Sudan Cafe

NOTE RE: HOURS - There was a sign in the door displaying their temporary hours. I think it was 8am or 9am to 3:30pm. I can't remember if they are open on Sunday. We went on a Saturday at 2:30pm and had no problems. Food came out very quickly. FOOD: Super yummy! My BF and I had never had Sudanese food before. The description on the menu sounded good. We asked the chef/owner what he suggests and he directed us towards the ful. This is puréed beans with lots of dynamic spices. Since I'm such a wimp and can't handle at all, he made my ful at a 0 for spicy - but the flavor sure wasn't 0! My BF also got ful but asked for medium spicy level and it was great. - FUL: puréed beans with lots of spices. Comes with some chopped onions, peppers, tomatoes and feta cheese I think on top kind of as a garnish. BF got it without feta and really liked it. Scooped it up both loads of bread. The ful is very rich on its own. Eating it by scooping it with bread dilutes the flavor, as bread does. So I suggest going back and forth between eating with a spoon and eating with bread. - HALF AND HALF: half ful and half eggs. The egg were scrambled with some diced red onions that gave it a nice crunch. And there may have been a few tomatoes scrambled in. The mix-ins were not over powering at all. I think he said there are green chilis in the eggs, but I didn't notice any and it wasn't spicy. But it was spiced very well! DRINKS: we didn't order any, but I saw cans of sprite and Pepsi and they have an intense coffee/espresso machine. AMBIANCE: it's a bit sparse when it comes to the tables and decor, but they do have a high chair so it seems family friendly. PARKING: plenty in the parking lot right in front, but I didn't notice any handicapped parking. SERVICE: nice chef/owner. The place is been there since 2009 but he took over in 2018. We ordered to-go and it was ready pretty darn quick. ACCESSIBILITY: I didn't notice any handicapped parking, but there is so much parking in those strip mall. There are a few potholes in the parking lot though...No stairs to enter, but I don't recall seeing a ramp from the parking lot to the sidewalk in front of any businesses. BATHROOMS: I forgot to check. OVERALL: tasty, not too expensive, and looking forward to trying their coffee some time!

Excellent sandwich, asked for a little spice since I have never tried foul before. The breakfast foul sandwich was well priced, filling, and flavorful. Will be coming back to take out since the service could've been better.

I really, really enjoyed my breakfast (foul special). However, next time I will just get the foul. The extra eggs and falafel didn't add anything.

It has been 5 years since I wrote my review on Sudan Cafe and every visit in the last 5 years has been as good as the first. The ownership changed this year but the menu stayed the same except the new owner no longer serves Koshari which is a bummer because I thought he had the best Koshari in Denver.The food is still as good if not better than before. My favorite has always been the foul (ful) which is made from fava beans. My stomach is happy very time I walk out of that place. The new owner is very nice and the first time we met he even gave me free food to take home to try. I will for sure continue to come for my foul fix.

I went to Dinner with my friend at this establishment on a Tuesday evening. We went there about 19:00hrs ish. We ring the "bell" at the counter, came out a friendly man and we ask some questions about the Menu. He recommended to us to have Liver and another Dish that is NOT in their Menu.We seat ourselves and waited for our food to be ready. There are like 5 other patrons dining away, though I cannot deny 4 of the patrons who were they might be their friends. They are speaking in Arabic or some other foreign language that I am unaware of.The food especially the Liver dish, both of us like it. Our Dinner comes with several warm loaves of Bread. For the Liver dish, they also put Ful. For the Meat dish they put some kind of Salad on top of it, such as Lettuce, Red Onions and Tomato slices. They also provide a plate of Rice if you ask for it. After our Dinner from the conversations we shared with the Owner, we found out that the Owner's wife happened to be my friend's friend.. Their kids used to go to school together. What a small world!Thank you Sudan café for your hospitality and good food especially the Liver dish.. I like! Left Sudan Café at about 20:00hrs ish.Sudan Café10375 E Iliff AvenueDenver, CO 80247

Wow! What an amazing find. King of hole in the walls, so definitely not a fancy place. Limited seating, just about 4 tables that seats 4-5 people each and around 2 tables that can seat 2 each. Talk about the food though! Smells amazing as you enter, thanks to all the spices they use. We ordered the cooked fool, koshari and falafel plate. The cooked fool was served with their homemade bread. Oh my goodness, it probably is one of the best things I have ever had the pleasure of eating! I will surely be day dreaming about it until I get a chance to eat it again! The homemade bread was amazing too, soft on the inside and a nice crusty exterior.Koshari is a meal in itself with rice, lentils and macaroni. It is a simple dish, yet tasty. The addition of fried onions gives it a nice flavor. It is an Egyptian dish. Sudan has Ethiopia and Egypt as neighbors and both these countries have influenced the Sudanese cuisine. The falafel was served with pickled cucumbers and a dipping sauce. The falafel here tastes different than the mainstream ones. For one, it doesn't have parsley. Still tasted good!We also had the Sudanese coffee. Loved it! It has some sweet spices in it. It is also served in a special pot. Could sum it all up as comfort food at it's best, tastes like food that a mom cooks. Well, why wouldn't it. It's a family run restaurant and it's the mom cooking in the kitchen. The gentleman taking the order was the owner and he was very sweet and friendly, answering all my questions. Wanted to try their desserts but apparently they were all sold out. He said that they make them all in house and Saturday being a busy day, they were gone before we went in for lunch. They did have some butter cookies on their bakery display. P.s They weren't serving water at any of the tables, maybe they do if you ask for it. I didn't so am not sure. Also, they do accept credit cards. I remember reading in a review that they don't. If you are reading this, pls don't hesitate to give this place a try. Support the businesses that bring to you such lesser known cuisines.

The lamb liver was probably the best I've ever had- perfectly cooked and very mild. We paired that with the fava beans with Berbre spice- not hot like I expected but VERY tasty. The bread was golden, soft, and warm. We ate way too much. Followed it up with the Sudanese coffee which comes in a sweet little metal pitcher. It wasn't thick like the Turkish coffee that I'm more familiar with- it was lighter but had the hint of cardamom. The service was so friendly and attentive. I will definitely be adding this restaurant to my rotation. My only complaint was a very strong scent of cologne- I have friends who absolutely would not be able to eat here because of it.

Love this place. I've been stopping in here for years in between walking meetings and walking events. Solomon is always such a wonderful host. I'm so grateful to know of this place. The Foul is great. The homemade injera is great. The Sudanese coffee and tea is great. The mango drink is GREAT. ; )Walkability & Pedestrian Access: 5 out of 10 (it's tucked in the middle of a strip mall with high traffic and hot parking lots).

I was looking to try a new cuisine and stumbled upon this gem. We were treated by who I presume is the owner, who was incredibly friendly and helpful. We ended up ordering a couple of different menu items to share between us, and every one was better than the last.My personal favorite was the Foul Special, which was loaded with fresh veggies and spices. I can't wait to come back and get it again!

There was only one man serving when I went and he took real good care of us. The food was new to me - they only had breakfast when we went - eggs, liver, beans with bread and tea. It was fine, nothing I would write home about. I enjoyed my experience.