Yassa African Restaurant

716 E 79th St, Chicago IL 60619 Today's hours: 11:00 am-11:00 pm yassaafricanrestaurant.com (773) 488-5599

Cuisines and Dishes at Yassa African Restaurant:

African

Menu for Yassa African Restaurant

Dinner - Appetizers

Fataya $6.00
Battered salmon patties. (4 pieces).
Nem $6.00
Ground beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetables fried into an egg roll. (3 pieces).

Yassa Dinner

Dibi Lamb $14.00
Grilled lamb chops.
Dibi Chicken $12.00
Chopped chicken marinated in a special mix and grilled.
Grilled Fish $13.00
(And up) whole tilapia marinated and grilled.
Brochette Beef $12.00
Senegalese version of a beef shish kabob marinated with a special sauce.
Veggie Dish $11.00
(Choice of 4 sides)
Brochette Chicken $12.00
Senegalese version of a chicken shish kabob marinated with a special sauce.
Brochette Shrimp $15.00
Senegalese version of a shrimp shish kabob marinated with a special sauce.
Sauteed Shrimp $15.00
Shrimp sauteed; served with onion sauce.
Mechoui $14.00
Broiled leg of lamb marinated with senegalese spices. (leg of lamb).

Dinner - Side Orders

Side Orders $3.00 - $3.50
couscous, vermicelli, aloco (plantain), atieke, french fries, lettuce & tomatoes, steamed cabbage with carrots, white rice, djolof rice.

Dinner - Dessert

Thiakry $3.00
Steamed millet with sour cream
Fruit Salad $3.00

Dinner - Juices And Drinks

Tamarind $2.00
Bissap (Sorrel) $2.00
Ginger $2.00
Baobab $2.00

Juices And Drinks - Other Drinks

Coconut $2.00
Pineapple $1.25
Mango $1.25
Tropical And Many More $1.25
Soda $1.00
(Pop).
Water $1.00

Yassa Lunch

Yassa Chicken $12.00
Chicken marinated overnight in lemon and chef's secret spices; cooked in an onion and mustard sauce with white rice.
Yassa Lamb $14.00
Tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight in lemon and chef's secret spices; cooked in an onion and mustard sauce and served over white rice.
Yassa Fish $13.00
Whole fish marinated overnight in lemon and chef's secret spices; cooked in an onion and mustard sauce over white rice.
Yassa Shrimp $15.00
Shrimp marinated in lemon and chef's secret spices; cooked in an onion and mustard sauce and served over white rice.
Tiebu Djeun $12.00
Senegal's most popular dish: fried fish stuffed with parsley and other fine herbs cooked in a tomato sauce, over djolof rice.
House Tiebu Djeun $14.00
Whole tilapia with cabbage, carrot and yucca; served over djolof rice.
Soupe Kandje $12.00
Mixed lamb and fish in a golden palm oil sauce, flavored with chopped okra; served over white rice.
Sauce Graine $12.00
Marinated lamb, shrimp and crab meat cooked in a golden palm oil sauce; served over fufu or white rice. (from ivory coast).
Thiou Boulette $12.00
Seasoned boneless fishball with mixture of spices and onions; served over white rice.
Thiebou Ganaar $12.00
Chicken fried rice and stewed vegetables with or without tomato sauce.
Thiebou Yapp $12.00
Tender chunks of lamb fried in light tomato sauce, garnished with vegetables and served with white rice.
Maffe $12.00
Cubes of lamb cooked in creamy peanut butter and tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots and yams; served over white rice.
Bourakhe $12.00
Mixed lamb and fish in a golden palm oil sauce, flavored with peanut butter and spinach; served over white rice.
Thiou Curry With Chicken $12.00
Marinated chicken with a mixture of spices, onion and curry; with white rice.
Thiou Curry With Lamb $12.00
Marinated lamb with a mixture of spices, onion and curry; served over white rice.
Saka Saka $12.00
Marinated lamb, shrimp and crab meat cooked with cassava leaves; with white rice.
Dakhine $11.00
Lamb stewed in a rich, tasty peanut butter sauce; served with rice and beans.

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Ratings and Reviews for Yassa African Restaurant

May 06 2012

Brenda J. via Yelp

I love this restaurant. It's very quaint. Street parking is ample. The portions are huge and delicious. I love the salmon patties appetizers. I have had...read more
Apr 23 2012

Victoria B. via Yelp

It was my first time having food from Senegal... and I was delighted.... I had the Yassa Fish and by was it tasty and plentiful!!! I highlyrecommend it to...read more
Apr 08 2012

Maegen R. via Yelp

Admittedly, I was bit apprehensive about dining at Yassa. I live a couple miles north of the Chatham neighborhood and couldn't picture the restaurant. I...read more
Sep 05 2007

lavinia31 via Citysearch

My experience on September 2, 2007 was BAD SERVICE, RUDE AFRICANS WHO HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AMERICA OR THE LAWS! ...read more
Feb 12 2007

mrjustice via Citysearch

Yassa's is a Sengalese restaurant, that is off the beaten track, but well worth the adventure. The atmosphere reminds me of a lit...read more

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