Falafel King, Notting Hill, London

The falafels here are great (not quite as good as from the stall on Golborne Road, though …), sometimes service lets this place down a bit - the price of success.
Recently Falafel King has been made famous for the fact that one of its walls has been auctioned for an enormous amount on Ebay.
It sports a graffiti by Banksy. The “investment” has been covered with a plastic screen but it’s still there. Easily missed at the weekend as stalls pitch up in front of it.

This is my favourite falafel place in London, so much better than the chain that Time Out reckons to be the top falafel place in the city! The falafels are made and fried right in front of your eyes, before the whole thing is ‘assembled’ on the counter in front of you, so that you can shout out ‘no onions’ or ‘more chilli sauce’ to your heart’s delight! The finished article tastes just brilliant, and is huge as well.

However, the greatness of Falafel King does not stop with their falafels, oh no! The homemade lemon- and orangeades are incredible, especially the lemonade, served in the old English style - still, with a mixture on the tongue of both sweet and bitter tastes and with a strong mint leaf floating on the top. Ridiculously refreshing and a very welcome method of refuelling on a hot day spent crowd dodging in the market.

While there is a bar in the shop next to massive, retractable windows (making the place wall-less in hot weather), it is best to sit outside on the chunky wooden outdoor furniture and watch as the hussle and bustle of the Portobello Flea Market unfolds around you. A top notch place, especially during the summer.