Pita Cafe Express 430 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85022

"First time here 3/13/24. Not bad. It was clean and quiet. The set up was a little awkward but I don’t mind. I did think it was weird there was no meat being prepped on the skewer things in the kitchen. I can only assume they cook it and then put it on their steam table? Not sure where the meat comes from otherwise. Still giving it 5 stars because the food was good as you can see in my photo already half eaten. Everything was pretty tasty. One of the most garlic, garlic sauces I have had that’s for sure."

"The restaurant is located next to a Jimmy John, you need to look hard to find it. Menu is located on the wall as you walk in adjacent to the serving counter, menus up too high on the wall, and there is only one menu, there should be another menu located on the wall behind the service area, ingredients are located in front of you, you can see all ingredients and they are tagged with names for each ingredient which is a plus, but if you're in a hurry and have people waiting behind you it may be a problem for some, especially people that cannot read the fine print without their reading glasses. The atmosphere of the restaurant it's not ready aesthetically appealing, and would not remind anyone of anything that is Greek, there is also no smell of Greek food cooking which is very odd. The ingredients are held on a steam table, and also in a cold prep area for the cold ingredients. I think most people would rather see their food come directly from the kitchen and be placed on the Peter bread, but this is not the case, it looks like they are trying to save time because they are express, so they hold food like McDonald's which is not very appealing at all. The seating for the tables in the middle have a lot to be desired, they're very uncomfortable, and the tables are too small for two people. There are booths located against the wall in the dining area that see approximately 4 to 6 people. I guess if you're getting an order to go it doesn't really matter what the place looks like inside, but if you want to relax I don't think it's a good place to take a date, or to meet. The food we ordered was nothing to write home about, the amount of ingredients that were given for the price is terrible to say the least, less than 4 oz of meat appalling for $10. The only thing that makes up for that is the fact that you can have as many ingredients on the pizza that will fit. The taste of the food was very bland for Greek food, and white and dark meat are used when it comes to chicken. Parking is okay, and there is no wait in line, I don't wonder why at all. The bathrooms were clean I won't give them that much, and the rest of the restaurant is also clean, and tidy, but it has just opened. Overall I would not recommend, not one raised pizza is close by that has been in business for many years and gives adequate portions for the price, but then again it's pizza and Italian food not Greek food. If I were going to compare it to any place, I would compare it to pita jungle, for the Stark atmosphere, and the potential for a noisy atmosphere because of the cement floors and non-acoustic ceilings. One thing that pita jungle has is adequate portions compared to Express pita Cafe, and that means everything, and also you can see the food made in front of you whichever one enjoys."

"Stopped in for dinner on their 2nd day open. You won't be disappointed with the Mediterranean / Greek food here! Excellent customer service and they prepare your food quickly!"

"I love Mediterranean food but often don’t have time to wait for a full meal during quick lunch hours. Finally, a place where I can get good quality food, fast! The staff was helpful and kind as well. I will definitely be spending most of my lunch breaks here!"

"Wow such a huge value for the money. All sauces and hummus made in site. They have three meats with the chicken being Halal. The steak and Lamb is fantastic. Currently no music playing but they did say they were fixing it soon. Just opened five days ago. Come hungry."