I went in with my girlfriend a little more than an hour before close. We did not understand how to order, when an old soft spoken lady came up to us. I thought she was a customer, but she was a server. She explained they were out of most foods because it's later, but they still had beef and rice. We told her it was fine and she told us to make ourselves comfortable.
There were some loud men, tough looking men at different tables speaking different languages. It was a bit off putting at first, but after we were there a few minutes we started to get smiles and greetings. It seemed they were just taken aback by us because we were different than everyone else. Everyone I interacted with was very friendly, and it felt safe.
It felt like I was being served by the sweet mother of a good friend. We were brought bowls of beef soup and large plates of rice. As we ate, she continued to bring out food. More beef broth, more beef, a vegetable salad. She would bring out the food, tell us what it was and make sure she got some approval before setting it down.
We got up to smoke at one point. She rushed over to cover our food with plates. I was very impressed by the attention to food safety they had, especially for a small resturant.
The food was delicious. The beef still had bone on it and had a pot roast texture to it. The rice had a chinese food fried rice taste to it, but all of the food had a blend of spices I had never tried before. It was not very spicy, but it was good enough it did not need to be.
I was wondering if I was going to get stuck with a big bill and the end as I had not inquired about the prices. The bill was just over $40 with two bottles waters. My girlfriend and I are big eaters, but we both ate as much as we could, had left over later that night and then for lunch the next day. The price for the portions was definitely good.
I haven't written many reviews, but this place deserved 5 starts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J. Michael German
This place was... strange. First I'll say the food was excellent. We got the beef stew, chicken platter, spicy samosa, and fried donut. The beef stew was some of the best stew I have ever had. Everything else was top tier.
The strange part was the atmosphere and service. First, the location is set back from the street and looks like a hole in the wall. Once inside its a big room with tables and a small counter section with food partially visible partially not. See the images. No menu, no prices, no people.
Eventually we noticed a woman in the corner who got up, walked into the kitchen and got someone to help us. They showed us some of the food, gave no indication of what prices anything was nor what would be purchased together.
After some back and forth with us asking about things not mentioned we randomly got things. My wife got, a potato, some rice, some veggies, and chicken stew. That was a platter for $22. My beef stew was $9, and each of my two samosa and 2 fried donuts cost around $2 each.
I really want to rate this higher because of the food, but the atmosphere was so off for us I just can't.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Sharon Nagadya
No customer care and food is overpriced
A New
What an interesting guessing game, with no prices posted or food descriptions a certain level of familiarity is needed. To be fair, my friend raved about the food, she loved it ..and went back for seconds!
After reading the others reviews I thought to mention the prices. I will only say, I was not amused at the 32.5 price tag on the mixer plate(rice and bean, greens, and a chipati) with a giant bowl of stew that I didn't know where it would go and ultimately left untouched). The tiered pricing goes back to needing a level of familiarity to order and know what's being paid for.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Mamadou
Not what I was expecting very disappointed on the quality
Kevin M.
Great Ugandan food experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chapati
Elden Rozy
The food is super delicious. Make sure you take out the bones in the fish!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Martin Ssebuguzi
It would be a great relief if you would start delivery service as an option for us who live a bit out of Waltham.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
suzanne p
Part of the river walk is closed for construction so we happened to wander by Karibu and saw their sign and went in. I have allergies to gluten and dairy and my friend eats Halal. The owner asked what we liked showed us what he had and then asked if we were opening to him preparing plates of food for us. My friend had a flat bread and samosa I had yucca and green plantains (which she tried and liked especially with the peanut sauce). We both loved the coconut chicken that melted in our mouths and the veggies. He has a spicy sauce that my friend loved and was way too hot for me. So glad we happened to wander down this street and can't wait to go back. We had lots of amazing food ~$25/person. I had enough for dinner later in the day.
Dietary restrictions: Me Gluten and dairy - no issues Friend Halal
My friends, get some vegetable cooking teachers. Sorry they are not tasty and they are too thick which is not necessary. We love the space please fix it. Even what we cook at home is more taste..just add the ingredient and don't make things too fatty
My friends, get some vegetable cooking teachers. Sorry they are not tasty and they are too thick which is not necessary. We love the space please fix it. Even what we cook at home is more taste..just add the ingredient and don't make things too fatty
James Ndungu
They serve all the Ugandas and Whites first. Keep that in mind if you’re neither of those.
Service: 1
Lukhanyo Mkabile
It was a great diner im impressed nothing more or less I could say
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Stew, Chapati
Sarah Gagnon
The lady who served me was so kind and took her time explaining what was what to me, even though there were other people waiting. I dined in, and she made sure to check in and ask if I wanted something to drink and later on what my favorite thing. Very casual vibe here with a tv playing a soccer game. I got rice, matoke with peanut sauce, chicken stew, and vegetable of the day (cabbage and spinach mixture which was seasoned very nicely) and a chicken samosa. A very generous serving! The vegetables and the samosa were my favorite and the texture of the matoke is delightful. I ended the meal with their milk chai tea which was also delightfully spiced and unique- not to be skipped!!
Wheelchair accessibility: There is a handicap ramp leading inside.
