A damn fine falafel

Who doesn't love a good falafel? If you do, too, head over to Little Israel in the Plaza Los Laureles shopping center in Escazu (at least I think it's Plaza Los Laureles; at any rate, it's the one where the Spoon is, on the back road from Escazu to Santa Ana). Little Israel is run by a woman named Rona, who is just about as nice as can be (and totally reminds me of my grandma!). She gave son a candy necklace for Valentine's Day and he, being three, wants one every time we go in. Besides having all things kosher and other yummy Middle Eastern foods that are hard to find in Costa Rica, she has a little deli in the back where she makes things like falafel sandwiches. The pitas -- also made by Rona's company (which, to be fair, she runs with her husband) -- are stuffed with falafel balls, hummus and cabbage salad. O. M. G. They are so good. So good. And only 2,000 (which is about $4 US). I have never been able to eat an entire sandwich in one sitting, son only has a few bites before he proclaims himself full, but esposo, of course, can eat a whole sandwich and then start working on mine. And? She has giant jars of kosher dill pickles. So if you're hungry and in the neighborhood, head over to Little Israel and have a falafel and a pickle. And let me know what you think!