Pita Q Restaurant

Ordered the falafel, only to feel very sick and nauseous for hours after. My friend got the beef shawarma and felt fine, but avoid the falafel!!!

Small shop but great food! I tried the beef shawarma and in my opinion they gave too much meat haha! I love how soft the pita bread is that they put the shawarma ingredients in, it’s nice and soft, not dry or hard like the other places I’ve tried. Too bad it’s so far away from home, I’d come here every night!

Not sure of all the bad reviews here. Maybe I came at a good time. I was waiting for my volleyball game to start and I’ve always wanted to try this place. I saw the falafel wrap was $ 3.79+tax, which works out to $ 4 even. The falafels were nice and crispy (I counted and I believe they put 3 falafels in the wrap) and complemented the veggies nicely. The wrap wasn’t huge, but it was a decent size and it’d be good for a light eater or someone looking for a snack. Service was also fast and friendly.
If you are looking for a quick, affordable snack and are in the area, I’d recommend this place.

It pains me to give this place 1 star but alas I must. I came here way too often and I gave them so many chances! There just have been too many slip ups to make me wanting to go back. For example, clearly giving me someone else’s order and saying that it’s okay to take it or not telling me an item was unavailable but still charging me for it and giving me something else without telling me. I just don’t think this place is for me anymore. Sure it’s great when you’re drunk and there is nothing else open, but that really doesn’t fly with me. It’s too bad because I actually really liked their strong garlic sauce.

Came here for late night shawarma right after leaving Madison pub. There was a line up of students which is great because that meant the chicken spinner was spinning fresh meat. I ordered a chicken shawarma. It was fresh and tasty. Friendly service. Low prices. Place was crowded so I recommend eating it outside. I never had such fresh shawarma during late night (to be fair I was wasted).

I ordered the chicken platter for take out about 10 minutes before I got there. Based on the reviews here, the meat is supposed to be moist and soft and– basically like regular meat right? Nope. When I got there, after waiting 5 minutes for the employee to finish up my order (no big deal) he /​/​threw/​/​the styrofoam box in a plastic bag while I took out a $ 10 bill. I think he saw me with the $ 10, asked if I wanted a pita with the platter, and told me it was $ 10 (no change back) when I clearly read the chicken platter was supposed to be $ 8 something (must be an expensive pita I guess). That wasn’t horrid, considering I always leave a tip unless it’s considerably terrible service.
Back at my res, I opened up the styrofoam to find that the hummus was no where to be seen– as it was all over the side of the box and the plastic bag. Yellow oil was everywhere in my dorm, and I tried to clean it while shrugging it off (these things happen).
The only thing I can’t ignore is how absolutely disgusting the food is. Included in the chicken platter is a small salad, some hummus (uh), yellow rice, and chicken. As I took a bite of the chicken, a sickly sweet flavor entered my mouth, and I spit it out right away. There were literal balls of condensed salt everywhere. Attached to the «chicken.» I took apart the chicken with my hands (because salt or not, I was still hungry) and found that they were actually inedible– with the bones and the crunch and overpowering salt taste. I am so terribly sad to have to write such a negative review, as I don’t do it often, but in all honesty, this was truly genuine. I ate the salad, rice, and hummus, but couldn’t get the salt taste out of my mouth. So much regret.

Quick and efficient. Exactly what you’d expect. The chicken shawarma was good and the falafel were well made. Most decent place for a quick, inexpensive, filling lunch.

Pita was mediocre as I ordered the chicken schwarma. Chicken filling was okay but the fillings were what you would expect to get for a $ 5 pita. Not bad if you just want to grab a quick bite and the staff are great but the owner has serious attitude. Would not go back simply because of his attitude: grumpy, rude and does not care about the quality of service at his establishment!

My boyfriend and I both had the chicken shwarma, and they were delicious! No complaints really. The meat was most, and the sauce ratio was perfect. I like that there is a mini patio set up out front, great for people watching.

Tried a chicken shawarma because it was late and felt too tired to go too far. I feel the taste is ok, not spectacular but not too bad either. The sauce tastes strong but I like strong taste, chicken tends to be dry tho. Typical take out spot and good after late night drinking. 2.5 out of 5.

Ate here at around 430 am after dancing all night on Bloor street earlier that evening. With limited choices at that hour, my friends and I figured shawarma was one of the better options.
The beef shawarmas were almost pretty good except they way they’re stuffed and folded keeps all the veggies on one side while the meat is on the other so it’s pretty impossible to get all the flavours in one bite.
They use smaller than usual pitas, but that along with my yogurt drink I was pretty full from it.
It’s in no way authentic: the tahini is too runny, they use those obnoxiously coloured turnips, and the beef was a bit salty, but if you are looking for something quick and filling this place is good enough :)
Not sure if I would really come back.

A couple years ago when I was staying downtown, I would always drop by Pita Q to pick up a chicken platter. Their chicken was always fresh and their garlic sauce was so delicious. There were several occasions when the taste wasn’t consistent, but overall I always enjoyed their food. Whenever I’m in the area, Pita Q is my go-​to Middle Eastern fast food joint.

