Calling this restaurant "African food" is like going to a restaurant advertising, "Latin American…read morefood." Super general. Africa is a continent of 53 countries and each with a unique style of cooking and individual flavors (credibility re: I lived in Ghana for a bit). The menu claims a couple of their dishes are "north African." To translate, this means the food is pretty curry-esque & emphasis on the sauce. The service was confused and hurried, but helpful and they ultimately delivered without attitude or complaint. There is one African woman in the kitchen and the others are of different ethnicities. I tend to be suspicious of quality & authenticity when ethnic food is cooked by someone not of the heritage. The kitchen is open so you can see things being prepared - there are no hats or hairnets worn, so that is another risk you take when eating here. It's good that it's a lot of curry so it would all gets boiled out eventually... right? Portions are small, BYO liquor. Comes off as lower-to-mid-priced but because you're basically forced to buy side dishes with the main meal to make it well-rounded, in total it's about $20/person. I recommend eating family style with 1 main dish and 1 side dish for each individual at minimum (carbs like rice, couscous, or flat bread are considered side dishes). While the place is fairly small and they could join tables together, I wouldn't bring a group bigger than 4 people here as anything more would make family-style sharing rather difficult for everyone to taste test everything because the portions are so small. Chicken and lamb are their best, most succulent dishes. Lamb felt like it melted in my mouth before I even started chewing. The fish, on the other hand, was dry and overcooked. Would not order it again. Went well with the African flat bread, however. Wouldn't recommend this spot to anyone, but wouldn't mind going here again if we were in the area and someone was really curious about African food.

Tried this place as I wanted to try something different and while it was ok, I don't think I'll be…read moreback there anytime soon. The service is average. There was only one staff waiting tables when we were there. It took a while before we got the menu, also took a while after we ordered before we were told that that one of the dishes would take too long to make and that we should order something else. We ordered a chicken dish, but received a lamb dish instead. Because it took so long for the dish to be served, we didn't say anything and just ate the lamb instead. Also the veggie dishes were served cold and they were served way before the main dish arrived. The food was alright, it was good but I wasn't a fan of the cold veggies; so it wasn't for me.

The menu is filled with meat and vegetarian options, meat such as lamb, beef, goat and chicken…read more There's actually quite a bit of items that are spicy or hot, which I think really makes their dishes come alive. We ordered the Jambo Course, which allowed us to choose up to 3 dishes... Read: purplecuriosity.wordpress.com/2019/08/07/jambo-jambo-african-restaurant/

I had Ethiopian food in Boston... Missed it soo much and been looking for one in Sydney. This is…read morethe place... Loved it

There are literally only 8 things on the menu (which based on prior reviews changes). It's such an…read moreingenious idea to offer different palate options, suitable for conflicting groups. The key here, is that they do each dish well and there's not just one specific focus or specialty. Mexican tacos Lamb shoulder, refried beans, red cabbage, corn tortilla, mint yogurt and hot sauce. With lime. Can get a bit messy and the plate wasn't wide enough to prevent some liquid leakage. Love the yogurt and hot sauce pairing, which really characterizes the dish because the lamb, while juicy, doesn't carry much flavor on its own. Katoomba fried chicken KFC Marinated thighs, cabbage slaw, wasabi mayo, allspice and lime. Nice big bowl of zesty slaw - the chicken is average, hard fried. Not bone-in. Singapore Laksa Rice noodles, prawns, boiled egg, fish cake, tofu puffs, bean sprouts and coriander. Easily the best of the lot, particularly on a cold and gloomy day. Theres so much action going on here - fresh plump shrimp, diverse textures and flavors as well has a tummy quenching broth. Some takeaways for no bathrooms and you have to bus your own dishes. That's all.

Look very surprising eight things on the menu had a hamburger and a lamb tacos and they are both…read moreoutstanding the hamburger has smoked cheese and the tacos have very well cooked lamb both absolutely delicious I wouldn't miss it for the world they don't serve alcohol but they are a bring your own bottle place

Look - it's Nando's so it's not the best food ever but it's reliably good take-away. Had a quarter…read morechicken take away here and most importantly for a shop that's part of the ferry stop - it's fast and easy.

Great sandwich and great location. Just off the ferry although we arrived by tour bus. Hungry…read moreseagulls so watch your food.

***IM ACTUALLY REVIEWING THE STORE IN PETERSHAM***…read more As I could not find the store for petersham on yelp! Honestly the food was 6/5 stars but at first we had a waiter who serve us and she she couldn't be anymore rude, she would ask us about our order then rolled her eyes. When we asked to dine in she just walked off without saying anything then comes back and points to the back and said someone will come back and take your order. We then sat down and not long after another waiter approached us and took our order and was very polite. The food was brought out and it was delicious, it was just our experience with the first waiter that made them lose a star from me.

Was soo excited when I heard this place opened up, a couple of years ago and then devastated, when…read moreI heard they closed due to a fire a few months back, I believe. Been here a good few times now with work colleagues, friends and family. Done take away, dinner and lunch and so have had my share of experiences here. I've been to the Petersham one as well a good few times too and will say that I prefer that one BUT this holds it own when you can't be bothered to get to the inner city and craving their chicken and burgers with that delicious mayo and chili sauce.. Service has always been great here an although accommodating to children in a high chair, it can be a tight squeeze when the place is busy, which is quite often. The chicken is delicious and comes with complimentary bread and olives. The salads are tasty accompaniments to the chicken as are the chips.. Ahh the hand sliced chips.... YOU MUST HAVE THEM!! Warning - you'll want to have it every. Single. Time. Just as good as Petersham. Freshly cooked tasty morsels you want, want, want. The burger is probably the one thing I prefer in Petersham but I can make do, if I have to, sigh. You won't be disappointed!