My recent visit to Yalla has me seriously questioning their negative Yelp reviews. My group was warmly welcomed the moment we stepped into the restaurant, and the excellent service just continued from there. Our server, Audi, was very attentive and helpful. As far I could tell, everybody else who walked in to place orders received the same fast, friendly service from her.
We ordered a gyro, falafel, beef shawarma plate, and fatoush salad. There wasn't an item that we were disappointed with! Despite that, the best thing I ate here was definitely their complimentary pita bread, which is made in house and served with za'atar and olive oil as dipping sauce! We finished the basket in about thirty seconds, and Audi offered us another one. After using the Groupon we purchased, our entire meal only set us back about $20, and we still had leftovers.
Also, Yalla is only about half a mile away from Stephano's, but I'm so glad we decided to come here instead. The quality of the food at Yalla's is so much better than the store bought stuff that Stephano's serves.