Africana Cafe

My first time eating Ethiopian food. I loved the teff as it's similar to sourdough. So many flavors, good African beer, and cool vibes inside

I live right around the corner from here. I walk my dog right by there every day. The gross things I've seen would freak you out. I've seen notices of potential health violations closed for nonpayment of taxes. Reopened. Not a chance of me going in there. So glad it closed. People that ate here were really taking a chance. Lol.

Yikes. I hate leaving negative reviews but there is no choice here. I am leaving this review to protect another potential customer from becoming extremely ill. I entered and it was a drab environment and I was the only customer. I visited yesterday at 4 pm. Upon arrival I was brought a water with a lemon (which was molded). I said ok I just won't drink the water. Well I ordered the vegetarian combo. It was delicious. I left and woke up today and am violently ill. Throwing up the entire day unable to leave my house. I called the restaurant and informed them so they can rectify the situation and stop it from happening to someone else. Their response was "I'm sorry this happened it's never happened before". I haven't ever been so ill from food poisoning in years. And no I didn't eat anything else yesterday this IS the culprit. No question.

delicious and seemed really authentic! great and friendly service. welcoming atmosphere. definitely recommend giving this place a try:)

Delicious and filling authentic Ethiopian food. The best Injera was the foundation for Aziffa and a Vegetarian Combo, the red lentils were my favorite, then so were the curry lentils a favorite. My friend had the meat and said it was great. Oh and the potatoes and carrots melted perfectly and helped calm the spicy side for me.The staff were super friendly and welcoming. Was too hungry, I did not take a photo, trust my words that the food looked beautiful and tasted amazing. Highly recommend

I was happy to find this gem next door to my new place. I've only ordered the Vegetarian Combo (repeatedly, because it's that good!) which is misir wot, red lentils, gomen, collard greens, fasolia, etc. Prices are reasonable and portions are very generous. The people there are really friendly as well. You can tell a lot of regulars go there but you are made to feel welcome anyway.

This was an African/Ethiopian restaurant. We started with two sambosas as an appetizer! The sambosa came out within 10 minutes and was crispy on the outside with the inside slightly spicy and lentils pouring out once I put my fork into it. Next, we got both the veggie and meat combo (which of course came with injera on the side). The entire plate (as in the picture), came out in about 15 min after the appetizer. The lamb, chicken and beef were sublime. The chicken drumstick was covered in a coffee tasting brown sauce and was easily the tastiest of the meats (in my opinion). The veggie side was filled with lentil and chickpea pastes. Very creamy and also slightly spicy. Every item on the plate tasted very nicely with the injera. Definitely will come here again!

I hate to write bad reviews, but there were just so many things that went wrong. But first, the pros: they were open at lunchtime for dine in. Most African/Ethiopian places were only open for dinner or takeout. When we arrived, the hostess/waitress checked our temperatures and required us to sign our names and contact info in case of an outbreak. Great!That's about where the pros ended. There was only one other party dining when we arrived. The waitress dropped off menus and left. Within our group of 7, we each received a menu but then realized that there were 3 versions with different items and prices. We asked the waitress to clarify portion sizes and prices- she confirmed that the menu with the $12.95 Banatu special was actually from a few YEARS ago (apparently the price is now $22.95). Anyway, we ordered sambusas to start. Our friend was sure she had asked for beef sambusas so she was surprised when they finally came out and were all filled with lentils. Ok, no big deal, they tasted good, but she'll just order another one for herself because she really wanted a meat sambusa. The waitress then said that they don't do meat sambusa. Alright... but the menus had different options for fillings. We ordered a couple entrees to share. I don't remember what everyone ordered but I know we had the Banatu special, veggie combo, and lamb tibs at least. When the food came out, it was decent, but there were a couple of very burnt pieces of meat from one of the plates. Their injera was also more sour than I've had before but that's just personal preference.I get that we're living in COVID times, but unless our waitress was also the one cooking the food, service was waaay too slow for the number of people dining (we didn't get refills on water until all our cups were empty and we waved her down). Unfortunately, I can't say that the food was worth the wait. If you plan on dining here, make sure your afternoon is free.

It's a shame, this place used to be good, I'd been there several times. But now the food was bad and the service was just bloody awful

Delicious food and great, friendly service! We were greeted immediately and offered a great variety of regional beers. The appetizer samosas were so fresh and had just the right spiciness. The vegetarian combo and meat combo had great shareable portions for three people. We also loved the Lega Tibs. After dinner we tried the traditionally brewed Ethiopian coffee and it was so light and tasty. The owner, Simon, was a great host and he visited with us and shared stories. The dinner exceeded our expectations and was very memorable.