Delivery
Yes
La Savane in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Planning
Lunch reservations recommended
Yes
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 646-490-4644
Site: http://www.lasavanerestaurant.com/
Site: http://www.lasavanerestaurant.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:12PM–1AM
- Tuesday:12PM–1AM
- Wednesday:12PM–1AM
- Thursday:12PM–1AM
- Friday:12PM–1AM
- Saturday:12PM–1AM
- Sunday:12PM–1AM
Comments (199)
Amazingggg food! The portion sizes are huge so maybe share if you can. My husband and I shared a large lamb shank and rice and still had leftover.
Ive been here before Covid and had a good experience. But today July 11/2021, i went and had a whole different experience. They start by giving you a menu but they dont have 90% of the food on the menu. When my wife asked for a cup of ice, she was given ice in a Starbucks plastic cup, which send a message that they reuse the cup that they get their drink in from Starbucks.. Dont know whats going on in that restaurant but, they lost my trust.... for ever.
The staff is really nice , the food wasnt that good, but the prices are too high. Their pricing is as a fine dinning restaurant but the set-up an non-air conditioning small apartment living room smh. I would think as high as the prices are the set-up would be better.
I must say that this place which specialize in Ivory Coast food is really nice and the food was very good. We ordered the dibi lamb shank and chicken with couscous. The meat was tender and tasty. We liked the food a lot and its more than enough to save for later. This place opens late night as well. However, the service could be a little better. The waitress was all over the place. She was very nice but seemed overwhelmed with other tables. She definitely did the best she could. Well, i would recommend this place.
Pros: The food was delicious. The servings were very big. We had two of the traditional drinks which were yummy. The ginger drink is very strong.Cons: the service is lacking. They were nice, they just didnt seem to be very experienced, so the wait was extremely long both to order and to get our food. We had to try to flag them down just to get the water we asked for and to get our bill.
Amazing food!Great service.The place is beautiful and clean.We ordered the lamb shank, the fish and the chicken (three people), as well as the plantains, the couscous (sorry i dont remember the full name) and a salad.Great price too, I think it was under $60 for all of us.Would definitely come back here again.
Very good food. Nice ambiance and an OK staff
Food was really good. I had the fried fish...Amazing...my Husband had the gumbo/gombo that he enjoyed. Service was kind. I liked the little tomato like sauce that accompanied my dish and our nice server gave me some to go with my leftovers. Will visit again.
The food is great this is my second time i definitely recommend the gigo or dibi
My favorite restaurant. The food is so damn good. Love the fish, guineafowl and the lamb shanks. Comes with side orders such as rice, alocco, athiake, salade, etc. Mad food for around twenty bucks. Too good to be true. Only downside is they dont have delivery. Im so lucky its near me.
Best place to eat authentic West African cuisine. I wish they were 24 hrs. They are always packed so be ready to wait a bit. Parking is hard to find sometimes due to location but totally worth it. My cousin brought me here and every since I’ve been bringing people.
I love love this place.. food so amazing food so tasteful , and i just love coming here to eat
The rice is delicious here, Ive never even noticed rice being good before. It was 2 of us and we ordered 1 lamb shanks comes with 1 side) and had an extra side of fried yams and had plenty of food left. The lamb was savory and was accompanied by 2 sauces which I finished and wiped their bowls clean with my fingers.
I went with a friend and I was not sure of the menu. So my friend ordered for me. It qas so good. Its a small yet cute place. If you are trying to have a cute date i would totally recommend this place. Of you want a nice chill spot to eat. Its worth it. The menu is small and non confusing. Since we went late they were out of a couple of items though
The food here is great. Its a famiky owned and operated restaurant. You may have ti wait a while for the food, but it is totally worth it! The goat/lamb dishes are always awesome. They do have a very small variety of drinks (some wine, not sure about beer). Totally worth going to!
