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| - Pita Jungle on Apache is the kind of place I want to love: art on the walls, specials under $10, good location, a hip vibe, and an eclectic and healthy menu, but due to poor service, mediocre food and other, better restaurants in the vicinity I can't bring myself to recommend Pita Jungle on Apache whole heartedly if other options are available.
Let me give you a bit of background to better qualify this review: I've been to the Gilbert location for takeout a couple of times and visited this Apache location last Thursday, at 9:30 pm. It was the end of a five day fast and I had just finished a busy day and an exhausting workout, so I decided to treat myself to sit down at Pita Jungle looking forward to a flavorful and healthy experience.
The Good: The Daily Specials this night are about 10 bucks and feature a variety of grilled chicken, tilapia, mahi mahi, hummus, pita and vegetables. The location has an ASU crowd of happy hipsters tucking into their fare with good natured raucous laughter and conversation.
The Bad: Time from seating to water was 15 minutes. Service pace bad. An additional 20 minutes until food arrived. Soup arrived and entree immediately followed. Back server was mute and perfunctory. Request for additional condiments never arrived. After ordering the main server "James" _never_ checked if anything was needed, only to pick up dish and deliver bill. _Never_ asked how things were, just said "All done?". Mahi Mahi was overcooked and there were not enough pita chips for the overly salty hummus.
Summary: If you want to meet up with your hipster friends, or a desperate for a vegetarian option with later hours, try your luck. However I'd recommend the Blue Nile or ever go next door to the Tasty Kabob.
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