It was Cinco de Mayo, and, like everyone
else, I was in the mood for Mexican food. I didn't have a lot of time, so I
just thought I would walk over to Baja Fresh on the Paseo de San Antonio and
grab a quick steak Burrito Ultimo. Unfortunately, everyone else working
downtown had the same idea. Fortunately, it made me decide to finally try out
the Pita Pit on 2nd Street in San Jose, California.
I had been told to try this place several
times, and I know what pita bread is, but I was exactly sure what to expect.
Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the uber-cool graphics of huge food
characters all over the wall. The place is small, but, lucky for me, everyone
else was out looking for Mexican flavors that day. There were only 2 people
working the place, which was fine; a cashier and a food preparer. The menu is
rather extensive, and was a little daunting given the plethora of combinations
an choices available. I went for the wheat pita, and the cashier kindly pointed
me to even more choices in the days specials. The buffalo chicken caught my
eye, so I snatched it at my ledger. I then was handed over to the food prep area, where I
was allowed to choose anything else I wanted on it.
It is like Togos or Subway where you tell
the preparer what you want or don't want, any they make it to order. I like
this, but it takes a little of blame off the preparer, because if you don't
like it, well, it's your own fault!
Fortunately, I am very in tune with my
taste buds. I tried to match other buffalo chicken sandwiches I've enjoyed,
with some veggies and ranch dressing and Swiss cheese. What made it different
was simply the fact that it was wrapped in pita bread. It was a nice change,
but I think this particular sandwich is better served on a bun.
The service was fine, the price great, and
the choices plentiful. My total order with the drink/chips combo came out to
around $7, which was way less than I expected. I do recommend visiting this
establishment, I know I will, and with so many choices, never getting the same
thing twice!
