I love the gyro meat pita and falafel. They have you pay at the end. Pretty and near a home with free range chickens. Parking has to be done farther or on the side. read more

Jaffa Cafe - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

literally so awesome and amaze balls i was inhaling this so fast that i almost choked multiple times thank you jaffa cafe for making such wonderful food the worker was so nice too i will dream about this food for the rest of my life read more

Jaffa Cafe - chicken kebab and beef kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

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Even now with just take out they have done a fabulous job. The food quality is awesome and friendly staff and service. Everyone is wearing masks and gloves and you feel very safe carrying out from Jaffa. read more

Jaffa Cafe - Carry out only-super fast! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

We came here for dinner on a Wednesday night and, unknowingly, right before they closed. The staff was so friendly and nice. We ordered lamb kababs, lamb shawarma wraps and platters. The food was pretty good but was lacking a little bit of flavor. Maybe because it was the end of the night. Overall, I would recommend this place for the area... especially if you're not in the mood for American food. read more

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We've eaten here probably a dozen or more times since we moved into the area a couple of years ago. The food is excellent and the price is right. In the spring summer and fall they have some nice outdoor seating as well as what they offer indoors. Their lunch special is only $14.99 and includes a bowl of the best lentil soup we've ever had in addition to your sandwich read more

Best Jaffa in town! With outdoor seating and great weather is a must I ordered the combo plate with the chicken salad read more

Jaffa Cafe - Chicken shawarma salad combo plate with rice and tomatoes cucumber - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

We really liked this for a quick take-out. The service was super friendly and quick. The portions were plentiful and tasty though we'd explore the menu to find other dishes maybe more to our individual tastes, but would not hold that against them. Will definitely return! read more

Good price, good food! The garlic pita bread is absolutely to die for! I recommend this place 150%!

1. Chicken Kabobs was 100% Bland, it was like boiled chicken shoved onto sticks. 0 flavor, not even salt! 2. Hummus tasted like store bought, not fresh. 3. Forgot to give Grape Leaves Dolma. 4. Falafel were black on color. This place food is sad and not worth it. read more

Our falafel dinner was excellent and seed up so quick. The ingredients were fresh and the seasoning was perfect. Such a wonderful "fast food" meal. And the baklava is a great way to finish the meal. We are really glad we stopped here for dinner. read more

Jaffa Cafe - Our order was delicious - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

Quality food. Nothing fancy from a wow factor and just basic ambiance but good and consistent Mediterranean food.

Not so SILENT LAMB LEATHER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Haniball Lecture GYRO#1: Oy da Lamb Lamb that is as chewy as my human butt Into a Pita Bread it is cut Oy da sinew Sinew that got between my human teeth my dentist would ask if you would want a beef Oy the toughness Chewing & chewing for eternity Harder than my shoe from my fraternity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GYRO#2 (Round Two) Oy da revolving Gyros meat That mystery meat is tender & neat Compared to da Lamb this was sweet Oy da revolving Gyros meat Where were you when I was on my feet? Opposite the lamb you were the one to eat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, I was famished after that danged Farmer's Market & had to get some meat. The revolving Lamb look so juicy & fresh compared to the usual pre masticated mystery meat....said to be a combo. As opposed to the amazingly tender lamb kebabs that I have had in Modesto's best Lebanese place, this had to be the worst & toughest lamb meat (or any other meat) that I have had in years. I almost broke my new dental work on trying to chew this stuff. There was no way to bite through the Gyros and though the meat unless maybe you had the teeth of a T. Rex. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ but being the Yelper that I am, I had to give them another chance with a Gyros sandwich made from the usual mystery revolving meat...even though I was filled with leatherised lamb. Now that Gyros was tasty & quite good. For some reason, they call these things Shawarma (Arabic term) Wraps (American term) rather than the far simpler term of just a Gyros (which is more of a greek term, used all over NYC, where I grew up). Yes, compared to the others in SLO, they are better in some ways. The Jaffa in SLO is kind of noisy, but not as Sports Barish like Petra....but Petra does have far better & more tender revolving meat. Fattosh is not even close since they re-grill the Gyro Meat...& do not slice it fresh off the spit. Of course it could be said that we should be thankful for anything remotely ethnic in this remorseless White-Bread non-ethnic non-diverse "town".... but there is no excuse for serving shoe-leathery meat. I am more than willing to pay more...since good lamb is not cheap. If you cannot do justice to the lamb, then do chicken. I am so perplexed by all the many 5 star reviews, some of which claim that they have travelled to the Middle East or that 100 places do not have the subtle tastes of this place. Oh sure, in AG, where you are served by a White teenager & a Mexican cook, who simply shaves off the prefab meat off the spit, you are bound to get subtle Mid-East ethnic tastes....ya right! Anyway, do stick with the pre-fabed spit meat & DO NOT be tempted by the lamb until they get lamb, that you do not have to have Shark-like teeth & jaws for.... unless you do like to eat like Jaws. Amazingly, the manager (or owner) did ask how I like the Gyro....and all I could muster was a brief, " It's OK". He did look perplexed when he saw me eating a second one latter! In terms of service & ambience, it is a mixed bag. While it does have some elements that make it more pleasant, like friendly fast service at the counter, the classical background music, some nice sides at the self-service area (e.g. sauces, pickles, lemons), it could use improvement. 1) Provide access to the napkins on the tables (or at least put a bunch on the tray). That contraption on the wall to conserve & hoard the napkins make no sense for customer comfort when you are trying to eat a dripping Gyro wrap. It screams of fast food. 2) Provide table service & get your employees out from around the counter (especially when it not busy) to clean tables (I saw one customer clean his own table & chair), serve food (e.g. the much larger more busy Petra can do it BTW), & not make everything depend upon the customer. I felt sorry for the people who sat outside. 3) Do a remodel of the interior to shift more to the full service environment. Then you may draw away some of the crowd next door at Roasters, or attract the Farmer's Market crowd. 4) Consider selling some items at every Saturdays' Farmer Market right in back of your place. There is already someone selling Pita breads & spread many times. Eclairs does it for their great bread. Sweet Pea bakery got their start-up money there. Best of all, you can tell them to just go around the corner to get more another time. 5) Provide your own version of Petra's marvelous Garlic Sauce. P.S. Based on Gyro #2, the nice service, the classical music, it being a small business, I would have went with 4-5 stars, but the Lamb was so horrid, plus the tables were not all that clean/ no napkins, I went for 3 stars. While I am glad that they offer an alternative to Roaster's, Gina's, Comfort, & the many fast food type places in AG Village, I think that they can up their game. read more

