I really enjoyed the food here! The service was amazing and we were always helped with a smile. We…read moreordered the Party Jallof Rice and Egusi & Fufu to share, which are some of the most popular dishes of theirs. The Party Jallof was delicious, with a nice smokiness to the rice and the chicken seasoned spectacularly. I'm typically not the biggest fan of plaintains, but the plaintains that came with the rice were crispy and savoury. It was my first time trying fufu & egusi, and for the most part it was exactly what I expected! The stew was tasty, and the fufu had such a unique and lovely texture. Similar to Ethiopian food where you use the injera to pick up the meat/veggie stews, you use the fufu to scoop up the egusi. However, since fish bones are used in the stock, I found several fish bones in my dish that ruined the experience of it. It is a little on the pricier side with these dishes at $26+. The portion of rice could have been bigger, but tastewise everything was great. I would definitely come back to try other dishes and to have their jallof again!

This meal felt like such a delightful little treat, every bite was crispy, flavorful, and…read morebeautifully balanced, paired with those perfectly crafted bites that made the whole experience feel special, it's the kind of moment that lingers sweetly and makes me want to come back again just to enjoy it all over once more.

Since this place first opened last year, I've been wanting to try it…read more 2022 was my virgin experience with Nigerians and their food, specifically jollof rice, something I had initially at Afrofest at Woodbine Park and then later at Mild Afro Lounge and restaurant. If you had Ethiopian food, and think that's the end of Africa, you're wrong-oh! Nigerian food is completely different and more lovable by far. I'm a huge fan so far, after just trying it thrice. Starting with the rice, it's that engaging chewy texture to the rice itself that is totally addictive and unlike any other fried rice dish I've tried. And the flavour-forward bold and distinctive seasoning that starts in your mount and permeates all the way to your brain and beyond. Incredible and a huge step in varieties of experiences food-wise that you are likely to have in your life. My dish, seen in the pics, came with a side of plantain. Carrying on with the theme of a smashingly-good outside charred-like texture and caramelized-flavour along with a tender and moist-soft yellow fluffy inside these little buttons of joy make an incredible taste experience on your tongue. And last but not least is the chicken legs (with thigh). Omg that sauce is tangy-spicy good! And the outside of the chicken has a caramelized chewy texture that is totally addictive and had me gnawing away at the bones trying to find every little morsel of it. The inside is tender juicy dark meat, wonderfully soaked in that epic sauce flavour. How many times have I mentioned "flavour" in this review? Not enough, you need to experience this for yourself! Highly recommended in a barren strip of Spadina, just south of Bloor on the east side. Check out the menu and go with a group so you can try more stuff, and... invite me, I wanna wanna go!! Anytime, NO Wahala!

Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen is tucked at the back of a small plaza in Etobicoke, serving traditional…read moreGhanaian and Nigerian food. This place is somewhat 'hidden' as it's not readily apparent from the street. When you enter the plaza, turn right and go straight until the end, then turn left. It's located at the back, beside G Central Market (a small grocery store serving staples and ingredients to make Western African dishes). It's mostly a take-out place, with only 2 small tables (4 chairs each) in the restaurant. There is a TV screen but not much else. Note that there is no washroom for customers inside, and no washroom in any of the other neighbouring businesses in the plaza either (so plan accordingly). Most people come here for take-out / food pick-up. The menu on the website and UberEats (for delivery / take-out) is bigger and has more items, compared to the menu that's displayed inside the restaurant. According to the website and UberEats menus, they serve both Ghanaian and Nigerian dishes. But the menu on display when we got there only had Ghanaian dishes (which was ok, because we came for the Ghanaian food anyway). Service-wise, it was excellent. The person who took our order and served us was nice and friendly. The food was great! I love Western African food in general. The Waakye came as a large plate of rice and beans (my favourite!), spaghetti, plantain, boiled egg, small salad, and choice of protein (we chose fried fish). The sauce on the fish was a bit spicy but it was delicious. The Plantain with Beans dish came with a LOT of plantain slices that were slightly crispy on the outside, warm and soft in the inside. They weren't too sweet and more on the savoury side, so they paired perfectly with the beans stew that was packed full of flavour. This dish also came with fried fish. We ordered 2 extra side salad for extra veggies. They were just shredded lettuce, carrot, and a few small pieces of cucumber. The down side is that because this is mainly a take-out place, they served us using plastic forks and knives (instead of reusable utensils). The side salads also came in plastic containers to be thrown away right after eating, despite us eating in (instead of getting take-aways). No biggie, as we still enjoyed the food immensely, but it could've been more sustainable and environmentally friendly with reusable utensils and plates / bowls.

