Nzinga's Kitchen

the french toast and shrimp po boy are just AMAZING! YUM! The staff is also super friendly

Walked in about 9am on a Saturday and early 2000's Music was pumping !! Normally I wouldn't like this but something about hearing Nelly made it okay with me. Overall, Food was good. Bottom of the French toast Bread was hard. Both my sister and I experienced the toughness of the bread. 3 sandwiches came up to be 32.00.Service was prompt. I like that they offer books to read while you wait and eat. Probably won't be back as I don't travel to that side of town often! Would recommend.

I ordered the shrimp and grits, bacon ranch quesadilla and fried fish. Placed my order online and had to wait ~25mins. They are located in a large shopping center so parking was easy. The restaurant has a mom and pop's old school feel, but it's very clean. My food was made fresh. The shrimp and grits were a little too salty and spicy for me. I got them half off for a special but likely won't get them again. The quesadilla was great! I requested extra ranch on the side and it tasted like a chipotle ranch which I really enjoyed. The fish was whiting and it was good until I started eating scales which kind of ruined it for me. Overall not a bad spot. Not sure if I'd return but I do recommend trying if you haven't.

Let me tell you this food is so good. It's like eating at your grandma's house when you were younger on a sunday morning. I ate every INCH of that food, I even had to tell the girl at the register that the food was amazing. The restaurant was very clean and I love how spaced out the tables are. No matter where you sit you are not too close to your neighbor. All the food comes in takeout trays which I like because it's an easy cleanup and I don't have to ask for a box! It's a brunch place and soul food place, me and my partner got brunch. We both got the breakfast combo with french toast, beef bacon (I got turkey sausage), and fries. You can pick the side we just happen to be in the mood for some fries! We didn't even talk while eating, honestly 10 out of 10 spot and we will definitely come back. Literally my new breakfast spot and probably lunch too!Side note: get the strawberry lemonade, it's not to sweet and taste like it was made with real strawberries!

Had the shrimp po' boy with fries. You can alternatively get it with coleslaw or other sides. I bought a po' boy in New Orleans recently that was not as good as this one. Really flavorful and generous. The bread was a dense crumb that didn't fall apart, the shrimp was tender with a crisp outside, the tomatoes were juicy and the sauce was just a little bit spicy. You can add hot sauce, too. Plus, it was a great deal for the price! Filling and tasty... What more can you ask for??

Delicious southern food served quickly. You can sit down or order it to go. I had the naked wing combo that came with bbq wings, spicy collards, and yams. The collards were super spicy, so not for me but good if you like spicy food. The yams were delicious! My friend ordered the whiting and shrimp combo with fries and collards: huge portion! There are other sauce options for the wings and the combo comes with two sides. I do wish there were more vegetarian menu options, especially for the sides. They do not serve alcoholic drinks from what I could see. They have an assortment of freshly made fruit lemonades, water, and other soft drinks. The staff was friendly and helpful. There's plenty of parking space in the lot. They are closed Sunday through Tuesday.

The fish sandwich was very good, I also liked the Mac and cheese. My coworkers really enjoyed the pulled chicken sandwich. The food did take awhile to make and the smoke detector was beeping incessantly. I'd probably order takeout next time!

Everything was sooooo tasty... well besides the Mac and cheese. I didn't care for it, but that French toast... bomb, the fried shrimp and fish platter... bomb, the sweet tatoes.. bomb, the greens... spicy and bomb... the juice.. bomb

Nzinga's Kitchen was a great spot for authentic Creole / Southern food, tucked away in the historic Hayti region of Durham. I ordered the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich Combo with french fries. A lot of times when a dish has a "sweet + spicy" type sauce it's really just one or the other, but I thought this sauce was perfect with both spice and honey flavors coming through. The chicken was crispy and cooked well too. It's a bit of a hidden gem in a strip mall that's easy to miss, so I'm glad to have this on my map and will definitely be coming back to try the brunch or the Wednesday wings deal.

I have my favorite soul food places in Durham. Never tried Nzingas til this morning. Got the Cajun grits, yams, collards, whiting. It was all seasoned perfectly. Grits were FIRE. They forgot my Mac and cheese and i was so excited about trying :( but still 5 stars. They were so friendly inside also so great customer service. But tbh one of the HUGE things that set Nzinga apart from Let's Eat, V's, Vittles, etc is that they open at 9 and serve breakfast AND lunch items. As a person who doesn't normally like breakfast foods, I was so stoked to get a square meal this early.