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Amazing little gem in downtown AG! Great service, fresh ingredients. Will definitely be back for more.

Delicious casual dining. Locally owned, fresh and tasty food right in our neighborhood! Outdoor seating as well as indoor. Service was quick (you place your order and you are called when it is ready to pick up). Chicken shawarma and lentil soup-really good and generous portions-we will be back. read more

Affordable, friendly, fresh!, no guilt menu. Everything is delicious. Walk up, fill out your order form, take a seat, wait for your name to be called, get your delish grub, try to breathe while enjoying it, THEN you pay. First-time customer receive a free order of baklava! read more

Jaffa Cafe - Chicken kabobs, falafal wrap, and lentil soup - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

We get Jaffa every week for takeout and it's the best! Isidro takes great care of us every time we are in there. The food is great and one of the last affordable takeout places with good food in town. read more

Great food and terrific service. Very friendly, prompt, and professional. I'll eat here again when I return to Arroyo Grande.

More than amazing! They catered our son's and his fiance's rehearsal dinner. The food was so good, the portions were more than generous, and their service was unmatched. I usually cook for my own events, but I am going to rethink that in the future. i have become dedicated customer. Thank you, thank you, thank you! read more

Amazing! First the staff were fantastic and super helpful. Someone (me) in our group has to ask for special diet needs and then easily accommodated. The food is off the hook. My friend gave the gyro "best he has ever had" status. And that is saying a lot. He orders gyros all around the world. The chicken kabob was lovely. And you have to try all the sauces that they offer. I couldn't choose just one, they were all wonderful and unique. We both ate all of them. We will be back. read more

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Incredible food, great service, friendly and helpful staff! We are frequent customers. If you want a standout meal with so many healthy options, Jaffa is the place! read more

This place is great. We stopped by here on our way to Pismo beach! A few things we liked: 1. The food is great. We tried chicken and lamb kebab, and chicken and lamb shawarma. The shawarmas are really great! Have the kebabs before they get cold!! 2. If it's your first time, you get free baklava:) 3. The owner Ali is a great guy. He is friendly and very welcoming! We had to change the order and he happily did that! 4. The location is great. One can sit outside if it is not too cold! read more

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Yummy food, friendly faces & awesome atmosphere. A must try! We will definitely be back! read more

Jaffa Cafe - Kabob, Gyros, Baba Ganoush & Garlic Pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

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Tasty, delicious, healthy, fresh, yummy, etc. hummus is the best part followed by everything else

