Yamas Mediterranean Street Food — Restaurant in Winston-Salem

Already having frequented the Yamas on 4th street, I didn't think I'd get much more out of my experience than I already have. I was wrong.

Stepped outside my usual gyro or falafel to try a bowl and I'm so happy I did! Today I opted for the POMEGRANATE BRAISED LAMB SALAD. The person building my bowl was so friendly, helpful, and attentive the moment I walked in to help walk me through the process. I told him how I was pregnant and needed to make some substitutions to the way the bowl was prebuilt and he was wonderful at accommodating. I was then presented with a beautiful, generously portioned bowl of the freshest ingredients to-go. He also included a pita with my meal so I was able to try it as a wrap too! Very pleased with how I could eat so much lamb and not feel weighed down by all the meat. I think the sweetness of pomegranate was a great way to keep it fresh throughout. I'd totally recommend it!

Also included with the meal, the beverage drink, and dessert. I was expecting a bunch of fountain sodas, but the server explained to me that all the drinks were made in-house. I turned around and was met with a line-up of delicious flavors i.e. rose lemonada, tropical guava, mango passionfruit to name some. I landed on the pomegranate hibiscus!

I purchased a lamb gyro for my hubby with a side of their roasted potatoes and I wish I'd ordered more of those sides for myself! It was so good!

10/10 would recommend! Excited to have a fresh place like this to frequent next time I'm shopping in the area. This was a needed middle-ground option to break up the monotony of greasy or pricy food...

Came here for lunch for the first time for their "$5 bowl" (looks like bowls are usually $10.99 ish) anniversary day. The food was very good, but a lot more expensive than I anticipated, even with the promo!

They have a Chipotle-like set up for bowls; basically it's choose a base + protein + toppings + sauces. I got falafel and my husband got gyro meat, and despite the way the menu is set up insinuating that the proteins come with a bowl, there's apparently an upcharge for both. The falafel is a little uninspired but appealing in a texture sense and my husband's gyro meat was very good. The ingredients are all very fresh and clean tasting, in my opinion nothing was too heavy-handed or overdone / oily. We also got pita chips and they were extremely well seasoned and delicious. The garlic sauce and the lemon lime tahini sauce are both fantastic.

The fountain drinks are really interesting, they have a rose lemonade that we were both very fond of. Be aware of that these drinks are extremely sweet though, you might want to taste first and dilute with water if you're not a huge fan of ultra sweet drinks.

Even with the $5 promo, with two bowls, the apparent upcharges for falafel and gyro meat, pita chips, a fountain drink, and a can of seltzer, we paid ~$25, and that was before the tip that the card machine prompted us to leave.

Will I come here every week? No. Will I come once a month when I want to treat myself? Probably. I like the fresh flavors and honestly the atmosphere is really appealing - just wish they were a little more affordable as a fast...

Yamas is so bright, adorably decorated and clean! I mean spotless clean! They have two entrances with ample parking at both doors. They greet everyone warmly when you walk in. My sister had been there last week so she knew what to order but she asked about the fig, pistachio chicken salad and he offered her a tiny sample. She loved it! I tried it and also loved it! I had poured over the online menu and had notes in my phone. My build a bowl had lemon basmati rice as the base, tahini hummus, spicy feta mousse, tzatziki, gyro meat, roasted beet salad, cauliflower tabbouleh, pickled onions, artichoke hearts and the toum garlic cream sauce. Everything is made in house and it shows in the quality of flavors and freshness. I also tried the pomegranate hibiscus tea which I mixed with the unsweetened tea and then for my To Go cup I mixed unsweetened with the chamomile tea. Both were very refreshing. They had several good dessert choices like baklava cheesecake, lemon blueberry cookies, salted caramel crunch cookie, baklava…. My dessert choice was a traditional Greek Sesame Bread Ring called Koulouri. It was a ring of dough, chewy like a pretzel, slightly tart, covered with sesame seeds and an ever so slightly sweet honey glaze. I really liked it. They said it is usually eaten at breakfast with coffee, so I saved some for tomorrow morning. I will definitely be back to this location, it’s in the middle of everything and it was fantastic! I would absolutely reorder everything I chose...