Some goooood falafel

Another new place around USC is Bella Pita. It's located in one of the strip malls, the one in front of the 90, with La Taquiza (check the Map of Restaurants Tab). It opened up last fall and is still somewhat of a secret spot for students. If you live in Gateway or Troy or the Shrine it's within walking distance and very convenient. 

I like this place because it's quick, casual, and cheap. I always get the falafel wowshi.

First, choose a main ingredient, then the bread. The difference between the pita and the wowshi is that the wowshi is fresher, and it comes with 2 halves instead of just 1. And its the same price! There is a toppings bar but if you like onions, get the grilled onions since they're a free addition. I can also speak to the fries - yummy.

They call your number when your order is ready and if you got a wowshi and if you're like any normal person and can't hold and eat two halves of bread at once, then get one of the racks to hold your extra. Then, to the toppings bar! 

Pretty self explanatory, but here you get the super difficult task of shoving more food into your sandwich .. and having it stay there when you bite it. Note: this is a messy meal. This is their standard set of toppings and at the end they have the dressings and sauces. Some of them aren't vegan, like tzatziki of course, but the hummus and tahini are safe! You can always ask them if the labels fall off the bottles, they're friendly guys! 


Next: somehow manage to eat the full half of pita without spilling it all over the table and yourself. It's pretty much impossible, but it's delicious! Here's a before and after picture of my falafel wowshi with grilled onions. 

You're not supposed to take the sauces and bring them to your table to refill when necessary, but it's totally encouraged to go up several times and re-stuff your wowshi. And since you got a wowshi, you get two! Woo!

Cuties!