I always shame myself because I eat my food too fast before I can take a photo and leave a review. This place is so good. I used to dream about the food all week waiting for them to be open on Saturday. Now they are open 6 days per week It is truly the most delicious comforting food in town. They have amazing service with welcoming smiling faces as well. The atmosphere is bright and beautifully decorated. It is the type of place you make yourself at home and want to stay a while. We had the delight of chatting with Charity. These are great people with a real talent of hospitality and cooking. I don't know how I would survive if Amazing Alheri ever leaves. read more

Amazing Alheri is truly amazing! Best new addition to the Redding food scene, if you enjoy authentic lovingly prepared Nigerian cuisine you've got to check them out! I recommend you do what I did - grab some friends and feast here next Saturday - they're open from noon till 5pm in the pop up restaurant space - we ordered one of everything on the menu and shared everything! Gosh what a way to celebrate a birthday, with a delicious handmade feast! I like how they kept the menu really simple, just 4 meals, 1 appetizer, 1 dessert. Each meal includes the famous jollof rice (rice cooked in a tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion chicken broth, Nigerian spices, bay leaf and thyme), fried plantains, and a side of a spicy red sauce; each meal has a different protein: #1 Chicken Meal (tender stewed chicken thigh) $18 #2 Fish meal (seasoned grilled salmon) $20 #3 Suya Beef (oven grilled thinly sliced beef) $20 #4 Fufu $18 (Fufu is a starchy side dish usually made of a pounded yam (also called "pando" or "poundo") or boiled pounded cassava and served alongside a rich stew, which in this case was the divinely flavorful egusi stew (the pureed seeds of a West African melon) with wilted spinach leaves and surprisingly tender and wonderfully flavorful goat meat. My friends taught me to pinch off a piece of pando/fufu/poundo with my right hand, make an indentation in it with the thumb to scoop up some of the egusi stew, and enjoy! It was simply amazing, this was my favorite of all the delicious dishes we tried! (Note that this meal is gluten free, for those with sensitive digestions.) #5 Meat pie (savory pastry filled with seasoned ground beef and sautéed onions, carrot, and diced potatoes) - this has a beautiful pastry shell with glossy egg wash, and a savory filling. We let this cool down too much before enjoying but it was delicious even cold! Each of the proteins were delicious, as was the jollof rice, but for me the egusi with the goat meat and fufu stole the show! Make sure to enjoy it right away when they serve it hot, to catch all the wonderful flavors! That's why we didn't have any photos, we didn't want to waste a moment of enjoyment! The jollof rice was moist and flavorful. Each meal was a generous portion and very filling - the rice was about 3 cups cooked, topped with a handful of sliced fried plaintains, and the proteins were generous too! It was nice that each meal came in a to-go container (spicy sauce in a separate container) so if you can't finish it you have a ready to go meal for later! We were intrigued by the Zinziber and the zobo tea, because the ingredients are so healthy and good for the digestion. Both come in ready to go bottles and were clearly hand made in small batches, with lots of love! Zinziber: this is the golden yellow one! Has filtered water, pineapple, organic ginger, orange, lemon, organic cane sugar - super refreshing with the citrus and pineapple, a tiny zing of ginger! So good for the digestion with the pineapple enzymes, citrus limonene, and gingerosides. Light and bright. Zobo tea: a beautiful deep red color from the hibiscus flower, filtered water, pineapple, organic ginger, organic cane sugar, cinnamon, cloves. This is also a wonderful digestive due to the combination of pineapple enzymes, gingerosides, and according to some traditions has blood nourishing properties due to the hibiscus flower. They don't skimp on the ingredients - the hibiscus is a deep red purple color, so they used a good amount and high quality petals to get such a rich color due to the high concentration of antioxidants. Both were refreshing, lightly sweetened just so, not too sweet such that it is still healthy and you can feel good about enjoying it. It was so fresh. I love that cultures the world over know how to combine foods to enhance health and nutrition! Such a delicious way to stay healthy! I will pick up extra bottles next time, at $6 they are a steal for the quality you are getting. The best handmade beverages to be found in town, I hope they start selling these at Holiday Market or Sprouts. No way you can make it as easily or combine the ingredients this perfectly to get the right flavor profile. Parking is easy and plentiful in the adjacent lot. Pro tip: Enter from the main door facing the sidewalk on Placer, remember they are open only from 12-5pm on Saturdays. Call ahead for to go orders, they aren't on Door Dash yet. I predict they will do very well and will soon graduate to their own restaurant space, because their food is simply delicious! Go support them! You won't regret it! What a great addition to the Redding food scene! read more

