Pita Kitchen

Casual spot for Mediterranean food. A staple on Van Nuys Blvd. The dining room is small. The food is delicious at a reasonable price. The staff is very nice.

This place has been a go-to for me for a long time it's the first time writing a review, awesome food.

I love Pita Kitchen! The food is always fresh and delicious every time I visit, and the staff are polite and welcoming, making it an easy choice to keep coming back!

This is a family owned restaurant. Everything here is excellent. The prices are great. I always get the vegetarian grape leaves. Spinach pies. Hummus And don't forget Baklava for your dessert The owners are so friendly

One of the very best Mediterranean spots I’ve ever been to. Discovered doing door dash during the lockdown. Picked up food for someone and returned straight away. Wow!!! Parking is hard but so worth it. Don’t let its small size deter you, size spent matter here!!!

My first time eating here at Pita Kitchen! I’m new to the area and had a craving for this cuisine. So because of the 4.5 stars I googled the address and I was not disappointed at all! Food was delicious! I will definitely have left overs🌷🌹🤗😊

I'm obsessed with this place and there garlic spread. Good stuff never change.

Pita Kitchen is such a gem in our community & our go-to for tasty & healthy food. We've gone here for many years & never leave disappointed. Both the food & customer service are on point. They offer delicious, hefty portions at an affordable price with excellent customer service. Their menu offers something for everyone--vegetarians, vegans & carnivores alike. The chicken schnitzel, falafel, Greek salad, hummus, baba ganoush, & rice are divine though you can't go wrong with anything else on the menu. #SupportLocal #SupportSmallBusinesses

Great food and service been going since 2006. However beware of parking they don't have much and it's a high traffic area I got into a car accident on 8/31/25 trying to leave.

The chicken kabob plate is excellent. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. I highly recommend the plate options.

I got the chicken shawarma wrap with a side of garlic sauce. Best wrap I’ve had in my entire life! It’s saucy, seasoned, and just great. The homemade baklava is also good! The filling is very flavor full but some of the spices in the filling can be a little over powering. The register man with the red hat was very welcoming.

Casual Cozy spot with parking in the back or street. I ordered a 2 meats combo plate. Beef/lamb sharwam + beef shish kebab with side or Mideast salad and babaganoush. The beef shish kebab was probably the best I’ve had!

Great food, large portions and awesome service. The pita was delicious and seemed made in house as well as the sauce it came with. The only bad thing is that I haven’t started to come here sooner.

I couldn’t wait to eat my wrap so this isn’t the best photo. These wraps are consistently one of the best steak wraps in the valley. That’s saying something. The only knock is the parking. There is hardly any. Still worth a visit.

Thrilled they now have vegan meat. This was the vegan kabob plate and it was phenomenal! I ate one of the kabobs before taking a picture

I tried this place after a friends recommendation and was blown away by the flavors and qaulity of what Pita Kitchen is putting out there. We got a bunch of different menu items and shared it family style, with my favorites being the chicken kabob, chicken shwarma, falafel and bomb hummus! You can't go wrong here, the staff is fast and friendly, but the real star here is the food! Can't wait for the next time!

What a great food! best grilled beef and chicken , with greek salad is absolutely delicious ! Friendly service, nice staff! Outdoor seating is lovely and ambiance is nice. Prices are great and the amount of food you get is quite large for that $20 . More than enough for 2 people. Love grabbing a bite here with friends

Love this place; casual seating with good quality food. I love the chicken shawarma… do the plate, it is not that heavy.

Brian

Great food, large portions and awesome service. The pita was delicious and seemed made in house as well as the sauce it came with. The only bad thing is that I haven’t started to come here sooner.

Mustafa Serwan

Love this place; casual seating with good quality food. I love the chicken shawarma… do the plate, it is not that heavy.

Mauricio Vazquez (Something Witty)

I couldn’t wait to eat my wrap so this isn’t the best photo. These wraps are consistently one of the best steak wraps in the valley. That’s saying something. The only knock is the parking. There is hardly any. Still worth a visit.

