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Yassa African Restaurant Info
Amenities
Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Great tea selection
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Comfort food
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Halal food
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Healthy options
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
Parking
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Free street parking
Best WLM Reviews
I just ate here today with my brother and mom and I absolutely loved it. My brother used to live nearby and he and his wife would get takeout often. He wanted me to try it and he was right, the food was excellent! The folks working there were so dang friendly. The artwork all over the restaurant (including in the bathrooms) was beautiful.
I highly recommend the food and also highly recommend eating within the restaurant because the music, people, art, and atmosphere were all so nice and welcoming.
The only thing I'm not really sure about is the parking. We found a spot about half a block away, but overall parking looks like it might be a challenge. I didn't ask about a parking lot, but I also didn't really see one.
Yesterday I took my son to Yassa to have lunch. My ex husband is Senegalese so I’ve eaten Senegalese food before even cooked it! The food and service here is amazing! While parking can be a challenge it was totally worth it! I ordered grilled fish, my son’s favorite is mafe’ ( lamb stew with peanut butter sauce ) soooo good and fataya for an appetizer ( salmon stuffed style empanadas with a sauce on the side)! U have to get the pungent ginger drink or bisssop ( hibiscus) . Definitely going back and the owner was amazing & pleasant too! The esthetic makes u feel as if u are in Senegal ???????? eating in a cafe .
I saw a review on tik tok about how good the food was here. And it wasn’t good at all. It was overly seasoned, the lamb was burnt, and cooked to hard. Lamb is a soft meat, and that wasn’t at all. When we walked in no one greeted us. The one young lady looked dead at us and put her face back in her phone. The guy behind the counter looked at us and looked back at the screen. We proceeded to tell him we’re here to dine in. He gave us menus and walked away. The young lady that was on her phone, grabbed some water out of the cooler. She sat it on the table, and walked away. She didn’t say anything. My sister and I was sitting for a while, and no one came to take our order. I waved the guy to the table. He took our order, he didn’t ask if we wanted anything to drink. When the food finally came out. He sat it on the table and walked away. Not a person in there came to ask was everything okay. This place lacks any customer service skills. The whole of the place was not good, from the entrance to the food. Please do better.
Overall Thoughts: A homey, spacious restaurant with super friendly service, beautiful decorations, and a solid selection of flavorful, traditional dishes. The prices are reasonable for the large and filling portions. This is a family-owned restaurant I’d always be happy to eat at and support!
Food I tried:
- Yassa Fish with Djolof Rice (4.5/5): The fish was great-- quite boney and salty, but very tender and flavorful. The soft sautéed veggies on top added a nice kick of flavor and texture. The djolof was wonderfully crispy and wasn’t spicy but very well-seasoned otherwise.
- Yassa Chicken with Fried Plantains (4/5): The chicken was pretty crispy and juicy, and again, the soft sautéed veggies on top added a nice contrasting flavor and texture. The plantains were flavorful and well-fried.
- Maffe with Plantain Fufu (4.5/5): The maffe was good and heavy, with distinct yet somewhat subtle peanut butter flavors. The lamb was very tender, but I wish it came with more— there were only a couple pieces in there. The fufu had a soft, fluffy texture, and was a good pair to this dish for scooping up the maffe sauce. The fufu itself didn’t have much flavor, but it soaked up the flavor of other things pretty well.
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Price (relative to peers): 4.2/5
Food: 4.4/5
Ambience: 4.8/5
Service: 5/5
Overall Value: 4.5/5
A hole-in-a-wall restaurant worth going to. The sauce graine with jolof rice was yummy. Although the food took a while to come out, but it was a good experience overall.
The food was soooo good!! I got saka & jollof rice. It was very good!!! They made the saka fresh, the jollof was tasty as well. the saka portion size could feed two!
If you have peanut allergy let them know! Some of their dishes have nuts in them.
If their is anyone out there whom encountered a red snapper that looks like this please let me know. I have been eating at Yassa since off of 79th st. However at my age eating red snapper all my childhood now middle age life all of a sudden I do not know what a red snapper is. Well it's not the picture that I attached. I guess I waited in my life for these folks to come here to tell me what a red snapper is. Besides those folks being rude at Yassas they even showed me a raw piece of fish that was pale pink in color and told me that this was the red snapper they prepared for me. The taste was horrible. When I realized I was eating garbage I had gotten sick to my stomach. Folks beware of what goes in your mouth nowadays it can make you ???? sick.
The House Lamb Chops were very well seasoned and the jolof rice was exceptional. The meat was a little tough for me. But the plantain was also very good and made all of the flavors come together. Both of the juices were so delish! We had the Ginger drink and the Zobo-ish tea (I forgot the name, but if you know zobo team, you know the flavors). Overall, the food is worth the experience, but come expecting something different than the American norm. Saluting the Senegalese customs and culinary skills. We are happy you are here! Thanks!
Quick Facts About Yassa African Restaurant
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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