Pita Jungle

The one thing I love this place is that they have such a versatile menu. You can go with the typical Gyros, a burger, a pizza or a salad. The gyros and Shwarma are delicious. You cannot go wrong with the salads as well, my favorite is the chicken curry salad (curry is just the seasoning, and it is not Thai curry). There happy hour menu is pretty good as well with drinks mostly at $ 3 and Tapas at $ 2 (they are quite small)

Amazing food! I always get the hummus with chicken and it never disappoints. Katie was a super friendly and fun server!

I’ve been eating at this location three years, generally twice a day until recently… I always paid the staff well for my simple orders. I’ve noticed a lot of staff turnover which equates to inconsistencies and poor service and food.
My last straw was a new bartender being rude to a patron sitting a few seats away from me. I couldn’t believe my ears what she said to this guy… Then the bartender became rude to me because I asked for an extra napkin… FU Pita Jungle… I’ll don’t need it. Perhaps the employees act the way they do because that’s how the owners act when they dine daily eating their lunch… Uptight, above it all never smiling.

Been to this location and the Scottsdale location many times. Great happy hour. Only problem, when at dinner one night my friend found a black bug in her water. Let the server know and she didn’t act shocked at all. Makes me wonder why.

Pita Jungle labels themselves a vegetarian/​vegan friendly restaurant yet they fry their falafel in the same grease they fry their meat? This makes no sense to me since falafels are so popular among vegetarians. I would like to see this fixed.

great place for vegetarian and vegan options and prices are very reasonable. Every time we go we have had very good service as well. This is a local chain that is expanding outside of the Phoenix area. Definitely worth a try when you are hungry for some Mediterranean-​American food. The only downside of this location is that it can get quite loud when it is busy.

Amazing food, good atmosphere, very reasonably priced. Everything in the area here is on the Desert Ridge price plan, so it’s nice to see a place that doesn’t try and take advantage of it’s customers. Ask for Ricky. Definitely will be back.

If you’re looking for a healthier alternative in Desert Ridge, Pita Jungle is definitely your place. They have a lot of great options — I recently had the Spicy Chicken Pita which was awesome.
3 stars is due to the service — over the last few months, it is truly hit or miss. Sometimes you get a great server while other times you only see them for the drink & food order, and then to give you your bill.

My wife and I come here with the kids about once a week since they hooked me in with their turkey sandwich. Always a great experience and they give the kids crayons to keep them busy too!

Great service! My server gave me recommendations and they were delicious. I had the strawberry kiwi green tea and blue corn nachos.
The only change I would make is the dipping sauce is served in the same container as the Pico which blended awkwardly. I suggest you ask for the sauces to be served separately.

Very disappointed in the staff here due to the gossip aloud mocking others included, a manager with blonde hair arguing with a worker infront of customers. The hummus with chicken came over cooked with hard to chew pieces. He had Sharma sandwhich. Well to some it up we won’t be coming back to this Pita J. Shea location blows this one away for food and service!

This is one of my favorite lunch places to go to, and it turns out they have a great happy hour as well! $ 2 small plates to try samples of some of their popular menu items (tomatoes and mozzarella, falafel, hummus, for example). The serving size is small but adequate for the price. They also have $ 3 wine and beer, which is great!
The only drawback is their sangria is not included in the happy hour. In addition, my mom and I ordered a carafe of sangria, which was $ 7.99 (compared to $ 3.99 an individual glass). It ended up being two glasses anyway, so no savings there.
The food is always good. Not mind blowing, in my opinion, but good. And very healthy with lots of vegetarian options.
My favorite dish so far has been the tomatoes and mozzarella appetizer, but my boyfriend liked the regular gyro and my family enjoyed the chicken shawarma. It turns out they have a special seasonal menu, which my waiter was kind enough to suggest during a moment of indecisiveness.
The inside décor is nice but I felt a little cramped sittings at our table with four people. It also felt a little industrial rather than homey or relaxing. The patio, however, is awesome. People sit out there even in the summer, thanks to their giant mister system and fans. And it faces east to avoid the sun.
A great place to meet friends for happy hour, or take out of turn family for lunch. I’m so glad it exists in desert ridge!

