Cafe Yafa Natick - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Quick service and delicious options

Chicken kebab sandwich was absolutely delicious!

Holy moly, i havent had middle eastern food this good since i lived in the pacific northwest (aka shawermah truck heaven)! I ordered via doordash and everything was packed with care, the food is PHENOMENAL and they even threw in a free delicious sugar cookie that had a hint of citrus peel flavor and was quite lovely. Try the shawermah fries, they're SO good. I highly reccomend this spot and look forward to visiting them in person as soon as i have the opportunity.

I live in the neighborhood, eat here a couple times a month, and l love Cafe Yafa! Mo and staff are super friendly and welcoming. I always have a great meal from them. Thank you Mo and Staff!!

I went to this place based on the reviews and I was highly disappointed. I order a vegan avocado wrap and a pistachio muffin. The main reason I order this was because it had avocado in it. When they gave me the wrap it was so skinny and long. I looked at it and it barely had any veggies in it. I took a bite and the wrap was hard, not even soft. They only spread a thin layer of avocado on it. There was barely any avocado on it. When you say avocado sandwich I should be able to pick up a piece of avocado on the sandwich. They just put a very thin lawer on avocado on the wrap I was so disappointed. The wrap was so dry and it did not taste good at all. I asked if the muffins were freshly made they said yes but it was not. The muffin was dry and not moist. Even the french fries had no taste and it was hard. The young lady who took my order was nice and the place was clean.

What a pleasant surprise to find a really good Middle Eastern café restaurant in Natick. The falafel and hummus were nearly the best I have ever had. The prices were fair. All around, if you love Middle Eastern food as much as I do, you should check this place out.

The food is amazing the service is nice and its a clean place.

I’ve been having their food for over a year now. It’s always fresh. It’s always good and Muhammad and his staff are amazing. I have no complaints.

My favorite place ever! Owner Mohammad the sweetest I’ve ever met! Always takes care of me when I’m in there. goes above and beyond everytime!

Never had a bad meal here! The cafe is always so clean and staff is super nice and professional. Cant recommend it enough. I would give 10 stars if I could!

Halal. Authentic and simply delicious food.

The staff are very friendly, the food is great. We got the mixed grill plate, which honestly would probably feed 3-4 people (at least more than we needed for the 2 of us). Their chicken is fantastic, would recommend.

Came just for the Knafeh. Great Knafeh, nice and buttery reminds me of Bahrain🇧🇭

Love that there are vegetarian options here and portions are great for the price. Really great falafel and dolmades, definitely recommended!

Best food I’ve ever had, kindest staff, and great portions! They have so many options and amazing desserts. If you aren’t a regular yet, you are missing out 🔥

The owner is very hospitable and kind. The food quality and taste are very good with good prices as well! Totally Recommend, great restaurant!

Ordered chicken kebab sandwich and plate, falafel, and hot sauce. Very flavorful and fresh!

First time in here, but adding this one to my favorite place to go eat!

Cozy little cafe serving shockingly good Mediterranean food. We are huge kebab + rice fans and boy this didn't disappoint. We are so used to lamb kebabs being too firm but this lamb was perfectly cooked - juicy and tender. The spices used on the meat + veggies in the combo dinner were scrumptious. You get these cute little roasted peppers mixed in with the rice, a delicious salad, and fresh made hummus. Everything was incredible. The combo meal fed us both for dinner and lunch the next day. Great for the price too! I can't wait to come back.

We stopped here for lunch - what a lucky surprise. The salad was super fresh with lovely olives and sauce, my husband’s chicken kabob sandwich was grilled and crispy and delicious. Divine thick black coffee after with perfect baklava fingers. The owner is friendly and kind. You can’t do better!

I loved the presentation of the food and its taste as well. Friendly people. Recommended!

We ordered the chicken shawarma, the food is fresh and tasty

Incredible staff and amazing food!

The food is amazing! The service is even better! Wonderful eating stop.

Very authentic, excellent Mediterranean food. I’m a regular customer. I order at least twice a week.

Lots of authentic and great quality goods and food from the Middle Eastern cuisine. I got two packages of zaatar that tasted great and stayed fresh for quite some time.

Some of the best food out there! Great environment and lovely staff. Also amazing olive oil products. Cannot recommend this place enough.

Superb falafel and amazingly friendly staff. Also the baklava was incredible, not too sweet and full of nuts!

Having recently moved to the area, we were looking for good, halal restaurants and chanced upon Cafe Yafa. Not only was the food exceptionally delicious (the best kebabs we’ve ever had!), the owner was incredibly kind. Our takeout order was missing an item and he drove all the way to us to drop it off as well as a complimentary item. Cafe Yafa is our favorite Mediterranean restaurant in the area! Highly recommend 🙂

Very friendly staff and delicious food! The shawarma can use a little more garlic sauce but very good overall!

Really great food and even better service! I tried the chicken shawarma wrap and chicken kabob wrap, both were excellent. I also had the vegetarian grape leaves which were nice. Everything was a good portion size and tasted fresh. Except for the french fries, which were a large portion, perfectly crispy and seasoned! The service was even better than the food, can’t wait to come back and try more.

Incredible food, wonderful ambiance, and amazing people! You can't go wrong with any of the traditional dishes and they have really nice vegetarian options for some of our family too. I was also really impressed with how impeccably clean and organized everything is; you can tell significant attention and care is put in, which is such a nice change from most places these days.

A must try! The food is fresh, hot, and also has great service!

The food is consistently yummy. The owner and staff are all kind and helpful!

