An order at Hummus Elite(HE) is substantially larger. Frankly I enjoyed the hummus at both places. Base spicing is different.and since I had the #1 at Little Sesame with roasted squash pomegranate molasses, chickpeas (crispy) and cilantro.the molasses adds a strong flavor component. Quite enjoyed the hummus at both Little Sesame and Hummus Elite-creamy texture in both cases-creamier than Perfect Pita. The week before I visited Hummus Elite, a similar type of restaurant located in Englewood NJ. My fave in the area is Perfect Pita: nice quality texture, -love the flavor/ spicing. I'm making my own, taking notes and working on getting a "best in house" (pfft) version. However, for a quick and casual lunch in Dupont, Little Sesame should definitely be on your rotation. In Jerusalem they add a lot more tahini 's just waaaay richer. I was in Jerusalem a couple of years ago and Little Sesame's hummus doesn't quite stack up. The hummus, pita and pickles was more than enough for lunch. The pita was good, but could have been warmed up. I also ordered the pickles and you get a good sized plate of cucumber, carrots, and cauliflower, really if you had a couple of people you could share the pickles. I went with the sweet corn, roasted red pepper, and cilantro version. The hummus tastes really fresh and through the glass kitchen window you can see them grinding up batches. Overall, I thought is was pretty darn good. There are also add-ons of feta ($1), 10 hour egg ($1), pita ($1), pickles ($3). You can tack on a salad and pay $10 and add a drink and pay $12. It looks like they have changed the ordering a bit, the hummus is now sold separately (prices range from $7-$9). A string of lights hanging from the ceiling give it a whimsical touch. The room is fairly small with a couple of long communal tables and counter for ordering. I got there around 1:30pm on a Friday and there were two other customers. If you enter DGS Deli from the front (Conn Ave entrance), walk back to the bar area and there are some stairs leading down to the basement. Along Connecticut Ave there is no obvious signage. I haven't been able to master it at home and for now my go to packs from Yaffa Grill downtown). If anyone had a source for good pita - please let me know (I'm always looking for more options. I'd go again but bear in mind the hummus is similar to any good homemade hummus and hummus isn't very hard to make at home if you have a food processor. Some may want to pay the extra buck for a second pita since there is a lot of hummus. The portion is a good size for the $9-12 price and it is a pretty filling lunch for 1. Since the food is pretty simple and comes all at once, the table turnover is quick, but I wouldn't plan on dining in with a big group. You order at the back and wait 5-10 minutes for either carryout or someone to bring your order. It is a basement crammed in with 2 large communal tables. The hummus itself is creamy and good - very balanced flavors no big flavor bursts of lemon, garlic, etc that many people may be used to in store-bought hummus (or even prefer). Also on the table is an unlabeled bright orange bottle of mildly hot harissa sauce that was rather good for giving a kick to the vegetarian hummus. The side salad is simple but has a tasty dressing. All of the other options, except the pastrami, are vegetarian and I saw several of them and they looked good. Both were very good - but not surprisingly the pastrami one was better (their pastrami is just so good). A friend who is a native of Jerusalem and I shared the hummus with fried cauliflower and the one with chopped pastrami and pickled mustard seeds. It was crowded but not too crazy a line around 1230pm. Went here on Friday for lunch and really enjoyed it.
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