OC Restaurant Quest: Yaya’s Pizza in Farmington and Ypsilanti
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan 12, 2025)
Farmington, MI -Yaya’s Pizza brings unique flavors to Farmington, with pizza and other items that are all certified Halal, meaning that food is prepared to Islamic religious standards and does not contain pork products.
I was so excited to see that Yaya’s online ordering system makes it easy to try two different kinds of pizza in one with their half and half option. Both my choices were so unique and flavorful that it would be hard to pick a favorite between them.
For one half I got the Brisket. The Brisket Pizza was so good. The brisket meat was so rich and had just the right amount of spice, along with a tangy and sweet bbq sauce as well as green pepper and red onion with mozzarella cheese.
The other half was the Chicken Shawarma pizza. This amazing pizza was made with marinated shawarma meat, garlic paste, tomatoes, pickled veggies, parsley, and mozzarella.
The dough is thin but soft, with the crusts being perfectly soft in the middle and slightly crispy on the outside. The sauce was not overwhelming on either side. I loved them both.
These were just two of the many creative options at Yaya’s.
For example, the American Hottest pizza has pepperoni, hot green and roquito peppers, jalapeno, spicy beef and parsley. The Chicken Alfredo has chicken, Alfredo sauce, mushroom, turkey bacon, and spinach. And the Yaya’s Pizza has chicken, corn, sun dried tomato, and pesto sauce.
Yaya’s also has subs, calzones, salads, and chicken wings. Plus there are sides like potato wedges, onion rings, and jalapeno poppers.
Yaya’s Pizza recently opened at 23331 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington. There’s also a location at 2257 Ellsworth Road in Ypsilanti. Learn more and order online at https://yayashalalpizza.com
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