Eata Pita
“This was my first time in the dining concourse of Grand Central Terminal, and I was overwhelmed with all the options to choose from once I got downstairs.”
“The lamb Gyro was good as my wife fell in love with it and declared it the best she has had.”
“You decide.), along with some salad and a sprinkling of tzatziki sauce, which, with its slight resemblance to sour cream, always stirs up nostalgia for The Motherland.”
Eata Pita
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This spot offers sandwiches and plates of your typical Middle Eastern options. Had the chicken shawarma sandwich during a lunch break. The sandwich was decent but I didn't really expect much from this spot inside the Grand Central food court.
Great place to grab some quick Mediterranean food. I am a big fan of the chicken breast pita. The line is usually not that long and when it is, it tends to go pretty quickly. The staff is strictly business and not very friendly, but given the amount of traffic in Grand Central is it explainable. I would definitely recommend this place for a quick bite to eat.
I've been coming here religiously for lunch during work, I get the chicken Greek salad. It's a lot of salad/food for a reasonable price. Also the falafels are delicious. All in all its really good but the last few times have been a miss.
The straw that broke the camels back was when my colleague found hair in her salad and then I found 2 small hairs in different parts of my salad, got grossed out. EWW
We need to take a break.
Good food for a quick lunch.
I try to avoid Grand Central Station like the plague, but it's in close proximity of my office and makes for an easy lunch option on rainy days (like today). Eata Pita is located in the food court on the lower level of Grand Central next to Feng Shui and Hale & Hearty (so, the west side of the concourse if you're looking at a map).
This eatery draws a decent sized crowd, and for good reason! They serve quality Middle Eastern cuisine, including falafels, shwarmas, gyros, soups, and salads. They also serve platters, which cost a little more but include couscous or rice, a salad, and bread with hummus with your meal.
Typically, I get the "Baby Chicken Platter" with rice. There's something about the way they marinate/season their chicken that makes it taste very good. This platter costs $11 including tax, which is pretty reasonable considering the amount of food you receive and the business's location. Seating is shared with the other restaurants as one would expect in a food court setting.
Overall, a solid choice if you find yourself in Grand Central.
I had their chicken shwarma and falafel plate, which came with some cous cous and a side salad. The meal itself was just ok-the chicken was a bit dry, the salad was wilted…I just ate half the plate, really.
Plus, it's Grand Central-I think all the food in the lower concourse is just ok.
Had a lamb gyro salad . The lamb was good, however the lettuce was tired and the hummus had very little taste. The pita roll was warm and okay. There was plenty of food and it was cheap and quick for a meal to bring on the train for the ride home
I know this is just fast grab and go food but I was not very excited about what I had for lunch today. I had a lamb gyro pita and there was quite a bit of lamb in it but the rest of it was significantly lacking. The hummus did not have much flavor, the salad looked like an iceberg medley that comes prepackaged at the grocery store and the taziki sauce was more of a watered down ranch dressing consistency. It was also just so hard to eat. It was falling apart and thank goodness I was sitting down and not trying to walk and eat because that certainly would have been a disaster. It was a big serving for 9 dollars and they did make it fast. Perhaps their other pitas are better, I would not come back and get the lamb pita again though.
Got the shawafel platter (mix of chicken kebab and falafel) with pita, rice and salad. The chicken kebab was really good, especially with the white and red sauce. The only thing that could have been better was the rice, I found it a little plain. Still a good value for $11 since I still have half left for tomorrow's lunch.