Tried Halisi Africa for the first time and was not disappointed. First of all, the restaurant is adorable and the staff was so friendly, informative, and helpful. It feels welcoming, romantic, warm, and inviting...like you walked into your favorite coffee shop, or book store, or speakeasy...but they just so happen to sell delicious African food there. Lol It feels as if you can do anything there, from a romantic date, to a girls' brunch, to a birthday dinner, or even just pop in by yourself with a book. But, the star of the show was still the food. It was so flavorful and delicious. You can tell that they use quality ingredients and really care about their food! You feel nourished and fulfilled when you finish eating. The ONLY thing I wish, is that the portions were larger. I ordered to go, so I'm not sure if the portions are larger if you dine in. But, I plan to return to find out. HIGHLY recommend.
So much to say , I travel for a lot different cities & states tasting African dishes. I googled this place and went to try it out . I arrived at 12:40 didn’t leave until 2:30pm. They gave our order to another table took over a hour making our order on top of that the food we initially ordered they ran out of beef after 30 minutes of opening time so we had to change what we initially ordered to something else . This food is not AFRICAN TRADITION, it’s more Haitian / American . The goat was over seasoned tasted like a Haitian meal and the egusi soup tasted like tomato soup which the real egusi soup base is tomato but the egusi they serve does not have African ingredients. The egusi was very watery the onions in it was raw/ the fufu ahh , is horrible it was cold and tasted old. The waitress apologized several times I stayed in hopes the food will make up For the mistakes but the food just made the experience worse . She came with the bill I asked her was it something they can discount due to the bad experience and having to wait Over a hour & 30 minutes and she said she’ll ask the manager came back the food was on the house. I am grateful for that , but I would’ve loved some real African food I don’t mind paying whatever the amount is. The portion is small as well. I drove out of town to Try this place. I’m not saying don’t go there , all I’m saying is that this is not a traditional African restaurant the cook is not African and I don’t want people to be misinformed. Other tables had mistakes as well , just need some improving . Go get a real experience with a real African restaurant the flavors is amazing. Far as the aesthetic goes it’s a cozy feeling nice music being played several items for sale in the boutique love the painting on the wall.
Dutch Oven Guy
I and my friend had a delightful lunch here today. We both had the Selassie entree with chicken. As a special treat I had injera bread. It was as good as I remembered when I lived in Ethiopia. Dine here to give your taste buds a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amber Ward
My husband and I had an amazing dinner and experience at Halisi last night. Enjoyed learning from the owner/chef about African diasporic cooking and was super happy with the Sankofa with jackfruit I ordered. It’s also refreshing to find a place that serves reasonable (not huge) dinner portions. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex M
Nice place. Clean and good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lex
Food was disgusting, and they don't give refunds... beware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rebecca Salter
It was a very nice experience. My husband and I went for a mid-day date, and we were pleased with everything: the food, service, and atmosphere. There was a cool vibe, from the boutique upon entry to the projected music videos delivering melodic tunes. I really enjoyed the authentic dining experience and the education from our hostess about the foods and best way to enjoy them. If you are looking to try African cuisine, this is a great option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Swahili Bowl
Kendra Montgomery
Food was delicious , I tried Egusi Stew and fufu for the first time and also had plantain it was cooked perfect. Loved the look and feel of the place as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katrina Bayliss
It's a small place, so if you're worried they're gonna be busy make sure you make a reservation!
The food was delicious, I'm looking forward to making my way thru their menu!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Egusi Stew
forest green
Foods great, but the hours listed are false. I live over an hour away, so it hurt to waste the time and gas for nothing.
I absolutely love Egusi I’ve been eating it for years but this is my first time coming here, I drove a little over 45 minutes to get it. I ordered okra stew and honestly it’s my first time trying it but it’s not as expected there was no slime to the okra, it was very greasy and watery. The egusi didn’t have much taste at all not to mention the egusi(melon seeds) which is the star of the food was barely present I’ve never had egusi that was this liquidish I’m 100% disappointed. When placing my order she was very polite and the atmosphere was calm
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
yanille c
We came in close to closing so they had a limited menu. When I received my food, there was very little sauce, and the Chef came out to personally apologize and personally made me a sauce for my food. It was delicious and I felt so special. He rocked.
Service: 5
Simi Adegbesan
The oxtail and seasoned rice is to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kimberly Bollman
The food was tasty and flavorful. Calming atmosphere. Good selection of menu items and the server explained the different dishes well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chapati, The Sahara
V
Halisi Africa has some of the best food in Tallahassee. I have eaten there several times now and the food is always very flavorful, fresh, and well priced. Their Egusi stew with mushrooms and beef is my favorite. Their Bissap tea is so refreshing and the Jollof is also very good! Everyone there I have interacted with was extremely warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this place.
