Yalla Mediterranean

9516 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

Sides of hummus and build your own steak plate.

Yalla Mediterranean is a fast casual greek spot that is perfect for a casual lunch! They are based in the Bay area, and own multiple restaurants throughout California. We came in right before the lunch rush, and got almost everything on the menu so that we could try everything. The concept is very similar to Chipotle and lemonade where you build your own plate, wrap, or salad and choose your toppings. When you choose your meat, the employee actually places your kebab on a kebab conveyer belt on the back and it gets cooked as you walk down the line! Super cool- check it out when you come here! 

Kebab Conveyer Belt

I ordered the steak kebab with a plate (shown above), and I chose the kale salad, potatoes, and couscous as my three toppings. You also get the option of yellow rice, lentils, and roasted vegetables which I got. After the meat is fired, you get your plate- quick and easy. It also comes with a side of pita bread, and ask them for tzatziki sauce (my favorite)! They also have a spicy sauce that goes great with your meat if you like spicy. 

Salmon plate

Everything I received in my plate was delicious; the steak was juicy and flavorful, and the sides were fantastic! My friend got the salmon plate which he really enjoyed as well. My table also got the hummus plate to share, and I loved the variety of hummus that they offer.

Side of hummus.

Secret menu item- GET THE CHICKEN SHAWARMA FRIES. Trust me. Our group killed the fries in seconds! For drinks, I would recommend the pomegranate lemonade; I could not stop drinking it as it was so refreshing! Yay for free refills!

Chicken Shawarma Fries

Yalla also offers different types of pre-made wraps where you can just choose your meat. We got the Jerusalem wrap which comes with hummus, tomato cucumber, french fries, cabbage pickles, and feta ranch. The wrap we got was delicious; I actually liked it better than the plate- definitely coming back to order this again! 

Jerusalem Wrap with pork

For dessert, we got the greek frozen yogurt with baklava and honey. This was the best idea ever, as it was AMAZING. Whoever thought of adding baklava to frozen yogurt was genius! This is another MUST ORDER- trust me- you won't regret it! I'm seriously coming back just for this!

Greek frozen yogurt with baklava and honey 

The price was very reasonable and food comes out very quickly. I can see this franchise being the next big thing- Yalla Mediterranean definitely knows what they're doing! Seriously loved everything here- next time I'm coming back to try their wraps!