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    Zaina

    3.8 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Gyro Salad, Greek fries
    Katie P.

    Really great local Mediterranean restaurant! The staff are very friendly and the food is great. Portions are generous and everything is prepared fresh. They also sell teas, olive oils and other goods inside. There's some bar seating inside and a few tables outside, so this is more of a take-out location. But it's located very conveniently, close to both the Roosevelt Link station and the Greenlake Park and Ride. Highly recommend!

    Shawarma plate with extra goodies

    This is the best place in Seattle for authentic middle eastern food. Order anything on the menu and you will not be disappointed! Made with love and seasoned to perfection. And to top it off, the customer service is amazing. Don't sleep on Zaina!!

    Small lentil soup less than 6oz because it wasn't even full when I opened it, $8.87 before tip.

    I wanted lentil soup and this less than 6oz cup cost $8.87 before tip. The good thing is that it was delicious, but ridiculously priced. Also, the worker had a hard time understanding my question when I asked how much the soup was, so I just ordered and was shocked when he rang up my bill.

    Gyro plate spanakopita, and pita
    Krista S.

    Oh Zaina, I was so excited to give you a try after waiting so long for you to open this location. I am horribly disappointed. this wasn't just bad. It was a horrible fail, there were two people working in the restaurant, nothing that we ordered was cooked, we got the gyro plate and the spanakopita with the chocolate baklava. Firstly, the meat: It had the texture of a gummy bear, cut into small chunks and very lukewarm too cool. It was on top of a bed of greasy flavorless, rice and doused with "tatziki". There is no spit of meat cooking. They took this meat from a cool container and microwaved it. The spanakopita was also microwaved in front of us. The pita bread was burnt to a crisp on one side and hard as a rock. To add insult to injury, for this meal to be over $40, the baklava wasn't even good. It just tasted like sugar, no flavor of nuts. Obviously, we got takeout because it's like sitting in a big fishbowl, there is no seating other than a counter. I've never been so regretful of lunch choice in my life, and if you look at my history, I only leave good reviews. This business needs to do better and cook hot fresh food. Sadly, I will not be giving them another chance.:(

    Great food with great service. Excited to visit again. Support your local business please

    Falafel sandwich

    Stopped here for lunch and the falafel sandwich was delicious and a great value! Crispy pita, lots of delicious textures and flavors! The people were friendly and kind! The place has a small marketplace for Middle Eastern food and it's a very cute and welcome addition to the neighborhood!

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    Great food, awesome service, and authentic food with good ambiance. Served us when they were about to close and it was still amazing!

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    Good portions and convenient location! Quick service. Not much seating - more of a grab and go spot

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    Loved the Lamb gyro plate. In particular, the hummus and pita were really fantastic. Don't forget to grab a little baklava for dessert.

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    2 years ago

    This place is the king of Med food as far as I am concerned. I wish yall would open more stores!

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    Lola, a Tom Douglas restaurant is amazing. I have not been to this place for a long time. I'm…read moreglad I did tonight. I am so glad it has continued to have great food and service. Ambiance is awesome! Lots of people so make your reservations like us. We ordered a shared appetizer - pita bread and all 6 kinds of toppings hummus, tzatziki, and all they offer. Each one of us had an entree ranging from lamb burger, chicken, mushroom and lamb kebabs - all so good. It was so tender and tasty. Enough to fill us. Love it! So good! Kebabs were served on a hot plate. Nice presentation. Service was outstanding. Good attentive service .

    We've been here in the past. In fact, it's our favorite among the Tom Douglas restaurant empire…read more We were a group of 6, seated comfortably in a banquette in the middle of the room. This is a lively place, always filled with a lot of upscale looking customers. So the atmosphere is quite loud, but fun in a buzzing way. We were seated quickly, as we had reservations. Our server Charlie, was engaging, friendly and on top of things. We ordered the shared dips---olive tapenade, eggplant, hummus, tatziki with some warm pita triangles. They're all good and a fun way to start the dinner. We each had kebabs---lamb, chicken and mushroom. All good, moist and tender all poured with a jig of ouzo on a hot skillet. The onions in the bottom get browned and crusty, so good to eat. One had a lamb burger which looked juicy and served with delicious mound of fries sprinkled with rosemary. Food here has always been awesome. Skipped dessert as we had homemade cookies to eat at our next stop.

    Yalla Seattle - Soujouk (Beef) and Cheese Wrap - $16

    Yalla Seattle

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    Capitol Hill

    The batinjan (eggplant) and labneh wrap here has now taken its place in my pantheon of best…read moreeggplant bites I've ever had. Yalla is a walk up window, and there are just a couple of benches right outside where you can eat, and according to other reviews you can also go to Montana Bar next door with your food. The menu is posted in a couple places right next to the ordering window, and it's pretty easy to parse. Almost everything there is what I'd consider a "portable food", meaning something you don't need a plate, fork, and knife to eat, which makes sense given that it's not a sit down restaurant. They have veggie saj, meaty saj, mezze, a few sides, and a dessert. I really like their concise menu. We tried the baba ghanoush ($9.5), which comes with saj on the side, a batinjan and labneh saj wrap ($12), and a halloumi grilled cheese (halloumi grilled inside saj, $13). As you can tell, the saj underpins everything at Yalla, and their saj is excellent. Warm, soft, flaky, and tearable, it is perfect for both dipping and wrapping and grilling. The batinjan and labneh wrap is bursting (literally) with tender grilled eggplant, a rich sauce, and tangy, creamy labneh. It is truly one of the most delicious eggplant dishes I've ever had. The halloumi grilled cheese definitely hits the spot, and is more filling than you think by looking at it. Baba ghanoush is so smooth and flavorful, and I love the pomegranate seeds on top! The folks who work there are super nice, very friendly, and food comes out quickly. Prices are very reasonable, and I will definitely be back to try some of their meaty saj! This place is going into my regular rotation, for sure.

    From looking at the menu, I haven't seen too many of the items listed offered here in Seattle. This…read morewas exciting to me as I enjoy food from the Middle Eastern part of the world, and the entrees do look very enticing! We went on a Saturday around 2pm and it wasn't too busy at the takeout window. The restaurant is only takeout - there are benches right next to the takeout window, but there are only enough spots for 8 - 12 people (2-3 people per bench). The only other seating is at the nearby street seating offered by the neighboring bars, which I can see being restricted during peak hours. Parking can be very difficult if you plan on driving, there is only street side parking that is usually full, and nearby paid parking in lots. Service is fast, after we got our order, we only waited 5-8 minutes for our food. We got their recommended Soujouk (Beef) and Cheese Wrap for $16. The wrap is long, I would say about 13 - 14 inches long, and I can definitely seeing most people getting full after enjoying one of these. The flavors are nice and you can taste the spices from the sausage - I could taste cinnamon front and center with other earthy spices lingering in an aftertaste. The wrap is very decadent, the cheese is hearty and indulgent and that with the spiced sausage and textural difference with the cucumbers is pleasing. Do note with how indulgent this wrap is, you will accumulate a ton of oil in your wrapper as you enjoy it - a nap afterwards is in your future if you eat a whole wrap! I think that Yalla Seattle is a good stop to try these cuisines in a casual manner and the price is reasonable. There are some other items on the menu that kept my attention and I would totally revisit to try the other items offered by this restaurant.

    Zaina - mediterranean - Updated May 2026

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