Freeeeeeezing indoors. So I sat outdoors. It was 100+ degrees outside . It was comfortably cool with the parasols and misters and fans. The only annoyance sitting outside was the huge disgusting fly that kept charging at my food and landing on it. :( Sigh. You need to hire a professional fly swatter if you're gonna sit outdoors. I would want my food too if I were a fly. Its so yummy! Very fresh pita and hummus. Food comes out warm. Excellent harmony of taste w/ the fresh cut tomato, hummus, and pita. I thought the grape in hummus looked tasty so I consumed it whole... only to find out that it was an olive! (it had a huge seed in the middle, followed by an extremely olive-y taste) I got the southwest style chicken on pita seasoned with cheese. It was really good. Chicken was a little bit dry but the seasoning was done well. I liked the taste and texture of tomato, beans, corn, and seasoning that gave this dish its unique flavor. I ended up having 2 and half meals out of this one dish. (but then again, I'm a size 00p if that tells you anything) Would totally go here again. Its a classy place with friendly service. I would recommend it. read more

Nice place and good food. This specific location is nice because they have a large patio that is kept cool in the summer with the help of misters and it's shaded from the hot afternoon sun. The wait staff here is friendly and efficient as well and I've never had any problems with orders. I hear they have some great drink specials too. read more

I've been to this location many times & have always enjoyed my experience! Recently I stopped by for a pick up order & when I arrived my order was all set for me and the employees were super nice. They happily gave me a Togo water and I was on my way within like one minute. I really do like the system they have going here for pick up orders! Plus our food was amazing as always!!! read more

We'd been to this location several times in the past, and while it's not "authentic" Mediterranean food by any standard, it's still pretty good if you know what you're ordering. The most recent time, however, changed our minds completely. Here's a breakdown of the demerits: 1. Surly wait-staff who act like they'd rather be anywhere else than serving your table. 2. Said wait-staff (several people helped the table, and they were all equally bad) gets the order wrong, so two of three plates (pitas, two of the most simple things on the menu) need to be sent back to the kitchen. 3. Even fixed, said dishes tasted "off," with the ingredients seeming to be of poor quality. 4. The other entrée, Mahi Mahi, was prepared correctly and tasted okay. However, there were several bones on the fillet. Since a whole fish was not ordered, this is a pretty big error. 5. When informed of the bones in the fillet, the wait-staff do not apologize, offer comps, replacements, etc but simply shrug and say "okay." That's two more strikes than needed, so we won't be coming back, especially to this location. read more

Had to revise my previous 4-star review and drop off a star today, unfortunately. Why, you ask? Well, probably because I got a chicken pasta salad with multiple pieces of RAW chicken in it. I'm talking completely raw beneath the first millimeter of meat, not just undercooked and chewy, but physically raw. I thought it was just this one small piece, which my astute server noticed me picking at (props for the good eye and asking if all was well) but that early warning got me into the habit of checking the other pieces before I bit into them. Thankfully that vigilance saved me from ingesting the other pieces that were completely, utterly raw inside! The part that really gets me, which I pointed out to the management, is that the chicken was burned black on the outside too, so someone really, really botched what should have been one of the simplest things to cook -chicken breast. I'm no chef, but even I don't screw up chicken breast this badly. How does a trained, paid chef manage to churn out chicken that is burnt black on the outside and still raw on the inside? I would almost imagine you'd have to put a concerted effort into screwing up that badly. This is definitely a first for me. Just... wow. The manager happily deducted it from our bill and appeared to go back into the kitchen and give someone grief over it, which is nice, but it was still kind of gross to think that, had I not been so careful, I would have ingested raw chicken. He even gave me his card in case I had issues later from eating the food. Not sure if I should be grateful for the card, or worried that this is standard procedure because perhaps it happens often enough. Let's hope the former, yikes! I love this place, love their tomato soup and the service has seemingly improved in my recent visits, so I really hate to bag on them, but serving me raw on the inside, burnt on the outside chicken isn't something I can stomach (pun intended). Hopefully things pan out better in the future and I can re-review with more stars, but for now I'm dropping a star and advising folks to take a close look at their chicken if they dine here for lunch. read more

