Restaurant Gaï

104 1st Ave, Coralville
(319) 512-3058

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Fried Rice with Chicken
Frite De Patate Douce
Couscous Avec Poulet
Attieke Plate Combo
Spaghetti Saute
Sauce Epinard
Baobab Fruit
Riz Au Gras
Sauce Gombo
Extra Fufu

Menu

Appetizers
A. Beignets
Mini African donut bites.
B. Le Ailes De Poulet
African flavored chicken wings: Served with veggies.
C. Allocco
Plantains.
D. Frite De Patate Douce
African french fries. Served with onion sauce.
E. Salade De Chou
Cabbage Salad. Prepared with homemade dressing.

Main Courses
1. Riz Au Gras
Jollof Rice Served with Veggies Choice of: Chicken, Fish, Wings, or Goat
2. Riz Cantonais
Fried Rice and Veggies Choice of: Chicken or Shrimp
3. Sauce Gombo
Okra Sauce: Cooked with Smoked Turkey and Fish Choice of: Rice or FuFu
4. Sauce D'arachide
Peanut Butter Sauce Choice of: Beef or Chicken Choice of: Rice or FuFu
5. Spaghetti Bolognese
African flavored spaghetti
6. Sauce Graine
Palm Nut Sauce: Cooked with Smoked Turkey and Fish Choice of: Rice or FuFu
7. Couscous Avec Poulet
Couscous and Chicken Served with Tomato Sauce
8. Choco
Lamb: Cooked in Tomato Sauce Served with Rice
9. Petit Pois
Sweet Peas and Lamb: Cooked with Onions and Tomatoes
10. Feuilles De Manioc
Cassava Leaves: Cooked with Beef and Fish Choice of: Rice or FuFu
11. Feuilles De Patate
Potato leaves cooked with beef served with steamed rice.
12. Haricot A La Viande
Beans: Cooked with Beef Choice of: Rice or Bread
13. Poisson A La Braise
Red snapper or tilapia
14. Attieke Plate Combo
Attieke Served with: Plantains and Onion Sauce Choice of: Chicken or Fish
15. Dibi
Grilled Goat Meat Choice of: Plantains or Salad
16. Sauce Epinard
Spinach sauce cooked with beef choice of rice or fufu.
17. Poulet A La Braise
Half grilled chicken with African flavors choice of plantains or cabbage salad.
18. Ragout D'igname
Yams Cooked with Veggies Choice of: Lamb or Beef
19. Chikwangue
Chikwangue served with onion sauce choice of chicken or fish.
20. Escargot Aux Legumes
Snails: cooked with tomato sauce.
21. Ablo
Ablo served with onion sauce choice of chicken or fish.
22. Tripe Soup
Served with veggies.
23. Soupe Royale
Oxtail soup with veggie veggies may vary.
24. Soup Pattes De Boeuf
Beef Feet with Veggie.
Fried Noodles
Served with veggies choices of shrimp and chicken or shrimp and beef.
Egusi
Egusi soup choice of: rice or fufu.

Sides/Extras
3 Piece Ablo
Just Fish
Small red snapper.
Just Chicken
Quarter chicken.
Just Jollof Rice
Just Couscous
Just Attieke

Homemade Desserts
Degue
Homemade yogurt.

Homemade Drinks
Jus De Ananas Et Gingembre
Pineapple and ginger.
Jus De Baobab
Baobab fruit juice.
Jus De Ananas
Pineapple juice.
Jus De Tamarind
Tamarind fruit juice.
Jus De Bissap
Hibiscus juice.
Jus De Citron Et Gingembre
Lemonade and ginger.
Tamarind Et Gingembre
Tamarind and ginger juice.

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Recent Reviews

This is a little gem that I will DEFINITELY revisit when I'm in Iowa City next. The food was interesting, delicious, flavorful and very generous. It is very hard to find healthy gluten & dairy free...like nearly impossible, but this is all of that and more. Plan for a slow paced dinner to spend time visiting because food made with love takes time.
June 2025
I lived in Cameroon for a while and this food was absolutely the best I’ve had since actually being in Africa. So delicious! Can’t recommend this place enough. Eating here absolutely made my day.
May 2025
Absolutely delicious delectable. Wonderful food. If you get a chance, check it out even if it's only one time. But I promise you you'll be back like I was. The restaurant is also extremely unique with an african theme and very beautifully decorated. It's in a nice area with plenty of parking and the people working behind the counter are so kind. Food is fresh and made to order. Highly recommend.
August 2024

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Restaurant Gaï

104 1st Ave, Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 512-3058