Afrikiko Restaurant

I was searching for some west African food, and found this place with good reviews. It's a bit far away in Houston. Started our meal with meat pie, and it was pretty good.Up next we ordered goat pepper soup and egusi stew. Now, I'm Nigerian and this is a Ghanaian restaurant. The stews with the pounded yams were good, but also different than what I've been used to. I was taken a bit aback but decided to have an open mind. I do wish the pepper soup was spicy like I'm used so but I think they saw me with my American friend and modified it Food: 7/10Service: 10/10!

Oooooooh sweet mother of pearl! I stumbled on a gem today! Afrikiko is on fire (though the door was open so it was kinda chilly)!!!!From the minute I walked in, I knew that the odds would most likely be in my favor. First of all there are two huge portraits of the female proprietess and her husband flanking the cash register, in full Asante regalia. Which totally made me feel like I was in someone's living room looking at their mantle, versus at a restaurant. But it added a touch of culture and a huge sense of pride.There was a older man waiting for food, staring at the big screen tv, DANCING to the music. This is a great sign! Do you know how good this food is about to be, because I do, if it makes Papa DANCE!!! Oh yeah, I was getting excited.There was a fridge stocked FULL TO THE BRIM and spilling over onto the floor of every soda, both American and African, plus several types of beer. To me this read as "yup, you gone be thirsty after this FIYAHHHHHH"! And they weren't wrong!My food came out piping hot, relatively quickly, and paired with warm water for hand washing! Not every African restaurant is this traditional, so I again, knew it was about to go down!!!!!I would get into a lengthy description of the groundnut soup but that would waste more of your time reading, instead of driving, STRAIGHT TO Afrikiko!!! I will say that the side of spinach that I requested was so smooth and tomatoey and robust with flavor, that I was thoroughly surprised. I was expecting just a side of sautéed spinach, maybe a bit of onion or garlic, but that damn spinach was soooooo good I almost licked the bowl.If I could give 10 stars I would! This place will make me drive from Dallas yall! And you should too! Worth every single penny I spent!Thanks Afrikiko!

Places like this make Houston so cool. You have to appreciate the diversity. I came in the afternoon and many online orders were being assembled. I was greeted friendly and ordered peanut soup with goat meat and fufu. I wasn't that hungry but the soup broth was delicious. The goat was a bit gamey , some pieces tough and chewy and other pieces meat that slide off the bone. The fufu was fine I never had African food before. I look forward to returning. I think the exotic African cuisine was worth the prices. Thank you.

A small, little locally owned restaurant. We tried them out for lunch. The menu had quite a bit to choose from. We tried a variety of soups and the fried chicken. All of the dishes were very flavorful and the portions were big. The owner was very nice. She interacted with customers and explained everything. She was very friendly.

This place is located in a super shady area and can be hard to find, but is as authentic as you can get. The restaurant is family owned, and the food is pretty good. I had the Jolof Rice and the owner was kind enough to let us try some fufu too. The flavors are unique and unlike anything I've had before. During covid they actually open at 1pm on Sundays (as opposed to 12:30 listed on their site/google). I personally have not eaten too much African food before, but the owner was kind and helpful in explaining. When I went with my sister, we were the only ones dining in. The owner sat with us and explained what was on the menu. Later after eating, the cook helped us pack our leftovers. (She could have simply just given us the box and let us do this ourself.) The owner might seem a bit inattentive/aloof but I promise he's friendly and kind. Overall I would probably come again. There are so many dishes I want to try on the menu and seeing how this is also a small business, I may as well shop local! Overlooking the area, I had a great experience.

Nestled in the back of a non-descript plaza is this gem, Afrikiko. We were starving on arrival, so we started with meat pies, which the waitress kindly heated up for us. These were piping hot and flakey with well seasoned beef- a great start. Jollof rice is really the extent of my experience with Ghanaian food, so my friend and I decided to instead take advantage of the stew and fufu meals and ordered a Goat Pepper stew and Egusi Soup with fried fish and pounded yam. I like that there were different options for how the fish was cooked or that we could even choose the meat in our stew. Both soups were flavorful and warming, and the pounded yam was the perfect vehicle. The Goat Pepper Stew was quite mild, so next time I will ask for it spicy - to be sure they don't hold back on me :) The waitstaff were friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to come back!

OOOOOOOOOOOOH MY GOODNESSSSSSSS!!! That food was amazing. First off, the owner is a very nice man who explained to my boyfriend and I some of the most popular dishes. Since it was our first time, we had to just go all out with trying something new, so we each got a different plate. We ordered the Egusi soup with goat meat and yam fufu plus the jollof rice with the brisket .... Man oh mannnnnnn! The food didn't even make it out the restaurant before I opened each container to try a little. Everything was flavorful I actually just finished off the leftovers not too long ago! I cannot wait to go back and try new dishes!!!!! You definitely have to check this place out!!!! My only dislike were the plaintains, I guess I wanted them sweeter. But I'm going to try them again.

The food is authentic Ghanaian food! It tastes just like my mother's cooking! You can't go wrong with anything on the meal!

Authentic Mom and Pop African Cuisine . You are greatly immediately with a warm welcome. The food is delicious and they are very generous with portion sizes. Highly recommend eating here

This mom & pop restaurant is the best african food in houston, the owners are so welcoming & nice! I ordered togo & the food was still delicious by the time I got home. The jollof rice was good especially with the beef, there was so much flavor in there. This is the best egusi soup i've ever had & the fufu was perfection. I like to grab a bit of fufu with egusi & drizzle some beef sauce on top for the perfect bite! 10/10 would recommend !!