Riziki Swahili Grill

Amazing food. Riziki Swahili Grill is the place to be for a good comfort meal. Just from a first visit, you can see how much heart and soul they pour into their food. It's real home cooked meal. The chicken sambosa is a burst of flavor with a light kick of spice. For the main, I got a chicken curry with a side of a spinach. Both SO good. Cooked in coconut oil, the spinach was unlike anything I'd ever had before. Paired with their buttery, flaky chapati, it's a meal fit for royalty. Taking a break from the spice, we got a freshly prepared ginger juice. The food isn't the only treat here. We were immediately greeted with kind service. Our waitress gave us phenomenal recommendations and a fascinating background on East Africa.

My family and I went to Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania in the fall so we were excited to hear that there was a restaurant like this in town!We ordered the chicken curry with rice, biryani, chicken curry with chapati, and the red snapper fish with a coconut sauce. We also got beef and chicken sambusas and decided to try the mango passion fruit juice. I so badly miss cheap fresh-pressed juice and this was delicious!!We LOVED the sambusas. Definitely something to order again. We didn't eat it with the sauce that came on the side. Didn't need them.We liked the food! The chicken curry reminded me of the West African tomato stew my dad often makes. It's not heavy on the curry and you get chunky pieces of meat. The food lasted us a while! I would come back to try some other stuff. We didn't exactly get to roam around Zanzibar to try street food, so there was a lot of the menu that interested me.I've been to Drelyse before so it's in this same area within a neighborhood. I'll be back!

My husband and I saw all the great reviews and decided to go here today for an early dinner. We were so lucky because they happened to be having a customer appreciation day. We were greeted by Riziki who is the owner/ chef and she explained that each year she does an appreciation day as it was with her customers' support that they've been in business for 7 years and through the pandemic. Her passion and generosity were evident not only from how she came and introduced herself but also the way the free food was set up. We were able to sample their juices (the Mango flavored was my favorite), beef and chicken Sambusa (both crispy and flavorful but I liked the beef one more) a fried potato appetizer and a perfectly spiced fish one. Unfortunately I can't remember the name but she said it could be special ordered. They had a cabbage and a mixed veggie dish with peas which she mentioned normally there is a bean dish on the menu which is prepared similarly with coconut flavors. I loved it. They had two different rice dishes both great. My favorite was the beef curry. The beef was tender & saucy with the perfect amount of seasonings. There was also a chicken dish and fresh chapati )fried bread). You can order on grub hub and door dash but we plan on coming back in person. The decor and music inside added to the festive mood. Highly recommend! 10/10

What a gem! Wonderful service Zanzibari food. We had super sambusas, chai, beef curry and pulso which was really good pickles cabbage warm kale salad and curried goat. Really yummy. But the stand out was the atmosphere it was so friendly we met the owner and the wait staff were both lovely. The decor was giving beach vibes in the dead of winter with positive messages on every wall. The exterior is humble-and it's next to a Tamarack circle carry-out but please do not let that dissuade you. This place is a unique Columbus experience.

I've been meaning to come here since I heard they had something like a Scotch egg, and today it was on my way. Of course it's on Tamarack Circle, which I hate. Someone thought this was a good idea. Circle with bumps, similar street names running off it, one-way streets; horrid. Still, I got here. Restaurant is in a small, very run-down strip mall; there is another African restaurant on the other end which I'm sure is good- but I wanted that egg.Inside it's small and bright. Super friendly service. A little awkward- had to duck down due to dry grass over the counter, and watch my step headed to the restrooms due to a bump on the floor.The egg app is donge la yai, a hard-boiled egg wrapped in a thin layer of seasoned beef. Not as thick as the sausage on a Scotch egg, and seasoned differently, of course. And delectable. Maybe I can make these in the air fryer. As an afterthought I picked almost at random from the entrees. I love goat, and pilau, so I got that. You can choose your protein. Bone-in, tender, savory chunks of goat, in a heavily seasoned but not spicy sauce. A mound of good, tender, tasty rice. Some pickled onions. Again, yum.Drinks are assorted juices, made there. I got tamarind. Sweet and spicy, very refreshing.I'll be back. I'll bring people here, and send people here. Worth navigating the Circle of Doom.

This place is a gem! All of their menu items are delicious and flavorful. They had great friendly service as well. We went in as a large group of 15 and they put all the tables together to accommodate us. We did take up the entire dine in space. Their food has Indian flavors with an African twist. The portions are large and filling. The drinks are amazing too, our favorites were the ginger and tamarind. Very refreshing.The spicy beef sambusa is a great starter. They have chicken, beef, and vegetable option for the sambusas, which can be ordered spicy. They were yummy, crunchy, generously filled, and not greasy at all. I got the chapati with beef curry and kale side. There were two chapatis (similar to Indian paratha), which had nice layers and some nice crunch to the outer layer. The beef curry was very flavorful and had the perfect amount of gravy. All the dishes came with a habanero sauce on the side, which I appreciated. My husband got the Zanzibar special with jasmine rice and beans. The goat dishes were great. The goat meat had no smell to it (many times it's hard to avoid it) and was perfectly cooked. We all really enjoyed our meals. I asked about the taste of Africa platter and was told they serve that every 2-3 months on a special "Africa" day. I definitely would go back here again!

This place is simple, cozy, and clean. Family owned and operated. I've been to Tanzania and I was so happy to find this place and be able to get some legit chapati. I'm vegetarian, and they don't have many options for me (which is the reality for authentic Tanzanian food). I got two veggie sambosas, a portion of chapati and the beans in coconut sauce. The sambosa was delicious and the great chapati was made to order as it should be. I had to add a little salt to the beans, but that was all it needed. All the other flavors were there. Since my order was a bit unusual, Riziki herself (the onwer) came to check if I didn't want to order the chapati platter instead, but I explained I didn't eat meat and she asked me if just the beans were really okay or if I would like to have the spinach too. She really wanted me to get the best out of my meal. We got to chat briefly, and she is very kind and attentive. I'm coming back with my husband soon. Then I might be able to provide some info about the meaty dishes.

An amazing mix of Indian and African fare. We had sambusa, chapati beef curry and Zanzibar special with chapati. The sambusa are eggroll thin, crispy and pipping hot. Filled with a savory ground beef that is delicious and impressive. The Zanzibar goat is crispy, chewy caked in spices cumin, pepper, that cut through the crispy laminated buttery chapati. A must have if you visit. Chapati beef curry was a fantastic mix of tomato beef akin to Shanghai style staple. Hosts were very amicable and available. Enough space for 5-6 parties of 3-4. Groups larger than 7 would be a bit cramped.

We ordered sambusas, a donge la yai (a bit like a Scotch egg but a little lighter) and the goat ugali. I'd never had ugali before! I'm sure white rice or pilau would've been great as well, but the ugali is like a warm, comforting pillow in the best possible way. The goat was perfectly tender and extremely flavorful. After we ate, the lovely chef came out to meet us! Absolutely excellent - we will be back.

This place is a gem. The reviews are high for a reason. The food was phenomenal to say the least. Everything was fresh, flavorful and delicious. The ladies working were extremely nice and offered us free chai tea and mandazis on the house. In addition they were tentative and excited to see us enjoy our food.I would highly recommend trying the sambusas, the mango refresher, and the lamb Biriani Platter......or anything. Try anything. Please do yourself the favor and go