Baba Pita
Baba Pita
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich Yogurt Sauce
Veggie falafel sandwich
Mouth watering, crunchy, freshly made and deliciously spiced FALAFELS... their all time best seller !
Huge seating place...
A view of the inside by cash wrap
Menu
Baklava
sushi and sashimi, interior
Meat combo with hot sauce and garlic sauce... and that heavenly lemonade!!
The food was carry out, but here's their menu.
Beef Shawarma (pita)
decor
View of inside facing door.
salads, food
Spinach pie 4.00...
.50 cents extra cups of tahini and garlic sauce..not as big as you think
interior
food
Hummus & Chicken (a bit small for the price)
Chicken sharmwa meal...yes the full takeout meal
outside
grilled seafood, food, seafood, grilled fish, fish
outside
interior
Sedika G.
Apr 22, 2023
If Bobs Burgers was middle eastern. Instead of burgers and fries, it's kebabs, and falafel. 10/10 would recommend. Cute little mom and pop place I've eaten here since moving to Chicago in 2018. Great service, great food, and great prices!
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Asja D.
Apr 23, 2019
What a hidden gem! My husband was coming to pick me up from work and I knew he would be super hungry so I searched Mediterranean places near my workplace on yelp. Come to find out that Baba Pita has amazing reviews on their food and they happen to be super close to my workplace. My husband picked me up from work and we headed over. It's literally less than a 5 minute drive from the Polk Street Pink Line station. Anyways, paid street parking is available but if you have the time, there are side streets that don't require permit and those are free street parking. We parked one block away from the restaurant and made our way over. The restaurant is located on Taylor street and you'll have no problem finding it because the Baba Pita sign can be seen from a mile away! When we walked in, I felt like I was back in Morocco or Turkey. It just had that old feel to it. There were Arabic music playing in the background and the beautiful exposed brick with traditional paintings only added to the intimate yet quaint environment. My husband and I walked in and sat down- we had no idea that they don't come to your table to serve you. After sitting there for about five minutes, the cashier came over and told us that you order first and then you sit down. Whoops! Missed that detail! Anyways, my husband and I ordered the lentil soup, I had the chicken shawarma plate and my husband had the combo but he asked to substitute turkey instead of chicken shawarma. The cashier was very nice and accommodating. We ordered our foot, paid for it and sat down. Within a couple of minutes, a really nice lady came out and served us our soup with pita bread. Less than 10 mins later, the same lady came and served us our meal. It not only amazing but it tastes so well too! They certainly give you your money worth in terms of portions. I really liked the chicken shawarma, it tasted so fresh and flavorful! My husband and I both agreed that the turkey was good but it doesn't taste like turkey! I liked the rice- it was well cooked but the hummus stole the show for me!! Omgosh it was soooooo good! ICheck this place out, they do a lot of catering as well!
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Johnny F.
Aug 12, 2019
I love it! I ordered through UberEats and I'm definitely picking this spot when I'm near here. I use to work by here. We ordered the Chicken Schwarma Plata, 6x Falafel, and an additional Pita Bread.Man, the Falafel is king here. Large pieces and extremely flavorful (think salty savory). For 0.50 cents a pop? Worth it!!
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Shi Han Z.
Dec 28, 2018
OH MY GOSH. This is by far my favorite Mediterranean restaurant. The staff is so nice and welcoming. The restaurant is very cozy, clean, and comfy. I haven't even gotten to the food yet and I was already impressed. The food was DELICIOUS. The falafel, hummus, and Baba Ganoush were so good! The presentation of the food was spectacular and the lentil soup?? AMAZING. As you can see in the picture, I scarfed it down before I could took a picture. Seriously, the food here is amazing and I will definitely be coming here for more whenever I am in Chicago! Keep up the awesome work!
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C J.
Sep 5, 2020
Everything was so delicious! I highly recommend ordering from them, especially the strawberry lemonade! Super affordable
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Jordan M.
May 11, 2020
This place has amazing tres leches cake. I know I'd be surprised to hear a middle eastern place has an amazing Mexican cake but it's true. They make use of a middle cream layer and the cake is perfectly soaked. Highly recommend. The food is also very high quality middle eastern fare. We will be ordering more often from them going forward, certainly for every birthday!
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Damian P.
Jan 28, 2016
Certainly I wanted to try the meat combo, as everyone has been raving about, but let's go for a different view and taste. The beef kabob plate it is. With probably one of the freshest beef kabobs I've had in a while and the dill rice, ummmm yes ma'am! The beef Kabob was not the typical kabob as kabobs go. It wasn't in a skewer or in a cylinder shaped morsel. Instead it was presented on top of the rice in a very typical fashion, but it didn't bother me due the taste. I absolutely thought it was extremely tasty and so tender. I poured a little bit of the sauce that accompanied it and BAMM! I will definitely now be addicted, can you say uhhh ohhh! I think that the place is beautiful (as it use to be Grand Daddy's sub sandwiches) but now, they have transformed the interior into a Mediterranean spot. I certainly can appreciate the fact that an establishment could seriously begin an adventure like this in what was once Little Italy. I love the fact that they have given us variety, as well as a taste that usually is brought in to select neighborhoods. I see a good future for the Baba Pita, and I truly hope that more will come out and see what I have seen and tasted. I don't think you will be disappointed but if you feel overwhelmed at the variety, by all means ask for a suggestion as I did. The young lady asked what I was in the mood for and of course I said beef, and we settled on the actual beef kabob dinner which was perfect, but one problem, too much food so leftovers it was. I give them a good rating and I am sure you will also.
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Alison Y.
Jan 13, 2018
Got take out from here and usually the order is ready in 15-20 minutes. Whenever I've stopped by, there's usually only 1 person manning the cashier and waiting tables. Makes me think this place doesn't get very busy? I was surprised by how tasty some of the items were. The hummus here is fantastic as well as the size of the falafels - they're larger than most! While all the food was tasty, I found it didn't quite compare to other Greek food I've had. With Greektown a short distance away, I'd prefer to travel a bit farther. For those in the area looking for Greek, this seems to be the only option and will satiate your appetite.
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Isaac L.
May 24, 2019
Sensational service and food!I came in for 2 chicken shawarmas, and left feeling like family.I highly recommend trying their garlic sauce, along with the tahini- on-point!I'll be back soon!
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Dolly T.
Mar 1, 2024
They don't disclose that it's "take out only" until you get there and turned away at the door. Had to place my order over the phone, walk my credit card back to the door and wait for my food back in the car. My falafel was mediocre, the hummus was ok for the tiny amount and the side salad was just sad looking.My boyfriend said his chicken shawarma was dry and not appetizing.
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