Quite the experience... We were looking for some food near Colina Del Sol Park. This was open and…read morewalking distance, we figured checking it out. Don't judge this spot by the outside--the food speaks for itself Pulled up to this spot and I'll be honest--it's super lowkey and easy to miss. But once you try the food, you understand why people keep coming back. Here was my experience: AMBIANCE: Parking: Street or small lot, it can get busy based on the time of day. Seating: Inside seating, good for small groups. Maybe room for a total of 20 people. Vibes: Welcome to Midcity/City Heights area! It's not the flashiest part of SD but its definitely a grit and grind gem of San Diego. The spot itself is a no-frill type of spot, all about the food and not the aesthetics. You go up to the window and they'll let you know if you have in the kitchen - chicken, pork, beef, or fish. Super no-frills. This is one of those spots where it's all about the food, not the aesthetic. It almost feels like a hidden kitchen more than a traditional restaurant--but that's part of the charm. Reviewers even note it's "unpretentious" and focused on flavor over presentation FOOD / DRINKS: Chicken Combo (Recommend) This is where it hits. The chicken was well-seasoned, tender, and packed with flavor. Complemented with the rice, it made it extra fulfilling. Salad was simple but nice to have. Well worth the $20~ CUSTOMER SERVICE: Straight business. There was a little bit of language barrier but we got things all squared. TL;DR OVERALL: 3.5 Stars. Good food, simple selections, and quite the memorable experience. It's not a place you come for ambiance--but definitely a place you come for authentic, flavorful food. If you're open to trying something new and keeping it lowkey, this is worth checking out. #SupportBlackOwned TIPS: * This is not your conventional restaurant so come with an open mind! * Cash helps!

All the food was really great! We ordered many dishes and shared with everyone in the party. The…read moreserver was well versed on the menu, and helped us navigate with a shellfish allergy!

I was a bit hesitant to come here as I've never had nigerian food but we decided to try it out…read morebased on the good food reviews! I do think ambiance and customer service was lacking at first, seemed like our questions were not really being answered. It def could have been a cultural barrier on my end. So I did not really take it to heart, I just assumed they were busy . However we got our food and it was delicious. I ordered the shrimp fried rice but was out that day so I asked for it to be replaced by the Efo Riro & Rice and my husband ordered the Egusi Stew with Beef and Fufu. Both dishes were amazing. The efo riro was spicy! For me at least but not a bad spicy, it was quite delicious with the chicken it came with. The stew was flavorful and not spicy at all. The woman who attended us when we ordered checked in on us multiple times making sure we enjoyed the food and was not too spicy. Customers there were very friendly and the atmosphere definitely improved the longer we stayed there. would def recommend it

Unfortunately, this was not the experience I had hoped for, and the food quality was disappointing…read morefrom the very first bite. I ordered the okra soup with chicken, but the chicken did not taste fresh. It was extremely tough and appeared to have been frozen. Even more concerning, the inside of the restaurant did not appear to be properly cleaned, which raised serious concerns about the overall quality and preparation of the food. The service was subpar and could have been significantly better. Someone should have been consistently present and attentive to customers. The lack of attentiveness made the experience feel less welcoming than it should have been. I'm always willing to give a restaurant another chance, but unfortunately, this experience fell short in both food quality and service. Given the price and overall experience, I would not return or recommend this restaurant to others.

I haven't been to the physical location but I recently bought a plate at the Adams ave street fair…read moreand it was really the best food I had all weekend. I got a combo plate with sweet jerked chicken, collared greens and two types of rice since I couldn't make up my mind. I cleaned the plate. Will definitely be making a trip to the physical location asap.

The quality of the food is going downhill.. zero consistency in the kitchen. Undercooked plantain…read moreis a no.. & my order came back wrong twice. I don't think food is always being prepared by the family. You can taste the difference. Oxtails are also pricey but not trimmed well. They don't answer the phone. Farmers market staff never has issues. Girl at the front is kind. Wouldn't recommend at this time.

The food is delicious. You ordered to to. I got a large since this was my first time. Double meat…read moreand double veggies. I got sweet chicken and spicy chicken with greens and lentil It's a lot of food. But definitely worth it. $22. Theres seating inside. Looks clean. The service was fast and kind I'll be trying some more of the menu.

