Fava Pot

I had the kofta platter for lunch and really enjoyed it. The meat was done well, the hummus and pita were tasty and the rice was good. My friend got the falafel platter and although their take on falafel was quite interesting (and green), it wasn’t my favorite. The service was fast and friendly and reasonable prices.

I *really* wanted to like this place; the staff was SO friendly. Sadly, everything was tremendously overcooked and burnt. They were kind enough to give me a sampling of falafel, chicken AND koobideh, but it all tasted so charred, I threw most of it away. Even the generous portion of salad was devoid of flavor. Maybe I caught them on a bad day, but based on this experience, I don’t think I’m ever going back.

Wonderful food and service! We had the pleasure of having the Fava Pot food truck stationed at an event we held in Ashburn. Everyone was more than pleased with the food and presentation. Vegetarian options available too!

The falafel is delicious! Dina, the owner caters for our organization sometimes and the food is always just perfect. For someone who is a vegan for a large part of the year (religious reasons) the falafel is the perfect substitute for a burger!

Finally got to try Fava Pot for lunch during Crystal City Food truck Thursday. Wait wasnt too bad. They do take credit card so that’s a bonus. The truck has alot of variety that it was difficult to choose from all the selections. But I had one goal. Falafel… End of story no other distractions. I had read reviews that the falafel was pretty awesome. Considering I love falafel and have been on the search. I haven’t really found one as amazing if not better then Mamouns in NY.
I got the Pharoah’s Falafel Sandwich which is vegetarian no big deal I love veggies. Sandwich contents were Creamy Hummus, crispy Falafel and their signature Roasted Potatoes, on a bed of fresh lettuce, tomatoes, parsley, onions and Tahini topped with Harissa.
When I recieved my wrapped sandwich I was expecting it to be smaller considering it just looked like a mini burrito. But it was actually a decent size for $ 7.90+tax not bad.
First but was of falafel OMG… Texture had a nice graininess of falafel full of flavor and warm crispy and delcious. Then you get the creamy hummus with the fresh tomato. The wrap was thin and complimented the whole sandwich wrap. The further I got into the wrap the more flavorful it became the potatoes were a nice texture contrast to the falafel overall probably one of the best falafel wraps I have had. Falafel hands down has been the best flavor I’ve had in awhile.
Looks like I found a new lunch food truck. Such a delicious sandwich and for 7.90 not bad. I’ll be back fave pit don’t get rid of the Pharorahs falafel sandwich because I’ll be back soon.

Fava Pot is one of the many food trucks that stops in Ballston. The food is always very fresh and the owner/​staff is super friendly. I’ve tried many dishes that I would never have thought to try before. I look forward to taking lunch break and finding their truck outside my office.

YUM YUM YUM! The only negative thing I have to say about fava pot is that I wish they had a restaurant that we could frequent!
Fava Pot came to our neighborhood as a part of the our weekly summer food truck visits.
The food was authentic, fresh and quite simply AMAZING!
We had the chicken kabob platter and the kofta platter. Both were yummy and left us wishing for more!

I just tried this place for the first time today. I came at the tail end of lunch, so all that was left was their falafel, and I ordered it with the Mediterranean salad. And since it was my first time there, Dina gave me her business card and a free order of baklava. Score!
The falafel was delicious, as was the salad. Everything was made with fresh, quality ingredients. And the baklava… wow. Just incredible. Best I’ve had in a long time!
I’ll definitely be returning if they’re around when I’m in the neighborhood. Highly recommend!

This is a great food truck. The flavors and foods are authentic and they have great finds from the middle east like Koshary. The only draw back is the prices. 11 bucks for a small salad with a couple falafel balls is a bit much. If you are going to eat here, get the main dishes as they are a better value.

I really like the food here so it has a 3 star from me. Its a little on expensive side but quality is good.
I had not so good customer service experience with them!
I usually get the vegetarian falafel platter. I have always ordered extra onions during the time of order and they never add it the 1^st time even when its on my order receipt (this has happened 4 – 5 times now).
This time, I also asked for a sauce (which is not extra money) once i got the order and they told me to mention that next time when i order. I took note of that and said i would do so.
I walked back to the bench where i get my lunch and found there no no extra onions even this time. So i thought i should act on it this time and i went back and asked to get them added. When i went back, the lady again started talking about the extra sauce i took when i told her its not even about that. Its about the extra onions. They were out of spicy sauce which comes on the pita and she again linked it with extra sauce i had asked after the order.
I got really mad! So much for the sauce! when you didn’t give me the ordered onions or the spicy sauce that comes on pita cause you are out of it!
I still have 3 star cause i wont deny the food is good. Just that they are very stingy/​unfriendly about any customization you may want

Wow this place is good. And the owner/​staff are just so friendly.
You’ll find your fairly standard fair of Mediterranean food. But everything is executed perfectly and is packed with sooooo much flavor. Nothing tastes bland. The meat and protein items are seasoned aggressively but not overwhelmingly. The rice is delicious and a perfect bed for everything else. All of the sauces are delicious.
Really everything is just fresh and flavorful. Portion sizes are fair and satisfying. You should get the assorted platter to try everything. :-)

Quality on quality. Some of their dishes might not be tailored to your exact preference, and there is definitely more value in certain ingredients.
After patronizing them for about a year, enjoying everything I had tasted, today I ordered the Mediterranean salad with falafel. When the order came up it looked small for $ 10, and compared to other salad options in the area. But the flavor profile is spectacular! Each bite is worth savoring, which makes me eat more meaningfully, which filled me up perfectly.