This is one of my favorite places in Scottsdale for a quick, inexpensive but good, semi-​healthy meal.
The pita de Sol style is terrific. I’ve had quite a few items on the menu. My favorites are the philly steak pita, spicy chicken wrap, chicken del sol, and the chipotle chicken lavosh pizza.
The offer take out, so you an call in and your order will be waiting for you (as always, be sure to check your order for correctness before you leave). The place is never empty, it seems to be quite popular.
When you first enter, there is a bar. You can eat at the bar, or just relax with a glass of wine.
The servers have always been friendly. Sometimes service can be slow when they are crowded, but that’s to be expected.
All in all, a great choice for a casual meal.

Had the Gyro the other day. I don’t know if it’s I’m not used to pickles in it, or there were too many … but it overwhelmed the sandwich. The rest of the ingredients were ok… but I have to say I was underwhelmed. Nothing on the side with the Gyro. Kind of expensive for a so-​so sandwich.

Pita jungle has been one of my favorite places since I moved to Phoenix in 2011. I have ventured to 3 – 4 locations and always have enjoyed the food. I currently live 5 minutes away from this Tatum location so I come here quite often. The service is always good and consistent. I have never had a problem what the menu offers (of course), but my issue lies in the consistency of the kitchen. Specifically at this location the quality of the food always varies.
The best example I could give is that I am a creature of habit. I order a side of garlic mushrooms every time I make an order, without fail. It seems as if in the past few months the recipe has changed or they are just prepared differently depending on the chef who makes them. Who knows– sometimes they are amazing, and sometimes they taste like they have barely touched a hot pan or have barely any garlic. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel the consistency of the plates I normally order is lacking.
Otherwise, I would have definitely rated 5 stars!

I have been to this restaurant three times. Each time I get the same thing: Red Quinoa Salad over Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus. It’s really good. Today though, the arugula was dead/​yellow/​lifeless and the salad was SATURATED with the vinaigrette dressing. Almost inedible. As a note to the kitchen: please make an effort to be consistent. Quality control!
With that said I have to mention the kids meals are awesome. Great big portions and healthy.
I will come back. I spotted some other amazing dishes at nearby tables. I’ll have to change it up next time!

We went for dinner today. ambience is ok. food is also ok. but I personally didn’t like my chicken
was nothing but grilled chicken on top of cold pasta without any sauce or flavor.

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 jalapeño 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.

Pretty disappointed with this place. Lights out all over. Purses and personal belongings all over the bar. Dirty menus. Bar supplies not put up. The food was substandard. We ordered hummus and it was watery and bland. I know it’s a chain but a little more management presence would go along way with details. It was busy and the food came out quick but it was flat, bland and boring. I think people come here for cuisine that’s different and it’s in a good location. I want this place to do better because I have been to some that were good.

Pita Jungle always has consistently good food. It’s healthy and fresh and the portion sizes are generous. They are absolutely fabulous when it comes to customizing orders and making substitutions — something not many restaurants can boast! I’ve never had anything there that I didn’t like, and my favorites are the Chicken del Sol, the Grilled Chicken with Hummus, and the Chicken Combo Platter.
My only warning is to make sure you check your take out orders. Twice when this location has been really busy my order has been incorrect. Just sneak a peak at everything before you leave with it.

I am sooooo glad there is now a PJ much closer to my work! It is all of 7 minutes away.
I had a reallllllllllly bad craving for some Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus so I called in an order to go and added a side order of lentils and rice.
My total bill was $ 11. That’s why its only get 4 stars. The prices seem to keep going up as each new location opens.
Though, for that $ 11 I got a large order of the most tastiest hummus ever. AND the side order of lentils and rice is so ridiculously large that I have been eating it for 3 days now. I was expecting a cup sized amount, instead it looks to have been at least 4 – 5 cups worth!
I’ve gone in to dine here a few times as well and haven’t had any issues. Keep it up PJ!