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    Safina Restaurant

    4.7 (25 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Dogs allowed

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    Cabbage & chicken with a side of rice and a mango smoothie
    James T.

    Nice food and service , jollof rice is good and so is the yellow rice. I'm only mad they stopped selling cabbage :(

    Ryan C.

    Safina did not disappoint. Dropped in for the first time and got the Plantains with chicken. Fast service and food was delicious, and halal! Good portions, decent prices and huge menu! Ordered food to go, next time might have to eat at the counter. Salaams!

    Valerie W.

    Small, unassuming "hole in the wall" spot that you might miss if you're not looking for it, but LOOK FOR IT...!! An add-on at the Shell station on Morse Rd. heading toward Easton (corner of Cleveland Rd., I believe...) I noticed it during a previous drive through the area and had planned for months to give it a try. Take the time to study their EXTENSIVE menu ahead of time; there's A LOT on there and it's ALL tempting. I went with the KK chicken, and while I'm not exactly sure what I got, the mix of chicken, assorted veg and pasta/dough was GOOD!! VERY reasonable prices, friendly service, and definitely something for just about everyone. I love "discovering" places like this and doing my bit to help get the word out for Columbus' vast "hidden gems" in this diverse corner of town... My old "stomping grounds!!" I'll be back to try more, and offer up that fifth star!! YUM...

    Avacado and mango smoothie. $3.00 each. Trying avacado for first time
    April S.

    I absolutely love African food and Columbus is full of hidden gems. I was originally told this food Was from Somalia however, i was educated when i ate there and they have dishes from all over Africa! This is located on the north side of Columbus. I will admit i rolled up and realized it is located on the right hand side of the gas station on the corner of morse road and cleveland ave. Please do not let that deter you...i am Glad i didnt!! The restauant is a separate building with a wall separating from gas station and its own entrance. The inside is bright and colorful, not to mention the amazing aroma that literally made My stomach growl saying "Feed me! Feed me!" Whenever i go to a new restaurant , my go-to is the chicken and rice. Man oh man...this chicken and rice- holy cow!! FINGER-LICKIN GOOD! My friend ordered a salmon wrap and rice with lamb. The lamb was so tender and tasteful. The rice was amazing and tasted different than my rice! The rice, so different than mine complemented the lamb so well. I have no idea what the white sauce on my rice was but OMG- I LOVED IT! The salmon roll- lets just say my friends eyes rolled to the back from the awesome taste. You know when the food is so good, two people dont speak. They eat and smack their lips. I wanted to eat it all but i was so full. My leftovers turned into another two meals for me!! I seriously cannot wait for a return visit and try out more menu items!!

    Chicken and Rice with spicy chutney sauce and an Avocado smoothie
    Muhammad F.

    The gentlemen that work as this fine establishment were down to earth, patient, and cool individuals that helped me navigate their awesome menu. OH and as for the food, Yeah; it was absolutely exquisite. This will be one of those restaurants that starts from the bottom and quickly climbs to the top. I had ordered the fan favorite chicken and rice with their chutney spice sauce on the side and the Avocado smoothie to go along with and for $18 it was money WELL spent. I will definitely be back here again in the near future!!

    KK chicken
    Patricia S.

    I almost passed this place. It shares a building with a gas station, so it's almost easy to miss, but it does have a separate entrance and the inside of the restaurant is separate from the gas station! The employees were friendly. I had never been there and asked for a recommendation.. so I got the KK & chicken meal, which was pretty good. I also got the ginger pineapple juice. The juice was sweet and definitely more pineapple than ginger (so even if you're hesitant about ginger, I think you'd still enjoy). Next time I am looking forward to trying the chicken and rice! Place was pretty steady with business and I wouldn't doubt they have regulars!

    Salmon over Rice
    Clifton S.

    This is one of my favorite places to eat in Columbus. The staff is really friendly and they are always very good. This is one of the best little secrets in Columbus

    Salmon & Rice /w Spinach and Pinto Beans

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    It's was so good. Very flavorful and tender meats. I def will be back soon. My son enjoyed it as well as and wants to go back.

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    I went there with a Somali friend . I got a pate with chicken and plantain it was delicious. I recommend it

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    Great food and staff. I will definitely go back again and try more dishes. They have many different cuisines, not only African.

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    Everything was sooo good 10/10 goin there today there chicken and rice was soooo good and fresh

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    4 years ago

    Amazing customer service, also very time efficient especially when your on a time crunch. Would definitely recommend:)

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    High Bank Distillery

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    First time for Brunch at High Bank and was delighted at the variety!!…read more Great quality ingredients, priced appropriately. We loved the peach burrata, so fresh and the arugula was tossed in a rich olive oil with grainy salt. We only wished we had more bread because it was so good! Large seating area, so even though it was noon on a Saturday we were able to be seated. Also got the High Bank House Salad without tomatoes and swapped out the blue cheese for pecorino. They were very accommodating of substitutions which made it easy for us to relax and enjoy. Salmon bowl was well seasoned and the flavors complimented eachother well. Very well cooked salmon, not overdone and a good cut of meat. Tasted as expected.

