“ One of the first things I did when I started visiting the SFO area for work was to looking for African food. Glad I found this spot. Amazing food and great vibes ”

“ 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! ”

“ Fabulous little place!! After covid they have downsized but the coco rum and the food is delish as always. We went on a Thursday night and they had a live music outside which was wayyyyyy better than a concert. Appetizers were finger licking too. Do yourself a favor and try out this place. You won't be disappointed ”

“ There is a peanut tofu meal here, very good. My body feel very good after this. The place is decorated. I went with my friend and his girlfriend, so there was 3 of us. Very bad idea, going to dinner with a couple. Meghan and Scott have many many drinks, they are both alcoholic. ”

“ This is a great West African place in the mission. Great vibe and amazing food. We were here for a birthday and ordered a variety of authentic dishes. Everything was fantastic, especially the Seafood CoCo and the lamb Afro Tacos. This was the first time I've had Fufu and it was terrific, perfect for the savory carb hound that I am. The sautéed banana dessert and the ginger margarita were a nice finish to a great meal. I highly recommend this place for anyone that wants some other than the standard SF chow. ”

“ The atmosphere here is so colorful and different from most others places and seems like a nice quaint atmosphere! I've been wanting to try new cuisines and I was excited to try a Senegalese Restaurant! The appetizer I had was Aloko, which are fried plantains with a sauce on the side. They were the sweet kind of plantains and were nice and moist. Not dry, as some other places may have them. They had a good flavor, but not overpowering, as plantains in my experience are a more mellow food. The Riz Au Cari was recommended to me by the waitress/cashier. I got the variety of Riz Au Cari with Lamb and Jollof rice on the side. The dish itself has a curry sauce with various veggies. The meat was savory and moist, but not too tender. The Jollof rice was moist and delicious, and melded well as a side dish, as it wasn't overpowering. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many ingredients used here which I am used to in Puerto Rican cuisine. This included the plantains and even some root-type vegetables! I typically am not the biggest fan of eating some of those special root-type veggies, but they were delicious with the right texture. I especially want to shout out the waitress/cashier! She said her name is pronounced like "media" but I didn't catch the spelling. She was very patient in explaining all of the best food options and even brought some samples of the drinks and dish sauces to some people in our party find something we like! I haven't hardly ever seen that. I really appreciated her. I'll definitely come here again! ”

“ I've been wanting to try Little Baobab for a while now, and last week I was able to try them out, oof soo delicious! I went with my mom and sister so we tried a few dishes and I kid you not the flavors where so pack full ! Missing no seasonings baby !! We had the : Aloko- plátanos maduros fried Baobab gambas - shrimp with an amazing curry sauce (this was my favorite) Mafe with akara (akara is black eyed peas, almost like tofu texture but better and flavorful) Seafood coco - oooff, the light creamy ness of the coco takes you to heaven !! Soo good!! And the drinks were healthy and good too!! I recommend stopping by and grabbing a plate, the staff and chef were very hospitable and welcoming! Try them out !! ( I know I'll be back, that's forsure) Don't wait, I'm serious ! ”

“ ** The following review reflects my takeout experience DURING the shelter-in-place order currently in effect. ** Gosh, I didn't know Bissap Baobab had been reduced to Little Baobab at this particular 19th Street location. Unrelated to COVID-19, the owner apparently ran into insurmountable legal bills related to an immigration problem, and the reduced scope took effect last year. That must have happened after a spontaneous attempt to try the restaurant when it must've been crowded inside since I was turned away without a reservation. However, as we all know, the rules have changed for all of us, and as I was taking a walk in the Mission with my mask securely in place, I noticed they had a takeout table at the front door. I looked up at the menu and decided to give them a try finally. Even though I've had Ethiopian, Eritrean and even Sudanese food, I've tried West African cuisine just once before at Kendejah, a Liberian restaurant in San Leandro, and Senegal is four countries away to the northwest. My enthusiasm led to three small dishes. First up was the $11.50 Tabouleh Salad, which was a hearty serving of fluffy couscous mixed with tomatoes, caramelized onions, and parsley (photo: https://bit.ly/2P7nsex). Second was the $9.75 Afro Tacos. Now I'm not sure how authentic they were to true Senegalese fare, but they were delicious as it consisted of two soft corn tortillas stuffed liberally with chunks of lightly grilled chicken breast and sautéed onions. In the box was the accompaniment of a side salad and fried plantains (photo: https://bit.ly/2EjL6Cw). Had I known about the plantains, I probably wouldn't have ordered the $5 Aloko, as it was a separate box of sweet ripe plantains fried in oil and served with their house tamarind yogurt dipping sauce (photo: https://bit.ly/2DdweVE). Of course they were tasty treats, but like French fries, or what I recall of them, I didn't know when to stop devouring them. Oh wait, I do. 'When they're gone' was the answer. FOOD - 4 stars...Senegalese food...I like it, tacos and all AMBIANCE - n/a...just had a view of the takeout table SERVICE - 4 stars...friendly and welcoming...now TOTAL - 4 stars...a little baobab is better than no baobab at all RELATED - Looking for unique African cuisines? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2JBDHib ”

“ Found this place via a Yelp deal here ($40 for $30) and was glad for my purchase! The menu is fairly small but has a good number of Senegalese highlights. We ordered the spinach and feta pasteles, mafe with akara (black-eyed peas ground into tofu-like cubes), and the dibi wrap with fish. While the pasteles were a little small for the price, the onion yassa on top was delicious and the pastry was incredibly crispy. The mafe (peanut and tomato-based sauce) had great flavor, and we ended up dipping the dibi wrap into the mafe sauce. The dibi wrap's sauce was also reallyyyy great and mustard-based, and was our favorite dish of the bunch. We didn't try the cocktails but they had an AWESOME looking selection, including a passionfruit tamarind cocktails, and everyone around us ordered them. Overall, this place has great vibes and is a fun date spot. Would recommend this place as well as the Yelp deal! ”

“ I can not even describe how amazing my experience was here. First the customer service was 5 stars! The staff was so hospitable I felt like a . My boyfriend and I really enjoyed talking to the friendly staff and all their amazing recommendations. secondly, the food is a must try! I loved the empanadas both veggie and beef. The lamb Masa was to die for, definitely recommend if your in the mood for something savory. Another favorite was the tilapia seafood coco; recommend if your in the mood for something more on the sweetier side since it's yellow curry. Either way everything on the menu looked bomb. Must go and try! ”