I am a regular customer at this Pita Jungle because I work in the medical building next door. They are extremely understaffed. They need a designated person to take care of to-go orders for their lunch hour. I had called to place an order and after being on hold for 10 mins, they hung up on me. A different day that I had came in, I waited at the counter to pick up my order and no one acknowledged me for 10 mins, but when I looked over to my right, I saw 3 employees talking (not work related). So I asked if one of them could help me and they pointed to the busy bartender that will help me. I had to wait another 10 mins after that. Food is good, but I won't choose Pita Jungle anymore for lunch due to their service unless I really want something specifically from their menu. If you order something to-go, call 30 mins ahead and plan extra time to pick up your food. read more

In all the years I have been coming to Pita Jungle, I can honestly say that I have never once been let down! Fast, affordable, healthy comfort food... Who knew it could be done!? Pita Jungle is the perfect place for take-out, happy hour, family dinner, and the list just keeps going on. It's one of those restaurants where there is something for everyone, even the pickiest eaters! Definitely start out with one of their small plates or appetizers. This may be the hardest decision you have to make all day, but rest assured, you can't go wrong with any of them! I typically go with the hummus trio and pita platter. Also, for someone who is NOT a big salad fan- their Broiled Chicken Salad with house made lemon dressing changed my life. The chicken is seasoned to perfection, and the veggies that accompany it are always so fresh! Oh yeah, and I should probably warn you... Once you try this light, tangy dressing I speak of, you'll be hooked! It is THAT good. No matter which Pita Jungle location you go to, the vibes may be completely different, but the food is always consistent! This is what makes these restaurants so unique and awesome! After years of great food and service, I don't think I could live somewhere that doesn't have a Pita Jungle nearby! read more

Went back to pita jungle after more than a year hiatus due to ummm...some gastro issues at another location. Now, I used to love this place prior to it becoming the chain that it is. Problem with chains is the bigger they get the more weak links. Anyway...ya know that few day old leftover chicken taste that chicken gets ? Yeah, so does this place. Come on...I understand prep well...but how about attempting to use product same day? The chicken was not freshly cooked. But you do get an additional star for at least not getting me sick this time. See you in a year...but probably not. read more

Excited to be able to sit and enjoy another family meal at Pita Jungle. While the inside is open for dining, they take care to keep a nice distance between tables. Their take out at the bar was banging the entire time we were seated. Great quality Mediterranean Cuisine that the entire family can enjoy. Happy to be back!!! read more

I would give 5 stars for the food and 1 star for the service. Last night I waited 45 minutes for my online carry out order after arriving at the time it was supposed to be ready. This was the second time this happened, the first time I just thought and hoped it was a fluke. The carry out staff was very friendly despite several people rudely complaining (not me). I love their food so I'll be back, just maybe not on a weekend night. Or maybe I'll call in my order. read more

Love this place! The food is amazing! The food is a 5... but built to bounce too much sound around and it's hard to have a good conversation. However, if you want to drown out cranky kids or a nagging spouse it a 5 star! Lol read more

Never, ever order the Lebanese meatloaf. Took three bites and asked for the check. Hot meatloaf that was not in a loaf, on top of cold salad. Nope to Baked Kibbeh. Out of pocket $18 and staving. My server acknowledged it wasn't his favorite dish after he asked me if I liked it and brought me my check. All fairness, two stars for the dish. I'll just stick with my usual. read more

Oh Pita Jungle, I love this place!! Fresh, refreshing and always tasty. Garlic dip is amazing! The hummus platter is so tasty! Broiled chicken pita! Mediterranean Chicken salad is my fav! The service and food never disappoints! read more

Stop into Pita Jungle afyer leaving MIM. Ordered the curry chicken salas and a kiwi strawberry green tea. The salad was delicious seasoned just right and uou get plenty. I had to get a carryout. There is such a variety to choose from. It can get noisy because everything is open... but food was delicious.very healthy...thats what i love the most. read more

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One of my fav places to go! We typically do take out, so I'm not sure how the service is in store, but we always have good customer service on the that side. I'm a big fan of the chicken curry salad, hummus, and mediterranean salad. It's all so so good!!! read more

Ate here for the first time and received excellent service and the gyro is absolutely fabulous! Will definitely be back!

