Yo-Mama’s menu revolves around fried, bone-in chicken, crispy baked chicken, and tenders.
The restaurant is designed to be homestyle, with an emphasis on to-go and drive-thru orders, and just five tables in its dining area.
Guests can order two-piece, three-piece, or five-piece meals, which come with one side, a cheddar cheese biscuit or cornbread, and a small drink. These meals range from $8.99 to $15.99.
In addition to fried and baked chicken, Yo-Mama also offers chicken tenders and crispy salmon.
All sides are displayed in hot and cold cases at the front of the restaurant to ensure freshness—a detail Gharsalli and his team take very seriously.
Cold sides include pesto pasta, coleslaw, and a variety of salads, while hot options include mac and cheese, potato wedges, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, collard greens, and seasonal vegetables.
Gharsalli said he wanted to offer a range of fresh, vegetable-based sides for customers seeking healthier options.
The menu is designed to be customizable, so customers can build their own bowls with different bases such as spinach, pasta, beans, or rice, topped with their choice of chicken and sauce. Bowls start at $14.99.
“Without this team, this business cannot run, but without the people who are coming in to buy the food every day, we would be nothing,” Gharsalli says. “We’re going to give the customers something that nobody else is giving them.”
Gharsalli launched Salem’s Fresh Eats in 1988, offering made-to-order dishes like burgers, gyros, chicken tenders, and sandwiches in a fast-casual setting.