What to order at Sanaa?

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Our trip is coming up, and one of the things I am most looking forward to is trying out dinner at Sanaa.

Since we will only eat here once, I want to order something amazing.

We will also be eating a Boma breakfast this trip, and, in a couple of months, a Boma dinner, so we don't want to duplicate something we can get at Boma.

Definitely doing bread service.

Thinking about Shellfish Tinashe, seasonal soup, or salad sampler for appetizer.

Thinking about Potjie with Durban shrimp and seafood curry OR butter chicken and chickpea wat

Thinking about dessert trio, or kulfi, or Indian bread pudding for dessert.

What do you think? What will be the most unusual and interesting that I can't get at Boma?

 

[worleygirl26]

The butter chicken is great! The Durban shrimp was awesome too but really, really spicy.

 

[LAS321]

We've been to Sanaa twice and have an ADR for our trip this summer! We really love the food and the atmosphere.
For an appetizer, we love the bread service. It's amazing! I've gotten the Durban Shrimp and the Butter Chicken for dinner. I don't think you can go wrong with anything you order there. Both trips we did the white wine flight and really enjoyed it!

 

[maryandtyson]

Def. get the bread service. You can try so many dif. Flavors in one dish.

 

[McKelly]

I had the chicken vindaloo. It was really good! We had the dessert trio..it was just okay for me.

 

[Aerinha]

Do they still offer the ribs in "gravy"? For my trip I was thinking butter chicken and ribs if they are still on menu.

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Do they still offer the ribs in "gravy"? For my trip I was thinking butter chicken and ribs if they are still on menu.

I didn't see that on the current menu. Maybe called something else?

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Our Recommendations:
. . . appys:... Indian Style Bread Service, Lamb Kefta
. . . entrée:.. Tandoori Lamb, Beef Short Ribs
. . . dessert:. Banana Kulfi Sundae (available seasonally) or Banana Cheesecake
.
NOTE1: Has good regional African food. Americanized, but definitely more adventurous than
other eateries. The menu is shorter than other table service eateries, the wine list average,
but the quality of the food and presentation are high. An added benefit is the viewing animals
on the Savannah during the meal (for daylight hours). There are eight window tables and six
more with good views. For lunch, try the Lamb Kefta open face sandwich; for dinner, try the
beef and lamb. Don't miss out on the Banana Kulfi Sundae. We like the bread appy/sampler,
as well as the salad sampler with three salads; either will feed two people. Be aware that items
labeled as "Durban" are highly spiced, best washed down with cold milk! It is out of the way,
but is worth the long drive. This is only one of the five sit down eateries we patronize at WDW.
In our opinion, Sanaa is better than Jiko or Boma. As a PS, they accommodate kids really well.
.
NOTE2: There has been a MAJOR menu change for lunch. The bread and sandwich offerings are
still there, but CONSIDERABLY toned-down for "heat". I had the Lamb Kefta (aka, Lamb Burger).
It was very tasty and nicely spiced, but no "heat". I asked, and yes, the menu items have
been altered. I asked for some PeliPeli sauce, which is a VERY, VERY hot Indian sauce. If
I put more than 1/32" ball on my fork, my lips and tongue would go numb! This was great, as
any Indian food that doesn't bring sweat droplets to your forehead is too mild. So, if you
enjoy something very spicy, ask for the PeliPeli on-the-side in a ramekin, but use sparingly.
.
NOTE3: Sanaa is a really good place to split/share meals. It not only helps cut the cost of
eating, but gives you a chance to sample the various offerings.
.
.
NOTE4: We prefer the lunch over the dinner.
. . . the fare is a little lighter
. . . the price is better
. . . the appys and salads are the same
. . . the lower number of people eating
. . . the ability to see animals on the Savannah

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

Our Recommendations:
. . . appys:... Indian Style Bread Service, Lamb Kefta
. . . entrée:.. Tandoori Lamb, Beef Short Ribs
. . . dessert:. Banana Kulfi Sundae (available seasonally) or Banana Cheesecake
.
NOTE1: Has good regional African food. Americanized, but definitely more adventurous than
other eateries. The menu is shorter than other table service eateries, the wine list average,
but the quality of the food and presentation are high. An added benefit is the viewing animals
on the Savannah during the meal (for daylight hours). There are eight window tables and six
more with good views. For lunch, try the Lamb Kefta open face sandwich; for dinner, try the
beef and lamb. Don't miss out on the Banana Kulfi Sundae. We like the bread appy/sampler,
as well as the salad sampler with three salads; either will feed two people. Be aware that items
labeled as "Durban" are highly spiced, best washed down with cold milk! It is out of the way,
but is worth the long drive. This is only one of the five sit down eateries we patronize at WDW.
In our opinion, Sanaa is better than Jiko or Boma. As a PS, they accommodate kids really well.
.
NOTE2: There has been a MAJOR menu change for lunch. The bread and sandwich offerings are
still there, but CONSIDERABLY toned-down for "heat". I had the Lamb Kefta (aka, Lamb Burger).
It was very tasty and nicely spiced, but no "heat". I asked, and yes, the menu items have
been altered. I asked for some PeliPeli sauce, which is a VERY, VERY hot Indian sauce. If
I put more than 1/32" ball on my fork, my lips and tongue would go numb! This was great, as
any Indian food that doesn't bring sweat droplets to your forehead is too mild. So, if you
enjoy something very spicy, ask for the PeliPeli on-the-side in a ramekin, but use sparingly.
.
NOTE3: Sanaa is a really good place to split/share meals. It not only helps cut the cost of
eating, but gives you a chance to sample the various offerings.
.
.
NOTE4: We prefer the lunch over the dinner.
. . . the fare is a little lighter
. . . the price is better
. . . the appys and salads are the same
. . . the lower number of people eating
. . . the ability to see animals on the Savannah

Wow! Great info. Thanks so much.

 

[amym2]

We ate at both Boma and Sanaa for dinner during our stay at AKV last October, and I didn't think they offered much of the same food. The menu at Sanaa has changed since we ate there, and they removed two of the items we loved (short ribs and whatever we had for dessert). I very much enjoyed the butter chicken and my dad and DS13 loved the lamb shank. And of course the bread service was great! DH had some sort of soup combo that isn't on the menu any more either.

 

[itchin2go]

OP - it looks like you're looking at the right menu, but just in case, here it is:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/animal-kingdom-villas-kidani/sanaa/menus/dinner/

It has been condensed considerably since we were there in November. We had the bread service with all the accompaniments, and I would highly recommend that. You can keep the accompaniments at the table to add to your entrees.

The only thing I'll add is that, upon our server's recommendation, we had the bread pudding for dessert and it was disappointing.

 

[Nicnic]

Can I jump in and ask, is there enough food for 2 if we get the bread service and share the curry sampler where you get 2 curries and a rice.

We're not big eaters!!!

Thanks

 

[itchin2go]

Can I jump in and ask, is there enough food for 2 if we get the bread service and share the curry sampler where you get 2 curries and a rice.

We're not big eaters!!!

Thanks

Maybe.

I think this review will give you a good idea.

http://jollyholidaywithsuzanne.com/2015/04/04/sanaa-dining-review/

The curries will be in little square dishes with the rice in the middle. They're fairly small, but if you are not big eaters, I would say you'll be fine. I have read that you can order an extra piece of bread, but I don't recall the cost. If you were still hungry you could always order dessert!