Aladdin’s Eatery- Pittsburgh- Squirrel Hill

All the staples are excellent here (baba, hummus, tabouli, grape leaves (hot or cold!), etc.). The V9 soup is a perfect light lunch. Their freshly made hot sauce is the best — you have to ask for it, and it pairs perfectly with everything on the menu (mix it into hummus — yum).

Large portion sizes, very friendly staff. Variety of meat and vegan options. I had the schwarma sandwich and lentil soup, both pretty good.

This place is my go-​to on a regular basis. Service is always fast and food is amazing. My favorite things include Aladdin’s Chicken Pitza, chicken shistawook roll and the spicy Kafka roll!

They have some superb and very affordable food here — curry chicken pitza is my favorite

Good food for a great price. Got Aladdin’s favorite which gave me a taste of lamb, chicken and kofta. They have desserts that look delicious too.

Great place for a late night snack with lots of well-​marked vegan options. This is a kind of cheap and cheerful place, although service was very friendly.
Opted for a rolled naan, which proved to be a bit too crispy (slightly soft would have been better), and somewhat tasteless. It also had unadvertised beets which I had to remove.
Still, scores for price and clarity, with lots of options to try and maybe one or two passable beers.

Solid mediterranean food. Place is located on a cool strip in squirrel hill. The host who sat us was a bit rude, but about the only complaint I have about this place. I had the Dawali and Savor flavor (beef kafta, falafel, and chicken). Dawali is great. If you haven’t heard or tried it, it’s great; essentially has chickpeas, rice and a few other things that are wrapped in a grape leaf. Definitely eat it with the pita for the full taste. I was really impressed by how well the meat was cook. The chicken is just done enough so it is soft and tender, you can literally part it with a fork and the beef kafta is nice and chewy. This dish comes with salad, rice and hummus as well so you get a bit of everything. Service was quick, food out within 15 – 20 minutes, and quite a bit of seating is available (you wouldn’t be able to tell by seeing the front of the store). They also have great desserts like cheesecake (whaaaaat, a mediterranean place has cheesecake? yup). Overall, great place, and highly recommend it.

Enjoyed the lamb I got. Rice was pretty good and beers are cheap on certain days only $ 2.50. I would be visiting again.

Always a pleasant experience dining in Aladdin’s. I frequently visit here, especially for lunch as I find the service really quick and efficient. Their lentil soup is pretty amazing, and comes with a pita bread on the side. I usually get the chicken shawarma wrap for lunch, which comes nicely wrapped up. I also particularly like to get the hot sauce on the side to accompany the wrap. The chicken pieces are succulent and highly flavorful. They have a wide range of entrees, and I particularly like the Jasmine’s favorite.
I also get the baklava to go sometimes (for a party or a potluck). They have multiple types of baklavas and some gift boxes as well. They have a collection of pastries, which are pretty good as well.

We always love coming back when we come back to Pitt. Great falafel, salads, pita sandwiches, good service. Pretty much all the pita you want too. A go to place for Mediterranean cuisine.

Very lovely place for smoothies and salads. In most recent memory a good friend of mine and I landed at this location after a three hour hike (read: got lost) around Frick Park. Starving, thirsty, and super worn out we decided on Aladdins because of their excellent smoothie menu.
Though the service was slow (that’s something I’ve noticed everytime I’ve been here), the fare was delicious and my friend and I enjoyed the spacious atmosphere and air conditioning.
We both had some sort of strawberry and mango smoothie and downed it alarmingly fast. No regrets there.
We had falafel as an app and it was decent. My friend got the tuna steak salad and I went with a grilled chicken salad. My salad was overflowing with yummy veggies and came with a very good Greek house dressing on the side. It totally hit the spot and left my feeling satisfied without being stuffed. My friend loved his dish as well. I skipped on desert but my friend had a slice of carrot cake to go and later reported it was delicious.
All in all, if you’re looking for some lighter fare in Squirrel Hill in a good atmosphere I would recommend you stop here. This place did look like it’s accommodating for families as well!

The chicken was dry, the pita was cold and there was a fly in my water.
I’ve had better food at other Aladdin’s locations, so maybe this was just a bad day for them.

