Never disappoints! I had a craving and took my friend here for pepper soup. The food is consistent the service is good. I recently went to Africa for the first time in my life. After the 20 hours of traveling, I came straight to this restaurant I had to keep the moment going by getting my pepper soup with goat meat and my fufu. I love this place!!!!! read more

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Why isn't this cuisine more popular?! Seriously, I don't think we would ever have gone if my daughter hadn't sent me trending TikTok's of people eating Egusi and Fufu. So glad we did! The spices and "soups" (more like stews) are exotic, similar to Indian food in presentation, but very different in how the meats are prepared. Traditionally, you eat the soups with fufu. I would describe fufu like a thick, glutinous, fairly bland, root paste used as the delivery vehicle for the soup to your face instead of a fork or spoon. No utensils! Fingers only and it makes the experience even more fun. The fufu pairs perfectly with the soups and is very filling. One entree easily makes for leftovers. I believe the African goddess that cooked and delivered the food to our table is the owner. She knew it was our first time and you could feel her care in the preparation and her joy in explaining the best way to eat. The dining area has about a dozen standard diner style tables and there is a sink IN the corner of the dining room to conveniently wash your hands, before and after eating. This no frills, locally owned treasure is a must try. If you are intimidated by new cuisines eaten in untraditional ways, look up "Egusi and Fufu" on your favorite social streaming app to learn everything you need to know. You will walk in with confidence. Regardless, the fine folks working here are also kind and eager to help and make recommendations. I'm posting with updated menu photos (Nov 2025). Prices seem to range $20-$25 per soup including the fufu. We had the Egusi and the Cassava Leaf soups. Both fresh, amazing and in my opinion a good value. read more

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I had the goat meat pepper soup and that Shit was gas's My lady got the palm butter soup ofc with the fufu you got too hands down best spot for authentic soul food read more

African Kitchen - Goat Meat Pepper Soup with Fufu Palm Butter Soup with Fufu - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great place the lady was super nice I end up getting the pepper soup really clean place read more

The lady at the front was so nice!!! I asked her for recommendations because I knew I wanted fufu but wasn't sure what to pair it with and she suggested the palm butter soup. Mind you I have never in my life tried African food but oh my goddddd this place is soooo good and the portions are huge! I ate half of it right then and just now ate the second half for lunch today!!! Prices are reasonable, spice level is perfect. I'll definitely be back!! read more

Nope most definitely not worth the money for us. We spent a lot of money, waited a long long time and was disappointed with the food. Maybe others would like it but it wasn't worth the money or wait. read more

This place is a new favorite of mine. We went in to try African food for the first time, and honestly.. this was definitely the right place. We fried 3 different meals, fried red snapper, fried okra with fufu, pepper soup, and a side of rice. All of which was amazing. The fufu was fresh and hot and absolutely amazing with the okra. Everybody here is very friendly. It feels like coming over to somebody's house to eat dinner. Very fun, very inviting. Decorated super cute with the news or the game playing. We will definitely be back. read more

African Kitchen - Fried fish, Fried Okra Soup with Fufu, Pepper soup - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Amazing! I've been looking for a good place to try fufu for a while now and came across this restaurant due to a TikTok. And it is amazing. Stop reading this and go try it! We got the popular dishes: fufu (of course), Palm Butter soup, Egusi soup, and Jollof rice, with a side of plan rice. Everything was SO so so flavorful and delicious. Whatever spices are being used blend so beautifully together and make for a taste explosion. Definitely a bit spicy, but a flavorful spicy. The fufu with palm butter, oooooh my gosh. The jollof rice! mmmmmmm the chicken that came with the jollof rice was so crisp and delicious. We are absolutely going to be back to this restaurant and I would encourage everyone to go try it. The owners/staff are so nice too. Amazing all around :) Oh and for the portion sizes, this can easily feed 4-6 people. read more

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ALERT*******THIS PLACE SEEMS LIKE THE REAL DEAL************** African Kitchen is a small African Restaurant located in that part of Phoenix that boarders Glendale and isn't far from The Metro Center. They offer a variety of African dishes. I know one dish we tried was from Liberia and another was Ghanaian. On the wall they post ingredients that are in the food to help you decide. Soft beverages and some African beverages are available like ginger juice. The atmosphere is very loud. They have a TV on and the people dining there are very into conversation. You get a lot of food but proteins are on the small side and you get enormous plates of rice here. We noticed a lot of people doing take out but several also dined in. If you don't regularly eat African Food DON'T GET the TORBORGEE Soup because you will have a bad reaction to it....... We tried the palava sauce soup and the tilapia with dry rice and plantains. Both were filled with flavors that we've never tried before. Everything seemed like it was prepared well. For us it was odd to be served such a large amount of rice but we did notice there that African people eat that way. Take a trip to African Kitchen for a taste of Africa. read more