Monica Embrey

Thrilled they now have vegan meat. This was the vegan kabob plate and it was phenomenal! I ate one of the kabobs before taking a picture

Grant Jack

I tried this place after a friends recommendation and was blown away by the flavors and qaulity of what Pita Kitchen is putting out there. We got a bunch of different menu items and shared it family style, with my favorites being the chicken kabob, chicken shwarma, falafel and bomb hummus! You can't go wrong here, the staff is fast and friendly, but the real star here is the food! Can't wait for the next time!

T S

What a great food! best grilled beef and chicken , with greek salad is absolutely delicious ! Friendly service, nice staff! Outdoor seating is lovely and ambiance is nice. Prices are great and the amount of food you get is quite large for that $20 . More than enough for 2 people. Love grabbing a bite here with friends

We have been coming here for years. The people working here are so nice and the friendliest. The food is really great, with large portions which we can appreciate because it feeds us and lets us have leftovers. I am picky about falafel and this one is good. Hummus is great too. We love the schwarma and the kabobs. The sides are all great too. We always order takeout but if you do want to eat here, its super super casual so dont expect anything fancy. Great food and the friendliest staff! The french fries are great thick fries

This place is my go to place. It is honestly priced and always pretty quick no more that 15 minutes. Worst part about this place is finding parking but fret not no one in Sherman Oaks knows how to drive so park wherever cause it’ll be quick

My husband always orders for pick up, but yesterday we decided to seat there ...and wow!! I was so happy about the service the 2 gentlemen very friendly, respectful, presentable, the place very clean the bathroom very clean, very calm place no loud music you can hear yourself having a conversation. Small place but cozy. Defently I will go back and eat there 100%.

Hole in the wall with just a chill low key vibe. Not a bringing the whole family kinda joint. More like rolling up solo or 3 deep. That’s just my opinion.

Glass Chameleon

Hole in the wall with just a chill low key vibe. Not a bringing the whole family kinda joint. More like rolling up solo or 3 deep. That’s just my opinion.

Jose Cruz

This place is my go to place. It is honestly priced and always pretty quick no more that 15 minutes. Worst part about this place is finding parking but fret not no one in Sherman Oaks knows how to drive so park wherever cause it’ll be quick

Kev R

Great food and service been going since 2006. However beware of parking they don't have much and it's a high traffic area I got into a car accident on 8/31/25 trying to leave.

S. W.

Pita Kitchen is such a gem in our community & our go-to for tasty & healthy food. We've gone here for many years & never leave disappointed. Both the food & customer service are on point. They offer delicious, hefty portions at an affordable price with excellent customer service. Their menu offers something for everyone--vegetarians, vegans & carnivores alike. The chicken schnitzel, falafel, Greek salad, hummus, baba ganoush, & rice are divine though you can't go wrong with anything else on the menu. #SupportLocal #SupportSmallBusinesses

Beth Brody

We have been coming here for years. The people working here are so nice and the friendliest. The food is really great, with large portions which we can appreciate because it feeds us and lets us have leftovers. I am picky about falafel and this one is good. Hummus is great too. We love the schwarma and the kabobs. The sides are all great too. We always order takeout but if you do want to eat here, its super super casual so dont expect anything fancy. Great food and the friendliest staff! The french fries are great thick fries

Joshua Bohm

Are you hungry for Mediterranean food. Come to Pita Kitchen If you want great gyros, shawarma, kabobs, and pitas. They have good prices and you can order online.

I came here because of the good reviews. Place is good. I got chicken shawarma laffa which was ready in like 3 minutes. Big portion and good ingredients. Unfortunately sauce was bland and chicken was undersalted. I was expecting something better. But this cafe is still good

No nonsense pita place with excellent falafel and chicken. They have plates as well. Small place that packs a punch! Ask for the garlic sauce and mix it with the tahini!

Good for take out. Quality of food is decent. It was better in the past, but still better than som other restaurants in the area

Been a loyal customer for 10+ years And never dissatisfied with food. Chicken is a good option but i love the beef and of course miss lamb which they don't have for quite some time now...dunno why they pulled it off the menu. The salad and humus is tasty too. Good for pick up or on occasion to eat inside. The decor is very stringy although they remodeled a few times but never had enough budget i believe.

