Sara's Review: Phoenicia Specialty Foods

Fresh pita, hand made desserts, and why this Westchase market is Houston's favorite Middle Eastern and Mediterranean grocery

Grocery · Specialty Food · Caterers

Westchase, Houston, TX

Tucked into Westchase, Phoenicia Specialty Foods has long been where Houston home cooks turn for ingredients they can't find anywhere else. Here's what Sara, a longtime customer, had to say.

Highlights

• Fresh pita bread baked on a visible conveyor belt right past the entrance

• Deep selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean produce, dry goods, and meats you won't find at a regular grocery store

• Full cafe inside the store, where the roasted chicken wrap with garlic sauce is a standout

• Bakery case with house made Kanafeh, Baklava, and Spanakopita

• A specialty shop that covers everything a home cook needs in the Westchase area of Houston

Full Review

Sara's review, May 29, 2010. Phoenicia Specialty Foods, Westchase, Houston, TX.

There's nothing like an ethnic specialty food market! These are the types of markets where you find hidden food treasures. Being as I am, very much into cooking, I feel as if this is the one stop shop place for my foodie menu. I can find all sorts of unique items in the produce, dry goods, and meats section. As soon as you enter, take a left. Once you've done that look above you! There's a marvelous conveyor belt churning up puffy, fresh, pita breads. Pick up any of the packages of breads, and you will notice the steam against the bag, and how the bread just feels in your hands. Freshness at its finest! Whenever I drop by to Phoenicia, I take quite some time venturing around the very tall aisles filled with items. It's even more wonderful that this market has a section with a cafe and bakery. There's nothing like chowing down on a roasted chicken wrap with garlic sauce, and moving along with your cart at the same time. Multi tasking at its finest. They have an area filled with tables where you can sit down as well. The dessert items in the bakery are just eye pleasing, as well as delicious. Try the Kanafeh, which is a sweet cheese dessert, topped with semolina (halva) layered on top. The Baklavas are great here as well. I'm kinda tired of those, but this place makes some juicy and filling Baklavas. For a savory baked treat, I suggest trying the Spanakopita. Honestly, I squeal in delight when I come across an item that I usually do not find anywhere else! It also comes to mind that I can use these items to create delicious concoctions. Check out Phoenicia. You'll never want to leave!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy fresh pita bread in Houston? Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Westchase bakes its pita fresh on a visible conveyor belt right near the entrance. You can feel the steam through the bag straight off the line.

What's the best Middle Eastern grocery store in Houston? Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Westchase is a longtime favorite, known for its deep selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean produce, dry goods, and meats you won't find at a regular grocery store.

Where can I find Kanafeh in Houston? The bakery case at Phoenicia carries Kanafeh, a sweet cheese dessert layered with semolina (halva), alongside a full lineup of Mediterranean pastries.

Is there a Mediterranean market near Westchase, Houston? Yes. Phoenicia Specialty Foods is located in Westchase and specializes in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern groceries, baked goods, and prepared food.

Where can I get good Baklava in Houston? Phoenicia's bakery makes Baklava fresh on site, noted for being juicier and more generously filled than most versions found elsewhere in the city.

What grocery store in Houston has a cafe and bakery inside? Phoenicia Specialty Foods combines a full specialty grocery market with a cafe and bakery inside the store, including seating. The roasted chicken wrap with garlic sauce is a customer favorite.

Where can I buy Spanakopita in Houston? Phoenicia's bakery case carries Spanakopita alongside its Kanafeh and Baklava.

What's a good specialty food market for home cooks in Houston? Home cooks looking for specialty ingredients that are difficult to find elsewhere, across produce, dry goods, and meats, often turn to Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Westchase.

Catagories

Sara's Review, Westchase Houston, Grocery, Specialty Food, West Houston

Visit Phoenicia Specialty Foods

Planning your next grocery run or foodie outing? Phoenicia Specialty Foods has brick-and-mortar markets in Westchase and Downtown Houston, each with its own deli, cafe, and coffee house on site. For hours and locations, visit the website: phoeniciafoods.com

• Address: 12141 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077 [Multiple Locations]

• Phone: 281-558-8225

• Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 9 PM. Sunday, 8 AM to 7 PM.

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