This small restaurant in a food court sandwiched between others was a place I've been meaning to…read moretry, but I waited until I had another stop nearby. The indoor mini mall it's inside looks fairly new, with a nice upbeat atmosphere. I wasn't expecting to find authentic African food in Lenexa. African Dream features Nigerian specialties like fufu, and that also looked tempting, but one good meal was my objective. My server Ria was gracious and helpful. She helped me select a meal for takeout, and I had a 20-minute-plus drive to reach home, where I devoured this memorable meal (had at a reasonable price) in less time than it took to drive home. I had the brisket platter with sides (served in a takeout container). The brisket was, in a word, delicious! I'll be back for sure. The cabbage and rice dish sides were nice, too, and they complemented the brisket just fine. I'm glad that I arrived in time for the last small portion of their brisket. It looks like it usually sells out at lunch, but it's Monday and the entire food court wasn't busy. It was tender and smoky, with a light au jus style sauce. Yum. Parking was just okay on the street, and most spots were taken around my near-5 p.m. arrival, but I lucked into a parallel spot very close. My only tip would be if you're a brisket hound like me, park and arrive earlier! I shall return! (5 stars!)

I was hopeful. And then I saw the signs that said NOT SPICY. I got the smoked chicken. The chicken…read morewas really good. However, the potatoes and the other side dishes were bland. I was very disappointed. I had such high hopes make it spicy!!!!!! we can handle it. The chicken portions were very small also. Meat portion with three sides was $13 plus tip. Also is the cuisine Ethiopian? There were no descriptors.

I have been eating at this place for years now and I absolutely love them. The owner, Victor, is…read moregreat and is always looking for feedback and a way to grow a safe space for other Africans as well teaching everyone else the culture and food. They recently expanded to a second spot right next door and its vibes! If you're interested in trying real authentic African food for the first time....this is the spot! I love ALL their dishes. Although it may be a bit pricey and sometimes a bit overly spicy which they do a great job at accommodating for those who don't care much for spicy food. Today I ordered the meat pie and beef suya, it was a bit too crispy but nonetheless was delicious. I highly recommend you try this place out and meet the owner. Great food and Great vibes.

I am in love with this place. I can't stop coming back. I have yet to have a dish that isn't…read moredelicious. The service is amazing and they can help you determine what you'd like to try. The music is loud and they play Afro pop beats. For a first timer I'd recommend efo riro with pounded yam. So much flavor and everything is made from scratch! The goat meat is so tender it falls off the bone. I recommend this place to all for good African eats in the city. 10/10

Angie is such a sweetheart, and the food is wonderfull! Spicy, savory and hearty, I was full by the…read moretime I was halfway through my meal. The crabs were delicious, but I took them to go and I don't have crab crackers at my house so I recommend getting them there!

Came back to try some other items on the menu, I wasn't sure what to order and Angie gave me a…read moresample of each item I wanted to try. They were all a 10/10. She let me sample, CASSAVA LEAF, TORBORGEE and Egusi Soup. All were AMAZING! But I choose to go with Egusi soup. Highly recommend

Good food and great service. The place also had some nice music playing. It was a whole vibe.read more

I have driven by this place many times and saw they were doing restaurant week, so I decided to…read morestop in. We walked in at 2pm and no one was at the front. We sat there for 12 minutes with no service and decided to get up and knock on doors around the restaurant to find anyone on staff. Eventually a server came out and she was happy to help us. A man walked in after us and the same thing happened to him, and after 10 minutes he started to wonder and then found a bell to ring. Once we had ordered, our food was quick to come out and had good flavor. The server was very attentive and asked if I had eaten fufu before wanting to help me enjoy it if I hadn't. Overall the food was good. The service was fine once we got someone to come out from the back, but for restaurant week there was no savings. It was $20 whether I did the meal alone or chose the same meal on the restaurant week menu.

I will be ordering from you guys again soon . Service was awesome ordered my food and it was…read moredelivered hot everything was wonderful.

The food was really good and authentic…read more Great customer service. I called first because I was confused about the locker concept and the lady who answered the phone was so sweet and kind. The ambiance I am unsure of. It's a locker concept but the area was clean and easy to obtain my food.

