I popped into Pita Basket for the first time and tried the falafel wrap and it was amazing! The wrap didn't fall apart, the vegetables we're fresh and the sauces were the perfect balance. The restaurant was very inviting and I was greeted immediately with a warm welcome! I would highly recommend Pita Basket, and I will definitely be back to try the other items on the menu! Also the baklava is the best in the entire city! read more

Pita Basket - Falafel wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

It was our first time to visit the place and boy, oh boy, it was more than okay, it was great. Added to the great food they have, Chef Mo was very kind and welcoming. read more

-----Food----- Fantastic smells, scents and foods. A Variety of flavors, very tasty, healthy casual food -----Condition----- Acceptable -----Service----- Satisfactory -----Cosmetics----- Looks like a subway -----Accessibility----- Parking lot read more

The bite size sharwarma has chicken meat, and it tastes really good hot fresh from the pan.beef donair has ham. All of portions are huge. And the guy working here is really welcoming. read more

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Today was my first time trying PitaBasket. I come from a middle eastern background and so I take my shawarmas seriously :p I must say the chicken shawarma was one of the best I've had in Calgary! Really nice, warm staff @ the crowfoot location, I'm sure the same goes for the other locations as I think it's a family business. I found the menu items to be reasonably priced-very much so. Especially comparing to other shawarma/donair restaurants. I got 6 grape leaves for just 5$, and they tasted much better than others I have had (excluding my mom's of course). I would say, PitaBasket is a must try. Finally, a taste of home in the west of the NW. Thank you for the free baklava, delicious! read more

Pita Basket - Yum in the tum! - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The falafel reminds me a bit of the Cedar's Deli falafel, double wrapped in a couple thin pitas, filled with fresh vegetables, picked vegetables and tahini and lightly toasted in a panini grill. It was a very nice first impression, probably the best falafel in Crowfoot. The two guys working this evening were friendly, there was one table that seemed to fit a family of 10, a big screen TV on in the back of the room, and the whole place was nice and bright and new. Aside from the falafel, their menu has beef and chicken shawarma, shish kabob and shish tawook, family packs for $28 and 40-serving Mansif trays for $150! They have baklava, and baba ghanouj and grape leaves. read more

As long time loyal Cedars deli eaters we thought we would check this out as it is fairly new. We had a 2 for 1 coupon from the student union coupon book for there so it enticed us in. My husband had chicken shawarma and I had beef shawarma. Preferred the beef - the meat was cooked to order on the grill which I thought was amazing since for most shawarma places, any meats there have been sitting on the warmer for any length of time, depending on how many other customers are ordering the same dish! Perfect blend of spices - cinnamon-y but well balanced. I preferred the taste to anything I have had from Cedars, more flavour. Not scarce on the sauce or toppings. A tad pricey without the coupon but comparable to other shawarma spots in price. Will definitely go back! New and clean and plenty of parking. read more

Pita Basket just opened in Crowfoot Crescent (where Wendy's is). Thought we'd give it a try. We ordered 3 plates to go - the beef sharwarma, the chicken sharwarma and the donair. Beef Sharwarma - the meat was fried on the flat top grill and almost cooked to death. When we got home, the beef was like rubber and found it hard to chew. The takeout platter includes rice, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, sliced pickles, pickled peppers, hummus, garlic sauce and pita bread. Chicken Sharwarma - the chicken was scooped out of a container that was previously cooked and also tough when we got home. Came with all the same sides. Donair - the meat was also previously sliced in a container and the meat was at least more edible than the other 2. Came with the same sides. I must say I did like the hummus. Goes well with the pita bread. We were offered free baklava while waiting for our food to be prepared. That was good! Not too sweet. That enticed me to buy a box of 2 types of baklava for $5.99. Our desserts were dripping with honey and it was tad too sweet for me. Not sure if I'll be back. Hopefully, they improve the meat a bit. read more

Food is always perfect. Service is second to none! I can't say enough good things about this place!

Very courteous staff, large portions. A tad pricey. Highly recommended. Watch your legs getting into the booth read more

Pita Basket - Complimentary deserts! Delicious peach pop! - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Tried this place for the first time since it opened. Went in and was quickly greeted. The fellow prepared my donair, asked what items I would like on it. The pita bread he was using looked like it driven over as it was stretched out and had holes in it. When I ate the donair it was dry and difficult to chew. The quality of the food was okay but Moe's donair is 1000 times better. Also the guy couldn't print off my receipt and called an older fellow out of the back who went at the debit machine while wearing a greasy disposable rubber glove that was filled with blood from a poorly dressed cut on one of his fingers. Not exactly beneficial to one's appetite seeing this (gross)! read more