I liked it better years ago when they had the pieces of meats rather than sliced sections of the meat The red meat today was dry and harder to eat. The chicken was great though and the rice and salad were good. The hummus can use a little help flavor-wise and texture wise. It is still a great bargain price for a full meal.

Great food, big portions, fair price, and they’re happy to do substitutions! Super friendly staff. Charred chicken was flavorful. I missed that garlic paste stuff but forgot to ask so I don’t know if they have it. Was a tad plain without it, but the chicken flavor upheld it.

The food was good. I got the falafel Pita. They gave me extra tzatziki on the side. That was nice! If I had to perfect it even more I would remove half of the amount of hummus they add to it. I would also change the recipe of the hummus a bit. It’s okay but it could be great! The place needs some love. It’s outdated and it has no charm. It needs to have some paintings and the walls painted just to start. I love the music they play in the restaurant. It’s music from their culture. Sounds so good and puts you in a mood to eat Mediterranean.

UrbanGirl

Great food, big portions, fair price, and they’re happy to do substitutions! Super friendly staff. Charred chicken was flavorful. I missed that garlic paste stuff but forgot to ask so I don’t know if they have it. Was a tad plain without it, but the chicken flavor upheld it.

Dominika van Santen

The food was good. I got the falafel Pita. They gave me extra tzatziki on the side. That was nice! If I had to perfect it even more I would remove half of the amount of hummus they add to it. I would also change the recipe of the hummus a bit. It’s okay but it could be great! The place needs some love. It’s outdated and it has no charm. It needs to have some paintings and the walls painted just to start. I love the music they play in the restaurant. It’s music from their culture. Sounds so good and puts you in a mood to eat Mediterranean.

I did asked if the order was with fries, but got one with rice instead. I don't really eat rice. pickles instead fresh cucumbers for some reason, not sure if it was salad or yogurt. Wasn't impressed with chicken sawarma, it had a lot of cartilage, which delicacy for Mexican kitchen but not really common for European. My husband was happy with his order. If it wasn't for this I would leave 2 stars for food, I'm putting 4 stars for atmosphere just because it's small place with small parking lot. It looked popular, people kept coming while we waited. But for me place closer to my home tasted better or maybe it's just more closer in taste to what I usually had before. Anyway, I don't think we'll be going back there again.

So. Don't come here expecting Israeli style pita or lafa. The shawarma is tasty - lamb and beef. You have to ask for chips (upcharge) & they only give you like 5. The pita they give you for the hummus is the think pita. They don't even heat it up. It was ok but wouldn't go back. There is street parking. There are a few tables inside and a couple outside. Not so great for sitting and eating - better to just take out.

We had chicken Shawarma and beef and lamb gyro, wouldn't order again, the Eggplant salad was very good. I missed some spices, we took them to go, so at home I had some peppers 🌶. Quick service to go.

Food: they serve kebabs and other Middle Eastern foods. The pita is not too thick and the cucumber salad is pretty good. The meat is a bit different because they serve patties. The beef tasted a bit too dry for me. Parking: the restaurant has a few parking spaces behind the building, accessible on Van Nuys Blvd. Tips: they have a few tables and a TV. The entrance has a sliding door.

John Moon

Food: they serve kebabs and other Middle Eastern foods. The pita is not too thick and the cucumber salad is pretty good. The meat is a bit different because they serve patties. The beef tasted a bit too dry for me. Parking: the restaurant has a few parking spaces behind the building, accessible on Van Nuys Blvd. Tips: they have a few tables and a TV. The entrance has a sliding door.

Liseli P.

So. Don't come here expecting Israeli style pita or lafa. The shawarma is tasty - lamb and beef. You have to ask for chips (upcharge) & they only give you like 5. The pita they give you for the hummus is the think pita. They don't even heat it up. It was ok but wouldn't go back. There is street parking. There are a few tables inside and a couple outside. Not so great for sitting and eating - better to just take out.

