Identifies as Black-owned
Yes
Ya Yas House Southern Cuisine in Schenectady
Categories
Location on the map
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, US
From the business
Identifies as women-owned
Yes
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great dessert
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 518-382-9292
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Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:12–8PM
- Thursday:12–8PM
- Friday:12–8PM
- Saturday:12–8PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
Combined restaurant with NYCE Chicken. Wings from NYCE were excellent. Cornbread from YaYas was also. They did not have chicken sandwiches the day we were there for some reason.
Fresh out of the oven! I google napped this place for lunch. First time at Ya Ya’s and it was great! Great customer service and turn-around on orders. I will be visiting here again and recommending to my friends.
OMG this food was so good! Were new to NY so friends recommended Ya Yas and it did not disappoint. Friendly customer service, good portions for the price and everything was fresh. Ordered the Ribs, chicken, collard greens, potato salad and corn muffins. Reminded me of my grandmas cooking. Will definitely be back.
Yayas kitchen is one of the best restaurants in Schenectady. Every dish is full of flavor. Highly recommended when in the mood for comfort food.
First time eating here. Purchased sour cream poundcake. It was molded. The fried chicken dinner I had was a 4/10. The tastes were off. Collard greens were heavily seasoned with vinegar and the chicken wasnt fresh.
Loved the food, the fish was a little bland but it definitely was worth the ride.
Outstanding customer service! Food was amazing! Quantity of food for the buck is outstanding! Highly recommended!
I have been going to this soul food restaurant when they were on Lafayette Street downtown Schenectady. I was extremely pleased when they moved to Broadway across the way from the lottery building. The food is delicious and the owners are beautiful people who serve the community and cook up down home soul food.
Omg the food was delicious EVERTHING I had catfish, greens, yams, bake Mac and a muffin. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME GOING and they have me as a customer forever. The son was so polite and well mannered. Thank you for your service and your delicious soul food
Love the food here! Its definitely a must-go eatery for me. Great soul food spot. You can order fried chicken wings, catfish, collard greens, potato salad, baked mac n cheese, yams, and cornbread muffins.
Three of us visited yesterday for the first time, but definitely wont be the last. The best skillet-fried chicken, fried catfish, collard greens, candied yams, and corn muffins we have ever had or ever will have. Huge portions; we all took home enough for a second meal. What a treasure!
Great establishment! The collards were tasty. Red beans and rice out of this world!
The customer service was excellent, the food was outstanding. I definitely will be going back.
I got the catfish and the daily special of oxtail, my girlfriend got the fried chicken. All meals came with collards and candied yams and then we got potato salad and macaroni salad as well. Everything was beyond fantastic, collards are among the best Ive ever tried, I dont even like yams but these were delicious. The oxtail fell off the bone and had a wonderful flavor as did the gravy it was served with. The cornbread, catfish, and chicken were all outstanding. Ive been wanting to eat here for years and finally got the opportunity to do so; it was all I hoped for and more. Extremely friendly service as well. Highly highly recommend ordering from here and I cant wait to go back.
Stopped here for a quick dinner to take home. I got the chicken, yams green beans and macaroni and cheese..it was delicious
Did a project right nearby for a couple weeks and ate here twice. Food was great, service was crazy nice, and overall would recommend for anyone who wants fish or chicken fry. Collards were great, nice and savory.
Best ever comfort food, made my heart happy! And craving satisfied! Perfectly crispy yet juicy chicken, wonderful Mac n cheese, and fabulous greens! Thank you!!!
Area is nice and clean. The restaurant is cute, comfortable and clean. Customer service so friendly and welcoming. I ordered whole wings, mac n cheese, green beans and white rice. Delicious!
Awesome food every time.2021: placed a catering order for fried wings and fried haddock. The food was ready promptly and I received a text message reminder to pick up the order. (I chose pick up as my delivery option)The food was absolutely amazing and the fish flew out of the pan (literally and figuratively). By the end of the afternoon everybody kept asking who is Ya Ya?The 20 minute drive from Albany to Schenectady is definitely worth it because the food is high-quality and made with love.For the time it saved me and the outcome of delicious food it was well worth the price. Ya Ya Worked so seamlessly with our order even though we were under the timeframe she usually likes for catering. I really appreciate the professional customer service and delicious food.
Excellent quality n quantity of food. I had ribs, fall of the bone n juicy, yams n collard greens corn muffin a d peach cobbler. Call in was kind inconvenient but food was fresh wife had catfish, maybe best Ive had, 2 large pieces. Excellent, light crisp batter n not greasy good job folks.
