Psito — Restaurant in Atlanta

Update-Psito Bowl is still King. The salads are amazing. I devoured em. 2nd time visit. So healthy and delicious. Great seating, price, service & parking.

I was looking for the UPS store and saw this small place. Parked in back labeled spaces for office +retail. People were staring at the window so I wanted to go check out the menu. It didn’t seem like they had much but their menu is very simple and organized in a way that there’s plenty enough for lunch here . Great job on the menu design and menu selection. I’d call this; small and mighty. I eat a salad five days a week for lunch or at least three days. They have lamb and chicken also. If I was working in the area, I would definitely stop by here a couple times a week. Very affordable lunch. Great colors and great ingredients without all the mess. Clean place with adequate seating, clean restroom-adequately stocked, good lunch vibes. Big menu display inside and printouts so it’s easy to select. A young lady helped me well and maybe a manager stepped in to explain Frekkah Tabbouleh. The guy did a wonderful job explaining it and made me want to try the Psito Bowl. The ancient grain has a charcoal smoke flavor, which is great. All of the staff should definitely be trained to explain this as I’m sure it’ll be asked. I ordered the lamb hummus with pita bread, butterbeans and the Psito Bowl featuring-Frekkah Tabbouleh with no meat flesh. Asked for vinaigrette also. It’s Lemony Goodness. Very unique, love it. Spilled it in the car, lol. Love the paper products which shows an understanding for how plastics leak into our food. Great job. Food came out fast-no major wait.

The butter beans had great flavor with a little twang that I’m sure was used since meat isn’t used. Fair portion for the price. Not quite southern but good enough for sure. Maybe an 8.8 out of 10.

The lamb hummus was quite tasty. I had to look at my receipt because it doesn’t look like hummus. I get scared of dairy when I see thin whitish cream. I’m just confused because it’s not what I expect from hummus. Great flavor on the lamb and nice sauce with red onion pickled, which is unique But hummus is usually thicker. This one’s hard to rate. Maybe I’d try the lamb on something else, I did see a picture of it on the sandwich, I was trying to avoid bread.

The pita bread taste very authentic, rich flavor, and great portion for the price. Impressed with this bread. You can dip it in the vinaigrette or scoop up items from your salad.

PSITO BOWL-I can see why they hang their hat on this. It’s a little different from a salad because of its chew, but it is technically a salad just not with leafy green lettuce-they do have that here and I hear is pretty good. I tore it up. Didn’t wanna share but I did, lol. Very efficient little color place. Highly recommend! 5-Star today-the Hummus threw me off a bit-maybe a heads up on...

While I dearly miss Hot Dog Pete’s and their amazing chicken tenders, the Psito menu is a fantastic replacement. I do not understand why there isn’t a line out of the door here every night. Psito has become my “don’t feel like cooking tonight” place to go because the food is simple, fresh and delicious, and its one of the best values in town. The hummus has a beautiful creamy texture and the right amount of tahini flavor. With lamb, peppers and pickled onions added, it’s a meal unto itself. The souvlakis are all fantastic. The real standout though is the roast chicken. For $20 you get a whole bird with perfectly crispy skin and moist tender meat. So good. I may never roast a chicken at home again. Make sure you get gravy, just don’t tell your cardiologist. Every side is a fantastic interpretation of classic Greek dishes. The tabbouleh is an herby delight and the lima beans are an amazing surprise. Either wine on the menu pairs perfectly with the food, but the white is a great dry, minerally compliment to most of the dishes. Save room for the frozen yogurt. Oh. My. God. Or, just come here to satisfy that soft serve craving Instead of waiting in the looooong line at Big Softie (well deserved as it is) and try any of the Frozen yogurt toppings. Sweet, tangy, rich, smooth, delicious. Psito is a hidden gem in the treasure pile of Georgia Ave....

I'm sad. I wanted to like this. I love this kind of food and it is uncommon in Atlanta. The food wasn't good.

The staff are bright and chipper and helpful, and the interior of the building has good vibes.

The food was at once not enough and hard to finish. Full stop. It just wasn't good.

They were out of the whole chicken meal so we got two sandwiches and hummus. $50.

The sandwiches are 5 inches long. For $14 you get a 5-inch pita, 4 1x1 inch pieces of chicken, soaked with vinegar and/or tatziki that turned the pita into paste, and some onion. There are other meats for sandwiches for more money, but I can't imagine they are any better.

The lemon potatoes had multiple tbsp of oil in the bottom and were mushy. The fries were fries with grated parmesean.

Everything was overly salted (said by a salt lover).

The hummus with lamb was the best thing, but should come with more pita or some veg for the $12 price point. We supplemented with our own carrot, bell pepper, and tomato to dip in the hummus after the 2 small pitas were gone.

The staff were nice and I want to love this place. 2 stars because if they improve technique with practice and reevaluate portion size for price, the place has potential. As is, we'd probably just keep going to Cava across the street - it is better, much cheaper, better portions, and has more variety...