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5800 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA
DAILY SPECIALS
TODAY'S SPECIAL
Fried Rice Special
Ghana-style vegetable fried rice with egg. Your choice of protein, one side, and a drink.$18.00Gogbe/Red Red Special
Black-eyed peas stewed in palm oil, with mackerel fish fillet. Includes one side and a drink.$18.00Jollof Burrito
Jollof rice and black beans, with bell peppers, wrapped in a warm 14" tortilla. Add mushroom or avocado. Vegan. Includes one side and a drink.$18.00Jollof Special
Our signature jollof rice, slow-simmered in Yendidi spices. Your choice of protein, one side, and a drink.$18.00Spaghetti Special
African-style spaghetti tossed with vegetables. Includes one side and a drink.$16.00Waakye Special
Rice and beans slow-cooked together, with stew on the side, a boiled egg and fried fish. Lettuce, gari and shito optional. Includes one side and a drink.$20.00Ghana Salad Special
Our Ghana Salad with your choice of grilled chicken or corned beef. Includes one side and a drink.$16.00
FOOD
STARTERS
Afro Beef Pie
Buttery baked pie, filled with seasoned ground beef.$4.00Samosas
Crispy handmade pastry, filled with seasoned ground beef. 3 pc.$6.00Kelewele
Sweet-spicy fried plantain, served with peanuts or Yendidi sauce. Vegan.$8.00Buttered Fried Shrimps
Jumbo shrimp fried in herb butter.$14.00Ghana Salad
Romaine, baked beans, sliced boiled egg and bell pepper in salad cream, with your choice of grilled chicken or corned beef.$14.00Vegetable Spring Rolls
Fresh vegetables, ginger and sesame, fried crisp. 3 pc. Vegan.$4.00Chicken Suya
Tender chicken marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled. A lighter take on our classic suya.$10.00Goat Suya
Goat marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled until rich and smoky. A West African street-food favorite.$14.00Beef Suya
Beef marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled. Our most-ordered starter.$14.00Oxtail Suya
Oxtail marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled until tender. Our richest suya.$16.00
STEWS
Beans Stew
Black-eyed peas or black beans, with your choice of chicken, mackerel, beef or shrimp. Served with one side.$18.00Cabbage Stew
Cabbage & vegetables, with your choice of corned beef, chicken or mackerel. Served with one side.$18.00Kontomire Stew
Mostly spinach with some melon seed, lighter and greener, with your choice of mackerel, shrimp or chicken (goat or beef extra). Served with one side.$18.00Chicken Stew/Gravy
Shredded chicken. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.$18.00Mackerel Fish Stew
Shredded mackerel, tomato-basil. Served with one side.$18.00Beef Stew/Gravy
Tender stew beef. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.$20.00Goat Stew/Gravy
Moist, well-seasoned goat. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.$22.00Oxtail Stew/Gravy
Tender oxtail, slow-cooked. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.$24.00
SOUPS
Peanut Butter Soup
Rich groundnut soup, African herbs & spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.$16.00Palm Nut Soup
Palm fruit extract, African herbs & spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.$16.00Egusi Soup
Rich and thick, mostly ground melon seed with some spinach, palm oil, vegetables. The dish Yendidi is known for. Choose a protein; served with one side.$16.00Okra Soup
Okra, onion, tomato, spices. With or without palm oil. Choose a protein; served with one side.$16.00Light Pepper Soup
Light, fiery broth of tomato, habanero, spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.$16.00
VEGAN
Enjoy our popular vegan entrees.
Beans Stew (V)
Black-eyed peas or black beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.$16.00Cabbage Stew (V)
Cabbage, mushroom, vegetables. Vegan. Served with one side.$16.00Egusi Soup (V)
Rich and thick, mostly ground melon seed with some spinach. Beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.$18.00Peanut Butter Spinach Soup (V)
Groundnut soup, tomato, spinach, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.$18.00Palm-nut Soup (V)
Palm fruit soup, black-eyed peas, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.$18.00Kontomire Stew (V)
Mostly spinach with some melon seed, lighter and greener. Beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.$16.00
GRILLS
Grilled Tilapia
Whole tilapia, well-seasoned, oven-grilled, bone-in. Served with one side.$18.00Grilled Chicken
Marinated chicken, well-seasoned and grilled. Served with one side.$16.00Grilled Turkey Wings
Seasoned turkey wings, grilled until tender. Served with one side.$16.00Grilled Red Snapper
Whole red snapper, well-seasoned, oven-grilled, soft-bone. A house favorite. Served with one side.$34.00
KIDS
Kids Chicken
Grilled, fried, or nuggets. Served with one side and a soda.$12.00Mini Jollof & Chicken
Kids jollof rice with grilled chicken. Served with one side and a soda.$10.00
DESSERT
Lemon Cake
A moist, fluffy lemon cake, with just 4g net carbs per slice! You'll love the taste.$3.00Cheesecake
Classic creamy cheesecake.$5.00
SIDES
Banku
Corn & cassava dough$4.00Black Eye Peas
Slow-cooked black-eyed peas.$8.00Boiled Eggs
Hard-boiled egg. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$2.00Boiled Ripe Plantain
Sweet, boiled$6.00Boiled Yam
Boiled & salted$6.00Coconut Rice
Cooked in coconut milk$6.00Couscous
Steamed, lightly seasoned$6.00Fanti Kenkey
Corn dough, banana leaf$4.00French Fries
Fried slices of seasoned potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$4.00Fried Egg
One egg, fried.$3.00Fried Rice
Veggies & egg$8.00Fried Sweet Plantain
Ripe yellow plantain fried in canola oil. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$4.00Ga Kenkey
Corn dough, corn husk$4.00Jollof Rice
Signature spiced rice$8.00Plain Jasmine Rice
Plain, slow-cooked$4.00Plantain Fufu
Cassava & plantain$4.00Pounded Yam
Ghana yam, pounded smooth$4.00Sautéed Broccoli
Fresh broccoli, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$2.00Sautéed Cabbage
Fresh cabbage, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$2.00Sautéed Mushrooms
Fresh mushrooms stir-fried with garlic and a blend of rich Yendidi spices. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.$3.00Shito Sauce
Spicy Ghanaian black pepper sauce.$1.00Steamed Collard Greens
Fresh collard greens seasoned and steamed to a great taste. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.$2.00Sweet Potato Fries
Fried slices of sweet potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$5.00Tomato Basil Sauce
Our tomato-basil sauce.$1.00Waakye
Rice & black-eyed peas$8.00Yendidi Sauce
Our house sauce.$1.00Eba
Gari, firm dough$4.00Sautéed Mix Veggies
Fresh broccoli, onions, red bell pepper, carrots, green bell pepper and butter. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.$6.00Rice Balls
Soft rice, molded$4.00
DRINKS
Yendidi Sobolo (Bissap Leaves)
House-made sobolo, a hibiscus (bissap) drink.$6.00