take your little bit and probably mold it
into a little round dish and patty.
- I'd think I'd, like, roll it, yeah.
Kind of, like, (mumbles)
- Like roll it like that?
- Something like this...
- I like that uh, uh.
It's like a song.
- You do a little dance with it!
- You just gonna add a little heel action.
- People know what falafel is, but
they don't really know how to make it.
But, that's totally OK 'cause we're about
to hit the best falafel place in The District.
So get your five dollars ready, and let's go.
We're about to see some seriously delish
noms right here at Falafel Inc.
They have been killing the game with
their crispy, crunchy balls of deliciousness.
And, you know what the best part is?
With every meal that they sell,
they feed a refugee in need.
So get here and do your part.
Let's go inside and get our nom on.
- Hey, what's up?
Welcome to Falafel Inc.
- Nice to meet you.
So, tell me about Falafel Inc.
- We've got a mission of eat for good.
We sell Palestinian street food.
We've got hummus and falafel.
And, pretty much, everything on the menu
is five dollars or less.
- So I've heard incredible things
about your mission.
- So we're all about how we can actually
have impact with every single meal that we sell.
We've sold millions of falafels and we've fed
over 100,000 refugees around the world.
And then, of course, we employ refugees
as a part of our mission to empower.
- So what inspired you?
- When I moved to DC, I was shocked that you
couldn't get like, an authentic falafel sandwich.
And, the ones that were available,
were, like, 15 bucks.
- Right
- So falafel is street food, and we made it
authentic, pure, affordable, always fresh --
no preservatives in anything we do.
It was my grandma's recipe, you know?
And I was taught by my mother.
- So I'm on a budget right now and I only have
five dollars in my pocket.
- Today, I'm gonna recommend for you falafel bowl.
- Sounds good.
- Which is only four bucks and you'll even
have a dollar left over.
- Ah, perfect, thank you!
- You got it.
Can I get a falafel bowl?
Wow, I can't believe I got all this
food for four bucks.
So we have our falafel, we have our zaatar chips,
tabouli salad, which, by the way,
if you don't know what that is,
it's Lebanese salad with finely chopped vegetables,
tons of parsley, and bulgur wheats.
We've got some red cabbage, pickles and hummus.
Mm, wow, OK real talk.
I don't normally do salads, but this here,
is on point!
The falafel, first of all,
it's as crisp as can be.
And the filling is so flavorful.
Let me get the rest of this.
So good, and that tabouli salad
is legit you guys.
The creaminess of the hummus with the crispiness
of the pita chips and the pickle.
Along with the crunchiness of that falafel,
they all work together so beautifully.
Their falafel sandwiches are even cheaper,
so you're welcome in advance.
So I'm gonna need you guys to get our of here.
Cause me eating this, not gonna be so pretty.
But, if you guys get down here really quick,
we can be falafel friends together!
So, hope to see you soon.
All right, guys, so I only had five bucks on me,
so I could only buy a salad.
But if you have some extra cash
and you wanna ball out, make sure you
get some zaatar fries.
Don't they look so good?
They have sumac, sesame, and salt.
And they're so delicious.
So make sure you guys get here stat.
I hope you enjoyed our latest episode.
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And one last thing, make sure you guys check out
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falafel in Brooklyn.