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    Pita's Republic

    3.9 (33 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Greek
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mid East Piece wrap- chicken, tabouli, hummus, feta, lettuce, olives, tahini on whole wheat wrap $7 (photo shows half)
    Lisa W.

    Last week I was at a party that they catered and the food was fantastic. At the party, they had different chicken and gyro pitas, hummus, Greek salad, Spanakopita and more. Today, I decided to check out Pita's Republic for lunch and chose the Mid East Piece wrap $7, which was messy, but tasty. The service was great. There was one employee at the register and one preparing the meals. During the lunch rush, they were friendly and efficient. I will definitely be back.

    Gyros Pita
    Allison C.

    We've tried four Greek places locally, and this has been the worst by far. Getting our food delivered, there was no issues that were due to having it delivered and found everything present. Our gyros both had rotting romaine lettuce on it, which was off putting, and although we typically prefer romaine on most things, it was a let down compared to the iceberg traditionally used at most restaurants. The meat was very dry, and overall not very enjoyable. The hummus, we figured couldn't be bad, and I was excited that they had my favorite soft pitas included for dipping and were nice and warm. I tried one bite of the hummus and was weirded out... what was that flavor? Not like a lemon, but certainly something throwing it off in the worst way. I tried two or three more bites and let my boyfriend know of the flavor as my concern grew. He tried it and was disgusted, how can hummus be done so badly? Perhaps the product was old and had gone bad, and that's why the taste was sour. The pita bread ended up being the best part, and thankfully I had a container of Good & Gather Garlic Hummus from Target that we pulled out to replace the one purchased. The hummus from Pita Republic went straight into the trash and the Target hummus was much better. We agreed that this was the worst Greek we've had so far and have no interest in being back.

    Pita's Republic located directly across N. Dale Mabry Highway from Sweet Tomatoes. Same shopping center as Shapes.
    Steve E.

    Pita's Republic is a fusion of classic Greek specialties along with fresh & healthy Mediterranean choices. The Pita's Republic chain began as the brainchild of Moe Elkasri who founded this Mediterranean fusion restaurant while studying for his MBA at the University of South Florida here in Tampa back in the 80s. Since that time he has opened more than a dozen Pita's Republic restaurants around the Tampa Bay region. This particular branch of Pita's Republic can be found on N. Dale Mabry Highway, less than a mile south of the intersection with Ehrlich / Bearss. The restaurant is located directly across the highway from Sweet Tomatoes, and in the same small shopping center with a Shapes health club and a mattress store. The restaurant has many favorite Greek specialties including pitas. gyros, pocket pitas, wraps, salads, and flat breads. But add to that some interesting choices such as pitas with grilled fish, shawarma (grilled beef), Philly-style steak and cheese, deli meats, tuna or chicken salad, and a big selection of vegetarian pitas. They offer wraps with Middle Eastern, Asian, Greek, Tex-Mex, and American fillings, If you prefer salads you'll find the traditional Tarpon Springs-version of a Greek salad with a scoop of potato salad, as well as several variations of chicken, and gyro meat salads. You can also have a chop which includes your choice of proteins along with lettuce, tabouli salad, rice, feta cheese, Kalamata olives and homemade Tzatziki sauce. For flatbreads you can order the typical Mediterranean choices with hummus, vegetarian, and grilled meats, or you can jazz it up and order BBQ chicken, Tuscan chicken, or Pesto chicken flat bread pizzas. They offer sides of hummus, avocado spread, falafel, tabouli salad, stuffed grape leaves, spinach pie, baklava, and a big assortment of fruit smoothies. The lady behind the counter told me that everything is made fresh to order, and all of their sauces are homemade. She said that even the pita bread is their own special recipe as a result of the owner's passion to perfect the mixture of flavor and nutrition. I had a tasty gyro pita sandwich with a small side salad, and very much enjoyed my meal. The cost was about $10, and that seemed fair given the quality of the food. Now that I know some more about this chain I will add them in to my rotation of lunch places to grab a quick, nutritious, and delicious meal.

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    The Mediterranean chop salad is awesome. It has everything you want on it plus it comes with pita an hummus.

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    Used to frequent here, but won't be back. Tons of bones and gristle in my chicken pita. Biggest turn off.

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    7 years ago

    Low key place but 5 stars, dude is super chill. Fair prices and Good quality food. Definitely give this place more business.

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    Been here many times to pick up food for the family. Good prices, healthy and filling food - always a success.

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    Best place to eat there food is awesome and good for the money fast easy and quick pickup

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    My favorite is the Tex Mex, I also tried the Mediterranean chop salad with chicken and it's amazing!

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    4.9(266 reviews)
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    The store owner was so sweet and intentional in having me try all the vegan hummus options, I felt…read moreso taken care of! This is the best falafel wrap I've ever had, each one had a perfect crisp and a deep spiced flavor. This was a huge wrap too, I was only able to eat the entire thing because I was eating a late lunch with no breakfast. I highly recommend this spot!!

    This place has been on my radar to try for a long time, and I was finally able to swing by on a…read moreSunday at lunch time. There was one other couple ahead of me, and only one person working, so I did wait a bit, which was fine since I needed to peruse the menu. There are a few tables inside to eat at, but I chose one of the three outside tables. After conferring with the couple in front of me, I decided to go with the Mezze platter - your choice of 5 items. I thought it was expensive at $24, but it seemed to be the best way to try a wide variety of things. The five items I got, ranked from best to least best: 2 falafels-really good, hummus-very good, cucumber salad-good, cous cous-fine, beet salad-meh. Make sure you ask for the hot sauce - it jazzed everything up. The platter was served with a couple of pieces of pita, but there really needed to be more to dip into all the salads. The only available drinks were to purchase bottled water or bottled soda. I only ate about a third, but I will say it did not travel well. Because three of the salads were placed in the same section, by the next day all three salads were a combined soggy mess, and the only part that was still edible was the hummus. I did enjoy the food, and the worker was incredibly friendly and hospitable, but it was a bit too pricey for one lunch for me.

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