I asked the owner what she recommended and she said the Kofta… It is so GOOD! Great texture, great flavor, looks delicious. Man I can’t wait to get this again!
Rice is light, flavorful, not greasy at all. Tastes very clovey and comforting. Salad. Fresh, crisp and lightly seasoned. The hummus is good, especially with the little touch of some olive oil on top but a bit too salty for my liking, But the texture is great and other flavors shine through, stll. Bread (naan?) also really good, nice chewy texture and good flavor to pair with the salad and hummus.
Will definitely be back!

This place rocks!
Unfortunately I don’t get to see this Food Truck enough. Although I’ve only been able to score food from here twice it was awesome!
I told the staff to make me something good and they did. They were very friendly and accommodating to my needs.
If you see this food truck around, check it out.

The best food truck with the health conscious person in mind. Fava Pot is hands down my 2^nd favorite food truck in the Arlington area. This was my first time trying this truck, considering I absolutely love Middle Eastern food. The Kofta platter with rice was absolutely delicious. The platter comes with lamb, rice, grape leaves, salad, served on a open face pita bread. Absolutely the best lunch I had in a long time. You can tell they use alot of fresh ingredients. I hope they may add on some fresh veggies one day. There is a major carb overload on the plate. Next time I will try something different. Also another huge plus was that they support orphan girls in Eygpt as well, so its nice to know that my mobey is going towards a good cause .
Overall, the staff was very friendly and nice. I hope they are around for breakfast as well, not to many food trucks serve breakfast in the Courthouse corridor

This city is inundated with food trucks! Anyone with half an idea starts up a truck and charges too much for whatever.
I feel like this truck is a little different. Yes, they serve Middle Eastern food like half the other trucks out there but they have some attention to detail you don’t see everywhere else. I don’t feel like crap after eating a platter of food. That is a huge plus!
Plus, they support orphan girls in Egypt.

The service was very friendly and they were very enthusiastic about their food. Unfortunately, I just wasn’t impressed and found this truck to be below average.
I ordered the chicken platter with potatoes. This also comes with a small parsley/​onion salad on flatbread on top and a larger piece of flatbread on the bottom.
The chicken was well seasoned but was less lean and was a smaller serving of meat than at most similar restaurants. The parsley/​onion salad on flatbread was an interesting concept but tasted a bit like cilantro on stale bread to me. The roasted potatoes were also well seasoned but because they were pre-​cooked and reheated, they had the consistency of leftovers from last night that were reheated in the microwave. Finally, the piece of flatbread on the bottom seemed to be I heated and right off the shelf at the grocery store. That or perhaps it was just stale? Either way I wasn’t impressed.
This truck was less than impressive despite the friendly service. There are too many other quality trucks in the DC area for me to recommend this one or give it another try.

Quite good and the only things keeping me from giving them 5 stars are noted below. I’ve been a few times and the food has been consistently good here at Fava Pot. My co-​workers were so impressed when they saw my food that they joined be today to get their Fava on.
I only have a few minor quibbles. The meat is not consistently juicy, I know that they must pre-​cook in order to maintain production times. However, my kofta today was a bit dry and one of my co-​workers also mentioned that their chicken was a bit dry. My last order (chicken platter) was also a bit lukewarm but was not dry.
Overall the flavors and freshness of the ingredients here really shine. I could eat the toum (garlic) sauce with a spoon! I wish there were more fresh vegetable options for sides since two pieces of bread AND potatoes (or rice) really adds to the carb load.
Overall, great truck with very friendly staff. Now that I have had a series of good experiences with lunch I will make an effort to try their breakfast one of these days, especially since they are one of the few trucks to offer breakfast options!

I love me some deep fried balls… of fava beans.
This isnt your grandpas tiny balls either. These are your West Hollywood Pornstar size balls.
Not that im an expert on ball size, but these fried fava bean falafel balls are a really decent size. I was worried that they would not fill me up, but I was pretty full after my delicious sandwich. I guess I have been sleeping on this vegetarian dish that only costs $ 4.95. I dont think you can get a better deal.
Do yourself a favor and go get some deep fried balls for yourself, you wont be disappointed.

Fava Pot is a great choice. I had the Cornish game hen platter, with dolamides, potatoes, pita, and salad. The game hen was tender and flavorful – very well seasoned. Dolamides were small, which was fine for the platter, and good. Pita was also good. They have a loyalty card, which is nice and the staff is super friendly and helpful.