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Interior - Yafa, Carmel, CA
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Yafa

4.4 (518)
$30 and under
Mediterranean
Junipero at 5th Avenue Street, Carmel, CA 93921

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
Yafa Restaurant is a casual corner cafe serving delicious Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes in a warm and homey environment.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Yafa.

4.4

4.4
(518)
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

518 Reviews
  1. Cindy

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a great ‘find’ for us…great service and accommodation of several special requests and the food was awesome! Will definitely plan another meal here

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  2. Ishita

    San Francisco2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was decent but the service was extremely poor. We did not even receive water when we got seated for a while. Then we requested water and was only given a bottle of Evian that was $9. Other tables received glasses of regular tap water as they got seated. I’m not sure why we received such horrible service and treatment. The waiter was very curt and stern with us. Would not recommend.

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  3. Sirosh Gold

    Houston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Enjoyed my dinner at Yafa. A charming Carmel establishment with great food and excellent service. Loved the grilled octopus and the Kebabs.

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  4. Jobst Gold

    Los Angeles36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great. Server was very nice, but it took 2.5 hours to eat dinner. Very, very slow service. Seems to be a theme in other reviews, but obviously isn’t a concern for them.

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  5. Dan

    San Francisco3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food but took forever to get our dishes. they obviously lost our order which happens sometimes but they didn’t acknowledge and didn’t even apologize.

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  6. Jeff Gold

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience from the food to the service!

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  7. Steve

    San Francisco9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Rack of lam was excellent , wine was very good, very nice decor inside

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  8. Jeffrey

    Orlando2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They have enough vegan options for me and ample options for non-vegans. It was a great meal after a long day of travel. The wine list was smaller but very good! Will definitely go back.

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  9. Lisa Gold

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our dinner! We 4 each ordered a different entree, and all were delicious. The service was perfect and the ambience friendly and lovely. The owner gave us personal attention, too!

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  10. m Gold

    San Francisco27 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant seemed to be experiencing a staffing issue. The staff seemed to be rushing around, but the food took a long time to arrive. When it did get there, it was quite good. It wasn’t amazing Michelin star level, but it was good and we enjoyed ourselves. It just took a while.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. California Central Coast
  4. Monterey / Carmel
  5. Carmel

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