Bala’s Bistro
Starters
Starters
Beef Fatayas $7
Three (3) spicy beef-stuffed pastry dough fried to perfection. Served with a spicy onion relish and our signature Boom Boom Sauce.
House Salad $5
Iceberg lettuce with onions, tomatoes, cucumber relish, and cheese. Served with your choice of ranch, Boom Boom Sauce, or spicy honey chipotle sauce.
Add Grilled Chicken
Add Grilled Beef
Add Grilled Shrimp
$4
$4
$6
Bistro Favorites Combo
Bistro Favorites Combo
Each bistro favorite combo is served with your choice of: fried plantains, house fries, sweet potato fries with spicy honey, or whole fried okra.
8 Oz Beef Burger $8
Grilled beef patty served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles.
Beef Philly Cheesesteak $8
Garnished with caramelized onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapenos.
Chicken Sandwich $8
Your choice of fried or grilled chicken, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and spicy honey chipotle sauce.
*Add Cheese $1 (American, Pepper Jack, or Gouda Vegan Cheese)
Chicken Tenders $7
Five (5) deep fried chicken tenders. Served with spicy honey chipotle sauce.
Fried Catfish and Shrimp $13
Two (2) catfishes and four (4) shrimps served with fried okra.
Catfish Po-Boy $9
Fried catfish with Boom Boom sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber relish.
Shrimp Po-Boy $9
Fried shrimp with Boom Boom sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber relish.
Wings Combo $7
Six (6) breaded party wings served with carrots.
Choice of One: Buffalo, Honey Gold, Honey Hot, Lemon Pepper, Honey Hot Chipotle Sauce, or BBQ Sauce
*Extra $1 for additional flavor sauce
Beef or Chicken Quesadilla $8
Grilled beef or chicken cooked with cheddar cheese, onions, and bell peppers served with sour cream and Pico de Gallo.
Beef or Chicken Wrap $8
Grilled beef or chicken with cheddar cheese, onions, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Choice of Sauce: BBQ Jerk Sauce, Boom Boom, Ranch, or Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce
Add a 20 Oz Coke Product for an Additional $2
Add a 20 Oz Coke Product for an Additional $2
Coca-Cola
Fanta Orange
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Dr Pepper
Lemonade
Minute Maid
Smart Water
Dasani Water
Additional $3 Substitution to Upgrade to a Dinner Side
Additional $3 Substitution to Upgrade to a Dinner Side
Jollof Rice
Bistro Fried Rice
Jasmine Rice
Couscous
Plantains
Plantain Fufu
Vegetable of the Day
All About Vegan
All About Vegan
Vegan Kimchi Wrap $8
Caramelized onions, cabbage, fresh corn, and kimchi with vegan gouda cheese wrapped with Boom Boom Sauce in a spinach tortilla.
Additional Plant Base Meat
Additional Chicken or Beef
Additional Shrimp
$3
$3
$4
Chipotle Vegan Burger $9
Grilled chipotle vegan burger, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and vegan gouda cheese.
Falafel Sandwich $8
Crispy falafel with lettuce and cucumber relish topped off with Boom Boom Sauce on a flatbread.
Served With Your Choice Of: Fried Plantains, House Fries, or Sweet Potato Fries With Spicy Honey or Fried Whole Okra
Add a 20 Oz Coke Product for an Additional $2
Add a 20 Oz Coke Product for an Additional $2
Coca-Cola
Fanta Orange
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Dr Pepper
Lemonade
Minute Maid
Smart Water
Dasani Water
Additional $3 Substitution to Upgrade to a Dinner Side
Additional $3 Substitution to Upgrade to a Dinner Side
Jollof Rice
Bistro Fried Rice
Jasmine Rice
Couscous
Plantains
Plantain Fufu
Vegetable of the Day
Vegan Fatayas (3) (Vegetable Pie) $7
Beets, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, and carrots stuffed in pastry dough fried to perfection. Served with a spicy onion relish and our signature Boom Boom Sauce.
Dinner
Dinner
Vegan Maafe $12
Creamy peanut butter stew cooked with carrots and cabbage. Served with your choice of jollof rice, bistro fried rice, jasmine rice, couscous, plantains, fufu, or vegetable of the day.
Vegan Saka Saka $12
Braised spinach with onions cooked in palm oil. Served with your choice of jollof rice, bistro fried rice, jasmine rice, couscous, plantains, plantain fufu, or vegetable of the day.
Vegan Okra Stew “Soup Kandja” $12
Okra stew cooked with onions, celery, and palm oil. Served with your choice of jollof rice, bistro fried rice, jasmine rice, couscous, plantains, plantain fufu, or vegetable of the day.
Vegan Pasta $12
Penne pasta with onions, tomatoes, spinach, corn, carrots, and plant-based meat with homemade tomato sauce. Served with falafel.
Vegan Plate $12
Jollof rice, fried plantains, vegan saka saka, and falafels.
Taste of West African Fusion
Taste of West African Fusion
Each taste of West Africa is served with your choice of side: jasmine rice, jollof rice, bistro fried rice, couscous, or plantain fufu.