The place is very small, but like they say small things comes in big package. The food is really good. They give you more food for your money. But they forgot to give my fried plantains and my order was to go, when I got home I realized they didnt give me my fried plantains. Besides that I will always go back there to eat.
With all the good reviews on google you would think the food will match the reviews. This is by far the worse attieke and DiBi I have ever had. The food was very nasty especially the DiBi/Lamb. I love and have tired many attieke and DiBi from different restaurants but this restaurant the food had a very weird taste and smell the DiBi was soggy, how can meat be soggy? I don’t understand. The price is not worth it I was very disappointed.
The food is decent but it is too loud. its hard to enjoy your meal and time peacefully and also staffs shouldnt take personal phone calls in the establishment where the customers can hear you and your conversation. This is supposed to be a restaurant, not a bar or club. The noise and the behavior are unacceptable to deal with. The owners should definitely and must make effective changes immediately. The noise level was loud and unbearable I had to take my food to go. Therefore Im giving this establishment a 2 Star until changes are made. I will be coming back again to see if any improvements have been made.
Amazing food! My pet
Absolutely awful establishment. Service is so terrible its downright disrespectful. I usually order Poisson Braise with aloco (grilled tilapia with plaintains) and its always inconsistent. Sometimes the fish is perfectly seasoned and grilled to perfection, other times its either dry and rubbery or even watery and underseasoned. Officially done with this place!
One of my favourite spot for senegalese food, they also have some good Chilean wine selection and other alcohol option which is always a plus. It is very cozy atmosphere, and the food is flavorful, tasty and worth the money.
It was not bad. The ginger juice was excellent. Loved it
Authentic West African food!! We dont miss this spot each time we are in New York. Shamefully my spouse find excuses to make me drive 4 hrs from MD to go feast at La Savane! No complain on my part. Poisson braise with attieke and ginger drink got me!!!!
The food is always excellent whenever I come. The poisson braise, plantains, stew, and atieke are usually what I order. I also love their ginger drink, but it may be too strong for people who are not used to the ginger flavor. They dont always have what they say on the menu, but that is par for the course for authentic food. Their hot sauce is excellent but may be a bit spicy for some.
The homemade drinks and the food were delicious. The food is truly authentic West African. I felt like I was transported home! And the portions were huge! We went for lunch were having it for dinner.
It really only takes one bad experience. I ordered a meal from this restaurant through seamless and my food never came. When I called the restaurant the manager told me to “deal with the driver” and that the restaurant “did their part.”He said all this KNOWING the driver came to pick up and THEY told him the order was cancelled. When I tried to call back, no one ever picked up the phone again. This isn’t the way that business is conducted.They will not be receiving any business from me after behaving so unprofessionally. Lying isn’t the way. Thank God for refunds.
Very welcoming place, good african food
Excellent West African cuisine. Cozy seating. We had the Poulet, the Gombo, and the Yams. All were delicious, though the Yams were a little dry. Service was slow, but the atmosphere was comfortable.
The place is a tad outdated & shabby, but we didnt go there to eat the decor. Even though half of the already meager menu was unavailable when we tried to order and it seemed to take a lengthy time for the food to come, but when it did come, boy were the flavors amazing! The portions were generous; the prices reflect that. I felt the staff were very gracious & accommodating.
Upscale West African restaurant that serves alcohol. The lamb and fish were magnificent as were those onions the get right with West African food. The hospitality was very warm and we will be back again.
Theyre under construction now, renovating the place . The food is tasty and great . Customer service is also good. Really good West African cuisine . I have brought colleagues of Indian, Latin American & European descents and they all loved the food .
The food would be amazing if their ingredients were fresh... I get the baked whole fish with the ground cassava but the veggies (onions/tomatoes mix) that cost extra was rotten... thanks for that after I mixed it in with the rest of the food, I was extremely upset... Im out of $32... as they really dont speak much English to get a proper understanding of my issue...
