Waamo Restaurant

Great Somali/east African food at a good price. Seems like they've been here for a while, for good reason. Shares private parking in a strip mall; we had no issue finding a spot. Place was kind of empty on a weekday night but that didn't bother me.Lamb Shank - came with giant piece of lamb, bone in, rice, and a side salad. Everything was delicious and seasoned well. I was recommended to order this and now I'm recommending other people to order it lol.Beef Sukhaar - Well seasoned beef sukhaar with a salad on rice. This/the chicken sukhaar is perfect for a rice plate that you might want to have as lunch the next day.Sambusa - Comes with 2 nice and crispy large sambusas. Wish the filling was seasoned more but still goodPortions are generous and food is delicious. This was a first time trying Somali food for us. They didn't have their special hilib (goat meat) when we visited - I'd love to be back to try that :)

Great friendly owner took my order. Had the lamb shank and the portion is huge. My order came with rice with tasty spices and a vegetable salad. The green sauce is a bit spicy refreshing and quite interesting. The white sauce is mayonnaise with some spice which really bring up the appetite. I also ordered sambusa and is well worth the price.

I've ordered take out twice from here and both times they've been good. I had their chicken and beef dishes served with rice and a small salad. You have to have an open mind and a sense of adventure particularly if you've never had Somali food before. When you try something you have to trust it's prepared correctly. So you may find the meat to be a little tough, but still flavorful. One of their dishes was like a beef samosa that was very good, I'd be happy just ordering that and some hummus! Although I ordered randomly from their menu there wasn't anything I personally did not like. Their dishes were more similar to Mediterranean food than Ethiopian. It seemed that mostly Somalis come here to eat so it must be pretty authentic!

I can't resist Ethiopian food so I had to stop here for dinner. I really wanted to try the goat but it ended at 3pm. I asked the nice guys about a couple of the menu options and I ended up settling on a beef dish with rice/ noodle mix and salad. I also got the baba ghannoj which had the consistency of hummus. I enjoyed both items very much and the portions were large. The meat was very flavorful and cooked perfectly. The rice dish was fresh and seasoned well, not too salty not too bland. I'll definitely come back for more.

I'm from Washington DC and I took my family there and the food was great. Thanks Saeed for the goat and lamb it was the best I've had in a long time.

My boyfriend and I discovered this place randomly one day and now we find ourselves frequently visiting, we like Mediterranean, Greek, and Ethiopian, this place seems like the perfect mixture of all 3. The quality and flavor of the food is something you won't be able to forget. I get the chicken shawarma plate and my boyfriend gets the hilib plate. He is always pleasantly surprised by how tender and flavorful the meat is. We both love the delicious rice too. Try this place, They don't miss

Great stuff. Was in from Chicago on business and it was within walking distance of office. It was lunch, so I ordered carryout. It was well worth braving the 117 degree heat for Waamo. I got the Chicken Shawarma on my first visit. Outstanding flavor, good portion size and perfectly cooked. A nice little salad and that delicious long grain rice business rounded out the reasonably priced but exceedingly satisfying and invigorating meal. On day 2, I had noticed the day before that they had some dishes I had never tried before at any restaurant. So I started at top of menu and knocked back the Hilib. Very tasty and the accompanying green sauce- maybe its cilantro and green chili- is fire. I'd put that on anything.I look forward to trying the lamb shank, recommended by the friendly propreitor, next time. Wish I had a couple more days in Phoenix to knock out a few more items- and back at home, I am now going to try out someof our local East African restaurants. What I enjoyed most about the meals was their flavor, value and that despite a nice portion size.

Not always consistent but my second favorite food spot in this area when picking up food to go. The chicken and rice with their blend of spices is so yummy and comforting. I recommend ordering chicken Sukar with extra pita bread and getting samosas when they haven't run out for the day

First time trying Mediterranean food, was a little scared at first but we ended up ordering the Chicken Khabab which was delicious! all in all service was great and ambiance made perfect for the overall experience would recommend & come back!

It's good my boyfriend loves it they say one closet time but when u go it's close food is delio