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Great news for Canucks!! Korea has Pita Pit. Who knew?
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 5:03 am    Post subject: Great news for Canucks!! Korea has Pita Pit. Who knew? Reply with quote

Korea has a Pita Pit. It's just down from the Jongno 2 ga intersection. The road between that intersection and Cheonggyecheon has it on the left hand side walking towards Cheonggyecheon. Is there a Pagoda hakwon down from that? Anyways, kind of hidden. I was besides myself to find it as I'm visiting Seoul this weekend. Prob the only one in Korea. Yippee!! Glad to see a Canadian business going global.
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Joe Boxer



Joined: 25 Dec 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's been there for years. I didn't know it was Canadian. If there are franchise fees involved, I'm surprised they haven't slightly changed the name by now to avoid the on-going charges, ala BK Subs and Some Big Subs (both Subway ripoffs), O Bar, Ma Bar (both Wa Bar ripoffs), and LCI Kids Club.
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furtakk



Joined: 02 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was really odd seeing it for the first time. It's a very random franchise to open in Korea. I've eaten there a couple of times and it's pretty much identical.
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metalhead



Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes! YES!!! CANADA!! CANADA!! CANADA ÜBER ALLES!!!
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maximmm



Joined: 01 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.pitapit.co.kr/com/coms4_01.asp

https://www.facebook.com/PitaPitKorea
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waynehead



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to go there when I went to YBM for Korean classes. At lunch time, the drinks are free, and the wraps are generally very good and fairly healthy.
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NohopeSeriously



Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's New York Fries, which is a Canadian franchise. Wish I could have Chez Ashton since I'm an Anglo-Quebecker.
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Keenanp



Joined: 17 Nov 2013

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

aw man I used to love New York Fries.. Shocked
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Been there for years? Why didn't anyone tell me sooner? Ha ha. I assume it's the only one in Korea, then?
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Patong Dong



Joined: 06 May 2003
Location: On Nut

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are there any New York Fries still around? The three I knew of have all closed.
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Sister Ray



Joined: 25 Mar 2006
Location: Fukuoka

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weigookin74 wrote:
Been there for years? Why didn't anyone tell me sooner? Ha ha. I assume it's the only one in Korea, then?


I went there regularly in 2012/13. The owner told me he was opening a small branch (no seating/take out only,) in HBC. Not sure if he ever did though...
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J Rock



Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Location: The center of the Earth, Suji

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember going to the Pita Pit in Windsor back when I was 19 years old and was hitting the bars. Everyone would get totally smashed then go get some pitas. I specifically remember the patrons beng so rude to the people working behind the counter. People would be yelling to hurry up, swearing at them, people fighting, one guy even grabbed one of the employees hats and was dancing aorund with it.

I felt bad for them that they had to take so much abuse. On the other hand they sure could make a good pita!

Totally off subject but if you ever got drunk and mouthed off to the Mounties you were gonna get your ass kicked. I've seen some smart asses try and mess with them and before they knew it the punk kids were on the ground with the Mounties knee jammed in their neck.

Those guys didn't take any guff from nobody, if they told you to do something, you better do it immediately or you were gonna get a beating!
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bossface



Joined: 05 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There used to be one in Itaewon. It was owned by the same guys who ran RMT. I only went once, it was way too expensive for what you got. Plus, Pharaoh's was still around in those days and they had the best pita in Seoul.

Just looked at their FB, looks like the prices are a lot better now than back in 2007 in the twon. I'll give it a go the next time I'm downtown.
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dairyairy



Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where's Tim Horton's?
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

J Rock wrote:
I remember going to the Pita Pit in Windsor back when I was 19 years old and was hitting the bars. Everyone would get totally smashed then go get some pitas. I specifically remember the patrons beng so rude to the people working behind the counter. People would be yelling to hurry up, swearing at them, people fighting, one guy even grabbed one of the employees hats and was dancing aorund with it.

I felt bad for them that they had to take so much abuse. On the other hand they sure could make a good pita!

Totally off subject but if you ever got drunk and mouthed off to the Mounties you were gonna get your ass kicked. I've seen some smart asses try and mess with them and before they knew it the punk kids were on the ground with the Mounties knee jammed in their neck.

Those guys didn't take any guff from nobody, if they told you to do something, you better do it immediately or you were gonna get a beating!


They could have called the cips over that one. I head of a guy once grabbing a Canadian Tire employee over a higher price for his car and the dude did a year in jail. Grabbing the pita pit employee could have ended badly for the drunk guy.
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