After an extended medical appointment (where you don't get to eat before blood work) I was starving, but wanted something light because we were going out to dinner that night. Pita Jungle was in the same parking lot so I popped in and ordered their Babaganoush to go. On rare occasions, when time and laziness are not a factor, I make this myself so decided I would see how Pita Jungle measured up. Their small size was more than enough for two people as an appetizer, but the one pita that accompanied it was only enough to scoop up half, so order two. Baganoush is a mixture of ground up grilled eggplant mixed with garlic, tahini, olive oil, lemon (sometimes yogurt) and a few other spices. Pita Jungle's is light and delicious. Funny, but many people who have told me they hate eggplant unknowingly gobble Babaganoush and think it's terrific. My portion came with a large spoonful of grilled eggplant, tomatoes and zucchini on top. This appetizer is good enough that I probably won't expend the effort to make it myself. A few days later (based on past experience) my daughter and I stopped in for lunch. We were seated immediately and the service was quick and attentive. She ordered a glazed chicken flatbread pizza. It looked yummy with the honey Dijon glaze and my favorite, feta cheese. I ordered the Mediterranean roasted chicken wrap (Shawarma) which was chock full of chicken, greens, tomatoes (too many onions for my taste, so I picked some out) and covered in this most excellent creamy garlic sauce. The pita was great, but was so messy I was afraid to put it down to sample my daughter's pizza! Our waitress must have realized what a mess I was making and unobtrusively delivered extra napkins! For $7.99 I thought this was a really great sandwich. I also ordered a small side of their Babaganoush (with extra pita this time ) to take home to share with my husband later. The restaurant appeared clean and somewhat noisy (nothing soft to deaden the sound) and since it was the weekend, had numerous kids enjoying lunch with their families, so probably not the place for a romantic dinner. However, for something quick and delicious (and reasonably healthy), this is a restaurant I would return to. read more

This place has the best healthy food to offer, the Gyro wrapped in pita bread is out of this world! Lots of LAMB, onion lettuce tomato in a very special sauce. We also had the small Garlic potatoes and a Greek Salad all of which were absolutely delicious! Service at the bar is fast considering the enormous popularity of this new location. Tatum and Deer Valley Drive . Suggest to go during the early week as this place get's very crowded on Thursday, Friday and Sunday! Sure wish they had breakfast foods like they Offer at the American Airline terminal...hot and spicy burrito!! read more

Let's be real here, shall we? This is a place to come drink and girl watch. The ladies that work here are good looking and the service is sufficient. Otherwise --- Bastardized Mediterranean food catering to indiscriminating taste buds. The use of the word pita implies Mediterranean or Middle Eastern fare but the menu offers more...much more....and a lot of it tastes like crap that was made up on a whim. Some of the dishes don't make sense to me, at least palate wise. The ingredients are juxtaposed nonsensically. Take the Gambas Con Ajo. Served with pesto? It simply doesn't work. A waste of space on the menu. My friend concurred that it wasn't good - at all. When I queried the bartender---Kat Von D's doppelgänger--- if Pita Jungle was a hybrid restaurant, she looked at me as if I'd just dropped in from another planet. Having lived on the highly cultured east coast for a number of years, this kind of food snobbery is permanently ingrained. I am particular about the authenticity of my food, so if you have a hankering for Meditteranean, look elsewhere. Probably somewhere very far outside of Phoenix, perhaps even a neighboring state (hint - Cali 4 Ni A). In fact, to categorize Pita Jungle as Meditteranean is a misnomer. Arizona was voted as one of the least educated states, second in line to Nevada. Don't get me wrong as I love Arizona; however, we as a nation should do our best to help bring them out of their educational rut. Chicken Tikka Masala? Last time I checked, India is a part of the continent of Asia. [Yes, I'm being an uptight jackass. Sorry.] read more