Amazing Alheri - Updated menu - African Near Me - Redding, California

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This truely is a hidden gem of Redding! Their food is so delicious and flavorful! We had their tacos and jollof rice yesterday and it's the BEST chicken I have had in a very long time! It was marinated, slow cooked and super tender. Don't forget to get a zobo tea to beat the Redding heat. I love this place! read more

Tried the fufu, beef suya, a chicken hand pie, zobo tea, and were treated to some puff puffs for father's day. Charity and Kobi were extremely warm and friendly. And the food was delightful, well-spiced, and satisfying -- a welcome addition to the Redding food scene that we're excited to revisit! read more

Amazing Alheri - Fufu, egusi, and zobo tea - African Near Me - Redding, California

Great Ethiopian food. Only open on Saturday Excellent service and quality dishes. It's in a shared multi use setup but worth seeking out on a Saturday read more

I finally tried Amazing Alheri today after hearing about it on the news and social media, and it did not disappoint! I tried about half of their menu, and everything I got was delicious. It's definitely a great addition to Redding's culinary scene. Jollof & Chicken - I've had many variations of "chicken & rice" throughout my life, but this one stood out with such a unique flavor profile. The chicken was very tender and the rice had great flavor. Oftentimes, from other places, either the chicken or the rice lacks flavor, however all parts of this dish were very well-seasoned without being overpowering. Poundo & Eguisi - This is described as "spinach cooked with African melon seeds with beef and West African spice medley." Again a very unique flavor profile and the included Poundo (pounded yam) added another dimension to the dish. The meat was tender and it was a very filling dish. Puff Puff - This fried dough dessert was a perfect end to a great meal. While not as revolutionary as the other dishes, I thought it was tasty and a good portion for the price. Zobo - Infused Tea w/ hibiscus, ginger, pineapple, cinnamon, and cloves. Very refreshing with a slight kick (from the ginger). Think Pressed, but better. Portion sizes are also generous for the price. The menu may look intimidating to first-timers, but the owners (and Redding locals) Charity & Koby are very welcoming and will explain the menu to those unfamiliar with West African cuisine (not to be mistaken with East African cuisine such as Ethiopian). They're currently open every Saturday from 12pm-5pm in the "Sizzle's Kitchen" space in downtown Redding (after regularly appearing at the Redding Farmer's Market last year). read more

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I wanted to try Amazing Alheri's official location after I got a delicious meal from them at the 2024 Palo Cedro Honey Bee Festival! I had the chicken and rice there with the zobo tea and was so impressed buy it! I got the beef this time and it was equally as delicious! Comes with potatoes, rice and cooked plantain! Filling and yummy and would definitely come back for more again! Really happy this cultural and unique restaurant is in Redding and such nice people there! I don't know anywhere else you can get African food in the area and it's so good! read more

Amazing Alheri - African Near Me - Redding, California

Amazing authentic Nigerian food!! This is our new favorite restaurant in Redding! Food was SO BOMB and you can't get this anywhere else! The atmosphere and service is amazing too, such kind people. You feel the joy when you walk in the door! Plus amazing music. Truly an icon for Redding. read more

Amazing Alheri - Top: Poundo & Egusi (10/10) Bottom: Jollof & Chicken (10/10) - African Near Me - Redding, California

Great food and great people. Not super familiar with the food but everything was delicious. The women running the restaurant were very nice and helpful in helping us to choose what to order. read more

Such amazing customer service and amazing food. I got the Salmon and rice and it was delicious and very worth it. I would recommend coming here if you get the chance. read more