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    Yafa Cafe Mediterranean Cuisines and Catering

    4.8 (174 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Jason G.

    For a smallish restaurant they offer a lot of big flavors. Be sure to try the stuffed grape leaves and the old stand by - chicken shawarma . Both packed with vibrant Mediterranean flavors. Our server did a great job of making sure we were well taken care of thought the meal. The interior was ok, felt like a Mediterranean restaurant inside a Kansas strip mall. Nothing special.

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    Rachel H.

    If you are a human being and you enjoy eating, you need to come and visit Yafa Café! LOL Seriously, it is some of the BEST and most FRESH Mediterranean food in the area. Both ladies who helped us were so kind!! It's a small dining area (fits about 25 people). Let's dive into a few details: 1) Hummus - light and creamy, served with olive oil and herbs 2) Pita bread - freshly grilled, warm, soft, lovely stretchy texture, perfect for scooping up that hummus or baba ganoush! 3) Baba Ganoush - absolutely excellent. Best in the city. Served with olive oil, herbs, and a small bit of spicy sauce on the edge (easy to avoid, easy to enjoy!) 4) lentil soup - creamy! Wonderful flavor. I'm sure it's authentic in texture, I would enjoy a little bit more texture. 5) salad - pretty simple, but fresh as can be! 6) pistachio baklava - great flavor and texture 7) hareeseh - sweet cake bread, kind of like cornbread. It's sweetened with a rosewater simple syrup, but it was not overly rosey. Fun to try! Mixed Kabobs for Two Plate! (truthfully could serve 4 adults IMO) 1) chicken - so well flavored, and not overcooked and dry. 2) kufta - well flavored! Loved the warm spices and fresh herbs. I've had dry kufta before, and this was anything but dry! 3) lamb - soft/tender, and they let the natural taste come through - not bland. 4) rice - do not underestimate a good rice to balance out the meal. Yum! 5) freshly grilled veggies - such good depth of flavor!!!!! grilled to perfection - nothing was soggy or undercooked. Loved the grilled flavor. 6) tzatziki sauce - of course, so good! You had better believe it Batool (Yafa's LOVELY owner) - we will be back!!!! I need to get another job so I can enjoy many more Yafa meals!!! :)

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    Great attention to detail and food very homey atmosphere would recommend to family and friends

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    Marjorie G.

    My first visit here. Such a quaint place with big aroma and taste! The hummus and pita, delicious! I ordered the shawarma plate, absolute yum! The staff was very attentive and made certain we had everything we needed and then some! The food was hot and the service was wonderful! Will be back!

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    Brennan B.

    My wife and I stopped in on a Friday night and had a good meal. The Hummus here is delicious. We had entrees as well that were good. The most outstanding thing here is the family that operates this place. The service so attentive and friendly. Good food/great service, a combination that can be hard to find.

    Chicken Biryani Plate
    Angel l.

    This place while not the prettiest from the outside is AMAZING food wise!!! My son brought me on 20 Sept 25 for my birthday. We got there shortly after they opened and were immediately greeted and seated. We placed our order (I ordered food I had only heard about and seen on an Australian cooking show.. Ba-ba-guh noosh and chicken Bur-Ahn-nee!! I felt terrible because I couldn't eat it all (I TRIED too)...1- my stomach was stuffed and 2- we were on our way to the botanical park and didn't want it sitting in the car. I tried to make it Sunday at home... needless to say it was NOT THE SAME The food was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! If I didn't live over an hour away I would go all the time!! The service and attentiveness was INCREDIBLE!!! The ambiance is warm and inviting!!

    Yafa Combo Plate, Spanakopita and Lentil Soup. It was delicious!!  Great service as always!
    Arturo M.

    Food was amazing as well as the service!!! I definitely recommend them. The owner is very kind and always checking you have all you need to enjoy the food.

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    Dustin E.

    I read reviews from Steve D and Yena. So glad I listened! Yafa Cafe is outstanding!! I spent 20 years in Wichita where they have a huge Lebanese community and lots of wonderful Mediterranean food. This place reminded me of some of my favorites there. A small family owned restaurant, great food, great portions, and a super friendly family to cook for you and provide excellent service. What a treat to have finally made it here and discovered this wonderful establishment. The grape leaves are absolutely outstanding! Probably the second best I've ever had and I've had a lot! The Gyro Plate was very good. They don't shave the meat off but instead slice it off and then char it so it's a little thicker and quite lovely. The lentil soup was delicious. I felt that it needed a little salt and so did the diners next to me. But that made it irresistibly good. My wife was under the weather so I brought her some chicken Shawarma home and she said it was fantastic. The hummus may be the best I've ever had and the tabouli is definitely top three. This is considering over three decades of Mediterranean food on a fairly frequent basis. Yafa Cafe is truly a neighborhood gem and we will happily make the drive over from Lee's Summit. SO GOOD!

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    Joyce W.

    Holy WOW! We just came back from our first visit and I still can't believe how delicious everything was and how full I am. We tried to come here yesterday before a movie, but we didn't plan our timing well and it was very busy, so we came back today, after a normal lunch rush time. There were still a lot of full tables and I think other people probably had the same idea as us. A Palestinian family owned restaurant, the decor is simple but they have Palestinian knick knacks decorating the walls and counters. Tables have a simple tatreez tablecloth under glass. We ordered kibbeh for our appetizer. I ordered a cup of soup (it was a delicious bowl of soup size, really!) along with a vegetarian plate and salad for the side. My other half got the Lamb mansaf plate with a cup of soup as his side. Everything was so tasty, flavorful, and fresh. The kibbeh came to us hot and crispy, with a garlic tzatziki sauce. We were shocked how quickly we devoured it. (Note, pictures ooh menu show 5-6 pieces but it's actually 3) The lentil soup is topped with a generous amount of sumac--YES!! A heavy sumac hand is my favorite hand! The dolmas were served warm, with lots of lemon and more sumac. Falafel was all chickpea, more Palestinian/Jordanian than Egyptian or Greek style--it was some of the best falafel I've had. Really enjoyed how lemon forward the tahini sauce was too. I think the rice was alright (I had some of my partner's with the toasted slivered almonds, and that totally elevated the rice). The baba ganoush is SILKY smooth, and not too smoky. It was perfect in my opinion. I loved the hummus--absolutely doused with delicious olive oil. I'm not a huge lamb fan, but I had some of my partner's dish. The lamb was falling off the bone, stewed, and tasty, with a warm yogurt sauce. He absolutely loved the dish. We are definitely coming back!

    Lamb Kabob

    The food was very good it tasted homemade. I had a lamb kabob plate with a pistachio baklava both were very good. The staff seemed to care about making sure all of the customers were taken care of.

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    Great food. I would definitely go back again. The staff was very courteous, place is clean and the food is on point!!!

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    3 years ago

    Can't say anything about service due to my order being to go. But the chicken shawarma was immaculate.

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    A lovely atmosphere and friendly service. Great selection of Mediterranean dishes. I enjoyed their Chicken shawarma and Greek salad.

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    5 years ago

    Great food. Ordered carry out and was fast and delicious. Will definitely go back. We had the Gyro plate and Gyro sandwich

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    6 years ago

    It is soooooo good. Always a favorite! Staff is friendly and my order is always ready on time.

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    4 years ago

    Best food I have had in a long time and great value! Super fresh and tasty! Thank you for amazing service as well.

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    Amazing Middle Eastern food! The gyro and falafel are excellent, They do a great job with takeout

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    This place is awesome, the basmati rice is as good as their lamb and chicken. 10 out of 10 I would recommend them if you like Mediterranean

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