Bennachin Restaurant Review:
Bennachin’s atmosphere is colorful, rustic and African inspired, and the kitchen’s focus is on traditional African cooking. Things move slowly, and the offerings are not consistent. The restaurant capitalizes on the similarities between West African cuisine and New Orleans-style cooking, so you'll find hearty beef main courses, stewed lamb with broccoli and straightforward grilled fish. Those...
This "nice, small" West African establishment in the French Quarter presents "delicious" fare, which includes plenty of "vegetarian options" that "hit the spot"; a warm staff, BYO policy and "huge servings" make it an all-around "deal."
Billed as a ""a taste of Africa,"" serving native foods of Cameroon and Gambia.:
In Short
Native dishes such as the shrimp Creole-like shipa-shipa and the restaurant's namesake African jambalaya show links between the cuisines of West Africa and Louisiana. Others,...