Slow, slow and even slower. Stopped by today at 10:45am for a quick lunch. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant and our order was taken immediately. In the meantime the restaurant slowly started to fill up with customers and they all started to get plates of food served to them where my family waited and waited... and waited. The server never stopped by to see how we were doing or offer any apology for the extremely long delay. After 50-minutes we finally received our food. The server never checked on us even once despite fact that we were missing a straw, a set of silverware and I needed a beverage refill. I had to flag him down to get the check and ask for boxes which he forgot. I asked again and he forgot again. The food was good. The service was TERRIBLE. read more

I really enjoy the food here and the prices are reasonable. The reason I gave it three stars is that I don't like the way they wrap their silverware. They put the silverware in a paper sleeve with the clean part of the silverware sticking out. You have to touch the clean ends of the silverware with your hands and also the people who put them in the sleeve. They need to put the silverware in the sleeve with the clean part down. Please fix this. read more

This place is delicious!!!! Even though wait time can take long (depending on whether you dine in or have take out), the Gyros are delicious, as well as their salad topped with onions, lettuce, and crushed feta. Definite five star!!!! read more

So, I might have been slightly wrong about Pita Jungle. Because of the Butterfly Effect, right after the ink on my PJ review dried, my buddy's wife wanted their takeout and since I hadn't been for a while, I thought it was only fair to the Yelp gods that I check my assessment's veracity. My decision to get the jalapeno and cilantro hummus was heavily influenced by my spritual/culinary guide, Richard Z. He's usually right about two things: My neurotic behaviors that lead me to straight to crestfallonically laced internal disharmony and food. It was tasty, indeed. And spicy enough to make me smile. But here's why I'm bumping up the stars... Our server said the funniest shit: My friend asked: How's the tuna melt pizza? Awesome Server: It smells terrible. Friend: Like Farts? A.S.: Like vagina (answers phone) - Takes order. Puts phone down. Well, not like my vagina. Dallas and Friend: ... (staring blankly) Three Stars! read more

This is a pretty straightforward Pita Jungle - I've been here twice, both times for lunch on a weekday. Parking is a pain, so plan accordingly. The decor is ... nicer?... than other Pita Jungles I've been to, as far as being less bohemian and more upscale, I suppose. If your idea of "upscale" is minimalist modern art 80s decor (lots of black and white geometric shapes with pops of primary colors) The food is as good as any Pita Jungle. It did take a very long time to come out, even though we ordered right away upon arrival, and while the restuarant was busy, it was not crazy busy. The real issue is the service. We've dined at the restaurant twice, with groups that are not particularly huge - 5 people the first time, 5 people the second time. On my first visit, the hostess tried to refuse to do anything to allow us to sit as a group of 5, unless we wanted to sit at the tall communal table. It was 6 months ago, so my memory is a tiny bit fuzzy, but what stands out is that a) our very reasonable request was apparently insane and b) she was very very rude, and continued to be rude in our direction throughout the entire meal. On my second visit (this past week) we sat at the high communal table (to hopefully avoid conflict with any wayward staff members) The communal table is perched at the edge of the bar area, and it suffers from what I consider to be "bar-bad-service-syndrome", which is where the servers handling tables in the bar either have way too large of a section and/or are also taking tables in other parts of the restaurants, and as a result they never show up to help you. Our server (30s, long dark hair, mean face) was incredibly annoyed with us from the very beginning. Any and every request was met with exasperated looks, irritated body language, and eye rolls galore. Not "can I please have caviar served on a gold platter while you balance on an elephant's back" sort of requests... can we please have straws, can I substitute roasted vegetables instead of salad, etc. Here's the thing: when you disappear for 20 minutes at a time, yes, when you return to the table there are going to be several requests that have built up in the meantime, since you deserted us with no assistance for way, way too long. We were celebrating one friend's birthday (hence the lunch outing) and when the bills were presented, I asked the server to please charge both my check and her check to my Amex. As you can imagine, irritated hair flipping and grimacing ensued. I even made it as simple as possible by placing both checks into the same black folio. When I recieved my check back, I noticed it was for a lower than expected amount. Upon further investigation, the birthday-girl's check was charged to ANOTHER member of the party (who had not asked for this) SO. FRUSTRATING. We worked it out amongst ourselves and beat a hasty retreat far far away. Hopefully we can find a better Pita Jungle destination somewhere close to work for future lunch-jaunts.This place is the pits. read more

Okay, so I have lived i Phoenix for a year and a half and I am moving in 5 days and tonight was my first meal at Pita Jungle...can you say SLIP!? SO SO good! My girlfriend and I started with the jalapeno hummus which was wondrous! The pita was great and light which didn't take away from the great flavor of the hummus. For my entree I went with the Mediterranean salad which was one of their specials and I LOVED it! A mix of lettuces, tomato, red onion. tabulli, roasted red peppers, pine nuts, golden raisins, and feta cheese topped with a very light lemon dressing made for an awesome dinner. As I looked around the restaurant I wondered how I could possibly make my way back to Pita Jungle before the move. Don't make the same mistake I did-get your ass to Pita Jungle stat! Your tummy will thank me later! read more

