The Chubby Chickpea

Headed by Chef Avi Shemtov, The Chubby Chickpea offers a catering service, but the public face are the yellow trucks with the anthropomorphized smiley chickpeas painted on the side. At lunchtime, the menu features wraps using Israeli-Palestinian style laffa bread, which is like a pita, but doughier. Each is filled with a choice of falafel, chicken shawarma, fried eggplant, or chicken schnitzel. There are mezze platters also featuring one of those main ingredients, but served with hummus, couscous, Israeli pickles, tahini sauce, and a choice of either garden salad, chickpea salad, or rice. Stuffed Israeli pita pockets and dinner plates are served outside of lunchtime. And don’t forget to order the amazing chickpea polenta fries.