I went in with my girlfriend a little more than an hour before close. We did not understand how to order, when an old soft spoken lady came up to us. I thought she was a customer, but she was a server. She explained they were out of most foods because it's later, but they still had beef and rice. We told her it was fine and she told us to make ourselves comfortable.
There were some loud men, tough looking men at different tables speaking different languages. It was a bit off putting at first, but after we were there a few minutes we started to get smiles and greetings. It seemed they were just taken aback by us because we were different than everyone else. Everyone I interacted with was very friendly, and it felt safe.
It felt like I was being served by the sweet mother of a good friend. We were brought bowls of beef soup and large plates of rice. As we ate, she continued to bring out food. More beef broth, more beef, a vegetable salad. She would bring out the food, tell us what it was and make sure she got some approval before setting it down.
We got up to smoke at one point. She rushed over to cover our food with plates. I was very impressed by the attention to food safety they had, especially for a small resturant.
The food was delicious. The beef still had bone on it and had a pot roast texture to it. The rice had a chinese food fried rice taste to it, but all of the food had a blend of spices I had never tried before. It was not very spicy, but it was good enough it did not need to be.
I was wondering if I was going to get stuck with a big bill and the end as I had not inquired about the prices. The bill was just over $40 with two bottles waters. My girlfriend and I are big eaters, but we both ate as much as we could, had left over later that night and then for lunch the next day. The price for the portions was definitely good.
I haven't written many reviews, but this place deserved 5 starts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was... strange. First I'll say the food was excellent. We got the beef stew, chicken platter, spicy samosa, and fried donut. The beef stew was some of the best stew I have ever had. Everything else was top tier.
The strange part was the atmosphere and service. First, the location is set back from the street and looks like a hole in the wall. Once inside its a big room with tables and a small counter section with food partially visible partially not. See the images. No menu, no prices, no people.
Eventually we noticed a woman in the corner who got up, walked into the kitchen and got someone to help us. They showed us some of the food, gave no indication of what prices anything was nor what would be purchased together.
After some back and forth with us asking about things not mentioned we randomly got things. My wife got, a potato, some rice, some veggies, and chicken stew. That was a platter for $22. My beef stew was $9, and each of my two samosa and 2 fried donuts cost around $2 each.
I really want to rate this higher because of the food, but the atmosphere was so off for us I just can't.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
No customer care and food is overpriced
What an interesting guessing game, with no prices posted or food descriptions a certain level of familiarity is needed.
To be fair, my friend raved about the food, she loved it ..and went back for seconds!
After reading the others reviews I thought to mention the prices.
I will only say, I was not amused at the 32.5 price tag on the mixer plate(rice and bean, greens, and a chipati) with a giant bowl of stew that I didn't know where it would go and ultimately left untouched).
The tiered pricing goes back to needing a level of familiarity to order and know what's being paid for.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Not what I was expecting very disappointed on the quality
Great Ugandan food experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chapati
The food is super delicious. Make sure you take out the bones in the fish!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It would be a great relief if you would start delivery service as an option for us who live a bit out of Waltham.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Part of the river walk is closed for construction so we happened to wander by Karibu and saw their sign and went in. I have allergies to gluten and dairy and my friend eats Halal. The owner asked what we liked showed us what he had and then asked if we were opening to him preparing plates of food for us. My friend had a flat bread and samosa I had yucca and green plantains (which she tried and liked especially with the peanut sauce). We both loved the coconut chicken that melted in our mouths and the veggies. He has a spicy sauce that my friend loved and was way too hot for me. So glad we happened to wander down this street and can't wait to go back. We had lots of amazing food ~$25/person. I had enough for dinner later in the day.
Dietary restrictions: Me Gluten and dairy - no issues
Friend Halal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Samosas, Mashed Plantain, Mixed Vegetables, Coconut Chicken
My friends, get some vegetable cooking teachers. Sorry they are not tasty and they are too thick which is not necessary. We love the space please fix it. Even what we cook at home is more taste..just add the ingredient and don't make things too fatty
Restaurantji Recommends
My friends, get some vegetable cooking teachers. Sorry they are not tasty and they are too thick which is not necessary. We love the space please fix it. Even what we cook at home is more taste..just add the ingredient and don't make things too fatty
They serve all the Ugandas and Whites first. Keep that in mind if you’re neither of those.
Service: 1
It was a great diner im impressed nothing more or less I could say
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Stew, Chapati
The lady who served me was so kind and took her time explaining what was what to me, even though there were other people waiting. I dined in, and she made sure to check in and ask if I wanted something to drink and later on what my favorite thing. Very casual vibe here with a tv playing a soccer game. I got rice, matoke with peanut sauce, chicken stew, and vegetable of the day (cabbage and spinach mixture which was seasoned very nicely) and a chicken samosa. A very generous serving! The vegetables and the samosa were my favorite and the texture of the matoke is delightful. I ended the meal with their milk chai tea which was also delightfully spiced and unique- not to be skipped!!
Wheelchair accessibility: There is a handicap ramp leading inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mashed Plantain, Samosa, Chicken Stew
This place is a gem for halal food there samosas are the best the owner is very friendly guy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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