It's a good restaurant for the location. It's near offices which makes it ideal for most folks in the plaza. The food and service is good. My experience has been good with nothing exceptional. I do have one complaint, there is no WiFi. I discovered this when I visited the restaurant and planned to do some work away from my desk from one of the near by offices. At this day and age, I'd expect WiFi, especially considering the corporate area of the restaurant. As usual, the drinks and service was good but no WiFi, so I could not do any work on my laptop. Overall, it's your average pita jungle. If you've been to one you've been to them all. read more

I'm not sure I love this place as much as my wife but I do have to say it was really good food when we went the other day. Really busy when we were there but actually was kinda cool. We ended up sitting right next to @jenn_ex and her family so it was cool to chat with them and the others around us. Everyone seemed to be having a great time and we all just loved our food. My wife, Michelle said (5 times) "I could drink this hummus" so I suggest you order the hummus sampler appetizer. :) read more

Pita Jungle - Through the big mirror - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Nothing more to ask for when you want a delicious, healthy meal; upbeat ambiance and great service. Their menu has many vegetarian options including the falafel wrap, veg sandwiches/burgers, superb grilled veg. salad and the must have Hummus trio! Nevertheless, the shawrma chicken wrap, chicken salad, fish (LOVE the wood fired mahi mahi) and other meat items are delicious as well! The spicy chicken wrap is big and good for sharing. On a pleasant weather evening or brunch time, their patio seating is great. Also love the happy hour and reverse happy hour after 9 pm with $2 yummy margaritas!! Like I said, nothing more to ask for when you get just everything at one place. Thanks Pita jungle for your awesome service and tasty food!! read more

What a bummer. Have been going to this Pita Jungle on occasion for quite some time, but it seems it's going through a rough stretch or something (new management?). Ordered take-out (just a couple different hummus+chicken, a chicken/pasta salad, some pita, and an order of baklava for dessert). Told it would be about 20 minutes... oops... Long story short, just under an hour later, we got our order (quite troubling for a place that does - or at least used to do - such a brisk takeout business). I suppose the exasperation of waiting so long and watching people torch the poor server manning the bar/takeout station was distracting, and we forgot to check our bag. Well, turns out the order was light one dessert... no baklava - double bummer. To add insult to injury, the hummus was badly over-seasoned... It was edible, but ya know, Pita Jungle is one of those places that kinda tastes/feels healthy (in a good way), so it's real downer when you feel like you're eating bar food at an Applebee's from all the salt. With the exception of the vastly over-matched server desperately trying to wish some speed into the kitchen, this was a total disappointment - but one extra star for effort there. 55+ minutes for our takeout order (w/ nothing outside of grilled chicken that actually had to be cooked). Others waited longer! There were people straight-up yelling at the poor server. Yet there was no sign of a manager coming out to at least acknowledge the problem or make the slightest attempt at making things right. Not much help from other servers either (on a not-too-busy night) - though, I'm not sure what all they could've done other than serve as canon fodder. We'll definitely be taking a break from this particular Pita Jungle for a while. read more

We had a group of 20 soccer girls- service and food was amazing. Very organized staff and the food was fresh and delicious.

EXCELLENT every time..... fresh and clean mark the two words from each experience visiting any of the locations. Beautiful people eating healthful food is the result. Make sure and try the chicken curry salad!!!! read more

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I really like Pita Jungle. One of my favorite dishes here is the Lentil Fatoosh Salad. I love the combo of the lentils on top of the lettuce, w/ the fried onions and veggies. The lemony dressing is really great too. I have to say though, every time I come, it seems to be made a bit differently. Sometimes there's not enough lettuce, sometimes too many onions. I find that the consistency of pretty much all their dishes changes a lot. Prices are fair and the portions are unnecessarily gigantic. read more

Food was fresh and delivery was prompt delivery. We were not totally impressed with the flavors by not being as savory as we like. We probably won't order again but this decision is based on our taste not the quality of their food. read more

Loved this place! Not only was the food delicious, and cheap, but a few of the waitresses were pretty hot. Sorry ladies, but I'm a guy and sometimes I can't help but notice. Will be back next time I'm in town. read more

