My husband misplaced a valuable item at this restaurant and was so relieved to find it kept safe in the counter. Thank you for your service and care read more

The felafel was delicious, the staff was friendly and the fries are addictive. We'll be back!

The beef gyros has changed! Did not enjoy my meal. Beef had grissel in it. Too expensive for the quality of food.

Delicious food wonderful place Shawarma is the best In Hamilton am eating every time from this restaurant it's amazing food keep going read more

Vida La Pita - several pizzas on a table - Mediterranean Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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I went here for the first time and had a bad experience of the food. We ordered a large chicken shawarma poutineit was really tasteless no salt or pepper the only thing was it's white and hot sauce. Except all those we found a hair in it when i brought it back to them i found out that they only use 1 glove and no hats! Although they changed our food but the general experience was bad! Not recommended AT ALL! read more

Vida La Pita - a close up of a piece of french fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

With so many falafel and shawarma restaurants in a block's radius, it's tough to pick a winner. I went based on parking availability, and this place did not disappoint. Excellent service, low prices, delicious food. A small parking lot in front. read more

First time here today. From the outside, I wasn't expecting anything special but inside it was very clean and welcoming. I think it's a family run business. It looks like the owner and his sons helping him run the day to day operations. The owner was kind and personable and took the the time to explain some of the dishes. We had falafel and chicken shawarma. And both were EXCELLENT. I enjoyed every bite. I was disappointed when I finished it all. Lol It was so good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. I would go back again. And again. :) read more

Went here to check it out for the first time. Was not impressed. All the toppings were horrible and not fresh. The lettuce and tomato's looked like they've been sitting there for days, even though it was quit busy. The restaurant looked like a messy dump with dirty tables and food all over the place. Won't be back! read more

One of the best place to eat under budget, but need to upgrade their washroom , increase seating capacity and clean washroom daily. Apart from that , very knowdegable employees. read more

this is the best falafel place in the city. for ingredients, price, and serving size

Had terrible experiences here from the young kids working behind the grill talkin about a tranny they tried to pick up in hess, to people having cock roaches in their food to hearing talks of dog fights in the basement . do not go here if you want quality their are many more pita shop that are much better . read more

Disgruntled ladies who work here. Charge you for asking for extra toppings because they can't be bothered to put it on your shawarma sandwich which you paid for in the first place. Then I find a sharp chicken bone in my sandwich today. Bit right into it, as it was wrapped up in the sandwich and hurt my lip. Good thing I didn't choke on it...as you can see in the pic...it was very sharp. My husband brought it to the counter to tell the staff to be careful so others aren't injured and they ignored him. No apology...nothing. Never going back. read more

Vida La Pita - a partially eaten pita on a red table - Mediterranean Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

I came in and ordered a gyro at the Vida La Pita restaurant in Hamilton Ontario. In the middle of the order they switched servers and I continued with the rest of my order. At the end of my order she added chicken to my wrap instead of the gyro. Instead of acknowledging there was a miscommunication, she insisted she confirmed that I wanted chicken in the midst of asking about my desired toppings. I advised if she did, I did not hear and let her know this was not the order I requested with the previous server. To be fair, the server did offer to add the gyro on top of the chicken which I kindly declined as chicken was not what I wanted to eat. The servers responses became very rude and condescending as if they were doing me a favour by giving me this food until a man who I believe was the manager intervened and made me the wrap I had requested, My opinion They both failed to acknowledge a mistake had been made with my order and insisted that this reconfirmation I did not hear was sufficient enough not to offer an apology. They failed to realize that the transition of orders between servers lacked the adequate communication required and could be improved No customer etiquette and felt they became very adversarial and defensive when provided with feedback. Would not recommend going to this place if you value true and genuine customer service read more

I do not understand why this place has such a low rating! This place hands down has the best shawarma out of all the places I have ever been to. The rice has the perfect texture, the chicken is flavorful and not dry, the beef is AMAZING, white sauce is delicious, and the hot red sauce is just the right amount of spicy and it's so good! The pricing is also very reasonable and very affordable. The only thing I would say about this place is that it could use a bit of redecorating, and the location isn't the greatest, especially during late hours or weekends when everyone is out partying around the bars at Hess. Overall, it's worth the trip to get the shawarma they serve at this place! My personal go to is the mixed half chicken half beef dinner on vegetable rice with both red and white sauce! read more

