• Sono Falafel, located on 46 North Main Street, is officially open for business. Mayor Harry Rilling cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 17 at the eatery's grand opening. Photo: Ben Vetter, Contributed

    Sono Falafel, located on 46 North Main Street, is officially open for business. Mayor Harry Rilling cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 17 at the eatery's grand opening.

    Sono Falafel, located on 46 North Main Street, is officially open for business. Mayor Harry Rilling cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 17 at the eatery's grand opening.

    Photo: Ben Vetter, Contributed
Photo: Ben Vetter, Contributed
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Sono Falafel, located on 46 North Main Street, is officially open for business. Mayor Harry Rilling cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 17 at the eatery's grand opening.

Sono Falafel, located on 46 North Main Street, is officially open for business. Mayor Harry Rilling cut the ribbon on Friday, Nov. 17 at the eatery's grand opening.

Photo: Ben Vetter, Contributed

It's like Chipotle, but with Mediterranean food.

Fast-casual Mediterranean eatery Sono Falafel opened earlier this month on North Main Street in South Norwalk, in the space that once housed Jax & Co. Low Country Kitchen.

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Like Chipotle, Sono Falafel offers a fully customizable menu that allows customers to choose a base, protein and toppings, plus a plethora of sides. Instead of rice, burritos or tacos, you start with a pita or wrap (or they can opt for a "platter" of protein and toppings).

Then build upon your base by choosing from a range of proteins including fried or grilled falafel (garbanzo beans and spices), chicken shawarma or kabob, or lamb shawarma or kafta.

Falafel patties are made from garbanzo beans, spiced and either grilled or fried until golden.  Photo: Sono Falafel, Contributed
Photo: Sono Falafel, Contributed
Falafel patties are made from garbanzo beans, spiced and either grilled or fried until golden. 

Round out your meal with a variety of toppings, including hummus, baba ganoush, tabbouleh, grilled vegetables, rice, tahini sauce and more. Don't forget the sauce: Sono Falafel offers lemon juice, garlic sauce, ranch and other flavorful condiments to top off your meal with.

Though its been only for just a few weeks, Sono Falafel has earned some rave reviews already.

Sono Falafel is open Sunday - Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from 11 a.m. until midnight on Friday and Saturday. Visit the restaurant's Facebook page for more information.

Click through the gallery above to see other recent restaurant openings in southwestern Connecticut.