I've always been kind of anti Pita Jungle. I had it once about 8 years ago and was so underwhelmed, I never had a desire to go back. So when we decided to go here for a work lunch yesterday, I was kind of bummed. But I am now happy to say I am definitely a Pita Jungle fan! We started with the cilantro jalapeno hummus, which might be the best hummus I've ever had in my life. For my entree, I ordered the seared ahi tuna salad. I will be coming back for this! The ahi was perfectly cooked, and there was plenty of it. The salad is also topped with strawberries, pineapple, and a delicious Asian-style dressing. While it was super light and fresh tasting, it was also really filling. I ended up taking part of it with me for a snack later. I am so happy I gave Pita Jungle another chance! read more

Welcome to the Pita Jungle we got hummus and drinks - We got everything on the menu that you want, pita we know the names We are the restaurants that you find, whatever you may eat If you got the money, honey we are here to please (your palates!) I likes me some Sirloin and Hummus please! Love to come here for lunch. It's a tad bit on the heavy side, but I didn't tell anyone to eat the entire meal! I always eat about 50% of the hummus. Stuffing my face any more and I would be a glutton and I'm anything but. Their wraps are excellent, but again take it easy cowboy. If you can't or don't want to finish it all take home for a 2nd meal. I recommend the Sirloin and Hummus for lunch for sure, but their variety of Pita sandwiches are just as good. They salads are huge, but definitely worth it and on the healthier side too. The service here is always tops, and hots, wink wink! :) Overall, I like the ambience of this particular Pita Jungle. Very modern and sleek with an industrial look. I totally recommend a stop by if you're ever on the North side of town! - Enjoy! read more

I love stopping into Pita Jungle for their happy hour after work. Its a great little bar with a fun atmosphere that fills up fast. My only 2 complaints are how their food specials on happy hour are only til 5:30 (cuz so I'm frugal!) and how all the employees wear regular clothes, so I can never tell them apart from the customers. When I can get off early enough to make it in time, the portions for happy hour are perfect for a little eater like myself at $2-3 a pop. Their hummus is by far my fav and I crave it for weeks after I go there! read more

Beware if you are gluten free. We asked if the cauliflower with tahini fire roasted was gluten free and were told yes. When it arrived, it had fried onions on top and I asked if they had been deep fried in the same oil as wheat and was told yes. They refired it for us but came back with the cauliflower under-done, totally white. The manager was right there so I explained what happened and he then explained to me that the original order was gluten free but there was the cross contamination issue (which of course I already knew since I was the one that brought it up). Gluten free is not a choice for me but is a result of stomach issues I have been having. When I ask at a restaurant about gluten free, I expect the staff to be informed on the issue so I can make appropriate choices. Instead of telling me what gluten free means, he should have been educating his staff. At this point, our food to go was ready and I asked that the appetizer be taken off our bill since it was so under cooked so we could leave. That was done but I guess I really expected more after our not so good service. I ordered the Norwegian salmon dinner to go and requested that the salmon be cooked medium. The salmon was over cooked and dry. I would have sent it back if we had been in the restaurant. When I saw so many gluten free items on the menu, I was excited to have some great food options. Now I am just disappointed in the whole experience. read more

Only Two Stars -- simply because this location doens't live up to any of the other Pita Jungle locations we've visited. The food is okay but the service is lacking. Compared to the other PJ locations, the portions are smaller and the food is bland. read more

OMG! Who would have thought you could make a full meal with just fruit and cheese. They have this plate called the fruit and cheese fantasia, and it is delish!!! I have been here twice and meant to order something different the last rime I went, but I could not say no to the fruit and cheese..it was like a drug addictaion and it was callin me read more

This was my first visit to Pita Jungle. We ordered several appetizers and samples each of them. The food was incredible and the service was spot on. Definitely returning to this location again in the near future... and will be asking for Lisa!!! read more

Excellent service. Horrible food. The falafel, lavash pizza, Greek salad were just not good, the humus was just ok - this is a chain and a bad representation of Mediterranean food (not authentic in any way, except menu)! would not recommend or come here again. The plus is the service, our server was excellent. read more

