Bala's Bistro Menu

4.5

(750+ Reviews)

Customer Favorites Bala's Specialties Daily Special The Bistro Pasta Bistro's Starter Bistro's Favorites Combo All About Vegan Desserts House Made 16 Oz Drinks Drinks By Gallon Soft Drinks Blt Dinner Side Sauces And More Retail Extra Sauce

Customer Favorites
Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
- Vegan Quesadilla
  Plant base Italian sausage with peppers, spicy onion relish with vegan cheese in spinach tortilla. Choice of fries or fried sweet plantains.
  $12.00
- Egusi Soup
  Slow cook chicken, smoked turkey with melon seed, spinach and palm oil
  $18.00
- Beignets
  A fried delicacy served with your choice of cinnamon or powdered sugar. add caramel, strawberry, or chocolate sauce for an additional charge.
  $5.00
- Lamb Okra Stew (soup Kandja)
  lamb with okra stew cooked with tomatoes, onions, celery with palm oil.
  $16.00
- Chicken Yassa
  Chicken with onions slow cooked with lemon garlic, and dijon mustard. served with your choice of one side plantain fufu, jasmine rice jollof rice or fried sweet plantain.
  $13.00
- Beef Oxtail
  Braised beef oxtail in rich tomato sauce with carrots, celery, onions
  $30.00
- Jerked Chicken
  Backed jerind chicken leg quarter with jerk bbq sauce and spicy onion relish served with your choice of one side vegetable of the day, jasmine rice, jollof rice, attieke fried sweet plantain fries, sweet potato fries or salad
  $13.00
- Make Your Own Vegan Plate
  Bala pick 1 choice of stew: pick your choice of 2 side: fried sweet plantains-jasmine rice-jollof rice-plantain fufu vegetable of the day-collard greens or black eye peas
  $15.00
- House Hibiscus Juice /or Slush
  House hibiscus, served as refreshing juice or a chilled slush.
  $3.50
- Jerked Chicken Curry Stew
  Spicy Peppered curry sauce with potatoes and carrots
  $15.00
Bala's Specialties
Each specialty dish is served with your choice of one side vegetable of the day, jasmine rice, jollof rice, zaman rice, attieike, plantain fufu, fried sweet plantain, or salad *if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Lamb Dibi
  Oz bone lamb with yassa onion
  $20.00
- Beef Oxtail
  Braised beef oxtail in rich tomato sauce with carrots, celery, onions
  $30.00
- Tilapia
  Fried whole tilapia with onion yassa sauce and cucumber relish
  $17.00
- Red Snapper
  Baked whole red snapper with sauté bell pepper and yassa onion
  $20.00
- Jerked Chicken Curry Stew
  Spicy Peppered curry sauce with potatoes and carrots
  $15.00
- Lamb Saka Saka
  Braised lamb, with spinach cooked with onions with palm oil
  $16.00
- Lamb Okra Stew (soup Kandja)
  lamb with okra stew cooked with tomatoes, onions, celery with palm oil.
  $16.00
- Chicken Yassa (2)
  Chicken with onions slow cooked with lemon, garlic, and dijon mustard
  $16.00
- Lamb And Chicken Maafe
  Creamy peanut butter stew cooked with potato, carrots and cabbage
  $16.00
- Egusi Soup
  Slow cook chicken, smoked turkey with melon seed, spinach and palm oil
  $18.00
- Jerked Chicken (2)
  Baked jerked chicken leg quarter with jerk bbq sauce and spicy onion
  $16.00
Daily Special
Each daily special dish is served with your choice of 2 sides: vegetable of the day, jasmine rice, jollof rice, zaman rice, plantain fufu, or fried sweet plantain, vegan maafe, vegan saka saka, vegan okra or vegan curry stew *if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Jerked Chicken
  Backed jerind chicken leg quarter with jerk bbq sauce and spicy onion relish served with your choice of one side vegetable of the day, jasmine rice, jollof rice, attieke fried sweet plantain fries, sweet potato fries or salad
  $13.00
- Chicken Yassa
  Chicken with onions slow cooked with lemon garlic, and dijon mustard. served with your choice of one side plantain fufu, jasmine rice jollof rice or fried sweet plantain.
  $13.00
- Lamb Dibi
  Oz bone lamb with yassa onion
  $23.00
- Beef Oxtail
  Braised boof oxtail in rich tomato sauce with carrots, celery, onions. served with your choice of one side plantain fufu, jasmine rice, jollof rice or fried sweet plantain.
