The Pita Pit is closed.
mmm-yoso!!! is a blog about food and you get to vicariously enjoy-or not- what Kirk and/or his Friends ate. Today, once more, it is Cathy talking about a small meal she had.
Yep, Cathy here. Kirk is still gone. You get me and a meal, again.
So, anyhow, if you own a home in San Diego County and don't have an escrow account, you have to pay your Real Estate Tax to the County Assessor's office. If you actually drive to the Office, this place is in the plaza right next door. It is new and a franchise. Editor's Note: There is a location on College Aveneue near SDSU and also one on Mission Boulevard in the beach area, according to the website link below. Cathy's Note: It was new to me.
The Pita Pit- "Open and Rollin' " it says on the door.
Interesting concept. 
This is a copy of the fax menu.
Kind of a Subway sandwich shop with pita (white or wheat) or put all the toppings onto lettuce and make it a salad.
Standard toppings include: shredded lettuce, romaine, spinach, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, pickles, black olives, pineapple, pepperocini, sprouts, mushrooms and jalapenos.
Cheese choices are: Cheddar, American Swiss, Feta and Parmesan.
Sauces are: Cesar, Tzatziki, ranch, spicy vinaigrette, mayo, BBQ, sour cream, hot sauce, teriyaki, catsup, mustard (yellow, honey or Dijon), salsa, horseradish Dijon and chipotle.
The various meat pitas to choose from are: gyros, turkey, Black Forest ham, roast beef, chicken breast, bacon, chicken souvlaki and tuna . Pretty much any combination is available. Prices are around $6.25.
For an added charge you can get hummus, babaganoush, double meat or double cheese.
My only mistake was treating the pita with gyros like it was a pita with gyros.
You can see it in the white bread here, not as stuffed as the whole wheat chicken souvlaki.
I only wanted gyros with feta, onion, tomato and tzatziki and that was what I got. The meat and also the sauce was kind of dry: the pita bread had a wonderful fresh flavor though, as did the meat. I should have chosen more toppings. The meat was flavorful, but not juicy. It was pre-sliced thin and fried until warm and almost crispy, so no juiciness that sometimes happens with an unevenly cut off the spit piece of meat was evident.
The sandwich was, however, not sparse in the amount of meat on it. Very filling.
I suppose I complain because I compare.
The Mister got the chicken souvlaki with feta, lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber and the "secret" sauce (which is a spicy vinaigrette). This was an excellent sandwich that was full, moist and tasty.
I will go back, but will more or less think of the food here as sandwiches in a bread pocket rather than a pita, per se. Despite the name above the door.
The Pita Pit 9119 G Clairmont Mesa Boulevard ( in the mall with San Diego County Credit Union) 92111 phone: (858) 560-7482 fax:(858)567-7482 M-F: 8 a.m.-8p.m, Sat/Sun 10-8
it’s actually not new… there’s one right by SDSU and it’s been there for a few years now. i’ve only eaten there once, but from what i tried, it was pretty good.
btw, i think i live in the same area as you, because you seem to review many places around me. 🙂
When I used to live in Chicago, one of these opened and I could not wait to try it out. I was disappointed as the pita was a little dry and the sandwich was pretty much uninspiring despite a great concept. The pictures above look pretty good though!! I think there’s one in PB as well.
Even though I work nearby, I never drive by that plaza on Clairemont Mesa.
I’ve been to Extreme Pita, another chain that has a similar concept, and I wasn’t impressed enough to go back. I’ll give Pita Pit a try.
Looks like a burrito for some reason.
Pita Pit isn’t new. There’s a few of them in Oregon for decades now. I love the Gyro Pita! they give you so much meat. Its hot and yummy. WAY better than subway!
Hello and welcome, paulo. You can see I updated the blog. I really had never noticed this particular food place out there, and you can see I do look and stop and try. I’m based in Santee, but drive just about everywhere in the county.
Welcome to you too, Sharon! Pretty much both sandwiches I blogged hit both ends of the spectrum. The food is not bad; my choice was.
Try it, Sandy- parking is a tad better than the mall a block and a half down…I think Extreme Pita has a similar problem. Have to think of it as a sandwich in a weird bread and not a gyro. The pita pizza at EP is good. I have blogged it, you know…
Hi, Bill. The pita is very thin, but not thin enough to break down with tii much sauce on it.
I agree with you, Izzy. You can make a great sandwich here. I really had not heard of it before I drove by, though.
Do they have a location in San Marcos or Scripps Ranch?
According to the website, only three locations in San Diego County, Annie. So the closest to you would be the one on Clairmont Mesa.
pita man sounds good!!! how much is the franchise anyone interested on a joint venture? pls e-mail me thanks, frida