I was a bit confused with the concept at first, but it turned out to be really easy and the food…read morewas amazing! I've been craving African food since our honeymoon years ago. I finally figured I'd search o line and found this spot. I called and the immediately received a text. Everything was communicated through text, including photos of the menu. You order the day before, and pick a time (it seems like they start around lunch), then pay through Cash App. We met our delivery person at 310 Daniel Webster Hwy Mall Entrance. Nashua, NH 03060, which is one of their drop off locations. It took me a bit to understand the process for ordering and pickup, but I couldn't be happier with the food. We can't wait to try some more items next time! Truly sooooo delicious!

Interesting concept of a way to try West African meals. I texted to (978) 799-0901 to place an…read moreorder, and was informed that their system was already attending to me. I was contacted via text messaging by an automated attendant. I thought it was quite tedious at first, but I understood they wanted to be clear about what I wanted to order, and what they provide. It was quite expensive, but well worth it because the food was delicious with first class service. I felt like a princess. Keep up the good work guys! Never despise days of small beginnings. Thank you!

Great food, even when a busy festival is keeping the kitchen on its toes!…read more Maya's Kitchen is great, the food is tasty, and the service is delightful. I am saddened to learn that they are closing next year, but that just means that I need to eat there more while she is still open! The Mac & Cheese has a great Caribbean spice, certainly a top contender for M&C and the Chicken Curry is equally tasty. I wish that there was a larger dining room, it's quiet, but I expect that plenty of people come in for take-out, since the meals easily make it home without much loss of flavor. I look forward to visiting more in the future and trying out her entire menu.

Amazing take-out from Maya's kitchen today. We ordered by phone and arrived just before it was done…read moreso had a few minutes to check out the restaurant space. It's a counter order arrangement, but with several comfortable looking tables, including a couple of nice window spots. I would definitely plan to eat in in the future. For entrees we had beef and okra stew, goat, and jerk chicken. All were great, with the jerk chicken both wonderfully flavored and tender, the goat well balanced and the stew the perfect level of spicy. We each got two sides, with various combinations of plantains, collard greens, and beans. The collard greens were especially excellent, cooked to the right level of tender and well seasoned. They were out of a few things so if you are craving something very specific maybe call ahead, but it's all good so you really can't go wrong. If ordering the same again, I might get the rice or fufu with the stew next time, and I definitely want to try the Jamaican rum cake.

Wow. What a gem! Food was delicious, people were so friendly! Will def be going back.read more

The meal was delicious from start to finish. The fufu with okra stew was my favorite, though family…read moreloved the tender ribs. The chicken curry was excellent, too. This place is a hidden gem. Wonderful place and staff!

A little restaurant tucked in a corner, which I had the fortune of trying today. Went there…read moresnooping for lunch and IT WAS AMAZING! I got spicy beef stew and chapati. It was so good I almost cried. We used to have dishes just like this back home in Bangladesh. I find it amazing that people from countries thousands of miles apart have the same taste. I saw some more chicken items on the menu. I'll definitely go back to try those. There were also other snacks like samosas, sausages, mandazis and also pastries. The samosa is good, but I wish they were spicy, like with green chili. The sausage was okay.

So I move clear across the country and what do I find basically walking distance from my new home…read morebut a Kenyan place! I haven't had Kenyan food in literally years and now I've found a favorite! First up, samosas, basically a large, stuffed "pastry" fried and filled with tasty things. If you've ever had Indian food, you can get similar things there. I'm fairly certain there's a vegetarian option, but we had the meat ones; I could easily just eat a whole meal just of those. Delicious! Then there's chapati (I didn't even know you could get decent chapati in the States!) whish for the uninitiated, is basically like a combination of a flat bread and a tortilla with this smoky sort of flavor that pairs well with everything. Now because it's a small space, they have a limited, rotating menu that changes daily. Today (Saturday) was this savoury beef stew with potatoes, peas, and a few other mixed vegetables that you could get with either (coconut) rice or chapati. (One guess which I picked. ;-p ) And then on recommendation by the housemates, I got a mango smoothie that basically tasted like mango lassi (a yogurt blended beverage) which you can get at most Indian restaurants and was delicious, which is strange because I don't even like mango, but whatever. Clearly, this is a new favorite and I will be going back, a lot, in the near future!

What a great spot to get a vegetarian meal in Portland. We were excited to see two…read moreEritrean/Ethiopian restaurants in town, and we picked the Red Sea because their food looked great in photos online. It has a definite hole-in-the-wall aesthetic, but as soon as we stepped inside and smelled the food, we knew we were in the right place. We ordered the veggie combo for two people. Of note, it did not include shiro (ground chickpea curry), so we had to add that for an extra $10. We also wanted to add ful fava, so we could try every single veggie option, but they were out that day. The food took awhile to come out, so we were ravenous by the time it arrived, but it was worth the wait. We loved every bite. Unlike many other Eritrean/Ethiopian places we have tried, the Red Sea did not put excessive salt or oil on the food, just enough for it to be really tasty. In particular, we loved the lentil/okra dish, which we had never tried before. Just delicious. We also asked for the food to be extra spicy, so they brought us a little side of extra berbere powder. It did the trick! The injera was very fluffy and fresh. Of note, they sometimes close early if they have a rush earlier in the day, so keep that in mind before you go.