Now I realize Pita Jungle is a Phoenix-area institution, but seriously, it really isn't that good. I just don't think there are many places here that serve good mediterranean style food for people to compare. And on the flip side, people I know who love good pitas/shwarma avoid PJ like the plague. Considering my review won't dent their rating one bit amidst all of the "rave" reviews this place gets, I'm only going to highlight a few thoughts I have. Hummus isn't hard to make, and while theirs is good, it's not absolutely amazing. Plus, the amount of tahini they put in it makes it very tasty. But also really high in fat and calories, and unnecessary to put that much in. Their pitas are borderline unacceptable. Perhaps people eating here have never had good fresh pita, but theirs is dry, almost stale tasting, and cold. Their shwarma (chicken) is not shwarma. It's just grilled chicken. How is this shwarma? Because it's in a pita? It is also completely absent of any flavor whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting the most authentic mediterranean food. But this is so far from the real thing they should strongly reconsider naming it "Pita-like Jungle". Or Pita-esque. Pseudo-pita? The possibilities are endless. One of these days (maybe, but who knows until how long) a real mediterranean restaurant will open that serves real mediterranean food. Until that happens though, I guess PJ will still be around jacking people for cash and laughing in the back room about it. read more

Last time at this location! Women's bathrooms are dirty trash over flowing paper on the floor mirrors dirty, not sure they get cleaned daily. Went for dinner earlier at 4 and received the wrong drink, cold pitas, and waited 10min to be acknowledged to order drinks. Food sat under the warmer and our waiter was mia. Will stay away now. read more

STELLAR Happy Hour Prices....... More $2.00 food options than I have ever seen! Martinis might have been $3.00? I forget.... But it wasn't crappy well liquor either! Tons of outdoor seating - but like most PHX restaurants - the views were of the parking lot - as well as Desert Ridge. Tons of indoor seating as well. "Acoustics" not so great - but I dont see it intende to be a romance destination. read more

Didn't know what to expect here. We saw one of their shops while driving around. When we google mapped the one on Tatum Blvd it was a little hard to find as it's hidden in an office building complex. The food was okay and could be better with some instructions. If you get the spanakopita tell them to keep it in the oven until the top layers are crisp. The beef gyro was surprisingly good............but skip the garlic potatoes. They were not crisp and they were garlicky. Service was pleasant, but a little slow. read more

Woah! What the f*&^ happened to Pita Jungle?! When I first hit this new location I was worried, something is going to happen, and it's not going to be good. Service down the drain? Higher food prices? Different menu? So far so good, although the decor has changed and the clientele is slightly different from other locations. You don't get that hippie, earthy, organic vibe at this new location. The decor is modern, they have a bar, it has high ceilings and lots of dining space - all these things are different from pretty much every other PJ location. I like it and I hate it at the same time, partly because lunchtime at this location its full of wannabe Scottsdale mommies "eating healthy" and drinking at noon(nothing again drinking at noon). It's really about the food though and that has not changed. You still get large portions for a great price, the menu is the same. Service is quick, not that same hippiesque, brotherly friendly service at other locations but it's still not bad. The Jalapeno-Cilantro hummus is still the best. The 1000 bean pita is huge and for less then $7 - you can't beat that. The hot veggie pita is great and on my last trip I had the macro platter which was excellent. I hit this location because it is closer to my workplace now but I still like experiencing how PJ got started and hitting the original Tempe location or even the Shea/Scottsdale locale. The great thing is that all have consistently good food, portions and prices. read more

This food was so delicious! I love The tabouli, grape leaves, and falafel. Very tasty! read more

Be honest. How many times a day do you check yourself out in the mirror? A bunch? I know, me too. Sort of. Well...not really, but I do look for my reflection a lot In all sorts of things. Like the toaster. Or my computer screen when it's black, and almost always my car...its windows as I'm getting in, and the rear view while when I'm driving. Well if you like checking yourself out too, a lot, have I got a hot tip for you! Pita Jungle. The food here is great. Let's see, you need to order something...yeah, just get the cilantro-jalapeno hummus for an appy, and the lavosh pizza with chicken as your entree. There, now that that's out of the way, check out that mirror on the north wall spanning the entire room. Glorious isn't it. And there you are. Is this not the shit??? You, in all your glory, sitting there facing the mirror and talking to your bottle of Coors light as anyone who tries to furtively check-out your backside is busted by your mirror glancing skills. You'll delight when your order arrives, as you can now watch yourself eat, drink, and steal wayward glances at all the weird people in this place who ARE NOT looking in the mirror at themselves. I also recommend the Coors light. Not too hoppy or bitter with just the right amount of alcohol. They serve it in a brown bottle with a cute blue label indicating it's cold. Just precious. read more

