Pros: food quality is good, shawarma beef was a little chewy
cons: very small quantity of food, very cheap on rice, meat, and salad portion especially for the price you pay $11.99 for combo meal and $9 for chicken entree. Â Pita House on Roselle rd, is a better bang for the buck!! just as good taste wise and you get a heck of a lot more food for cheaper price!
Suggestions: lower prices and increase quantity and you will get higher rating.
I have been to Pita BBQ a few times now and I am a very big fan. Â Every time that I have been there I have been with my girlfriend and we have split the super combination. Â It comes with a beef koobideh kabob, grilled chicken, beef and chicken schwarma, falafel, seasoned basmati rice, a vegetable side of your choice, sauce of your choice and a few pitas. Â I think the schwarma is some of the best I've had, both the chicken and the beef, and the rice is awesome. Â The koobideh and grilled chicken are both very good, but the falafels really steal the dish. Â The second time we went, we got an extra three pieces. Â Next time i may just eat falafel and rice! Â They do also have steak and lamb kabobs which I would like to try too. Â One piece of advice to anyone going is that the food will take a good ten minutes usually and possibly a little longer if they are very busy, but it is worth it because everything here tastes extremely fresh and I'm certain almost everything is made to order. Â I do eat at a couple different pita places in the area and I like Pita BBQ the best. Â It may soon become the only one I frequent.
Review Source:I had driven past Pita BBQ several times and always contemplated what it was about. I somehow struggled to understand how pita bread and bbq were related. I envisioned ribs and barbecue chicken in a pita bun - guess I took the restaurant name literally. Either way, it deterred me from stopping in. Â Once I realized they served up some phenomenal Mediterranean dishes, I knew it was worth a shot.
The menu offers guests the choices of their favorite dishes - chicken and beef schawarma, kabobs, falafel, gyro, baba ghannouj, and beef koobideh kabob. The bf and I decided to split a combination plate and a few extra falafels, which was more than enough to feed two people. The meats were moist, tender, and full of flavor. The falafel were pillowy and perfectly seasoned. The saffron rice was rich with flavor. And the cucumber-dill was to die for. Pita BBQ claims they use only fresh and organic ingredients, and that nothing is frozen and always pre-made. I wouldn't doubt that based on my experience.
The service was great. The staff was friendly and helpful, and willing to go the extra step to make customers happy. I will say the wait to get the food itself wasn't super speedy - but I won't complain when I'm getting fresh and hot food.
Don't let the name of Pita BBQ deter you into thinking it's something it's not. Stop in and chow down!
I think they've hit their sweet spot with the combo and the vegetarian plate. There's shards of beef and chicken shawarma, koubideh, a thin slice of grilled chicken breast, 1 x falafel, a side salad, fluffy yellow rice. In the veggie plate, there's hummus, baba ghanouj, chickpeas, 3 x falafel, tabouleh, all kinds of goodness. For $20 you feed yourself for two meals, possibly 3 -- Â I eat big, so.
Review Source:I've been here a few times now and the food and service have both been excellent. The food tastes fresh, everything is custom made to order, and the prices are incredibly reasonable (2 people can have a filling meal with possibly some leftovers for about $20). I would recommend the chicken shwarma wrap and the hummus.
Review Source:The lunch special is a great deal. But if you get the steak kabob, they don't give enough steak! So not so worth it... The cilantro and lime chickpeas were awesome! The falafels were really good too. Steak kabob tastes ok, but not worth the price for such little servings. I do not think I'll be coming back.
Review Source:Good value for the price - lots of food for under $10. You could seriously feed 2 people with the lunch special plate.
I had the chicken shwarma which was ok but very fatty and lots of dark meat some of which was partially raw. Â I had to pick through it to take off the fatty parts and ended up eating only about half of the chicken.
The beef kabobs were good, not too dry. You get falafel too which was very fresh and some rice and vegetables. The pita was a little dry and possibly day old.
I like that they make the food as you order it, except for the shwarma that is cooking all day.
I believe it is a chain and there are better Middle Eastern places in the Chicago area, just not near this location which was convenient for me.
Starving!! Â I was convinced that I was starving and started to drive northbound on Route 59 from Bartlett. I couldn't even think of something that sounded good until I thought of Pita House....wait, I know this review is for Pita BBQ but you'll understand why I mention this in a moment. See, I really should belong to a support group for people who love Pita House. I have realized that I have a problem...that's the first step right?