A good experience at this middle-​eastern food joint. Let’s get the other stuff out of the way so we can get to the stuff worth talking about — the food.
The place looks like a café and is surprisingly well-​catered for in the beverages department. The dessert selection is limited but a tour is offered, if asked for.
The staff is efficient and our guy made up for his error on the drinks by offering free pita bread to go with our complimentary hummus.
The food– we had the flavor savor platter and the taza chicken salad. The salad was to DIE for, hands down the freshest and juiciest salad I have ever had. It was so good we took one to-​go with us. The platter was way better than what I’ve experienced from ME cuisine. The rice was not bland but complemented the kabobs well, which themselves were juicy and tender. The falafel was done right for once, with the right amount of crustiness to it.
I would definitely visit this gem of a joint again. I wouldn’t be averse to experimenting with their other dishes, as what we ordered was definitely A+ grade.

Very glad I found this place. First off, we got a free hummus plate just for checking in (even though we didn’t end up spending the $ 25 required to receive the offer). We got a raspberry smoothie and their «comfort drink» (mint tea).
Hummus plate was very creamy and tasty. Entrees, the chicken salad and chicken Schwarma were equally delicious, haven’t had better seasoned chicken in quite a while.
Will definitely be returning to this quiet, affordable, friendly place and hopefully indulge in their mouth watering deserts!

I think this place is a decent option for those that want to explore healthier options for eating out. They have a variety of salads, wraps, «pizzas» (on pita), and grilled meats.
Their hummus is unbelievably creamy, but the accompanying pita was cold, seemingly from a commercial producer and not made in-​house. The meats were a little dry, and felt that I could use a bit more seasoning.
There is a decent amount of seating inside the restaurant and the servers are nice.

I’m a huge fan of the Aladdin’s Eatery chain and this location in particular. The staff is always professional and friendly, and the space is quite nice. I’ve eaten there over ten times now, so I feel confident whenever I recommend this place to a friend or bring someone new there.
My favorite items are the lentil soup topped with chicken and the Vegetarian Sampler. The soup makes a light but complete meal, and it’s very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. On the larger side, the Vegetarian Sampler is composed of several of their vegan appetizer dips, stuffed grape leaves, four pieces of falafel, and several pieces of pita bread on the side. It takes me back to being in the Middle East every time I eat it! All of the rolled pitas (Aladdin’s version of a wrap) are a sure bet as well. Each one I’ve had is delicious. Besides the food, there is a decent beer selection and a wonderful juice and smoothie menu. It’s the perfect accompaniment to your meal. With food and service this great I know I’ll continue eating at Aladdin’s as long as I’m living in Pittsburgh. I’m happy it’s an institution here!

A bit salty to my taste, but not enough to lower to 4 stars, especially with excellent service, nice ambience, and still very delicious.

This is another time when I wish Unilocal’s rating system would allow half stars. I’d gladly bump up my review to 3.5. Believe me, places like Aladdin’s serve a need.
Like last night (December 23^rd). I came home from work. I was all done with Christmas shopping. I was tired from all this Holiday michigas. Husband Rick was out doing the last of his Christmas shopping. I thought, «What better time to order some take-​out, plop my butt down on the couch, and eat while watching some TV?». Hey, TBS shows «Seinfeld» reruns during dinner time!
So I had me some Len-​Chili soup – chili with lentils-​for a starter. For my main course I ordered the Chicken Sambusek Plate: a pita with curry chicken, onions, peas, and spices. My sides included mixed green veggies, tomatoes, mushrooms, and olives.
All in all, it was a good way to chow down after tying my hair up and slipping into my comfy old sweatpants.

I’ve been to the Aladdin’s in Mt Lebo and the North Hills and been totally unimpressed. When my friend wanted to come here, I was over it. However, this Aladdin’s was a good experience.
I ordered a falafel wrap ($ 8.31 with tax) since I had previously been unimpressed with options including meat. The wrap was awesome. The falafel was delicious and hot, and it was balanced well. In Pittsburgh, this is probably the best falafel you can get. The hummus was also amazing, and I could probably eat it with just a spoon.
Overall, a good place for lunch in Squirrel Hill.

Not bad, just not great, either.
I ordered the Tabouli Pocket, which was advertised on the menu as a pita filled with tabouli. I wish they had had a photo because what I got was not what I envisioned. My appetitie was light at dinner time as I had a large lunch so thought it would be a simple pita filled with tabouli. It was a HUGE, GIGANTIC pita (never seen anything like it) filled with tabouli with lettuce underneath. Not something you pick up and eat. So I proceeded to eat with a fork. The tabouli itself — I’ve had others I liked better.
Anyway, I’ll try again another time. The menu options are plenty and the prices reasonable.