Maybe I'm not ordering the right thing? I've been here twice and both times I've walked away thinking, "I've had better". The first time I played it safe and got a gyro. It was OK. The meat was a bit dry. I got a side of rice that was so dry I sent it back and got a replacement that wasn't quite as dry. Service was terrific. The second time I got the chicken platter and my wife got the Philly cheesesteak gyro. The chicken was dry, the rice was dry. The beans were delicious. The Philly didn't taste like a Philly cheesesteak or a gyro so it confused me. However, it was good. Again the service was terrific. The atmosphere is OK. It's a bit tight and if it's crowded it can get very noisy. I'll probably go back if I'm in the area and I don't want to fight for a parking place at Desert Ridge. But, I won't drive out of my way to eat here. read more

I love Babaganoush, and it's been hard to find some that is traditional, smoky and not overly seasoned. And now, with Pita Jungle, I have a place to satisfy my cravings fairly close to home! I can't believe in all the years we've lived here, I haven't been to a single Pita Jungle. I actually thought it was more of a fast food place, order at the counter, rush, rush, rush. I have never been so happy to be so wrong! Honestly, everything we had for lunch was fantastic! Hubby had an ahi salad which was sublime with the ahi seared to perfection. I had the hummus and ahi. Simply divine. I would never have put the two items together, but it worked for me -- two of my favorite foods on one plate. I agree with all the reviewers about the hummus here -- probably the creamiest I have ever had with a delightful flavor that I could pair with anything now. I wanted some baba but didn't want to order an entire appetizer size, so our very helpful server brought out a side dish of it . . . yum! Had we not been heading to Costco for some groceries, I would have taken some to go! The seating options are many - dine inside at a table, banquet or communal high top, or dine al fresco. You couldn't miss sitting in any of those locations, although, if you want a little more quiet, I'd recommend sitting on the patio. Service was great and you could see that the managers were watching with a close eye. There will be many meals, both eat in and takeout, in our future with Pita Jungle. read more

Always a fan of PJ whether it's Arcadia, Desert Ridge or on 3rd Ave downtown .. I personally have not had a bad experience n I know it happens from time to time but they are quick to correct it if smthg happens. Great happy hour n the food is really good; tonight was no different. Tried take out for the 1st time .. From the phone order, to pick up/pay n them verifying the order all went perfect. read more

Pita Jungle - Chicken pita (add mushrooms) and greek side salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Love the food, had great service...but won't return for a while (unless there are patio tables available) because of the no mask policy for customers. Staff are all masked, but sign on the door says masks not required for customers. Would be nice if masks were required until seated at the table (we all wore them because it's what we all should be doing now, but only saw one other customer wearing a mask). read more

Always great food!! Friendly, easy to order from. We are regular customers!!! Try the gyro bowl

The food at this Pita Jungle is as fantastic as any of the others. But there's a big difference between this one and others I've visited. The atmosphere. Most Pita Jungles tend to have a more bohemian look. Very artsy, but not very chic. The Desert Ridge Pita Jungle instead goes for a very contemporary look. As my girlfriend puts it, this is the "yuppy" Pita Jungle. There's a bar with big screens above it playing sports in HD. The lights and decorations all look like they are at a chic new hot spot. But the food is just as wonderful, and gets to your table just as quickly as all the others. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! read more

This is the go-to place for me and and a few of my co-workers. Why? Because it's somewhat healthy (one of my co-workers is vegetarian and they have a lot of vegan offerings) and we all love the food here. Not everything is perfect, but the meat is always very well cooked and lean, they sometimes use too much garlic (but I like garlic) but the portions are healthy sized, and you don't have regret later for eating badly. The gyros here are great btw. read more

The best hummus I have ever tasted! I have even tried buying several different store brands just so I can have hummus at home, but I have not been able to find anything as good as Pita Jungle's. They have an online allergen menu showing all common allergens that are in their food. This makes it so easy to order right off their menu with many items not even needing any substitutions if you do have an allergy. I love the Happy Hour as well. Many times I have walked away only spending $10 and that is with tip. Their Happy Hour consists of small portions of their hummus, shrimp, scallops, pine nut chicken, falafel...all about $2 a piece. Oh and wine is I believe $3 on HH as well. Yum Yum! read more