The food is a bit expensive but is authentic west african and delicious. The wait time could be long but is worth all the while.
The food was okay. They literally put a seasoning packet, still in the package, on top of my man’s food. Talk about unsanitary. I saw the server twice the whole hour we were here. We got no refills, no napkins, and I got myself silverware. Absolutely ridiculous.
Delicious food in a lowkey setting! I brought a few friends here to enjoy some Senegalese/Côte Ivorian food. It did not disappoint. The food was flavorful, fork tender and there was so much of it. My friend and I split an order of 2 Gigot (massive lamb shanks) with the huge fried plantain side and it was enough for both of us to be stuffed and for my boyfriend to eat some. It came to $9/person not including tip and tax.On second thought, no dont ever go here... I rather not let it become another hipster wasteland...
The best african food everr
If you are into African food and enjoy African music by legends like Luambo Luanza Makiadi, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba and the like, this place is a must visit while in Harlem. Its small and perhaps needs a bit more light, but the food is great, comes fast and is reasonably priced.
La Savane is the best African Food to eat in New York. Thats a no brainer, you want to feel like you someplace in Africa at a restaurant with good good food and good price. La Savane is the place. I eat there once a week or more.
Excellent food and decent portions. I never tried fufu before!
Going to be transparent and say that I havent actually tried their baked goods - will update this review when I do so.I came with a friend who works as a teacher on the UES and she says that her booji students always bring in cupcakes from this place when its someones birthday, so I was expecting extravagance, pretentiousness, and skyrocket prices.I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong! The inside looks like a cute real-life version of a Disney fairy-tale. Though the shop is quite small (with seating for about 8), they churn out beautiful edibles at a quick rate, and their decor and style is well-noted. If I had been in the mood for something sweet, I definitely would have gone for something here though.The prices werent as exorbitant as I would have expected - $4 for a cupcake, and $15 for a small cake. These are reasonable considering the location and when price-matched against the over-rated, and overly dry Georgetown Cupcakes (Crumbs will always have a special place in my heart though :/).P.S. Phone addicts may be saddened to hear that phones are banned in this shop, so keep your selfies at bay!
The food is so so so delicious, big portions and cheap too. My only issue is sometimes the regulars are yelling across the place to talk to each others, but depending on your mood this can be considered as a fun part of the experience .
If you looking for an Africain place to eat or somewhere to feel like you are in Africa. It is la savane!!! The food and the music is going to take you in Africa and forget about all the bills, tickets and stress in USA. Good workers and great owners ❤️🇨🇮 Africa ❤️
My Husband Is African n Originated From Cote DIvoire. Ive Been Eating African Food since we got together 6 years ago. We always come to this Ivorian Restuarant. This Is By far my favorite African Restuarant. Their Food Is Always On Point. Every. Single. Time. Everything Taste Like perfection, right amount of seasonings, cooked well done and its a nice Atmosphere I Just Wish they Served Cassava Leaf Sauce, That Would Really Make me Come Everyday.
Me and the wife went there yesterday. Food was amazing I we got the fried and the grilled fish and both amazing . I can eat there all the time and will be coming back
The food was good and tasted like authentic West African food. The customer service was good. The only thing I didnt like was the drink because I found it too sweet.
I didnt love what I ordered (eggplant stew with several meats including calves foot) but I would definitely try again and try another dish besides the sticky cassava plantain mixture.
One of the best Ivorian cuisine in NY and the service is getting better. The only issue is that servers dont receive the tips we put in the jar.
Their grilled tilapia fish is very good,tomato stew is nice too,good takes a lil while to be ready but when it comes it is not disappointing at all,space is a lil bit small but I like this place
Cant go wrong at La Savane. Everything on the menu is delicious and very tasty; especially the grill tilapia. They are doing the Lords work here!
The food wasnt good enough
I had the fish! Very good african food!