Anyhow, I was going to drive to Schaumburg when I realized that Pita BBQ was moments away and I'd never tried it before. That was all about to change. I pulled in the parking lot and wandered inside. The owner greeted me warmly and finished helping the gentleman in line before me. Once it was my turn, I realized that this was very similar in style to my beloved PH. The owner talked me through the menu and I quickly decided to get a combination plate to go. (My hubby was very happy to split dinner with me!)
The wait wasn't too bad. I took the time to enjoy the clean space and the friendly staff. I was hoping to grab a carryout menu, but they were all out.
Once I got our food home, I couldn't help but compare everything to PH. My hubby did the same. Here's what we decided...
Pita bread: Â Pita BBQ wins. The pitas were fresh and served warm. Plus, the owner threw in an extra at no charge.
Rice: Â It's a draw. Pita BBQ has a fine rice which has a nice flavor and kept me coming back for more. PH has a different texture and style of grain. Both are yummy.
Chicken: Â Pita BBQ wins this one. There were two types of chicken in the combo. Both were seasoned really well and juicy!
Kefta Kabob (or something very similar): Â PH takes this one. Pita BBQ had a long ground beef item that looked like Kefta kabob. I think they call it something else though. I didn't love the seasoning unfortunately.
Hummus: Â PH gets this one too. The owner was kind enough to swap salad for hummus. But, I didn't love it. I didn't eat more than a couple bites before I decided to skip it. :-( I was disappointed.
So, in summary, Pita BBQ has some really tasty options and I am happy they are close to home. I think some things are just a matter of unique preference and I will gladly visit them again for their quality food.
I was introduced to this place by a friend, and I am SO glad that I was! The pitas are FILLED with meat, and veggies, and the taste is impeccable. I like to get extra sauces because they are so yummy. I've eaten inside, and had carry out, and with both I have gotten quick and friendly service. Nothing like a local authentic Mediterranean restaurant to liven up the day-to-day local eateries.
Review Source:So grateful for a quick, affordable and GOOD Middle Eastern offering in this area.
The menu is like that of Chipotle where you choose the form (salad, dinner, pita etc), then your meats (chicken or beef schwarma, kebab etc), toppings (hummus, tabouli, peppers etc).
Food is cooked on the spot so it's nice, fresh and hot!
And the customer service is top notch.
Went to this place today to get some carryout. Â The food is good but for the price I expected more.
I have to say this: Their air conditioner doesn't work! Â The guy working there gave me an excuse like the the temperature inside was better than it used to be, but honestly it was the same as outside: 90+F! Â Not a place you want to dine in and eat. Â If they are renting the place then they should demand the landlord fix it otherwise customers will have no reason to dine in. Â That kills survival as you should rely on both carryout AND dine-in for business.
Perhaps the good part of this place is the food. Â I ordered the combination grill which came with various meats and basmati rice. Â Every meat included I liked, so no complaints there. Â The bad part is the quantity:price ratio. Â For $12 + tax (not including drink) I did get what looked like a full plate but wasn't as filling. Â Then again since this is Arabic food maybe that's all you get for the money. Â I'm just saying that I could've gotten filled up elsewhere. Â BUT what really disappointed me was the Vegetarian Grill. Â It costs $7+ tax and all I get for that are 3 measly sized falafels about as big as an Oreo cookie! Â Really!? Â Even though the taste is good I recommend you stay away from this item as it's super expensive for what you get :( Â It's a vegetarian item so the least they can do is make it much bigger or reduce the cost. Â It's more of an appetizer and by no means qualifies as a meal.
What surprises me is that these items are clearly visible on their menu as separate entities and yet it cheats you out of your money in the end. Â So please stay away from these items and your wallet will thank you. Â They do have a $7 lunch thing which would be worth it as long as they match it with quantity.
Again, the food is good but expensive. Â A place like this that looks like it's designed as a fast food joint shouldn't be charging these prices or at least make up for it with the quantity. Â For a final note, I don't think they're taking care of their beverage machine either as the Coke did not taste right. Â It needs a good clean in the nozzles AND the carbonator isn't mixing well with the drinks.
All in all, place could be better if they fix the above. Â I wish owners would understand that if they spend the money now and do the fixes then they will create a lot of business. Â Rather they'd penny-pinch everything until they close down. Â Sad....