Best tasting soul food in the district..there are other competitors,however Ya Yas is just on another level.The cuisine coordinates are just unmatched.This is proven by the ethnic diversity of consistent customer flow, throughout the hours of operation each day.
Got lunch from here for the first time. The fried chicken was very good, same for the cornbread muffin. The potato salad had a nice mustard fast to it. They were out of collard greens, so had to have the green beans. Looking forward to going again and trying the collard greens. I would definitely say to give this place a try.
Finally went to YA YA. I am so happy we did. The food was just super. we had the lunch special. My fish was great (they did not have cocktail sauce) next time Ill bring my own. My wife had the chicken, and was super happy. For $5 how can you beat chicken or fish and macaroni salad or potato salad and a drink. So we bought a half rack of ribs for supper. This is not baby ribs, it is full ribs. There was enough for 3 people and that is who we fed for supper. The bake macaroni is off the wall. This not a fancy place, just a place you can be comfortable and its clean.. Try it once and youll go back again and again. We will.....
Fantastic food and wonderful service. I had the lunch special, which was wonderful, but looking at the menu made me wish that I had waited until dinner so I could have had the Saturday night dinner special. Just another reason for me to come back again, and again, and again.The owner recommended the catfish, and my friend Vince and the haddock, but both of us could not have gone wrong with either choice. Vince is a regular, but it was my first time.I kept wondering if the fish fry was actually fried, it had such a light batter and seemed to be actually baked, except that it was juicy on the inside and lightly breaded on the out. The batter was such a gentle mix of herbs and spices that I didnt even bother to try to put my finger on what I was tasting, all I knew was I wasnt going to leave one bite left.Ill make my way back to Ya Yas House again and again. I cant wait for the weather to warm up a bit, but until then if you want to have some comfort food, in a welcoming and joyful environment, make your way to Ya Yas any day of the week.
So I really had high hopes but was disappointed. My first & last time going to the restaurant it was beautiful w a relaxing setting & very clean. The service was great. Ordered Baked fish Mac & cheese yams green beans & cornbread. The fish was bland but looked seasoned the texture was great thou . The Mac & cheese was bland & lacked that rich sharp cheddar cheese taste I was hoping for. Green beans super bland yams so dry along w the cornbread. It said soul food & I was hoping the food would be great due to prices being pretty decent and the restaurants nice setting but I won’t be going back unfortunately. Please add more seasoning make it unique.
YaYa’s always delivers service with a friendly smile. I stop for lunch on a bi-weekly basis.I’ve tried their catfish lunch special which comes with a large filet of fried catfish and a side of Mac or potato salad and the fish is always crispy and delicious.Their sweet chili wings are delicious as well, they are always crispy and flavorful. The restaurant itself has always been clean and the tables are always wiped down. I have only had pleasant experiences at this restaurant.I believe their chicken and fish are made to order so please arrive with the expectation that it may take 5-10 minutes to receive your food if you don’t order ahead.
First time I came here I came right as they were about to close. There seemed to be a mix up of my order and when I got home I had something else then I ordered. I called and spoke to Ya Ya and she said anytime I can come in she will correct it. Well I called many months later (the next time I was in downtown schenectady) I called to ask if I could still get this and without missing a beat she said yes of course. So I came and the food was to die for! Those candied yams good plus that fried chicken is good. I could have eaten 3 of the corn muffins they were perfect. Menu can change day to day so its best to call before you come in to see if they are having what you like for that day. Its on the expensive side but you do get what you pay for. Dinner portions were good.I will be stopping by again when I am passing through for sure.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐excellent $5. Lunch special today! Delicious, freshly cooked food& helpful staff. I felt right @home as far as clean great cooking scent& friendly atmosphere too☀You should try it! Youll like it!
This is definately the place to go if you want soul food in the Capital District. Lemon Pepper Chicken, amazing. Macaroni and cheese very sharp and cheesy. Macaroni salad very tasty. I loved the collard greens. Im already mentally planning my next visit. I did take out but would like to eat in at some point. The location is very inviting.
This place....... the food and Yaya herself were amazing. I had white meat chicken, cat fish, yams, collard greens, Mac and cheese, corn muffin, potatoes salad, carrot cake and a soda..... NOTHING DISAPPOINTED!!! Food was fresh, made to order and seasoned perfectly. I can’t say enough of how please I am with the food and the service. My new favorite spot.
