Yassa African Restaurant

3511 S King Dr, Chicago
(773) 488-5599

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Customers' Favorites

Yassa Chicken with Plantain and Djolof Rice
Yassa Lamb and Djolof Rice and Plantains
Fried Tilapia with Yassa Onions
Djolof Rice and Fried Plantain
Steamed Cabbage with Carrots
Chicken Kebab with Plantains
Piantain Fufu Atieke Aloco
Thiou Curry with Chicken
Lamb Chops and Couscous
Aloco Fried Plantain

Menu

Appetizers
Fataya
Spicy, deep fried salmon patty. Served with a tangy sauce for dipping.
Nem
Ground beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetables fried into an egg roll.

Lunch Specials
Yassa Chicken
1/4 chicken marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade.
Yassa Lamb - Regular
1 lamb chop marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade.
Dibi Chicken (1/2 and 1/2)
5 pieces chopped chicken marinated in a mustard sauce and grilled.
Dibi Chicken - Regular
5 pieces chopped chicken marinated in a mustard sauce and grilled.
Yassa Chicken & Lamb (1/2 and 1/2)
1 piece of yassa chicken and 1 yassa lamb chop.
Yassa Chicken & Lamb - Regular
1 piece of yassa chicken and 1 yassa lamb chop.
Yassa Fish Filet & Shrimp - Regular
1 yassa fish filet and 1/2 order yassa shrimp.

Stews
Thiou Curry with Chicken
Marinated chicken with a mixture of spices, onion and curry.
Thiou Curry with Lamb
Marinated lamb with a mixture of spices, onion and curry.
Sauce Graine (from Ivory Coast)
Marinated lamb and shrimp cooked in a golden palm oil sauce.
Maffe
Cubes of lamb cooked in creamy peanut butter and tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots and yams.
Saka Sakac
Marinated‎ Lamb and Shrimp cooked with Cassava leaves.

Entrées
Yassa Chicken
1/2 chicken marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade.
Yassa Chicken(1/2 and 1/2)
Yassa Lamb (1/2 and 1/2)
2 lamb chops marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade.
Yassa Lamb (Regular)
2 lamb chops marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade
Yassa Fish
Tilapia marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, lemon and chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sautéed marinade.
Yassa Shrimp (1/2 and 1/2)
Shrimp marinated overnight in onion, garlic, mustard, lemon and Chef's secret spices, grilled, topped with sauteed marinade.
RED SNAPPER
Whole fish marinated overnight in lemon and chef's secret spices, cooked in an onion and mustard sauce. $1.00 extra for half and half side orders
Grilled Fish
Whole tilapia marinated and grilled. Served with your choice of one side. $1.00 extra for half and half side orders

Side Dishes (A La Carte)
Couscous
White Rice
Djolof Rice
Atieke
Aloco (Fried Plantain)
French Fries
Steamed Cabbage with Carrots
Lettuce & Tomatoes

Desserts
Thiakry
Creamy and sweet, mix of yogurt, steamed millet and sugar or cinnamon.
Caramel Cake

Natural Beverages
Bissap (Sorrel)
A tart, cranberry-like flavor drink made from the dried red flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa, a kind of hibiscus plant, Jus de Bissap (Beesap) seems to be more of a tea than a "juice". It is often called the "national drink of Senegal". The dried flowers are often called dried red sorrel, sorrel, or roselle.
Ginger
A zesty, pungent tonic. Yassa's special recipe made from ginger roots. Ginger is known for its many medicinal qualities and also known as an aphrodisiac.
Baobab
This very nutritious, milky drink is made from dried baobab fruit pods. The baobab tree has many names, one is 'the tree of life'. This exotic tasting fruit contains a powerful vitamin c content and is full of other vitamins including thiamin, potassium and calcium. It also contains nutrients for alertness, energy and immune system support, antioxidants, dietary fiber. Everything that your body needs and loves! Not only is it nutritious, it is delicious!
Bissap
Sorrel. A tart, cranberry-like flavor drink made from dried red hibiscus flowers. Traditional beverage prepared by the chef.
Honey Dew & Pineapple

Other Beverages
Coconut Juice
Pineapple Juice
Mango Nectar
Soda
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

The atmosphere was great it was definitely clean. I also met the owner and his daughter nice ppl. However the reason I cannot and will not give this restaurant 5 is bcuz the staff here is TERRIBLE. The place was not busy at all there is no reason to we waited for 20mins. Unacceptable… on top of it taking the food long to be served to us. I order the Red snapper and the sides that came with it.(rice) The red snapper is always hot and fresh, but the sides were very much cold....
January 2026
This was my first time ever eating African food, and I was absolutely blown away! The Yassa Lamb was outstanding, and so were the rice and plantains. But what I can't get over is how good the service was. I told my waitress it was my first time, and she took the time to explain the entire menu to me and what she recommended. She was so excited to explain it all to me; it was genuinely the best experience I have ever had at a restaurant. I cannot wait to come back with family...
January 2026
Went to this place because I wanted to try some Nigerian eats but it looks like it has so many different choices like a good variety of African eats which is better. We ended up ordering some fataya, Yassa Lamb, Dibi Lamb Senegal both with Djolof Rice and then we also had a side of plantains. Food was so busss and the serving was HUGE. Definitely try the lamb if you go here. Food was seasoned well. I definitely would come back in the future. VIBES WERE IMMACULATE. They played...
December 2025

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Yassa African Restaurant

3511 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 488-5599