The warmth of the owner and the delicious food that he serves will definitely get us back for a second visit - and we drove from the South Shore! I had the kufta plate, with added falafel, while my wife had the vegetarian plate.

Absolutely the best baba ghanoush and hummus outside of Jordan that I've ever had. The baba is perfectly smokey with the right amounts of chunkiness. So good. I go there just to buy these as sides, but everything is good. The key to the excellent food is the excellent ingredients used, including the olive oil and tahini. The proprietor is always helpful.

This restaurant not only makes excellent food, but also fosters a real sense of community

Cannot go wrong with any order here. Everything I’ve tried has been delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. My growing list of faves include the rice pudding, baklava, tiramisu, yafa fries (the spice blend is amazing, they use the same one on their pita chips which are also so good!), and the falafel sandwich. They are super affordable too! It’s my new go-to spot!!

My new favorite restaurant in the area. I am a foodie, and their shawarma, hummus is some of the best I have ever had. The owner is super friendly and generous, you get a lot of meat for the price. Looking forward to going back soon and try the whole menu.

I cannot recommend this place enough to my friends at nearby Wellesley College. I absolutely love the beef/lamb shawermah and of course, the yafa fries with cheese. Their iced caramel macchiato is perfectly sweet and on the cheaper side in comparison to other cafes in the area. The last time I ordered, I also tried the rice pudding and baklava fingers which were phenomenal. Do yourselves a favor and stop by!

The food and coffee is really good. Love the spinach pastries. The owner is very nice and generous. I highly recommend Cafe Yafa!

Not an expert on Mediterranean food but it was very good. I recommend trying at least once! Most reviews are 5 stars so that says something 🙂

Amazing food. Variety of heavy and light dishes that never skimp on flavor. Dined in and taken out. The owner is a beautiful soul. A sweet, caring, hardworking uncle. Please go here and support this local gem.

The food here is good and consistently fresh. Service was excellent. 100% will go again!

The owner is super kind, generous, and shared so much. The kofte kebabs were the best and a little spicy. The hummus was topped with the most beautiful green Palestinian olive oil. The mixed platter was overflowing with meat and the baklava was on point. Fully halal.

I've ordered takeout from here several times and have never been disappointed! We especially enjoy the chicken kebabs and the baked eggplant. The hummus and the rice are also very good. You can't go wrong here!

I had the lamb shawermah and my wife had the lamb kofta. Both were excellent -- there were some interesting herbs/spices. Very tasty.

The main dishes and side dishes were tasty but very small portions than what I am used to from Middle Eastern restaurants in Boston and the North Shore. The things that really made the food 3 star for me was the coffee wasn't good and we tried 3 different desserts and none of them were good the baklava the bird's nest and the baklava fingers. I would eat the main dishes if someone else paid but never desserts

Best Mediterranean food and fantastic service.

I stopped in to get some take out. Service was great, the man behind the counter who I think was the owner was very kind and welcoming. I got the chicken kabob app, hummus, cheesy fries, and beef/lamb shawarma sandwich. Everything was super fresh and flavorful. My boyfriend and I both agreed that the chicken kabobs were our favorite. I will definitely be back to try more stuff off the menu.

Most delicious food ever, definitely a must visit!!! Hummus was so smooth, and the manoush is to die for🇵🇸

Spinach Fritata is excellent here.

Not many veggie/vegan foods places in the area. Picked up the vegan plate (see pic). The food was excellent. Good flavor. Large portions. Would try again.

Really good and our go to for shawarma, falafel, spinach triangles and more. Love the grape leaves too. Service is awesome and friendly. Owner is amazing

Cafe Yafa never disappoints! Their staff are so friendly and their baked goods are delicious. I highly recommend the shakshuka, Yafa fries, and garlic butter shrimp! We also got some of the Al’ard products that we are excited to try. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Everything is so fresh, prepared to order and so tasty! Must tries: Spinach feta croissant, chef’s vegan plate, and baked eggplant. Best hummus ever! Moe, the owner, is so nice, and such a talented chef!

Kind owner, swift employees and amazing food.

If you want to know the meaning of delicious, then look no further than Cafe Yafa! I enjoyed every single bite of my mixed grill dinner platter and will definitely go back to try more dishes! I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for fresh, authentic and tasty Mediterranean food! Oh, and don’t get me started on the delicious dessert! Where have you been all my life? 😀 The Baklava was amazing and can’t wait to go back to try the Knafeh! I also found out they bake fresh muffins and danish daily! I’m definitely one who’s very particular about fresh pastries so I plan on stopping by to try a pastry and coffee. An added bonus to the delicious food was the friendly staff.

We love this place!!! Not sure why the rating is 4.8, but it really should be 5.0!

I had beef kabob and i paid cash. Unfortunately the beef was full of nerves and very hard, i could not even chew them. I left it without finishing.

Many great options, good portions, flavors in the foods we ordered were excellent - lamb kabob platter and beef & lamb Shawarma.

Everything was so fresh and delicious! We’ve tried their falafel wrap, baba ganoush, hummus, tabbouleh, mixed grill and fattoush salad. None of them disappoints my taste buds. My favorite was the baba ganoush and chicken kabab! Would recommend it to anyone looking for a healthy but satisfying meal.

Amazing cafe! Server/the boss was super hospitable and nice. Food was really tasty and ingredients tasted high quality. Menu options are healthy - great for lunch break during work, post gym workout, or just to hangout and catch up with friends. There’s bar seating that looks good to study or work remotely. Overall, great place and definitely recommend checking out to support a local business.