Pitopia
“Falafel is green inside (the real way) and tastes comparable to the well-known falafel drive-in in my hometown of San Jose, CA.”
“But the Shawarma here was actually very solid.”
“It was served in an open topped box, since you can fill the box from the delicious salad bar as much as you want, with the price included with the sandwich.”
Pitopia
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Dropped in to redeem a Belly Bite that gave me a free falafel sandwich which would otherwise be around $8.
It was pretty much completely empty at 11:30am on a rainy weekday, with a person coming in every 2-3 minutes.
The cashier immediately recognized the Belly app, and I scanned my QR code on the iPad by the register. I didn't even have to pay tax 🙂
The falafel sandwich itself was nothing special, but it was ultimately the unlimited toppings + sauce bar that won this place 3 stars. They have yummy caramelized onions, mayo drenched corn, plenty of cabbage, beets, just to name a few. The sauce bar was interesting – it had general tso's, hot sauce, tahini sauce, and some other weird ones. Tried out the general tso's.. and I went back for refills.
I really did like how they have a sink conveniently right by the sauce bar. Pitopia knows it's impossible to eat a falafel sandwich without getting your hands dirty!
Not going to complain since it was free, but this place wouldn't be my first choice if I was craving falafel.
The other day my friend and I dropped by for a quick lunch. We each ordered a falafel sandwich, which were tasty. While not particularly hot, the falafel was nonetheless decent, and the bread was delicious.
I'd go back if I were in the area.
Just updating that I've been here now maybe 4,5 times and I still like it. I recently tried their garlic mayo sauce with their fries and it is so good.
Pros:
-The topping options are nice. There is an assortment of sauces and pickles, peppers and small salads. It's self service style.
-Takeout packaging. It's awesome. It comes with a tear away middle, so you can eat your pita on the go and have support from the cardboard box.
Cons:
-The falafel was average. Unlike some of the reviews here, mine weren't greasy but they were lacking seasoning. My vegetables and pita were seemingly fresh but the pita was cold.
-The staff was okay. The gentleman who took my order barely said a word other then the amount I owed. He was a personal call on the business line.
One trip was enough.
I would go back for the box, an empty one. Then, take it to a spot that makes better falafel.
WARNING: Huge roach (size of a thumb) almost crawled up a customer's leg in front of me.
I was enjoying my food when I noticed a shiny, sparkly, moving critter trying to crawl up a man's leg as he was waiting on line to order food. He freaked out, rudely kicked the roach past my table as I was eating, and left the thing outside the door. But the most appalling thing was that the workers just stood there, watched with no response or action, and didn't even bother to move to help! What kind of customer service is this and what type of establishment running an open salad bar allows this to happen in this small restaurant space? That was my cue to get up and RUN OUT.
This isn't a full review of Pitopia as all I had was their falafel. There isn't an option on the menu to just get a bunch of falafel alone with a side of sauce but you can order it per ball as a side (75 cents each). When I was ordering their ipads by the register were cycling through a few photos and one looked delicious. I asked to order what looked to be chicken curry soup and the girl nicely told me that the photos weren't of their food and it wasn't something they make. For a sleek and modern fast food style restaurant of this kind I find that obsurd. It's also pretty bothersome that despite being mostly a take-out style place they didn't ask if I wanted my order to go and handed me an open plastic container of falafel, no cover, no bag, no tray, no sauce.
Regardless of their downfalls and overly inflated prices on most of their menu, the falafel was indeed delicious. Each ball is a little bigger than half the size of a golf ball. It's perfectly crispy on the outside and packs plenty of flavor on the inside. There's really nothing not to like. Definitely in the top 5 I've had.
This place is a block away from where I work and it's convenient to come here and grab a good falafel sandwich. They have many to choose from and there is a large selection of toppings you can put on your falafel sandwich if you like. I always get the American falafel sandwich. It is very basic because it only has lettuce and hummus on it, but I don't like a lot of things on my falafel sandwiches. They also have a variety of different sauces too. The place is a bit small and seating is limited. It can be a little tricky to maneuver around the place and choose toppings to put on your falafel sandwich, which is a bit annoying. They have a sink in the middle of the restaurant where you can wash your hands, which is nice! Overall, a good falafel sandwich here if you're looking to grab and go.
Nice variety of falafel sandwiches, shawarmas and middle eastern salads. Lots of sauces to choose from. Well lit dining area, but not a lot of seating. Tables can get a bit messy during lunchtime. But the food is good. Cashier was nice. Solid lunch spot all around.