Pita Hut

by Katie B.

Yes yes yes yes yes.  My search for a good reasonably priced place to eat that is filling, somewhat healthy, and pleasant has finally ended.  Okay, that's not exactly true - the search will never end as I am a fan of variety. However, Pita Hut catapulted itself to the head of my list last week, and is stuck there for the foreseeable future after yesterday when the guy behind the counter (Rob, I believe, but I am horrible with names) was so friendly and nice when I was late for a meeting, trying to order on a cell phone with traffic going by, got there with no cash, out of breath, and completely stressing out. He quite made my day even though I was completely frazzled, just by being nice instead of rude when I was so discombobulated.  So yes, I highly recommend it. It's better than the other ones in the neighborhood, in my opinion, and you just can't beat 4$ for a falafel sandwich. They have excellent smoothies too, with lots of healthy veggies and fruits to put it in them.I'm only giving 5 stars to the restaurants that I consider the end all be all, so don't take my 4 stars to mean anything but fabulousness.

by Amanda E.

Great falafel for only $4! Very friendly service. AND they have dozens of fresh pressed juices to choose from, like "Fresh Complexion Express" and "Very Veggie Cocktail"When I can get some Folic Acid Special or Beauty Spa Express juice, I don't feel quite so bad about eating a falafel. Or two.They're that good.They use olive oil in their cooking and fry with canola oil.Too bad they're not open late - they close at 9pm on weekends, 9:30pm during the week.

by Mick S.

This place is so good. I had to duck into this place quickly to avoid R.U.B.'s brisket calling me from across the street. Just had the Falafel pita sandwich - delicious. The two sauces complemented the sandwich well.All of the ingredients were really fresh and created this flavorful pocket of goodness.Bummer: They were out of hummus when I went. Definitely on my short list of lunch spots nearby.

by Hideki K.

Pita Hut has pretty good falafels sandwiches.  I've had better Baba Ganoush, but Pita Hut is worth a quick meal if you're in Chelsea.NYC lacks good falafel places.

by Alexis M.Jason G.Tina A.Jake A.Eve S.

Being new to the area, we decided to try the top rated place in our little corner of Chelsea. It's a tiny little hole in a wall, grungy awning, and aninadvertently hilarious mural. Lovely, of course. Speaking of lovely, the service could not be better; fast service, and the large gentleman behind the counter made my evening, giving us extra helpings of the sinus-clearing ginger-laced juice we ordered. The falafel is light and crispy, the sauces could use so oomph, and the vegetarian combo is killer. If its time to go cheap (as it so often is for me), its hard to do better.I go to this place for lunch at least once a week. It's the best falafel place in the neighborhood, in my opinion. Really tasty falafel sandwiches... including falafel w/ hummus, falafel w/ eggplant, falafel w/ baba, and falafel w/ cauliflower. Make sure you get both tahini and hot sauce. Also, the juices are great. I love the Kale surprise. And the service is great!So as a tourist in NY and having no idea where to eat in a city filled with good eats, I turned to yelp to help me find a good and fast place to eat in this area.  It did not fail me.  The falafel sandwiches have to be the best!  I got the falafel eggplant while my husband ordered the cauliflower.  Wow.  First of all...genious! It tasted just as good.  The hot sauce was a hit with our party.  We got some fresh juice and we saw the guy make it right infront of us.  It was fresh all right. The place is small and at first might not look so inviting...but just walk inside and you will get the best pita sandwiches.Possibly the shittiest name in the world.  Possibly the shittiest awning / store front.  Definitely the gayest neighborhood, but that's the sort of thing from whence magical, dream-laced feasts emerge.  Or you get some greasy palestinian vom (lol ?).Pita hut's chef is probably autistic, or at least obsessive-compulsive re: the expert consistency in his purees.  With a flick of his wrist and a jingle of gold, hummus, baba, and tabouleh rain hard upon the vegetarian combo platter, the likes of which will probably make you think that you've stepped into a french orientalist painting, the most beautiful generically middle-eastern babe fanning the fumes of sweet dates into your nostrils (she's actually latina).  If you ask for the spesh one they even send you a proz and a hookah.  SIKE (i'm on drugs right now, and also at work)but in all seriousness, the vegetarian combo platter is one of the best deals in chelsea and tastes really really really really good.  shish kebab and chicken platters are also nice but the variety is lacking - you can only get couscous or onions with them, whereas the veggie platters provide you with a wide variety of options and are better for your heart if u r prone 2 death.falafel is awesome as is shwarma.  perfect amounts of flavor, grease, and accoutrements, which is french for extra crap.can't go wrong here.  and the delivery is wicked fast dude.  i eat here loads, so i'm not lying to you.  at all.Tired, hungry and only having seven dollars at my disposal I stumbled into Pita Hut and ordered a hummus sandwich. It was literally hummus in a pita with a lone lettuce leaf at the bottom. The hot sauce was sub-par.A woman came in and almost left because she said she was seeking juice-to which the proprietor assured her they do have juice any kind she wanted. She balked at paying an extra 50 cents for pineapple and the man gave it to her anyway. As I turned to deposit my tray and my garbage; the old man handed me a cup with what was the remainder of the juice concoction. Delicious.I have yet to try other things at Pita Hut who are raising a few of their prices due to increased cost. When the man gave me the juice (for free) I was thinking "This is what is missing from all these chains that are popping up everywhere." ah the human touch-please go to pita hut even if it is to purchase a snapple-support the proverbially mom and pop where it is rapidly disappearing on 23rd st.

