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    Afra Grill | African & Somali Cuisine

    4.7 (129 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    AFRA GRILL | AFRICAN & SOMALI CUISINE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Saphace A.

    I've had them on my list a while but am not often in this area of town. I came for a late lunch and it was a bit busy. A few folks in line and folks dining in. I wasn't sure what to expect since I assumed the BYO bowls were Americanized. But I saw other Africans in line for the food. The menu seemed more like pan-West African. I got the jollof, veg, corn, spicy chicken, and the spicy Basabaas sauce. Delicious! And tasted pretty authentic to west African seasoning. The sauce was spicy but probably not the spiciest thing I've had. You get a good amount of food for the price. It lasted me two meals! I also tried the hibiscus juice and sambus. Delicious! Can't wait to come back! Next time I'll ask for the Basabaas sauce on top so that I get more of it. I asked for it on the side and kinda wanted more.

    Fufu w/ peanut soup, plantains, corn, beans
    Sarah C.

    This was my first time trying African food and I definitely enjoyed the experience. I ordered the lamb shank with corn, beans, plantains, and fufu w/ peanut soup. My mom was given PeriPeri chicken w/ corn,mixed veggies, and fufu w/ peanut soup. The protein part of the order wasn't correct, but she didn't want to go back and correct the cashier. She thought the food was good. My lamb shank was so tender and was falling off the bone. The seasoning/sauce on the shank was very delicious. The fufu and peanut soup tasted great, especially when you add their side sauce to it. For the amount of food you get, I think it's definitely worth the price. I felt very full by the end of it, even though I spent the whole day without eating up until that point. Upon walking in, we noticed the place was very clean and the staff were accommodating. If I'm in town, I'll definitely reorder that lamb shank.

    Chicken Afra Bowl
    Robert Z.

    Cane here as part of Columbus's restaurant week and they had a great deal where you get a bowl, dessert, and samosa. Its a casual eatery set up like an African Chipotle. When we got there, it was a bit of an odd time so they didn't have a lot of the food options. Staff was rather short but I'm sure restaurant week upped the number of guests. They were still pleasant and let us know some things are going to be a wait. Foodwise, I found it all very delicious. I got to try the mango lassi, samosa, and a spicy chicken bowl. I'd say it was decently spicy so probably very spicy for a non-spice chaser. Everything was very flavorful and tasted fresh and I just kept wanting to eat more!

    Steak bowl with plain rice
    Nick S.

    We went to Afra Grill to try their restaurant week special on a rainy Saturday. It felt a little unorganized and maybe the location on Morse had been inundated with other restaurant week goers. A couple of the proteins advertised were not available (lamb and goat). We also had to wait a bit for a couple of items that were part of the special (the sambusa because they were out and a mango lassi) In that sense, service wasn't quite 5 stars, but the staff was kind and brought the remainder of our order to our table. The food was fantastic in my book. Both my partners bowl and my bowl were filled with flavor. I highly recommend the steak and, if you can handle some heat, try the spicy green sauce and spicy rice. Everything felt home-cooked and comforting. Overall, Afra Grill was just what we needed on a rainy, cold day. We'll definitely be back to try their lamb and goat. P.s. they had a drive thru. We didn't take advantage but check it out if you're in the area on a lunch hour or don't have a ton of time to dine in.

    Jolof rice, Afra chicken, salad, vegetable mix, plantains, corn
    Carlos S.

    First time at Afra Grill but it won't be the last. As others have said, this is a Chipotle-style restaurant where you build your meal. The experience was excellent. The person behind the counter patiently explained how the process worked, allowing us to choose our base, protein and sides. We both had the jollof rice, but chose the Afra chicken and the Habo steak so we could try each other's meals. The plantains (maduros) were excellent as were the other sides. The food has some of the depth of Indian food but with different accents. Delicious. We chose to eat in but you can order out as well. The restaurant is immaculately clean and nicely decorated. Even the music was played at a reasonable volume. Definitely recommend and will return.

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    Tracy M.

    *extremely late post* Very nice restaurant. Not too big but rather quite intimate to a degree. I had the goat and I can still kind of taste it til this day lol. My lady thought her jerk chicken was a tad bit too spicy but I thought hers was good as well. Staff was friendly. Helped us figure out what to order since it was our first time there. I will definitely be back here. Keep up the good work!

    lamb shank, oxtail

    Great service, lamb shank was juicy, fall-off-the-bone, and bursting with flavor. Oxtail was cooked just right and very tasty. Excellent jollof rice

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    CarmoseHaitian S.

    Si, this was my first time trying to this and I'm highly disappointed. Highly. I paid $25 and the flavor of the food was not worth that. It's very beautiful inside. I enjoyed playing the drums with my kids. It's very nice and kept up clean restaurant. The energy in there is not so hot. You can tell that the man does not even want to be there. He was not friendly he seemed more irritated that I walked into the restaurant. I would not go eat there again. But everybody taste flavor is not the same. But I wouldn't want to represent my country with these dishes. I've tried many African Restaurant and I was always pleased but this one. I couldn't even finish the food because there's a lot of saltiness to the food. You can tell that food is not made with love and passion. The spicy rice was okay. The only good thing about my order was the salad & fufu.

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    Antora S.

