Exploring Greenwich Village: Hallel Food

I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for good food. Of course, my criteria of "good food" might be a bit odd. I measure good food by: 1) how cheap it is; 2) the size of the portion. If the food tastes good, that's a great bonus. I found food heaven on the corner of Bleecker and Lafayette.

Earlier this year Wife and I were on our way to Chinatown to grab dinner when Wife commented, "Lamb sure does sound good." As we headed to the subway tunnel, I spotted a sign, "Lamb on a Pita $3." I turned to Wife and asked her if she wanted to try it. She immediately, and vigorously nodded her head (she's a trooper). After looking over the menu, wife ordered the lamb on a pita, while I ordered the chicken and lamb over rice combination platter. Our entire bill came to $7. I watched as heap upon heap of meat was scooped into our to go container. Our sack of food weighed about four pounds. Wife and I took our sack back to our apartment and started to eat - the food was simply amazing. We both ate all we wanted, and it didn't look like we had made a dent in the pile. The next morning, I made omelets with the meat as the filling. It was just as good as dinner the night before. The next day, I used more of the meat for omelets. We still had leftovers. All told, for $7, we had four meals for two people. And it was good. Very, very good.

Since that first chance encounter, wife and I have visited this vendor several times. After our second visit, the owner knew us and had our order memorized. The service is fast and friendly, the food is excellent.