Frequently Asked Questions About JSK

JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen is a halal, made-from-scratch Senegalese and West African restaurant at 12667 New Halls Ferry Rd in Florissant, Missouri. It serves Sénégal's national dish Thiébou Dieun, Mafé, Fish Yassa, charcoal-grilled Dibi, Fufu, Fataya and traditional drinks, for dine-in, takeout and catering.

JSK is at 12667 New Halls Ferry Rd, Florissant, MO 63033, in north St. Louis County, roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis. It serves guests from Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Black Jack, Bridgeton and the wider St. Louis area.

JSK is open every day of the week, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, for dine-in and takeout. For catering questions or to order ahead, call (314) 386-1564.

JSK was founded and is owned by Kathy, who built the restaurant to bring authentic, halal, made-from-scratch Sénégalese food to St. Louis. Prince is JSK's general manager.

JSK held its Grand Opening on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Florissant, Missouri, and has been open every day since, from 12 PM to 10 PM.

JSK serves Senegalese and West African cuisine: rice-and-fish dishes such as Thiébou Dieun and Fish Yassa, peanut stew (Mafé), charcoal-grilled Dibi, Fufu, Saka Saka, Soupou Kandia, Fataya, Nems, and traditional drinks and desserts. Everything is halal and made from scratch.

It reflects JSK's mission: to present the real flavors of Sénégal — where Jollof rice's roots are traced by many food historians — and to welcome the wider African community and every St. Louis neighbor to the table. "Teranga," the Wolof word for hospitality, guides how JSK treats guests.

Yes. JSK prepares its meat dishes with fresh, high-quality halal meat. Every meat dish on the menu is halal, and the menu lists each dish's main ingredients.

JSK's meat dishes are prepared with fresh, high-quality halal meat. For details about sourcing or certification, please ask the JSK team at (314) 386-1564 or in the restaurant.

Yes. Every dish on the JSK menu lists its real main ingredients, so guests can see what is on their plate. Tap "Nutrition Facts" on any dish on the Menu page to see ingredients and estimated calories.

JSK shows estimated calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat for every dish, and offers a free Nutrition & Calorie Calculator to build a whole meal. Values are estimates based on standard recipes and typical portions, not laboratory analysis.

Many JSK dishes are rice-, cassava- or meat-based and are marked "GF Friendly" on the menu, but kitchen cross-contact cannot be ruled out. Mafé, Mborokhé and Ngalakh contain peanuts. Please tell the team about any allergy and call (314) 386-1564 to review ingredients.

Every JSK dish lists its main ingredients, and the team will tell you exactly what is in each one. If you avoid meat or fish, please ask the team what can be prepared for you — call (314) 386-1564 or ask when you order.

Many Senegalese dishes use hot pepper, so JSK notes a spice level — Mild, Medium or Hot — on each menu item. Fataya, Nems, Mafé, Beef and Pea Stew and the Mixed Shawarma are Mild, most other dishes are Medium, and Saka Saka is Hot. Ask the team if you'd like a dish adjusted.

Start with Thiébou Dieun (Rice & Fish), Sénégal's national dish, or Mafé, a rich peanut stew. Add a Fataya or Nems to share and a Bissap (hibiscus) to drink. Yassa and Dibi are great if you prefer grilled or tangy flavors.

Thiébou Dieun, also written thieboudienne or ceebu jën, is Sénégal's national dish: broken rice slow-simmered in a tomato base with fish and vegetables such as carrot, cabbage, cassava, eggplant and okra. UNESCO inscribed ceebu jën on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2021. JSK serves it for $19.

Mafé is a West African peanut stew. At JSK, beef is slow-simmered in a rich peanut sauce with tomato, onion, carrot, potato and cabbage and served over rice. It contains peanuts.

Yassa is a Sénégalese dish of meat or fish marinated in lemon, mustard and lots of onions, then cooked until the onions caramelize into a tangy sauce. JSK serves Fish Yassa over rice.

Dibi is Sénégalese street-food-style grilled meat, seasoned with mustard, pepper and spices and served with onions and a side. JSK's Dibi is charcoal-grilled lamb or mutton with a choice of vermicelli, fried plantains or fries; Dibi Pintade uses guinea fowl.