I got the chicken dinner. Rice was fine, reasonably good price. But the "spicy" sauce was way too sweet and hardly spicy at all. Overall the meal was really way too sweet and not great. Small note, I asked how much a drink costs and the guy just added it to my order and asked how I would like to pay. Not great vibes. read more

I am currently on my way home. This location is about 10 minutes out of my way from home. I must say... the shawarmas have changed. They have a good price, for what it is. You can tell there is a change in the recipe. This location used to have lines put the door. What happened? Wife is so unimpressed. read more

I almost always stop here when I'm in the area. Their chicken shawarma salad is delicious, and they don't cheap out on toppings. Decently priced, too. However, the staff look like they hate their jobs which makes me sometimes feel guilty after I order, as if I was an inconvenience to them. But it all depends on who is working. read more

In Hamilton with the kids and looking for food. See this place coming out of one of the many one-way streets. Decided to try it and "wow"! We are going to come here again. All the way from Bradford, totally worth the drive. Anything that even tries to come close to this near home runs close to $80 and here we spent $40. read more

This the 3rd time I find some sort of insect in my food. It's like they never clean the restaurant I'm surprised VLP still in business

happened to pass by this spot the other night in Hamilton. overall had a good impression. it was clean and well kept. food was fresh and prepping area was clean as well. the chicken and beef shwarma meat was okay, average tasting. the beef was tough and the chicken had more fat than usual (other places I have had chicken shwarma meat). they put a white sauce they put on had good flavour but it was pretty much the only ingredient with flavour that stuck. the hot sauce wasn't quite hot (coming from someone who can't tolerate heat), and it had a hint of ketchup flavour. not very original hence the 3 stars. had different options for rice - mushroom, vegetable and curry. rice wasn't quite warm. the prices were good for quick cheap eats. the portion was definitely good, about 2 meals in one. decent menu with good variation of options, wrap, salad, rice or bread or both. Customer service was excellent. they were very friendly, not exactly enthusiastic but friendly and informative. would definitely hit it up again when looking for quick cheap eats for a good price and portion size. read more

Vida La Pita - mixed grill with mushroom rice to go - Mediterranean Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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Great shawarma! Greasy spoon atmosphere but great late hours to cure that snack attack and soulful food craving!

Food is ok but some of the worst service I've ever received in any restaurant. First visit was a joke but they were new so I cut them some slack. My last visit I was kept waiting in line while they served the rest of my party and several others. They managed to give me the wrong food and only after my entire party was done eating. Last time I'll be back. They also messed up another person's order and were shit talking them as soon as they left. No way to run a business. read more

Best Shawarma around! Workers can be a little more friendly, but the food is delicious!!! It is a hot spot for after the bar crowd and have seen some fights, get it to go if it's late night. They also have updated the seating, looking good!!Excellent little pistachio pastries hit the spot too! read more

This is the worst place on the planet for food or service. It is convenient for me so I've tried this place three of four times trying to give this place a chance but I've regretted it every time. This time, I ordered a falafel and they forgot to put sauce on it. I asked them for sauce and they charged me 50 cents for it. There were 4 people working and they were all distracted and inattentive. The falafel was bland and only included 2 balls where everywhere else I've been you get three. This appears to be a place the sacrifices quality to save a few cents and is the last time I will ever buy anything at this hole. read more

Very dishonest business. Things that are clearly part of a meal (according to the menu) are revealed to be "extra" when you pay. When you question why, the staff pretend to no longer understand English. read more

Very Sloppy style of food? never seen anyone just dump things on top of things inside a small container for what I pay I kinda feel ripped off for my money? barely ever go here too eat kinda grossed out by the soggy tomatoes lol yuck :S read more

Could chicken rice that I just ordered, served by rude staff on a dirty tray with someone else's crumbs and stains in a filthy restaurant. Ended up returning my dish after one bite to a rude woman who pretended she didn't understand what I was saying. Didn't bother with a refund just glad to be out of there without catching something. read more