This was our first time at Pita BBQ and we LOVED it! Friendly staff, excellent and delicious food! My hubby ordered the gyro sandwich with fries. He's a huge fan of gyros and gives it a 4.5 out of 5 stars!! I had the chicken shawarma plate with hummos and grilled peppers. The food was freshly cooked; meat was tender and well-marinated. Our order came out in a very timely manner as well. We enjoyed it so much, we can't wait to back!
Review Source:What a great find my dad and I made today! :) Pita BBQ was delicious. I don't really know how BBQ figured, but oh well.
My dad really enjoyed his hummus and pita. I snuck some and loved the hummus - the olive oil especially was delicious. My shwarma wrap was also good, though it fell apart a bit (I used a fork and knife, though I probably could have pressed on otherwise). The chicken shwarma was not as thinly sliced as usual, but it was juicier than most chicken shwarma is! The sauces were delicious, and I love the options they give you for meat, toppings, and such. Decently clean bathrooms too, as well as a very clean dining area!
Yet another reincarnation of the same type of restaurant in this location. Â I'm not sure why...each has been just as tasty as the last. Â Hubby brought home take-out from here last night. Â I'll reserve a higher star rating for when we actually dine inside in the future.
The food was delicious! Â Perfect basmati rice, tasty chicken shawarma, heavenly falafel. Â The chickpea salad had the delicious tang of lemon juice and parsley and the cucumber & tomato salad was fresh. Â The only downside to the meal was they were a bit skimpy on the chicken in the chicken shawarma meal. Â They give you tons of rice, though.
Great meal with a great host named Muhammad. Â My meal was a Koobideh Kabob platter, Hummos, Cucumber Tomatoes and a Spicy Chili sauce which instantly woke my taste buds with a mild fire to my tongue. Â One downside was poor Mobile Network communications. Â I free WIFI recommended to Muhammad for customers who need data communications while patronizing his fabulous restaurant.
Review Source:A friend told us about this place & we decided to trot on over to  Streamwood from Lake in the Hills to check it out...and BOY were we pleased. We both had the lunch special - chicken kabob, steak kabob, falafel, koobideh...it was all great...lots of flavor & texture. Even the hot sauce tasted really fresh & I will go back just for the falafel. I like having the choice of toppings...I got fried onions & green peppers & my husband got the baba ganoush. We left with smiles on our faces...and the staff was very pleasant and appreciative of our business.
Review Source:because this is the only mediterranean place around, I'll give it 3 stars. if there was a quality mediterranean place around like pita inn, this would easily drop to a 2 star. joints like these don't seem to last around here - probably because every place that tries just can't seem to get it right. this one falls in that same category.
hummus was quite bland. didn't have the typical sour kick it should have, the boyfriend said it tasted like bananas..? lol. the chickpeas were much better. seasoning and spices on those bad boys were bomb. pitas were store bought and served to us cold...oops? not sure what meat I had, in fact I don't even remember how it tasted, guess it wasn't good.
i would only go back if I was craving chickpeas, and only chickpeas. til then, I'll be making 45 minute trips to Skokie for pita inn.
Here it is plain and simple.......not the place to dine and relax. This is the place for the best take out for Mediterranean cuisine. The hummus is delicious but I like to substitute flatbread with my hummus instead of the pita. Chicken Shawarma,gyros,falafel are all perfect. All sauces including hummus are homemade.
Review Source:I have been coming to Pita BBQ since it opened and was a consistent customer of the older iterations (Pita Crave and Grill 59). Â The first two times I went to Pita BBQ the food was top notch - easily the best in the north-western suburbs. Â Their baba-gannouj was especially high quality with good texture and whole, un-pitted olives and smoked paprika for added 'interest'. Â Over my last 10 or so visits, I have watched the quality decrease dramatically. Â I imagine that much of this is due to cost-cutting, but when a restaurant removes the majority of the tahinni from its hummous and baba-gannouj, there is a problem. Â (neither should be granular and devoid of all richness). Â As it stands, Pita BBQ is no longer even in the top 5 or 6 Mediterranean places that I frequent. Â I sincerely hope that the quality improves because there are so few non-fast-food options in the area.
