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Quruxlow Restaurant

3.1 (38 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Muufo with goat
Travis Y.

Came here for lunch with coworkers whom recommended the place. FYI: the room is divided into 2 areas: the front is reserved for men, while the back is reserved for women and men whom want to join their partner, wife and or family. Ambience: clean, simple decor and various tables ranging from 4-12 people. Service: the waiter that we got appeared to not understand the full menu, there were a few items on the menu where he didn't know what they were made out of off. Luckily for us, one of my coworkers speak Somali. Food: ordered the lunch entree: braised goat, goat soup, salad, and collard-green. The portion are huggggeeeeeee. My plate could feed 2-3 people; I thought they made a mistake when my plate came. Braised goat: they must've cooked the goat ahead of time since it took less than 10minutes after we ordered for the foods to arrived. The goat was tender and moist to my surprise!!! Don't know what they did during the preparation stage, but the goat taste was not pronounced. I was caught off guard in a good way. This is good for those who want try out goat for the first time to get accumulated to the taste. My only complaint of the goat is that it needs a little more salt!!! Goat soup: a must get dish, enough said!!! Savory, full of depth and the goat flavor does not over powered the dish. Just get a gallon and you will be good. The collard-green: you will taste the cumin and cardamom instantly. Well seasoned. When you dipped the mild seasoned goat meat with the collard green, it makes perfect sense!!! The best part: the meal is only $12 and they also give you a large mango drink. They just got me as a repeated customer. I just have to come here hungry and thirsty next time to pig out!!!! Stay hungry and thirsty my friends

Fish and bbq chicken with flavored rice
Rahma O.

This place is a hidden gem. If you are ever planning to try out Somali food I would really recommend to start with this place. The servers were very respectful and explained some of the dishes to us. I ordered the bbq chicken and fish with rice plate. The serving sizes are HUGE, one plate can easily feed 2-3 people. The plates come with a side salad plus drink and a banana (part of Somali culture) that only for ~$14!

The "Sport" dish with rice, chicken, beef, goat, and salad, along with bananas, green hot sauce, and mango juice on the side.
H 2.

The Somali community is such an integral part of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, so when I visited Minneapolis for the first time, I definitely wanted to try some Somali food. I ended up visiting Quruxlow and enjoyed the overall experience. As soon as we walked in, we were seated in a large booth. Our waiter came over and verbally shared the menu in Somali with my friend who speaks Somali. I think he assumed that we were both Somali and wanted us to feel comfortable and that's fine. She ended up ordering a "sport" dish, one where you choose between rice or pasta as a base and then three meat choices plus some salad on top. We ordered rice with chicken, beef, and goat. Before our food arrived, our waiter brought out 2 small dishes of a thick, red hot sauce, ranch dressing, and a pitcher of mango juice and some cups, as well as some bananas, which many Somalis traditionally eat with the majority of their meals. As we waited for our food, the customers around us also seemed to share their food, enjoying the restaurant's family style dining. Our own food quickly arrived after about 10 minutes and we started to dig in. The rice was flavorful and seemingly seasoned with chicken stock and cardamom. Ive only tried goat meat twice before and it isn't a favorite of mine, but this meat was cooked in a stew like sauce and easily fell off the bone. It was also flavorful and reminded me of braised lamb. The chicken and steak were also well seasoned and tasty. We enjoyed sharing the rice, salad, and meat dish with some green hot sauce on top (there was a bottle of this sauce already on the table). I even tried the food with a bite of banana, which added a nice, slightly sweet and creamy contrast to the rice and chicken. As we ate, our waiter came back to ask us how the food was and another very friendly employee came out and talked to me about Somali food and the community in Minnesota. Ultimately, we enjoyed a non-expensive, filling, and delicious Somali meal. I did visit the restaurant with a friend who is familiar with the restaurant and she speaks Somali, which was great. It would have been an even better experience if there was an actual menu and if the waiters initially shared more information about the food and restaurant, since it was my first time visiting. However, I enjoyed the experience!

My fried tilapia (not on the menu but a pescatarian plate they made for me)

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Lately their food and service sucks. I recommend smaller restaurants for better tasting or better service

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Poor service. They ignore you and focus on their core clientele The food might be good but we walked out.

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10 years ago

0 STARS!!!! Food is TERRRIBLE! Don't eat here pls. They give you food another customer left and microwave it. I found a receipt in my food.

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They don't even deserve one star. They got my order wrong on top of that they give me old food. Never ever going black this place

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Mama Safia's Kitchen

4.7(30 reviews)
0.5 miPhillips, Powderhorn

Friendly spot with decent Somali food. Stopped in late on a Monday night. Since it was near closing…read moretime, they were out of several items. Ordered the chicken suqqar and my friend got the beef suqqar with ugali. The meats were a little dry and didn't have a lot of flavor. I asked for some of the green sauce that helped, but it would have been nice if the dishes had more flavor on their own. The spinach dish that came with the ugali had a lot of flavor, and the ugali had nice texture. It was a very cozy space and the service was friendly, but I was also overcharged for my dish (didn't notice it until I paid). I wanted to love this place, but found it only OK. I will try it one more time since they didn't have the dishes I wanted to order.

