Pitopia

We were making our way to the bus stop and thought we would pick something to eat for the journey back home. We came across Pitopia (369 W. 34th St, New York, NY 10001). They were handing out whole falafel with tahani and it tasted great so we decided to get falafel sandwiches. I thought this was cute establishment. There was actually a sink for you to wash your hands. This place was basically a self serve after you ordered your sandwich. There were white press down squeeze jars for sauces such as tahani and a salad bar (with pickles, etc.) that you can add to the falafel. The also had a self serve stack of brown paper for you in case you wanted to take out your food.

Falafel on Pita

I ordered an Israeli falafel (hummus, fried eggplants, Israeli salad, pickles). It came in a box that had perforation in the middle so you can remove the perforation and eat the sandwich with the bottom of the box supporting it. I thought the falafel tasted good. It was mildly flavorful and somewhat crispy; however, there was something about the falafel sandwich was not right or didn't taste spectacular. After much thought, I don't think I like the pita bread. It was thick and I thought it was more on the doughy side. I think it was the bread that reduced the experience. The tahani and hot sauce I added to the sandwich did make it taste better.