Pita House

I can’t believe this place does not have a five star rating from the community. I’ve been coming here for about six years now, and the food continues to impress me every time I walk in the door. The Sami’s Gyro is to die for, along with a side of Greek fries and some baklava for desert. Everyone who works here is respectful and kind, even at 3 in the morning.
The food is packed full of flavor, definitely get the cucumber sauce, and tziki on your gyro. There are lots of different options for their gyros beyond the typical meat selection. v
This restaurant also doubles as a Mediterranean grocery store, which contains many more products than are available in the international aisle at Meijer. Definitely check this place out for a late night snack or a nice lunch!

Ordered a Sami’s Gyro and Greek fries. The fries were okay but a bit soggy. Nothing special. The gyro was soggy and did not taste good to me.

One of the first pittas in town and it still delivers. The Sammy is a meal and a half In. Itself. I’ve not tried the new location since I’ve been out of town a lot. I hope nothing has changed

The Pita House has some great food! Probably the best gyro I’ve ever eaten. The place is kept clean and the service is good. I usually get the gyro and some baklava. Their baklava is delicious and I highly recommend it. I’ve been here a lot and they never disappoint. The price is great for the proportions and quality. The gyro always fills me up and leaves me satisfied. I’d definitely recommend this place for anyone that loves some good Mediterranean food.

Pretty good food, not going to lie! The service is where the line is drawn, i went in for some baklava and asked just for that and she must have misunderstood me because she started making a gyro and i stopped her and i said «no i asked for baklava» and she rolled her eyes and stopped right where she was and said something to the guy by her and he helped serve me until i was satisfied, also pretty hard to understand with they’re accents and the big glass wall.

The gyros are delicious. The serving of fries for the combo meal could be a lil more generous tho

These people do it right. Great pita, hummus is tasty, superb garlic sauce. I buy the pita bags at a time. I recommend the lamb gyro and schwarma. Excellent.

I love gyros. I always get the Sami’s gyro and it’s basically delicious. They add this amazing spice at the end that really makes it. The gyro meat is thick and fresh.
My only beef is with the lettuce. It’s almost $ 8 for a gyro and they use the worse lettuce possible. It’s iceberg and is always yellow and white, rarely is there a green piece. You’re situated in East Grand Rapids, step your lettuce game up! Offer a spring mix or spinach!

When first walking in, it almost looks like a convenience store, which had me a little worried. After browsing the selection of imported goods, we made our way to the back where the lunch counter is. I settled on a veggie pita wrap and ordered that. I expected them to be roasted veggies… or something, so when I noticed all the veggies were raw, I was again a little worried. But, I went ahead with the order anyway.
It’s sort of like a build-​your-​own wrap place, so I loaded it up, hoping it wouldn’t be a disappointment. The woman at the counter also let me pick two sauces (tzatziki and hummus), which were liberally spooned on my pita.
I don’t know what magic she put on my sandwich, but those plain raw veggies were transformed into something spectacular. So good that, towards the end, when they started spilling out, I grabbed a fork and ate them like that, not wanting any of it to go to waste.
I was a little apprehensive at first, but I am now so glad to have stumbled upon this place. It’s a great little find. I can’t wait to go back!

I love Sammi’s gyro’s but they used to be massive and that was the appeal. Especially because they’re what, 8 bucks? Then suddenly maybe a year ago, they stopped and started being really skimpy. But the price is the same. I stopped going. Sammi! Bring back the massive gyro’s!

I’m not sure what’s not to like about this place.
If you’re in the mood for good Mediterranean fare, reasonably priced, whipped up promptly, in generous portions (and want to complement it in run-​on sentences because you like it so much), then this is your place. They have a good vegetarian selection and great gyros. Despite eating here countless times, I’ve never left disappointed.

Damn good gyros. Damn good. So good I need to stop eating them so I can try something else.

Used them to cater a lunch a few months back. The service/​catering was excellent as was the quality of food.