I called to place an order for delivery , the lady that answered had an attitude and hung up on me! All I said was “I would like to place an order please”!!! Then I tried calling back and no one would answer. I guess they don’t need my money or my business...
Overpriced and crampped. Tables wobble and seats werent sturdy. The food is decent. The menu doesnt offer a huge variety
Great experience. Space is a bit cramped but the service is friendly. Call ahead if you want the grilled fish as it takes 40 min to prepare.
I ordered pintade aloco from La savane to go. When i arrived home, It was a half eaten Pintade with bones inside. I was disgusted and i called immediately. There was no manager or owner i can talk to. The lady did not seem surprised. I immediately drove back with their food. I bet they will give it to someone else. I will never eat there again!
Ive lived in Harlem for seven years--and in West Africa for the same amount of time--and La Savane is hands down my favorite West African restaurant in Harlem. For starters, they have attieke, that Ivoirian delicacy that few restaurants carry. Think tangy coucous that forms into perfect dipping balls. The mains here are all great--the chicken, lamb, and fish are all delish, and the sauces are freshly cooked and tasty. Service is always friendly. Bon appétit!
If you want some typical African dishes, this is good place and it worth a try, their Poisson Braised was so good with a side of fried plantains.
Food was excellent!
Amazing food! Worth coming out of your way for. Reasonable prices for portions as well.
Nice place.the food taste good...wish they had more variety.ive been going there for nearly 2 years and they still have the same menu.😕
Best place to eat African food. It’s a mix of Africa and contemporary life. It’s warm and nice and crew is nice. Spent a good time there
The food is amazing, but the service sucks... I had to wait for my order for 35 minutes while waiting in the restaurant. The food remind of back home...
Called in for a pick up order they put me on hold for 5 minutes. I was really excited to try their but it seems like they don’t value their customers. When I tried calling again twice it said mail box is full and wont take messages.
I ordered a baked fish with Atcheke to go and They served me a baked fish for days. The fish wasn’t fresh and smell horrible. I will never go there again.
The food there is awesome. I have been eating there for years. Do try the African grain!
I highly recommend to anyone who wanna try west african food or who is looking for a good west african food.The food is of high quality with the taste of our home country Ivory Coast.Every time i will be in NY i will surely stop there.
The food is not good. I will never go back there!!!
Food is decent. Service sucks. Expect to wait a long time for your food, delivery , pick up or eating in .
Tasty dishes. Big portions. The okra stew stood out. The plantains are ripe as opposed to what the server described.
Worst place ever in Harlem to eat. Thieves they dont take cards. Do not wast your time and the food is not worthy. Really disappointed of that nasty place with the bathroom next to the tables
Good food and service. But too cramped and when full its hard to make your way in or out if youre sitting away from the entrance
Delicious and flavorful with good portion sizes. My first time trying this kind of food and I loved it!
Service isnt great but the food is some of the best Ive had. The lamb shank was amazing.
Place was noisy with a carpenter fixing things and the electronic noises blaring from his equipment deafening. Was rude to customers. Just wanted to leave!
Terrible customer service. Ordered food to go and was given the wrong order. Nearly impossible to reach by phone and extremely unhelpful when that eventually happens.
The food was great. Had the grilled fish, salad and plantain and all was delicious.
Poor customer service, the wait staff(women),horrible attitudes. Food is good
I dont get it how come people give this place a five star rating. The customer service is terrible and the servers have a lot of attitudes and disrespectful. I dont recommend this place to anyone.
Beautiful food. I was shocked at the prices. I had enough food to last me until the next day!!!
La Savane Restaurant is everything . This place literally has great sea food and their service is very good.
Quite busy and slow but the staff were nice and the food was ok.
If you love african food,and youre in Manhattan or in harlem,you should go there. they dishes are very delicious
Simple menu. Tasty food. Large portions. Fried fish is excellent!
I went there 3-4 times. Love the food and the waitresses were very nice.
