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| - I'm picky about Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants. I'm Persian and I've had people rave to me about Mediterranean and Middle Eastern places multiple times and I'd ALWAYS be disappointed when I tried them. They were always a waste of money and I'd leave thinking eating at my parents' house is way better than that place.
Well, I came to the conclusion a long time ago that no restaurant is better than Mom and Dad's house, but Yafo Kitchen comes in second place! I'm so glad I listened to all the rave reviews and tried it today.
I went at 3:30 to get takeout and there were more people sitting there eating than you'd normally find at a restaurant at that time. There was no one waiting in line and the man behind the counter was helpful and excited when I said it was my first time eating there. He made me two samples of tahini and lemon herb vinaigrette. I wish I had tried the hummus also, but I completely forgot about it. I liked the tahini, but the lemon herb vinaigrette was just ok and I didn't order it.
I ended up building my own bowl with a base of Cumin Jasmine Rice, Tzatziki spread, Tomato, Cucumber. Tabbouleh, Purple Cabbage Slaw, Feta Cheese, Chickpea & Roasted Pepper Salad, Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Shawarma Chicken and Tahini just on the Shawarma Chicken.
The bowl was so yummy! I asked for more feta cheese twice and I appreciated not getting any sass or side eye from the employee about my triple feta, which was so worth it. My bowl was so ridiculously big that I couldn't figure out what was in the bowl that I didn't like since there was so much food. I think it was the tabbouleh or the purple cabbage slaw.
I'm all about getting multiple meals out of takeout and I definitely did with this bowl. You also get a side of pita bread (something else I'm picky about since I'm Middle Eastern) and it was delicious. The base of cumin jasmine rice was good too and it definitely didn't taste like boxed rice - I'm sure they use a rice cooker!
The rave Yelp reviews and a recommendation from a friend who said I had to get it made me order the greek yogurt mac & cheese, which was some of the best mac & cheese I've ever had! I highly recommend everyone try it. I'll never go back to Yafo Kitchen again without ordering it.
I can't wait to come here again and try out more items on the menu, especially the falafel and hummus. This place is a little pricier than Chipotle as a takeout option, but is well worth it! I'm excited they are opening another location this summer.
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