Beta Bites

We ordered delivery dinner for four from Beta Bites. The order was placed online via the restaurant’s website. I liked that one could select individual toppings for sandwiches, just as if one were there in person. The order arrived within an hour, the stated time, and all items were correct and hot.
I ordered a Beta Kufta Sandwich. Kufta is a Moroccan take on the Mediterranean kofta. Mine was made with rolled ground beef, with toppings such as lettuce, tomato, and onions. The Moroccan spices were delicious! Extra sauce provided, too. The sandwich came with French fries, equally good. All of our party enjoyed their meal. Definitely a successful ordering in experience.

I am going to refer to this as a hidden gem in the Oakland area. Especially when you take into account how similar most other places are in the area. This has definitely earned it’s place on my short list to get some food from when I am looking for a quick order in a sea of similarity.
If it wasn’t for Unilocal,I wouldn’t have been able to have found this place. Prior to my search I had not heard of this place from any of my friends or coworkers, nor had I seen a menu from this place. Luckily for me they have a menu listed on their Unilocal page and the prices/​specials are accurate. As soon as I told my coworkers I was going to order from there, they were eager enough to join me.
We ended up ordering an array of items and after consumption our overall consensus of this place is that it is some good eats. I had decided to order the three cheese Panini and was blown away by this. Consisting of cheddar, mozzarella, and provolone cheeses all perfectly melted with fresh tomato and spinach. I’m not completely sure about this, as it was not in the description of the item, but I swear there was pesto on this and it was heavenly. The Panini came with a side order of fries which were seasoned nicely. Total for this meal, $ 8. For the size of the Panini itself (read that as big) it was well worth every penny.
My one coworker decided to get the special of the day. We ordered on a Friday which meant that you get 12 wings and a can of soda for $ 10. That to me is a great deal. These aren’t those wing dings that other places try to pass off as wings, these were honest to goodness wings. Lightly dusted and fried to perfection, or at least I think that’s what my coworker was saying through a full mouth of food.
Other things to check out here, pepperoni pizza, hush puppies and their BIG fish sandwich. If you order wings other than the special they come with a side of fries as well. Prices are great for the amount of food you get. To say that it is filling is kind of an understatement.
*Delivery available*

Very clean ristoront come over to test the morocans food like cocos on Friday emmmmm ya me!

Honestly wanted this place to be good since I work close by, but the food here has been disappointing. Service is friendly but the food doesn’t cut it. Very heavy kabobs and meat when ordering sandwiches/​wraps from the menu. Disappointing as you expect kabobs to be tender.

They messed up my order and took forever to deliver two panini sandwiches. Not to mention, the chicken panini and meat panini were both dry and lacked sauce. I only ordered once from here. That will be my first and last time.

As someone who is constantly plagued by awful Oakland food, I was delighted to find this diamond in the rough. Top notch, California pizza kitchen style pies. Better than any other pizza joint in South Oakland. Get it while it’s hot.

This place is one of my favorites for delivery! Their pizza crust has a great flavor and is cooked perfectly. The pizza has yet to be greasy at all. I also like their salads alot. I was worried their garden salad was going to be a container of iceberg lettuce as you often get at pizza places, but it actually had vegetables on it and was green lettuce, not iceberg! The only reason I give them 4 stars and not 5, is there are limited choices and when ordering a salad you do not get a choice of dressing, although the dressing that came was great! I highly recommend this place for great delivery!

I ducked in for a quick takeaway lunch on a rainy Monday this week. I was the only customer in the store the entire time my meal was prepared. After ordering and paying for the «Beta Kabob Sub,» I stood watching Rachael Ray’s talk show for 15 minutes while the cashier and an older gentleman tinkered around the kitchen and adjusted fixtures above the stove with the tongs they would use to cook my food on the grill.
Finally, the cashier threw some chunks of meat on the cooking surface.
The result was a decent piece of bread filled with a handful of dry, chewy nuggets of sinewy meat.
Fries are included with the «Beta Kabob Sub,» so I figured the cashier had slipped them into the frier during a particularly riveting sequence on Rachael Ray’s talk show. No. He waited until putting together my entire sub, slicing, and wrapping it, before asking whether I wanted the fries that are included with the meal. This added some additional unwanted time to an already ridiculously long wait. They did not have any bags for me to carry out my sub in, but they did try to mitigate the terrible service by offering a napkin.
Wait time for a single overcooked Beta Kabob Sub: 30 minutes.