Beef and lamb pita was tasteless. It lacked flavor and balance. The meat wasn’t of great quality either and wasn’t hot enough. A good amount of decent sauce could’ve fixed it probably but it wasn’t there, and overall it felt like a rip off for the price. Disappointed.

Ana Tolkachova

Beef and lamb pita was tasteless. It lacked flavor and balance. The meat wasn’t of great quality either and wasn’t hot enough. A good amount of decent sauce could’ve fixed it probably but it wasn’t there, and overall it felt like a rip off for the price. Disappointed.

The food here used to be great. I used to bring all the foster kids and the dogs. I used to meet friends here for a quick lunch or dinner. The food plentiful and delicious. I moved away from the area that always needed a point to come back here as I drove through, but the last times I've been here the food is disgusting. Tonight the order was so disgusting and went directly into the trash. I'm never coming back. It's a real disappointment that a Russia that's been a favorite and holds so many good memories has gone completely downhill.

Pita kitchen using to have super delicious food but something has changed since the ownership changed. Last night i was very disappointed with quality of food nothing tasted as it used to, most of my friends agreed. That was my last time for the pita kitchen for me and my friends.

When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the beef and lamb shawarma sitting out, and I could immediately tell it was processed, pre-cooked frozen gyro meat. To be sure, I asked the cashier, and they confirmed it was frozen. That was enough for me to avoid ordering it altogether. They did say the chicken shawarma is homemade, so I decided to give that a try. The chicken shawarma plate came with rice and two sides. Out of everything, the tabouli was the only item that actually felt fresh and homemade. The hummus, on the other hand, tasted bland and processed—nothing like a freshly made hummus should taste. The chicken itself didn’t carry that classic shawarma flavor; it was closer to plain grilled chicken with little seasoning. The rice wasn’t fresh either, and overall the plate felt like a letdown. On top of the food being hit or miss, the kitchen and store looked dirty and outdated, which only made the experience worse. Between the processed frozen beef and lamb and the lackluster chicken, this isn’t a place I’d come back to.

Worst food ever, not even middle eastern. Food was made by people who aren’t even Arab..Didn’t taste good, not worth $20 for plain microwaved rice, kabobs was whatever. Salad wasn’t fresh and hummus tasted off like it was old.

Universal Experiences

When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the beef and lamb shawarma sitting out, and I could immediately tell it was processed, pre-cooked frozen gyro meat. To be sure, I asked the cashier, and they confirmed it was frozen. That was enough for me to avoid ordering it altogether. They did say the chicken shawarma is homemade, so I decided to give that a try. The chicken shawarma plate came with rice and two sides. Out of everything, the tabouli was the only item that actually felt fresh and homemade. The hummus, on the other hand, tasted bland and processed—nothing like a freshly made hummus should taste. The chicken itself didn’t carry that classic shawarma flavor; it was closer to plain grilled chicken with little seasoning. The rice wasn’t fresh either, and overall the plate felt like a letdown. On top of the food being hit or miss, the kitchen and store looked dirty and outdated, which only made the experience worse. Between the processed frozen beef and lamb and the lackluster chicken, this isn’t a place I’d come back to.

Too Swift

Worst food ever, not even middle eastern. Food was made by people who aren’t even Arab..Didn’t taste good, not worth $20 for plain microwaved rice, kabobs was whatever. Salad wasn’t fresh and hummus tasted off like it was old.

Food was not worth the price paid. The hummus, which should be a signature appetizer for a middle eastern restaurant, was bland and tasteless. The pita bread that came with it was thin as a tortilla and tough as leather. The beef shish kebab pita was just okay, not very tasty like a good kabob that’s been marinated and grilled, this wasn’t that one. I won’t be eating there again because I don’t think it’s going to get any better.

I didn’t like this place at all. The food wasn’t tasty, it was so different from Mediterranean food. The pitta was dry, what they called Shwarma, was ground meat, taste terrible. I will not recommend this place. It used to be a good food and different owner.

Ainash

I didn’t like this place at all. The food wasn’t tasty, it was so different from Mediterranean food. The pitta was dry, what they called Shwarma, was ground meat, taste terrible. I will not recommend this place. It used to be a good food and different owner.