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Eat A Pita
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
6 Cumberland StToronto, ON M4W 1J5
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
(416) 920-9356
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 7 pm
Sat 11 am - 5 pm
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
Lucy D. said: "What a lovely little spot! I and my foody comrade had never been to this historic music gem! The place is oozing with character. With paintings of the owner's mother, to portraits of musicians from years gone by, the place feels…" read more »
15 reviews for Eat A Pita
15 reviews in English
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Review from Carol L.
Toronto, ON
1/26/2012
BEST shawarma I've ever had. Actually it was one of my first shawarmas and I haven't found anything this good since. The hot sauce and tahani sauce are sooo tasty, and the veggie toppings are always fresh.
And you cannot beat the price. $5 (taxes included) for a chicken shawarma + pop/bottle of water! Other places usually charge extra for water in any combo.
LOVE THIS PLACE. -
Review from Justin T.
Toronto, ON
2/9/2012
Not bad, the falafel was pretty good but the service left a lot to be desired in my opinion.
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Review from Patty H.
North York, ON
6/14/2011
Holy crap $5 for a falafel plate for lunch? in Yorkville? omg, it is too cheap to believe!
The portion is massive and they fry their falafel on the spot. I just hope the falafel itself was bigger in size. Or you can pay $1 for 3 more falafel.
Good stuff and finally I can eat cheap around this expensive area. -
Review from Alan W.
Toronto, ON
7/30/2011
3-1/2 STARS.
After hearing tons of great reviews from my friends and on Yelp, and on the hunt for a great falafel, I decided to give it a try.
I went on the weekend, which I didn't experience any lines at all.
The person running the place was very friendly and appreciative.
For less than $5 you get a falafel sandwich with a drink, which is a great deal especially in this neck of the woods.
However I wasn't that impressed with my falafel. Maybe I had high expectations to begin with. It was a good falafel, not dry at all.
The pieces of onion was cut a little too large for my liking, and the faint nutmeg seasoning was unexpected and not really to my liking. The hot sauce seems like it was merely tobasco sauce and watery.
For $5 it is a decent falafel. -
Review from Danielle F.
Toronto, ON
10/16/2010
Don't mind if I do!
I heard about this place by overhearing a conversation and I'm glad I eavesdropped! The tiny place has every one of its seats filled and oozes authenticity.
This is not your run of the mill shwarma shack. No, these sandwiches are shown some love. The woman that puts them together makes sure she's spread out the onions, the tomatoes, everything. Doesn't it suck when you get stagnant bites of just one thing? None of that anymore! Even distribution, people. It makes a big difference.
What about the taste, Danielle F? The chicken shwarma meat was well seasoned and juicy and let's just says I could feel the texture of every little leaf of parsley in the tabouli because it was so fresh.
So yes, it takes a bit longer than your average place where they just smash it all together but it's worth it.Listed in: Lunch Break
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Review from Luis M.
Toronto, ON
11/5/2010
Great pitas for for $5! It doesn't get any better!!!
It's a bit out of my way from work, but I like to come here every now and then for lunch. The service is fast and their pitas delicious!
The place is tiny, literally, there's only 1 table and a few bar stools. Perfect for take out on your lunch break! -
Review from David D.
Oakville, ON
6/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Five BUCKS (no tax) for a shawarma plate, falafel, or pita. Sylvester Stallone is the shawarma nazi here, DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO HIS EYES. Sylvester will give you extras if you ask, but I don't recommend it or you may be banished forever.
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Review from Adeel O.
3/9/2010
BREAKING NEWS!!! Sylvester Stallone serves Shawarmas!
Actually, the Falafel is my favorite here, fried fresh after you order, and still hot and crisp when you bite into it. You can choose from generous servings of Tabouli, lettuce/spinach salad, get the garlic sauce and/or hummus, and a few other things but it's the freshness of the food made by the mom+son team that takes me back here every few days.
At Shawarma+pop+satisfaction for $5, it's one of the best deals in town! Check it out...you'll get the Stallone reference. -
Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
7/30/2010 1 Check-in Here
What more can you say. $4.50 lunch special in the Y&B neighborhood, made fresh to order with a pop? I get the falafel everytime. It is delicious. They are a little slow, but they make the falafel balls as you order, so its worth it. Always packed expect a line out the door.
Honestly, much higher quality than most falafel places. Huge portion, good value and Excellent sauce. (is it cinnamon? I cannot crack the code) -
Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
11/24/2009 3 Check-ins Here
Just thinking about this place makes me drool like Homer Simpson. Sooooo goooood.
I have only ever had the shawarma there because they are perfection. Seriously. And so cheap. Shawarma dinner is plentiful, with rice, potato and salad, so I generally just get the shawarma pita which comes with a drink (and by drink I mean can of pop) for $5. You can't beat that. And everybody knows it, cause often at lunchtime the line up at this tiny place is out the door.
The shawarma comes topped with onions, lettuce, etc, hot sauce if you want, and the best garlic mayo sauce ever. Droooooool....
There are only 2 stools in the window. This place is strictly take-out.