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I have never left a review on any place I've eaten at. Good or bad. BUT...this right here.... I honestly wish I could do more than just leave a review lol. I set up this yelp just to review here. They deserve alllllll the blessings. This place is AMAZING. You can't even put it in a box as best "African food" it's really just one of the best food spots in general.... The staff is all great as well. I can genuinely say this is good enough to be at least an every other week staple in the house. Crazy too because I've never dined in. Always order takeout and it's still amazing. I wish I had pictures to post, but I don't even think about taking pictures with my mouth watering from ordering it to picking it up to racing home to eat it. God bless African Kitchen and everyone who works/runs it! read more

I ate every single thing on there menu it is very delicious. If there's a review of someone complaining about the wait don't mind it. Because food that's made with love is worth the wait. I'm not African and I love this restaurant I'm Tongan read more

Take out was great, hot and flavorful. Plan to go back next time I am in the valley to try more.

The service was friendly and the food was good. The restaurant itself could use some TLC. It actually has nice, sturdy furnishings (tables, chairs, etc) and the table sans chairs were clean when we arrived but the dining area could use some attention in terms of a deep cleaning. read more

Food was really good, I will be coming back. It was very authentic restaurant and I really enjoyed it.

If you been in the phx metro area and crave West African food, you probably know about the restaurant "authentic Liberian cuisine" . Well that gem abruptly closed and this place popped on my radar. A more than worthy replacement. The service was prompt and the staff are extremely conversational and chill. The cassava leaf was beyond IMMACULATE. The plantains were fried to perfection and salted just right. 25/10 recommend!!! read more

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Was looking for African food to try for the first. This place was amazing. The food, service and serving size was all on point.

We ordered really late. But the fufu was amazing & we had egusi and got pepper soup that was phenomenal. Fresh and hot.

My go to place for authentic african food of any kind. I love this place, the food is delicioso!! The service is excellent. read more

African Kitchen - Cassava leaf - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great food and service. I do think they have great food and flavors. I would prefer if pricing was listed for food items on the menu. But the portion size for the egusi was worth the price as I can definitely have leftovers read more

I've been wanting to try West African food for a long time, and was excited to try it. I got the Palm Butter Soup with fufu-and it was amazing! A rich depth of savory flavor complimented well by the fufu (which tasted like mashed potatoes). The best part was that I felt good after eating it-no heavy, bloated feeling even though I was full. I felt energized, even though it was in the evening. And, though made with palm oil, the soup did not taste greasy to me (I will be honest that I do have a high tolerance for greasy food, so what seems good to me might be a lot for someone else. I didn't get pictures of the interior, but the tables are nice with lovely artificial white roses in crystal-like vases. read more

African Kitchen - Palm Butter Soup, Fufu, and Red Snapper with plantains and rice. - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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My son wanted to try Fufu so I brought him here today. We got the Fufu with pepper soup and a side of plantains. I've had Fufu and pepper before (over 28 years ago since I've had it, my godmother who's from Nigeria used to make it for me). It was delicious!!!! My son loved it too!!! Will definitely be back. read more

African Kitchen - Pepper soup with fufu Fried plantains - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First time trying African food. This was the perfect introduction :D Fufu, Oxtail and Palm Butter were delicious. Sadly they had ran out of Jollof rice. Definitely will go back just to try it out! Service was friendly, quick considering they were fairly busy. Ambiance is just a bit barebones but does not take away from the experience at all. read more

Wonderfully tasty, authentic African (Liberian) food. A welcome diversion from standard American fare. The cook was careful to explain the menu items to be sure we knew what we ordered. The red snapper was a little pricey, but worth the upgrade. We'll be back. read more

African Kitchen - Red snapper with plantains and Attiéké. - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I ordered fufu with egusi it was super flavorful But the meat was dry and tuff. I have had this dish at different restaurants so i was very disappointed, i hope i just so happen to come on an off day. read more

So far I've gotten fried plantains, egusi soup, palm butter soup, both with fufu. Absolutely amazing food. I could not rave about this place anymore than I already do lol! read more

