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I used to work above Grand Central and this was the only Middle Eastern place around. For that purpose, it was ok, but nothing great. Typically Israeli - a poor knockoff of real Middle Eastern food, with a bit of poor American knockoff thrown in to boot. The salads are generic at best and often not fresh, certainly not that tasty. The hummus and bread are ok, nothing great, but ok. The chicken kabob though I'll give them credit - it's not authentic Middle Eastern or anything, but it's got this good light sauce on it and actually comes out very tasty, the one thing I would really recommend trying here. Bit pricey for a generic takeout place, but it's Grand Central so well within the fair price range for the location. The place works as a standby, though nothing to write home about.

We stopped here for a quick bite to eat before heading home around dinner time. My husband got the falafel pita and I got the grilled veggies & hummus in a pita. We were not at all disappointed: the sandwiches were a generous size, very reasonably priced (especially for NYC!), and extremely tasty. I rated the food a 5.0, because that's how good I felt it was for this type of eatery. The service only got a 4.0 because it's only take out, but the people waiting on us were very efficient and pleasant (I must add, however, that we were the only customers at the time, so we had the full attention of the entire staff). I only rated the atmosphere a 3.0 because it's a take-out stand in Grand Central, so the atmosphere is completely dictated by the surroundings of the common tables in Grand Central. We're from CT, and wish that there was an Eata Pita in our area, but there isn't. I was trying to figure out if one of us took the train at off peak prices, how bad would that be to run into Grand Central just to get food from here? With all the high-priced restaurants in NY, this is a place we will return to.