I popped in for a snack to warm up after risking frostbite during the march on Lake St. I wasn't…read morethe only one doing that, and the cashier was graciously offering us free hot tea. She warned us it was sweet so I passed. She seemed to be genuinely enjoying her job, not something I see often in restaurants. I chose a Sambusa and a Mandazi since they looked like they would be easy to stuff in my coat. Mama Safia's looks like a tiny corner place from the outside but seems bigger on the inside. Bright and sunny with well spaced tables. I saw some full orders being served and they looked amazing. It didn't take long to get my order but the march had ended, so I went back to my car and bit into the Sambusa (aka Samosa in other cuisines) as soon as I was out of the wind. Best I've ever had! Lovely flakey crust with a mild curry taste in the chicken filling. The Mandazi is something like a donut but not overly sweet, and aromatic with warming spices. This could actually be a 5 star, but I feel I should return for a full meal experience.

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Hamdi Restaurant

4.0(33 reviews)
0.4 miPhillips, Powderhorn
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We're in the area to support a neighboring Somali eatery. ICE protest going in full force on the…read morestreet, taking up an intersection with cries of the community. We got to that door just as the owners were closing up shop, so we asked for a nearby suggestion and were directed down the block, to the other side of the protest. My friend promptly forgot the name of the suggested eatery, and I was busy focusing on the protest and feeling so deeply proud of our community, so we simply meandered before arriving at Hamdi. Abdiladif had such a bright, warm grin spread across his face as he welcomed us into the space and led us to a back table that you wouldn't think there was a fight for human rights occurring right beyond the walls. Or rather, it's possible that he realizes that, yes, there was, and every voice outside and every visitor inside is proof of where this community stands in this fight. Yeah, okay, that'd be reason for me to grin, too. The menu was simple. A few protein options. A few vegetarian dishes. A few drinks. A complimentary cup of Somalian tea that you could refill at will at a station conveniently located at the middle corner between the two dining rooms. No prices beside the menu items, which was puzzling. Abdiladif was so friendly and happy to answer our many curious questions, offer clarifications and suggestions. We ordered the two goat dishes. One ended up being out of a key component, likely the happy result of several tables filling up before ours, so we ended up with two of the same goat dish. They weren't really named, so "goat" was all we went off of on the menu. My friend paired his with the spaghetti, while mine was with chapati, hummus, and creamed veggies. My friend ordered mango juice. The sweetened Somalian tea was plenty delightful for me. We both preferred the creamed veggies in the same bite as the hummus. The chapati seemed somewhat dry and needed the hummus. The goat was decently flavorful and tender, though not juicy. My friend struggled a bit with the larger bones on his pieces. We both loved the tea so much that we continued chatting while sipping on one last sweet refill, after learning that a dessert menu no longer existed. Before we leave, I leave my jacket and to-go container of lamb meat at our table to use the restroom. I return to my jacket missing. Baffled, I figure my friend had grabbed it. I turn to grab the to-go box and go pay on my way out. As I turn back towards the main dining room, a diner from a neighboring table within the room runs back in and makes a beeline for me. He's holding my jacket, folded tidily. Sheepish, he explained that he thought I'd forgotten it and had run out of the restaurant with it to look for me. It's unfortunate that painful times like these exist, but it's also beautiful to see community come together in light of that dark. There are several Somali places in this area, many other ethnic spaces to support in the Twin Cities. My friends and I look forward to getting to know a great many more.

This place has GREAT food, and very attentive service. Very vegetarian-friendly, there were several…read moreoptions to pick from if you don't eat meat or fish. We will be back

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Hamdi Restaurant - Private family seating area

Private family seating area

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Baarakallah Restaurant

4.1(19 reviews)
1.5 miWest Bank
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It's hard to find and off the beaten path but it's worth the effort! The food is very tasty, very…read moreaffordable, and the ambiance is no-nonsense, "let's eat and drink tea" kind of place. Baarakallah is set back from the street and tucked inside a corridor that is shared by a Halaal grocery shop. Once you arrive inside, the clientele may observe you but it's fine. The server at the front is approachable and can describe the dishes and is very prompt with service. And the food is spicy yet balanced, savory but not over seasoned. The prices are very affordable for the amount of food you get! We were very happy with the beef over rice and the samosa style pastries. Great food and a unique experience.

Hole in the wall so you know it'll be good! We came in with no real knowledge of Somali foods (but…read moresome of Kenya and Ethiopia), yet the menu was still fairly relatable even without any prior experience. Most importantly, they had the menu of the previous restaurant still up - a Mediterranean place it looked like - and the woman in charge said they could make Somali versions of most of that. So I asked for a chicken sandwich using the Somali stewed chicken and my partner got the chicken stew plate (suqar I think). Both were delightful, and the Somali-styled black tea was deliciously like a chai tea. Highly recommend.

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Baarakallah Restaurant - A Somali chicken sandwich.

A Somali chicken sandwich.

Baarakallah Restaurant - Across the street from the restaurant is a giant mural

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