White Rice
$10.00
White rice accompanied by red bean sauce, or lima bean sauce on Sundays.
“One of the best places to have good Caribbean(Haitian) food.”
Creole Food
Kréyol Chicken
$28.00+
Smothered, marinated Haitian chicken with a required side selection.
“Great Haitian restaurant. The food is great and the drinks and good as well. The music is on point when I went on a Friday night.”
Griot Lakay
$30.00+
Seasoned fried pork chunks served with pikliz and a side choice.
“Nice cozy spot to eat and relax. They have parties there alot which is great for publicity. Decor and atmosphere is great. Full bar. Love the fact that it's a haitian restaurant that is legit and been up and running for awhile.”
Beef Lakay
$36.00+
Seasoned beef, fried golden or slow-braised in Kreyol sauce.
“The best Haitian food! Great dancers!”
Vegetarian Legume
$24.00+
Cabbage, chayote, carrots, and lima beans stew with a required side choice.
“Some of THE BEST if not THE BEST haitian food I've had in the Irvington/newark/EO area. Love the music too!”
Haitian Appetizers
Tour of Haiti
$22.00+
Three Haitian malanga fritters and plantains, with a protein choice.
“One of my favorite Haitian spots around! The ambiance for a good date night, even just on a weekday. I’ve celebrated multiple birthdays throughout the years as well and the hosts always know how to light en up mood. The food of course is always the main event, and their cuisine is authentically made. We buy their soup joumou during the holidays if we’re running low on time. Would recommend.”
Sak Pase Shrimp
$18.00
Shrimp served with a sweet-and-spicy sauce, which can be omitted.
Fish
Catfish Kreyol
$28.00+
Catfish prepared fried or in Kreyòl sauce, with a side choice.
“Best Haitian Food In Union County. Might be the best in NJ as well. 😋😋😋😋😋”
Snapper Lakay
$48.00+
Whole red snapper, fried, steamed, or served fried in Kreyol sauce.
“The fried snapper was PERFECTLY SEASONED, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. The onions and sauce sprinkled on top has a nice spicy kick to it. The sides were great! The drink with Pango was also amazing. My first time here and will be back! Great waiter, very attentive and did such a great job!”
Seafood
Lambi Lakay
$48.00+
Stewed conch slices in a savory sauce, with a side choice.
“It is one of the best haitian restaurants in Elizabeth...”
Kreyòl Shrimp
$32.00+
Sautéed, Haitian-seasoned shrimp in Kreyòl sauce with a required side.
Soups
Small Soup Joumou
$10.00+
Haitian pumpkin soup with a required choice of protein.
“The food is great. The place is clean. The lighting is adequate. The paintings are so vivid and natural. I love the Haitian ambiance. The staff is very nice. We celebrated there with a group of 20+ people and they all had fun. Some of them flew from Canada and Spain and stated they were so happy to taste Haitian seasonings and flavors. Thank you all for making this a great time. We felt home.”
Large Soup Joumou
$20.00+
Haitian pumpkin soup with a required choice of protein.
“If you're in the mood for some Griot, or any other Haitian dish, this is the place to go. Always a good time. Next time I'm here I want to try the tour of Haiti dish.”
Wings
Wings
Chicken wings with a choice of sauce or fried preparation.
- Habanero Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared with habanero as the selected sauce option for this menu variation.
- Barbecue Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared with barbecue sauce as the selected flavor option for this menu variation.
- Garlic Pepper Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared with garlic pepper as the selected flavor option for this menu variation.
- Pike (Hot) Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared with Pike (Hot) as the selected spicy sauce option for this menu variation.
- Fried Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared fried as the selected preparation option for this menu variation.
- Kreyòl Sauce Wings$18.00Chicken wings prepared with Kreyòl sauce as the selected flavor option for this menu variation.
“Food it's always great and they are very understanding of your don't speak creole. Try the Kreyol punch, the Basa fish, black rice, groot, chicken pike.”
Pasta
Rara Pasta
Penne in creamy Alfredo sauce with epis, herbs, and Parmesan.
- Catfish Rara Pasta$30.00Penne in creamy Alfredo with epis, fresh herbs, and parmesan, topped with catfish.
- Shrimp Rara Pasta$32.00Penne in creamy Alfredo with epis, fresh herbs, and parmesan, topped with shrimp.
- Salmon Rara Pasta$36.00Penne in creamy Alfredo with epis, fresh herbs, and parmesan, topped with salmon.
- Lobster Rara Pasta$42.00Penne in creamy Alfredo with epis, fresh herbs, and parmesan, topped with lobster.
“First time having Haitian food. The food, service, atmosphere, is absolutely amazing, the drinks were nice and strong. The staff were so nice and catering. I can't believe I've been missing Haitian food for this long. I highly recommend this place and can't wait to return.”