By far some of the best food in the area!!! Great service too!! Its always pleasant experience! The curry wings, cajun wings, baked mac n cheese and collards greens are my 4 favorite menu items but NOTHING on the menu disappoints!
I really enjoyed dining at this establishment last night. The restaurant is bright and clean, the staff members are beyond friendly, the portion sizes are huge (I had to take half of it home) and the food tastes amazing! I plan to recommend this place to people.
Took My Sister and her husband to this place ( it was all our first time being there ) with intentions on having a great lunch🤦🏾 the menu was so limited to the point where we were practically forced to choose within a few options that was provided. We still chose to try it out payed almost 30 bucks for two orders of food just for it to turn out bland (no flavor at all ) the potato salad i wont even mention like overall I wil never go back to this place and I wont be bringing anyone else to this establishment, also the cashier was a bit rude when we asked questions about certain meals if I could give this place zero stars i would....
People were very friendly and polite. The place is very cozy and has a homey feel to it. Food was good but very pricey. More than half of the menu was not available at the time of my visit but all in all it was a good experience and people should give it a try if you like good southern food
Stop reading the review and just go. If you are deciding and dont know what to eat please do yourself a favor and come here. The atmosphere is extremely inviting and you feel like you are eating at someones home. The owners we met treated us with such southern hospitality that we felt transported. I got the fired chicken subing mash potatoes for mac and cheese with string beans, a corn muffin, and yams. My wife got the catfish with the same sides. We loved every bite and will definitely coming back. Almost everything was cooked to order and affordable. I dont know what else I need to say to convince you to go, but you might want to look at the dessert menu. They have specials that arent on the menu sometimes so definitely ask, but I will be back for that banana pudding.
I went to Ya Yas on my recent visit to Schenectady, and I waited an hour for food. They seemed very overwhelmed with the business end they could use a manager to run the day-to-day. I did however say to myself wow such a blessing for a small business owner to have people lined up waiting for your food.The flip side is the WAIT was dreadful people were furious, including me with the slow pace prep, and the owner seemed unappreciative of the support. She was rather rude, a customer inquired about an order in which she called in an hour ago. The owner replied she did not know the status of her order! as if it was no concern of hers this women had been waiting an hour for pickup!! They should stick to the passion for cooking food and allow trained restaurant staff to run the front end. But, all in all they will have a very lucrative business forecast. The food was delicious but small portions and over priced. Service gets zero stars they lacked the warmth you should feel going to a soul food spot. They need some business development training on how to run a fast growing business.
Ya Yas house is located in Schenectady right across from where you collect your big winnings from NY Lottery and behind the famous Proctors Theater.Its a real Southern cooked family style good food sit down restaurant run by a husband & wife team that serves up a different dish every day of the week, except Sunday, they give this day to the Lord and family. Was my first time there and was pleasantly surprised to find that it is not fast food, they take the time to cook your main course -- meat or fish and prepare the veggies etc thru-out the day according to lunch and dinner crowd, so everything is always served up fresh. I like that! I will be back, Thank you Ya Ya Pictures next time.
My husband and I tried dinner here after seeing Tamani Wooleys coverage on Spectrum News. We were oh so happy we did! The family members at Ya Yas are super friendly. We both had a huge and reasonably priced dinner of fried chicken with yams, green beans, corn bread, and our last sides were different. I had macaroni and cheese and my husband had rice. Each bite was better than the one before. Heaven on a plate. I know southern cooking well through my own southern roots and can say this is the real deal. The mac and cheese alone is to die for! Skip the fried dishes elsewhere and the overpriced restaurant meals and come to Ya Yas to be reminded of why home cooking is the best but even better when its as good as homemade but you dont have to do the dishes. Enjoy!
When we 1st walked in, we were greeted immediately with a smile. Inside was clean, quaint, and super cute. The menu is simple, which I enjoy, but they do have rotating specials and items that are only made certain days of the week. My mother ordered the $5 fried catfish lunch with potato salad, while I ordered the fried leg n thigh chicken dinner that comes with candied yams and a corn muffin. I went with the mac salad and collard greens as my sides but also ordered a side of mac n cheese. Both the fish and chicken were delicious, crispy on the outside but tender, hot, and juicy on the inside. The baked mac n cheese was awesomely cheesy and delicious as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the collard greens and candied yams which were cooked perfectly, not too soft but just tender enough to hold on to that delicious sauce (which I dipped my corn muffin in so the excess wouldnt go to waste lol). I tried the potato salad, which was very good but was not a fan of the mac salad. It was a bit too al dente for me. We decided to grab some peach cobbler to go (which was fantastic) but I cant wait to come back & try their new white chocolate & blueberry bread pudding, it sounds fabulous. Im also very intrigued by the oxtail special on saturday. So glad I found this place, keep up the good work!
