Tries this place out because some coworkers recommended the place online and since I was in town and didn't want regular American fare I tried it out alongside 2 of my other coworkers. Place is a hole in the wall and at all impressive inside, but the staff was kind and very accommodating, especially after one of my coworkers said she was a vegetarian and we found out the didn't have many offerings for her diet, they went out of the way to make something just so she could have something to eat. Top notch service there. I ordered myself a sambusa and goat meat with rice and both were tasty, though we did have to ask for some in-house hktsauce for the rice to add a bit more flavor. The portions served were also very large and filling, with only myself able to finish all of it, while the others had to het to go boxes. Overall a good find and one I would come back to in future visits to the area.
mounika chanati
Chicken rice is so flavourful that it reminds me of authentic pulav(pilaf) from south indian andhra special. Must try if you like
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Rice
Nizar
best somali/african restaurant in town. owners are sooo friendly and hospitable and the food is absolutely delicious. huge portions too, worth it and highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Suqar
Mo Yed
Stay away from this place! Not only did the food leave me with a stomachache for days, but the customer service was atrocious. The staff were rude, unhelpful, and completely indifferent to my concerns about the quality of the food. It’s a shame that such a place even exists in the hospitality industry. Save your money and your health by avoiding this dump!
Jovan B.
Went here with a friend to try Somalian food, I've never tried it before. I ordered a watermelon juice drink with the beef suqar and my friend ordered chicken suqar. The food took a while to come out, we were waiting for about 20 minutes, when the food came out we thought it would be hot but it wasn't. My beef was almost not even warm, the rice was warm and of course the salad was cold. The beef didn't have a lot of flavor, the rice was okay and the salad I wasn't a fan of. I also tried my friends chicken and it wasn't dry which was good and the flavor was okay. The one thing that I did love ablut this place was the hot sauce. It was good! Another thing I didn't like is the gentleman at the register was taking the order of someone who has never been there , he started talking to the guy, then answered a phone call while the guy was standing there looking around and waiting ,then he took his order. I thought that was rude.
Jaquee K
Thank you for the tea. I'm dining in and enjoying chicken stew with rice. I also have a to-go order for chicken steak with rice and another for goat meat with rice. Here's my receipt.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jacqui K.
Thank you for the tea. I'm dining in and enjoying chicken stew with rice. I also have a to-go order for chicken steak with rice and another for goat meat with rice. Here's my receipt.
S J
This one is my favorite East African/Somali restaurant. The family that owns it is so friendly. The food is authentic and so amazingly flavorful. I go there at least once a week to dine in.
We are always looking for food with great flavor. This place was awesome and we will be back.My favorite dish was the Samosas.. appetizer suggested by our waiter.. very friendly and i reactive service. He was really helpful with helping us order. We liked everything so he did a great job. To be honest I didn’t enjoy the noodles due to some spice but my husband loved them..I can’t wait to go back for the samosas.I gave our kiddo a leftover crepe with whipped crème and berries and then a different one with the chicken and she loved them both
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer I.
We are always looking for food with great flavor. This place was awesome and we will be back. My favorite dish was the Samosas.. appetizer suggested by our waiter.. very friendly and i reactive service. He was really helpful with helping us order. We liked everything so he did a great job. To be honest I didn't enjoy the noodles due to some spice but my husband loved them..I can't wait to go back for the samosas. I gave our kiddo a leftover crepe with whipped crème and berries and then a different one with the chicken and she loved them both
Jabriesha Crim
The restaurant was very clean and smelled good ! The women were very nice and welcoming, they also had me try Somali tea and A banana with my lamb spaghetti and a speacial hot sauce and it was all soo delicious coming from a picky eater! I loveddd the atmosphere and food and I will definitely be back whenever I’m in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fed with Lamb
Apple B.
I ordered the Lamb/Goat meat combination and a mango juice. While waiting, the gentleman who took my order, served me Samosa. I had a confused look on my face, but he said its free. So I ate the samosa. My food was brought in at a descent time.My plate had loads of rice, a small lettuce/onion combination with dressing and on the opposite side of the plate is the meat.....only lamb meat and no goat meat. I was also served a green hot sauce, a banana and a bottle of water.The food was descent. When it was time to pay, I was charged for the Samosa!! I hate to be confrontational so I just paid it with a typical amount of tip. The restaurant is also a store. Shelves lined the entire opposite wall with products. Most products are still in their boxes so I'm unsure whether they just opened and dare not to take them out.The experience is not earth shattering. It's not highly recommend it. Perhaps my expectation of their food was too high but it's not an earth-shattering experience.
Yosef K.
Please do yourself a favor do not eat here not very clean I ordered one of those spaghetti dishes spaghetti tasted like it was five days old they did not have lids or forks to give me at with my order. Zero stars.
