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    Yafa Grill

    4.7 (163 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Holly A.

    Yafa Grill is amazing. The food was so incredible and flavorful. Don't sleep on the dessert, I wish I would have gotten more than two to go. The staff are super friendly, attentive and helpful. I was even asked if I had any allergies. The Restaurant was clean and smelled really good. I don't venture to Blackstone very often but this is definitely a spot that I plan to frequent.

    Chicken Bowl
    Annika G.

    I haven't been to this shop myself, but my friend always sings their praises, so she brought some over to me one time. I got the chicken shawarma bowl with half rice half salad, and it was absolutely DELICIOUS! The garlic sauce adds the perfect amount of creaminess and flavor, the chicken shawarma is perfectly cooked, and the rice is filling and delicious. Not to mention the salad veggies are always fresh. I hope to go to the shop myself to check out the service and ambiance, but for now, the food itself is delicious.

    Lamb Kabab
    Marc W.

    My wife ordered the lamb kebab rare and it actually came rare! I got the Kafka sandwich and it was quite tasty, chock full of onions and meat. I've never had pickles in a Mediterranean sandwich, but I liked it. Everything tasted great, so we will be back! Service was good too.

    Catrina S.

    Love the flavor of the chicken kabob here, doesn't even need the galic sauce but it's also super yummy. Always friendly service and the place is clean, like they bleach everything everyday clean. I ordered late one time and saw the cleaning ritual in action. Pic shown is 2 skewers comes with bell pepper/onion all perfectly cooked every time, there full plate comes with 4. I love that you can order a single skewer or 2, sometimes I just want the meat. But the rice, hummus and lil salad on the full plate is fabulous when you have that type of appetite. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for authentic flavors :)

    Zulema G.

    First time here. We had to get something close by and this hit the spot. We were greeted and asked if it was for here or to-go. We said for here and they told us to take a sit and someone would be with us to take our order. Place was very clean and their menu is a good size. They have lunch and dinner specials. I ordered the chicken kebab plate and it came with chicken, hummus, garlic sauce, rice, veggies, and a pita bread. I will say it was only 6 cubed pieces of chicken but I'm sure it's due to it being the lunch plate. The pita and hummus were okay, and everything else was good. I liked that the salad had cut pieces of pickles and the wax peppers. My boyfriend ordered the shawarma arabi plate (beef) which came with rice, salad, fries, and a fountain drink. The beef was tender very good. You get a good amount of food for the price. Our server was attentive and nice.

    Combo Kabab with salad, rice and pita bread.
    Mark A.

    Stopped in for lunch and ordered a combo plate and a chicken fava pita sandwich. Waitress was nice and checked on us a few times. Took a little bit to get our food but was worth it.

    Partly devoured chicken kebab plate
    Barbara P.

    Th family came here for lunch the other day and everyone e loved their choice. This is a small, unassuming, very casual place on Blackstone, and unless I'd heard about it, I probably wouldn't have ever noticed it there. But I'm glad we'd heard about the good reviews and gave it a try. The service was very fast, warm, and friendly. The server took our orders promptly and the food came out really fast too. Everyone loved the bread, which was thinner than regular pita bread. One of us got chicken shawarma, which was excellent, with rice, salad, hummus and bread. One of us got lamb, and he was really happy with that. One of us got a beef dish which was wrapped in this bread but in pieces -- it wasn't a regular "wrap" as I've come to expect and I wish I had remembered the name of the dish. It came with some very fresh/crispy crinkle fries. And I was in the mood for a chicken kebab plate -- like the shawarma, it came with the same sides. It also came with a good serving of delicious garlic sauce. I was so hungry I ate several bites before my husband reminded me I hadn't taken a photo. Oops. Everyone else was already eating too. But I got one photo of my partially eaten kebab plate - sorry for the wonky photo. But let's just call it a testament to how delicious it looked (and how delicious it actually was) that my Yelp reviewer hat flew out the window once I saw the food. Prices were good too. We'll definitely be back.

    Beef Shawarma Plate
    Ashley Q.