Ya Yas House is divine! This was my first visit and Ill definitely be returning. We ordered a couple of sides and they were delicious. The place is super clean and the owners are so friendly and kind. Top 5 places in Schenectady for sure!! Eat at Ya Yas. Dont wait another second!!!
Wonderful christian atmosphere. Food was delicious. Best Southern Cuisine in the Capital District.. Chicken, collard greens, Fish, oxtails, Meat loaf, and plenty more. Please visit you will not be disappointed.
Great fried chicken and great collard greens. Went for dinner and there are only 2 options, a dinner meal where u can pick breast and wing or leg and thigh and you just get a bunch of sides with the meal. It was kind of frustrating because I just really wanted to try their fried chicken and I got a pretty small portion of chicken and 3 lbs. of sides I didnt really want.
June, 2020 Loved our lunch here, & were looking forward to going back!!!!! The best collard greens weve ever had💝💝💝💝💝May, 2021 We keep coming back, must try everything, it is one of our favorite places, for delicious food!!!!💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Awesome Food! Friendly staff! Great Experience! I will be going back soon honestly delicious!
Greatly enjoyed the oxtails which are the premier menu item. The oxtail dinner is $20 if you want to save, go for the chicken. Sweet potatoes, rice, potato salad...youll eat your fill just dont expect low carb. Im glad to see this authentic southern fare right next to our local cultural center (Proctors) Best bet for parking is garage across street which is free at night.
Never had soul food before and this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had eating out! Delicious. Good portion sizes. Super friendly staff and YaYa herself checked to make sure all was good!
Best fried chicken I’ve ever had. Exceptional treatment. Loved it and would go back.
The family who runs this is very nice, but their definition of a sandwich is really just a huge bone-in piece of meat on top of a slice of bread. Its delicious chicken though, and I highly recommend it. I also recommend steering clear of their greens. Everything else is great. Would be even better if they had gravy.
Delicious - had the Fried Fish Special and the Fried Chicken Dinner - came with 3 side dishes!! Mac and cheese was so good we ordered more to bring home - we ll be going back often!
The food under cooked , everything taste like it came straight from the can . The never even put in any effort into seasoning the food. The only thing there thats satisfied me was the chicken and corn muffin , that was great , actually taste like the best chicken Ive ever had in the city of Schenectady.
I love this place ! The food is fresh and they’re extremely nice. I’ve never had any issues here except one time it was really busy.... they gave me cake and a drink for waiting :)
We found out about this gem on the news today. It smelled like grandmas house on a Sunday afternoon-delicious. Mark (Ya Yas son) greeted us, took our order and did a great job tending to our needs. We got a quick chance to see and talk to the star on the news, Ms YaYa, a lovely lady, as she brought out a hot dish. She is definitely a star in downtown Schenectady cooking up delicious, finger licking southern cuisine. YUMMY!
Great soul food. The only disappointing thing was that they forgot the potato salad with the dinner. It did take a while (although they seemed busy that day) but it was well worth the wait. Will definitely be returning
I eat there 3 times a week. Its not just that the food is A-MAZING, they cater to my nutritional needs which are complicated to say the least! Gluten free folks, keto folks, low carb folks, and everyone else....they do it right. Its a great place to eat homemade food. They treat you like family. If you have not gone worth the trip plus they cater. All around great experience. Thanks YaYas.
I had ribs. Mrs. Jenner had haddock. The ribs were delightful -- 3 huge meaty ribs drenched in mild sauce. The fish was crispy and fresh. The sides were sweet potato, macaroni salad, green beans and a corn meal muffin; the beans were disappointing -- I prefer them differently. The rest was tasty and satisfying. The restaurant is spotless -- and the kitchen is open and visible. Yaya and her friends are congenial. This is Scenectadys equivalent of Miss Maude and Miss Mamie; it is serious comfort food at a price that is attractive. I expect to come back.
