African Restaurants in Lewiston, ME

The Heritage Restaurant African • $
265 Lisbon St, Lewiston

“I've always said that The Heritage is one of GR's best hidden gems. This restaurant is run by students at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Arts and offers a fine dining experience at a fraction of the cost. There are a few tips you'll need to pay attention to if you'd like to check it out. First, sign up for their email list so you get notified when their reservations open. They have extremely limited hours and dates that they're open (usually only two months throughout the year for a few days each week). The second thing to know is that your meal may take a bit longer than if you were to go out to a restaurant. Since it's a teaching environment, you may overhear instructors telling students how to properly clear tables, giving them tips, etc. and your food may take a bit longer to come out. All that said, if you can get a reservation for lunch or dinner at The Heritage, I highly recommend it. For dinner they usually offer a pre-fixe menu although it has changed over the years. I've dined at The Heritage several times now, for both lunch and dinner. If you have the time for a longer lunch, it's really fun. Nate and I went on their very first day of service during the winter 2024 session and it was great! You could definitely see some nerves, but we were enthusiastic and encouraging. We ordered a bunch of items from the menu: hand pulled mozzarella, chopped salad, shrimp bisque, pork curry, haute style beef, and two desserts. They start you with bread service, and they kept asking if we wanted more throughout the meal. The first few courses were spaced out appropriately and presented nicely. I LOVED the hand pulled mozzarella - it was flavorful and the baguette was perfectly toasted and not too crispy. I'd order that again. The salad was a huge portion and so beautifully plated, but it was a little lacking in flavor. I added some salt which helped. (In general, I have found most of the food to be a tad under seasoned for my taste, but they had salt and pepper shakers on the table). Our entrees took a bit longer to come out, but they were delicious. I preferred the haute beef, which was a perfectly cooked (medium rare) filet on some potato croquettes with delicious sauce. I did think it was interesting they didn't ask me how I wanted the steak cooked, but it was great. They also didn't offer a steak knife, but it wasn't necessary. The pork in the curry was super tender and cooked really nicely. Dessert is displayed on a cart that they bring around which is really fun. We went with the mocha latte torte and the raspberry passionfruit torte. I loved the mocha latte torte as it reminded me of tiramisu. In lieu of tips, an 18% service charge is added to each check and this money is put into scholarships that go back to the students. They also provide a comment card that you can give feedback on at the end of the meal. If you are a patient and kind foodie with a bit of time on your hands, definitely try to make it to The Heritage for a meal!“

4.9 Superb9 Reviews
Saban's Cuisine African • $
270 Lisbon St, Lewiston

Customers` Favorites

Pasta & Beef Hillib Suqar
Anjero w Chicken Suqar
Chapati Single
Rice & Chicken
Chapati Combo
Anjera Combo
French Fries
Fried Fish
KK Chapati
Sambusa

“We stopped in a couple days ago & tried them for the first time, and were really impressed with everything we ordered.We started with the African hot tea with milk, and loved it.It's a lot like chai tea, with flavors of Cardamom & spices that are a little bit hot (spicy), but in a good way.The beef Sambusa was really tasty (well seasoned).We also tried the Mendazi, which are really good dunked in the tea.The goat was tender & delicious, and the rice had really nice flavor. I especially liked the Cardamom pods which give that burst of flavor.The portions are very generous, and prices reasonable.My wife and I shared the goat & rice, and took enough home to have it again the next day.5 stars all the way.“

4.6 Superb12 Reviews
Afrotaste Resto Bar & Lounge African • $$
134 Main St, Lewiston

Customers` Favorites

Beef Stew and Side Online
French Fries Online
Chicken Brochette
Sampler Platter
Beef Brochette
Chicken Wings
Fried Goat
Bruchette
Matooke

“Finally a place in town that places good music! Being one that likes to dance(2 step mostly), I like to get my groove on! The food is pretty good, no complaints there.1 thing I would suggest is to promote better. Some night the guy to girl ratio can be off.“

4.1 Good20 Reviews
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