Business Profile: Pita Way

Pita Way

By Richard Martinovich

Can’t get away to the balmy Mediterranean this winter, then get away to Pita Way in Portage for some “Mediterranean eats,” and let their authentic food from the region warm you up! There are plenty of fast-food Mexican, Chinese, burger and pizza chains across the country, but Pita Way is a unique concept: Mediterranean fast food. Many of us have had gyros; rotisserie-cooked meat wrapped in pita bread, or bought hummus for a party dip, or sampled falafel; the tasty fried balls made of chickpeas. Pita Way has all of those Mediterranean standards and much more. Mediterranean food has become increasingly popular, as the Mediterranean diet has routinely been touted as the healthiest, with its emphasis on vegetables, and lean meats. Pita Way opened in Clarkston, Michigan in 2010 and has expanded to fi fteen locations within Michigan. The Portage restaurant on Westnedge is the fi rst Pita Way in West Michigan. The menu was developed by Middle Eastern master chefs and stays true to the ingredients, spices, and preparation found in the fi nest Mediterranean cuisine. Pita Way has also added their own twists like a “Sandweech,” a rollup with meat and veggies packed into a pita. Or their Quesopita, a Mediterranean version of a quesadilla – a pita folded and toasted with cheese! Start with a Pita Way Bowl and lay a “base” with rice (the yellow rice is fabulous!), hummus or salad, and “fi ll it” with choice of meats; white meat or dark meat chicken, gyro or falafel, and then “fi nish it” with a choice of over 15 toppings that include pita chips, chickpeas, tomatoes, tabbouleh, cucumbers, tourshi (pickled vegetables!). Throw on some feta cheese or cheddar, and add some sauces; Pita Way White Sauce or Spicy Hummus (the garlic sauce is heavenly!) and you have a tasty, healthy Mediterranean feast! For dessert is Baklava, a Mediterranean fi lo pastry favorite, and a new deliciously decadent Baklava cheesecake!

6405 S. Westnedge Avenue Portage 269-233-5150