African Kitchen - Egusi Soup with Fu Fu - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Omg!! The food was so good it was like eating at my mothers house. The palm soup was delicious I poured it over the fufu and the meat was so tender. Paired with a side of fried fish that was meaty and well seasoned. I definitely recommend this place for delicious African Soul food. The restaurant is modest and nicely decor and clean. read more

African Kitchen - Omg!! The palm soup was heavenly, I p - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food was delicious... thinking about that pepper sauce as I am writing this. I want some more. Coming for that okra soup right now!!! read more

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Lady taking order is awesome and the food was incredible there is a coupon coming out look for it gives you a choice if one item for free if you spend $50, worth it to find the coupon come try this amazing little slice of African heaven. It's a very cute and clean setting. read more

Great food!! Great service!!! First time there, amazingly my daughter told me she wanted to try it and now I love FUFU!!

This is the best West African spot in the valley. Pounded yam is a game changer. Now no one in my house wants my fufu made from flour. The food is amazing! Clean dining and nice customer service! read more

Tried fufu for the first time here absolutely loved it I got it With palm butter soup definitely a great pick can't wait to come back and try more! The people here are friendly and nice they make you fel so welcomed read more

African Kitchen - Fufu and palm butter soup - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This was some of the best food I've had. Nice staff and delicious food!!! I'll definitely be going back.

Excellent service.... Amazing food! Will definitely recommend this place! We ordered the red snapper and fried rice! The plantano maduro are my fave!!!! Everything nice and clean! Loved it!!! Definitely be back! read more

African Kitchen - Red Snapper Fish with Dry Rice and Plantains - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

So this was my real first time trying African cuisines well I had a taste of "jollof rice & fried chicken" at an event in the park in October so I was on a hunt to find more jollof rice and fried chicken + I've been hearing and seeing so much about egusi soup + fufu on Social Media. Anywho, I found African Kitchen on Google so I was thirsty + excited to try it. Excitedly, I glanced over the menu and didn't notice jollof rice on the menu but it was displayed on a menu board behind the counter. The cashier went on to state that jollof rice was sold out and the okra soup was as well. Ok no biggie, I was/am willing to try something else for the overall experience. Instead, I ordered the fried rice with chicken + an extra piece of chicken (pricey...$7 for a leg quarter), egusi soup which came with fufu. The total cost of this cuisine was about $53. Kind of pricey but worth it. The egusi soup + fufu was absolutely, positively, amazing. It wasn't spicy and whatever's in the dish blended so well together. And oh yea I definitely slurped and ate this egusi soup + fufu with my fingers. (Clean hands please lol) The fried rice and chicken was good as well! Chicken was fried to perfection and the rice was nice and fluffy plus seasoned well. Even though, I came in to buy the jollof rice and chicken this cuisine definitely sufficed. Overall, the food was good, somewhat pricey but worth it to try authentic African cuisines. I look forward to going back and trying their jollof rice real soon. read more

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Liberian and other African cuisine. I had fu-fu (a cassava dish resembling smooth mashed potatoes but of very different thick, sticky consistency) and a spicy "soup with better meat". At $22 plus tip, not a cheap lunch but flavorful and filling. Ladling the generous quantity of meat and broth over the cassava made for a filling meal, spicy enough to have a tear rolling down my cheek, but so good I couldn't stop. Okay that, and I was really hungry - but not by the time I was finished. Beverages include British carbonated fruit drink Vimto, ginger and coconut juice, Mata Goya, and standard fountain drinks. Desserts include rice bread, corn bread, pumpkin roll, and a soured milk dessert which is probably better than it sounds to the uninitiated. Unimposing exterior but inside neat, clean and comfortable. Decorated in bright colors African themed prints. New tables & chairs. Seats about 25. Walk-up counter service or order ahead online via their website or by phone. Friendly staff. Menu online at www.africankitchenaz.com Price range appears $18-$22 plus tax without beverage or dessert. Family-owned and operated. read more

Yummy food but very very slow service! There only two people working on a Saturday for lunch. Took over an hour to get our food. My friend went back a couple weeks later and they had great service! read more

It a great small business with delicious food. I would recommend African kitchen to anyone. Look past the building and you will see that the food is definitely worth it read more

African Kitchen - African Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food is the best west african food here. It's full of flavor and they have foo foo

It was good but when you walk in if you are in there for a while it does not smell that good but if you are looking for a very nice fish dish come over here read more

I love the food and service it's a nice vibe. I go once a week and I'm never let down . read more