Tries this place out because some coworkers recommended the place online and since I was in town and didn't want regular American fare I tried it out alongside 2 of my other coworkers. Place is a hole in the wall and at all impressive inside, but the staff was kind and very accommodating, especially after one of my coworkers said she was a vegetarian and we found out the didn't have many offerings for her diet, they went out of the way to make something just so she could have something to eat. Top notch service there. I ordered myself a sambusa and goat meat with rice and both were tasty, though we did have to ask for some in-house hktsauce for the rice to add a bit more flavor. The portions served were also very large and filling, with only myself able to finish all of it, while the others had to het to go boxes. Overall a good find and one I would come back to in future visits to the area.
Chicken rice is so flavourful that it reminds me of authentic pulav(pilaf) from south indian andhra special. Must try if you like
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Rice
best somali/african restaurant in town. owners are sooo friendly and hospitable and the food is absolutely delicious. huge portions too, worth it and highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Suqar
Stay away from this place! Not only did the food leave me with a stomachache for days, but the customer service was atrocious. The staff were rude, unhelpful, and completely indifferent to my concerns about the quality of the food. It’s a shame that such a place even exists in the hospitality industry. Save your money and your health by avoiding this dump!
Went here with a friend to try Somalian food, I've never tried it before. I ordered a watermelon juice drink with the beef suqar and my friend ordered chicken suqar. The food took a while to come out, we were waiting for about 20 minutes, when the food came out we thought it would be hot but it wasn't. My beef was almost not even warm, the rice was warm and of course the salad was cold. The beef didn't have a lot of flavor, the rice was okay and the salad I wasn't a fan of. I also tried my friends chicken and it wasn't dry which was good and the flavor was okay. The one thing that I did love ablut this place was the hot sauce. It was good! Another thing I didn't like is the gentleman at the register was taking the order of someone who has never been there , he started talking to the guy, then answered a phone call while the guy was standing there looking around and waiting ,then he took his order. I thought that was rude.
Thank you for the tea. I'm dining in and enjoying chicken stew with rice. I also have a to-go order for chicken steak with rice and another for goat meat with rice. Here's my receipt.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Thank you for the tea. I'm dining in and enjoying chicken stew with rice. I also have a to-go order for chicken steak with rice and another for goat meat with rice. Here's my receipt.
This one is my favorite East African/Somali restaurant. The family that owns it is so friendly. The food is authentic and so amazingly flavorful. I go there at least once a week to dine in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stew Beef, Sambussa, Stew Chicken
the employee don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom it’s a health hazard I even got sick from their
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dirty and nasty restaurant employees they use their fingers in their nose and service you with the food.
Restaurantji Recommends
We are always looking for food with great flavor. This place was awesome and we will be back.My favorite dish was the Samosas.. appetizer suggested by our waiter.. very friendly and i reactive service. He was really helpful with helping us order. We liked everything so he did a great job. To be honest I didn’t enjoy the noodles due to some spice but my husband loved them..I can’t wait to go back for the samosas.I gave our kiddo a leftover crepe with whipped crème and berries and then a different one with the chicken and she loved them both
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are always looking for food with great flavor. This place was awesome and we will be back. My favorite dish was the Samosas.. appetizer suggested by our waiter.. very friendly and i reactive service. He was really helpful with helping us order. We liked everything so he did a great job. To be honest I didn't enjoy the noodles due to some spice but my husband loved them..I can't wait to go back for the samosas. I gave our kiddo a leftover crepe with whipped crème and berries and then a different one with the chicken and she loved them both
The restaurant was very clean and smelled good ! The women were very nice and welcoming, they also had me try Somali tea and A banana with my lamb spaghetti and a speacial hot sauce and it was all soo delicious coming from a picky eater! I loveddd the atmosphere and food and I will definitely be back whenever I’m in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fed with Lamb
I ordered the Lamb/Goat meat combination and a mango juice. While waiting, the gentleman who took my order, served me Samosa. I had a confused look on my face, but he said its free. So I ate the samosa. My food was brought in at a descent time.My plate had loads of rice, a small lettuce/onion combination with dressing and on the opposite side of the plate is the meat.....only lamb meat and no goat meat. I was also served a green hot sauce, a banana and a bottle of water.The food was descent. When it was time to pay, I was charged for the Samosa!! I hate to be confrontational so I just paid it with a typical amount of tip. The restaurant is also a store. Shelves lined the entire opposite wall with products. Most products are still in their boxes so I'm unsure whether they just opened and dare not to take them out.The experience is not earth shattering. It's not highly recommend it. Perhaps my expectation of their food was too high but it's not an earth-shattering experience.
Please do yourself a favor do not eat here not very clean I ordered one of those spaghetti dishes spaghetti tasted like it was five days old they did not have lids or forks to give me at with my order. Zero stars.