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| - Oh, Pita Jungle. I'm so glad I moved to this part of town where you're just down the street from me!
My first visit was last weekend, when I was meeting a friend for lunch and suggested Pita Jungle. I'd never been before, but I had heard very good things -- I had high hopes and they were about 99% satisfied. I assumed the place was a counter service-type restaurant, but I was pleased to find out that it was a bit classier than that, having full table service. The original Tempe location on Apache and Dorsey is very open and bright, though still cozy and inviting. My friend and I showed up shortly after noon on a Saturday and the place was moderately crowded, though we were seated right away. We split the plain hummus as an app, and it was some of the best hummus I'd ever had! Very smooth and creamy, which I prefer over some restaurant versions which retain some of their chunky/grainy texture. The flavor was excellent, not overpowered by either the lemon, garlic, or the tahini. The small order of hummus came with one pita, which we split, but we still had quite a bit of hummus left over. We each ordered the iced tea to drink, and were served a passion fruit-flavored tea that I thought was very good, but beware if you're a fan of regular, plain iced tea and think that's what you're ordering (Adam Carolla would have been pissed). For my main dish, I had the Turkey Pesto Lavosh Wrap, and my friend had one of the daily specials, which was 4 mini pita bread tacos (Pacos!). I know one variety had chicken, onion, a pineapple-mango relish, and cilantro, and I think the others had steak and pickled red onions, among other things. The service was rather quick, though I think our server left a little to be desired. He seemed as if he'd just woken up from a nap and seemed a bit confused at times, though his demeanor improved steadily through the course of our meal. My wrap was absolutely gigantic, and it came with a side Greek salad which was great. Beware of the kalamata olives, they're not pitted, so don't break a tooth! The wrap was very tasty, with crispy grilled lavosh bread and lots of good veggies. I took half to go as I was quite full from the first half and the salad, and the hummus to boot. We split the check and I think my total bill came out to $16 and change before tip, which might seem a bit pricey, but I did take home a sizeable portion of leftovers -- the half of my wrap, and the rest of my friend's Garlic New Potatoes that she got on the side and did not finish.
I went again later in the same week and got the same wrap, to go. It was just as tasty as I remembered, though the lavosh bread was not quite as grilled as the first time I ordered it. Still good though!
I got an order to-go again today, and decided to go with the California Beach Club, subbing grilled chicken for the usual turkey, an order of the potatoes, and an iced chai latte. VERY fast service, which was almost startlingly fast, though super friendly. I made a good choice with this meal, the wrap was very fresh and had lots of tender seasoned chicken and fresh, crisp veggies. The potatoes were once again excellent, and the pita club was just as large as the lavosh wrap. I saved half of each of the wrap and the potatoes, so even though my order total was $17 and change, I will get another full meal out of it! The pita wrap came with a side of tzatziki sauce which was very good, though I think it could've used a little more garlic. I also asked for a small side cup of hummus, and they even threw in a warm pita to go with it even though I didn't request it. Nice touch :)
I'm already daydreaming about my next trip to Pita Jungle. I'm glad there's a place in my neighborhood that has such fresh, tasty, healthy food choices!
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