We love locally-​owned restaurants. Usually these places never fail us. However, The Pita House was just all right.
We ordered a few vegetarian options: the veggie combo consisted of grape leaves, fatoosh salad, babaghanooj, falafel, and pita bread. Mujaddara dish consisted of rice and lentil dish served with yogurt and salad.
We both enjoyed the babaghanooj, which tasted smoky and flavorful. Salads tasted nice and fresh, with a light acidic dressing. Falafels a bit dry. Hummous light, almost bland. No fresh pita, only baked pita chips.
The great thing about Greek food is that you can mix everything together, and it tastes delicious. So thats what we did. The mixture of falafel, pita, salads, and yogurt proved tasty. However, the strength of a dish is based on its individual flavor. We just weren’t impressed.
The atmosphere is okay, more like a grocery store/​deli kind of feel. There were several families there who seemed to enjoy their meals. Make sure you check out their website for the latest coupons and promotions.
Bottom line: Not as cheap as we thought. Food just all right. Mind over matter, food over mind.

Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed The Pita House yet! Yikes! My bad! I love this place and they have the best pitas in town. I typically always get the black and white. Don’t forget to get their hummus because it really is the best. Its a casual place to grab a bite to eat. Eat it there, pick it up, just make sure you stop by! I do prefer to take mine to go as their eating area is not very welcoming. And yes, their portions are generous! Try the Greek fries cause they are amazing!

Great food, and very generous portions. I eat here regularly, and always do their black and white gyro (lamb and chicken) on a wheat pita. They are set up like a sub shop, where you walk up to the window, tell them what you want, then what toppings you want on it. They make it right there in front of you. They’ve got an assortment of fresh toppings (pickled turnip, green and banana peppers, parsley, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalipeno peppers, black olives, feta cheese, chick peas, etc). On my last visit, I took someone’s advise and got half cucumber sauce and half hummus instead of all hummus, and enjoyed it. Give it a try!
They’ll pack the gyro full of veggies to the point where they need to re-​pack the ones that fall out the side as they are rolling it up. Have them cut it in half before they bag it, because you’ll be able to save the other half for later (though it doesn’t warm up well). They’ve even upgraded the napkins they use. Before, they had the thinnest napkins around, that would shred after the third use, which wasn’t good because the gyros can be messy. Now, though, they’ve got normal napkins, that will clean up thge mess you are bound to make.
This is not a fast-​food place, but a place to get real food, fast. I love Sami’s Pita House.

Have been craving a gyro and the pita house didn’t disappoint.
It is a cool set up being half store and half café type joint.
The food area was «subway» reminiscent of choosing your fillings for the gyro first.
I really appreciate seeing everything «behind the scenes» though. Very clean. The gyro was good, everything was fresh and I liked the turnips in it. The pita was more like flatbread/​tortilla.
I will be back.

Veggie friendly, fast, cheap. I had the best freaking ginger molasses cookie ever. It was kinda salty. Open late and on Sundays.
Now if only falafel was a healthy food…

The Pita House is one of my go-​to quick meal joints in GR. I’ve hit up both the Wealthy and 28^th locations, and everything is equally good at both. Also one of our go-​to lunch spots.
The falafel is great, and the black & white is probably my favorite thing to get at just about any hour of the day. The hummus and baba ganouj are fantastic, and if you’re brave enough to order a platter meal, I hope you either brought a friend or plan on having leftovers.
This is fast food as it should be: fast and GOOD.

I found Sami’s Pita House while traveling to Grand Rapids for a few months. I was pleasantly surprised to find such good ethic food here, because the city overall is pretty barren of it.
Location: Two locations, one near Lake Drive, and other on 28^th Ave.
Look and feel: Very simple setup, basically like a sandwich shop. You order at the counter and can take your food to go or eat it at the tables there. It’s not fancy, but it’s perfectly functional.
Menu: They have a nice selection of Greek and Mediterranean foods.
The food:
I typically ate the Lebanese Gyro Platter, which consisted of gyro meat, hummus or baba ghanoush (I would ask for half of both), pita bread (including an option for wheat), and a choice of salad. The gyro and the spreads are excellent. The pita is fine, if not special. I found the Greek Salad to be mediocre.
I’ve also tried their Kibbe and Felafel, both of which are available in individual pieces. Both are also quite good.
Their lentil soup is ok, but not really worth adding to your meal, especially given that their meal portions are very generous.
Value: For $ 15 or so, you can eat like a king. It’s worth every penny.
Will I go back? If I ever find myself back in Grand Rapids, you can be sure I’ll be back.