What a cute little restaurant/take out nestled in The Village of Arroyo Grande. I love Mediterranean food and I haven't had it in a while. Glad my husband took me to this place to have lunch. The staff was so nice and welcoming. The style of the restaurant is you order and then pay at the register and when the food is ready they call out your name to pick up. So it's more like take out style. So I can see why there were few people waiting to pick up on their lunch breaks. Anyway, I ordered the lamb shawarma combo plate and it was delish!! I love the pita bread and omg the hummus w/ a little olive oil. Yummy!! I devoured the whole meal!! Lol! And my husband ordered the gyro combo and a side of grape leaves. Now because it was my first time there they gave us free baklava. This baklava was thick and it's not as flaky as other baklava I've had but the flavor was on point!! It was sweet and nutty. Yep that too was devoured!! Had to stop myself from eating my husbands piece. Highly recommend this place if you're stopping by Arroyo Grande. The staff is friendly and food is good. read more

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What happened to this Jaffa? We each ordered the falafel veggie plate. We have had this plate many times here, and at the other Jaffa in Santa Maria in the past. Today's order was terrible. Falafel balls were burnt black and tasted like old oil. The pita was burnt black on one side and hard on the other. We won't go back to this Jaffa! read more

Good stuff! And that pita bread mmmm. The pita a place chooses to serves says a lot for me, and the pita is so nice and fresh here! The chicken shawarma was tender and flavorful and the pita wrap was jam packed with it. I wish the garlic sauce had a stronger garlic flavor, but it was still overall a good meal. The customer service is awesome, the guy even came out to give my dog a treat. Good food, good service! read more

This has become our regular take out place when we don't feel like cooking. The Shwarma plates are our favorit, even the kids like them. And love that there's a lot of food, and it's not ridiculously overpriced. read more

Awesome food and great location. You get tons of food with your order, and I love that you don't have to order the pita bread separatel.

My wife and Love this place! The food is excellent and the staff are great. I usually get anything Chicken and the Garlic Naan. Never fails to please! read more

Love the food but watch your receipts as the last few times I have been over charged for drinks and items I did not get but did not noticed until too late at home. Food is good service and check out is sketchy. read more

We roll into town on a Friday night, hungry from traveling. Driving down Main Street, we spy a sign that says they have gyros. My teen daughter likes what's he likes and gryos are at the sop of the list. We stopped in, filled out the paper form for our order and it was ready in minutes. A gyro for the teen and, for mom, the kids meal it's gyro meat. Don't laugh. I was hungry but not starved. The rice, gyro meat, pita and hummus was perfect! The hummus was rich and creamy, the pita fresh from the oven and the gyro meat was flavorful and tender. My daughter's gyro was packed full of flavor. We sat outside and listened to the live music from across the street, devouring our meal, enjoying the nice weather and singing along to the music. read more

An absolutely wonderful eating establishment that has been a staple of the area for years! The customer service is amazing and the food delicious. The cook takes your orders on a piece of paper, calls you up when ready, you eat, and THEN you pay after eating. No waiters though. Prices are fair for large portions and, again, the food is scrumptious. The owner is one of the nicest people in the area and gave us a free dessert when we told him we had just moved back to the area. We recommend the falafel pita. Delicious. read more

Jaffa Cafe - Baklava - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

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Food is delicious. Staff is super friendly. The food is so tasty and the price is right. Glad we have Jaffa Cafe in our town!

Always fantastic! We go regularly and plan to continue our Jaffa pilgrimage weekly at least.

We stopped by at Jaffa on the way to LA. The food could be as best average. The lowest rating is due to very undercooked meat served at this place. I have been at 50+ Mediterranean restaurants across the US, and never had such poorly cooked meat. We had to trash the meat, as it seems not safe to consume such lowly cooked meat. read more

This cafe is in Arroyo Grande 4 hr drive near Pismo Beach. Best Lentil soup even better on chilly days.

To start their hummus and nan? bread are fresh and very tasty. Not much here that isn't top notch. To finish the Baklava is as good as any I've tasted. It always seems a little bit better when the owner is in. read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place before! The food and service are perfect. They now have curbside pickup. Call, give your order, pay with your credit card and when you pull up in the reserved parking they bring it out to your car. Safe and very convenient. Be sure to try the delicious red lentil soup and baklava. But really everything is excellent. Really a good spot! read more

Jaffa is my families favorite place for lunch or even dinner!! You can dine in or take away. The food is amazing and Ali MAKES the experience so enjoyable. You walk in and feel welcomed! The food is amazing. You can have a big lunch and it's healthy, you don't feel yucky afterwards bc you know you have just done your body good. Thank you Ali, Pepe and all the staff. We love your restaurant and your experience every time we go!! read more

I had to come to Arroyo grande today because of an emergency vet problem with my dog. I went to the Village in downtown Arroyo grande and walk the length of the street. I found the Jaffa Café at the end of downtown. Ordered the Shawarma plate and it came out amazing as you can see. The service is friendly, The food is amazing, and maybe most important in the pandemic there's plenty of seating in the sun or the shade. read more

Jaffa Cafe - 11 am on holiday, no crowd yet. Lovely outdoor space near city hall - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arroyo Grande, California

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