3/27/2026 - located near SDSU parking lot 3 and the bridge. I ordered the Mandazi African…read moredoughnuts . 10 minutes later they came out freshly made and all for $5.32 out the door. About 8 inside and they were fresh, soft and full of cinnamon. Loved these. I will go back here again for the real food! Enjoy.

Yemeni food by the South Red Sea. Easy parking, really nice folks, new (and only) Yemenese…read morerestaurant in town and we wish them well. All the best. Fresh ingredients and friendly staff. Hours and days will soon expand. Easy on the wallet.

Ambiance, service, and food, were great. Had some kabsa for a recent retreat I was a part of and…read morefood was absolutely delicious!! everything was seasoned to perfection and tasted super flavorfu, especially the tomato sauce. there were 2 different types of rice and both went really well with the chicken and the sauce!!

My husband and I really enjoyed this restaurant. We love Flavors of East Africa and Muzabita…read moreAbyssinian. This place is on point with both of those fabulous eateries. I am a vegetarian who doesn't eat meat or dairy; my husband plays along because he loves me. :) Anyhow, we made vegetarian choices. My husband had the pasta dish that was incredibly flavorful and spicy; I had the vegetarian Injera bread dish, which was nuts...literally. Did you know that injera bread is gluten-free and made from Teff wheat, which is fermented and is amazing for your gut??? I highly recommend this eatery for its amazing flavors; the owners and staff are very kind, and the service was above par. I loved the red wine with my dinner. I ordered the white wine, but my server brought me red, and I am glad she did; she knew what she was doing. My husband and I sat for a while, drank wine, and watched a bevy of beautiful women come in for a bridal shower. I absolutely love this place, and we will be back. Delicious food, beautiful atmosphere, excellent service !!!! As a San Diegan, come here, you won't be disappointed unless you are Elly C. LOL

This was my second time trying Ethiopian food. Great flavors, spicy and delicious! Friendly…read morewaitress, nice atmosphere. It took a while before we received our order but overall the food was good and the experience of eating the meal without utensils was fun, challenging. 2025/10

I bought lunch from their food stall during the Watts Towers Drum Festival in Los Angeles because…read moreit was the only vegetarian option I could find. I had never heard of "makande" before and they let me have a free sample of it as well as a few other items. Makande is made of kidney beans, corn, and various spices and it tasted so good! I ended up ordering that, plantains (bananas), lentils, and half and half yellow and pilaf rice. If I could do it again, I would order just one huge serving of makande and yellow rice because it ended up being my favorite and I'm salivating just remembering it. If I ever see this food stall again at some other festival, I'm making a beeline for it and know exactly what I'm ordering.

TL;DR: best value and African flavor I've found at any farmers market…read more Ordered a large Chicken combo: - double spicy chicken - Makande - Lentils WOW. The amount of food is enough for 2-3 people and it's all delicious. We opted for spicy because we felt the taster of sweet chicken was too sweet for our taste. Pro-tip: If you go to the farmers market, you can bring your own Tupperware and they will fill it to the brim. Get more food and don't create waste - win/win :) Will definitely be back soon Cheers, African Food Kitchen!

The food was good but for the amount I paid them few lil pieces of meat I got was a lil…read moredisappointing. I got the okra, egusi with goat and fufu. My favorite was the okra soup.