Came here once after a grad school interview and the food was excellent! Same can be said about the service. Their happy hours are awesomely cheap with $2 margaritas, and $2-3 snacks like hummus and pita, stuffed grape leaves, etc. Being a so-cal resident, I am definitely not used to these prices! I got the philly cheese steak pita, bf got the gyro, and our friend got the steak on a bed of hummus dish (can't remember what it was called but he really liked it). Everything tasted great and they have a large menu to choose from. I was really digging the vibe of this place, had a lot of energy and diverse crowd (students, families, businessmen) and waitresses were nice. It gets packed fast though, sounds like there is a wait most nights. If you're ever in the area, check this place out! read more

I've been to other Pita Jungle locations before and have enjoyed both my food and the service. Today, my food was again great, but the service was absolutely awful. My friend and I had a limited amount of time. We weren't in a crazy rush, but we were hoping to be finished in less than an hour. We were seated outside and then waited 15 minutes for any service (note: it was not busy). The only reason we received service at that time was because my friend GOT UP AND ASKED someone to come to our table. The waiter who took our drink order was not our actual waiter (as we found out later). Our actual waiter showed up after another ten minutes to take our order. It took an additional 30 minutes to get our food to us - we ordered the tapas Hummus Trio and Dolmades. (Really? Did it require 30 minutes? Oh well.) Once the food made it to our table, it tasted delicious. At one point, our waiter (one of the three times he actually came to our table) asked us if we were in a hurry, and then, why we were in such a hurry. A) that's none of your business and B) we wanted to be in-and-out in an hour - that's not asking for much! In all, it took us an hour and fifteen minutes to eat two tapas appetizers, and it was all due to the poor wait service we experienced. I hate to just rant about our poor service, but it was just terrible! Especially when I know that Pita Jungle is capable of soooo much better! I'm going to avoid this location from now on. read more

I have waited a long time to write this. I travel the valley for work and I eat at Pita Jungle locations 2-3 times a week if not more, so I can get a good comparison around the valley. Portions sizes are almost always wrong, food is overcooked or not done right. I am disappointed with this location to the point that I will travel to Happy Valley location before eating at this one again and I have been to this one a dozen times. It's just sad because this is by far the closest to me as I live in Cave Creek. read more

Ordered to go, the gyros were cold. We went back and asked if We could get fresh gyros. They only heated the meat up. The meet became hard, dry, and burnt. We will now only order from pita cafe. read more

This is the best Pita Jungle and it's not just because they have a full bar. The waitstaff seems to care more about your experience much more than the other valley locations. I recommend the Lentil Fetoosh Salad and the Lavosh Pizza (?--may have the name wrong, but it's not to be confused with the Lavosh Pita, which isn't nearly as good). Even the cheap House Margaritas are good. read more

Love it, love it, love it! I have been eating at various Pita Jungles around the Valley since I moved to AZ over 6 years ago and I have yet to have anything that I didn't love. My favorites include the Black Bean Burger, Lentil Fetoosh Salad, all three hummus types, dolmas, and gazpacho, but everything is delicious, so you really can't go wrong! The Tempe location also has breakfast, which is amazing! Each location is fairly small, so luch and dinner may require a short wait, but its worth it. The prices are fair and the portions are huge! Don't be afraid to split a dish with a loved one. read more

Nice place. Food was amazing, great service. Place has personality and character. Go to place.

I frequent the Desert Ridge location often. I usually sit at the bar when I'm alone and always have very prompt and friendly service. Anyone that is familiar with PJ knows they have the BEST hummus in town. I love to get the trio of regular, roasted red pepper, and cilantro jalapeno. And for an entree, top it off with a protein such as the ahi tuna, chicken, or steak. My BF and I will often split the Chicken Curry Salad, a side order of Tahini Cauliflower, and the Mixed Beans AND we STILL have left overs. My new recent favorite is the Veggie Lavosh Wrap. OMG, even if you aren't a Veg Head this is sooo yummy and a HUGE portion! Also, if you are on a budget... House Wines (Red & White) & Margaritas are super cheap! read more

