I was craving Greek food during my lunch break today and decided to give Greek Pita a shot. As a recent alumni from UW where the Greek food options are plentiful and open late, I miss having tasty shawarma and Greek fries within a walking radius. I've previously tried Greek Express in Factoria Mall, but I can't say I was super impressed. I've also tried Garlic Crush in Issaquah (note that Garlic Crush is a chain), and was disappointed by the dry pita bread they serve with their dishes.I arrived at around 12:15pm and they had a line packed in the store. As noted in previous Yelp reviews, there are only two guys working behind the counter but man are they quick and efficient! I ordered a Chicken Shawarma ($10) and was in and out the door less than 5 minutes after ordering! I originally wanted my shawarma on a whole wheat pita, but they were out and so I just got plain white pita. One person in front of me got a Factoria Platter (a huge serving of crinkle cut fries with your choice of meat and covered with Greek sauce and feta cheese- this was the stuff my friends and I used to get on The Ave after a big night out aka hangover food). For $14, it's definitely a sizable meal for sure. I contemplated getting a side of baba ghanoush but thought better of it since it was $9, almost the same price as my sandwich.My shawarma was packed with meat and tasty hummus and garlic sauce. The vegetables were fresh too and added a nice crunch to the sandwich. The chicken wasn't dry like other reviewers have stated, but it was also coated in sauce so that probably helped. While some reviewers have stated it's enough for 2 meals, I would say it's enough for 1 meal and maybe a late afternoon snack.Service again was quick and efficient. The guys working there are very friendly and know how to get you in and out of the door during your lunch break.This is not a place to sit, in fact, I don't even know if you can sit. Everyone did takeout.$10 for a sandwich is pretty pricy, but also comparable to other Eastside prices so I can't say it's outrageous. If the sandwiches were $7-$8 I'd be coming here far more frequently, but can't ask for much in this economy.The only thing I didn't like about the place was that they use styrofoam takeout boxes which aren't environmentally friendly.Overall: 4/5 for food, 4/5 for service
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