4 stars only because of the waits. They need to expand the place and increase the staff, but the food itself is so good.Listed in: FTRs, To-go, Dining Near Yonge and Bloor, Yorkville
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Review from Jonathan S.
York, ON
7/10/2010
Tucked away in the armpit of Yorkville, behind Cumberland Terrace, Eat A Pita is designed for people like us; you know, the types who while away bored hours at work microblogging about restaurants.
Every morning, I pass Eat a Pita as walk to my office and wonder:
1) Is this place still open?
2) Who eats here?
3) Is this some kind of mobbed up tax dodge?
4) When do the condos go up? (Yorkville needs more condos).
Forlorn signs announce the daily specials- Middle Eastern standards like Shawarma, Falafel, and everything you wanted to know about eggplant but were afraid to ask. Faded photos promise a feast in the window, yet mask a dreary brown-on-brown hole, with a short steam table and cramped cash register.
The physical space is almost an afterthought; a grudging reminder of Ontario's ridiculous anti-street-food bylaws. One wishes that places like Eat A Pita would lead a falafel intifada against our oppressive city-state. But I digress...
After hearing enough foodie friends raving about this place, and following careful monitoring of internet dining review forums *ahem* I am convinced that Eat A Pita is the ultimate in informal dining. I put on my Anthony Bourdain boots, saddle up and ride, for a new culinary adventure awaits.
At lunch, Eat A Pita is an entirely different place. The décor is still nonexistent, but the tiny joint is packed, and a line snakes out the door. The air inside smells of garlic and grease, and you jostle your way to the counter, where some sleepy-eyed tattooed dude takes your order.
Be careful when you ask for one of the posted specials. Like your mom probably told you when you failed miserably at piano, or baseball, or math, everything is "special". One day, instead of the sizzling chicken shawarma, I am greeted with sinewy, veinous beef cooked grey on a flat-top. No attempt is made to fix the miscommunication. The chopped veg, tabbouleh and garlic sauce make the sandwich passable.
To give peace a chance, I return the next day for the chicken version. I'm glad I did; the meat is a happy yellow; bathed in its own fat and juices, and crispy bronze where it came closest to the heat.
A third visit produces a vegetarian plate and disappointment. Falafel balls are fried in front of me, yet go soggy quickly. They are salty and dry. Cauliflower has wilted on the steam-table, and lentils and rice fail to inspire, though they may win praise from anemic vegetarians for their "complete protein" combo. I'll get my amino acids elsewhere, thanks. Again, the salad is the star, along with rich and smokey eggplant.
As foodie finds go, Eat-a-Pita wins by setting low expectations for ambiance and price. No meal costs more than $7, including a can of soda, which is a steal for Yorkville. If one is looking for a place to park one's BMW and enjoy a more refined meal, there are plenty of options nearby. -
Review from Karen S.
6/24/2010
I came here on the strength of the recommendations here on yelp and because I was shocked that there would be a place for $5 meals in Yorkville. I don't know whether I was overly hyped by the reviews or maybe there's just something wrong with me... but I really didn't feel that the chicken shawarma was anything special.
The shawarma was huge! The ingredients were plentiful indeed. I have to say that between me and the shawarma, I lost and couldn't finish it. Taste-wise... I can't say that this is the best shawarma that I've ever had. Again, maybe I was just over-hyped? The $5 came with a drink as well, and juice isn't extra compared to soda. Bonus!
As expected, the lunchtime line was loooong and it was funny that I overheard some people measuring the time it look from ordering to actually receiving the food.
The owners are super friendly and because of their attitude, I would have to say they made the lunchtime experience much more enjoyable. So thank you, and keep up the good work! -
Review from Jason K.
Toronto, ON
1/11/2010
It's a little lunch hole in the wall near Yonge and Bloor St and set themselves apart from others in the falafel department by frying them right there in front of you. Talk about fresh! The shawarma is excellently seasoned, made with care, and the sandwich/pop special is $5. Win!
When I worked in the area, I used to eat there at least once a week. -
Review from Lev F.
Toronto, ON
7/7/2010 1 photo
Man, I've been on this street so many times and had it not been for Yelp would've never given this place a second glance! Good call by Adeel - yeah, it's definitely a Stallone's clone, even the voice is similar, though at least 25 years younger. Did Stallone participate in a sperm donation program?
So far I've tried only the chicken Shawarma and I'd easily give it 4 stars. Properly marinated, flavourful, fresh... What's not to like? And the $5 deal is indeed hard to beat. Plus now they have a large chicken shawarma for $7 and a beef one for $8, though the regular size was more than enough to sate my appetite. I'm definitely coming back and next time I'm trying their Falafel, and if turns out as good as the other reviewers say I'll update it to 5 stars. -
Review from Andrew T.
Toronto, ON
3/1/2010
Basically, fantastic food and great price - love the simple feel of the place and that it is genuinely a family-run business (eg Mum and Son working the Shawarmas). I've had a lot of Shawarmas and Shish Taouks (especially in Montreal, where Boustan has to be one of the best), but this place really stands out.
