Went to Le Baobab for the first time since the pandemic started and the food was great. We called ahead for takeout. Everything we got was great. MAIN DISHES Grilled chicken was flavorful and great. It's still a large dish of pieces of chicken legs and thighs, charred & tasty. It comes topped with a chopped onion-oil sauce & some spicy hot pepper sauce. Grilled fish was also very good. This is a whole grilled fish, also topped with the chopped onions, tomatoes, and peppers. SIDES Fried plantains were great, sweet and a great texture. Attieke was the perfect accompaniment for the grilled chicken, fish and chopped onion sauce. Their hot pepper sauce is delicious & hot as usual. As before, it took about 40 minutes after ordering to get our food. Since we called in advance, it was ready when we came to pick it up. read more

We got take out here on 3/26/25. I'll grant this place that, yes, the food that WAS COOKED was good. But the chicken? Borderline assassination attempt. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I have never seen this level of raw in my life from something paid for, they gave me sushi read more

Le Baobab - Raw chicken - African Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The baobab is located in not a safe area, but the food is mouthwatering. We ordered roast chicken and Tilapia some Tiebou den chicken and fish and some roasted lamb ( the lamb never made it to our bags, instead we had another roasted fish). We found out about it when we arrived in Maryland. However, the food is delicious. Thank you. read more

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I was craving some Ivorian food man , and I was hella satisfied. The portion is amaaziiing and the food ia good. What else to ask for. I wish I had a place like this where I live cause I was just visiting Philly. The woman who gave us the food was also very nice. I had attieke and poulet braise. Take a long time to make it cause they cook it freshly for ya. Order at least 45min before you want to pick it up. read more

Le Baobab - African Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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One of the most tasteful dishes I've tried in Philadelphia. I had the Lamb with plantains and it was delicious. It seems that any item in the menu is good. One entree perfectly works for two people, so unless you are supper hungry one dish is fine. Will definitely return. And yes, the place doesn't look promising but you come here for the food and the kind service. read more

Le Baobab - Lamb with plantains - African Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honestly I didn't even touch my food. I threw it away. Place was very dirty. The meat you could tell was taken out of the fridge. They didn't even bother warming it up. The rice did not look like how they advertised it. Save your money!!! I remember reading a review with someone else saying how they got their food like that too and ended up being sick all night! I was not chancing it. read more

This place has the best lamb in SW hands down. They give you a really good amount and it's well seasoned. The only reason they didn't get 5 stars is because they make veggies over the lamb and they usually aren't cooked enough. However the price and amount you get are worth it the ONLY African spot I order from. Don't let the outside look fool you. read more

The grilled fish is some of the best I've ever had and the lamb is terrific! The portions are huge! It's more of a take out place although there are tables. We always order ahead and grab it to go for an awesome take out dinner. read more

Decided Sunday I want something different so here we are all the from greater northeast to eat, me and my sister are definitely foodies :-) OMG it was so awesome my 1yr was fighting for the jollof rice to funny. Food was delicious and the service was stunning. Thank you for such a wonderful experience we will be back. wishing much success read more

The grilled chicken is really good. My boyfriend had the lamb and that was good too. We go here all the time!

Attieke and chicken. The best in philly. Hands down. Always ordered pick up. Always ordered ahead to avoid waiting

Fresh & Tasty as always. The lambs are to die for. The portions are enough to fill up 2 grown man as well. I'd recommend ordering 30 minutes ahead of time. read more

It seems like most of my dining experiences of late are by mistake. you know, planned on going to a restaurant and when you arrive there it's closed or out of business and then seeing another place nearby and thinking what the heck.... Well that's how I came to eat at Le Baobab Restaurant. I was in SW Philly, and as usual, hungry on the run, I was headed to a breakfast spot that served only breakfast all day. I wanted to try it out because the owner was the ex-Head Chef at the Four Seasons Hotel. But alas the spot wasn't open and looked like it was out of business, but I will keep trying till I find the real story. Le Baobab was right next door and I went inside to ask if they knew anything about the other spot and a pretty African lady said 'no, I don't know anything about them, are you hungry?" My answer was ' Does the Parking Authority suck?" She smiled and said "have a seat". I was the only customer and I thought what the heck.... It was a small place with nice African Art and a few tables & chairs. I chose Chicken Brochette with Jolof of Rice and a veggie called Potato Leaf along with Plantains. I love African food and while a lot of foods in West African are similar, each country has it's own spin on the same dishes. Le Baobab' cuisine is from Burkina Faso and the food had some unfamiliar spices,but was hearty and filling while helping my imagination go to a place I've never been before. read more