I have been to this location twice, but the second time will be my last. We decided to do a quick stop for donairs because we were tired and hungry, wanted something moderately healthy, it was late, and they were still open. The place is normally clean, a lot of items on the menu don't make sense (there are a lot of names for items with no descriptions) but we knew what we wanted so we figured things would be easy. I ran in while D waited in the car and ordered two regular donairs with sweet sauce. Now the first time we went the food was passable, okay at best. This time we were hoping for something better but with what happened I honestly should have walked away because the end result wasn't worth it. Here's what happened: I went in and ordered the donairs, everything seemed fine. The young woman at the counter started prepping them and went to add the meat, and the first one went okay. Now, when it comes to the toppings they're all kept in little bins at the top of the bar-style fridges. If the little bins are removed the fridge itself is open to the air and this raises the temperature of the fridge, causing it to either work harder or the air inside to warm to the point where the food stored within may spoil. When she was putting meat on the second donair a piece fell into the fridge because some of the little ingredient bins were removed and there was a huge opening. Instead of grabbing more meat from the warmer she reached into the fridge and to my everlasting shock she put the meat back on the donair. I stopped her as quick as I could because it doesn't matter how clean she thinks the inside of the fridge is, you do NOT do that. Ever. The potential for contamination is huge and that is so absolutely disgusting that I had her fix the wrap. She couldn't remember what piece it was, so she removed a bunch of the meat and redid it, but honestly that should have never happened in the first place. It is the equivalent of having food fall on the floor and putting it back on a plate. If that is their idea of food safety I'm sorry but I will never eat at this location again. The thought of going in turns my stomach every time we drive by. read more

A bit disappointed at food hygiene - I walked in and there was an individual in front of me ordering some beef wrap - I was going to buy a falafel wrap but noticed all the wraps are cooked on the same grill - as a vegetarian it sickened me to my stomach right away to think that the food is cooked in meat juices -I used to buy here often but that one experience will never want me to go back - read more

I ordered a platter of sandwiches ($63) for a work event. You get 7 large shawarmas cut in half, a mix of chicken, beef and chickpea. I would order more chicken and chickpea over the beef, which was salty. Pita Basket delivered the food ($5) and the shawarmas were delicious. I like the thin grilled pita and the freshness of all the veggies. Everyone enjoyed the food and I thought the value was great. I would't hesitate to use them again. I spoke to the owner and have his number for future catering orders. He delivers all over the city. read more

My husband and I love this place!!!! So- to start with it is super clean! The owner is wonderful and what we love is that he always remembers our Favorite things that we usually order...how nice is that??? It makes us feel so good... that people who really care to remember is and what we like. Whatever we eat is always fresh and delicious and my husband has now been there over 7 times, literally. To take out for us or he ate there. Not one time was it off, nor hard to chew, nor over cooked etc... Every single time has been the delicious food. Chicken with hummus with a salad called (Fattoush). .. Delicious! I will add a picture of the menu the next time we go. It's a new place in Crowfoot (NW) and we are so happy that we finally have one of our favourite type of food 10 minutes away. Its Meditaranian food - you can eat there or take out. It's also easy for my husband to eat there alone or take out when I'm not home or already ate - and easy to just stop for an easy fast healthy meal lunch or dinner.... You've got to try it!! Vine leaves were also really good! Oh the backlava is just sweet enough for sweet lovers or non sweet lovers. I love sweet- my husband doesn't, but we were both happy as it was sweet enough for me yet not too sweet for him. You've got to try this place, it's fantastic. We have only eaten at the Crowfoot restaurant so this review is for the Pita Basket in NW! read more

This place hands down is the best in Calgary..!! Ever since I've moved here I could not find a place that had a good shawarma well I found it.. The meat is so tasty humus and tabouli and garlic sauce all rock.. Customer for life.. read more

I found this place and love it. It is my and my friends place to go for shwarma/donair. Clean, Friendly, and sometimes they even give me a free baklava when i haven't been around for a while or if I have been there a lot. The smile I get when i walk in the door goes so far to making it one of my favourite spots in the city. read more

Great place for very quick fresh food. I work near by at Crowfoot wine and spirits and this place is the best for lunch breaks. I always get the super beef donair which is a lot of fresh veggies and meat for a good price. They are not like subway and will really fill the pita, with what ever amount of what ever topping, I love that. The staff are friendly and fast and have given me tasty free "blalk-lava" many times. I do not know about any of their other meals but it is probably the only fast, healthy, local, joint in crowfoot. read more

I am usually very pleased with Pita Basket. We first started coming here when they initially opened, and the owner was always making our owners. We were pleasantly surprised by the portion sizes, the attention to detail and friendly communication/vibe. I quizzed him up and down about the quality of ingredients. He assured there was NO fillers in the meat, which I can certainly appreciate. A lot of these other places bulk their meat up with soy protein, flours, etc. I've found since the owner hasn't been working in this restaurant, the staff have MOSTLY followed in his footsteps. It's not overly cheap to eat here (not insanely expensive either), but as long as the portion sizes stay the same I will continue to go back. I don't eatt bread, so I appreciate the options with just meat and vegges. We also appreciate the consistency and love the freshness and quality so PLEASE keep it up!! read more