A great fast, cheap spot for casual Mediterranean food
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I love Yalla for fast casual Mediterranean food. Think of it like a Chipotle or Subway, but for Mediterranean items. You walk up to a counter, order a plate, wrap, etc, and then choose the items you want in it and the sides you’d like, as a person behind the counter adds them.
My favorites are the falaffel and schwarma. They also have a schalaffel (portmanteau of Schwarma and Falaffel) where you get both. The food itself is fresh and high quality, and reasonably priced.
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I like to get the plates, and you get to include three sides. I like the hummus and fire feta, which is a spicy feta with a harissa flavor. Everything is served with rice and lentils, which means you get a lot of food.
Another nice highlight is that you can select little containers of a variety of sauces, like tzatzaki and harissa. These add flavor and interest to the food. They ask if you’d like a few, but you can also ask for one of each (there are five total)!