Yayas please get back to cooking with love. I understand it can get hectic, but when I spend my money I want it to be worth it. I’ve ate here three times now, Mac n cheese needs more flavor, the cabbage also needs more flavor and I would think that for a soul food spot they would have red cabbage, not the gmo kind. However I must say, you guys have the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever tasted. Your fish is extra crispy and delicious but again, needs more seasoning.
Just went there for the 1st time today, got home and everything tasted so amazing! My stomach is definitely thanking me. DEFINITELY will be going back again :)
Great location...just a stones throw from Proctors. Food is delicious. I, personally, would like a larger portion of candied yams. They were absolutely delicious. Two more suggestions -- please have other sweeteners, other than sugar, available, AND, please have other diet beverages besides diet coke and diet pepsi.
Opened late took 20 min to prepare meal, but food was great.
Excellent southern cooking at great prices. Tried the fried chicken, ribs, potatoes salad, beans and corn bread muffin. Mouth watering. Better breading than Hatties.
It’ great Southern food! Nice, friendly staff/ preparers, comfortable environment. Helpings are generous. First time trying it because of wanting somewhere new & now will be in the regular rotation.
Food is good and there chicken is crispy I’m hoping I can get more pleasant customers service
Catfish and collards were so good, cant wait to go back to try dinner of the dinner specials.
Their mac and cheese tastes just like my memes. The lemon pound cake is out of this world. Food was impeccable!! This is not fast food. This is homemade real cooking.
Delicious!!! First time there and I ordered a side of mac and cheese and lemon pepper wings....the mac was to die for and the wings were perfection! Crispy on the outside, juicy in the middle, I will be back!!!
Food was, in my opinion, not that great. The macaroni salad, in particular, was gross. It could have used more sweet relish and less mayonnaise. When eating it, thats all I tasted.
This has got to be one of the best small diner experience i have had. The food was good, the staff was polite. The place was clean and the food was fairly priced for the quantity of the meal. I will be coming here again
I Went to check it out WowThe SmellAwsome Food LookedGreat People that worked upbeatHappily Run Greetings were greatWanted to give. Very Clean. Lighting veryBright. Windows were Clean EverythingSparkled. like was it wasGrandOpeningFloors looked great Well taken care of. Floor had sparkled they were clean not grubby lookin in middle of the day. Im impressedFor winter you expected to see tracked in snow. Watch out floorwet Not thereCounter was clean place were workingClean. It wasGreatHope for Great Numbers of vistors&Many years of greatnessHope to. See Sign Share our 10years ofBusinessI hope. Im around to see ya ya house get great service awardLady that owns this place is very niceAndPeople that were eating. Were liking what were served
Amazing food, and a lot of food too.
Satisfying selection of food you can tell was cooked from the heart. When the chef loves what they do it can be harmonious to your tastebuds. Would definitely recommend.
Good food. Service was friendly but slow. If you wanted things baked rather than fried, add 30 mins of prep time to your meal.
I wasnt impressed at all. The prices were are expensive for the amount I recieved. Man said it was the special. Im a huge fan of peach cobbler and I hated it, ended up throwing it away. It just didnt seem fresh like 2 day leftovers.
All the food, especially the dessert, was quite delicious. My cousin and I will be back for the dinner selections real soon. Sunni, NY
The food was amazing, each bite made my soul dance. The lemon cake was phenomenal. I ate it before I even made it home.
For a small mac n cheese for almost 5.00$ they dont pack it in, they give you a little bit. Would never go here again food is expensive, only get a small order. Food is bland no taste
Everything wa Excellent the service the and i had the catfish with 2 slices of bread that was a perfectly fried to perfection it reminded me of Sunshine La catfish. Very traditional meal.
Lacking some things, but fish was cooked superbly! Will be back to try other menu options. If you go on a windy day, dont sit near the door.
Always great and fresh soul food!
This food is so good best soulfood in upstate NY!
The prices are Fair and the food is good her fried Chicken is juicy and Delicious. My husband really liked her banana bread pudding
Best Southern Cuisine in town. Now offering Nyce Wings. You will not be disappointed.
Such a fantastic place to grab some great soul food. It is family run business & they are very inviting & warm. The food is A++
Warm, easygoing atmosphere. Friendly service, and affordable pricing. Delicious southern home cooking. What more can you ask for?
Not a single negative thing I could say about Ya yas. Good homestyle food at very reasonable prices. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. I will continue to be a regular.