This is my second time here and I can say that whoever owns this business is highly unprofessional…read moreand disrespectful of time as they always open late! You have to call them and wait outside for several minutes before they let you in! More like you are begging to eat! Disgusting behaviour! To top it up, you eventually get in and it looks like they just started cooking! Nothing special about the food, even overpriced for what you get! I can never come back here!

Being told to "get out and there's no public restrooms" when the restaurant was empty. Even when I…read moremade it clear I was going to order a meal. Solid customer service to someone who was trying to buy their first meal and would purchase more if it was good! PSA don't come to this place if your white

Excellent food and good service! The ambiance is bright and clean enough. I would have loved some…read morespicy dishes, but overall the food did not disappoint.

I was amazed at how much Ethiopian and Indian cuisine have in common…read more Yellow dal - Yekik Watt Shimbera Watt - Channa Masala Misir Watt - Rajma Sambusa - Samosa with cabbage and lentil filling That sort, some spices differ but basically its the same. Order included mango juice, which the girl said is made with real fruits. I didn't believe it. Then there was the ginger root juice- costing exactly same- it didn't make sense to me. Update: Received a msg from Daniel F- Owner, he reconfirmed that all their juices are made with actual fruit. Updating rating as well. For the main course got the 4 vegetable plate- the 4 sides we chose were collard greens, yellow dal, potato and cabbage, and beans and carrot, all this comes with the Ethiopian bread supposedly made with wheat and barley. Its located in the City Market , one of the popular destinations for farmers market on a weekend- today is Saturday Deal breaker - there was a long strand of hair on one of the plates. It was on top and was easily removed from the food but it still bothered me :(

Every thing is good Sometimes they can not respond to the…read morecalls because they are busy.

I visited for the first time today with colleagues and we each really enjoyed our meal…read more Myself and I person ordered the Chicken Suqar (i ordered mine with Chipati and they ordered with rice) one person ordered the Veggie platter, and another ordered the lamb shanks. The food was good and the portion was huge!! This is a meal that you eat at lunch and dinner. We also ordered. Vinto which is similar to cream soda. The service was good and fast. I wish there was more information regarding what each dish was

quita was our server and she was absolutey sweet and on point with our every need. for sure will…read morecome back and hope she's there!! food came out fast and hot, what a wonderful meal on a nice day!

A friend and I went in for lunch during winter break and it was really good and quaint for the most…read morepart. We were both not very familiar with African cuisine at allllllll so we asked our young waitress for some help. She said her favorite was the peanut butter soup, so my friend got that, and I got the spicy soup, both with Fufu because we wanted to try that. My soup (it was like a stew) was really good, spicy, flavorful, and the goat meat so sooo tender and delicious. I'm always leary of goat because sometimes it's gamey and this was not! The peanut butter soup had a wonderful savory flavor as well and was so good. The fufu is a side of dough looking thing, where you eat with your fingers and dip it in the soup, is my understanding. It just reminded me of a dumpling. This restaurant was really good, and it felt like a mom and pop type shop. I want to go back and try more menu items

Went here for the first time over the weekend and we will definitely be back!…read more We ordered the jerked chicken with jollof rice as well as the curry chicken with rice and peas. We also got slices of lemon raspberry cake and another cake (can't remember . I really enjoyed the seasoning and kick of the jollof rice. The chicken with both dishes was very tender and came apart with ease. The people taking our order were very friendly and I loved the atmosphere for the short time we were in there (full disclosure, we ordered our food at the counter to go). Eager to come back and try some more items from the menu!

This place has been highly recommended to me and today I finally gave in…read more When I first entered, there was an overwhelming smell that I couldn't shake off. After being in for some time, you kind of get used to it but it's still there. The lady at the front who might've been the owner was very friendly and was making conversations and joking. She definitely made it more welcoming. I came about an hour before closing and they were already taking down the grill so there wasn't any plantain or Rasta pasta. There was however oxtail and that's what led me there. The oxtails were delicious and tender! It came with jollof rice and cabbage. The rice was decent, nothing too crazy that makes it stand out from the rest of the jollof rices and the cabbage was not my favorite but it did go great mixed with the rice and oxtail. I also enjoy the Jamaican sayings written all over the place. Reminds me of growing up with the elders and hearing their "wisdom". I'd come back, the food was good!