  $33.00
- Red Snapper
  Baked whole red snapper with sauté bell pepper and yassa onion
  $23.00
- Tilapia
  Fried whole tilapia with onion yassa sauce and cucumber relish, served with your choice of one side vegetable of the day, jasmine rice, jollof rice, attieke, fried sweet plantain, fries, sweet potato fries, or salad
  $20.00
The Bistro Pasta
Creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce with penne pasta *if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Chicken Pasta
  $15.00
- Salmon And Chicken Pasta
  $16.00
- Vegan Curry Pasta
  Spicy peppered curry sauce with potatoes, carrot, penne pasta, onions, tomatoes, spinach, bell pepper, plant based meat
  $15.00
Bistro's Starter
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Beef Fatayas
  4 spicy beef pies fried to perfection. Served with a spicy onion relish
  $11.00
- Vegetable Spring Roll
  5 vegetable spring roll with sweet chili sauce
  $9.00
- Mix Green Salad
  Mix green lettuce with onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers relish. Served with your choice of ranch or bistro vinaigrette dressing
  $8.00
Bistro's Favorites Combo
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Cheeseburger
  80z fresh beef patty, spicy onion, with lettuce, tomatoes, & pickles. Choice of house fries or fried sweet plantains. Choice of American cheese or pepper jack cheese
  $10.00
- Philly Cheesesteak
  Beef steak with bell pepper and spicy onion, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos and choice of house fries or fried sweet plantains. Choice of American cheese or pepper jack cheese
  $10.00
- Salmon Po'boy
  Blackened salmon with cucumber onion relish, bell pepper, and onion, with capers, lettuce and tomato with your choice of house fries or fried sweet plantains.
  $12.00
- Salmon Wrap
  Salmon with cucumber onion relish, spicy onion relish, wrapped with lettuce and tomato with boom boom sauce. Choice of fries, fried sweet potato, or fried sweet plantain
  $12.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP
  Grilled Chicken with Cheddar Cheese, Onions, Lettuce & Tomatoes. Your Choice of Sauce: BBQ Jerk Sauce, Boom Boom,
  $11.00
- CHICKEN QUESADILLA
  Chicken Cooked with Cheddar Cheese, Onion and Bell Peppers Served with Sour Cream & Pico De Gallo.
  $11.00
All About Vegan
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Vegetable Spring Roll
  5 Vegetable spring roll with sweet chili sauce
  $9.00
- Vegan Burger
  Vegetarian black bean chipotle burger, garnished with spicy onion relish, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and vegan cheese. Choice of fries or fried sweet plantains.
  $12.00
- Vegan Wrap
  Plant based Italian sausage with spinach, peppers, spicy onion relish and vegan cheese wrapped in spinach tortilla. Choice of fries or fried sweet plantains.
  $12.00
- Vegan Quesadilla
  Plant base Italian sausage with peppers, spicy onion relish with vegan cheese in spinach tortilla. Choice of fries or fried sweet plantains.
  $12.00
- Make Your Own Vegan Plate
  Bala pick 1 choice of stew: pick your choice of 2 side: fried sweet plantains-jasmine rice-jollof rice-plantain fufu vegetable of the day-collard greens or black eye peas
  $15.00
- Vegan Curry Pasta
  Spicy peppered curry sauce with potatoes, carrot, penne pasta, onions, tomatoes, spinach, bell pepper, plant based meat
  $15.00
Desserts
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Chocolate Cake
  Rich chocolate layers topped with silky chocolate frosting and a drizzle of white icing.
  $6.00
- Red Velvet
  Decadent Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  $6.00
- Carrot Cake
  Classic moist cake made with fresh carrots, rich cream cheese frosting, and a hint of spice.
  $6.00
- Strawberry Cake
  Soft, pink sponge cake layered with creamy frosting and topped with swirls of strawberry-flavored icing.
  $6.00
- Beignets
  A fried delicacy served with your choice of cinnamon or powdered sugar. add caramel, strawberry, or chocolate sauce for an additional charge.
  $5.00
House Made 16 Oz Drinks
- House Ginger Juice /or Slush
  House ginger juice or slush, 16 oz, freshly made. Choose between smooth juice or icy slush.
  $3.50
- House Honey Ginger Juice
  Fresh ginger juice blended with pineapple juice, water, and mint.
  $3.50
- House Lime Ginger Juice
  A refreshing blend of lime, ginger, pineapple juice, water, and sugar cane.
  $3.50
- House Turmeric Ginger Juice
  $3.50
- House Hibiscus Juice /or Slush
  House hibiscus, served as refreshing juice or a chilled slush.
  $3.50
- House Honey Hibiscus Juice
  $3.50
- House Coconut Baobab Juice
  $3.50
- House Baobab Fruit Juice
  $3.50
- House Tamarind Juice /or Slush
  Tamarind base, choice of juice or slush, 16 oz.
