Monica W.
Yelp
If you like MEAT, this is your place. You can smell it as soon as you walk in and then behind the counter you can see the huge vertical spits with lamb, beef, chicken, etc., roasting away!
I've gotten food to go a few times here. It's located right next to my favorite coffee shop so it's convenient if you get hungry while doing work next door or if you are looking for authentic Israeli cuisine. I'm not an expert on Israeli food by any means, but the meats here are fresh, juicy, and loaded with taste.
I recently got a beef kabob platter to go and it was excellent. Any dish you order comes with a pita, laffa, baguette,wrap, or platter form. Then you get to pick your vegetable sides, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc. They also have a ton of toppings you can pick from their salad bar and have a refrigerator full of home made sauces to go with your dish. I wasn't sure what to pick, but the staff suggested I try the tehini sauce, which was excellent. Fries and a pita came with my platter. I'm trying to stay away from bread for health reasons, so I brought it home to my dad and he gobbled it up! I should add, besides the beef kabobs, I have also had the lamb and it was equally delicious.
This place is known for their schwarma, which I have yet to try. To be honest I had no idea what it was but now I want to try it! I recently discovered schwarma is the meats that are grilled on that big spit behind the counter ALL DAY LONG! Talk about TASTY!!! The staff in the coffee shop next door rave about the schwarma so I'll be back to try :) They had me at their kabobs, so I'm already hooked!
The staff here is very friendly. If you are not Jewish, do not feel as though you are not welcome. I'm the queen of questions when it comes to new food and the gentlemen behind the counter were more than helpful.
On that note, I feel as though perhaps a sign outside that says "no outside beverages" would be beneficial to non-Jewish customers? I brought in a cup of coffee and was told I couldn't put it down. The staff was very polite about the matter, and informed me that anything with dairy is not kosher,. My coffee happened to be black, but I am sure there was more too it. That said, I think it would be safe to not bring any outside food/drink into Eat at Pita unless you are familiar with the culture. When I sit back and reflect, I probably should have known better myself then to bring in an outside beverage in the first place.
Regardless of the "coffee affair,";) Eat at Pita is a very pleasurable dining in or out experience. The staff is professional and the atmosphere is relaxing. They have plenty of tables and chairs. Very clean. The pictures on the walls add a nice touch to the place. The service is also quite quick for such fresh food!
I'm giving it 4 out of 5 stars only because I've never had any other Israeli cuisine to compare it too.
That said, Dine in or To Go, I definitely recommend Eat at Pita.