• Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Jollof Rice(Side)

      Although popular throughout Africa, its roots are in the Sene-Gambian & Mali region of West Africa by the “Jollof’’ people. While there are plenty of differences in the way benachin is prepared throughout West Africa, each dish shares a common base of rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli peppers, onions, salt, and spices.
      $9.00
    • Meat Pie (2)

      Golden-brown pastry filled with seasoned meat, served with a side of savory chutney.
      $8.00
    • Fried Plantain

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Sweet ripe plantains sliced and fried to perfection. Crisp on the outside and soft inside.
      $6.00
    • Grilled Fish

      Gluten-Free. Attieke (pronounced atchekay) is a traditional couscous made from ground cassava root and served with grilled fish or chicken, and a tomato onion salad.
      $24.00
    • Chicken

      Gluten-Free, Peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. Served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $20.00
    • Benachin / Chep bu Jain

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Benachin or Chep Bu Jain is the national dish of Gambia. Benachin is a luxurious version of Jollof Rice. It can be ordered with either vegetables, meat, or fish, and the protein is cooked along with the rice so the flavor is more intense.
      $24.00
    • Chicken

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $16.00
    • Fresh Ginger

      Made from freshly pressed ginger, this juice offers a robust and invigorating flavor with a hint of natural sweetness.
      $4.95
    • Afra Lamb Ala Carte

      Gluten-Free. Grilled meat without sides.Served with marinated onions on the side.
      $18.00
    • Fish Pie (2)

      $8.00
  • Appetizers

    • Fried Plantain

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Sweet ripe plantains sliced and fried to perfection. Crisp on the outside and soft inside.
      $6.00
    • Shrimp Pie (2)

      $9.00
    • Meat Pie (2)

      Golden-brown pastry filled with seasoned meat, served with a side of savory chutney.
      $8.00
    • Fish Pie (2)

      $8.00
    • Veggie Pie (2)

      $7.00
    • Olehleh

      Gluten-Free.
      $8.00
  • Soup

    • Oxtail

      Gluten-Free. A beef soup with a tomato base, potatoes, onions, carrots, and spices. Served with fufu.
      $19.00
    • Vegetarian Couscous

      Vegetarian. A mild tomato-based broth with a hint of curry, veggie mix and couscous.
      $11.00
    • Veggie Soup

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. A tomato-based soup with eggplant, onions, carrots, potatoes, and spices.
      $9.00
  • Side Order

    • Jollof Couscous

      Vegetarian, vegan. couscous cooked in tomatoes, tomato paste, chili peppers, onions, salt, and spices.
      $9.00
    • Steamed Plain Couscous

      $7.00
  • Chu

    Traditional Sene-Gambian tomato-based stew with vegetables & Spices. Served with couscous or ice.
    • Chicken

      Gluten-Free, tomato based stew cooked with potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts. Served with white rice or couscous.
      $20.00
    • Tofu OR Paneer Cheese

      Gluten-Free, tomato based stew cooked with potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts. Served with white rice or couscous.
      $19.00
    • Beef

      Gluten-Free, tomato based stew cooked with potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts. Served with white rice or couscous.
      $21.00
    • Fish

      Gluten-Free, tomato based stew cooked with potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts. Served with white rice or couscous.
      $24.00
  • Peanut Butter Chu

    A tomato base peanut butter soup with Vegetables, and spices. Served with rice or couscous.
    • Chicken

      Gluten-Free, Peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. Served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $20.00
    • Beef

      Gluten-Free, Peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. Served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $21.00
    • Fish

      Gluten-Free, Peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. Served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $24.00
    • Tofu or Paneer Cheese

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. Served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $19.00
  • Atieke

    • Chicken

      Gluten-Free. Attieke (pronounced atchekay) is a traditional couscous made from ground cassava root and served with grilled fish or chicken, and a tomato onion salad.
      $19.00
    • Grilled Fish

      Gluten-Free. Attieke (pronounced atchekay) is a traditional couscous made from ground cassava root and served with grilled fish or chicken, and a tomato onion salad.
      $24.00
  • Aku Okra

    Traditional Gambian Chu made with okra palm oil,scallions, and spices Served with rice or fufu.
    • Beef

      Gluten-Free.
      $21.00
    • Chicken

      Gluten free,
      $20.00
    • Tofu OR paneer cheese

      Vegetarian, Gluten free
      $19.00
    • Fish

      Gluten-Free.
      $24.00
  • Ebbeh

    • Ebbeh

      A rich and savory soup with smoked catfish, crab, shrimp, cassava, lite habanero, tamarind and lime.
      $18.00
  • Jollof Rice

    A popular West African dish with rice, tomato paste, chili peppers, onions, salt, and spices.
    • Beef

      Gluten-free, tomato based stew cooked with potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts. served with white rice or couscous.
      $21.00
    • Chicken