  $3.50
- House Ginger Tamarind Juice
  $3.50
- MIX COCKTAIL HOUSE DRINK SLUSH - (HIBISCUS, GINGER, TURMERIC AND TAMARIND)
  $3.50
- RED BEET AND HIBISCUS JUICE
  RED BEETS, HIBISCUS,SUGAR CANE, WATER
  $3.50
- RED BEET AND GINGER JUICE
  RED BEETS, GINGER, ,SUGAR CANE, WATER
  $3.50
Drinks By Gallon
- House Ginger Juice/or Unsweetened
  House ginger juice available in juice or unsweetened options by the gallon.
  $22.00
- House Hibiscus Juice/or Unsweetened
  House hibiscus juice, available in original or unsweetened, served by the gallon.
  $22.00
- House Lime Ginger Juice/or Unsweetened
  House Lime Ginger Juice - Available as a sweetened juice or unsweetened. Sold by the gallon.
  $22.00
- House Turmeric Ginger/or Unsweetened
  House-made tea available in turmeric ginger or unsweetened options. Sold by the gallon.
  $22.00
- House Tamarind Juice
  Tamarind juice made with tamarind pulp, water, 100% apple juice, fresh lemon, and sugar cane.
  $22.00
Soft Drinks Blt
- Sprite
  The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
  $3.00
- Fanta
  Refreshing carbonated beverage with a fruity twist, ideal for quenching your thirst.
  $3.00
- Coca Cola
  The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
  $3.00
- Pepsi
  The bold, refreshing, robust cola
  $3.00
- Sweet Tea
  Refreshing sweet tea brewed to perfection.
  $3.00
- Lemonade
  Refreshing citrus beverage.
  $3.00
- Unsweet Tea
  Refreshing, chilled classic tea with no added sweetness.
  $3.00
- Pepper
  $3.00
- Strawberry Lemon Water
  $3.00
- Water
  $2.00
Dinner Side
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- Fried Sweet Plantains (8)
  Fried ripe sweet plantain
  $7.00
- Jasmine Rice
  Steam white rice
  $5.00
- Jollof Rice
  Blended tomatoes, onions, spices and vegetables cook with jasmine rice
  $7.00
- Zaman Rice
  Blended onions, carrot spices, vegetables cooked with lamb, beef lamb meat pieces in oxtail sauce and, jasmine rice
  $7.00
- Attieike
  Granulated and fermented cassava served with chicken magi cube and onion & cucumber relish
  $8.00
- Corn Fufu
  Pounded west African corn fufu.
  $7.00
- House Fries
  $3.00
- Vegetable Of The Day
  $5.00
- Side Salad
  Crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, onions, and crunchy peanuts.
  $8.00
- Vegan Collard Greens
  $5.00
- Vegan Black Eye Peas
  $5.00
- Vegan Maafe Stew
  $8.00
- Vegan Saka Saka
  Braised spinach loaf, with onions, cooked in palm oil. served with your choice of fried sweet plantains-jasmine rice-jollof rice plantain fufu-vegetable of the day-collard greens or black eye peas
  $8.00
- Vegan Okra Stew
  $8.00
- Vegan Curry Stew
  $8.00
- FRIED SWEET PLANTAIN
  Golden-brown sweet plantain slices, fried to a crisp, served with a tangy dipping sauce.
  $6.00
Sauces And More Retail
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- 8 0z Pili Pili Hot Sauce
  A spicy blend of chilies and spices, perfect for adding heat and flavor to any dish.
  $8.00
- 8 oz Boom Boom Sauce
  Creamy, tangy sauce with a hint of spice, perfect for dipping or drizzling.
  $8.00
- 8 oz Sweet Chili Sauce
  A blend of sweet and spicy flavors, perfect for dipping or adding a kick to your favorite dishes.
  $8.00
- 8oz Bistro Vinaigrette
  Creamy bistro vinaigrette, perfect for salads and marinades, made with a blend of vinegar, oil, and seasonings.
  $8.00
- 8 0z Cucumber Relish
  Crisp cucumber chunks mixed with diced vegetables in a tangy, seasoned relish.
  $3.00
- 4 0z Bistro All Seasoning
  $2.50
- 2 Oz Bistro Vinaigrette
  $0.75
- 1 Pack Vegan Mayonnaise
  $0.75
Extra Sauce
*if you have any food allergy, please let us know *consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *food and prices subject to change without notice
- 1 Oz Pili Pili Sauce
  $0.75
- 2 Oz Boom Boom Sauce
  $0.75
- 2 Oz Sweet Chili Sauce
  $0.75
- 2 Oz Jerked Bbq Sauce
  $0.75
- 2 Oz Spicy Onion Relish
  $0.75
- 4 Oz Yassa Onion
  $0.75
- 2 Oz Vegan Sour Cream
  $0.75