I have been a customer for some time, I often ordered the lamb over rice. Today had it delivered and it was inedible. All fat and cartilage with a bit of meat attached, absolutely disgusting. I had to throw it away. I do not often write bad reviews but I will if a message must be sent, and this had to be said. Just terrible, no excuse. I can only imagine that the cook was either laughing or felt bad for serving what I received. Yes I said cook. I am done with Pita Hot. read more

Super friendly staff and great value! I stopped by to grab a falafel pita sandwich, and was met with friendly service. The pita was stuffed to the rim with flavorful salad and cabbage, and the falafels had a great crunch yet soft and fluffy interior. Their hot sauce is no joke! I'll definitely be back. read more

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My office used to order from Pita Hot a lot and their food and falafel are amazing! As good as the many other restaurants/food carts in Astoria with stiff competition. They're also a great option for the many vegetarians at my job. Seems like the business has been around since maybe 2002? Their menu says they serve Syrian cuisine. Highly recommend my go-to order Jerusalem Falafel Sandwich - BUT with the 3 Vegetables: Tabouli, Red Cabbage, Grape Leaf. The garlic/hummus already comes with it. Otherwise the 3 vegetable is Tabouli, Red Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomato. Had a Kofta Platter once (comes with Falafel) and the cinnamon scented Fideua rice was delicious but the large chunks of cut Kofta/Gyro was just okay. Who was running errands in the area recently and have been upon them - I've never been to the actual space, across from Mount Sinai Hospital. It's a small casual shop with a few tables in the middle, 2 small tables outside. The place looked cozy, lived in, clean. Doesn't fit large groups well but I'm pretty sure the super hospitable owner would always make it happen! He was sitting down at the table drinking a small glass of some kind of herbal tea, pouring a little silver picture of warm liquid on top of pale herbs /flowers? If anyone knows what that is, DM me! read more

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nice to see a well liked syrian resturant which is new to me. seems like a busy spot for locals. i got the middle eastern and lamb platter and it contained so many delicious sides. the lamb was also more flavorful and tender than any halal over rice ive had. the hummus was smokey like tahini and i liked all the vegetable sides. owner / staff very friendly. would come again if in the area! read more

Pita Hot - middle eastern and lamb platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

This place was really a 3.5 at best, but skewing it to 4. Chicken gyro. Definitely needed more meat, in order to avoid that bready taste, plus the chicken lacked flavor. Not much seasoning. Lamb gyro was ok also. Again more seasoning would do the trick. The service is counter order and pickup. They also have 2 sets of tables 2 seats each. The interior is very small. This was a onetime visit and this chapter has closed also read more

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Disgustingly rude owner with absolutely no respect for customers. He made me feel extremely uncomfortable over a simple request. The attitude was completely unnecessary, disrespectful, and unprofessional. After being treated this badly, I would not trust him to prepare my food, and I will never return. There are plenty of other places with better customer service where customers are treated with basic respect. Avoid this place. read more

Great day to enjoy a late night dinner after a remarkable world cup finale is what I hoped for. Service was disappointing. The boss is incredibly unprofessional. I am not a regular, I was a new customer. It was my first and last time. Food was super oily. Boss with an attitude & ambiance so negative, I'd rather not come back . Boss was incredibly rude when it came to the customer infront of me, who asked if everything that she's paying for is there. His response was so hurtful and disrespectful. I have never witness such disrespect to come from the restaurant owner. read more

Spanakopita swirl - a disappointment Absolutely inedible. I genuinely don't understand why this item is even on the menu. If it's not your specialty, why offer it? This place may be known for shawarma and similar items, but the spanakopita swirl was dry, lacking in both spinach and feta, and tasted like an afterthought. Please save yourself the frustration and skip this. Stick to what you do well. read more

Amazing and tasty food for a very good price, all cook in front of you. The service was also very good, attentive and friendly I felt very welcomed. Ambience also nice, I was able to sit and enjoy my delicious food. Everything 10/10 read more

