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    Jambo Grill

    3.5 (202 reviews)
    ModerateAfrican, Indian, Halal
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:15 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Fish biryani
    Greg T.

    Jambo has been around for years and been popular throughout. They serve both Indian and East African dishes. Think curries, biryani, grilled meats, spiced rice. Good value as the portion sizes are large. Fish biryani had a generous amount of fish on top of tasty saffron basmati rice. They take reservations and can accommodate large groups (my last visit was ~12 people at a long table). Staff were all super friendly and attentive. They have free underground parking. Kingsway is metered, and some free street parking available on the side roads.

    Sarah J.

    Absolutely loved the food here!!! Order anything and it'll be amazing! We for the bbq meat platter, barazi, rice, salad, and so much more!! The restaurant is quiet and peaceful with people eating and enjoying their food. The owner comes around to say hello and ask how the food is. Will definitely be back here!! Delicious food!!

    Matthew T.

    Had the chicken Mika with masala fries and corn. So good. Almost ordered one to take out as well.

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    Edward L.

    Indian African place on Kingsway near Joyce. Quite the interesting combination. Parking is available along Kingsway, as well as the side streets. The inside is definitely more African themed than Indian. Staff were friendly and helpful but overworked. They can probably use 1 more guy in here. My group was pretty neglected overall until things slowed down towards the end of the evening. As of the time of writing, there is a Tuesday pasta special. Pick a sauce, choose 2 vegetables, pick a pasta, pick a protein. Not bad for $15. Friends and I had the butter chicken penne with chicken. Pretty good stuff overall. Grilled tilapia. Surprisingly large fillets. Served with 2 sides which were pretty tasty. The sides can be picked from 4 items. Mughlai chicken sizzler - grilled chicken chunks. Definitely sizzling hot. Served with 2 sides and a green dipping sauce. Ribs by the pound - tried the jungle pili pili one. Tasty but definitely not worth the price. I'd skip this one. The dishes we ordered had 4 sides. Pilau Rice - flavourful and tasty Masala cut fries - not bad, but honestly nothing special. Pili pili corn - tasty. Masala potato - once again, nothing too special. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point.

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    Alex Y.

    A friend suggested and finally our party of 5 was able to try this interesting Indian and African fusion restaurant. Rumor has it the owner is Indian and raised in Africa, he wanted to bring the two cuisines together and share with the world. The place has a Safari theme with a little hint of Indian. The two male staff were friendly and did the best they could but definitely they were understaffed. Our group decided to order shared dishes which I definitely recommend as their menu is vast. We ordered the following: 1) Ribs by the pound "Jungle Pili Pili" ribs bone in - tasty and a bit tangy with white dipping sauce, but portions were small exacerbated by the fact majority of the pieces were more bone than meat. 2) Tilapia Fish comes with choice of 2 sides Pili Pili Corn & Pilau Rice - fish was grilled nicely with good portions. 3) Mughlai Chicken Sizzler comes with choice of 2 sides Masala Potato & Masala Fries - served on a hot plate *caution hot* and with a green dipping sauce. 4) Fusion Pasta "Every Tuesday" with 1 choice of sauce Butter Chicken Sauce, 2 vegetables mushroom and olives, 1 pasta Penne, 1 protein Chicken - surprisingly good combination of ingredients and pretty big portions. When it was time for the bill, we were pleasantly surprised for Yelpers who check in get a free cup of Chai Tea! Plenty of metered parking along Kingsway and free parking on side streets.

    Amy T.

    I ordered from Jambo Grill last night and was pleasantly surprised. Tilapia Fish - fried whole tilapia. I felt it needed a bit more seasoning or spice, but otherwise it was tasty. The skin wasn't as crispy, but that's likely due to transport of the fish in takeout container so that's not on the restaurant. A squeeze of lemon helped brighten up the tilapia too. Chicken Tikka - marinated and cooked well. It was still juicy. Beef Kheema - my favorite of the night. Flavorful beef and sauce, which paired well with the naan and rice. I may have overeaten. I'll try some African dishes next time.

    Malai chicken kebab and French fries
    Shanul M.

    This place is amazing! It's truly a hole in the wall. My absolute favorite was the beef bbq ribs! They're kinda like the beef ribs from Korean bbq but they have their own African twist to it and are bursting with flavor. We ordered a mixed grill platter as well and everything that came on it was bursting with flavor. The place on the inside feels very welcoming and the server was very patient with us while we went through the menu and took our time to order. Overall a great experience!

    Mogo
    Zahra T.

    Jambo Grill used to be one of my go to's for the food. Growing up in Kenya, the East African/Indian fusion food was has always been comfort and a taste of home away from home. Finally got to go back again this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the food, the company, and the aroma of the place. If you truly want to taste East African food, this is the place to go to!

    bhel puri
    Sarah W.

    the food is overall good. the chicken lollipop tasted just like lemon pepper wings, and the naan didn't have any real garlic, just garlic powder which you can taste. the paneer was also a bit bland, not the sauce but the actual paneer didn't have the cheesy taste to it. the cassava mogo and bhel puri were both good though. my favourite was the beef keema chapati, the yogurt went so well with it.

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    Tomas A.

    Today Nov 13, 2019 at lunch time, we visited again and Ali gave us 7 a great service. As usually food was exquisite. This is a really hidden gem on Kingsway neStreets!!! Great ambience and service. We were a party of 10 and the service was impecable from the beginning to the end thanks to Karan and his great skills of profesional customer service. The place is so cozy and extremely well decorated and with plenty space between tables. Food is a blast of delicacies between Africa and India. We all enjoy each of our selections: chicken pakoras, Jambo salad, grill combo, curry lamb, casaba with tamarind sauce, chicken curry, garlic naan and many others. Very affordable and great delicious portions. We do love to go back and they are well located walking distance from Joyce sky train station. Again thanks to Karan for his great customer service, and last but not least , how delicious and affordable is the Chardonnay house wine. Congratulations to this place!!!

    Veggie and chicken combo
    Celia L.

    Selected this restaurant as I was there many years ago and thought the food was excellent. So disappointed. A telltale was that there were only two tables when we arrived after 6 pm on a Friday. Should have listened to my instinct. Anyhow, we ordered two dishes: a veggie and meat combo and a boneless rib. The former was cold and the Naan glistened with old. The ribs were heavily sedated with marinate it was hard to taste the meat. Portion sizes were small. An added order was shrimp Masada. This is oily and far too sweet. A dumbed down version of good Indian food. Not worth the time and money.

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    Great place with fantastic menu! Came all the way from Seattle to try it out - we don't have anything like this place in Washington!

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    Can you please check your Blood pressure!!

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    Great food, lovely service. Beef samosas, ribs and cassava fries were so good. Definitely coming back

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