Darba Somalian Restaurant

No matter how many times you tell the cashier your order she will always still mess it up I don’t get it.. had 30 minutes to spare for lunch so I ordered a meal and decided to add an appetizer when I got there she said she thought I only wanted appetizers no I don’t have time to get anything else I’ve never been so hangry in my life

Y'all!! I found it, the CHEAPEST lunch in the Lou, and it doesn't even rely on cheap carb basics like heaps of rice or pasta or bread!! I stopped in to try their sambusas since I'd never had Somalian cuisine as far as I knew. Upon entering there was a small grocery selection, but a quick walk straight back through the beaded curtain led to the restaurant.

I ordered two sambusas for $1.99 each and waited for a few minutes as delivery drivers
came and went while some locals ate. This is definitely a hole in the wall kind of place if you decide to dine in, but there's a decent amount of seating.

In any case, a few minutes later the young lady working the restaurant brought my to-go bag out, and imagine my surprise when it included a free bottle of water and a banana! I mean, were not talking about top-dollar stuff here, but I literally only spent $3.98 on my purchase pre-tax. The water and banana alone would cost twice that where I work.

If you want to try something new, on a dime, this is a decent lunch for four dollars! What an absolute bargain.

(And just as importantly, the sambusas were delicious! My favorite was the beef. Expect a curry-adjacent flavor profile with a slight kick and a deeper flavor profile than Caribbean or Indian curries, in my opinion.)

Absolutely delicious! Food was seasoned to perfection. I got the tilapia filets with fufu. Completely devoured the entire dish. I would also recommend getting the chicken sombusa appetizer, I got 4 extra to take home.

Sambusas were amazing

Not very welcoming, unorganized mess in the back of the store. Despite being ony client waited for food 30+ min. I 've got boxes of food and was told that we can't dine in. Surprisingly goat w/rice was very tasty.

Worst fish I had ever this lady brought me a fish full of oil 💀🤦‍♂️ never coming back

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Talapia Whole

I ordered food at door dash after they wasted my time I see notification saying your order was cancelled so I called the Darba Somali restaurant a girl answered I was like hello what’s going on my order was cancelled she told me we are busy.wondering why they signed with Door dash if they don’t want to work with totally bull shit

Service: 1

The food was very tasty and great. I also liked the service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Beef Suqar, Extra Goat

Wooooow it’s love to yesterday I been there
One week 5 times

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The restaurant is located in the back of a market. When I went it was very empty so I was a bit unsure if I was in the right place, but I’m glad I gave it a chance. The food was delicious and the portions were very generous. As a first introduction to Somalian food I found it authentic and approachable. I would highly recommend giving it a try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

The only issue is the address was abit confusing but everything else perfect

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

I drove exra miles off my route just to try their food ?.i didn’t get disappointed,the food was delicious,decent price and outstanding service provided by the two young ladies.i will always come back here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

You will walk-in and no one pay attention. "Take care your customers and they will take care you"

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1

Great little

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

No good dirt good all dirt to

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1