Tried Halisi Africa for the first time and was not disappointed. First of all, the restaurant is adorable and the staff was so friendly, informative, and helpful. It feels welcoming, romantic, warm, and inviting...like you walked into your favorite coffee shop, or book store, or speakeasy...but they just so happen to sell delicious African food there. Lol It feels as if you can do anything there, from a romantic date, to a girls' brunch, to a birthday dinner, or even just pop in by yourself with a book. But, the star of the show was still the food. It was so flavorful and delicious. You can tell that they use quality ingredients and really care about their food! You feel nourished and fulfilled when you finish eating. The ONLY thing I wish, is that the portions were larger. I ordered to go, so I'm not sure if the portions are larger if you dine in. But, I plan to return to find out. HIGHLY recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Sankofa Entree, Jollof Rice, Swahili Bowl, Sauce, Seasoned Rice
So much to say , I travel for a lot different cities & states tasting African dishes. I googled this place and went to try it out . I arrived at 12:40 didn’t leave until 2:30pm. They gave our order to another table took over a hour making our order on top of that the food we initially ordered they ran out of beef after 30 minutes of opening time so we had to change what we initially ordered to something else . This food is not AFRICAN TRADITION, it’s more Haitian / American . The goat was over seasoned tasted like a Haitian meal and the egusi soup tasted like tomato soup which the real egusi soup base is tomato but the egusi they serve does not have African ingredients. The egusi was very watery the onions in it was raw/ the fufu ahh , is horrible it was cold and tasted old. The waitress apologized several times I stayed in hopes the food will make up
For the mistakes but the food just made the experience worse . She came with the bill I asked her was it something they can discount due to the bad experience and having to wait
Over a hour & 30 minutes and she said she’ll ask the manager came back the food was on the house. I am grateful for that , but I would’ve loved some real African food I don’t mind paying whatever the amount is. The portion is small as well. I drove out of town to
Try this place. I’m not saying don’t go there , all I’m saying is that this is not a traditional
African restaurant the cook is not African and I don’t want people to be
misinformed. Other tables had mistakes as well , just need some improving . Go get a real experience with a real African restaurant the flavors is amazing. Far as the aesthetic goes it’s a cozy feeling nice music being played several items for sale in the boutique love the painting on the wall.
I and my friend had a delightful lunch here today. We both had the Selassie entree with chicken. As a special treat I had injera bread. It was as good as I remembered when I lived in Ethiopia. Dine here to give your taste buds a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I had an amazing dinner and experience at Halisi last night. Enjoyed learning from the owner/chef about African diasporic cooking and was super happy with the Sankofa with jackfruit I ordered. It’s also refreshing to find a place that serves reasonable (not huge) dinner portions. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place. Clean and good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was disgusting, and they don't give refunds... beware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
It was a very nice experience. My husband and I went for a mid-day date, and we were pleased with everything: the food, service, and atmosphere. There was a cool vibe, from the boutique upon entry to the projected music videos delivering melodic tunes. I really enjoyed the authentic dining experience and the education from our hostess about the foods and best way to enjoy them. If you are looking to try African cuisine, this is a great option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Swahili Bowl
Food was delicious , I tried Egusi Stew and fufu for the first time and also had plantain it was cooked perfect. Loved the look and feel of the place as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a small place, so if you're worried they're gonna be busy make sure you make a reservation!
The food was delicious, I'm looking forward to making my way thru their menu!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Egusi Stew
Foods great, but the hours listed are false. I live over an hour away, so it hurt to waste the time and gas for nothing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I absolutely love Egusi I’ve been eating it for years but this is my first time coming here, I drove a little over 45 minutes to get it. I ordered okra stew and honestly it’s my first time trying it but it’s not as expected there was no slime to the okra, it was very greasy and watery. The egusi didn’t have much taste at all not to mention the egusi(melon seeds) which is the star of the food was barely present I’ve never had egusi that was this liquidish I’m 100% disappointed. When placing my order she was very polite and the atmosphere was calm
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
We came in close to closing so they had a limited menu. When I received my food, there was very little sauce, and the Chef came out to personally apologize and personally made me a sauce for my food. It was delicious and I felt so special. He rocked.
Service: 5
The oxtail and seasoned rice is to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food was tasty and flavorful. Calming atmosphere. Good selection of menu items and the server explained the different dishes well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chapati, The Sahara
Halisi Africa has some of the best food in Tallahassee. I have eaten there several times now and the food is always very flavorful, fresh, and well priced. Their Egusi stew with mushrooms and beef is my favorite. Their Bissap tea is so refreshing and the Jollof is also very good! Everyone there I have interacted with was extremely warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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