Five. Stars. Through and through.. They are open until super late (past midnight), and make their own soups, prepare all their fresh ingredients and have a unique family "feel".. when you walk into the door you'll know what I mean. The inside feels like a Middle Eastern market with replicas across the wall and catchy Middle Eastern music on the loud speakers. The owner is Lebanese, and has owned the restaurant for over 20 years, taking care of the neighborhood who also supported the establishment even throughout Covid. You can order a pita with falafel and toppings for just $6 and a full-fledged platter with all of the toppings for under $15. They have delicious baklava and other delicacies that you'll find, coupled nicely with freshly made lentil soup, which I highly recommend. An epic establishment and one that I'll always bank on visiting no matter what time, day or night. read more

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Lamb was really well seasoned, chicken good but less seasoned. Veggies were all at the bottom of the pita though. Good value lunch. read more

Pita Hot - Chicken and Lamb - Pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

Delicious, fast, and cheap pita sandwich. The guy taking orders who I want to assume was the owner was super friendly. As I waited for my falafel pita sandwich, he let me try a sample of the freshly made spread on a piece of pita. Pita came out super hot. When I asked to eat here, he made sure to make the pita look pretty on the tray, which was a cute touch. read more

Pita Hot - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

Oh my goodness! Where has this place been all my life? The funny thing is I been told it's been around for 20 years. I must have missed it, since I usually dine on the other side of 30th Avenue, and inadvertently walking past, I just usually go toward the coffee pot and towards the Shady Lady...now I will go this way. Both ways! I believe it is Turkish cuisine, and they have fantastic service. The staff was and is super welcoming and friendly. I have visited multiple times. And I have tried the samosas (small potato stuffed triangle crepes) with the delicious sweet chutney sauce (Tamarind, maybe?), and I did wolf it down without reservation. It was delicious, crispy, but not hard, and flaky but just right...the potatoey insides were fantastic. I also had an order of the grape leaves (Dolmades like at Greek Restaurants), and it had the most amazing olive oil and yummy mysterious other dripping sauce that I ever tried. I also have to add that my grape leaves were freshly made...and it tasted just delectable. So the restaurant has an easy breezy vibe, and most people are inside chatting and catching up having delicious honey blossom tea and Turkish coffee (super strong)! It is small inside, but it has a great family feel! Just to try this delicious meat filled platters of yummy delights. I want to now try all the meals. I definitely will return! I wanted to say thank you Pita Hot for allowing me ask many questions and also eat each item one by one...and savor each bite! So good. read more

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Great tasting food, not enough sitting place and the food is a little on the pricy side.

Best lentil soup. Owner is efficient, warm, and funny. Small place across from the hospital on 30th Ave, with a little seating inside, and a few tables & chairs & umbrellas on the sidewalk outside when the weather is decent. read more

My favorite quick eat in Astoria! I am obsessed with their delicious chicken kebab -- I love it as either a platter or pita sandwich. All the toppings are fresh and crunchy. The rice served on the platter is delicious. They offer a range of sauces -- *GET THE GREEN SAUCE* *AND THE YOGURT* *AND THE HOT SAUCE*. The service here is great. They are cooking your meal fresh so it will take 5 minutes, and if they have time the guys are so nice and will give you a little bite to taste as you wait. This is a grab-and-go or quick-sit type of place. There are 3 small tables outdoors and 1 table inside. If you see a spot order to stay, you will not be disappointed! Pita Hot is great for a real Queens / Astoria / Authentic food experience. read more

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Delicious!! I'm not usually in this area but I happened to walk by and decided to try it out. Server was very kind and the outdoor seating is lovely! read more

Pita Hot - Falafel - Platter and Extra Pita - Side - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

This is a gem! Anything you get here will be delicious. I usually get the shish kebab platter. It comes w lettuce, tomato, kebab, rice and pickled cabbage. Tooped with sauces of your choosing. Plenty of drink options too. Also they gave me a sample of the Harira soup and i must say its my new fave now. Will be ordering plenty! read more

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Always amazing! This is our go-to for dinner in Astoria - service is always friendly and fun and they always give us something new to try. Today we tried their samosas which were delicious and spicy. The chicken schwarma platter was so tasty with white and hot sauce and the chicken was perfectly spiced. Definitely stop by if you're in Astoria! read more

