North Side Pockets/East Side Pockets

Average Joe and I went out for falafel one night a month or so ago and were devastated to find our favorite place, Skewers on the East Side, had apparently gone out of business!  So we went across the street to East Side Pockets instead.  I have only just found out that Skewers has in fact NOT closed, and so I am psyched and can't wait to tell Joe!  But while I'm on the subject of falafel, let me talk about two places we've been going, East Side Pockets on Thayer St. and North Side Pockets, on Douglas Ave. in North Providence.  
Although the names are similar, these two eateries appear to not be connected.  But IMHO, they are about equally appealing and I would recommend either.  Greek and middle eastern fare is available at both, and both are very good.  Every time we go into East Side Pockets it is very, very busy and yet well-staffed; even when it's been SO busy that there was no place to sit, we have never had to wait more than a few minutes for our food.  An added bonus, for us anyway, was when we ate there in the summer and sat outside at one of the few sidewalk tables.  People-watching on Thayer Street in the summer is very entertaining!
North Side Pockets has a very different vibe.  We have never been there when there were more than a few people, and as it's nestled into a little hidden corner behind and among other businesses, there's no place to sit outside.  But it's also a family-run business, and the young ladies who work there and the man who i'm assuming is their father are all very pleasant and the food is great.  The added bonus at North Side is that it's also a mini market; there are spices, and pastas and oils, not EVERYthing you need to cook but certainly quite a few staples.
If you're not into falafel, there are lots of other options.  North Side I would say has the more extensive menu, but East Side has a lot of choices too.  Parking is a little bit of an issue at either place; of course on Thayer St. there's only street parking so you may have a bit of a walk, and parking at the North Side parking lot is very limited and shared with several other businesses. 
As evidenced that we've frequented both of these places MANY times, East Side Pockets and North Side Pockets get the seal of approval!