Press & Accolades | YaYa's Thai Fusion & Steaks
Ian McNulty — NOLA.com / The Advocate, June 14, 2026
"Pizza, steak, pad Thai, together at last?" New Kenner restaurant has its own kind of fusion. Covers drunken noodles, papaya salad with pork rinds at "U.S. hot," tom yum shrimp pizza, ribeye. 2401 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, (504) 354-1502. Email: imcnulty@theadvocate.com
Jackie Ramirez-Lopez — Hoodline, June 14, 2026
"Thai Heat on Vets: Kenner's Yaya's Puts Street Food on a Steakhouse Plate." Quotes Chris: "it's what we cook for ourselves, and for each other." Names Chef Rai (Urairat Matise), Issan roots, Adventure Mondays.
En Primeur Club — Dining Guide
Editors' verdict framing Thai-steakhouse pairing as a niche few suburban Louisiana spots attempt. Recommends ribeye, Thai grilled pork neck, pad Thai, papaya salad, garlic stir-fried filet. $20–30 per person.
Blaine's Restaurant Report — January 3, 2026
Full lunch write-up: roti with massaman sauce, orange-glazed wings, cashew chicken, Massaman Magic curry with filet mignon. Called it a fantastic lunch.