I decided to pop in here quickly after a sudden craving for Middle Eastern food. My choices in the area were limited, so hey, don’t blame me.
I asked the cashier if I could have something like a salad, and he insisted on the tabbouleh. I explained that I didn’t want tabbouleh, and just a salad with falafel on it. He said he understood and told the cook to make it. He charged me about $ 6.80 for it, which was overpriced in my opinion. All that came in my takeout container was flimsy, sad, and old salad and four balls of falafel, which is weird, considering the falafel shawarma comes with the exact same stuff AND a pita, and still costs less. Whatever, the old cashier man seemed too nice to complain to.
I noticed something weird about the deep fryer: it looked like the oil was overly hot and burning, and this concerned me. Later, while eating the falafel, I verified my previous concern. The falafel was burnt on the outside, and half raw on the inside. Gross! It was also really REALLY salty. I’m talking at least 500mg sodium per falafel. What the hell?! I was especially sad because I don’t really ever eat deep fried foods and thought I should let myself this one time. Yuck.
As expected, my stomach was turning and making noises for the hours after I’d eaten the falafel. That could have been just from the deep fried-​ness, but still, I think part of it had to do with the rawness? I’m not sure yet. Either way, I am now terrified to eat falafel unless I make it myself (baked, not fried, might I add), and I find it a true shame that such establishments continue to exist after horrible food is served. Also, might I now mention that I told the man four times that the order is to-​go, yet he failed to provide me with a fork or spoon or any utensil to eat the food with? Ugh. Sad.

I have been pretty unimpressed with shwarmas in Toronto, and this place didn’t help.
It’s run by a guy who clearly is more interested in making money, rather than quality of service. I can’t believe I have to say this, but please give me back all of my change. Don’t tsk customers who are making a mess. If don’t want a mess, spend more money on the paper that you’re wrapping your pita in.
The pita itself was forgettable and so messy at the end that I just gave up and threw it out. At least the service by the cooks is friendly, the food is given to you quickly, and the pricing is really decent. And surprisingly, the veggies were quite fresh which was quite nice.
I don’t think I’ll go back though and I won’t be recommending this place to anyone.

Good, fast and reasonably priced Mediterranean standbys. I’ve been eating and enjoying their shawarma wraps three to five times a week for about three years now. They fry up fresh falafel while you wait, and this year they’ve added a juice bar for fresh squeezed juice and smoothies.
Tried the falafel salad today, and it was delicious.

Grabbed a chicken shawarma for lunch.
For $ 5, you get a good sized stuffed pita; definitely a cheap eat.
Pita Q was ‘meh’; as Leeor J mentioned, the sauce was very strong with garlic and it seemed to overpower the chicken shawarma.

I got shawarma here before hopping into the subway.
The shawarma was huge, but nothing special. I asked for a bit of extra pickles in mine, and I saw him grab a huge handful and just toss it in. It became super salty.
But everything else tasted awesome.
I ordered the fries as well, but they were raw when given to me.
I tried eating them, but by the time I reached my subway stop, i was not interested anymore.

UofT’s favorite Shawarma spot.
1. Quick. Cheap. Filling. Delicious.
2. Perfect for a quick bite when you need to get back to the books.

stuffed pockets
For now, guess what I ate yesterday? The same thing I had the day before. That’s right — two days in a row!?!
Late Sunday afternoon I was running errands along Bloor, near Spadina, when I realized I was starving because I hadn’t had time to eat all day. Then I remembered that my dear Jimmy Neutron likes Pita Q. I would never have thought to go in because of their signage. It’s horrific.
But I trust Jimmy, and he likes it. Chicken shawarmas are 1 for $ 5 or 2 for $ 9. I had one on Sunday (and then two on Monday…). It’s simple, flavourful, and garlicky. Four sauces — hummus, tahini, hot sauce and some other garlic infused goodness — shaved chicken, turnips, pickles, fresh lettuce and tomatoes. I prefer to skip the onions and parsley.
Then they toast it. Not everyone does that. Everyone really should.
It was delicious. Cheap and cheerful. I really need that right now. I spent the last two-​and-​a-​half weeks having way too much fun. Too much fun means my pants don’t fit and I’m haemorrhaging money.
But good times are priceless, aren’t they?

This was my first shawarma experience and Toronto. I used to frequent this spot every week, but now that I’m rarely in the area I don’t get a chance to go here. This place makes a great chicken shawarma and a great falafel sandwich. I particularly like the garlic sauce they add to their sandwiches. I think it adds a nice touch, and for me, the more garlic flavour the better!
You can sometimes get a deal at this place when you buy two shawarmas, and so for this reason I always like to go with another person! With so many shawarma places to choose from on the Bloor strip I have settled on this one for its quick service and delicious food. The guys who work here are also quite friendly to talk to!