The Hummus & Pita
“I had the falafel, carrot salad, purple cabbage, chickpea salad, hummus topped with feta and spicy garlic sauce.”
“Well pinch me purple and plop me into a pita, this place has got to be the best deal for lunch in TriBeCa…”
“This is way better than street meat gyros – healthier too!”
The Hummus & Pita
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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This is heavy doc! If you don't get that line, I'm disappointed.
Anyways, point of this is no matter what you order, you walk out with 2 pounds of food for about $10. It's all excellent when you have a middle eastern craving. The chicken schwarma hits the spot with greasy, fatty, chicken thigh goodness. The lamb gyro is solid as well, but mostly the same as what you can get from a cart. The side veggies and hummus are all really, really good. Just be warned, if you order the laffa, it is stuffed so full that is it damn near impossible to eat without a fork or a stain on your lap.
Walked in at around 7:30pm on a Wednesday and I was the only customer. All the staff was busy preparing for a group takeout order and nobody acknowledged me.
I got a bowl with regular hummus + steak + moroccan beans + carrots + all the free toppings + tahini + whole wheat pita.
It was a lot of food.
They had gyro and chicken on spit grills and shawarma and steak were sitting in bins. The steak tasted a bit old and dry, but all the sides were absolutely delicious. I must warn you that the harissa and shug here are ridiculously spicy. It's the level of spicy that makes me feel opiate and turns the entire world into a haze. I honestly wish they tone the spice level down a little, but it was probably my fault that I asked for heaping scoops of both.
I am only giving this joint 4 stars because of the generous portion. I don't think H&P Co. trains its staff to scoop out consistent amount of food as Chipotle does. As a result you usually get more food than you may expect, which is a great thing.
Service is neither rude nor friendly but simply nonchalant. The staff can get impatient if you take too long to make decisions. Just ignore their stare and take your time. There are takeout menus at the door.
Their food is so fresh!! Hummus & Pita is a perfect place to get a great healthy meal on the go! A great portion size for the value, too.
The hummus is super fresh and so tasty I usually can't stop myself from eating all the hummus in one day even though they give you so much!
Their sides are delicious especially the cabbage and eggplant (fried or grilled). Even the corn infused with dill is tasty. My husband likes their couscous.
The chicken taboo is tasty, however, it can be dry sometimes and not juicy.
Service was mediocre. I got a falafel
Pita. They put the harissa right on the top in a dollop so concentrated all the spiciness in one spot. The pita on its own either was not that flavorful.
Why am I now just trying this?? I can not get enough of their Chicken Taboon Bowl. I've never been a fan of chicken breast until now. Marinaded in Mediterranean spices and not bland or dry. The salsa is made fresh and not canned, chunks of tomatoes, cucumber and dill. Also comes with a side of rice, hummus and a soft fluffy pita. The portions are generous but I love how healthy you still feel after this meal. And did I mention you get all this for only $11.05?
I was one of the first people to eat here the very first week they opened. It's really very simple. I like the decor. I like the staff. I like the hummus. I've tried hummus at a few different places and this one is closer to my very favorite hummus. At $10 while a bit pricey, still inexpensive for the area. And the location is spot on as it's located next to my train. Good all around.
This place is just fine for a quick bite, but I'm not convinced by all the reviews of "best falafel ever." Don't get me wrong…it's good – nice and crispy without being too dry. Just not the best flavors that I've ever had, which is fine. It does its job, and it's worth the $6 I spent on it (which I mean, one of the cheaper options in this area, so can't complain).
As other reviewers have mentioned, it's kind of a Chipotle-style counter service place where you walk down and have different stations put different things on your order. Fine, but if you don't know what you want, it's a little stressful (and since it was my first time there, I definitely got stressed out). I ended up getting a falafel in pita with hummus, olives, Israeli couscous, and tzatziki sauce. Quite good, quite messy, kind of wish I hadn't panicked and chosen the Israeli couscous…I think I would have liked to try the baba ganoush. The couscous was a little too carb-heavy for me in the pita. I'd definitely come back, but I wouldn't rush over here.
When I stumbled inside The Hummus & Pita my first thought was, "Fast-casual Mediterranean?! Why didn't I think of that?!" I was pretty excited to try "Middle Eastern Chipotle" and ordered a chicken shwarma pita for myself. Although this was better than fast food, it still didn't impress me. The chicken was weirdly crunchy. (How does shwarma even get crunchy? It was weird and unsettling.) The pita didn't seem very fresh, and the hummus was forgettable. (Not only that, but an extra dollar to get a flavor?!)
I might come back here if I was in a rush and happened to pass by, but I definitely wouldn't seek it out again.