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    First time here and definitely will go back! I ordered six chicken wings and side of onion rings…read more The wings were very meaty and tasty. The onion rings weren't sliced thick which was a disappointment to me. Hubby ordered a side salad which he really enjoyed and a Ruben. He thought the Ruben was a bit dry thinking only one slice of bread had dressing on it. Ambiance was nice with lots of low tables and TV's and The Simpson painted on a huge wall. There's a huge outdoor seating area which would be perfect when the weather is nice. Service was good!

    So I wanted to wait a bit before I left this review because I was annoyed!…read more So I seen this spot on TikTok and was intrigued so bae and I came by! Our waiter was pregnant and super nice and explained the menu and the layout of the bar!! I ordered deep fried pepperonis to try as an experience because I've never had that and I was curious. NASTY SHOULDN'T HAVE GOT IT SENT BACK! They have a doggie ice cream vending machine which is really cool and patio u can chill with your puppy dog on with and they have like game room where there are pool tables, darts etc things u will see in a bar! I walked in like aw a bar let's see what it's hitting for! I was excited to try the flaming hot Cheetos wings and the Grippo wings! So bae and I placed a very large order of wings! I asked if they will charge $1 per 6 wings for flats she said no they will charge just a $1 for the whole order of wings cool (or so we thought). Bae got 12 wings: 6 lemon pepper, and 6 flaming hot wings; I got 24 wings: 12 flaming hot, 6 grippo, and 6 something that starts with an F. Me and Babè tried the flaming hot Chito wings, and they were disgusting. It did not taste like the chip at all so we had them returned, which was a total of 16 wings. Yes, I know that is a lot but it was disgusting and I shouldn't have ordered 12 of the flaming hot for myself, but I could not allow myself to take something home that I wasn't going to eat Now the Grippo's and I do apologize but the other flavor of wings you can see in the picture. They were really delicious. Babè loved his lemon pepper wings as well and then we also got a basket of fries. On the menu, there was some pretzel twist that I wanted to try but when they brought it out, it was a Bavarian pretzel and I was a little confused, but I didn't mind it. I ate a little bit of it, broke it down and took it home also on the menu there was a doggy burger. You can either choose a chicken patty or a beef burger I think so I decided to get my dogs a little little treat; the beef burgers they were five dollars apiece. So in the picture, you will see two containers that has some chopped up meat in it. That is what they are calling the doggy hamburger or chicken patty. There was barely any meat I could have went to McDonald's and bought 10 cheeseburgers and had more meat than what I received for $10 in these two containers I didn't even bother to give them to my dogs. I have big dogs I have mastiffs so I decided to give that meat to the geese that live in my neighborhood. I was so over it that I spent $10 on that and who said that I wanted the meat chopped up like I have over 100 pound dogs why would you give me ground beef versus a whole patty? Just my train thought if it's for a dog! So when it was time for us to check out, they had comped the deep fry pepperonis cause I didn't like them, and then the manager came to us and said that he will give us 50% off for the flaming hot wings so when I got my bill. I was a little taken back by the price. We were originally quoted that they were only gonna just charge us a dollar per all the wings but no, they still charge me a dollar per six wings so in total we ate a total of 16 wings out of 34/35 wings so we got three $1 dollar charges. Then I tipped $40 because I like the waitress she did do a really good job and the owner was nice But if I was already gonna pay 50% for the wings, I might have just kept the wings and just rinse them and did what I wanted to do with them in my own house for my bill to be $105 when I left No, the owner did have us try. His flavor of wings with the white barbecue sauce and it's another flavor of wings with it as well but they were nasty. We didn't like them. Will me and Babè come back of course we will probably come back and just purchase the lemon pepper and the grip of wings but I guess that's just part of learning a new place figuring out what it is that you do and don't like is the ambience something that I like no, I will probably just order for takeout. They do have over 26 different sauces that you can try and blend to make your own wings the way that you like them to be and then on certain days is Dollar wing night she did let me know, but I can't remember what day it was so I do apologize. You guys parking was a little hard as it is a very small parking lot. But you go check them out post your pictures. Tell me about your experience and we'll see you on the next one.

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    Shakers Public House - Bar area with plenty of seating

    Bar area with plenty of seating

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Our signature biscuits with honey butter.

    Kitchen Social

    4.7(1.1k reviews)
    6.2 miPolaris
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    2.2 miEaston
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    Breakfast time!…read more Stopped by for breakfast on a Wednesday morning for the first time and I had no idea it was a order at the counter type of place. The restaurant was very nice and huge with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. I decided on their ricotta banana pancakes with a side of sausage and coffee. The coffee is self serve which was nice and they just give you a mug after you pay. So unlimited refills! Yes! Our food was brought over by our nice waiter which made sure we were taken care of so that was nice. The pancakes were very fluffy and light and were topped off with banana slices. The sausage on a side plate was super tasty. I could taste the pepper and rosemary seasoning and it was very juicy. The coffee was very good and I served myself another hot cup! I would definitely come back!

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