$$$$ • North african • Yonkers
Ya Hala Restaurant is renowned for its tantalizing and exotic take on Middle Eastern cuisine, which it serves in its warm and inviting Yonkers eatery. For the perfect start to your meal, enjoy the qudsia hummus topped with roasted fava beans with lemon and garlic and the crispy falafel patties with herb tahini sauce. Some of Ya Hala Restaurant’s most popular house specialties include the spiced and net-fried tilapia fillets, the roasted beef shawarma served on a bed of herbs and the classic chicken kababs. More unique dishes, such as the Middle Eastern omelette with spices and fresh parsley and the and the garlic and sweet onion-braised tomatoes topped with a crown of steamed eggs, are some of diners’ favorites.
Ya Hala Restaurant also has a slew of scrumptious vegetarian platters, as well as decadent desserts, like the flaky, honey-soaked baklava topped with walnuts.