I've talked before about the various virtual or "ghost" kitchens that operate out of 60 Morris Street in San Francisco, such as Korean Burrito Joint with the fantastic fried dumplings, Ramen Kobo WARAKU for the best takoyaki I've ever had, Dip Me B!tch for some ok dips and dunkers, Ben's Fast Food for healthy veggies and dessert, and Basil Cart for quite reasonable Thai cuisine (and my first ever kao soi). During the depths of the Pandemic, venturing to 60 Moris to get some kind of takeout became an outlet, an adventure, and a way to get out of the house, so I tried nearly all the businesses located there.
After so many other hits at 60 Morris, I decided to give Petit Pita a try, even though the cuisine isn't a style I normally go for. The menu is basically mediterranean, with different dips you can enjoy with pita (hummus, baba ghhnush, tzatziki), falafel, Greek or mediterranean salads, wraps and sandwiches (and a token burger), fries or rice as sides, and rice pudding or baklava for dessert.
I only had a few small items, but I was impressed with the quality and prices, and returned many times.
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My orders were via Seamless, and were ready for pickup in the lockers promptly.
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Pickles. $2.95.
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The pickles from Petit Pita were kinda exciting - a generous portion of cucumber spears, slices of carrot, a couple jalapeno, and a single olive.
All were good - nicely crisp, spiced with I think mustard seed, acidic. I enjoyed them, and it was nice to get homemade pickles (I grew up in a pickling family, so non-commercial pickles are how I was raised).
***+.
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Falafel. $1.50.
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I was very surprised when I opened my order from Petit Pita. I ordered a single falafel side, and expected a little round falafel ball, sans any accompaniments. Literally, I expected just a falafel, and nothing more . I just wanted to try it, and was planning to toss it onto my salad for a little extra protein. Instead, I found a slice of bell pepper, warm hummus, and a large oblong falafel, the size of two regular round balls. It highly exceeded expectations.
Even more shocking? I really liked the hummus, seriously garlic-y and flavorful, smooth and creamy. The falafel was very dark, very fried, very dense, but it too had good flavor and a nice texture. Both were the best I've had in years, and better than other highly regarded ones such as Oren's Hummus.
For $1.50 this was quite the deal. ***+.
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Falafel. $1.50.
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Just a few weeks later, I got another, but this time, I knew what to expect ... kinda. I was thrown off a bit when I opened up my bag, as it contained a different style takeaway dish (square plastic container vs round cardboard bowl), and the things that came with it were totally different.
The falafel looked the same, and just as odd - large, oblong, dark, and way over fried. But I knew I did actually like it last time, so I tried not to judge based on its looks. It was just as tasty as last time.
There was just a tiny smear of the delightful hummus this time however, which let me down a bit, but the veggies bits were amped up to be a mini side salad, with a few mixed greens, slices of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, single slice of red bell pepper, and red onion. Really a nice assortment of fresh veggies. Get a pita and some tahini sauce, and you easily had a mini snack. I'm still shocked by the quality, freshness, and price.
***+.
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Falafel. $1.50.
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Another day, another falafel ...
This time the same as the last, large dark super fried looking falafel, small amount of their crazy good hummus, chunk of cherry tomato, cucumber, red onion, mixed greens.
I again really enjoyed it, wrapped in pita. I do prefer when they give me more hummus however.
***.
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Falafel. $1.50.
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And again. What can I say, I got a bit hooked. And again, what a value.
Warm hummus, creamy and flavorful, I really quite liked it, and I'm not one to normally be excited about hummus. The portion was back to being more substantial. Fresh springs of mixed greens, a few slices of cucumber, a sliced grape tomato, a single slice of green pepper, all dressed in a flavorful vinaigrette, which I think was a new addition. And then of course, the oblong dark fried falafel ball that is far better than it looks.
So tasty thrown into a pita for a snack, or on top of a salad.
***+.
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