I come to this location regularly and have previously had pretty good food. However, this is the second time that I've order my meal and gotten home to find out that my food didn't look right. I literally spent about 7 min picking "burnt sauteed onions" out of my philly chicken pita. What I can't understand is, as a cook/chef how you can throw that on someone's plate and then send it out of the kitchen and be proud of that presentation. The first time it happened, I called and spoke to the manager. However, I shouldn't have to do that if everyone in the kitchen was on their A-game. No one wants to eat burnt food, especially since I've spent my good, hard earned money. It is clearly a reflection of the establishment and the people that's being hired to cook the food. Needless to say, I am extremely disappointed with this location. I'm trying my best to give this location a second try, but I'm leaning towards driving a few more miles to one of the Scottsdale locations. I won't even go into detail on the service at the bar. It depends on the day, but there's one really nice girl and the others need to be fired along with the cook! read more

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I have never been disapppointed with anything I have gotten here. My favorite is the hummus trio with chicken. I ask for cucumbers instead of pita. Yum. read more

Pita Jungle - Glazed chicken lavosh pizza - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I've been to several Pita Jungle locations, but this one the most frequently. I love their food and eat there once every week or two. The hummus is the best I've ever had, all three of the flavors are excellent but the cilantro jalapeno is my favorite (and it's not very spicy). I love that you can get cucumbers instead of pita with it too. The Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil is phenomenal. I can't seem to order anything else there, I get this almost every time for my meal. The one thing I've had there that I didn't like was the spinach four cheese quesadilla. I think it is just personal preference, but I found the lavosh bread to be too cracker-like for my taste. Crumbs went absolutely everywhere when I tried to eat it, and I didn't think it had much flavor. As far as service, I've had better but also worse. Sometimes the waitresses can be curt and not very friendly.... I get kind of a snobbish attitude from some of them. I usually get it to go, so I don't have to interact with them all that much. I really enjoy the atmosphere, particularly the modern feel and the art. It changes every so often and seems to be pieces brought in by local artists, it's very cool to get to see a variety of local art. read more

We are here AT LEAST weekly. Excellent service, and great tasting food! Their baba is out of this world! They gladly accommodate your dietary restrictions or item changes if possible. They don't have that much employee turnover and I think that is the reason for the excellent service. I would have given them 5 stars except for three items: 1. Portion sizes vary - I understand that it happens sometimes, but it happens a bit too often 2. Presentation - From day to day ordering the same meal the plates come out looking totally different. Yes this is ONLY a presentation issue - just not consistent. 3. The cost of Ice Tea - $3 is a bit high. read more

I can understand some of the reviews. Had lunch here today with my wife and in-laws. The worse service ever. We ordered appetizers and never got them. We also waited 15 min for our refills. My wife loves the one in Tempe. This one can take some hints from it. 2-stars cause the food was at least good when we did get it! read more

I've been coming to this location for several years now. The last 2 times I've been in, I've noticed all the servers were wearing black. I asked my server "why is everyone wearing black?" He responded and said "these are our uniforms now." One MAJOR reason I appreciate Pita Jungle is for the individuality of its staff. As a customer, it makes me feel like I can be myself with my own individuality, and fit right in. I'll be honest, I was very bummed to see everyone wearing black. Not to mention the fact that they HAD to wear it. I understand a sense of "uniform" BUT believe it or not, black is not black. There are different shades and it actually didn't look very uniform. IF it's a sense of uniform this location is going for, how about actually INVESTING into your staff, and purchasing a nice team shirt for everyone. Otherwise, it just looks cheap and almost controlling of the management to make their team wear a "uniform" that isn't provided for them. With that being said, staff is fantastic, food is wonderful. read more

Where do I start with today's service, That Kyle guy.... Was awesome to say the least!!!! From the start of us walking in, he greeted us with a smile, very helpful with my menu and wine selection. He was attentive, friendly and courteous throughout our entire dinner time. If you haven't been or have made it to this location, you MUST ask for Kyle! This guy deserve a raise! We will definitely be back and ask for him. He deserves 10 stars ... read more