Fataya are fried dough pockets filled with seasoned meat or fish, onion and parsley, served with spicy tomato sauce. Nems are crispy fried spring rolls filled with vegetables and beef or chicken. Each is $11 at JSK.

Bissap is a tart hibiscus drink and Bouyé is a creamy baobab fruit drink; Ginger Juice is fresh ginger and lemon. Thiakry and Ngalakh are millet couscous desserts — Thiakry with sweetened yogurt and nutmeg, Ngalakh with baobab fruit and peanut butter. Each is $6 at JSK.

Most JSK entrées cost $19–$22, the Mixed Shawarma wrap is $12, Fataya and Nems are $11, and drinks and desserts are $3–$6. JSK's price range is $$.

Yes. JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen in Florissant, MO offers both dine-in and takeout every day from 12 PM to 10 PM. Call (314) 386-1564 to order ahead so your food is ready when you arrive.

Yes. JSK gift cards come in $10, $25 and $50 amounts and can be used for dine-in, takeout and catering. They can be bought in the restaurant or by phone at (314) 386-1564; online purchase is coming soon.

Yes. JSK caters family gatherings, office lunches, team meetings, community and cultural events, and special occasions across the St. Louis area. All food is halal and made from scratch. Call (314) 386-1564 or use the Contact page with your date, headcount and occasion.

Yes. JSK provides halal Senegalese catering for office lunches, team meetings, get-togethers and corporate events in St. Louis County and nearby. Contact JSK a few days ahead for larger orders so everything can be prepared fresh.

For larger events and restaurant or wholesale orders, please contact JSK a few days in advance so the food can be prepared fresh and from scratch. Call (314) 386-1564.

JSK partners with restaurants and event venues for bulk, made-from-scratch orders of authentic West African dishes. Reach out through the Contact page or call (314) 386-1564 to discuss your needs.

Senegalese food is a West African cuisine built on rice, fish, slow-cooked stews, onions, mustard, lemon and hot pepper. Signature dishes include ceebu jën (Thiébou Dieun), yassa, mafé and dibi. It is known for generous, shared meals and the hospitality concept called teranga.

Jollof rice is a tomato-based West African rice dish. Its name is linked to the Wolof people, and many food historians trace it to the Wolof (Jolof) Empire in what is now Sénégal, where the fish-and-rice dish ceebu jën is its ancestor. Origins are debated across West Africa.

They are close relatives. Jollof rice is widely regarded as a descendant of Senegalese ceebu jën (Thiébou Dieun), which cooks broken rice with fish and vegetables in a tomato base. JSK's name reflects that heritage.

According to UNESCO, ceebu jën originated in the fishing communities of Saint-Louis, an island city in northern Sénégal. UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021. Saint-Louis is also St. Louis, Missouri's sister city.

Teranga is a Wolof word for hospitality — the Sénégalese belief that a guest is a gift. It is central to Sénégalese culture and how JSK runs its kitchen: come as a guest, leave like family.

St. Louis, Missouri and Saint-Louis, Sénégal have been sister cities since 1994, a partnership that began when citizens of Saint-Louis, Sénégal reached out to St. Louis, and that marked its 30th anniversary in 2024. It involves school, cultural and civic exchanges. JSK is a restaurant that puts that connection on a plate.

Yes. JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen at 12667 New Halls Ferry Rd in Florissant, MO serves authentic halal Senegalese food including Thiébou Dieun, Mafé, Yassa, Dibi and Fufu, open every day from 12 PM to 10 PM.

JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen, at 12667 New Halls Ferry Rd, Florissant, MO 63033, prepares its meat dishes with fresh, high-quality halal meat and is open daily from 12 PM to 10 PM. Call (314) 386-1564.

JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen in Florissant, MO serves West African cuisine to guests from Hazelwood, Ferguson, Black Jack, Bridgeton, Spanish Lake and across north St. Louis County. It offers dine-in, takeout and catering.

Yes. JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen at 12667 New Halls Ferry Rd in Florissant, MO is open every day until 10:00 PM, serving halal Senegalese dine-in and takeout from 12:00 PM, which makes it a solid evening option in north St. Louis County.

JSK — Jollof Sénégal Kitchen in Florissant caters halal Senegalese food for offices, families, community groups and events across the St. Louis area. Call (314) 386-1564 to plan an order.