by Jennifer M.

I had the falafel pita sandwich, which was $4.00 and very good. It also came with two mini sauces - one a hot sauce and the other a tahani sauce. Bonus! The hot sauce was very good and I will be going back.All the items looked very tasty - I will be going back for their ginormous spinach pies which looked great.The downside (at least for me) is that it is very small and seating is limited. There are about four tables there - and they were all taken when I got there. I just hate taking my food back to my desk to eat - that's the only reason it bothers me.Still, five stars for tasty, inexpensive food.

by Heath R.

Man, I love places like this. There's a maximum of 10 chairs in the joint, and the awning above the counter is done up to look like an exterior roof -- even though it's inside.Pita Hut -- one of at least seven locations in the city -- specializes in two things: healthy and vegetarian food, and fruit and vegetable juices. This noon, on a bit of a walkabout, I stopped by for a falafel sandwich -- hot, fresh, tasty -- and a Body Cleanser juice, which is made from cucumber, beet, apple, and carrot juice.As I mentioned, the falafel was great. The juice was also good -- not sure how cleansing it is, but we'll see. Regardless, I'd grab a bite here again in a minute.

by julie m.

Decent falafel at a reasonable price. Nothing special (slightly bland), but sometimes all you want is a quick bite to eat on the run that tastes a-ok.

by Alexis M.Jason G.Tina A.

Being new to the area, we decided to try the top rated place in our little corner of Chelsea. It's a tiny little hole in a wall, grungy awning, and aninadvertently hilarious mural. Lovely, of course. Speaking of lovely, the service could not be better; fast service, and the large gentleman behind the counter made my evening, giving us extra helpings of the sinus-clearing ginger-laced juice we ordered. The falafel is light and crispy, the sauces could use so oomph, and the vegetarian combo is killer. If its time to go cheap (as it so often is for me), its hard to do better.I go to this place for lunch at least once a week. It's the best falafel place in the neighborhood, in my opinion. Really tasty falafel sandwiches... including falafel w/ hummus, falafel w/ eggplant, falafel w/ baba, and falafel w/ cauliflower. Make sure you get both tahini and hot sauce. Also, the juices are great. I love the Kale surprise. And the service is great!So as a tourist in NY and having no idea where to eat in a city filled with good eats, I turned to yelp to help me find a good and fast place to eat in this area.  It did not fail me.  The falafel sandwiches have to be the best!  I got the falafel eggplant while my husband ordered the cauliflower.  Wow.  First of all...genious! It tasted just as good.  The hot sauce was a hit with our party.  We got some fresh juice and we saw the guy make it right infront of us.  It was fresh all right. The place is small and at first might not look so inviting...but just walk inside and you will get the best pita sandwiches.

by Alexis M.

Being new to the area, we decided to try the top rated place in our little corner of Chelsea. It's a tiny little hole in a wall, grungy awning, and aninadvertently hilarious mural. Lovely, of course. Speaking of lovely, the service could not be better; fast service, and the large gentleman behind the counter made my evening, giving us extra helpings of the sinus-clearing ginger-laced juice we ordered. The falafel is light and crispy, the sauces could use so oomph, and the vegetarian combo is killer. If its time to go cheap (as it so often is for me), its hard to do better.