I was in Calgary for just a few hours (stopover for a road trip), but I knew I wanted to try this restaurant after seeing them online. The menu is a mix of Nigerian and Canadian dishes. I got the suya chicken and waffles. Suya is a type of seasoning (you can purchase the seasoning to take home), which added a nice heat to the dish. It was served with two fluffy buttermilk waffles, peppercorn sauce, a poached, and hollandaise. It felt like getting chicken and waffles (but better and spicier) and an eggs benedict (cause of the poached egg and hollandaise sauce) in one dish. It also came with this tropical bliss salad, which had a nice combo of veggies and fruit and was really good.
My original plan was to also get some puff puff to go, but I was way too full after my dinner. I was here on my own, so I got seated right away, but the space is smaller and I imagine it fills up quickly. If you're coming here with a group I'd make a reservation.
Staff was nice, the restaurant was clean, and the food was delicious and a good deal for the price point. The only downside for me is I don't live in Calgary, but if I did I'd be visiting Ahinke's on the regular. It will definitely be a go to restaurant on my next visit. read more