Yalla Seattle
Middle Eastern restaurant · Capitol Hill ·
Wraps, mezze, and pantry staples with Middle Eastern flavors
Wraps, mezze, and pantry staples with Middle Eastern flavors
"Great for late nights out or a quick lunch, the menu at this takeout window next to Montana Bar in Capitol Hill consists of a variety of tender saj wraps (saj is an Arabic flatbread) that come filled with Middle Eastern staples, from awarma (ground beef confit) to za’atar spice and labneh. Yalla’s owner and chef, Taylor Cheney, designed the menu around the recipes and techniques she learned while living and cooking across the Middle East and often does pop-ups with menus dedicated to the regional cuisines of individual Middle Eastern countries." - Alana Al-Hatlani
"I’m giving Yalla top marks: Chef Taylor Cheney organized major fundraising for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund — coordinating over 50 local restaurants to donate a portion of their proceeds in November — while also tirelessly lifting the voices and visibility of Palestinian Americans in Seattle; her heart is enormous and the food is fantastic too." - Eater Staff
"Yalla is a great takeout window that serves Middle Eastern wraps on homemade flatbread filled with everything from lamb and pomegranate molasses to za’atar and labneh. But if they have the cheesy kefta sandwich on special, you’re going to want that, especially with a nice side of crispy falafel. And if you’re also looking to bulk up your pantry, they sell olive oil, spices, and tahini. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Yalla is a great takeout window that serves Middle Eastern wraps on homemade flatbread filled with everything from lamb and pomegranate molasses to za’atar and labneh. But if they have the cheesy kefta sandwich on special, you’re going to want that, especially with a nice side of crispy falafel. And if you’re also looking to bulk up your pantry, they sell olive oil, spices, and tahini. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Operating out of a walk-up window on Capitol Hill, Yalla—owned by Taylor Cheney—ran several fundraisers in a single week after the October 7 attacks and raised nearly $7,000 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund; constrained by a small kitchen, Cheney put out a call on Instagram to recruit other restaurants and organized a pop-up menu (Sunday at 4 p.m.) featuring dishes from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan she visited, and she also received online blowback in the form of negative Yelp and Google reviews." - Harry Cheadle