Great Greek food deli that adds to the character of Lo-La (Lower Lawrenceville)! I have been to Pastitsio ever since it newly opened and have enjoyed coming here ever since. It's a tiny little deli with spare indoor seating and outdoor seating on an adjacent patio. The place is bright and decor is streamlined and clean.
The lamb souvlakia dish is an excellent standout and my personal favorite whenever I stop by for lunch. The lamb is locally sourced and tender, the rice pilaf is flavorful and deliciously textured with mixed grains. The tzatziki sauce is light, refreshing and creamy and perfectly complements the meat. The side salad is served with a fantastic homemade Greek dressing made with high quality olive oil. The pastitsio and moussaka are delicious and I love the spanakopita and baklava.
Chef Matt is super friendly and really cares about his food and ingredients. While I was in there talking to him one day, he brought it up that he caters as well (duh, it's on his website but I didn't think to look there) and I decided to have him cater my son's birthday party. I couldn't have picked a friendlier and more helpful catering service to do this. Matt went the extra mile to help me pick out dishes and set up the food for the party and offered all this at a reasonable price. Our guests raved about the food. The hummus, salad and pita appetizers were delicious and all our guests wanted to take pastitsio, soutsoukakia and baklava home with them!
I'm not sure why this place has gotten negative reviews. It is, after all, a deli trying to serve home-cooked good food at restaurant quality levels so being critical of the service when there are only one or two people working the place is slightly unfair. I'll definitely be a regular here.