I felt like I was back in the Old Country! Mandazis, CRISPY style samosas which I had growing up…read more(not those doughy things), keema parathas, spicy mogo (cassava) and whole wheat parathas. DIVINE. Busy place, the phone never stops ringing and tons of customers.

This place is a snack bar in the middle of Scarborough. They serve East African style Indian food…read more The food is delicious and the prices are very reasonable. Don't expect the best service, you just get your food, put down your damn money and leave! But essentially all you're there for is the food, so get your food run home, sit down and enjoy. I had the chicken biryani, meat kebabs and veggi samosas. All delicious!

Authentic African food just hits different. Must try. Everything was fresh flavorful a sun my son…read moreeven enjoyed it. It was his first time

Amazing TASTING Ghanaian food for a very decent price ; service is meh, but to be expected of…read moreAfrican places. Could do much better with the servings of meat...I literally had threes of the smallest pieces of meat in the universe on my plate..besides all that...pretty swell

Terrible old food , burnt old hard like a rock terrible costumer service over priced avoid at all…read morecost 40$ for a small portion store manager doesn't know how to manage a store serving old food

I've always wanted to try West African food, and this was a good recommendation by my friend from…read moreNigeria. The food we sampled was all great. I had the Combo 2 consisting of beef & chicken suya with jolof rice. The price was a little pricy at over $20, but I would say it was well worth it. There were a lot of food portions in the order that I was able to take some of the food to-go for eating later at home. The taste of suya was not too much different from other grilled food; however, suya still has its own distinct character. The combination of the grilled meat with the salad or coleslaw with the plantain and jolof rice was exquisite. The spice mix use was also just a little different to make suya distinct. My friend had all praises for his order of the suya wrap. The food item was very filling with generous portions of protein included in it. My only complaint was their transition into the new menu pricing and with their online order was not very smooth at all. They had a card with a QR code that should direct you to the online site for ordering, but the code was not quick to register. There was also no place on the online site to enter the discount code to get 10% off your order. The operators should have been better trained and familiar with the whole online order process and the expected interface that customers will run into.

Yummy East African food and milk is delicious! Ishtar is a great Somalian restaurant mid Etobicoke…read morelocation.

Take a trip to East Africa without the long flight. Istar Restaurant in Etobicoke delights with…read moreflavour and friendly, accommodating staff. The gentleman who served us was very informative and guided me through the various dishes available and their flavours. I opted for a mixed wrap and BBQ drumstick. Both satisfied my appetite and wowed me with the flavour. We opted to eat in the comfortable and stylish Dining room. Equally easy to. Stop for quick take out. I'll be back

I called in to place an order and the person was rude. I decided to take my business somewhere else.read more

This place is a hidden gem for authentic Congolese food in Ontario. It's located in a suburban…read moreneighbourhood in Pickering. The owner / server was very nice and gave us pointers on what side went good with which dish (e.g. to have the kwanga / cassave with the rich stews such as the fumbwa). The interior was very basic, hot inside (during summer), and not the cleanest (had to keep wafting flies away from our food), but it was the food that mattered more. The food was pretty good and authentic according to those who are more familiar with the cuisine. However, we found most of the dishes to be extremely salty (especially the fish dishes). All of the vegetable dishes were very rich and creamy, which paired well with the plain sides such as the kwanga and rice. At the end, we got complimentary dessert of mikate (Congolese version of beignets / fried ball doughs), which I thought was very nice of them! Dishes that we tried: 1) Pondu (chopped cassava leaves) - My favourite out of all the ones we tried. I liked the slight bitter taste of the cassava leaves, different from most other leafy greens such as spinach. 2) Kwanga (fermented cassava, grounded into paste and wrapped in marantaceae leaves for steaming) - A staple starch in the Democratic Republic of Congo, often served with stews and soups. 3) Jollof Rice (West & Central African rice dish made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilis, onions, and a variety of spices) - Pretty good, not overly strong taste-wise so it went well with the other richer dishes. 4) Grilled Tilapia (with ginger & lemon, topped with onions) - VERY salty and a bit oily. Tons of bones with little meat. 5) Mbisi Ya Mayi (basa fish in tomato sauce) - Also very salty. But the tomato sauce was ok. 6) Fumbwa (Congolese spinach stew, cooked with red palm oil and ground peanuts) - It tasted like 90% smooth peanut butter from the jar, and only 10% vegetables. It went well with the kwanga, but it was too peanuty and rich for me. 7) Mikate (Congolese version of beignets / fried ball doughs) - Complimentary dessert that we got in the end. Despite how salty we found the dishes to be, we found the overall dining experience to be pleasant with nice service. Perhaps it was just our taste buds that prefer less salty and overly rich dishes.