Due to your strong support, and demand for more seating space, Sababa Gong Guan is now open for business. The same menu and Middle Eastern feel as the original, with a few new items (the G-Pai Pita has been a big hit), and coming soon… breakfast. Sababa Gong Guan is the inaugural Sababa Franchise.
The address is:
Roosevelt Rd. Sec. 3, Ln 283, #17
羅斯福路三段283巷17號1樓
It’s actually an extension of Tai Shen St. which runs from Shi Da through Hsin Hai Rd to Roosevelt. Unlike the original Sababa, this one is very easy to find, and the sign stands out prominently.
The hours now are 11 am - 10 pm. When breakfast starts we’ll open at 7:30 am - 10 pm. For those that work late, phone orders will accepted until 10 pm.
I hope you continue to enjoy a little piece of the Middle East right here in Taipei.
Totally. Best of luck to you (but you don’t believe in luck, do you??? ). Makes me wish I still worked and lived in KK.
About these phone orders: Can I call in before 10 and pick up around 10:20?
Got a brekkie idea for you: Pocket Bennies. Cram a couple of poached eggs and some other fixings (black forest ham, salmon chunks or even the souvlaki chicken, add some tomatos and potatos) into one of your freshie pitas and douse the whole thing with a generous ladle of hollandaise or possibly tzaziki or hummous…who knows, but I’ll be happy to try out some ideas)…sababalishus!!!
Yes, orders can be made by 10 pm, and picked up by 10:30
The G-Pai Pita is a deep fried breaded chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato and lemon sauce, where the Chicken Souvlaki is baked chicken with marinated olives, onions and yogurt sauce.
It’s actually an extension of Tai Shen St. which runs from Shi-Da through Xinhai Rd to Roosevelt. Unlike the original Sababa, this one is very easy to find, and the sign stands out prominently.
The hours now are 11 am - 10 pm. When breakfast starts we’ll open at 7:30 am - 10 pm. For those that work late, phone orders will accepted until 10 pm.
I hope you continue to enjoy a little piece of the Middle East right here in Taipei.
Sababa.[/quote]
That is fantastic news. Thanks so much! The original location was just a bit too far for this Guting person. BTW, Tai shen St. is usually spelled Taishun St. 泰順街.
Wow, haven’t had good middle eastern in awhile. Wheres the nearest MRT station and how to make my way from there? Need the simplest directions possible since I am pretty new to Taiwan.
This place is great, if you want to learn how NOT to run a service business. Calling yourself Sababa PITA and running out of PITAS at 4 pm is a big nono. Its a restaurant so you sit down and wait. Nobody comes. although, three staff members are crammed into a space as big as the average taiwanese toilet at the front of the place. You read the menu. Its a “self serve” restaurant, so you have to go to the counter to order. You go to the front. You wait. No one will serve you until your are in the exact right place, then they will serve you. Then they tell you they dont have pitas. Every single time you order a new item you have to go to the front and order it, despite the fact that they have 3 people at the front. BTW, I was the only customer. However, the moroccan cigars were good. I wont go there again, but I dont think they will care. Nor, will I.
In regards to Sunday, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of running out of pitas. The demand has been overhwelming, and since we hand-roll all of our pitas, we simply couldn’t keep up this weekend. Rest assured this won’t happen again. We have already hired 3 new “pita rollers” and please trust that we have learned from this mistake. Expanding will always involve growing pains. I hope the quality of our product can excuse this most recent one.
Now Sparkhill, I’m not trying to be rude here, but what part of “self-service” don’t you understand? It seems you’re caught up on the the latter part of the term. Do you walk into Subway, or KFC, or Burger King and get upset when nobody comes to your table to ask your order? (I don’t like to compare ourselves to fast food, but i feel it’s necessary to make this point) What we’ve done at Sababa is offer you a unique eating environment which provides the look, feel and quality of a real Middle Eastern retaurant, with fast food prices. 9 out of 10 people understand and appreciate this concept, but there is always one. Granted, if there are 3 people working, and only one customer, you should get better service. We’ll address this issue at the next training.
By the way, breakfast started today. The hours of breakfast will be Mon-Fri, 7:30 - 11 am; Sat & Sun 11 am - 3 pm
And the phone number for the late night “Jones” is 2363-8009.
Thank you for patience and support,
Sababa Management
First of all, let me say the products you offer are fresh and delicious. That said, I would like to go back to your establishment and see a sign clearly stating: ORDER AND PAY HERE FIRST, or at least SELF-SERVICE.
After visiting your store once, NOW I understand you mean to offer an experience a la Ikari, Subway, etc… However, the setup in your restaurant and the lack (or maybe could not see them clearly) of those signs confuses your patrons. This is very unfortunate since, as I said before, your stuff is really good, but remember: there is no second chance for first impressions. First time visitors feel annoyed, to say the least.
When me and my friends walked in your store, we expected to be served by a waiter, as there was no CLEAR indication leading me to think otherwise. Your decoration is really pretty, but I am afraid both you and me made assumptions based on the setup. I see it and think: service will come to my table, but you want me to go to the counter. This leads to a waste of time and business, and really, a BIG sign is not much to ask, is it?
Wishing you great success and many more pitas to come.
First of all, let me say the products you offer are fresh and delicious. That said, I would like to go back to your establishment and see a sign clearly stating: ORDER AND PAY HERE FIRST, or at least SELF-SERVICE.
After visiting your store once, NOW I understand you mean to offer an experience a la Ikari, Subway, etc… However, the setup in your restaurant and the lack (or maybe could not see them clearly) of those signs confuses your patrons. This is very unfortunate since, as I said before, your stuff is really good, but remember: there is no second chance for first impressions. First time visitors feel annoyed, to say the least.
When me and my friends walked in your store, we expected to be served by a waiter, as there was no CLEAR indication leading me to think otherwise. Your decoration is really pretty, but I am afraid both you and me made assumptions based on the setup. I see it and think: service will come to my table, but you want me to go to the counter. This leads to a waste of time and business, and really, a BIG sign is not much to ask, is it?
Wishing you great success and many more pitas to come.[/quote]
Just one suggestions: can you make the pita wraps so that they don’t break so easily? Sometimes I end up eating the contents out of the basket using a fork. :s
Since we seem to be ragging on Sababa, I’d just like to say that the staff could be a bit less nice. I’m going to get fat as a pig if they don’t start being a bit more sullen.