Foodie Friday: Savannah BBQ

To clear things up for my US friends, for this restaurant, Savannah refers to the savannas of Africa.  And BBQ refers to various grilled meat that will not resemble the BBQ you would expect in the US.

Savannah BBQ is a restaurant that Stephen and I ate at in Panorama Mall for one of our date nights.  Because we were there for dinner at 4:30 pm, we were the only ones eating.  No surprise there.  They serve African food in a very well decorated and themed restaurant.  There is an outdoor seating area as well that I imagine could be very nice and pleasant in the "winter."  

Shot of the menu and some decorations.

More of the decorations:  drums, exposed beam ceiling, wooden masks, and cool chairs.

One of the chairs

The chips they bring out as an appetizer come in a nice tray.  This side had giraffes.  The other side had elephants.

Surprisingly, Savannah BBQ has a nice website, but the menu shown on the website is pretty limited.  Therefore, I'm trying to remember what we ordered since it was a few months ago.  The meal started with some type of chips.  I'm not sure what they were, but they were good.  We ordered fairly light and shared a couple of menu items.  We ordered a kebab item that came with plantain chips (yum!) and fries topped with meat, cheese, and sauces.  While the fries were very tasty, the sauces were spicy for me.

As you can see, the elephant side of the tray with the chips.

Our food with the mixed fries and what not on the left and the kebabs with plantain chips on the right.

I'm looking forward to going back and trying some other food.  I may even take the kids as they do have a typical children's menu.  But it's hard to convince myself to go to Savannah BBQ when a favorite, Mooyah, is right across the way.