Great food, excellent environment, warm and friendly folks. My husband and I came across this restaurant as we were driving in the plaza deciding where to eat. From the moment we walked in, to the moment we left the staff was absolutely amazing. Janet was super helpful, friendly and patient with us as we took our time in deciding on what to order. Their food is FANTASTICALLY delicious, wonderfully balanced and flavorful. The preparation was done with attentiveness to details - just look at the photos! Their falafel was delicious and the pulled chicken platter was full of flavor. Highly recommend this restaurant you won't be disappointed! 💖💖💖

Pitas and Arepas ! A fascinating fusion of cultures that works. The Lebanese style pita I got was packed with toppings much like a gyro. They make to order in front of you like subway so you can see the options and customize. We also got the Venezuelan style Arepa with pulled beef. Delicious Check this place out.

BEYOND DELICIOUS, DELICIOUS, JANET the chef makes outstanding humus. ANDREA is amazing! Healthy Delicious fusion of Lebabese and Venezuelan delights!!!!!! Amazing staff ,friendly and dedicated! Super cool , refreshing and tasty! More extensive Menu on their Website! All the staff are friendly courteous and just amazing!

I’m Venezuelan and is not easy to find a good place to taste our tradicional food! I’m so glad to came to Are Pitas and try the tequeños and the Cachapas! The best cachapas I’ve tried in Florida! The service was great! I will definitely come back!

Rare find!! Lebanese and Venezuelan cuisine done the traditional way 🤙🏾 Very delicious 🤤 We had to try a few empanadas, as well! The Chicken, beef and cheese empanadas were to die for 💯 The staff was so friendly and helped us navigate the menu by giving us samples and comparisons to food we're familiar with. Awesome service!! The fresh fruit juices are amazing and will compliment any dish you eat 🌯

Awesome little place right next to the University mall. Fantastic combination of Lebanese and Venezuelan food! I loved it! They have some great vegan options as well. Great service, great food, great spot! I highly recommend it! #DRDERISE

The lentil soup was perfect, it was creamy, a bit of spice not overpowering at all, the perfect comfort soup. The arepas are good and fresh, the pulled beef perfectly seasoned. This place might be low key, but if you are in the area, you need to give this place a try. I wish had more time to try other things.

Amazing option for takeout! Process was easy for scheduling pick up and the food was hot and delicious: got the Venezuelan pita, empanada (which was large) and yucca fries were perfect addition

I have tried Venezuelan food in different parts of US (San Francisco, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando and Tampa) and some were good but this place without so much pretension is one of the best arepas, empanadas and tequeños that I’ve ever had. Additionally the owner was very nice checking that we were happy with all that we ordered. We had arepas, tequeños, empanadas, cachapas and they were so good that we had breakfast there every day while visiting. Do not lower your good standards and keep it up. 😊. The place is very simple but food is what built a place right?

The place has parking in front, and around. Small, clean, and the servers and owners are very friendly, helpful, and attentive. All the menu items are made on request. They offer a variety of natural juices, and also beers. I ordered a Venezuelan delicacy, an arepa con queso de mano( corn cake with white hand-cheese sliced). It was warm, fresh, and the cheese was soft, creamy, and tasty. I also ordered a falafel Lebanese plate which had salad, hummus, a specialty sauce, 2 falafels very delicious. To drink i ordered a blackberry(mora) juice made with water, tasty. The overall customer experience was 2nd to none. You can tell the service is provided with a lot of pride, and professionalism. I'll definitely comeback for more. You have a choice of one of the South American cultures, Venezuela which caters to Rice, beans, protein, and delicacies, and the other culture a middle eastern culture, Lebanon, offering more of a vegetarian style along with protein or other vegetarian options available.... there are a variety of options for both cultures. I'll be back.. rating 4.7.

Great place for multi-cultural food. The price point was fair. You will have to wait a little bit BUT that just means that your food is being prepped and cooked fresh. Many different variations to choose from.

Phenomenal service, clean environment, yummy food. My family loved it too!

You can't get authentic food and expect it to be FAST, I've read the other reviews, go to a drive thru if you want fast, come here if the want delicious authentic Lebanese/Venezuelan dishes, served hot and fresh, made to order!

If I lived in Florida, I’d visit this place often so I could try every item on the menu. I ordered the arepa filled with meat and cheese. Delicious! The green sauce on the side was a great complement. If I could eat more, I’d have order another one. The girl explained the dish when asked. She was really nice and the tables were clean. I recommend this place.

I came in to order soup it was completely empty. The young lady tried to assist me didn't speak English so she got someone to help me. They were actually out of everything on the menu that i wanted to try I had a beef empanada it was ok the sauce with it was good.

The customer service is excellent. The ladies are very welcoming, engaging and appreciative. The food is fresh and delicious. The fruit juices are refreshing. The dining area is simple but family friendly.

Definitely order a cachapa con Queso de Mano because it is delicious. Very fair prices and clean. Very large arepas stuffed with meat and cheese. Give it a try

Pretty good, bit disorganized and slow. Chicken shawarma was flavorful 🥙

Freshly made Venezuelan and Lebanese food. I had the Pabellón…traditional Venezuelan pulled beef with rice, black beans, plantains and fresh cheese. I also had some of the hummus and pickled turnips. ¡Muy delicioso! I wholeheartedly recommend this independently owned restaurant whenever you’re near the USF Tampa campus.

I ordered a 4 piece tequeño and a Venezuelan arepa. It was so good. The tequeños were perfect and the arepa was an amazing compilation of flavors and textures I loved it.