Taim Visited 5/14/2011 4.5 Forks

Taim 222 Waverly Pl., (between 11th St & Perry St), New York, NY 10014

Could I actually give a gluten free, cash, and vegetarian only menu a rave review? Yes, I can.  Taim has gotten amazing reviews from almost every blog and they are totally right.  The place is tiny, probably only 5 stools and then maybe 3 benches outside.  It's really just a take out place and there are always long long lines, so just be prepared for it.


There are a variety of salads, sandwiches, and platter options and several side dishes. Everything sounds amazing and it was hard to narrow my choice down.  In the end I had to go with a classic falafel sandwich with green sauce($6.25), Aarti got the Mediterranean Platter ($11) with Beet salad, carrot salad, and eggplant salad, and Will got the falafel platter ($11.50).  We managed to get 3 of the 5 stools there but it's a bit weird because you're facing the street so everyone gets to watch you stuff yourself and end up with tons of hummus and sauce on your face.  The food was ready fairly quickly and it looked super fresh and healthy.  The falafel was delicious...not oily or greasy at all considering it is basically deep fried.  The cucumber, onions, and tomatoes were clean and fresh tasting and the hummus was AMAZING.  I don't know how they get it to be so smooth but it was completely addictive.  I tried a few bites of Aarti's food and it was equally yummy.  
I totally am coming back again and next time I want to try the eggplant sandwich.