Always delivers great food and a good vibe…read more We get take out and have friends who have done catering. Hummus, falafel and the chocolate dessert was awesome. Except way more than market rate! Enjoy. Parking on street and lots of other shops nearby.

Came by for an early dinner. You park on the street. You wait at the register and place your…read moreorder and pay. The clerk will give you a # and stand. We ordered the hummus and falafel appetizers and tried the lamb and chicken curry. The food was delicious. I love supporting small businesses and we will be coming back.

We stayed at the intercontinental St. Paul riverside. Used yelp to find a nearby place to eat. So…read moreglad this restaurant came up because it was delicious! It was a nice walk over the Mississippi River. The place is cozy and very clean. We were welcomed with so much warmth it was like having home cooking. We started out with the bread with feta. It was so good with the right amount of seasonings. I wanted to try the dowjic soup so I ordered a cup. I loved it! Yes it's lemony and has a lot of garlic which you could think is a lot of salt but these bright tangy flavors were right up my alley. Not to mention that with all that lemon and garlic it's great for your immune system. After a long flight this hit the spot. For entrees I had the bakla with chicken. So healthy and fresh. The rice had dill. Very tasty. My dad and his girlfriend had the Sheik Babani. They loved it. We enjoyed our meal so much that we went back on a Saturday in order to try the chicken Tawa which is only available Fridays and Saturdays. We had first gone there on Thursday. So glad we got a chance to try that too because the chicken was so tender and flavorful. Wish we were able to go again but they were closed Monday on our last day. Congrats to all the staff and owners for making this family restaurant a special place to eat.

First time here and it was a fun experience. Love the simple decor of the restaurant. Didn't know…read morethat it was a restaurant from passing by every time I would go to the Girl Scout Service Center and glad that I finally tried it. Will definitely go back to try other dishes. The service was great and friendly. Prices are reasonable. If you're not big on tart food, then don't get the dowjic soup because it has a lot of lemon juice. The soup was good with bread to tame down the tartness. The food was flavorful and not overpowering with spices like Indian cuisine.

Fogao Gaucho has a bit of charm that you don't find in the large Brazilian steakhouse chains. Love…read morethe rustic and homey interior and the service was top notch even with a bigger group. The salad bar was slightly less impressive than the big chains, but the delicious meat made up for any minor shortcomings. They also had an awesome table side after dinner drink which was fun to try!

If you're looking for an elegant dining establishment with high quality choices of meats, excellent…read morecocktails and a great experience....this is the perfect spot! If you haven't been to a Brazilian steakhouse before this is an experience worth trying out! Servers with different cuts of amazing meats will come around to your table to serve you. They are all very quick and friendly. Special requests for something specific is welcomed as well. They also have a large buffet for salads and sides. In addition, there servers will come around providing an assortment of appetizers. Here's what to expect: - You are given a card to place on your table. One side of the card is green and the other side is red. The green card lets the servers know that you are still dining and waiting for the different cuts if meat to come to your table. The red card means you see taking a break or are done dining. You get to flip the card whenever you are ready. - You can make special requests for your choice of meats to be served to your table. You can also make special requests for any appetizers you would like: plantains, mashed potatoes, fried corn bread. - If you're celebrating a birthday, mention this to your server and you can get a complementary dessert! This is one of the best Brazilian steakhouse we've been to and would definitely come back again! What a great experience!! Highly recommended!

Great American-style restaurant! This was our first time dining here while visiting from out of…read morestate and on our way to the Children's Museum. It's affordable, family-friendly, and offers plenty of kid-friendly menu options. The restaurant has a rich history and has even been featured on several television networks and in movies, which adds to its unique charm. The service was extremely friendly, the food was good, and the private parking lot made visiting convenient. The dining atmosphere is unique, with a vintage train car/trailer-style setting that creates a fun and memorable experience. Overall, a great stop for families and visitors looking for good comfort food and a one-of-a-kind dining experience.