Let's start with the vibes. When I walked in, it was definitely a hole-in-the-wall. One review said…read moreit was "sketchy," and I kind of get it, it's not the most inviting space. It feels run down and not exactly like a place you'd want to dine in. That said, I didn't want to be too quick to judge. California is expensive, and it's especially hard for small, ethnic restaurants to maintain a dine-in space while serving labor-intensive dishes. As someone who's Caribbean (Dominican), I get how much time and love it takes to make meals like this, and I respect that hustle. I ordered the egusi, red stew with beef, jollof rice, and got fufu added on at pickup (shoutout to the staff for that, I didn't see it as an option during checkout, and they threw it in for me on the spot). The service was warm and genuine. My food was ready in about 30 minutes, and they were super sweet during pickup. Now, the food. Flavor-wise, it was solid. The egusi was well-seasoned, though the color threw me off , I'm used to egusi being more yellow, but this one leaned red, so I'm guessing they might've mixed in red stew. The jollof rice was very seasoned, definitely a standout. The fufu was okay, but something about the texture or flavor was slightly off. Not bad, just not the best I've had. The biggest disappointment was the red stew with beef. For almost $20, I got two tiny pieces of beef. That felt stingy, though not entirely surprising. I've seen this happen before at West African spots. Still, I expected a little more protein for the price. Overall: * Food is flavorful and portions (aside from the meat) are generous. * The service is friendly and accommodating. * The physical space needs some serious love, it could turn people away at first glance. Would I go back? Probably not, just because I'd like to explore other spots that might offer more consistency. But I do think they're doing their best, and with some improvements to the space and portions, this place could really thrive.

The food is outstanding. The restaurant is in the back of a small Somalian market. There are only…read morea couple of tables as business seems to be mostly takeout. There is a good variety of dishes. We do not eat chicken or beef so were happy they had plenty of fish, bean and vegetables dishes. The chapatis were great! Sauces delightful! Wanted to try something different than the usual Ethiopian food we like. They also have fufu which I thought was primarily Nigerian. It is funky looking for a restaurant and it takes time to get your order but worth the wait! We plan to return!

I was looking forward to check out this place. I arrived around 4pm. The restaurant is in the back…read moreof a supermarket. I ordered Chicken stew, grilled salmon, chicken sambusa (the only option), and Mandazi. I wanted to order chapati & maharago but i was told that they didn't have it. It took about 50 min to finally get my food. I loved the grilled salmon! The chicken stew was good too. The chicken sambusa was not too crunchy on the outside and a bit too dry for my taste. The Mandazi was undercooked. The center was gooey. The flavor was good though. The price is reasonable and there's parking out front. Overall, the experience was ok but the food was good.

This is a lovely restaurant staffed by a friendly family…read more We came here on Sunday afternoon around 3pm & enjoyed a delicious and filling meal here in a quiet and peaceful dining room. We tried the sambusas & they were crispy on the outside & soft inside: The lentils were well-cooked & lightly seasoned. They came with a hot sauce that paired nicely with the sambusas. The share platter with the meat combo, veggie combo & Doro wat was quite delightful. I think we were missing the salata, but no big deal. I didn't try any of the meats because they were for M., but I did try the Doro wat (chicken stew) and the meat was so tender that it fell off the bone. All of the veggies were so good, but I especially enjoyed the Yeater Kik Alecha Wot (yellow split pea stew) & the Tekil Gomen (cabbage with carrots & potatoes sautéed with onions, turmeric & other herbs). However, everything was very tasty. While individual portions of each dish were on the smaller side, eating these dishes in concert with each other and the injera resulted in more than enough food. M. nearly succeeded in eating all of the sauced injera on the platter as well. Woo! I had water with my meal and M. had a Jumex Mango juice. Addis offers soft drinks, tea, coffee & two specialty Ethiopian alcoholic beverages - Tej (honey wine) and Tela (a fermented beverage similar to beer). I did not try these this time, but I will next time! There is street parking & and a parking lot. Restrooms are available. Every second & fourth Saturday they offer a coffee tasting ceremony from 10-11 as well. I'm definitely coming back for that! There is also an Ethiopian grocery store next door which I will check out next time as well! Peace.

Stopped by with a few friends to introduce them to Ethiopian food and had a phenomenal meal. I have…read morebeen trying to find Ethiopian food as good as when I first had it in the DC area and this spot is it! Considering everything between taste, price, convenience, cleanliness, and ambiance, this spot is easily one of the best I've had so far. Service was friendly and the food came out pretty quickly. The restaurant is well decorated with traditional pieces. Parking in the rear is a huge plus! We ordered the veggie and meat combo with the addition of Doro Wot. The taste of every component was super flavorful and the meat was tender. All but the raw protein options are halal! The Tej (honey wine) was sweet and very strong. The Tela was similar to a sweet beer with coffee notes. Really glad we got to try both drinks. Overall, a really good spot! I can't wait until my next visit!