The food was extremely delicious,well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Everyone enjoyed it and I will definitely be back for more.the only thing I would change is the amount onions on the dibi lamb it was a little to much and I didn't want to throw them away and be wasteful read more

I went to Le Baobab one night because I was desperately craving west African food. Although there are so many west African restaurants in the area, I was still very skeptical. Some restaurants skimp on the meat in dishes, but many seem to decline in food quality down the line. In other words, it seems that restaurants may be taking shortcuts that result in faster preparation times, but also salty, dried out food. Coming to Le Baobab felt like taking a chance. The store is small with very plain decor, but the customer service from both the man and the woman was great. I asked questions about the portion size and dishes and got a response that was stellar. For example, the man went to the kitchen and returned with a made-up platter for reference, instead of relying on vague descriptions. The amount of chicken in that styrofoam platter was perfect (it was a lot!) I eagerly place my order of the grilled chicken, attieke, and fried plantains. Before I paid, the woman opened each container to show me the meal. This was a great touch because I knew exactly what I was ordering before I paid. The food, oh gosh, it was delicious! Like I said, the portions are large. Each side had it's on styrofoam container the size of a fried rice platter (i.e. fried rice & chicken wings) from any of the neighborhood Chinese spots nearby. The attieke was cooked perfectly and was light. The plantains were cut up, perfectly ripe and fried to a nice golden brown. They were also sweet and soft. The chicken was pure perfection, featuring cuts and pieces of thighs and drumsticks. Nicely grilled with charred crispness on the very outer edges, but the skin and meat were still very succulent. It was also very well seasoned, with very little reliance on the usual abundance of salt. A nice touch was the diced onion, tomato, pepper mix that was blended in some sort of light sauce on top of the chicken. It was slightly similar to the taste and consistency of the diced veggies in pasta salad tossed in Italian dressing. Some additional condiments were a chicken flavored bullion cube in the attieke (I didn't need it) and a small cup of a red pepper sauce. The sauce starts out a tad sweet, but gets very spicy at the end. I wasn't a fan of it because of the initial sweetness, but the ending spiciness was great. However, I didn't eat it with my food. I used another brand of pepper sauce I had in the fridge, which complimented my meal perfectly. I plan on coming back to try other dishes. Actually, I initially had my eyes set on the grilled lamb, but they were all out, so I settled on the chicken. This gives me an excuse to go back for the lamb very soon! If you are in the area, craving or wanting to try west African food, definitely come to Le Baobab. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Le baobab restaurant is the best African food I have ever tasted the owner of the restaurant is so sweet recamend the food

Food is amazing, I have gotten the fish and plantain, and the lamb, jollof rice, and plantain. I will say this place could use a makeover, it's not appealing to the eye at all, however the flavors in their food is good. The fish I was not a fan of because it was fried too hard. The lamb has been very flavorful (tangy/ onion based sauce) every time I get it. The reason for the four stars is because of the look of the restaurant, the slow service (about one hour sometimes more), and they run out of sides usually. Otherwise a really good place. read more

I ordered food here for the first time and it was cassavaleaf in red oil. The cassavaleaf was very salty and I am 28 I could accept salty food alittle, my aunt on the other hand had to throw kale in it to die the salt down it was terrible they gave a lot of cassavaleaf which was great but you cany enjoy food that is seasoned way to much. read more

I just love this place. I've been coming to this place for 9 years and was never disappointed. Compared to other African restaurants I've eaten from, this was by far the best. You won't be disappointed. read more

Best Lamb Debbie in the town.. I always go there, once I went to another restaurant but regretted it later.. just try it..

This is the only African food place I like in philly. The chicken and steak are fantastic I don't think what I order is a African dish I'm not African I wouldn't know but however they cook it is awesome. The wait is not too bad and if they know you are not familiar with African food they will explain to you what each item is. read more