Pita & Olive opened recently in Clifton Park Center in the strip that backs onto Route 146, tucked into the corner. You’d think it would be gloomy inside but it’s not. “You feel like you’re sitting in a day-lit space,” said my pal Amy.
The walls opposite the glass entrance doors are white and the lighting is cleverly done. It’s fully light inside, but not bright. “It’s lively but calm,” said Amy of the ambience.
Rugs, along with pillows lining the banquette, make the modern space feel cozier. Olive trees spring from three table tops in the center of the dining room, with tiny white lights in their branches adding charm. We immediately noticed the table number cards on ring clips, the kind that tell staff where to bring your food.
There’s an easy-to-read illuminated menu behind the counter, but as the nice cashier pointed out there are printed ones right there, too. Like the large wall menu, it’s broken down into categories. First are mezza and dips.
Try the hummus with pita, or baba ghannoush (both $6). Olive and feta dip with pita is $7. Dolma, or stuffed grape leaves, are $8.
A sampler including dips, falafel and zucchini sticks is $15. Main dishes are platters, served with hand-stretched pita, rice, olive and feta dip, and grilled tomato or onion. Choose chicken, kofta or beef kabobs ($14 to $16), or a platter of all three for two people ($33).
Their signature dishes are baked kofta pita ($16) and lamb shanks with Kabuli rice ($19). Fill a soft pita w.
