Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine Menu and Prices

Our popular lebanese salad. Nutritious bulgar wheat, fresh, hand-chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil; all graced with a touch of refreshing mint.

This unique, authentic lebanese salad is made with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, parsley, mint, radishes, bell peppers, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sumac and pita chips

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, topped with feta cheese, kalamata olives and our house dressing

Spinach leaves topped with feta cheese, kalamata olives and our house dressing

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and kalamata olives topped with pieces of broiled, marinated chicken and our house dressing

Red, green and yellow lentils prepared with olive oil, potatoes, garlic, onions and cumin

Chopped swiss chard prepared with lentils, potatoes, fresh garlic, cilantro and lemon juice.

Braised among bay leaves and other delicate herbs and spices. Hearty portions arrive on the bone, beneath our saffron cream and garlic sauce. Served on either a bed of bulgar wheat or basmati rice.

In lebanon, makloube means turned upside down, which is how this eggplant casserole is presented. Prepared with layers of basmati rice and either tender pieces of braised lamb or vegan style, substit

Choose either slices of lamb sirloin or chicken pieces that we slowly marinate. We will grill them and serve them atop a bed of homous

Lay tender pieces of beef shank that have been slowly braised upon a bed of gently spiced bulgar wheat, mixed with chick peas and onions. Topped with roasted almonds and served with a side of yogurt.

The lebanese long ago made this their own delicacy. Brought to the table in two dishes; you may combine tender pieces of beef shank and chicken simmered in its own broth with caraway, a large grained

Braise succulent pieces of chicken. The fowl is set upon a mixture of spiced ground beef and basmati rice. Garnished with roasted almonds and pine nuts. Served with a side of yogurt.

Ground sirloin patty; seasoned with onions, parsley and spices; is charbroiled and layered among potatoes, tomatoes and onions in a casserole that is simply baked to perfection

Ahi tuna prepared in our traditional lebanese manner; sautéed as a steak among onions and then baked with a bright lemon tahini sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Tender baby eggplants are sauteed then stuffed with cooked ground beef, seasoned with spices, onions and pine nuts before they are simmered in our homemade tomato sauce. Served with either bulgar whe

Our imported artichokes receive quite a bit of preparation. We braise them, saute the hearts, and then stuff them with either ground beef, onions and pine nuts or a delicious melange of carrots, pota

Garbanzo beans mashed with fresh garlic, lemon juice and tahini, make this a delicious staple

A fresh, wholesome dish made from fire-roasted eggplants that have a smoky flavor, fresh garlic, tahini and lemon juice

Hand chopped parsley, onions, tomatoes, rice and spices, hand-wrapped in truly tender grape leaves and served chilled, six to a platter

Our popular lebanese salad. Nutritious bulgar wheat, fresh, hand-chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil; all graced with a touch of refreshing mint

Scoop your pocket bread through our creamy yogurt cheese. Topped with kalamata olives, extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with dry mint.

An old country recipe of yogurt, cucumber, fresh garlic and dry mint; served as a cold soup

Imported semisoft, slightly salty white cheese made from ewe’s milk. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and presented with mixed imported olives and fresh vegetables

Feta from bulgaria, halloumi from cyprus (mild, minted, tangy - with a texture near mozzarella) and kashkaval from hungary, cheese with a creamy, slightly nutty taste, string cheese from canada. Serv

Crumpled white cheese formed into balls. Aged, then dusted with thyme-based spices. Served on a bed of diced onions, tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil

Baby eggplants are poached and stuffed with walnuts, garlic and chili peppers, then cured for days in the finest olive oil

Pate made from gently parboiled bulgar wheat, soaked in tomato purée, mixed with onions, potatoes, delicate herbs such as basil and cilantro, and drizzled with olive oil

Small beef tenderloins are hung and age-cured with the spice of fenugreek before being thin-sliced a la filet mignon

Five balls of a garbanzo and fava beans ground up and mixed with fresh onions, cilantro, parsley and spices and then quickly deep-fried. Served with tahini sauce