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Ate here today by myself during my lunch break while working full time as a teacher assistant at The 30th Avenue School (Q300). This was my first time eating Syrian food and feeling curious about what to try, buy and eat. I had tried and brought the lamb kebab and falafel sandwich with a bottle of Snapple. It was really good, tasty, tender and delicious. The service there was great and attentive that I didn't feel rushed about what to choose. While I waited patiently to be served, I got a pita dip of hummus. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again! :) read more

Oh my god, don't know how I never bothered to come here but first time, ordered grape leaves platter, samosas, fava bean side, and shawarma+gyro platter Everything is AMAZING and so fresh! The owner was so nice he kept feeding us samples while we waited. This is the best Mediterranean food I've ever had. read more

Pita Hot - Grape Leaves - Platter Samosa (5) - Side Fava Beans - Side Shawarma & Gyro Platter Extra Pita - Side - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

Wow I wish I knew about this place sooner. The falafels here are phenomenal! I ordered the Jerusalem falafel sandwich. They make it fresh to order. This has got to be some of the best falafel I've had in NYC. All for a measly $7.50. All the side condiments like the salads are very well seasoned. The hot sauce has some sourness in it. There will be a party in your mouth from all the flavors in the sandwich. Got to come back to try their schwarma. Place is small but the service is quick and the food looks always fresh. Cheers read more

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Pita hot. Amazing hospitality by the owner and staff. The food is always absolutely delicious and it's consistently delicious. read more

Pita Hot - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

Wow!!! You have to try this place. Owned by Khalid, a delightfully warm Syrian man, who has been deriving Astoria with amazing food since 2002. He is so kind, so generous, just amazing service all in all. The ambiance is that of a quick stop for great food. I had the Vegan Kebenaya, never had it before but OMG it was amazing. So fresh, so flavorful, and delicious served cold. I also had a falafel sandwiches, fantastic tasting falafel, not drenched in sauce- great! I will happily eat here again on many occasions! I suggest you try them out too! You won't be disappointed read more

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Really good mediterranean food for a quick lunch or takeout dinner. Delicious and plenty of food

Came here on a Tuesday around noon. The place was small with a few seats inside. The service was ok. I ordered a lamb kabob platter with no rice, a chicken shawarma with no rice and a side of falafel. The chicken shawarma was portioned generously but it was super dry and had no flavor. It was so dry that it had a tuna taste. Not good. The portion of meat for the lamb kabob was small. The lamb was quite fatty and had very little seasoning. For both platters the "salad" that came with it was super soggy, kind of like a sludge. We couldn't eat it. The falafel was the highlight and it was only mediocre at best. The falafel didn't seem very fresh, it was slightly stale. The flavor was mild and had a hint of citrus. We were also not given any pita bread which means some of our order was missing. I feel ripped off. read more

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Just ordered for lunch. The food was delicious. I ordered rice and no salad for delivery but received rice and salad. The serving size of the rice was so small, i was confused. They gave plenty of lettuce though. Small mistakes like that make a customer not want to order again. read more

Great food, great pita chicken sandwiches Great soups, just good homemade food. I have been going here for over 10years. read more

The man who I presume is the owner is not only rude, but impatient to boot! I went twice, the first time, I saw him yelling at an employee. I should have taken a hint and not gone back. The second time, I asked him a simple straight forward question that any reasonable restaurateur who values ​​his customers would be happy to answer: I wanted to know what was included in an advertised platter. Apparently, that was asking too much. He impatiently and disdainfully answered, "why do you want to know, just buy it!" and then added, "stop wasting our time!" I told him, I need to know how many different vegetables I can include in the platter as well as the price if I include a few more vegetables [as I didn't want to be hit with a surprise bill], he refused to answer and quipped "if you can't afford the dish, l'll pay the difference," [I'm thinking, yea right!]. I pointed out what I wanted and asked him the price again. Lord have mercy! That was the straw that broke the camel's back! He stopped acknowledging me, turned his back, went on his cell phone and with the wave of his hand, ordered the man he had yelled at earlier to serve me. I said NO, said good-bye and walked out. Who's going to buy a dish from a restaurant if one doesn't know what one is going to be charged? Not surprisingly, some of the other reviewers say that they were over charged! Even worse, why would anyone patronize a place where one is not valued and is treated so rudely? Sorry, minimal customer appreciation is a prerequisite for one to patronize any establishment. Personally, I cannot recommend this place to anyone, unless you're a masochist who enjoys abuse. read more