I had the grilled fish with a riced cassava (i cant remember the exact name) service was great and fast!
Waitress were very rude, not much consideration of the customer.Food is good anyway
This spot is amazing. My favorite thing is the fish. And you can watch sports friendly atmosphere
Very good food and big portions. Great experience.
Food was great, service wasnt warm and fuzzy and the bathroom reeked of urine.
Great food, nice service I will recommend it a billion times
I enjoy the food over there. They have great atieke
Are you looking for real africans food? Then stop looking and come to La Savane. Tu ne vas pas le regreter...
Food was great, went back 2x you get a lot for a little.
Love this restaurant. Love the food. Small menu. Stick to what you know
Food is delicious but space for seating is limited...it gets too overcrowded
Best Ivorian food, beautiful presentation and most importantly its seasoned right
If you really care about your health, I wouldnt eat at this place, was passing by around 2am and rats were running inside
Pros: Good African Dish, Good StaffCons: Alcohol, Music, Small Place
Enjoyed the fried yam and fish. Nice and clean spot.
Food was great, cool ambiance and has good business
La Savanne was just a quaint little store in Harlem, but the food is very good.
Very nice and delicious food.Friendly and good customer service
Anytime I need good and fresh food am thereLove the food and customer service is really great
Good food and good place. slow in the service. I advise you
Food was extremely great! We loved it.
The food was Great I love it they going to see me more
No vegetarian options for a main course. Server did not speak English. No one checked in with us after we got our food.
Good food, good customer service. Tight place to sit and eat
It was good kind of basic not alot of options on the menu
As an African ... Original organic, African food close by in Harlem.. Its LaSavane! :)
Good food, but they have a very bad service they waitress are not trained
Very poor service. Definitely need improvement
Hot affordable food with quick service. Cannot ask for anything else 😀
Really small, but good food. Worth the wait
The food was delicious and the flavor burst in in your mouth.
Very nice cozy place to be!!! Nice food with exquisite service!!?!
Very good and authentic Western African food.
The food was good and they do takeout
Good food but worst customer and slow service.it took almost hour and half to get our food
Nice african food there.
An excellent place if youre looking for Ivorian food
Their attieke and Tilapia is everything! Great customer service too
Delicious fish dishes nicely prepared.
Well put together for an Ivorian restaurant. Prices are reasonable.
Brand new. Everything has been changed. Good food. 5 stars
Fufu and stew is amazing, lamb shanks are also incredible.
Great fish and good cocktails for a very good price.
Worse restaurants you can eat in they are so rude plz dont go eat in this restaurant
Better atmosphere, nicer food will definitely come back!!!!!
The fish is excellent and nicely portioned
Great west African food, but very bad service...
Nice African restaurant. Try their bissap or ginger juice.
Terrible experience ,place looks disgusting , and service is TERRIBLE .
Best service and delicious lamb chops;)
Walked in to order dinner but the staff were all yelling at each other and ignored me until I gave up and walked out.
Good place to eat african dishes
Rude waitresses, ok traditional food
Id travel all the way from Queens just to have their lamb shank weekly. Addicted.
Fantastic food, service and ambience.
Very good grilled fish!! Yum
Great selections ensuring my visit to NY.
I highly recommend the okra stew with fufu!
Great Ivorian cuisine
The worst customer service, ever!
Enjoyed the atieke and grilled fish
Good food and place is clean
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! im a regular here....cant get enough!!
Great African food here
I love the atieke and frie fish
Too slow and the aloco wasnt good
Convivial African restaurant with good eating
The grilled fish with couscous is to die for!
One of my favorite go to spots.
Nice place and good food
I love this restaurant the are great !!!
Bad experience the service is too slow
Good food
Awesome lamb shank!
Great African food
Just very great..
Respect customer advise
Great food.
I love their athieke
Very slow and bad service
The best
Nice place to eat
Good african food
I love the chicken.
