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The Origin Restaurant and Lounge

257 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ
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Appetizers
Entrees
East African Entrees
Side Order
From The Grill
Sandwiches

Featured Items

  • Egusi Soup

    $22.00
  • Okra Soup

    $22.00

Appetizers

  • Cut Suya Platter

    Cut grilled beef with Onions & tomatoes West African style
    $17.00
  • Isi-Ewu/Nkobi

    Spicy Goat head (Ask your server for availability)
    $22.00
  • Origin Chicken Wings

    $16.00
  • Spicy Pomo (Cow Skin)

    $17.00
  • Asun

    Goat meat, red and green peppers, onions, habanero pepper and seasoning
    $17.00
  • Shrimp

    $15.00
  • Samosa (2 pieces)

    Beef samosa with onions peppers and seasonings
    $6.00
  • Farmers Choice Style Sausage (2) -

    Kenyan Farmer's Choice style pork sausages
    $5.00
  • Tacos (3 tacos)

    3 tacos with your choice of chicken or beef
    $15.00

Entrees

  • Egusi Soup

    $22.00
  • Bitter Leaf Soup

    $22.00
  • Goat Meat Pepper Soup

    $22.00
  • Okazi Soup

    $22.00
  • Croaker Fish Stew with Rice (White or Jollof)

    $27.00
  • Yam Porridge with Fish

    $27.00
  • Chicken with Rice & Vegetables (White or Jollof)

    $25.00
  • Goat Meat with Rice & Vegetable (White or Jollof)

    $25.00
  • Chicken Wings & Fries Special

    $15.00
  • Ogbono Soup

    $22.00
  • Oha Soup

    $22.00
  • Okra Soup

    $22.00

East African Entrees

  • Whole Tilapia Meal

    Tasty seasoned whole tilapia with your choice of 2 sides
    $28.00
  • Goat Meat Meal

    Savory goat meat prepared East African style Nyama Choma (Grilled goat meat) or wet or dry fry. Served with 2 sides.
    $25.00

Side Order

  • Cabbage Vegetable Mix

    $5.00
  • French Fries

    $5.00
  • Fried Plantains

    $5.00
  • Fried Yam

    $8.00
  • White Rice

    $5.00
  • Jollof Rice

    $10.00
  • Ugali (Nsima, Sadza)

    Traditional staple of East, Central and Southern Africa made of white corn meal Perfect with Fish or Goat meat and Collard Greens or Kachumbari
    $4.00
  • Kachumbari

    Savory salad mix of fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and pepper with lemon zest
    $5.00
  • Sukuma Wiki/Collard Greens

    Collard greens sauteed in onions and seasoning
    $4.00
  • Pounded Yam

    $5.00
  • Garri

    $5.00
  • Snail

    $30.00
  • Lyonnaise Potatoes (Sauteed)

    $7.00
  • Home Fries

    $6.00
  • White Rice with Stew

    $10.00

From The Grill

Perfectly seasoned grilled goat meat made East African Nyama Choma style. Sides are extra
  • Nyama Choma (Grilled Goat Meat) - Medium

    $25.00
  • Nyama Choma (Grilled Goat Meat) - Large

    $35.00
  • Nyama Choma (Grilled Goat Meat) - Platter

    $65.00

Sandwiches

  • Origin Brunch Burger

    $18.00
  • Grilled Chicken Wrap with Fries

    $14.00
  • Origin Fried Chicken Sandwich

    $14.00
  • Afro Philly Steak

    $14.00

Bitter Leaf Soup

$22.00

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The Origin Restaurant and Lounge Location and Ordering Hours

(973) 368-4471
257 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108
Closed • Opens Wednesday at 5PM
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