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    Emma’s Liberian Kitchen

    4.0 (16 reviews)
    InexpensiveAfrican
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Lamb with Rice Platter
    Abraham K.

    Emma's slaps. Make sure you get their pepper sauce. My only complaint is that the rice to protein ratio is really off. So, get a side of something like the greens or cassava leaves in addition to the plate. Everything is seasoned so well!

    Terrible food
    Comfort B.

    The GB that I jus received taste like it been on the counter for hours. My stomach and I have to shit.

    Fried fish and rice.
    Benny B.

    Forget about the decor. There is none. This is no frills African eating. The restaurant is set up for takeout or dining in with about six tables. Most of the people that come here get takeout and that in itself can be frustrating. I made the mistake of coming around lunchtime and it can get real hectic. Don't expect to be waited on. You will have to go to the window or catch the staff when they walk by. That being said I come here all the time. The food portions are huge as with most Liberian restaurants. Don't expect to finish it...to go box. I usually get the fried fish and rice or the cassava leaf. Both dishes are excellent although they sometimes cook some of their dishes with vegetable oil even though they are traditionally cooked with palm oil. You have to ask when you order. If you are squeamish you can order the fish without the head cuz Americans seem to freakout about eating fried fish with the head still on it. Also they usually ask you if you want your food spicy but Liberian food is usually cooked spicy so it might still be too spicy for some. You get a lot of food for about $10 so you get your money's worth. Also the address is actually on 72nd st but the owners own the adjacent store. Pros Food tastes good Large portions Cheap Cons Not organized Decor Customer service Parking

    Christina H.

    I love this place and come here often! The food is amazing. Although there are lots of good African restaurants in this area this one stands out because of the exceptional food. Everything is delicious. My favorites are the togboghee and the fufu & pepper soup. I love that they really make the food spicy. The owner is such a nice lady also. The decor is nothing special but it's cozy & you can bring your own wine. Definitely check it out if you love African food.

    If you love traditional Liberian hot pepper sauce  one taste and you will know this is the real deal!

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    9 months ago

    Snapper dry rice plantains, didn't have any flavor plantains were cold. $32 for nothing!

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    7 years ago

    The best African food ever, I come here to eat every week love the food. I put my family on this place great place to eat

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    9 years ago

    The food is the best here love It I go here weekly for a platter of food. If you around you should check it out and taste there food.

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    African Small Pot

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    When I walked in I noticed it was many seating options and people waiting on their food for take…read moreout. I was greeted by multiple people which felt great. I love that they have options to add chicken and shrimp in your food. A lot of places haven't done it that way so I was happy. I ordered cassava leaf with shrimp and rice on the side for someone and it was 8.9/10 the flavor was good had a great kick to it and it was my first time trying potato greens and I was happy with it actually I'd always ordered Egusi soup but I wanted to try something different this time and I paid $10 for fufu enough for two people or more. The portions are fantastic I actually can't wait to eat the rest later. It was 10/10. The best fufu I've ever had. I'm a texture person and I'm part Korean and black so I didn't grow up eating African food so I could never eat fufu much I end up wasting it but here was totally different it was PERFECT I know I'll keep coming back to try their food! The pricing wasn't bad but it also can get costly. I paid $4 for a Minute Maid drink so total I ended up spending about $50 for two people and one drink.

    I came here based on the reviews. I am not sure if I had a one off incident but I had the most…read moreterrible service and sad food experience. the server tried to add extra menu items to our order. He mentioned something that my food came with sauces and confirmed that they would but when the food came out, he declined he ever said that. I ordered the pepper soup and it was outright nasty. The meat was extremely tough and chewy, they didn't give it ample time to cook. I love me some African food but feel that because my girlfriend and I aren't African, we were treated differently. We could actually hear the microwave while they microwaved our food. Very disappointing experience, I wanted to see what everyone was raving about but this is just sad. At the end of the day we were charged for three meals though we ordered two. He did the math on his phone, no cash register and kept telling me that everything I ordered had an up charge.

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