Bektash vs Al Taza vs Pitaworks: Best Classic Lebanese Pita Shawarma of Kochi

Here we go again. Time to revisit and rate shawarmas of Kochi again. This time we're covering only 3: Al Taza, Bektash and Pitaworks - only and one item, the Classic pita shawarma.

If you're new here, checkout out our other 2 articles which covers most of the major outlets of Kochi.

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Bektash

Good bits: No mayo overload. Gherkins. Decent playlist.

Bad bits: The shawarma tasted mildly sweet! It could be the pita bread itslef or the sauce. The fries were hard and cold. The pickles served with the shawarma was also bland.

The shawarma also had a garlic-y umami lingering after-taste. Cost was 240 and we got it for 220 after Swiggy/EasyDiner offer.

Al Taza

Good bits: Good AC and view outside. Nice malayalam playlist. Chicken had a nice charring to it, tad overcooked maybe, but i liked it. Pita was super soft and the pickles were also better. Overall it was decent, not wow. The last time we visited we actually liked it here.

Bad bits: Oily fries. There was a huge dustbin and litter all over right in the front of the store. For someone who preaches cleanliness as their main USP this was ironical. Parking is limited and you may have to park in on the roadside.

Cost was 245 and we got it for 221 after offers.

After eating and discussing countless shawarmas, what we've observed is that shawarmas are very subjective! How we got the craving itself this time was a recent discussion and suggestion by a friend to try out Bektash's newly introduced lebanese classic.

Every shawarma spot has both passionate fans and fierce critics.

Pitaworks

The regular classic pita shawarma was 190 and XL was 290. Length wise regular was normal size, but we felt it had too little fillings. The bread was a little thinner and maybe a little hard too. The shawarma was very moist, and we felt it was missing something. Overall it tasted boring and characterless.

We had to park our scooter on the footpath unfortunately due to lack of space, and hoped it doesnt initiate a butterfly reaction for pedestrian accidents. Later upon enquiry they said they have a parking further down the road, but it would be nice if they can advertise it better.

Moral of the story is: Go to your nearest shawarma place. There's probably one within 100m. They probably have the best and cheaper shawarma you can buy. For us, it's Grill town @Kangarapady. Consistent and customisable too.