    First time visiting this place. Inside of this place is nice and clean when we went. The person who took our order was very sweet and took his time to explain the menu to us. I ordered the jerk chicken and my husband ordered the chicken Afra and the habo steak. I did not care of the jerk chicken at all. It seemed like it was sitting there for days, dry and lacked flavored. However, the chicken afra was seasoned well and tasted great. I would go back there again just to try out other options.

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    Abbie S.

    Afra grill is the most authentic African food that I have had. The service was so great and quick. It was super easy to order your plate of food. The restaurant was very clean and neat as well. Can't wait to try out another plate !

    Melissa H.

    I give this place 3.5 stars. The food was good. I ordered the Agra rice and chicken. It tasted like the chicken over rice with the white sauce that I always buy in NYC from the Halal and Bodega spots. But they don't pack your container at all like other places. I guess it could be inflation. Have to save money I guess but for $14.99 you fill up the container. I didn't like how I didn't get a logo bag just a plain one. The drinks are pretty delicious no complaints there. The restaurant itself nice . Atmosphere nice. Staff was okay one guy gave me a compliment and the other was okay. If I ever come back here I am trying something different.

    Great food delicious FuFu my 2nd time at this location once at easton. A little jumbled up this time, the peanut chicken was so good and my son got jerk chicken which was delicious I highly recommend!

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    James V.

    YES! After a long flight two nights before, Agra Grill was the perfect experience to help bring us back to life. Huge shout out to Markie for taking the time to walk us through the menu and create dishes we'd be sure to love. And we indeed enjoyed our meals. Base: half Jollof spicy rice half spring mix Protein: chicken suqaar Topping: potatoes and veggies Cold toppings: fresh veggie salsa, corn, and plantains Sauce: spicy Afra-fantastic on the side So flavorful. So fresh. And so delicious. Huge portions for just $11/each our the door. Highly recommended for a unique, hearty, and satisfying meal. As a bonus, the restaurant is new and kept very clean!

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    So let me just start by saying the portions here are GENEROUS. And when I say generous, I mean…read moregenerous. We ordered two meals to split between two people and I think we had 8 meals between the two of us. Anyways, the restaurant itself is super easy to miss. Its right off of Cleveland Ave and if you aren't familiar with the area, you can drive right past it without noticing. Google maps does help but if you're like me and have no idea what "on your left in 1000 feet means" then best to try and look out for the sign and be prepared to make a u-turn. There is a small parking lot out front but again, very easy to miss, especially in the dark. As it is still COVID times, I can't rate the interior dining experience. I do have to admit, it didn't seem like the nicest area but the best food always comes with a journey and a story. We parked, went inside and were greeted with a wide array of tantalizing scents. The staff was friendly and had our food ready for pick up. Basic COVID measures were in place, masks, social distancing, cleanliness. With our food they included soda and bananas, more on the bananas later. We also got a couple cups of soup, so protip, ask for soup if they have some! So we took this behemouth bag of food home and finally sat down to try it. I'll start with the soup, it was such a great flavor. Heavy on the goat/lamb flavor if you've ever had that but not in any overwhelming way. It was just so flavorful! The chicken kalankal also was just bursting with spices and was a great accompaniment to the yellow rice it came with. It was a very warm dish and very reminiscient of South Asian curries. The goat cubes were also delicious, fairly tender and again all those spices and sauce was very well soaked up by the rice. There are bones that come with the goat cubes so if you aren't used to eating things with bones, be careful cause there could be little pieces here and there. Overall, the food was amazing and I'll definitely be coming back to try more dishes in the future. So about those bananas. My friend and I, being ignorant, had no idea whether the bananas were dessert, appetizers, whatever so weren't really sure how they fit into the meal. However, I do have one friend who told me he eats bananas and rice so I tried a piece of the banana with the overall dish. It actually worked really well, the sweet creaminess of the banana balanced out some of the spices from the meat very well. Whether or not I did the right thing is up to y'alls interpretation. Anyway, this was a very long review but in summary, Darbo is a great restaurant to try if you want some flavor heavy food. Also ensure you come with an empty stomach cause you can eat a meal for days!

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    Okay, short review because I can't explain my experiences inside the African Paradise…read more I have been there four times and each time I have been by myself and ended up being asked to sit with a group of Somali men. The conversations have been so nice and I have walked away it's time feeling like a good man. There are a lot of things that I don't understand about the Somali culture and some foods but I do know without a doubt that I have been so accepted so welcomed and have had so much fun at the African Paradise on West Broad Street. So I have enjoyed a breakfast consisting of liver onions potatoes a couple other things that I'm not sure what they were and this pancake-like crepe-like bread that you use to eat the food rather than silverware. The Crepe-like bread... I've had both the Savory and the sweet. I really like the Savory and I have taken it home and just eaten it throughout the day. I'm not sure which part of me has had more fun on each of my four visits to the African Paradise. Is it the fact that each time I believe that I'm learning more and gaining as a true human being learning the Somali culture? Is it because I'm discovering foods that I would have otherwise never had the privilege to taste and enjoy? Is it because there are others in there from the country of Somalia by origin and birth that just make me feel alive? Oh, I have had their Somali tea can't explain it don't understand it I just enjoy it. I hear that there is something similar by a different name in the North Linden area for the heavy Somali population that lives there. There is such a heavy Somali population on the west side that this truly is there Home Restaurant.

    Goat. Lamb. Rice. Delicious!!!…read more That's my whole review. These are just wasted words. I'm adding because Yelp wants my review to be longer. So, go to African Paradise and enjoy some delicious food.

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