Mr. Shawarma & Grill

This was my first time here, staff were incredible, we ordered appetizers and salads which came out before our meal did. Everything tasted great! Hot foods were hot, cold foods were cold. Servings were huge and great prices, will definitely return.

Unhygienic and unpleasant experience. Sad to share this was a very poor experience for my friend and I. What used to be Yafa Grill is now Mr shawarma, the food, service and ambiance is not the same. The restaurant floors and ceiling is stained, the couch we sad on had a hole, the table had a chipped corner, the bathrooms are extremely dirty. There was hair on the sink and the toilet has stains and appears extremely unclean. To make things worse, while it looked unclean and run down, the whole restaurant had a pungent smell of cleaning liquid. The food was also very poor. We ordered a veggie platter. The baba ganoush was flavorless The hummus had more oil than hummus itself and the oil tasted stale. The dolmas tasted off, the filling was slimy. The food was served in a flimsy paper plate.

This restaurant is located next to Yaffa Market and isn’t clearly labeled on the outside (in my opinion). There are pictures of food on the windows, but it wasn’t clear to me from the outside if what I was looking at was part of the Yaffa Market or if it was the restaurant I was looking at. The door to the restaurant is on the end of the building, and my husband and I were immediately greeted upon walking in, which was great! It definitely made us feel welcomed and made us feel sure that we were in the correct place. We were told to find a place to sit, and then were given menus. There were tons of meat options, but for vegetarians, there was the vegetarian platter and the falafel wrap. They also had a big selection of appetizers, and several of them are vegetarian-friendly. We ordered the

I usually get the chicken shawarma sandwich and falafels and they are great every time. I have yet to try other foods here but its great every time I get it. Some of my favorite falafels in the area and I always get the garlic sauce to dip them in. Chicken wrap is always tasty and a great cheap lunch option. Hard to beat the price to flavor ratio there. Lunch buffet looks good but have yet to try. Always get it to go, and I am always happy with the food. Nothing to dislike here. Real Score: 8.7/10

Clean atmosphere, super friendly and quick service and the food was amazing. Like eating from someone’s home, super authentic and huge portions. We will be back for sure!