Very bad service, overly expensive diner food…read more We were excited to try out this iconic restaurant while visiting St Paul, but we were quickly disappointed. We arrived and waited for a few minutes. The server eventually came out from the back and told us to sit anywhere. No greeting, no niceties. We skated over to a booth, as the floors had a layer of grime on them and were very slippery. The decorations were very cool. We definitely got the 50s diner vibe. Our server came over and took our order. She had zero personality. There were no introductions and she kept the conversation to one word sentences. She treated us like she'd rather have us leave then stay an eat. We were friendly throughout the dining experience. We did notice that the server was very pleasant with the other staff and all the male patrons, calling them "hon" and asking them if they need anything else. She did not extend any of these courtesies to our table of two women. It was bizarre and completely ruined our final experience in St. Paul. The food was overly expensive for very so-so diner food. The sausage patties were dried out. The eggs were overcooked. The rest was just fine, but not worth the price of over $40 for two basic meals (during the early bird time period) and two coffees. Lastly, it seemed like the smoke from the flat top was vented, but there was a smell of old cooking oil lingering in the restaurant. The whole experience was not good. It was one of the worst dining experiences we've had, and we do not expect or require a lot. We make no alterations to our food and we're friendly diners and tip well. This was a huge disappointment.

We were craving beef sambusas and googled this place which was on the way home. We ordered over the…read morephone with Mama Safia and tried to get wings but she said they were sold out and recommended the drumsticks with the same marinade. We ordered 8 freshly fried beef sambusas with their house green sauce and chicken drumsticks with fries. We were greeted to take a seat and was served a banana and a water bottle. Probably THE best chicken drumsticks we've ever had! Whatever that orange colored dry rub was, was so flavorful with a little kick. It was not oily and the meat fell off the bone at first bite. The fries were hot and crispy, not soggy. The beef sambusas were so delicious, generously seasoned, and a larger triangle size, paired with their house green sauce that we could literally drink. We totally forgot to take a pic of the chicken because it was just that good

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.

Solid chicken place. Pretty no-frills as far as decor but they're clearly going for decent food. I…read moreordered the 3-strip combo and I wound up with four strips. Mistake, or just one of those situations where they judge the strips to be a little short so they compensate with an extra. Whatever, I found them nicely flavored and ever so slightly overdone. Really only a touch, and you gotta admit that's better than the opposite problem. It came with plenty of dipping sauce, chosen out of a wide spice range. I got medium ("Coop") and liked it very much, I would get that exact one again unless I wanted to try other ones which seems like it might be a good idea. Also it came with a side of mac & cheese (substituted from fries) and that was very good. I will DEFINITELY get that again. This is a nice, quick, easy chicken option.

First experience here, and was driven to try it due to a Delta skymiles perk. We ordered to go and…read moreI arrived early and food was not ready, totally fine, I was early. Space is utilitarian. I would probably always get it to go after being in the space. The staff were nice, and the food was ready when promised. All three eaters gave the food a C or C+ rating. The fries were the best part, very good - even after being in a to go container. Had we reinvigorated them in the air fryer they would have been even better. Chicken was good, but not great. Spice level was accurate. Cole slaw was warm, which is not a temperature cole slaw should be. The sauce that comes with is not my thing, and the 16 year old said it was a copy or Raising Canes sauce. Overall not a bad experience by any means, we just won't be hurrying back.

I met one of the kindest cooks/cashiers at Karibu! And he made the most amazing (and affordable!)…read moreSambusas. I can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. So considerate, I was asked, "Do you mind waiting 5 minutes while I make your order?" Then we had a great conversation about giraffe preserves on the Somalian/Kenyan border-- a beautiful story from a young man who graduated from Johnson HS. The store was bright colored and really casual. What a great restaurant to have in the Payne/Phalen neighborhood!

Once visit with best friend he recommended me the food was delicious super fresh and Halal we…read moreordered Lamb sandwich and chicken wings I really enjoy food and there ambiance real African and modern culture mixed but beautiful very professional staff and welcoming Highly Recommend

A family run business and you can see that they go above and beyond with customer service. It is…read moreyour typical neighborhood corner store/market with basic groceries, some produce and fruit, but with one caveat that they make killer hot food right there in the back of the store. Anytime that I am in the neighborhood, or anywhere within a 10-15 minute radius, I make a point to stop here to grab food from their kitchen. The food is always plentiful and extremely delicious no matter what you get. My personal favorite is the 'chicken rice' but they have burgers, fries, gyros, kabobs etc. You will be surprised how amazing the food actually tastes. Only thing I wish about them is that their kitchen would be open on the weekends also, but I guess that's understandable since as I mentioned above, it's a small family run business.

I've never been here. I am aware that the owner is a good person who gives back to the community…read more We need more people coming here. Amazing food apparently.