Love, love, love this place for SOUL food. My favorite is the lunch special, chicken leg sandwich! And the lemon cake.... Give me a whole one!
Fried chicken is awesome. Very tender with delicious, flavorful fried coating .
Excellent food. Excellent customer service as well. Wanna get ya southern flavored eat on? Come to Ya Yas.
Best food Ive had in weeks. Everything was amazing!!! What a great hidden gem!!
This place deserves 10 stars!Food is amazing!Service outstanding!Feels like a day at grandma house!
Great food, we had the fish fry. And some fried chicken. Very friendly staff.
Very first time going to Yayas. The food was hot tasteful I loved every bit of it. I will definitely be coming back.
I will never eat there again. I paid 40 something dollars for three dinners and the greens was burnt. how can you burn greens smh and than serve them.
Nice place. Food was decent but nothing to Bragg about. Would really only give a 3.5 but no way to do that.
I had the chance to meet the owner and shes a sweetheart. I love the warm welcoming open heart feeling. The entire staff are awesome
Great food, great price, great people!
Oh my gawd.... the food is DELICIOUS!
Incredible food great service
Southern style fish for lunch. Keep up the good food
The staff was nice, the food was great but the collar greens did not taste that well.
My first time her the staff was wonderful and went over and beyond for us. The food was excellent!!
Awesome food with great customer service. I will be back as often as I can afford.
The food was so good, Im definitely coming back for more. Everyone here was so nice and accomodating!
This is the real deal southern food. This food will touch your spirit. You will not be disappointed.
Top of the line soul food and top of the line owners !! Highly recommended!!
Great customer service. Food is fast fresh and absolutely delicious. Im telling everyone. Lol
Delicious food, very nice people! Recommended!
When I’m in town I’m going Staight to Ya Ya Restaurant there food is Awesome.......
Really good food! Lunch was amazing at a great price $5!
Clean establishment, great customer service and good food. I definitely would recommend this place!
The food was delicious, and the owner and staff were very friendly.
Delicious food and very friendly staff.
Very average, youll think its subpar if youve had real southern food
Big portions of amazing delicious comfort food at a good price.
Not much of a menu and they wont allow mac n chz with ur meal.. Even tho its on the menu
We service homemade food from the heart! Please join us for some food for the soul! Thank You! YaYa
Tasty!
I had a delicious meal here and plenty of food for the price
I so love,YA YAS SOUTHERN CUISINE!!!!!!THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL,COURTEOUS, AND BEAUTIFUL SOULS,I WISH THERE WERE MORE STARS!!!!GOD BLESS THEM,AND THE HANDS THAT PREPARE THE FOOD.....DELICIOUS!!!!!
Awesome food. Friendly, service. The real deal soul food.
What a great lunch spot. Awesome fried chicken and loved the collards
Food was bomb and them Lemon Pepper wings 🔥🔥
I always want to eat there on Sundays 🥺
They need to be ashamed of what theyre doing..i was so disappointed for my $60.00
It was good. We got the $5 special. Great bang for the buck.
Delicious food wholesome atmosphere courteous peoplegive it 5 stars enjoy
You can take the tender loving care in a food that is prepared
Was different eating in a church cafeterria... But Mac and cheese was awesome and cabbage
Great food , clean welcoming restaurant , staff very friendly
Great food, and they treat you like family
The food was good I hate the fact that for $4.49 mac&cheese was a small portion
Good food. Nice portions
Great fried chicken. Very simple menu.
Great tasting Southern cuisine....superb customer service
Service is good and the food is definitely delicious 👍👍
Super clean, awesome food, friendly staff
Courteous clean and the food made mr think of moms home cooking
Great tasting food.Under staff
Unfortunately, I was not that impressed . Especially for the price.
Good food friendly staff it is worth a visit enjoy i did...
Loved it good ppl great food
Wonderfully friendly people. Amazing delicious food
Great food, too bad landlord shut them down. Will be missed!
Great everything and customers service is good, Fairly priced.
Loved the fried haddock - great service.
Wonderful scrumptious meatloaf
Incredible food. Would eat there every day!
If you want some soul food, this is the place to go.
Delicious. I get two meals in one.
Great food and service. Glad its here.
Good food, very expensive!!
Great food....great staff....clean place
If you want real soul food, this is the place!
Good home cooked food always fresh
THE FOOD IS GREAT.I ENJOYED THE YAMS AND THE MUFFINS
Wings and mac salad...2 of my favorite things
Awesome food and customer service.
