I was in Canada for a charity conference and I really needed a pick me up from my roots. These guys…read moreoutdid themselves. Food was good owners were friendly and super courteous. I will be back.

Hands down the best experience. Food is amazing with such a warm environment. Felt very hospitable…read more We were walked through the menu and everything was answered thoroughly. Food is all halal with the exception of the meat pie.

Great food! I like Friday night Live music and more . Good service. Service is good staff are…read morefriendly. One of great African restaurants in Calgary.

Friendly staff, lovely ambience, delicious food. Loved hearing the customers and staff speak igbo…read moreand yoruba. Felt like the world behind the the closet in Narnia- a foot in and you are suddenly in Lekki, haha, a foot out and you are bk in Calgary. My repeat spot at the moment. It is so nice to have a salve for the home sickness

Well, we did have a reservation, but 14 of us descended on this out of the way gem. Our group of…read morework mates wanted a social visit and a great meal. When we arrived the table was set, the filtered water already on the table. We straggled in but the service was there, in spades. Only look up and one of the hosts were at your side to answer a question, provide a drink, or change an order! With 14 different meals to prepare they advised it may not All be ready at the same moment. They came to ask if we preferred to have the meals kept warm for simultaneous service or if we would rather have them served when ready. I don't recall such a courteous question before. The food was amazing, the service exceptional, the space was great for a group visit (sorry to other patrons, we may have been a bit loud?) and the location, off Memorial Drive is on the bus route and Walking distance from the Franklin C Train station in Short Pants Plaza. There are other wonderful shops in the plaza, but I HAVE to commend the food... even better the next day was the small bit of left overs...the portions were perfect!

The food was absolutely fantastic. I've never had anything like this before. I would come back here…read moreevery month if I wasn't here on vacation. I would recommend this place 1000%.

Poor customer service over the phone. Dismissive tone and…read moreirritable responses to customer enquiries.

This is a popular hidden gem of the local Nigerian/African community that I discovered only because…read moremy Nigerian coworker told me about it. Everything tastes like it's made by the Nigerian mom you never knew you had. The parking in this strip mall REALLY SUCKS. You can park along the street but expect to walk. I've had the pleasure of trying various items from here because my coworkers default to this place for potluck dishes. The meat pies are freshly baked every day and the puff puffs (a deep fried sweetened dough) are like giant fresh, round donuts. The chicken in the tomato stews are hit or miss because they can come out fresh, or really dry and old. I dined-in once with coworkers but don't expect excellent service. The owner is almost always the only one running the restaurant and take out is usually the avenue to go. Price wise, the food is exotic so expect to pay $$$ for some items that may seem plain. The food is good overall, but I'm taking off points for service and the fact that not all popular items are available even during peak hours, so you should call ahead of time before making the trek here.

Good African food. I simply adore this place. The staff is fun to deal with energetic and…read morelively. They come Kenya I think, so their accent is heavy. At times it may be hard to understand them, but it's okay. They ended up getting my order wrong, but it was fine with me Would recommend.

O wanted to try an Ethiopian place downtown, Abyssinia Restaurant, that was recommended by her…read moreEthiopian co-worker. It's located next door to TAO Vietnamese Cuisine. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 12:45pm). There were a couple people eating but for the most part, it was empty. The inside is spacious and they had incense sticks lit in the room. Service is slow and non-existent. You literally have to ask for everything. Our waitress asked if we were ready to order and then proceeded to leave when we said yes. She also didn't explain any of the dishes to us when she brought the food out to our table. Their on Ethiopian time; you'll know what I mean if you've been for Ethiopian food before. Menu is split into appetizers & salads, meat mains, vegan mains and drinks. - Mahiberawi ($49.99 for 4) - meat and vegetable combo platter. This easily fed four of us. Kitfo, k'ik'il, doro wot', k'ey beg wot', kale gommen besiga, ayib and special vegetarian combo of the day. It's a good variety of food although I didn't particularly find anything that stood out to my taste buds. The injera was light and airy but I didn't find it to have much of a sour taste on its own. The lamb was tasty but not much meat, mostly bone. A touch too salty. The raw ground beef was interesting; almost like a tartare. The yellow and green lentils were run of the mill but the beets and carrot/cabbage were good. Same for the kale and spinach. Worth a try but not sure if Abyssinia would be on my list to come back to.

We had an amazing dinner at this quaint restaurant. The four of us decided on the Mahibarawi meat…read moreand vegetarian platter. It was full of flavour and a wonderful variety for our first experience of Ethiopian cuisine. We also enjoyed the Coffee Ceremony with the burning of Frankincense. The prices were extremely reasonable for a party of 4. I would definitely recommend this dining experience.

Food was not fresh at all. It seemed cooked a week ago and reheated, I will never go neither my…read morefamily. The only fresh thing is Nan. Good luck

Avoid at all costs! Visiting this restaurant has always been a bitter sweet experience; the service…read moreis below average, but the food has been good. Today, I had an awful experience and am certain that I will not be returning to Africana again. My table ordered 2 deserts: a mango lassi and a pistachio falooda. Having grown up on these delicacies, I have a pretty good idea of what they should taste like. When we tried our deserts at Africana, they both had a particularly sour taste, as if the milk/yogurt in them had expired. Our server apologized and took them away, only to return a few minutes later and claim that someone in the kitchen tried them and that we were just mistaken (we hadn't complained about any food thus far, so this was a surprise to hear). She also said that they were going to charge us for the deserts anyway despite us sending both of them back filled to the top. I have never experienced anything like this. The manager was around, but did not come to our table. This restaurant seems to take their customers for granted. I would visit the food court for a better experience.

amazing place to have a lunch or dinner. I've been going there for the last 4 years and can't get…read moreenough. Delicious food.

I've walked past this place many times and thought of going in. The reason that I've put it off is…read morebecause it's a bit of a hole in the wall and I didn't have any expectations. Today I went in and asked the hostess what was good there. They brought me goat with rice, a very flavorful soup and a refreshing salad. The goat was very tasty and moist. It flaked off the bone and was a good portion. The rice was peppery and filling. I liked the soup very much. The meal really filled me up. It was my first meal of the day well into the afternoon. Very good portions! With a coke it came to $14 even. Extremely reasonable! I'll go back here again and bring friends!