Yalla Mediterranean

12420 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA

Address:	12420 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA
Phone:	+1 562-596-4801
Site:	yallamedi.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–8:30PM

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Chelsea Madren

Plate ($14.00) served with Salmon and Kefta Skewers with Basmati Rice, Lentils, Beets & Kale, Hummus, Baba Ganoush, and Chermoula & Tzatziki sauces. The salmon is perfectly grilled with buttery, succulent flavor. It pairs well with the Chermoula sauce. I love kefta and it tastes exactly how I like it with bold beef and lamb flavor. It pairs well with the Tzatziki sauce. The basmati rice is good with cumin flavor notes. The lentils are cooked perfectly to a hearty stew/chili-like consistency. The Beets & Kale are sweet with tender beets and a little bitterness from the kale. Hummus has a creamy consistency and is not too lemony. Baba Ganoush is creamy and sweet from the eggplant with herbaceous flavor. Rating: 5/5 Plate ($14.00) served with Steak and Chicken Shawarma, Fire Feta, Greek Potato, Tabouli, Grilled Vegetables, Basmati Rice, Lentils, and Harissa & Tahini sauces. The steak shawarma is tender and juicy. It pairs well with the harissa sauce. The chicken shawarma is very flavorful. It pairs well with the tahini sauce but doesn’t need it since the chicken is quite flavorful on its own. Greek Potato is similar to German potato salad with a vinegar/oil base instead of mayonnaise. It is very light. The tabouli has a refreshing, clean flavor but needs some salt. The grilled vegetables add a nice contrast to the rice and lentils. Rating: 4.8/5

Rodney S

Yalla at yo boy! Yalla Mediterranean, occupying the former location of Daphnes, serves fast casual Mediterranean food that puts fast food to shame. Catering to the health conscious, vegan and carnivore alike, everyone can find something to satisfy them here. The staff had the line efficiently moving amongst the bustling lunch break crowd. I chose the wild caught salmon skewer plate w/ lentils, rice & grilled vegetables. My choice of sides were the baba ghanouj, Greek potatoes & hummus. Pita bread was included. A filling, flavorful meal, all of my sides were killer. I enjoyed the wild caught salmon, although I wouldve asked for medium rare next time. General manager, Steve Bradt, to our delight, passed out Greek yogurt topped with honey & baklava. The tartness of the yogurt, paired with the sugary sweetness of the honey & baklava was a match made in frozen heaven. Service was good. My combo plate was assembled right in front of me. A good amount of seating, with tables & high chairs. Ample parking, Yalla is located next to Rubios & adjacent to Starbucks & Romanos Macaroni Grill. Yalla Mediterranean is a great place for some delicious Mediterranean food. A much better alternative than the local burger & pizza place, Yalla delivers healthy food, but doesnt skimp on flavor. Highly recommend! NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM

Pete Shieh

Definitely love this place more than the now bought out Daphnes by Yalla Mediterranean. In case you havent been, its basically a cross between Chipotle and something like a Tzazikis or Chickpea. (not around here). You pick either a salad, wrap, or an entree, then you pick a protein like the Chicken Schwarma, Falafel, or pay extra for skewers or salmon. You can also choose from three mediterrean favorites like Tabuleh, Baba Ganoush, and Hummus. (Im very choosy but for around here, these sides are pretty close to authentic for me) Food is fresh and served on these square 30 day compostable plates. (2 of them for to go orders) Their lemonade here I really like and the only gripe I have here is the online ordering system (because I took advantage of their $5 off FIVE code). The order didnt quite come correct because I had order one and a separate one for the kiddos. However, the workers were quite accommodating and after 10 minutes of waiting, they made my order anyways. If you do order to go like me, make sure they add a sauce for you as well as a pita bread. My first order was missing that but good thing I double checked. Parking is the shared lot with Target. Its always crowded here, but you will find parking. Thank you for introducing me to this place YelpOC and Wagstaff, definitely good eats!

Michael Marchette

My wife and I often go here and love the food. The chicken scewers and everything else they have is simply deliscious. Unfortunately Ill be having a hard time going back due to them making a recent change to their menu. They no longer offer scewers and instead offer just a plate of chicken. This would not be a problem if it was the same chicken, but alas it is not. Before it was light lean chicken breast with incredible seasoning, now its very bland fatty mix chicken of dark and white meat. Very little flavor and just hard to eat with how fatty it is. I called to ask the cause of the change and to see if theres any hope of our mouthwatering scewers to come back, but was unfortunately told they changed grills and that is how theyll be making it from here on out. Overall I love this place, the staff is friendly and the food is phenomenal, but now its just a friendly environment..... please switch back. #SaveTheRealChicken

Katrina Nelson

Cafeteria style Mediterranean (like chipotle). So good, so fresh, so eco friendly. If you have food allergies, this is a good place to go because they display the common allergens. I got the plate with rice, grilled vegetables, and chicken shawarma. It was amazing. Their baba ganoush is one of the best things Ive ever eaten, I like to eat it with the rice. The service is always friendly. Highly recommend!

Justin c

It is awesome food. But if you do online order, make sure all your order is in the bag. They tend to miss items. But the manager will correct it.

Tony Gonzales

Very bad the little Lady I think her name was Maria did not help me very rude never go back

Salvador Cerda

Very tasty fast Mediterranean food. The variety of side dishes are excellent.

T Rick

The food is excellent and fast. I wish there was one of these in San Diego.

Ken Ragas

One of our favorite places. We eat here often. The chicken shawarma is great!

SD200

Many options to choose from as a side but it is kind of pricey.