We dined at this restaurant all the time the service is usually amazing but unfortunately tonight this nasty host was just obnoxious. Set a set a dirty counter and told us our service be right with us 10 minutes goes by no server and then a server comes by and said I only have time to give you water were too busy right now behind the bar read more

Let me start by saying my review has nothing to do with the food, which was terrific. It has to do with the service which was terrible all the way around. Hostes starts off by being rude to my kids who went in first to get a table. Walked up, took menus and walked away without saying anything to them. It took about 15 steps for her to turn around and look at them as if they were stupid for not following her. After that she gave them a hard time when they told her we had a party of 5, initially refusing to put together two tables to fit us. Next, our waitress was late (apparently 30 min), which I didn't need to know, but the waitress staying to cover felt obligated to share. New waitress came, introduced herself by saying...you waiting on anyone else? In addition to staring at herself in the wall mirror the whole time we were ordering, she didn' pay attention to what we were asking her. Then, when my mom paid and said, "keep the change (16% tip even with cruddy service) she brought back the changed and slapped it down, saying here's the change and gave a bad look. I would have complained to the manager, but after watching her treatment of the woman behind us who had to wait 40 minutes to get her food done correctly, I choose not to. That woman was smart, since the manager wouldn't give her a break on the bill she simply put the tab on the table, said, I guess this one's on you, and left. read more

I have been eating at this joint for the last 4 years. I have probably paid for someones college. The food is always amazing. The staff is always friendly and the garlic dip and hummus is out of sight. (That means "FANTASTIC" for those born after 1990) I give it a 10 on a scale of 1-Awesome. Go. Eat. Now. read more

Pita Jungle is a popular lunch place in the area and parking can be an issue. The décor is sleek with loud music playing in the background. The menu has a great selection of items to choose from. We had two different hummus, roasted bell pepper and cilantro jalapeno. I really like the cilantro jalapeno, it was creamy with a bit of a kick to it. The Mediterranean chicken salad was delicious, the cubed chicken in the salad was a little warm which I loved. The portions are huge. The server was fast and friendly. read more

This has become a favorite location of some of my co-workers that are on a special boot-camp diet because they can tailer to their needs. After planning an extended lunch one day, we headed out to eat, and I don't think we planned enough time. They were packed, wall to wall. They were polite and worked quickly to get us a table and the service was really impressive. To be honest, when I walked in the door, I thought I might be in Scottsdale, lots of people looking like they were trying to impress others, including some of the staff, but they lacked the attitude that often is associated with Scottsdale. What was the most impressive was the service, that will rate them high in my book anytime, polite, quick, willing to work with us. The food was fast and good, and extremely hot, temp wise. They worked past my concerns of time and delivered an excellent meal in a rather challenging time for them. read more

I'm really surprised that so many people love this place, especially when there is better middle eastern food all over this town. First off, I didn't really know who worked here, and who didn't, and thought it was especially rude of the gangsta busboy to cut me off and flirt with our hostess while she was seating us. Classy. The decor is uninspired, and the service was decent. Our drinks were kept full, but I felt that our plates were thrown at us. Onto the food. We first started with the Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus, which was a pretty decent hummus, not as spicy as I would have liked. It was smooth My wife had the Spicy Black Bean Burger, and I had the Falafel Pita. Presentation was nothing special, the idea of putting my foil wrapped pita on a plate seemed ridiculous, it would have made better sense to put it in a basket, or just handed it to me. As for flavor, nothing was exciting, minus the pickles, which were crisp and sour. The falafel tasted like a mix, the pita was dry and incredibly flat, the tahini was non-existent, and the way my veggies were arranged showed the general lack of care/love of food in the kitchen. The black bean burger was much better, and is what earned the 2 stars in this review. The patty was flavorful, spicy, and great. The rest of the burger was uninspired. Vegetarian food can be absolutely amazing, and the rest of burger was a miss. She enjoyed the included blue corn chips, but I thought they were nothing special, the salsa was salty, and the potatoes were not spiced, burnt, and really had no place or reason to be included with the meal. I certainly won't be going back, but if I could purchase just those black bean burger patties, I would. read more

Great little place to eat. Tucked away from the Main Street but the food was great and the staff was friendly.

Ok, here it is my updated review of this Pita Jungle. I love this place. Other than their rocky start they have done a great job. The food here is great, service is great and I never have to wait too long for my order. I have been to this location so many times I think they are getting sick of me. Ha, I love this place, the spicy chicken wrap, the Philly chicken pita are awesome and addicting. I love that they take the time to learn my name since they see me so often and make conversation and make sure I always am taken care of. Great service and food! read more