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Pita Q Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Greek Restaurants Mediterranean Restaurants Middle Eastern Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern [Edit]
750 Spadina AveToronto, ON M5S 2J2
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, University of Toronto, Downtown Core
(416) 515-7820
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 11 am - 1 pm
Thu-Sat 11 am - 4 pm
Sun 12 pm - 12 am
- 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:
- Late Night, Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Trendy, Touristy, Casual
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
12 reviews for Pita Q Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Gary Y.
Toronto, ON
4/8/2012
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. -
Review from Anabel L.
Toronto, ON
1/11/2012
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? -
Review from Rohit S.
North York, ON
12/23/2011
Cheap. Fresh. Filling. Delicious.
Not the nicest employees... really rude, but it's fast food so I don't mind.
$9 for two chicken shwarmas after taxes. Not a fan of the beef.
Bring friends here quite often for lunch. I eat A LOT and always get stomach cramps after finishing two chicken shwarmas. -
Review from Emily K.
Toronto, ON
8/1/2011
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!Listed in: Cheap Eats
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Review from Teresa C.
5/25/2011
I've had the falafel sandwich a couple of times here. And really, that overly garlicly sauce that tasted too much like caesar dressing really ruins their food. It's overpowering and not much of the other flavours come through. Very disappointing.
This place gets two stars rather than one because their employees are good-looking. I'm serious. -
Review from Hussein H.
Toronto, ON
6/13/2011
For my money, this place has the best chicken shawarma on the strip of Bloor, and the only one I really like to return to (other than Ghazale or Laila to try more of their sides).
There are three main reasons why I prefer Pita Q over the other shawarma/falafel places: Their chicken is the best spiced, their garlic sauce is the tastiest, and their pickled turnips seem the most fresh and crisp. The rice and salad and stuff is nothing special, but who cares? It's rice and salad and stuff; not the main event.
The biggest drawback here is the size of the platter meal. I think it's slightly cheaper than other places ($7.49?) but you only get a rectangle sized take-out container. It's more than enough for a meal, but not enough for two, which you'll usually get from the others. -
Review from A S.
Toronto, ON
7/3/2011
What's with all the whinging over this place? IMHO this place is fantastic and I'm definitely not the only one to think so as this place always has a line, one that extends outside the door on late weekend nights.
After living in the Middle East for quite some time and moving to DC, I've learned to accept that I would never get decent shawarma again. Until I found this place! Tastes just like the old homestead, especially with that garlicky sauce. Falafels are made fresh, you can see them frying away seconds after uttering your order, and that's unbeatable.
The chicken is flavorful, the rice is lemony, and the salad is crisp. The staff are chatty and cute.
And did I mention that everything is mostly under $5? A falafel shawarma, for example, is shockingly cheap ($3.50). -
Review from Joe D.
Toronto, ON
10/5/2009
I think it says a lot that my entire office is basically a stone's throw away from this restaurant, and yet we still avoid it like the plague. It is inexplicably busy during lunch time, despite the fact that the food here is terrible. Sarah's is a significantly better choice for falafel/shawarma, and it is only two minutes' walk west on Bloor.
Do not go here. -
Review from Anonymous A.
11/9/2008
The chicken shawarma (http://en.wikipedia.or...) is excellent here. Cheap as well, around $5 for a shawarma and a drink.
The dessert they have here is a traditional baklava (http://en.wikipedia.or...)
Only complaints are the spice used doesn't seem too spicy, and it's *always* busy on a Friday or Saturday night :-) The shawarmas are *that* good.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Catherine M.
ON
12/2/2008
First off, the Google map is showing the restaurant in the wrong place. It should be on the South-West corner of Bloor and Spadina, sandwiched in between Greg's Ice Cream and the JCC.
Secondly, this is a great place to go for falafel. I've heard good things about the shawarma as well, but since I'm not the biggest fan (I find the meat is too often fatty or grisly), I just stick to what I know.
On a given lunchhour during the work/school week, the line can go out the door of the super tiny little shop. Luckily enough, the staff have making pita sandwiches down to an art, and the line moves speedily enough. The menu is as basic as it gets - several types of shawarma and falafel pita sandwiches and platters, and a few other sides like french fries. The falafel sandwich is a steal at only 3 bucks a pop. Get it loaded up with all the toppings you love - if you aren't sure, honestly, just get it with everything, it's easier for everyone and makes the line go quicker. Be sure to get hot sauce and then wait patiently as they slice your meat/fry your falafels, then load up your sandwich with toppings and drop it in the sandwich press. They wrap up the pitas nearly faster than the naked eye can see. Grab it and get out of there, only eat in the crowded shop if it's life or death - there's parks and benches all over the place! -
Review from Leeor J.
5/20/2010
I totally agree with what Joe D. says. This place is a waste of time. Just go to Sarah's if you're in the area. The meat at this place is flavourless and the sauce is way too garlicy.
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Review from Aaron B.
11/25/2009
I went looking for a place to eat at 10:30pm on Bloor and the hotel manager said my choices were pizza, fried chicken, or this place. So I went here and had the beef Shwarma. It was neither terrible nor good...it was quite plain and obviously low quality, but for the price...and the time...it was fine. I don't think I'd go back again unless I was stuck in the same late-night situation. And even then I suspect that I'll find something better in the area even for late nights eats after I've been around a while longer. So if you need a cheap bite to eat then this might be good for you, but if you'll pay for quality then this isn't for you. Even the baklava tastes kinda weird.