Red Sea is a lovely family-run Eritrean restaurant on Washington Ave. I'm a big fan of Eritrean…read morefood and have had it in several cities, and this place does not disappoint! The interior is small but has a decent amount of booth seating. The service is also very warm. Came here for dinner on a cold day and ordered a veggie sampler and beef tibsi for two people. Everything was exceptionally tasty and well-seasoned. The tibsi was served together with the veggie sampler (in the middle of the injera), and the whole thing was plenty of food for two. The bill came out to about $60 after tax and tip, which I think is moderately priced for Portland given the portion size, and we left happy! We'll certainly be back.

Lively beats dispersed- hip openers, if you will. Artists take delight- every I inch from the…read moreentrance to the bathrooms are bathed and invigorated in humble, home grown color splashes and construction. Check out the bespoke lumber fashioned paper towel holders. Tokoss is Africa not American, so experiences w/ "prices" and "time" aren't 110Grill.

My first experience was great! Friendly staff and really homie. It took them a while to make my…read morefood since I ordered everything on the menu and they had just opened. I tend to do this when trying new places so I can figure out what I like, so I am use to waiting a bit. The food was really good and flavorful. The oxtails were so tender and the plantains so sweet. I was really excited about going back and I told a lot of people about this place. Unfortunately, it has been downhill every since. First they are never open on time. I have gone +40 mins after opening and the door was locked. I could see a woman unloading food but she did not acknowledge me. I have called +2 hours after opening and no answer. When I did finally manage to get ahold of someone, the food was cold and they changed the plantain style. Now they use large plantains that are not sweet. They are just dry and flavorless. I was ok with this since the portion size was still good and the other food still had good flavor. The last straw was when I ordered my food in person and I told guy #1 exactly what I wanted. I even got extra oxtail gravy for the rice. I waited about 15 mins for my food and I watched guy #1 finish packing my food. Well guy #2 was obviously upset with the amount of food guy #1 made for me so he made a scene. Even though he was speaking another language I could tell he was talking about me since he kept gesturing to me. They put my original food in a storage cabinet and guy #2 proceeded to remake my food. He put 1 oxtail, no gravy, and added a small amount of sides. This took another 10 mins. I was amazed at what I was watching. Guy #2 hands me the new food and smiles at me. Like I didn't just witnessed what happened. I try to support small places like this especially in this region but after that experience... I will likely never go back. I suggest you order your food ahead of time and avoid the wait and subpar service. Happy Hunting Yelpers!

Not sure why this place is marked as permanently closed - we picked up food the other day and it…read morewas delicious! It was our first time trying Eritrean food and we had plenty of vegetarian options to choose from. The service was great and the food was packed with care. As an added bonus, we discovered they have mead and we really enjoyed it!

Standard Eritrean food, which is delicious. The issue I have is that the prices are outrageous and…read morethe portions small. A veggie sampler, with various small portions of lentils and vegetables, is $80...$80!!! When it arrived, I thought surely they'd given us a smaller size, since there were only two of us, with a lower price. Easily eaten between 2 people, even though it says 3-4 on the menu. I'll be taking my business to Red Sea, which has a more down-to-earth customer base and more reasonable prices.

I really loved this place and dare to say it's the best African food I've had in the U.S. I hadn't…read morepreviously had Cameroonian food but have had Ethiopian/ Eritrean, Senegalese, South African, and Ghanaian food. Everything was fresh and delicious! Space is larger and turns into a club some nights. Definitely has the space and vibe for it. The main guy (might be owner?) super nice and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed chatting with him to place our order. Yes, service is slow, so do budget a lot of time for that. Might also be because he's mostlysingle handed.

Food is incredible! I love the goat pepper soup. The puff puff was so soft and delicious. The…read morepork shoulder dish with the pieces of fatty pork was very tasty. And of course the jollof is a must-have as a staple. I just wish there was more of it for the price. The service could also be better. Went to receive a pick up but was never greeted, so I just had to wait and stood there while I was wondering if they knew I was there for pickup. Was never given thanks for the order just a you're all set. However, the restaurant looks incredible and deserves a sit down. Will definitely try again next time we can get out of the house.

Located in the Square One Mall food court, Mariam's Yummy Kitchen serves up African cuisine…read moreincluding meat dishes, rice dishes, soups, stews, pounded yams, beans & plantains, meat pies, fish rolls, cold drinks and Zobo juice. I stopped by Mariam's for a snack while conducting business at the mall. I ordered the Jollof Rice Side ($6 plus tax), Meat Pie ($3.50 plus tax) and a Fish Roll ($3.50 plus tax), which were basically hot & ready to go. The Jollof Rice is a West African dish which had soft long grain rice in a stewed tomato base, bell peppers, and spices. The Meat Pie and the Fish Roll had a dense soft pastry shell with tasty rich fillings. I was very happy with my food court choice of stopping here for a filling tasty snack.

Everything is so fresh and delicious, and I absolutely crave her jollof rice. I'm nowhere near…read moreSaugus but I make the trek every few months because it's so good.