    This is my favorite place in all of Fresno. My go-to spot if I want a hearty meal. Even when I am not craving anything in particular, their chicken shawarma plate will always satiates me. The hummus and garlic sauce is to dieeeee for. Their rice and chicken is so wonderfully seasoned. I've tried their beef shawarma plate once since they were out of the chicken, wasn't my favorite but still good! I always call ahead of time for pick up and it is ready in 10-15 minutes. The people here are so helpful. I, for sure, need to dine in and try their lamb chops next time.

    Chicken schwarma wrap
    Julianne G.

    Nice clean new inside with booths to sit. You actually sit and be waited on if you eat there. Service was great and friendly. I ordered a chicken schwarma wrap because of the other reviews on here. My friend ordered a salad bowl with chicken and garlic sauce on top. My wrap was decent with a good amount of meat for the price. Kinda wish it had more tomato and veggies though. You could probably ask to have more put on. The pickles inside were good. My friend said her bowl was good. The garlic sauce she said didn't really taste garlicky, but she said it was good nonetheless. All in all, decent price for a lunch if you are close by. I would definitely try something different if I go again.

    Family style platter for four; beef, chicken, and Lula kebab
    Mary Jo T.

    A friend of ours treated us to what she said, was the freshest tasting Middle Eastern food in FRESNO! We love Middle Eastern food and have our favorite places, but she was RIGHT!!! It had quality you could taste. It also had quite a few Middle Eastern customers. Always a good sign. The charred chicken pieces were outstanding. The hummus and tabouli. . . delicious. The garlic sauce is made with FRESH garlic! Sooooo good! The owner was so friendly and kind. My friend ordered a family platter for four. All three of us ate to the full, and she had enough for a meal to take home for later. It was very reasonably priced, and included some roasted onions, tomatoes, and bell pepper. Just the owner was available to take the orders AND wait on people, so at least the day we went, they needed more wait staff help. It took some time. It was our first visit here and because we didn't know EXACTLY the location ( "The same parking lot as Dollar Tree" ) we doodled round and round in the humongous parking lot, SEARCHING for the address, even WITH Google Maps! . . . "You have reached your destination.". . . "Oh, YEAH??? WHERE?!!!" So I am doing YOU a favor: It is located SOUTH of Barstow, on the WEST side of Blackstone Ave in the Northgate shopping center. Del taco is NORTH of Yafa Grill's entrance, and the Guitar Center is directly across the street on Blackstone. Have fun!

    Chicken Bowl with Salad
    Jenna g.

    Still delicious every time! All of the staff is friendly each time we go in and the restaurant is always clean!

    Chicken Shawarma Bowl over rice with garlic sauce
    Kimberly L.

    Amazing new quick spot for good shawarma! The woman at the counter was super friendly and helpful. The restaurant was clean and bright. We got our food to go and it traveled well. Noteworthy is the rice! Has such a great flavor! The garlic sauce was awesome and the sauce for the falafels was delicious!

    Chicken Bowl

    First time here, was craving a meal after a workout. Decided to see what was close by and seen they were highly rated. Place was nice and clean, couple people inside not busy busy. Walked in, waited at the register for a couple minutes no one was there to help, didn't mind because I wanted to look at the menu. Cashier came, told her it was my first time, of course she recommended a nice looking plate that would've totaled $30, asked about the bowls, she recommended the chicken bowl and I agreed. Paid about $14 with a tip. Food was ready fairly quickly and nice and warm. Bowl looks nice and full... of rice(a little plain looking with sauces on the side) Very rice heavy, with a layer of chicken on the top. Would guess it to for sure be under half a pound of protein. Food was okay without the sauces(chicken a little dry), but with the sauces is a great combination. Both sauces are pretty good, assuming why they charge if you ask for more. Did not ask, but seen they had a sign stating so. Would I come back? Probably not, as I can get a bowl with the same amount of rice, more protein and also more included in the bowl than just rice and meat.

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    This has become our go to Mediterranean place in town. The meats are always perfectly cooked & the hummus is excellent. Large portions.

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    The service is great people. Plus the food is amazing and enjoy their culture's food...

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    The food is always delicious. Staff is friendly and prices are reasonable. I definitely recommend Yafa Grill!

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    First time here and did not know what to expect. The service was good and so was the food. We will return.

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