Pita Kabob & Grill

We love this place and drive down to Visalia just to eat here. I usually like to try something new but this time I went with the hearty shawarma fries knowing I'd take home half of it for dinner later. I'm obsessed with the cauliflower, which I think is a seasonal special right now. It was a beautiful day so we sat on the patio where we received great service. Inside seating is also great, but louder. There is also a bar area. They always have great beer, large variety on tap and in cans. Highly recommend Pita Kabob & Grill.

The salad that comes with entree is tastefully. I order the chicken kabob. I want to like this place but I feel their food needs more flavor. The grilled onions and tomatoes that come with your plate could be done better. It's practically burned. Simple technique slow grill it. I'll probably still come back and try different dishes.

Pita Kabob and Grill (aka PK) was one of the best restaurants during our visit to Visalia. It has the feel of a large gastropub attached to an outside beer garden and grocery store. Mediterranean cuisine is one of our favorite cuisines. No reservations accepted - so just show up!The portions are ginormous. I got the combo lamb kabob and lulu, which is a sausage version of beef-lamb gyro meat. One entree easily feeds two and the meats were so juicy. The sweet potato hummus was novel and great with a subtle hint of sweetness. Wife got the beef kabobs, which were still juicy despite cooked medium well. Salad, pita, and rice pilaf were all excellent sides.For the kids, you can't go wrong with chicken kabobs with pita and fries. Greek and Mediterranean restaurants seem to crank out amazing fries for some reason - long, thicker cut and crispy. Maybe its because you have so many different dipping options besides ketchup. The chicken is slightly peppery, so watch out.

I was out on a trip and my clients decided this was the place to stop for lunch. There is a nice patio and a full bar convinced them to sit and enjoy. There is also a connected Mediterranean Deli. So I thought I'd sit down and enjoy lunch as the college football was on the screen. Gyro's, pizzas, kabob's etc. Vegan, vegetarian, Halal. I ordered a spicy Gyro and a small Greek salad. Both were outstanding, fresh, fast, and a fair portion for the value. I was quite impressed with the presentation and true greek ingredients were so tasty. Defiantly worth a meal even if you're "not into" Med food.This good stuff here...thank youfoodguy-martin

This is hands down one of the best restaurants you will find in the area. Food:Serving classic Lebanese dishes this place is authentic and absolutely the best around. You can immediately tell they use fresh ingredients and know how to serve up good food. I am extremely disappointed to see negative reviews on here as I have been here a handful of times and I think the food is so delicious. My go-to dish is the kabob platter which I get with hummus and rice. It will leave you stuffed full! But wait... can it get better? It can. Throw in craft beer! This place has a wonderful craft beer selection with 10-20 taps you are bound to find something you are into. Great food, great beer.. what else do you need?Atmosphere:The place is modern and very clean on the inside. They have a bar in the back room you can sit at or you can grab a table. They also have an extensive outdoor seating area equipped with some overhead coverage to provide shade and there's misters for super hot days. Bathrooms have also been clean the few times I've used them. Service:I've never once had a problem here - the wait staff is wonderful. The bar tenders are knowledgeable and I can confidently say this is one of the best places around. My 1 and only issue is this place gets so busy sometimes its hard to get a table... which is a personal problem. If you enjoy Lebanese/middle eastern cuisine and don't eat here you are missing out. Period. Amazing food, beers, and service.

I have been a long time fan of Pita Kabob. Their biggest draw for me is their version of a Greek salad with chicken, featuring the best Mediterranean lemon vinaigrette I've ever had. It is very tart, tangy, and flavorful. This time we went to try their new cocktail offerings, as they just started offering liquor. I got the amaretto sour, which was pretty good, except it seems like it was topped with the egg white instead of actually shaken with it, so the drink was a bit tart and not as smooth as an amaretto sour could be. We also tried the whipped feta. There's not much of a description of it on the menu, but it turned out to have pistachios, honey, Kalamata olives, and red chili flakes mixed in to the whipped feta, which was different than I expected but delicious. This is a great restaurant with indoor seating and a beer garden with lots of beers on tap.

This is my favorite Mediterranean restaurant in Visalia; their food is absolutely amazing. I ordered the Shawarma Pita Wrap, and the balance among the beef, veggies, and sauces is just right--very flavorful. The beef was cooked to perfection. Their service is quick and friendly, and you can get your order in just a few minutes. They have both outdoor and indoor dining areas; the outdoor area has a few gazebos and fans, making it quite comfortable. They also have draft beer with plenty of options. It's located in downtown Visalia, but finding parking is fairly easy.

If you want a true view of this restaurant...read the previous responses from the owner in response to unfavorable reviews! I am IN SHOCK! I will never darken this businesses' door again because I know their true opinion of who pays their bills! I won't be contributing to this business or supporting an owner who has such a low opinion of his patrons! I ordered a meal that cost $55 on Friday night. I specifically asked for NO ONIONS OR PEPPER on a chicken kabob and it came smothered with onions and a grilled pepper. I am highly allergic and didn't find out until I got home which is a half an hour drive away. I also found out I am not allowed to call and speak to anyone... I am only allowed to leave a message this way. This is very disappointing!! (Then I read the responses to the bad reviews and got a true picture...no thank you!)

Walking up it was hard to tell if we were going in the right way. There is just an order counter inside the door. I think you could also enter through the bar side. We waited for a moment while someone got a to go order, and then were seated. We sat on the patio with our dog, which was nice.Our server came up quickly to grab some drinks. Their drink list was not up to date though, as he had to come back and tell us that both beers were out. It was good though that it was happy hour and beers were discounted. It would be great if they would out the HH specials on their website.We ordered the hummus combo. It came out with the cilantro jalapeno hummus and baba ganoush instead of 2 hummus dishes. Our server quickly ran back and apologized. He offers to get us the other hummus, but we were good trying the baba. Both the hummus and baba were really good. Hummus was creamy and flavorful. He came back again to make sure we liked the baba, which we appreciated.For food I got the Mediterranean bowl with chicken shawarma. The portion size was great. The salad was tasty and chicken had a perfect amount of seasoning and was tender. I kind of wish it came with tzatziki or garlic sauce also, but it was still really good.Overall had a couple minor issues, but they handled it well. Food was good and our server was very nice, so I would return if back in Visalia. Downtown Visalia has a lot of burgers and bar food, so this was a welcome change.

Pros:Neat and clean dinning area.Food was alright.Cons:Food took a while about 30 mins or more.Average price for food portion size.Service was eh, there was a long wait time. I think they just forgot about us.