Wally’s Cafe, a 3-time Yelp ‘Top 100 Restaurant in America’, is a Lebanese Food restaurant offering traditional home-made Lebanese Food dishes made fresh to order. With populars like Chicken Shawarma, Gyro and Kabobs as well as vegetarian and vegan food items like Tabouleh Salad, Fattoush Salad, Hummus Dip, Baba Ghanouj Dip, Falafel, and Lentil Soup. Wally’s Cafe has 3 locations in Northern California. One in Emeryville near Oakland and San Francisco and 2 locations in Rocklin, near Sacramento.
Cash-only eatery serving traditional Mediterranean fare in a tiny space with counter seats. Based on 785 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
3900 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 597-1303
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
mohamed rafi abdul jabbar
This should be the dictionary example of a small business/hole in the wall. Wonderful service, fantastic food and great value for money. Pomegranate Chicken is unbelievably good They also gave us free lentil soup during lunch. I would happily pay for it next time as its one of the best Versions of lentil soup I’ve ever had. I highly recommend this place to anyone who cares about good food.
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Natenapa Serdynski
Cash Only business. (They provided ATM inside. Very smart business!) Park your car at Safeway and walked across street. Small restaurant, nothing fancy but they have outdoor seating. My husband and 2 kids absolutely LOVE this place. They gave 10/10 for flavors, portion, and service. This sweet lady is just so sweet. My kids said she reminded them of me when I had my own restaurant! We used to own Cafe and restaurant, we judged hard when it comes with food and drinks. Only one cook and one lady who does everything. Oh my goodness! Chicken Pomegranate is so amazing! Chicken liver is superb! Best chicken liver we have ever had! My Gyros is so impressive. My little girl had chicken and rice. I LOVE that she starts everyone with a warm cup of lentis soup. (They are a little too salty for us, but it is very flavorful.) And then Pita bread. Everything is so delicious and very large portion. Salad and sauce is just perfect! We have had Mediterranean a lot. Then, Baklava is complementary as well for everyone. Who does that? You can buy it, of course, but only $1.50 a piece! (Again, who does that? Cheapest Baklava in California!) Delicious, fluffy, nutty, not too sweet nor oily, nor too much honey. Very different!
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David Breslauer
Lentil soup, chicken pomegranate salad, gyro, and baklava. All phenomenal and at good prices. Service was fast and extremely friendly and food was fresh.
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Julio Pineda
Hidden gem, with the best falafel I’ve ever had in my life! Delicious, authentic Lebanese food. We had the vegetarian platter, which was enough for two, also a chicken kabob and fattoush salad. Will definitely be back.
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Elyssa Lewis
Been coming here for 10+ years. Love the no frills countertop dinner but the real star is the food, especially the pomegranate chicken. It’s also so nice that they give you a bowl of delicious lentil soup as soon as you sit down and a piece of baklava no matter what you order. Absolutely love this place!
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Yanran Lu
Love their baklava, not sure why but it’s just the best compared to all the other places I’ve tried. It just is the right flavor and crispness and I’m just pleasantly delighted by it every time. I also love their sandwiches and plates. Today we got a lamb gyro plate and the lamb is so juicy and rice is so flavorful and salad is fresh and complimentary soup is just nice. Really a good spot for reliably good food.
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Little Wing
Wally’s cafe in Emeryville provides authentic Lebanese cuisine by their friendly staff.
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Jacqueline Millen
Nice find. Super nice surprise. Best falafel I’ve ever tasted! Also next to local bar with a great vibe. Loved it!!
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Cisco L
While we were in the neighborhood we were craving for shawarma so we heard about Wally’s Cafe from family.
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Ida Shen
You don’t come here for the decor. The service is uber friendly and the food consistently delicious. I love the soup and baklava that comes with the meal. The pomegranate chicken is the must try dish. SOOOOO yummy. We’ve been coming here for years and it was one of the few restaurants we ordered from during COVID so we could continue to keep the team in business.
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