The Knoxville-canonical Syrian falafel sandwich: hand-rolled chickpea fritters in pita with tahini, pickled vegetables and Yassin Terou's hot sauce.
Yassin Terou arrived in Knoxville as a Syrian refugee in 2011 and opened Yassin's Falafel House on Walnut Street in 2014. The shop was named Reader's Digest 'Nicest Place in America' in 2018. The brand now operates from Marble City Food Hall, West Knoxville on Peters Road and Alcoa, with a presidential portrait of Yassin shaking hands with leaders on the wall.
2 editor picks for Yassin's Falafel Sandwich in Knoxville, ranked by editorial score. All Knoxville signature dishes · Yassin's Falafel Sandwich across every city.
Yassin's Falafel House (Marble City Food Hall) ★ 4.7
downtown · 333 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, Yassin Terou's Syrian falafel and shawarma counter named Reader's Digest Nicest Place in America in 2018.
Yassin's Falafel House West Knoxville ★ 4.7
bearden · 159 N Peters Road, Knoxville, TN 37923
Yassin's Falafel House on North Peters Road in West Knoxville, the original Yassin Terou Syrian counter, runs the falafel and shawarma menu that earned.