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  • I wanted to share the pleasant experience I had at Sababa with the general public. First I'd like to start off by saying that I lived in Israel for many years and have been longing for a place to enjoy authentic Israeli cuisine in Pittsburgh for some time now. Previous attempts at creating an Israeli dinning experience in Pittsburgh have failed miserably mostly due to politics with local religious population and their proprietary dietary laws and related expenses.. Sababa is located in the heart of Squirrel Hill's restaurant district primarily consisting of well established and highly competitive Pizza Shops. The location was formerly occupied by Mr. Willies a Barbecue/Soul Food Restaurant that left much to be desired. I certainly hope people with stop in now to rediscover just how vastly different of restaurant this space has become. To begin with, Sababa has an open and spacious feel to it. The Dinning room is bi sectioned so that it can accommodate both more of a casual (perhaps Lunch) experience and a moderately more formal experience. The Individual Tables are lined with white Table clothes, donned with a white paper cover and set with wrapped Silverware. Each table has a clay potted herb at it's center which provides for a very rustic feel. Immediately upon entry you can see the food serving counter and the highlight of the restaurant which is it's revolving Shawarma spit. In order to fully appreciate the casual nature of the Sababa's food and menu, you need to understand the casualness of Israeli food and Israeli culture. This type of food and establishment is the equivalent to a Subway or a Taco Bell within Israeli culture. This is very down to earth rustic simple food that is the basis of the Israeli diet and casual eating experience. However, American society and etiquette force this type of eatery into the restaurant category. Bearing that in mind I think Sababa does a really good job at balancing the two. I had wanted to try the Shawarma Lafa but the waitress quickly informed me that they were all out of Lafa for the day. This is actually pretty common even in Israel itself. So I started with the stuffed grape leaves as an appetizer and I was pleasantly surprised to find them to be fresh and home made. They were served well presented on a small white plate with a small cup of lemon juice in the center. Along with my appetizer cam a basket with a fresh hot home made pita and a small ramekin with middle eastern green and brown olives. These were fresh as well. I requested a Shawarma Pita with everything inside. It quickly arrived shortly after my appetizer and immediately I could smell the wonderful and familiar aroma of the Shawarma. I could taste and smell the Hawaiij spice used in the Shawarma they even drizzled it with Amba sauce if I'm not mistaken, and that is extremely rare in the U.S. With the fresh Israeli salad, radicchio, and brine pickles spears, mixed with the Hummus. The spicy meaty, salty and sour flavors explode in wonderful harmony as you eat this this Shawarma. I didn't try their deserts but I look forward to sampling their Baklawa upon my imminent return. Thank you Sababa for offering Pittsburgh delicious food.
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