First off, hats off to the chef! The food is amazing! It's spiced, cooked well, all the meat is tender and soft, cooked perfectly! Each dish was great! The fufu is soft, perfectly sticky, and smooth. The palm butter soup, savory, rich, spiced, and the chicken with it is tender soft and falls off the bone! The fried fish! Crispy outside and tender flaky meat! It was perfection. Not spicy and not too salty! The brown rice was amazing too! Soft fluffy grains of rice that is blackened seasoned! Will definitely come again! read more

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I ordered takeout so I cannot comment too much on service. But, the limited interaction I had was very friendly. A gentleman asked what I ordered, checked with the kitchen and notified me of their progress. Location was cute inside -- parking can be found in the back. I ordered the attieke platter and palava sauce with fufu. I loved the sauce they gave with the platters (it's like a savory spicy sauce, not very spicy though). The attieke platter came with WAY too much attiéké, needs more of the other items to help balance it out (attieke was similar to couscous). The palace sauce dish was flavorful and tasty. Looking forward to trying their other dishes. read more

I saw this place on my way to a friend's house and knew I wanted to try it. I have seen a few African restaurants pop up recently in the area but this one posted their menu in the window, which is enticing because the food looked so good. It's Liberian, which I've never had so the foodie in me was stoked to try something new. That space has been other restaurants in the past, including Patton's and The Seafood Trap, and I hadn't been to either one so I don't know if they changed much of the interior. However, it's very cute. It has tables (no booths) with colorful tablecloths, a small bar, and a large window area where you can see into the kitchen, although most of the window has been covered with fabric and art. There's a TV on the wall that was showing African music videos while I was there but it wasn't loud or distracting. They have sheer window covers along the south facing wall that gives the space an elegant feel. It was clean and spacious with beautiful art on the walls. The menu is not overwhelming and there are photos so you can see each dish. I decided on the cassava leaf stew that came with white rice. I really wanted to try fufu but when I asked if it paired well with the cassava stew, the chef was hesitant and I could tell that it was probably not a good match. He recommended I try it as intended, with the white rice so I did. I'll try fufu next time. The food came out quickly, or maybe I was just in good company and didn't notice the time. Either way, I am an inpatient person and didn't feel that was tested at all waiting for our food. One thing I noticed while we waited was that there were no drinks listed on the menu. There is a bar and in the corner of the restaurant there is a vending machine. I'm not sure if those are the only drink options, no one said anything and we were brought a clear pitcher of water so that was what I drank. I had never tried cassava leaf stew before. It had smoked chicken and turkey neck inside. It was mostly green and reminded me a little of creamed spinach. I expected some broth but it was thick and drizzled with palm oil (I think). The taste, however is unique, similar to a mix between greens and palak. There were bits of chicken bone in some of the pieces of meat, which isn't usual in American cooking but is common in most other parts of the world. I wasn't turned off by the bones, I just chewed carefully and enjoyed the flavors dancing on my tongue. The white rice was as expected, nothing great or different about it. My friend had the palm stew and fufu and said it was flavorful and she was glad she chose it. Both dishes had a spicy kick, which wasn't mentioned on the menu so if you're a wuss like me, keep that in mind. It wasn't enough to make me stop eating, but my lips stung and my nose ran a bit. However, the heat didn't survive refrigeration so when I had the leftovers for lunch the next day (portions are generous), it wasn't spicy at all and heats up well. If you're looking for something different and to explore flavors not often found in Central Iowa, give them a try. The owners were super excited to tell me about the dishes and I could tell they are proud of their food and make it with love so let's support them so they can stick around for years to come. read more

They were super nice the fufu was good but the fried chicken is amazing we love it it's amazing

My friends sent me off, I finally got around to this place and ordered Cassava Leaf and I am so turned OFF, The food was a tiny bit spicy and extra SWEET I paid 3.25 @19.25 more than my original spot Patience Cuisine on Douglas @16$. I'm sorry not, I will not be returning I am so Turned off I could CRY. Good service a plus but this food is just NOT for me. And just to add the portion was smaller then my original spot too, I am so disappointed I have to leave this here. Thanks but no thanks. read more