I love the Yassa African Restaurant. The food is great. It's a long wait for food because they cook it fresh which is appreciated. It's a small intimate restaurant. The service is good and friendly. The ambience is of the history of African culture. They do anything to make you happy from the owners to the waiters. So polite!!! I like going on a Saturday evening when the owner have a jazz band playing every second Saturday which makes the long wait for the food worth it. Besides, the jazz is great!!! Makes even better, you can BYOB! Wines, etc. You can bring your wines glasses for your preferences of taste from a glass! I been here a few times and every time I go I'm happy with my visit to Yassa. I found out about this charming place when my hubsband played there and he found out when his friend jazz band played there first. The owner welcomes entertainers. The jazz band are all teachers for various schools organizations plus CPS music teachers. Yassa is so easy going you don't want to go home until you get tired and want to sleep. I love the place! It stays busy! I recommend anybody from out of town or any Chicagoan to check it out. No reservation required. It's located in Bronzeville too. An area that's grown pretty diverse in cultures but mainly top notch black ownership of businesses. An area close to downtown and East of Lake Michigan off Lake Shore Drive South of Downtown CHICAGO. Bronzeville is known for the old Army area back over 50 or more years ago. Then blacks secured the area for their black professionals such as entertainers, doctors, poets, just like the Harlem Rennassaince era. This area fills Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive with large mansions where black professionals owned and lives. It still exists. Try Yassa's out. You won't regret it. The food is DELICIOUS! Thumbs all the way up!!!

This place is fantastic! The food was very delicious and super flavorful. Hey I even thought the ginger tea was fabulous. Kudos to them for bringing such a place to the city.