
“Neon-bright gyro spot with 90s arcade energy, board games, and wraps big enough to sober up half of Garnet Ave.”
One reviewer specifically calls out 'bright, fun explosion of color, strongly reminiscent of the '90s' with 2000s music.
Reviewer notes 'board games are available to lift the mood even further.'
Multiple reviews cite 'huge' wraps and portions, with combo meals under $50 for two people.
Reviewer specifically praises the 'Street Cart Wrap' alongside the Original Gyros as standout menu items.
“Spitz delivers Mediterranean street food in a day-glo '90s arcade setting, complete with board games and a wrap-plus-side combo model that works whether you're vegan or just off the beach.”
While PB's other anchors on Garnet lean into birria, fresh-caught fish, or old-school pub burgers, Spitz built its reputation on a different bet: that you can serve Greek-style street food — gyros, döner, falafel — in a format flexible enough to feed vegans, meat-eaters, and families with kids who all want different things, without losing focus. The menu revolves around **wraps** and **street cart plates**, all customizable with chicken, lamb, steak, or plant-based proteins, then paired with one of six sides: fries, hummus, baba ghanoush, lentil soup, Greek salad, or **fried pita sticks**, which regulars cite as the sleeper MVP.
The **OG wrap** — gyro meat, tzatziki, greens, tomato — is the baseline move, but the real workhorse is the **combo format**: wrap plus side plus drink for under $15, which makes this one of the better value plays on a stretch of Garnet where $20 barely covers an entrée elsewhere. Portions run large enough that splitting becomes viable, and the kitchen doesn't skimp on the sauces or the vegetable toppings, which matters when you're trying to keep a falafel wrap from feeling dry.
The space itself leans into a neon-bright, '90s-throwback aesthetic — think Saved by the Bell color palette meets Mediterranean street cart — with board games stacked on shelves and a beer list that skews local and Belgian-heavy. The **Burgeon stout** gets shout-outs for being smooth at 10.4% ABV, which is a solid pairing if you're settling in for a second round. Outdoor seating on Garnet puts you in the middle of the PB foot traffic, which can be lively or overwhelming depending on the night, but the vibe inside stays casual enough that nobody cares if you're in boardshorts or coming straight from work.
Parking on Garnet is the usual PB gamble — street spots fill fast after 6 PM, so the lot behind the building or a side-street walk is your better bet. Service runs fast enough for a weeknight dinner but unhurried enough for groups who want to linger over beers and a board game.
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967 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
5 months ago