OMG! OMG Pizza is open for business. A sliver of a building (former site of short-lived Sweet Dulce cake shop) with a bright red awning, the business resides on an acute triangular lot at the pedestrian’s nightmare intersection of Myrtle, Dekalb, and Central Avenues. Not just a pizzeria, the shop offers four egg omelets, burgers, and the obligatory Boar’s Head hot and cold sandwiches.
"It’s like a birthday cake!" the cook says of the building. "Like a slice of cake, I mean." The narrow space is plastered in garish photos of piles of French fries coated in a thick orange crust and cheap egg and cheese sandwiches on doughy rolls. In the case inside, next to the beef patties and containers of tuna salad there are tight little rolls of grape leaves. The owner, Abdo Seidi, left Bushwick Pita Palace, which he co-owned with his brother, to open his own establishment a little further south. OMG has kebabs, hummus, falafel, and baba ganoush in its line-up.
"I’m still deciding on hours," says Seidi. "But weekends we’re going to be open late — 2am." For the night crowds, pizza and more Middle Eastern offerings, where there were none.
SERIOUSLY?! May 6th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
INTO IT
Chris May 6th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
has anyone had it yet….if the falafel is anything close to his former place – i am very excited
Evan May 6th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Well Bushwick Pita Palace totally sucks, maybe this place will be… just as bad?
Can’t wait!
Chris May 6th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
No Evan, that place is awesome. maybe it’s you that suck. :)
Paul Cox May 8th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
What an appropriate tenant for that building (I try to convince visitors that we call it the Bushwick Flatiron). They should paint the rooftop like a slice of pizza — it’d look great from the train.
Brandon May 9th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
I probably shouldn’t tell all you Bushwickers… but the best falafel and other middle eastern around is across the Queens border at Istanbul Shish-Kebab.
lovett May 10th, 2011 at 8:45 am
I’ve ordered multiple times and mostly like what I get. It’s by far the best pizza place that delivers to my apartment, which on second thought isn’t that great of a compliment, but actually I think it is really good. Their breakfast is the best, along with the sandwiches, and I love that they are keeping it affordable. The guys working have always seemed really nice and happy to have one’s business late at night or early in the morning, which is rare. I will admit that I’m not, however, a huge fan of their gyro’s. But as a whole I am very happy they moved in and will be giving them plenty of business. Especially if they do the Pizza Roof Idea.
Tony 111 May 11th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
The burgers are the best!!! The service is great. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu.
ScottPete May 12th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
OMG makes an awesome burger and they’re not afraid to put whatever you want on it – baba ghanoush, pico de gallo, anything. Thank you, Abdo.
Officer Jackson May 13th, 2011 at 7:18 am
I practically get my lunch from there almost everyday, the service is great, the food is greater! Tremendous portion size for very reasonable prices, breads aren’t hard at all they melt in your mouth. Everyday I get my Cheesesteak and Egg sandwich on a hero and it’s like everyday it tastes better and better. Keep up the great work guys, pretty soon you are gonna have to come up with a loyalty discount for regular customers lol!
Miguel May 13th, 2011 at 7:22 am
I eat here a few times a week and love it! They have such a great variety of things to eat. Their pizza is amazing, their burgers are delicious, and their beef steak and cheese heros are out of this world. A great addition to the Bushwick area!