Food was incredible and service was great
The food is always so good!
Exodus Southern dishes Finger Licking Good
Love this place!!.....the food is excellent!😍😍
Good food and nice portions
Food ok
Great southern food!
Great food and wonderful people
Fresh, always 👍 good food!!!!
The catfish and Mac is awesome
So good!
Great fried chicken!
Great food soul food
Very good
Awesome fried chicken!
Food and service is good
Peaceful nice environment friendly service
Excellent chicken soup
The food was just horrible 🤢
Wonderful food
Its OK
Loved it
Very good food
Great food!!
Excellent. Thank you
Not too good
Fish tacos are off the hook !!!!!!!
Best food around
Great food
Amazing food 😋
Tasty catfish!
Excellent!
Delicious
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Ya Yas House Southern Cuisine 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-28Service—above and beyond. Location—super convenient to a proctors show or the parking garage if you’re downtown for other purposes.But can I tell you about this food?!? Everything was so flavorful and plentiful. From the yams to the haddock and fried chicken and potato salad and collard greens made with turkey: it got to the point I was mad I couldn’t eat it all nor all at once.I will get dressed in real pants and leave my house for this food. ❤️❤️
Review №2
2022-02-03Unbelievably great southern cooking, just like my grandma use to make!!!RUN dont hesitate to eat here!!!!...you have to try the banana pudding for dessert!!!!!Edit: we returned on Wed 2/2/22 to eat again. Had collard greens....Oh my!!! Outstandingly delicious!!! Tender and flavorful.
Review №3
2022-03-21My husband and I came here on Saturday. Great customer service. The food was so delicious I got chicken dinner my husband got rib dinner. The blueberry bread pudding was Devine. Definitely recommend this place great food. I will be coming back. Thank Ya Ya’sSouthern Cuisine
Review №4
2021-09-23I was craving soul food so my friend and I decided to grab some from Ya Yas. I ordered the catfish dinner which came with yams, collard greens and a corn muffin and I also ordered a side of macaroni and cheese. My friend ordered the fried chicken sandwich with sides of yams and macaroni and cheese. When we went to pick it up I asked about desserts. What I really wanted was pound cake but they didnt have any so I got the red velvet and my friend got the carrot cake.It was a good amount of food. I split mine up because I wanted to have leftovers. (Unfortunately I didnt think to take a photo until after I split it up). Everything I had has delicious and the catfish was a good size.My friend enjoyed the yams and macaroni and cheese. His complaint was that he ordered a sandwich however he got a breast with a wing attached and slices of bread. Im not sure If that was a mistake or what the sandwich is supposed to be like. He also said that it was a little dry. Im assuming because it was such a large piece but Im only speculating.*Masks are required. Restrooms are not open to the public and there is currently no indoor dining due to Covid-19. The place looked and felt very clean.Overall, it was a good experience and I will be returning in the future. Also, the man (who may be an owner, not sure) was very polite and welcoming. He gave off cousin vibes 🙂.
Review №5
2022-05-05Best soul food I have had in a long time, great service too
Review №6
2022-04-19A disappointment. Fried fish tasted like freezer burn. Yams obviously came from a can. Cornbread was dry. Mac n cheese was bland. Peach cobbler was mostly syrup soup. The overall feel was that of a cafeteria at a school. This may be considered southern style quality in NY but it simply is not up to par. It hurts to say but I have to be honest.
Review №7
2022-04-30Service was really good and so was the food. Especially the fish. I wish the wafers in the banana pudding were a bit softer though. But it was still very amazing, 10/10 will definitely return.
Review №8
2021-01-19My husband we in the area we decided to drive out a little bit more to stop here before heading home. We didnt realize that it was restaurant week up here so the restaurant was pretty packed .Id have to say this is the closest southern food weve had so far and it was really good. The chicken thigh was delicious, along with the mac and cheese which was out of this world , the potato salad, macaroni salad and the banana pudding . All very delicious. The owner is very friendly , overall everyone there was very nice and outgoing. The prices were very affordable as well .Definitely come here and check this spot out . Only thing is good luck finding parking.
Review №9
2022-04-04Im so sorry, I gave this cozy and welcoming Soul Food restaurant only one star, when I meant to give it four.I have only been there once so far; I really enjoyed my rib dinner. Portions of the sides were huge!
Review №10
2022-06-19Food was great. Fried chicken was very crispy. Very friendly service. Quick dinner option for a pre show meal.