I have tried many African local restaurants around NJ and Precious Kitchen stands OUT. The food is…read moreamazing-always delicious and warm. The Servers/Cashiers are also pleasant and welcoming. A-grab-and-go place, always clean. I highly recommend it!!!

They're dirty don't eat from here and the owner rude and unprofessional. Fly eggs all over the beef…read moresticks.

I'm very picky about my African food and this made me very happy. Everything was great but the…read moreegusi was especially stellar. The cooks were awesome and I can't thank them enough.

The food was good. The egusi soup was delicious. The chicken bowl was perfect with the plantain…read moreside. We enjoyed our meal. Highly recommend.

Deeeeeeeeeelicious!!! I tried this place on DoorDash recently because I've been on a hunt for non…read morespicy meatless potato greens. My friend recommended this place to me as her husband is African and they enjoy this place. I should've gotten the seafood potato greens but either way those non spicy vegan greens hit the spot. Exactly what I was looking for--I can't wait to order from here again.

My husband and I were out and about and de used to go to one of our favorite spots, Food Geez. The…read morelast time I came by they had been closed down for some reason. We decided to check in. Yay! They were open again. I ordered the red snapper and jalof rice with a side of pepper sauce. It comes with plantains. This dish cost over $40. The price has just reached my ceiling of what I find to be reasonable. My pots, pans and Mr. Shoprite is calling me to get to cooking. Ugh! Oh well! It was great while it lasted. I Love this restaurant, but I will be retiring my dollars from this restaurant. I wish them the best. One whole fish, rice, plantain and pepper sauce isn't in my mind worth $40 especially for take out food. Again, I hope for all the best. I will miss the freshness and tastiness off their food but I feel like they have out priced themselves.

We used to go here all the time when we lived close. We recently were craving some African cuisine…read moreand figured let's got somewhere still local where we are familiar..... OMG she has let this place go down hill. We enter to pick our food up and the whole place is filled with boxes and stacks of paper magazines etc. it looks like storage or something, you can not even approach the counter to pay bc there are tubs and boxes stacked up. if you been here you know you can see into the kitchen through a small window and let me tell you the dishes were stacked to the ceiling. Looks like she needs some help getting her business back in order and cleaned up. To think it used to look nice in there and we used to sit and eat.......sorry to say we will never return and food was not up to par as we remembered

The food here is very tasty. I patronized this restaurant for the many years I lived in the area…read more Highly recommended.

Asanka is 10/10, our new favorite spot! A little hole in the wall- but thats where the best food…read morecomes from! All the food was fresh, big portions, and DELICIOUS!!! Michael (the chef) is so sweet- he was so patient with us, took time to explain and answer any questions, and is an amazing cook- he's the BEST!!!

Absolutely delicious egusi and fufu! The owner is also so kind , 10/10 service and food. Definitely…read morewill be going back!

If you're ever downtown and looking for a place to eat lunch or dinner you definately have to try…read morethis spot. Best rice I have ever tasted. Chicken was also very good. Hoping to stop in again and try the fish next time. Great food, great people..

Was my first time coming here and the staff were super friendly & great host. The food is…read moreabsolutely chefs kiss and taste so delicious! Lots of seating for solo visitors by the window high top view or groups of 4 people. My friend and I absolutely loved our meals and even got take out to go. They do catering also and are very active on Instagram if you want to see their work. Hours or operation and menu(as of Feb 2024) attached in the images I uploaded. The food wasn't made spicy/ hot but they provide extra hot pepper sauce to the side.

When we were toddlers, it was natural to eat with our hands…read more But as soon as we managed to hold a fork and spoon, we were expected to use utensils. As children and adults, using your hands to eat was frowned upon. Fried chicken and a few other dishes were exceptions. Although, to be honest, I'm one of the few people in the world who grew up eating fried chicken with a knife and fork. Let me introduce you to Ethiopian food, where utensils aren't usually used. I guess you could call it a hands on experience. The best way to experience it in central New Jersey is at Dashen Ethiopian Cuisine in New Brunswick. https://www.dashenethiopiannj.com/ Dashen, managed by a husband and wife team - Alemayehu Hailu and Tsigereda Lemlemayehu, also offers a full bar and a big screen TV for sports events. It is a delightful place for a special meal. They also do catering. The meal starts with injera - a spongy, fermented flatbread that is spread over a large serving plate. The other foods are placed on top of this sort of sour dough bread. All of the dishes - meats and vegetables - are well cooked with fragrant sauces. They are served with a pile of folded injera. How do you eat it? You rip off a piece of injera and use it to grab some meats or vegetables or scoop them up. Then you pop it into your mouth. The sourly fermented bread and other dishes make a great combination. Whether you go for meat or vegetables, the keys here are the spices. There's a chicken dish called Doro Wot. It is simmered in a special spice sauce with onions, garlic and ginger. And served with a hard boiled egg. There are dishes of cubed beef and ground beef, and lamb. There's a lamb stew called Yebeg Alicha with onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, turmeric and other spices. The same spices can be applied to a fish fillet, salmon or shrimp. But my favorites are the vegetables. There's Misir Wot, split lentils simmered with special spices, onions, garlic, tomatoes and ginger. Gomen is collard greens with onions, spices, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and jalapenos. Tikal Gomen is cabbage with the same spice combination. Kik Wot is yellow split peas cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and special spices. Dinich Alicha looks like a mixed vegetable plate with potatoes, carrots, string beans, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and spices. The food can be very spicy or quite mild. Talk to your server so you order the dishes that are to your taste. The best way to eat Ethiopian food is on a combination plate. Go with a small group of friends. Have a combination plate of meat dishes. Order another combination plate of vegetarian dishes. That will give you eight to 10 different dishes to sample. Different beans and meats and vegetables. There's a variety of textures and flavors. And eat it slowly. In fact, don't just eat it. Savor it. Really enjoy each delicious taste. Eating Ethiopian food at Dashen is not just a meal. It's an experience. You can get takeout or delivery. But it is so much better in the restaurant. I urge you to get out of your culinary rut and visit Dashen. Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar 88 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732-249-0494 They are closed Mondays.

Great vegetarian selection, good service, food is tasty and healthy! They sell beer and wine, but I…read morewish it was BYOB