Delicious food for such a great value. Even got free samples when I ordered my food! A quick and great go to!

Owner is kind, funny and respectful. Love eating here, it is a go to staple for lunch. A lovely staple in our community.

We get take out here a lot, gyro and swarma meat platters are 100. Really good sides too, from grape leafs to eggplants and spinach pie!

It's hard for me bc the guy who runs this place is super kind. I got a falafel platter, and while the falafel was very good, the sides didn't taste or appear fresh. The hummus, salad, babaghanoush, and chickpeas all tasted stale and definitely were not freshly prepared. Which sucks because if they were better, this place would get 4 stars. Next time IF i go back I'll go very barebones, falafel in pita with tahini, and avoid the sides entirely. read more

This place is absolutely mind blowing. Everything here is absolutely delicious. Service is fast and friendly. It's small, but very welcoming A true hidden gem in Astoria. read more

Y'all...here's our favorite falafel house of Astoria! Walking up to the place on a Friday night I thought this was just another corner bodega serving up their take on falafel and shawarma, BUT it's better than the corner...it's the middle edge of the brownie. This middle eastern joint offers fresh flavors, crisp veggies, and falafel that knocks any food truck out of the park. I've been apart of the Astoria community for a little over 2 years and I cannot believe these succulent flavors have been 3 blocks away. The family oriented atmosphere brings you real deal food and smiles even on a Friday night. I'm glad I took the trip to 27th to indulge in some fresh falafel. I WILL NOW go NO WHERE else for my middle eastern fill AND you should STOP going to those food trucks with no love. read more

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If food had a religion, it would be Pita Hot. This place is so ridiculously good. Everything is so fresh and flavorful, and the service is super friendly. Combo meat platter is my favorite. Tons of food for a great price, really well balanced. Includes a little of pretty much everything the offer. Lamb shank is my favorite, but usually not available until later in the day (around 12:30-1pm because they take a long time to cook). It's also not on the menu, but just ask. The white sauce, garlic sauce, everything! So so good. The owner also often makes different things that aren't on the menu, so if he recommends it, go for it! Jerusalem tea is also a must. Black tea brewed with cardamom, ginger, finishes with orange blossom water. So fragrant and delicious. read more

Pita Hot - Lamb shanks! My fave. Not on the menu, ask for it. So juicy and tender, Only $15 with the meat combo platter. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I was hungry and in a neighborhood I don't know well, so I turned to Yelp and saw that this halal restaurant had good reviews. I stopped by for a quick bite on my way to the subway and went for a falafel/gyro meat combo sandwich. It came in a pita, of course, with shredded lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes. I had mine with white sauce and a little red sauce. The flavor was a solid 7/10 or so. Not mind blowing but very tasty, above average halal food. The falafel was fried to order and the gyro meat was sliced and heated on the grill to order. The value was amazing... the sandwich was packed with a ton of meat and falafel for just $7. I stretched it into two meals pretty easily. Highly recommend this place! read more

This place fed me on a long hot day. The portions are massive, food was delicious. The guy behind the counter was a sweetheart. Prices were very affordable. I will visit again. read more

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Loved the falafel ! I think it was called Jerusalem Falafel and basically had everything in the pita. Delicious. read more

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This is my favorite halal place. I don't even live close and only came here because my parents do. Amazing halal. The staff is super nice too. The pita sandwiches are phenomenal. Falafels are so crispy! Everything is delicious. I look forward to coming here whenever I'm in the area, and I'm so jealous of people who get to have it regularly. It's so good. read more