      Gluten-free. attieke (pronounced atchekay) is a traditional couscous made from ground cassava root and served with grilled fish or chicken, and a tomato onion salad.
      $20.00
    • Tofu or Paneer Cheese

      Vegetarian, gluten-free, peanut butter based stew cooked with cassava (yucca), carrots, cabbage. served with white rice or couscous or fufu.
      $19.00
    • Benachin / Chep bu Jain

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Benachin or Chep Bu Jain is the national dish of Gambia. Benachin is a luxurious version of Jollof Rice. It can be ordered with either vegetables, meat, or fish, and the protein is cooked along with the rice so the flavor is more intense.
      $24.00
  • Afra (Dibi)

    Grilled lamb or chicken seasoned a blend of homemade west African spices. Served with couscous and yassa sauce, with vegetable potato salad. Afra sides can substituted with Jollof rice.
    • Afra Chicken Ala Carte

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Grilled meat without sides.
      $14.00
    • Afra Lamb Ala Carte

      Gluten-Free. Grilled meat without sides.Served with marinated onions on the side.
      $18.00
    • Chicken

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $16.00
    • Afra Lamb

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $26.00
    • Afra Chicken

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $17.00
  • Curry

    A curry sauce with an assortment of vegetables.
    • Tofu or Paneer Cheese

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $19.00
    • Chicken

      Gluten-Free.
      $20.00
    • Fish

      Gluten-Free.
      $24.00
    • Beef

      Gluten-Free.
      $21.00
  • Plasas

    A stew made of potato and cassava greens, peanut butter and palm oil. Served with rice or Fufu.
    • Beef

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $21.00
    • Fish

      Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.
      $24.00
    • Plasas Chicken

      $20.00
    • Plasas Tofu

      $19.00
    • Plasas Paneer Cheese

      $19.00
  • Sides

    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
      $4.00
    • Jollof Rice(Side)

      Although popular throughout Africa, its roots are in the Sene-Gambian & Mali region of West Africa by the “Jollof’’ people. While there are plenty of differences in the way benachin is prepared throughout West Africa, each dish shares a common base of rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli peppers, onions, salt, and spices.
      $9.00
    • Jollof Couscous

      Vegetarian, Vegan. Couscous cooked in tomatoes, tomato paste, chili peppers, onions, salt, and spices.
      $9.00
    • Veggie Potato Salad

      $7.00
  • Dessert

    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

      Tender chicken pieces and hearty root vegetables simmered in a rich, spiced peanut sauce, served with a side of fragrant rice.
      $6.50
    • Bisap (Hibiscus) Layer Cake

      $5.95
    • Tumaric Ginger Cake

      Three-layer turmeric and ginger cake with a vibrant yellow hue and visible chunks of candied ginger.
      $5.95
  • Homemade Juices

    • Fresh Ginger

      Made from freshly pressed ginger, this juice offers a robust and invigorating flavor with a hint of natural sweetness.
      $4.95
    • Hibiscus

      Deep red hibiscus juice made from dried hibiscus flowers, offering a refreshing and tangy flavor.
      $4.25
    • Half & Half ( Ginger & Hibiscus)

      A refreshing blend of spicy ginger and tangy hibiscus, combining bold flavors in a vibrant, naturally sweet juice.
      $5.50
  • Espresso

    • Latte

      African espresso-based latte, available in large or regular sizes.
      $3.65
    • Mocha

      African espresso mocha, available in large or regular sizes.
      $4.25
    • Chocolate Blanc

      Espresso with white chocolate. Available in large or regular sizes.
      $4.25
    • Amerícano

      Espresso with hot water, available in large or regular sizes.
      $2.49
    • Cappuccino

      African espresso cappuccino; options for large or regular size.
      $3.69
    • Espresso

      African espresso. Choice of large or regular size.
      $2.49
  • Drinks

    • Soda

      Assorted sodas including Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Orange Fanta, and Sprite.
      $3.00
    • Orange Juice

      Freshly squeezed juice with optional cranberry or orange flavor.
      $3.75
    • Tea ( Hot Drinks)

      $1.75
    • Coffee ( Hot Drinks)

      African coffee, options in large or regular sizes.
      $3.00
    • Hot Chocolate ( Hot Drinks)

      $2.99
    • Coffee (Regular)

      African-style coffee, options for large or regular size.
      $1.95
    • Coffee (Decaf)

      Decaf coffee available in large or regular sizes.
      $3.25
  • Yassa

    • Yassa Chicken

      Grilled chicken marinated in lemon and mustard, served with caramelized onions, tender potatoes, and a side of white rice.
      $20.00
    • Yassa Beef

      $21.00
    • Yassa Fish

      Vegetarian, gluten-free.
      $24.00
    • Yassa Tofu

      $19.00
    • Yassa Paneer Cheese

      $19.00

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