YASSA HOUSE

West African kitchen · Kololi

Questions

The things asked at the door every night, answered here so you do not have to.

Do you take card?

Visa and Mastercard, with no fee added. Also cash in dalasi, euros or pounds at the day's rate. No American Express, because the fee on it is higher than our margin on a plate of rice.

Do you deliver?

Not ourselves. Order for collection, give the kitchen twenty five minutes, and any of the riders working the strip will bring it to you and charge you directly.

Is there vegetarian and vegan food?

Four dishes. The vegetable domoda is cooked in its own pot without meat stock, so it is genuinely vegan rather than vegetarian pretending. The grilled vegetable platter, accara and the benachin without fish are the others. Tell the waiter and the kitchen keeps it separate.

Can I bring a big group?

Up to seven on a normal booking. Eight or more needs twenty four hours notice and a set menu agreed on the phone, at D850 a head for three courses. The whole room is available on a Sunday or a Monday from D18,000.

How spicy is the food?

Medium by default, and the kani sauce comes on the side so you decide. Say mild when you order and the kitchen holds back. Say hot and they will take you seriously, so mean it.

Do you have parking?

Six spaces behind the building, usually full by 19:30. The public parking on the strip is a hundred metres away and free after 18:00.

Are you open on Mondays?

No. Tuesday to Sunday only. During Ramadan we open every night after maghrib and serve until 01:00, Mondays included.

Are children welcome?

Any night. High chairs, half portions of anything on the menu at half price, and the kitchen will do plain rice and grilled chicken for a child who wants none of it.

How long will we wait for food?

Everything is cooked to order. A table of two, about twenty minutes for mains. A table of six, about thirty five. The afra platter and the chips are the quick things if you are going somewhere afterwards.

Is the meat halal?

Yes, all of it. Our butcher is halal and there is no separate line.

Is there a service charge?

No, and no cover charge and no minimum spend. Nothing goes on the bill that is not food or drink. Tips are shared by everyone working that night, kitchen included.