Restaurant Gaï

My husband, best friend and I decided to visit this lovely African restaurant. The food was very tasty and the portions were large. We started with a plantain appetizer, then we ordered the fried rice with chicken, the chobo (the lamb was absolutely delicious and hit all the right spots), and the okra soup with fufu. The hibiscus juice was very good, the restaurant was clean with a lovely ambience, and customer service was great. The only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because of the over one hour wait before we were served. Unfortunately, we arrived hungry and were pretty much starving by the time our food arrived an hour later (yes, I timed it). I don't know if it was because we visited on a Sunday and there was only one person in the kitchen, but I hope the wait isn't always this long as we hope to visit again!

The food is authentic and delicious. The juices are really good. I love the lemonade ginger but only recommend it to ginger lovers. The owner is nice and friendly. I can't wait to try more food! After 2 visits I rate this place a 5 star.

The food was so good!! 🔥 I got the fish with jollof rice and my partner got the Choco. Huge portions and delicious flavor. The spicy sauce we got on the side was really good too — it's more of a gradual heat that creeps in rather than an immediate kind of spicy.

Also got the pineapple ginger juice, and don't expect your regular ginger beer strength of flavor. It's extra gingery goodness.

Found a new favorite in Iowa City! The food was incredible! We had the Soupe Royale (ox tail soup), Attieke plate with whole red snapper, and Haricots a la Viande. The homemade juices were also fantastic. The staff was friendly and attentive.

I should have taken the pictures before we started eating, but it just smelled so good we couldn't wait. The soup came with three ox tails.

We are already planning on going back. So looking forward to it.

Really loved the food here and they have a variety of selection for African foods on their menu. I had the lamb stew & rice, it was so flavorful and tasty. I also tried their pineapple & ginger juice, and instantly regretted not buying more than 1 because it was so good. Looking forward to trying their other foods 👌🏽