La Baobob Senegalese restaurant in Harlem

Yesterday I went out to the la Baobob, Senegalese restaurant in Harlem with some friends, we got there around 3:00 pm so dinner was not being serve until 6:30, so I didn't get a chance to order what I really wanted, which was guinar (which means chicken in Wolof) the native speaking country in Senegal, and aloko fry ( which is french for plantains). But the plantains are fried, yummy my favorite.

But they didn't have that until 6:30, so I end up getting thiebu guinar, which is rice and chicken. This is a spin off on the national dish thiebu gin, rice and fish. (But I don't like fish, so I ordered chicken)

            

This sure was a giant plate, this went along with my bissap (all my west Africans must know what it is) Jamaicans call it sorrel. But it tasted good, was a bit spicey.

                                                 

                                            Here,s an empty bottle of bissap... I love bissap

          

I also took home some thickly, very known in parts of west Africa, name may vary depending on location. Thickly is just a desert mixture of sour cream and millet, I think that what you call it, or you can use actual couscous. This was breakfast

This restaurant has a good selection of authentic Senegalese dishes, so if your in Harlem and want some Senegalese food, and closer to the 2 train. But there is a lot of competition, there are about 6 or more African restaurants on 116 between Lennox, to Adam Clayton alone. Some of which I have not eaten inside. But overall the foods are good, it all comes down to how long it takes for preparation customer service, and appearance.