Ya Ya's Flame Broiled Chicken - Flint

I loved this place, but the original owners sold it. The new owners have made several changes and the food is simply not so good. I would have given the old owners 5 stars. Why they have changed things from excellent to so, I will never understand. The people who work there are not so friendly either. And it doesn't look as clean as before.

They had two of the nicest, polite people who worked there when I stopped for lunch. They served me my chicken salad 1 minute after my order. The salad was fresh and delicious. I am glad to see that YaYas different types of greens in their salad, except only iceberg salad. It was nice to see her smiling faces and they really did my day. I will definitely be back!

Yes Ya’s is one of my favorite fast food selections in the area of Flint, MI. Healthy, fluffy chicken that tastes great. Although they have made some changes, such as not hacking the chicken before you, it is still a great and delicious choice for food. You have a fantastic chicken casar salad. You don't know how good Ya Ya is until you leave. Kudos!

I first read all the other reviews and maybe add some things. First, Ya Ya's chicken has a very distinctive and unique taste. No other like it, except perhaps in a special restaurant; it reminds me of the cuisine of the Middle East, but very pleasant to most American taste. Pricey? Yes, for a fast food place, but definitely worth the price if, if, if...!!!! This is, IF you visit at the right time of the day. That would be the lunch hours between 11:00 and 2:00. Before this time you will get back heating from yesterday's left overs. Today the fare is still cooking. After this time, depending on customer traffic and ordered items, you will always be heating yesterday or earlier this day. So, what's the big deal??? I'm glad you asked. It's called a microwave. This flavoring, dehydration method should be used NIE on meat. All the excellent aroma you just paid so much for goes AWOL; it's just leaving POOF! A new customer cannot notice, an experienced one knows immediately! Therefore, the place is packed during lunch and empty near the rest of the day. It's just a question of economy, people. You can't keep it hot all day to dry out and they can't really throw it away. So, you come to the wrong time, unconscious and good, it's luck of drawing. And all the fresh chickens you'll be eating at the grill later? Note, the grill flames are out. These chicks are not cooked and plated tomorrow. (I guess they will be put back in the refrigerator after closing. Frankly, I think this mini chain should be MUCH bigger, but they can't do it based only on 3 hours of great taste per day! Do not let my long diatribe stop you from trying this truly unique taste experience. Just go there at the right time. Be like Goldie Locks. Not too early and not too late. P.S. Yes, I have with them about the above problems, while they said they don't even have microwaves in memory. But I spoke to ex-workers. Pants on fire!!!

Great place before it was sold off. I have tried it many many times at different locations since, food is old and not to par, staff is rude and a far more worried about closing the store hours before they do close. Last time I was at one location the staff was telling the customer in front of me how terrible the Romain lettuce was. Went on for about 5 minutes about how crappy it was, not realizing the customer behind me had just ordered a Cesar salad. When he did figure out he now had to make a Cesar salad for someone. He was fully ready to serve the terrible lettuce to this customer. The customer interjected and had to ask him to use other lettuce.