Cauliflower florets, quickly deep-fried in olive oil, toweled dry and served with tahini. Not breaded

Slices of fresh eggplant, cauliflower and yellow squash are deep-fried and sprinkled with fresh, grated garlic and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Prepared simply, to permit the natural flavors to come t

Broiled beef sausage unavailable anywhere else,ground and stuffed locally just for us. Our own recipe of special spices bears USDA approval

Our spicier broiled beef sausage, also made from our own recipe

Three football shaped servings of bulgar and lean sirloin pate,stuffed with cooked ground beef, pine nuts, onions, cumin and cloves, and then fried. Many enjoy this with yogurt

Three crescent-shaped meat pies. Cooked ground beef, onions, pine nuts and spices completely enclosed in a crust that becomes crunchy when it is deep-fried. Served with plain yogurt

Cooked fava beans, mashed, then mixed with fresh garlic and lemon juice. Topped with extra virgin olive oil and served in a bowl

Tenderly cooked lima beans are mixed with garlic, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and hand- chopped parsley. Topped with extra virgin olive oil. Add $0.50 for tahini

Our most popular dish. Plates of tabouli, homous, baba ghanouj, and two servings each of falafel, stuffed grape leaves and aranabeet

Three small pies, baked fresh when you order. Vegans particularly enjoy the mélange of spinach, onions, sumac and lemon juice, encased in pastry pockets

Three servings of spiced minced beef, tomato, onions and pine nuts laid open-faced on a thin piece of dough then baked

Mozzarella cheese, sprinkled with nigella black caraway seeds is placed on three rounds of thin dough then baked

Three rounds of thin dough are covered with a paste prepared from dried yogurt mixed with diced fresh tomatoes, onions, and olive oil and then baked.

Three pieces of flat dough; baked with a mixture of thyme, sumac, sesame seeds paste and the finest olive oil

Marinated, premium lamb sirloin, charbroiled and served over basmati rice

Tender, marinated chicken pieces, charbroiled and served over basmati rice

Grind onions, parsley and tasty spices into our beef sirloin, charbroiled and served over basmati rice

One skewer each of lamb, chicken and kafta kabobss served over basmati rice

Gently marinated Ahi tuna brushed with pesto sauce, charbroiled and served over basmati rice with a side of tarator.

A riot of vegetables. Yellow squash, mexican squash and zucchini are tenderly simmered in our freshly made tomato sauce with onions, fresh garlic, mint and lemon juice

Baby okra, carefully prepared with our fresh made tomato sauce, garlic, cilantro and onions

Tenderly prepared with our fresh made tomato sauce, garlic and onions

One full order each of homous, baba ghanouj, tabouli, falafel, grape leaves, makaly, labne, fatayer and vegetarian kibbeh. One skewer each of lamb, chicken, Ahi tuna and kafta kabobs

Homous and baba ghanouj and one order each of tabouli, falafel, fatayer, grape leaves, vegetarian kibbeh, cheese platter, imported olives, soujouk,nakanik, sfeeha and mackdous. With two skewers of la

Served on a platter of saffron basmati rice, sauteed vegetables and topped with pine nuts and roasted almonds. This hearty, home- cooked fare will revitalize anyone after a day of hard work. This fea

Tahini sauce, lemon juice, garlic and parsley

Phillo dough rolled in the shape of a horn and stuffed full of Mirna’s creamy custard. Sprinkled pistachios top this delicacy. Served in rose water syrup

Choice of four kinds. Choose flaky filo or shredded kataife dough, and fillings of either walnuts and cashews or pistachio. Served beneath a drizzle of our light, sweet homemade rosewater syrup

Soak farina overnight in rosewater. Choose walnuts or dates as the filling for this sweet dough that we press into a mold and bake on the premises

Shredded kataife dough filled with cream and drizzled with rosewater syrup. Served warm

Thick moist cake, baked with ghirardelli premium chocolate, presented with mirna’s homemade chocolate mousse.

Date mamoule, walnut mamoule and baklava

With orange blossom water

Soda drinks

Mango, guava