Maafe
Creamy peanut butter stew cooked with carrots and cabbage.
Chicken Maafe
Beef or Lamb Maafe
Tilapia Maafe
Seafood Maafe
Red Snapper
$13
$14
$12
$14
$14
Saka Saka
Braised spinach cooked with onions in palm oil.
Chicken Saka Saka
Beef or Lamb Saka Saka
Tilapia Saka Saka
Seafood Saka Saka
Red Snapper
$13
$14
$13
$14
$14
Okra Stew “Soup Kandja”
Okra stew cooked with tomatoes, onions, and celery in palm oil.
Chicken Okra Stew
Beef or Lamb Okra Stew
Tilapia Okra Stew
Seafood Okra Stew
Red Snapper
$13
$14
$13
$14
$14
Yassa
Braised onions slow cooked with lemon, garlic, and Dijon mustard.
Chicken Yassa
Beef or Lamb Yassa
Red Snapper
Tilapia Yassa
$13
$14
$14
$13
Bala’s Bistro Specialties – African And American Cuisine Fusion
Bala’s Bistro Specialties – African And American Cuisine Fusion
Each bistro specialty is served with your choice of side: jasmine rice, jollof rice, bistro fried rice, couscous, plantain fufu, vegetable of the day, or salad.
Bone in Lamb (Dibi) $15
12 oz bone-in lamb served with grilled onion.
Beef Pepper Steak (Dibi) $15
Served with sautéed onions and peppers.
Chicken (Dibi) $13
Grilled chicken served with an onion, carrot, and peas relish. Topped with a jerked sauce.
Red Snapper $20
Grilled or fried. Served with a spicy onion relish.
Tilapia $13
Grilled or fried whole tilapia served with cucumber and onion relish.
Grilled Salmon Filet $15
Grilled salmon served with a cucumber and onion relish and our signature Boom Boom Sauce.
Beef Oxtail $20
Braised beef oxtail in a rich tomato sauce with carrots, celery, and onions.
Lamb Shank $16
Braised lamb shank in an au jus with carrots and grilled onions.
Peppered Curry Goat $15
Braised bone-in goat smothered with a spicy peppered curry sauce with potatoes and carrots.
2-Piece Fried Catfish Filets $13
3-Piece Fried Catfish Filets $15
Fried catfish filets served with four (4) whole fried okra.
The Bistro Pasta
The Bistro Pasta
Penne Pasta served with your choice of a creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce or our decadent homemade tomato sauce.
Chicken Pasta
Shrimp Pasta
Salmon Pasta
Seafood and Chicken Pasta
$12
$15
$15
$16
Dinner Sides
Dinner Sides
Fried Plantains
Jasmine Rice
Jollof Rice
Bistro Fried Rice
Couscous
Attieke
Plantain Fufu
House Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Vegetable of the Day
Fried Okra
Vermicelli
Side Salad
Side Grilled Shrimp
Fried Shrimp
$4
$3
$4
$5
$4
$4
$4
$2
$2
$4
$4
$4
$4
$6
$6
Extra Sauce $.50
Extra Sauce $.50
Boom Boom
Spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce
Spicy Honey
Pill Pili Pepper Sauce
Bistro Special Extras $.75
Bistro Special Extras $.75
Onion Relish
Cucumber and Onion Relish
Spicy Onion Relish
Grilled Onions
Desserts
Desserts
Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake
Beignets
A fried delicacy served with your choice of cinnamon or powdered sugar. Additional $1 for caramel, strawberry, or chocolate sauce.
Vanilla Ice Cream
$4
$4
$3
$3
Beverages
Bala’s Bistro Famous House Made Drinks
Beverages
Bala’s Bistro Famous House Made Drinks
16 Oz Bottles - $3
House Ginger Juice
House Honey Ginger Juice
House Lime Ginger Juice
House Turmeric Ginger Juice
House Hibiscus Juice
House Honey Hibiscus Juice
House Coconut Baobab Juice
House Baobab Fruit Juice
House Tamarind Juice
House Ginger Tamarind Juice
House Drinks by the Gallon – $20
House Ginger Juice
House Hibiscus Juice
House Lime Ginger Juice
House Turmeric Ginger Juice
House Tamarind Juice
20 Oz Soft Drinks – $2
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
Fanta Orange
Sprite
Dr Pepper
Seagram’s Ginger Ale
Minute Maid Lemonade
Dasani Water
Smart Water
*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Order a Meal
Order a Meal
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ALL ABOUT VEGAN
ALL ABOUT VEGAN
CHIPOTLE VEGAN BURGER to $9
VEGAN FATAYA (VEGETABLE PIE) to $7
DINNER FAVORITES
DINNER FAVORITES
Additional Salmon $6 - Additional Shrimp $6 - Additional Chicken $4 - Additional Beef $4
FROM THE SKILLET
FROM THE SKILLET
LAMB SHANK $16
Braised Lamb Shank with Rich Pan Sauce, carrot and grilled Onion
BEVERAGES
BEVERAGES
1 GL. HOUSE GINGER JUICE $20
1 GL. HOUSE HIBISCUS JUICE $20