I ordered from Beta Bites through EatStreet since the Unilocal reviews were good and I had a coupon.
Worst mistake ever.
Right from the beginning, the order was a disaster — the delivery guy made me walk across the block because he refused to get out of the car. It was freezing cold and all I had on were socks. He handed me the pizza through the passenger window and drove away without even an apology.
I ordered their verdure (veggie) pizza which is supposed to be topped with «marinara sauce, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, banana peppers, roasted red peppers, mozzarella and provolone.» There were maybe 6 slices of tomatoes and a minimal scattering of spinach, banana peppers, and red peppers. I think there were all of 5 mushrooms on the entire medium pizza.
On top of the lack of veggies, the pizza was awfully greasy. Even after patting down each slice with a napkin, I had difficulties getting through all of the oil.
And the cheese — besides being tasteless — would not stay on the slice. I found myself picking up oily globs of cheese that had fallen off the soggy crust.
Probably the worst pizza I’ve ever had in Pittsburgh.
For the price, this place’s pizza is DEFINITELY not worth it — you’re better off going to pretty much any other place in Oakland.

I have lived in this city for 4 years and am generally unimpressed with the restaurant located in Oakland. However, Beta Bites has overcome this feeling and is one of my favorite locations in all of Pittsburgh. I highly recommend anything with chicken as their marinade is to die for.

This is my first review ever. While at work, we’ve tried a lot of places in Oakland. This has been my favorite pizza place in the 8 years I’ve worked here! We ordered hushpuppies, the BBQ chicken pizza and the Bianco pizza. The food was phenomenal, the delivery was fast and friendly. We will continue to order from here!

This place is awesome! Almost everyday for lunch I’ve been working my way through the menu and have loved everything so far! These are a good group of people! Always happy to interact and make the customers satisfied! And the late night delivery is sweet.

This is my first ever Unilocal review and, apparently, the first for Beta Bites in Oakland. I work at the University and, from time to time, enjoy a lunch out. I saw Beta Bites today for the first time while running a package to the Post Office on Bouquet Street (Beta Bites is across the street and about a block up — toward the University).
Their full menu is filled with college chow, pizza, wings, and grilled sandwiches but with Moroccan dishes mixed in; Meshwi, Sharmola and Kufta sandwiches and kabobs. I opted for the hot bar. They offer braised beef and chicken with rice, lentils and loubia (Moroccan white beans). You also have a choice of Mac & Cheese and Vegetables but I stuck with their traditional offerings.
Bear in mind that I am no expert when in comes to Moroccan food. The beef and chicken were both very good, tender and well cooked. They both had very good flavor though I was hoping for something a bit spicier. The loubia had that sweet-​ketchup flavor like it started out as a can of Van de Camps baked beans, maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to taste (again, no expert). The lentils were soul sucking as, I think, lentils tend to be. It was a full, warm and filling meal for $ 10. All in all, I thought, a good value.
The restaurant itself was clean and well laid out. The gentlemen behind the counter were friendly and seemed very eager to please. They served me up a heaping helping of everything and told me all about the place. They are well suited to the neighborhood and are anxious to build a loyal late-​night following. They’re open until 11pm weeknights and 3am Friday’s & Saturdays. They offer free delivery within a 2 mile radius. Sunday’s special is a full container of whatever you can cram in for $ 10.
The food was good. I will certainly go back and try a sandwich some day. For now, I wish them a warm welcome to the neighborhood and the best of luck!