Delicious food in a large and fun space! They have both indoor and outdoor seating areas.
They offer flavorful dishes at a reasonable price. The drink menu also looked really good. the staff were nice and friendly and helped us navigate the menu.
The only improvement would be to increase the amount of fish, it was a very small piece of protein for that dish.
Flavors are amazing and I absolutely love this place. Plentiful vegetarian options because you can include akara as your protein with several dishes. Very veggie friendly, amazing flavors, and I wish I could eat here daily.
I was super pleasantly surprised here! I came without expecting much and the food was so good.
Good:
- The seafood with tilapia was amazing - I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did considering I'm not usually a fan of seafood, but the curry sauce + the jolof rice made a combo that I couldn't stop munching on!
- Portion sizes were perfect for what I could finish in one sitting
- The staff were nice!
Bad:
- Pretty noisy place, still good for catchups with people
- Took some time for the food to arrive
Overall I enjoyed the food here a lot, the ambiance not so much but I'd come back just to try out something else!
Amazing place! Had never tried senegalese food before, so I can't judge authenticity, but the food was really tasty! I got the Mafe (a peanut based stew) with akara (a vegetarian bean fritter) and fufu, it was rich and flavorful. Also tried a bit of my friend's Yassa (a caramelized onion stew) that was absolutely delicious as well. Would highly recommend!
Ordered dibi lamb, jollof rice, onion sauce, plantains and vegetable salad. I also got ginger juice which was alright.
There was also some Brazilian performers for the reopening of the restaurant so the atmosphere was lively!
Little Baobab is a fun West African Restaurant with live music in the Mission District! They feature local musicians they play songs from around the world. Last night (Wednesday at 8:30pm) they had a live band playing Afro beats and salsa! Lots of people went up to dance.
The food was also amazing. We ordered the Chicken Yassa (chicken with caramalized onion), Lamb Dibi Combo (grilled lamb) and Beef Pastelles (fried plantains). The owner, Marco, was super friendly and recommended the best dishes! Our server, Koudous was awesome too. We had a great experience!
Delicious food in a great atmosphere! Remember to make reservations on the weekends. The food was very delicious, had shrimp appetizer, fish curry and lamp. Their rice was also every good!
This place turns into a dance bar at night, we didn't stay for it but looked fun!
We had lots of fun with The Smokin Slice Mojo Band people was dancing the band was full of the Motown sound along with a variation of R B and Rock? music .What a fun night .The food was very delicious West African food my first time ever tasting I will be back
Excellent African cuisine; red curry with tofu and jolloff rice is a mainstay on their menu and worth a try. Good service and absolutely incredible drinks!
Live music, drinks on tap + African bites and great artwork - what more could you want?!
Great atmosphere
Went with a friend and they had live salsa
Amazing!
This place is insanely good. The Dibi chicken is FANTASTIC and the little baobab cocktail is the best summer (or anytime) drink. I stumbled on this place by accident and have come back so many times. The staff are so friendly and lovely and it’s just the best place for a yummy drink, delicious food and a good time.
This is an amazing place. Step in for a positive experience. Super friendly staff, great venue to entertain a small group or large group located in the mission.
Great food! Other than the fried plantains that were too sweet to eat
Great music!
This is the only West African restaurant I know of in San Francisco and shines above almost any restaurant I've eaten at in San Francisco. I lived a year in Ghana and while this is not identical to Ghanaian food, as a Senegalese restaurant, it brought me back. Every taste blended perfectly. There is no rush to leave after eating. It may be the best dining experience I've had in San Francisco and it is a must try experience.
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