Review Source:Since I loved it so much the first time, we decided to try the lunch special (who even has lunch specials on a Sunday!) For $6.50 we got our choice of two meats, rice, 1 falafel, one side, and sauces. It sounds like a lot more food than it was.. I think if they added a falafel or put a little more rice (or more than one dab of hummus as my side), it could have been a LOT better. But I guess for $6.50 you can't go wrong. It was still really tasty.... but I prefer the portions of Pita House.
Review Source:Excellent food and service, been coming here since it was called Grill 59, Â way before the Pita Crave. I remember getting disappointed when they closed down for remodeling at the fact that I had to spend my lunches somewhere else. Yet now they reopened as the Pita BBQ, and once again I come and fill myself with good food and for about the same price you'll pay at any fast food restaurant.
Now with new and improved variations of their previous dishes, I think it's even better than before. Â Everything from the chicken shawarma to falafel to their steak fries is prepared to liking, and always end up leaving with an empty plate and full stomach when I come here.
This place is amazing. The set up is similar to that of Chipotle, where the ordering process is made simple through a 3-step format. They have specials and dinner plates as would be expected, but you first start out by ordering a salad, wrap, or meat/rice combo. You then pick a meat, and top it off with as many free toppings as you'd like (feta, taboleuh, chickpeas, yadda yadda). The chicken is absolutely amazing, they have a crazy garlic sauce that rocked my socks off, and their falafel had a hint of pesto/chimchurri to it. I've had many chicken kabobs in my time and this place is the best so far. They are fast, delicious, healthy and cheap and they are open until 10. The owner explained that the restaurant is still owned by the same family, but basically "switched" from one family member's preferences to another. I hope to make this a regular stop for dinner on my way home from work. Next time you're thinking about Rosatis, consider trying this place instead.
Review Source:Great Food!!! I ordered the Koubideh or koobideh plate. It was probably the best I've had in my life. I usually compare my koubideh to Rezas or Noon o Kabob and hands down Pita BBQ's koubideh was the best. It was seasoned and cooked to perfection. Kudos to the chef and owners. On my subsequent trips to Pita BBQ, I want to try the falafels, chicken shawarma, gyros and baklava.
Review Source:We had a craving for Falafel, and I thought the only place around was like 10 miles away, so I checked on Yelp! and lookey there.... Here is a place right in Streamwood !! They have a pretty decent place, nice staff, and my Falafel was tasty !!
We will most likely be return customers (Now that I know where they are at !)
If I didn't know any better, I'd say this place is Pita Crave but with a new name and a more streamlined menu. Â I mean the falafels taste like the falafels I used to order from Pita Crave. Â Hmmm...
I am glad this place "re-"opened. Â Falafels are one of the few things my toddler will eat so it's nice having a place nearby that makes good tasting ones. Â The menu is easy to read. Â First you pick what type of meal you want, then you pick your "Meat", and then you pick your toppings. Â They also have a few combination plates you can pick from and of course a list of sides. Â I've had the falafel wrap with hummus, cucumber tomatoes, and romaine lettuce before. Â Yum. Â Falafels were crisp but not dripping with oil and had a nice taste to them. Â Last time I came, I ordered the 6 piece falafel for my toddler and the mediterranean salad for myself. Â The salad was amazing. Â It had romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, chickpeas, feta cheese, and fried pita chips. Â Yummy. Â But the house dressing is what made the salad. Â It's this creamy garlicky dressing that is so good. Â I even dipped a falafel in it and wow.
Though there is one thing that confuses me. Â BBQ? Â Are those initials for the owner cause it definitely doesn't stand for barbeque.
Loved it! The owner serves 100% Halal Zabihah meat (Organic by all means) and it tastes amazingly good. We tried their lunch special and it was delicious. The environment is clean with a very fun and energetic surrounding. I would recommend their steak shawarma wrap. This place is kids friendly and before you leave be sure to grab a box of middle eastern dessert.
Review Source:Wonderful food! Â I ordered Chicken Shawarma on a skinny pita - delicious! Â My husband ordered Koobideh, also on a skinny pita, which he also really enjoyed.
The pitas were soft and the meal tasted very fresh and flavorful. Â The staff was extremely friendly and very welcoming. Â The price was great too - $6 for each of our pitas. Â
If you're looking for a "hole in the wall" type restaurant with great food and a friendly staff, then go to Pita BBQ now!
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