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This is a like a stuffd kiosk, where u pick the protein, veg, and sauces. Their pita was flat like a wrap, just in a pita pocket shape. Not a fan. Thankfully, the filling was p decent - I liked the falafel, which was slightly crunch, nicely spiced and crumbly. For the fresh veg, I got tomato, purple cabbage, lettuce (not iceberg), cucumbers, black and green olives. They were crunchy and not too stale. There’s 3 sauces - hummus, garlic yogurt, and a homemade sauce. I got the non-spicy ones! They placed the filled pita on a panini press, making it piping hot when served. Overall I enjoyed it other than the lacklustre pita pocket (it feels like it’s from a supermarket packet), idm having it again but it’s not something I would crave for (unlike miznon 🤪).

Singapore suffers from a severe lack of roadside food carts that are not ice cream uncles, and this Pita Tree branch along the Orchard belt is as close as you'll get. Love that they allow you to pile on the toppings and sauces (tzatziki, tahini, feta... oh my) and generous meat chunks, and of course the fact that it all sits snugly in a pita pocket!

Nah. Idk if it's authentic but even if it is, I'm sorry it just doesn't cut it. It's literally baked soggy pastry, tastes very far off from bread pudding we are used to. We left half the dessert untouched

Their chicken is really done marvelously. I mean it could have been a bit more crispy but otherwise it's very well charred and tender.

I liked the rice too, it's well separated and has a bite. On top of that there's a spice permeating the rice but my partner didn't like the spice. It's not too strong though

Tbh I ordered it for the moussaka

The lamb was overcooked and somewhat tough, but passable. Their moussaka is really good tho, very creamy and full of spiced aroma, without being jelak. The tastes of the various veggies come through nicely too

Portion isn't very big, barely fed 2 of us. It's thick and creamy though, quite a good execution for hummus. There's barely any sourness tho, which was fine by me

It's passable, the flavours are very mild and not very seasoned so it's meant to go with dips. Not very crispy either

food:
i admit that i am no master of mediterranean food — this is my 2nd time eating this type of food. however, everyone knows once they have come across good food. good food makes you happy, makes you crave more, makes you so incredibly immersed in the experience of eating. and wonderful meal made me feel all the above. what was included in this mix was: tender beef kebab, savoury chicken kebab and umami-filled lamb chops, along side fragrant saffron rice (not pictured) with cashews and refreshing fresh vegetables. we were recommended to start with the lamb and the beef so it would not become dry, and it was so tender and savoury. it was extremely flavourful and i enjoyed every single bite i had. it was unlike any food i had eaten before. i'm usually one to shy away from any extra rice, however, the rice was fragrant and smooth, in addition to that extra contrast of the cashew, that made it so addictive. i left this place feeling satisfied and happy, a feeling i haven't gotten from a meal in a long time.

service:
the waiter was really friendly and gave us good advice! nothing to take note of regarding the service, they are all incredibly friendly and polite! thank you <3

overall:
my budget's usually tight, and this place may burn your pockets a little. however, i would definitely recommend coming here!

(other things ordered: pita bread [$5], baba ghannoush (aubergine dip) [$8])

food:
i admit that i am no master of mediterranean food — this is my 2nd time eating this type of food. however, everyone knows once they have come across good food. good food makes you happy, makes you crave more, makes you so incredibly immersed in the experience of eating. and wonderful meal made me feel all the above. what was included in this mix was: tender beef kebab, savoury chicken kebab and umami-filled lamb chops, along side fragrant saffron rice (not pictured) with cashews and refreshing fresh vegetables. we were recommended to start with the lamb and the beef so it would not become dry, and it was so tender and savoury. it was extremely flavourful and i enjoyed every single bite i had. it was unlike any food i had eaten before. i'm usually one to shy away from any extra rice, however, the rice was fragrant and smooth, in addition to that extra contrast of the cashew, that made it so addictive. i left this place feeling satisfied and happy, a feeling i haven't gotten from a meal in a long time.

service:
the waiter was really friendly and gave us good advice! nothing to take note of regarding the service, they are all incredibly friendly and polite! thank you <3

overall:
my budget's usually tight, and this place may burn your pockets a little. however, i would definitely recommend coming here!

(other things ordered: pita bread [$5], baba ghannoush (aubergine dip) [$8])

For our other bowl, we decided to pick our own combi: Mujadara (which is lentil rice), Falafel, Hummus, Babaganoush, Croutons, Feta Cheese, Lebanese Green Olives, Tahini m, Pomegranate Dressing. Plus point that we only realised after eating that everything in this bowl is vegetarian, and in fact, the whole menu is, except for the lamb/beef/chicken shawarma that you can pick as your protein apart from falafel. We preferred their preset bowl a lot more than our own picks as it turned out a little more flat than we’d like - but that’s on us 😂

Only other thing for me were that their dips were a little too strong/salty. Considering all the flavours that were alr going on, it could get a tad bit overwhelming. Otherwise, we enjoyed it a lot. More details on their IG @lebanist. Thank you @lebanist for sharing with me this meal! ✨

MHaven’t had much Lebanese food before, but happy we got to try with Lebanist! They are a cloud kitchen that just opened doors in Orchard.

This Singapore Sling is one of the bowls they specially curated for the local palate. I thought it serves as a very good intro to Lebanese food with its likable medley of flavours. What you get in it: Raisin Saffron Quinoa, Chicken Shawarma, Garlic Spinach, Moutabel, Pomegranate Seeds, Cashew Nuts, Fried Onions, Harissa, Garlic Sauce (Toum).

I’m not a fan of fried onions but they do theirs well and gave a generous heap of them. Chicken shawarma was flavourful and we especially appreciated the pops of sweetness from the raisins and pomegranate seeds. If you’re building your own bowl, definitely recommend to consider these, or just go for their preset bowls! More details on their IG @lebanist.

Chef's Choice 👨🏻‍🍳 ($16): Saffron quinoa with raisins, beef shawarma 🐄, hummus, black olives, croutons, feta cheese, harissa, vinaigrette dressing. The fluffy long-grain rice reminds me of Indian biryani! 🤭