Good and cheap
La savane is closed
Super happy with this place
Too dark in there
Terrible customer service
Like it
Cool
Delicious food.
Very good place
In love with the place.
A fav spot
Bad service
Bad service
Poor service .
Great place
The best African restaurant I have had the chance to taste in my whole life !! Everything is excellent, the welcome is great. I havent found an equivalent in France yet.
I will never set foot there again the food was not good and the service was bad, they made me pay cash 💸 but my charge the taxes 😑
We ate at La Savane this afternoon, we took lamb with white rice and couscous, a soda and a hibiscus juice: a delight! It was excellent ! The lamb was very well cooked, well melted, the sauces were excellent and the waitress was extremely nice! I highly recommend this restaurant, do not arrive too early to have more choices.We were extremely happy to find this restaurant!
It was delicious especially the chicken kedjenou.To recommend
Wonderful! Very very good restaurant! Really excellent! I had the opportunity to go with my 3 sisters and we do not regret our choice! Excellent food, excellent welcome, and also excellent atmosphere! Very good value for money! Looking for Africa in Manatthan? Go take a walk without hesitation! I recommend ! I recommend 👍🏾👍🏾
And when I think I was wasting my time elsewhere !!! Nonnnn this restaurant. ..a little bit of Abidjan in Manhattan!The cook is very good, it can only be a cook, the Hand of the Woman is better!God bless you !
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for La Savane 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-13We enjoyed the Thiep, Athieke and some very nice tilapia with Aloko (friend plantains). Good spot in Harlem to enjoy the authentic West African vibe. Excellent job by my Senegalese fam!
Review №2
2021-08-28I paid $23.87 for a grilled fish dinner with akche.The fish was over cooked and dried. I tried several times to contact the restaurant but can never speak to a manager or owner. The lady who served me was a very nice & polite person.
Review №3
2022-05-15A companion and I had 1 hour to find something filling before or next engagement and KNEW we would find somewhere new and exciting to eat along 116th street in Harlem. LA Savane DID NOT disappoint,and the entre prices were reasonable and the portions huge. 2 people could easily have shared a platter.We ended up taking a digging bag home each.
Review №4
2022-07-02Loved eating there, it gave me the vibe of my country. They were very nice. Also the music was waaooooo. Now I am thinking about moving to New York.
Review №5
2019-06-17Absolutely love the food here. Cozy and delicious is the only way to describe the restaurant.The only reason I didnt give 5 star is because they decently increased the prices (which is understandable in NYC) however the prices jumped up dramatically. For example previously $14 for the Gigot now its $21.50
Review №6
2022-04-15This place is not the same at all! The customer service is very slow it never use to be like this it’s ridiculous it’s like talking to statue’s they don’t move they don’t comprehend at all . HOWEVER THE FOOD IS GOOD so go at your risk if you have ALOT OF patience.
Review №7
2018-02-05Best Ivorian restaurant in NYC. The food is consistently flavorful and the servers are courteous and professional. My favorite dish is the leg of lamb with attiéké. The grilled fish is also delicious. The restaurant has been renovated so it looks great, but the tables are too close from each other and during the winter you might feel very cold if you are sitting close to the door because of the cold air getting in from people entering the restaurant.
Review №8
2018-07-03Best African food. Portions are generous. Food tastes so good especially the chicken. Love it
Review №9
2021-09-16So good! Me and my friend wanted to try some authentic, West African comfort food and we got exactly what we asked for. The lady helping us pick was patient and sweet. Loved the food, it was hot and tasty. It felt very local and comforting. Can eat outdoor or indoor.
Review №10
2021-03-23Amazing food. Freshly prepared fufu is so good. Pepper soup was amazing. Ask for what is fresh that day, the person who is at the front doesnt speak English well (this is a great sign) so please be patient when ordering. Must try the fresh juice when available, ginger juice was incredibly fresh. I will definitely be coming back.